PoE Smite, Duelist builds

This focuses on using Grace to make an Armor Stacking Champion. I used Grace Buff corruption mod from String of Servitude instead of taking aura effect from cluster jewels. I have free defiance banner from ascendancy. I also have free determination from guardian blessing though I am not sure if there are better ways to get this. Anyone know how to improve this on low budget?

Thought id try making a perseverance smite champion build and i did a rough draft of the passive tree i stopped at level 95 as 91 is the highest i've ever gotten, mainly just interested to know how much of the tree is wasteful and if its at all a viable tree for clearing atlas, i tried to hit around 150% life from tree and was able to get to 148 which i think is decent. One of my big worries is completely converting the last 50% of my smite damage to lightning i cant seem to find any decent methods except lightning mastery or vessel of vinktar which neither seem very good. I also need to get m

Honestly i give up on this one, i really wanna Leaguestart Vaal Smite, but i feel like i cant really scale the Damage properly. The PoB already has a bit of padding (Panopticon Annoint, active Flasks and a bit better than leaguestart gear) For anyone interessted or willing to fix the PoB: I'll test another PoB with Crown of Eyes Inquisitor, to see if that works, but Smite doesnt feel leaguestart viable :/ Edit: I tried making a Version with cheaper/more accessible gear, sadly i still have to fix tankiness PoB: [

I was looking into a way of building smite this league since Vaal Smite looks like it could be fun I've been thinking a bit of how to scale smite and came up with the following: Core mechanics : Aura stacking-lite champ for armor/evasion stacking Perseverance shenanigans Convert all of Smite's lightning damage to cold damage via double Call of the Brotherhood Capitalize on Heatshiver to add 130% of that cold damage as extra fire damage top it off with Paradoxica to make any added flat lightning damage doueble dip and then into cold and then fire as we