PoE Burning Damage, Elementalist, Nova builds without Detonate Dead

Here is the current character. It's shock nova ignite elementalist: I also have kind of a"dream" POB that I came up while theorycrafting before actually making the character in game: The build works pretty simply, just map with shock nova by running into a pack or nearby and cast flammability + shock nova to ignite basically the whole pack. Clear supported by fire mastery explode and maven boots. For bosses I throw fire traps as well. I think I'm dying due to repetit

Evening. It's been a pretty smooth transition from cold dot to vortex ignite in the mid game. I've got all my implicits set on boots and gloves. I'm 100 percent spell supressed. &x200B; I gotta level up (92 atm) but i'm getting my ass kicked in t16s &x200B; I think my issues lie with Block/Spell Block. I can't fit in temptest shield yet. &x200B; How to I get to block cap? I'm kind of at a lost on how to get there. Thanks for your advise. &x200B;

My goal is to clear mobs fast so this is an elementalist spamming Vortex on left click which ignites thanks to Shaper Of Flames. Then dual Obliteration wands deal chaos damage which ignites more thanks to Shaper Of Flames. I haven't put much emphasis on the Vortex DPS, the damage dealer are the Obliteration explosions, hopefully. Budget is not bad either, none of these item cost even 100c , most cost much less. The cluster jewel is the only one which might run 1ex. The 6th link is Combustion but that requires a 6L brass drome which is a bit more expensive so I