PoE Area, Chaos, Simulacrum builds

Hey all, saw the huge Hexblast buffs and I think it is a sleeper skill for ignite anyway so decided to pull the trigger and build out an inquisitor version of the popular ignite build. I've included trees for level 100, 95, 90, and 80. Updated PoB: Notes on configuration: I simulated the hexblast buffs by adding in the custom modifiers tab. Also wanted to simulate Flaming Surge burning ground effect. Minimum shock effect is applied, although you may get higher given the huge hits from HB. Chill and shock comes from Hexblast itself since it can shock/ignite/f

A few weeks ago, I had seen a wonderful build like this one, which cleverly used Olroth's Resolve to establish a permanent ward. Like some of my other experimental builds, I wanted to run with this to an extreme (how much permanent Ward can I get? and how much can I tank/kill with it?) and see what it was capable of. The build idea isn't really about Forbidden Rite—you can substitute other damaging skills or mechanics, such as Heartbound Loop, as I saw in a different post recently—but Forbidde

Hey guys, been theorycrafting a Trickster Low-life reap build since seeing the skill in action + the changes to low-life and the addition of petrified blood, and I wanted to see what others thought/get suggestions etc. PoB: Substitutes used: Soulrend in place of Reap, which I believe will have similar damage scaling from 1-20 considering their base damage at level 1 are nearly identical. Chaos damage multi in place of phys damage multi when I cannot get generic multi. Void Manip at level 40 to simulate what Brutali

Prices estimated by looking at or purchasing similar items listed 1 month ago: Budget Version ---- Stats listed in approximate order of importance for each slot Shield: 10c Life, Resistances, Block, ES, Dexterity We DON'T need spell damage Wand: 5c +1 spell is best, +1 chaos very much fine, +1/+1 is BIS for wand Get +2 Gems, Fire DoT muli, DoT multi, increased Burning damage, increased fire damage I think +1 gems should be most important, but a very high Tier 2 or better Fire DoT might be as good if you can't find any combinations above Nice to have: crit chance, cast speed, mana, mana r