PoE Duelist, Ranger, Witch, League Starter builds

I think I'd share my most successful build this league, which I actually started with. I had an absolute blast playing this build, so if some of you guys looking for inspiration maybe it's the one you need. I've done all content in the game including Awakener 8 The Feared and 100% Delirious maps (this one is not so comfortable, but doable). Simulacrums are cakewalks. Everything in maps dies like it's nothing. Sometimes she kills map bosses without me noticing it. In her current state she is worth around 100-120 exalts, but she can work with much much less (it's my league starter after all). S

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

I've been trying to narrow down my league starter for Heist the past couple of days. Somewhere along the line, I decided I want to do a cold DoT Occultist, more specifically a Wintertide Brand Occultist (SC-trade). I have a few reasons (that may or may not be valid, politely let me know). Full reasoning summaries below, but TLDR: I think cold DoT Occultists will survive nerfing and might even be buffed by new Hexes. Wintertide brand also feels safe from nerfing, is non-meta, and there is always Vortex to fall back on. I may or may not be able to take advantage of new Hexes more easily. Al

Posting my league starter, should be a viable build for doing all content in the game, i myself plan on starting this in SSF. don't mind the weapon it's just a place holder to simulating something i can get a day or 2 in. rest of gear is up to you playing.

I'm tired of seeing build guides for Spectral Shield Throw that pad their damage with unreliable buffs or mirror-worthy gear. Here is a Spectral Shield Throw build that gets over 1 million damage with really cheap gear. While reaching that benchmark, it does not use: Awakened gems Corrupted gems or gear Cluster jewels Watcher's Eyes Anoints, catalysts, or enchants Charges unsustainable for boss fights Rage/Rampage Shocks You can add these things to the build once you're willing to start investing in it to really push your damage, but too many builds make extraordinar