GhazzyTV - Essence Drain & Contagion (or Bane/Soulrend) Trickster [SC/HC/Uber Elder/Shaper]

UPDATING ALL GUIDES FOR 3.6 LIVE ON STREAM RIGHT NOW!

https://www.twitch.tv/ghazzytv/

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Ghazzy wrote:

BUILD IS NOW UPDATED FOR 3.6!

Keep in mind that the tree links might be incorrect till PoE website updates the shit.
Till then use the PoB pastebin link!

The PoB still uses the legacy Vulnerability variant of Witchfire Brew instead of the Despair variant.

How do you feel about Ahn's Heritage for this? Doesn't increase damage, but it offers some life and max res, plus permanent onslaught at the cost of 2 jewel slots if you think that's worthwhile

Kinda noob here, but now that ED is changing to an area skill, would Concentrated Effect be a good addition in here somewhere? Or is it shit because it doesnt actually do direct damage?

What's the main differences between the Trickster and Occultist builds?

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Slick3152 wrote:

Kinda noob here, but now that ED is changing to an area skill, would Concentrated Effect be a good addition in here somewhere? Or is it shit because it doesnt actually do direct damage?

It's a good thought but we've got it confirmed from GGG that the dot part of ED does not actually inherit the AoE tag in the same way we logically think of how scaling dmg works. So the answer is no, it won't affect it.

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Halinn wrote:

How do you feel about Ahn's Heritage for this? Doesn't increase damage, but it offers some life and max res, plus permanent onslaught at the cost of 2 jewel slots if you think that's worthwhile

Not worth it imo!

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empy90 wrote:

What's the main differences between the Trickster and Occultist builds?

Well, Occultist being a CI version and the Trickster a Life/MOM version.
Occultist is generally better at bossing and Trickster faster this is mostly because of an idiotic design behind Profane Bloom which when an enemy explodes Contagion refuses to spread, forcing the player to recast Contagion then ED to continue the "chain".

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empy90 wrote:

What's the main differences between the Trickster and Occultist builds?

Well, Occultist being a CI version and the Trickster a Life/MOM version.
Occultist is generally better at bossing and Trickster faster this is mostly because of an idiotic design behind Profane Bloom which when an enemy explodes Contagion refuses to spread, forcing the player to recast Contagion then ED to continue the "chain".

Is there a way/reason to go CI or low life as trickster? Or do you think it would be a waste?

I watched your stream last night - mainly to try and learn something :). Which I did, although I was surprised as to how much thought actually goes into stuff like this!

My last league was bestiary and although I did make it to mapping it wasn't exactly the best build or experience. Now I am back and really wanna try making it to "end game"

Rolling with a trickster to hopefully make it through the atlas and maybe more!