[3.17]⚡Velyna's Storm Brand Occultist⚡ 5M+ DPS Leaguestart | Hidden and Feared Viable

Hi, i'm new here, never played storm brand but i would like to.

since my other build got nerfed to the ground i quitted the league after a week.
but im so addicted to poe, that im back now to try something new.

is it possible to scale this builod into endgame (with investments ofc)?

Started a witch yesterday, used a guide from poe vault but this guide seems to be much better so i gonna reroll to this.

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Narayu wrote:

how would we go about making this one a bit tankier? I wouldn't mind losing some damage for some more survivability but apart from just stacking more ES I'm not sure how to.

I didn't have much time this league but at lvl 95 with energy from naught it will be 7.6k es and 1.5mil dps. Not sure about your budget but for me to scale it much higher would require about 100ex at least.

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schranzbuub wrote:

Hi, i'm new here, never played storm brand but i would like to.

since my other build got nerfed to the ground i quitted the league after a week.
but im so addicted to poe, that im back now to try something new.

is it possible to scale this builod into endgame (with investments ofc)?

Started a witch yesterday, used a guide from poe vault but this guide seems to be much better so i gonna reroll to this.

Build plays very smooth in high red with my gear. Didnt have time to get to maven and even a8 sirus but 10 bosses maven is easy and a6 sirus is doable deathless.

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Zeeshka wrote:

Build plays very smooth in high red with my gear. Didnt have time to get to maven and even a8 sirus but 10 bosses maven is easy and a6 sirus is doable deathless.

tank you!
This is ok for me, better then my doomed BF/BB raider build.
started this league as TR Raider but i dont like it.

im back now after a few weeks off.
lets giv it a try ;)

Thanks

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Narayu wrote:

how would we go about making this one a bit tankier? I wouldn't mind losing some damage for some more survivability but apart from just stacking more ES I'm not sure how to.

I am playing this guide, switched to low-life a few days ago but lack the funds for a 6-link armor so 5 link for now. Red maps up to 14 is ok, then it becomes a little to slow (level 90 with a little over 6k energy shield, so far from finished).

I did some tweaks on it though, one that definitely made it tankier (first tweak):
- Moved the three 50% reservation auras to shield, which made it possible to add "Flesh and Stone" aura, which in sand stance blinds nearby enemies (+50% miss chance) and makes other enemies do less ranged damage. This is a huge boost to survivability, at the expense of a little less energy shield (2 level less on discipline).
- I use the blight boots "The Stampede" which gives a nice 50% run speed and also a huge boost to cooldown for flame dash. And a nice anointment on them.
- I use "Profane Bloom" and "Vile Bastion" and caste frostbite manually as only curse (which gives it doom). It works very well and with the "+30% frostbite" enchantment on helm is almost equal to 2 curses but with the added benefit of "Vile Bastion" fast regeneration, and lots of phat explosions of course :-)
- I only use utility flasks, some defensive ones and some offensive ones, but all with the craft mod that makes them auto-use when filled up. Paired with 20% to get charge on critical means they are more or less on constantly against thrash.

A headhunter just dropped from a blight encounter, sold id for 91 ex...I guess I can afford to upgrade this build now :-)

Currently setting this build up. did it with a softcore starter

who can help me? Im use this build, and... im have problem - 0 dps, look my pob pls, and give a couple of tips pls. My pob: https://pastebin.com/SjxBv51t

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utelovm wrote:

who can help me? Im use this build, and... im have problem - 0 dps, look my pob pls, and give a couple of tips pls. My pob: https://pastebin.com/SjxBv51t

I havent played that build before, but following points:

- Main link (storm Brand) is lvl 18 and has no quality (Storm brand should be lvl 21)
- Support gems the same, except Inc. crit
- Assassins mark lvl 16, frostbite lvl 19, no quality
- Auras lvl 18/19
- You're using Herald of Ice and of Herald of Thunder, first is not required
- Clarity should not be needed anymore
- You have 3 curses (frostbite, AM, ele weakness). You can only inflict 2, get rid of ele weakness
- Awakened added lightning damage would be good
- Get Arcane Surge lower (lvl 9 with 20% quality) for often proccing
- You're missing lightning golem gem (in CwDt setup with Steelskin)
- You're missing Transcedent flesh jewel (cheap, gives alot of dmg, socket left below)
- You have an empty jewel slot in the middle of the tree. Get some jewel with crit multi/crit or something.
- Get "elemental damage" cataclysts for your both rings, so you convert 8% more damage!
- Switch your jewel (in the end of cluster jewel) for one with crit multi/crit whatever

Furthermore following:
- Cap your resists
- Respec "Forbidden Power" ascendary into "profane bloom"
- Respec passive tree; you're missing "Assassination" and "trickery", you don't need soul thief (get "ethereal feast" instead)
- Anjoint "tranquility" instead of your current anjoint. You have enough ES
- Your pathing (passive tree) above "lightning walker" is sub-optimal, go for the 1 note left from "arcanist dominion", you save 2 passive points
- Get some gloves with corruption frostbite/ele on hit and remove this curse from your setup
- Switch Cinderswallow flask for Rumi's concotion
- Switch mana flask for Chemist's Silver Flask of Heat


That's all i saw right now, should be enough for the moment ;-).
Please keep in mind that i havent played this one, just from the guide and POB i saw these points.

Best greetings
KKmonK

Looks good for 3.16, changes to reservation should be fine. PoB will be updated soon, expect the cluster setup and pathing overall to change.