Tri-Recoup Antmancer

I started creating this build with the intention of better understanding the game mechanics, especially the defense options. So here is how I measure this build's success.

Build Goal: It's a semi-AFK build, with the possibility to increase efficiency from player actions. So, what does it mean?
1. The character should survive by itself, without the player needing to touch any button (even dodge or movement).
2. When the player chooses to, he/she can use actions that have a meaningful/fun way to increase efficiency.
3. It's not necessary to complete all content in the game in AFK mode, but the further I get, the better.
4. The cost of the build shouldn't be more than a few divines.

Basics Decisions
- Damage: We need a passive source of damage for this build. Currently, the build offers two solid options for this: minions or thorns. There are other options (like corrupting ritualist), but they will eventually fail under the 2nd rule.
- Survival: We need damage mitigation (max resistance, perhaps armour or deflection), a solid amount of damage pool, and massive damage recovery ( Regeneration, Leech, and Recoup are the main options here)
- Actions that increase effectiveness: minions have offerings, thorns have Barbs, and Quilburst supports.

Build Basics
Finally, I decided to go with minions (Frozen Mandibles obviously) and a Tri-Recoup system that I started experimenting with at the end of the last league.


Build Guide
Mobalytics: https://mobalytics.gg/poe-2/profile/54473dde-642f-40f7-9269-1606850ee9e4/builds/203f4fa7-6637-4af4-8378-d26fda0f1b2a

- Trial of Chaos & Trialmaster (video): While I was trying to get my 4th ascendancy point, I confirmed that my build is truly becoming an AFK build when I got 30 seconds of lag during the boss fight. :D
- T1 Simulacrum (video): This was my first time running this content in this league. I tried to play as much AFK as possible, but at the 13th wave, a rare monster started to one-shot me.
- T1 King of the Mist (video): this was very easy.
- T1 Xesht (video): It was an easy fight, however the amount of damage I got here, makes me doubt AFKing highter tiers...