Level 64 Exsanguinate Elementalist^3.26

Notes

Update (11th Oct. 2025): As per request I try to go into more detail what I would do for an SSF run with this build.

-	Sidenote: I play SSF for a reason, I dont care about how fast or efficient I run, In SSF I chill and let the tradies worry about geting to maps ASAP. Which means I dont skip new league content unless I can't do it, no minmax in acts.

-	Start as Witch, (struggle with naming the character)

-	Kill Hillock pick up all items, vendor anything that isn't magic/rare

-	Check Nessa for +1 wands, check Tarkleigh for movementspeed boots (type "nn" in the searchbar)
				| We do that for everytime we level up / return to town

-	We pick up all Wisdom/Portal scrolls and all rare items

-	I like to level with the Skill for the build as soon as possible, In this case after killing Merveil
				| Until then, we go with whatever is the fastest, most convinient way to get there (I like magma orb)

-	To sustain the lifecost, we take the vitality aura and lifeflasks

-	 Skilltree: We path toward Veteran Soldier through the spell damage nodes. Its a great node for damage since it also gives us the 40% damage mastery if we spend life. Exsanguinate costs life to cast. 
					 After that we path toward Wandslinger (should be around the same time we can use Spellslinger) and afterwards Harsh Lessons. Lastly we path toward the Golem nodes which should perfectly allign with unlocking golems.

-	After we fight Piety in Crematorium we unlock Spellslinger, we link that to Exsanguinate, we support them with cruelty and controlled destruction. If you can't sustain the lifecost get rid of cruelty.
 	After Gravicius we get Reap, slam any Vaal Orbs we find on a Reap to get Vaal Reap, we also Spellsling it and support it with the same as Exsanguinate.
 	Thats basically all we need until we get more links, we can also grab Vulnerability from Library if you want. I often fix my gems after unlocking Lily in act 6.

-	I go for the normal lab as soon as I can, thats usually arround level 20-25 depending on the build. (I try to aim for some positive elementalres and 1k hp)
				| In this build there is no point in geting lab until we can use golems (level 34 when entering the mines in act 4)

-	After normal lab we grab Stone, Chaos, Lightning and Fire Golem, from then on out its smooth sailing till maps.