18 months ago

Ascendancy ThumbnailLevel 96 Hybrid Vortex Elementalist3.21

Life: 3,203103%
ES: 3,723127%
Mana: 59
eHP:
192,724
Resistances: 75%/75%/76%/4%
Block: 72%
Spell Block: 74%
Armour: 11,231
DPS: 38,072
Hit Rate: 0.98
Hit Chance: 100%
Config: None
Bandit: Kill All
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Gear

SingularityAngelic Kite ShieldProphet CrownFenumus' ShroudFenumus' WeaveBubonic TrailThe AnvilTwoStoneCLUnset RingPyroshock Clasp
Eternal Life FlaskQuicksilver FlaskThe Wise OakAtziri's PromiseRumi's Concoction
Searching Eye JewelVoicesMedium Cluster JewelMedium Cluster JewelSmall Cluster JewelKurgal's GazeImpossible EscapeGhastly Eye JewelGhastly Eye Jewel

Gems

Vortex
Cold to Fire
Deadly Ailments
Ignite Proliferation
Desecrate
Punishment
Arcanist Brand
Anomalous Flame Surge
Frostblink
Enduring Cry
Temporal Rift
Desecrate
Spell Cascade
Faster Casting
Determination
Vaal Discipline
Malevolence
Enlighten
Tempest Shield
Death Walk
Fire Penetration
Increased Critical Strikes
Energy Leech
Aspect of the Spider
Enlighten
Flammability

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Level 96 (119 passives)
Divine ShieldDivine Shield
Elemental OverloadElemental Overload
Energy Shield MasteryEnergy Shield Mastery
  • 30% of Chaos Damage taken does not bypass Energy Shield
Fire MasteryFire Mastery
  • Critical Strikes do not inherently Ignite
  • 100% increased Damage with Hits against Ignited Enemies
Leech MasteryLeech Mastery
  • 100% increased total Recovery per second from Life, Mana, or Energy Shield Leech
Life MasteryLife Mastery
  • Skills cost Life instead of 30% of Mana Cost
Mana MasteryMana Mastery
  • 12% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency of Skills
Reservation MasteryReservation Mastery
  • Auras from your Skills have 10% increased Effect on you
Shield MasteryShield Mastery
  • +1% Chance to Block Attack Damage per 5% Chance to Block on Equipped Shield

Notes

Leveling Tips

Act 1 - 5

Rush Elemental Overload on skill tree, if needed pick up Health Mana nodes on right side of witch starter area, i go for life on top right first then branch left to templar area.

Buy Minion damage / Infernal Legion support in Act1. Socket in Summon Skitterbots in Act 2. Also optional to level Spiritual Aid during leveling to boost both your and skitter DPS then respec out of it later.

On lvl 28 equip 4L Vortex + Deadly Ailments + Cold to Fire + Ignite Prolif on lvl 38 (use Combustion or something until then, irrelevant). 

Normal Lab - Shaper of Flames
Cruel Lab - Heart of Destruction
Nightmare Lab - Mastermind of Discord


Gem & Skill Notes:


Vortex - Support Gem Deadly Ailments for Reflective maps, Swift Ailments for clearing and regular gameplay (or just stick to Deadly Ailments)

Arcanist Brand - Used as utility - Punishment and Flame Surge are a must, everything else is optional and can be suited to your gameplay. 
Linked Cold Snap is good for mapping but kind of unconsistent for frenzy charge generation, Frost bomb is okay if you not using minor pantheon upgrade passive. 

If you have mana issues with Arcanist brand link it to Lifetap support. Also you can keep anomalous Flame Surge on lvl 1 if you have mana issues (used for 25% burning ground and Scorch)

Gear & Transitioning Tips:

If Master of Flame jewel is too expensive you can use Archdemon rare helm for inflicting exposure with Vortex socketed in it. 

Unique Items & Cost

Abberath Hooves - Optional for leveling, around 20c. Socket Fire Pen, Combustion, Decay... have some fun with it :D 
Singularity - mandatory, 1c item, with good skill tree a bit more, would be nice to find es% and +80 dexterity at least to save up on suffix item slots
Bubonic Trail - heart of the build, not much to be said, decent rolls around 10c
Anvil - bunch of "additional curse" anvils for 5c, try to get 13+ block chance roll, decent double corrupts are 10-20c (got mine for 15c)