Level 100 LL Crit Penance Brand of Dissipation Occultist^3.23

Notes

[3.24] update: 
This build variation is fairly dead. 
The damage will still feel alright but loosing %MS charms (> -60%) and the %MS nerf on boots (-30%) means that you will be as fast as when you start a level 1 character 
Sure - you still can get %MS from Frenzy Stacks but brace yourself for deaths from shit on the ground as you won't be able to move out fast enough.

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Details about build: https://www.reddit.com/r/PathOfExileBuilds/comments/18mres0/ll_crit_penance_brand_of_dissipation_occultist_80/
Showcase: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCs9NMWsuO0Epte8fIx2_Is7_tVWR-3g7

This build is NOT:
 - again NOT SSF friendly (too many uniques)
 - again NOT HC friendly (you may die sometimes)
 - again NOT League start viable (day 1 half of the items are not available and day 2 build cost is ~20-25d)
 
 ***********************    This is not a guide - consider this PoB as a reference   ************************

 ******************************   For leveling reference, scroll to bottom     ******************************

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 ************************************    Gear / Character progression  *************************************

Spectre that is being used: Dark Marionette - Search for Imperfect Dark Marionette, Dark Marionette, Perfect Dark Marionette on trade and buy the corpse
Everytime it dies it's reborn (no need to ever recast Raise Spectre) and we have to recast our Hatred aura (approx every 8s but in reality we use it anytime there is tougher enemy)

 Use Purity of Elements aura until you grab Stormshroud
 If you opt in for "more dmg, less tank" build and you obtain both, Dialla's Malefaction and Empower - put Empower and Penance Brand in red sockets
 
 Build is starving for str and dex attributes so fill those gaps in other slots
 Build is also starving in resistances - fill those gaps accordingly

 [Early endgame] Finished acts and unlocked map device

 Must have:
 - Soul of Abberath with Unaffected by Burning Ground pantheon
 - Penance Brand of Dissipation 
 - Ralakesh's Impatience Riveted Boots
 - Void Battery
 - Malachai's Loop Harmonic Spirit Shield
 - Badge of the Brotherhood

 [Mid endgame] Blasting through yellow / red maps

 In no particular order:
 - One or two Call of the Brotherhood
 - Graven's Secret (this belt is optional, but it provides a really ridiculous ES recoup from any ele dmg we take)
 - Militant Faith Timeless Jewel - High Templar Dominus: search for +%4 increased brand damage / +2% all elemental resistances combos in PoB
 - any +1 max power charge helmet: https://poe.ninja/builds/affliction?class=Occultist&skills=Penance+Brand+of+Dissipation&uniqueitems=!Mageblood&sort=dps
 - Dialla's Malefaction or Shavronne's Wrappings
 - Viridi's Veil replace either ring with magic ring and put it in the left slot but leave/move Call of the Brotherhood to the right slot - this makes us crit immune
 - Swap Warden / Vivid / Yellow Affliction ascendancy to Primalist / Blue
 - Three +2% Movement Speed per Frenzy Charge charms: https://www.pathofexile.com/trade/search/Affliction/WV322YrCm
 - Replace Purity of Elements with Wrath
 - Anoint Infused on amulet (crimson, 2x silver)

 [wallstreet connoisseur]
 - Mageblood
 - implicit +1 max power charge ring(s) or Precursor Ring with +1 max power charge and any explicits with Power Charge scaling + Kalandra Ring
 - That Which Was Taken Jewel (whatever you feel fits your needs)
 - Awakened Enlighten lvl 5 This will allow you to have another aura in helmet
 - Awakened Empower lvl 5
 - Double corrupted chest you are using with +1 socketed gems / +2 AoE socketed gems implicits

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 ******************************************   Solving issues   ******************************************
 
 > I get randomly one shot - try replacing Elemental Weakness with Enfeeble and don't forget about Immortal call - CWDT setup; try Shavronne's Wrappings instead of Dialla's Malefaction
 > Brand casting high mana cost - Clarity lvl 20, Life Mastery: Skills Cost Life instead of 30% of Mana Cost
 > Ailment immunity sources - Purity of Elements, Stormshroud + 100% shock avoidance magic/rare jewels, Mageblood
 > Low energy shield regen - take ES leech nodes + 10% instant leech mastery
 > Missing str or dex - rings, rare helmet, rare gloves and +30 passive nodes
 > Damage feels low - more power charges = more damage, more cast speed = more damage; once you are low life, don't forget to pick Pain Attunement passive keystone
 > I'm feeling slow - +2%ms/frenzy charge charms (with 10 power charges thats 10*2*3 charms = +60%ms), Onslaught flask or charm, Quicksilver flask
 > Chaos is insta death - chaos flask + chaos res on gear, Shavronne's Wrappings chest instead of Dialla's Malefaction, passive tree nodes on the right of Pain Attunement, Mageblood
 > Phys DoT / damage is insta death - rare armor based helmet + rare armor based chest with phys taken as ele and Taste of Hate Sulphur Flask
 > Burning dot is insta death - pick Soul of Abberath with Unaffected by Burning Ground pantheon


 Potential build item overkills regarding more damage:
 - Heatshiver
 - Double Call of the Brotherhood
 - Cluster jewels
 - Bottled Faith
 - Dialla's Malefaction

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 ********************************   Pure pain map mods, avoid    *********************************

 > No regen
 > Monsters have +%phys as chaos damage
 > Ele reflect
 > Monsters are hexproof this is alright but at that point may as well play inquis instead
 > Can't leech from monsters this is alright but it can get annoying during Ultimatums/Rituals

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 *******************************************    Leveling    ********************************************

 --- Leveling Affliction Ascendancy ---

 Pick Warden / Vivid / Yellow ascendancy and go for Oath of Maji

 Remember to keep the sockets in shoes empty for that sweet +30% ms
 Don't bother with quests for this ascendancy - you will replace it relatively soon after ending acts
 (personal preference how long you want to feel the -10%/-15% MS speed due to missing at least 1 charm slot)

 In mid endgame there will be a switch to Primalist / Primal / Blue affliction ascendancy and for that scroll up to Gear / Character progression as we cover leveling here

 --- Auras ---
 These are used in this PoB so from "progression" priority list:
 1. Vitality
 2. Clarity
 3. Purity of Elements
 4. Blasphemy + Elemental Weakness (or Enfeeble for extra defensive layer)
 5. Arrogance (link Vitality and Clarity)
 6. Discipline
 7. Precision (link to Arrogance setup)

 --- Acts ---

 [Act 1] 0 - 12
 Whatever you prefer to get through act 1, suggestions to look for:
 > Holy Flame Totem
 > Stormblast Mine

 [Act 2] 12 - 28
 > Storm Brand

 Help Alira.

 [Acts 3 - 10] 28+
 Personal preference - Storm Brand has better clear coverage while Penance Brand slaps in single target dmg
 > Storm Brand
 > Penance Brand of Dissipation: (lvl 1 goes for 120c+) https://www.pathofexile.com/trade/search/Affliction/Ey7Dk00u5 
 
 Links (with no particular order):
 I suggest sticking to 4 links during leveling as brands' mana cast cost is through the roof
 4L: Power Charge on Crit - Increased Crit Chance - Faster Casting
 5L: Increased Critical Damage OR Elemental Focus
 6L: Increased Critical Damage AND Elemental Focus