3.26 | 1 Divine Herald of Thunder Elementalist^3.26

Notes

============================================BUDGET: 216c============================================

See poe.ninja for other people's setups and higher budgets.
>>>>> https://poe.ninja/builds/mercenaries?class=Elementalist&items=Storm+Secret&sort=dps <<<<<

Cool and fun build with very low button intensity, most of the time you just use Frostblink.
Defense isn't anything crazy, but as long as its not oneshot, you have high recovery from Leech, Regen and Recoup.

Bossing is possible, with The Writhing Jar, or new ring on Merc that spawn worms that you kill to keep up Herald of Thunder.
Build has many upgrade paths, just check poe ninja.

In couple days i'll post upgraded version, not giga expensive, like 10-30div budget.

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   GEAR:
Weapon - 30c | Agnerod South, at the time it was one of cheapest 5/6links.
Helmet - 35c | Highest level and quality you can afford.
Body Armor - 20c | Inpulsa with 5+ sockets.
Gloves - 5c | Life + Resists.
Boots - 5c | Life + Resists. Movespeed with empty suffix or more resists with empty prefix.
Amulet - 10c | Grant lucky damage.
Rings - 9c | Two Storm Secret rings, high roll for hit frequency is important.
Belt - 5c | Life + Resists.

Crafted mods: 1c
Sockets: 3c
Colors: 8c

TOTAL: 131c
LEFT: 216c - 131c = 85c left

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   GEMS:
Herald of Thunder 21/0 - 15c

Arctic Armor - vendor
Arc 21/0 - 5c
Phase Run - vendor
Automation - vendor

Cold Snap - vendor (don't level)
Wave of Conviction - vendor (don't level)
Sigil of Power - vendor (don't level)
Immortal Call - vendor (level 3)
CWDT - vendor (don't level)
Inspiration - vendor

Crackling Lance - vendor (don't level)
CWDT - vendor (don't level)
Conductivity - vendor
Hextouch - vendor
Frostblink - vendor

Summon Fire Golem - vendor (act4)
Summon Chaos Golem - vendor (act4)
Summon Stone Golem - vendor (act4)
Meat Shield - vendor

TOTAL COST: 20c + 1c vendor gems = 21c
LEFT: 85 - 21 = 64c left

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   JEWELS:
Large Cluster Jewel - 20c | Doryani's Lesson with atleast 1 other notable passive.
Medium Cluster Jewel - 5c | Self-Fulfiling Prophecy with any other notable passive and 4-5 passives.
Calamitious Vision - 5c | Core jewel for huge damage boost.

Small Cluster Jewel - 5c + 4c craft = 9c | 2 passive %armor cluster. Alt/Aug spam to hit Enduring Composure.
*Average to hit Enduring Composure is ~60 Alts/Augs, which is way much cheaper than buying jewel.

LEFT: 64 - 39 = 25c left

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  INPLICITS:
In total it costed me 10c, with really lucky hit on gloves with Shock spread, which was most important mod to hit.

Lightning Exposure wasn't really needed since build has Wave of Conviction.

LEFT: 25 - 10 = 15c left

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   FLASKS:
Life Flask - 2c | Bleed removal
Granite Flask - 2c
Quicksilver Flak - 1c
Amethyst Flask - 1c
Topaz Flask - 1c

Instilling Orbs - 2c

TOTAL COST: 9c
LEFT: 15 - 9 = 6c left

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   ANOINT:
Teal, Violet, Crimson - 6c total

LEFT: 6 - 6 = 0c left