Witch Decay (Stormburst) for 3.16

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f4ward 님이 작성:

The increase is POB result, not assumption :)

can't argue with that :)

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f4ward 님이 작성:

I use Anomalous Withering step with Enhance for instant 12 stacks + Ascendancy to top it to 15.

I like that very much.
This opens up what we want as second 6-link.
I am considering to add withering touch minions to my necromancer, but I never managed to make that really work.
For my ES occultist next league... Soulrend sounds like the logical choice.
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After testing it, I have to say I miss the insane in-battle mobility of frostblink a lot. Teleporting across the screen every .5 seconds is very enjoyable, but as endgame bosses rarely chase you, I will probably keep the gem around for the tougher battles.

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f4ward 님이 작성:

Viridi's is a huge defensive bonus, but for pure damage, Eber's is pretty sick - it brings the sDPS to 2m according to my calculations.

I think I will try going ES and check out the survivability of their new vision of fast recharge. Incidentally, stun immunity goes a long way if you want to do simulacrum with a channeling spell like storm burst, because the balls do not explode if you get stunned while casting.

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f4ward 님이 작성:

The staff is not that expensive. The options have can be had for 3-5ex which pretty cheap for what it gives. If you add DoT multi, it's probably ~20ex, which is a reasonable target for endgame weapon.

And you can definitely start with Cane of Unravelling which is usually dirt cheap

20ex is too expensive for my taste, but I agree that it is reasonable for the endgame upgrade.

Cane of Unravelling is a little questionable, since the +level does not affect any of the gems. They are either not skill gems or not chaos.

...still, I would really like a shield if I play ES.

A +4 bow would probably also be an option if for some reason synthesized items become incredibly common next league.


(Experiment with poison did not work. It never works.)

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Luveluen 님이 작성:

Cane of Unravelling is a little questionable, since the +level does not affect any of the gems. They are either not skill gems or not chaos.

Despair and Withering Step are Chaos Spells, so it helps :)

I have further pushed my necromancer with a Watcher's Eye and Eldritch Knowledge (which was another insane boost with my small "increased" damage value.

Yesterday evening I completely melted Sirus A4 and a super-speed Atziri in a level 83 temple within seconds.
(I was a little anxious after switching out my Brittle Barrier jewels, but it paid off for bossing)
I am now sitting at about 5800 life with some armour (between 5 and 10 k), which will give you the occasional heart attack when some boss, red beast or runic monster lands a crit, but with almost maxed attack block it is stable enough that I could easily level to 100 in tier:14 or even 15 maps.

I can hardly wait to try this as a Life/ES Occultist next league. I will try to earn enough money to buy a Cane of Kulemak with all the most beneficial mods.

The build will probably not outclass my Slayer, even with a 50 ex investment, but I would definitely recommend it as a strong DoT build that can beat the game on a comfortable budget.

The chaotic Storm Burst makes this build feel super entertaining.
Thank you, f4ward, for helping me with Path of Building and your Occultist experience.

Hey , what you think about replica forbidden shako ? There should be plenty of them , since they now drop from harvest boss.

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Luveluen 님이 작성:

The chaotic Storm Burst makes this build feel super entertaining.
Thank you, f4ward, for helping me with Path of Building and your Occultist experience.

Happy to help :)


I will probably try it next league as second or third build to try to get more of the potential from it.

p.s. I opened a ticket for the POB guys. Hopefully they will add proper support some time soon.

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FAKESEDLER 님이 작성:

Hey , what you think about replica forbidden shako ? There should be plenty of them , since they now drop from harvest boss.

Not really plenty, but definitely more common that at the moment.
But even then, they currently go for 30+ Ex, even on Standard

Level 35 Decay + useful support would be pretty sick

Lvl 20 - 843 base dps
Lvl 35 - 3393 base dps

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FAKESEDLER 님이 작성:

Hey , what you think about replica forbidden shako ? There should be plenty of them , since they now drop from harvest boss.

I am not certain how hard it would hit the build to lose Void Manipulation, the Anomalous Decay quality bonus and the 10-14 quality to socketed gems on the staff/armour, which raise the Storm Burst more multiplier to ridiculous amounts...,buuuuut

on the pro side the base damage gets a massive boost and the build can shock again...
...and you don't need a super expensive staff, only a super expensive helmet...


I think the repl. forbidden shako is a good way to make a decay build, but it is fundamentally different from the extreme duration stacking I showcased.

Quick and dirty 3.16 POB

Even more skill effect duration ;)

https://pastebin.com/MTsZRQpt

Looks good.

I personally will go for Wasting (and Supreme Ego) instead of Atropy for my second Chaos Damage cluster.

And I am very much tempted to include the new Divine Shield keystone right next to the staff block nodes. I think I am willing to give up the second cluster jewel for that. If I want more damage in the end for Maven etc. I have direct access to the Shadow Chaos Damage nodes next to Wasting.

The new Safeguard cluster is looking very nice, too. Never before has there been so much spellblock on the tree.

The "more" skill effect duration mastery is awesome.

The build works very well for bosskilling in 3.16.

However, the league mechanic will make you hate your life if you stand still to channel, so I very strongly recommend to use a different clear skill.
Almost any chaos skill synergizes well with the huge duration stacking. Bane is very functional, but for ES I naturally recommend Soulrend.


Due to the few sockets we require, The Grey Spire is an excellent cheap starter weapon.
The new Brass Dome fits beautifully together with the staff.
And if you manage to get Supreme Ego to work together with the March of the Legion boots, you are pretty worry free until the Maven fight.

For Maven I still recommend a well rolled Cane of Kulemak (support gem level/quality, chaos damage over time + maybe increased chaos damage)
...and if you get +10% quality to socketed support gems as a krangle bonus, the Maven will just melt.


My recommendation to start as Necromancer still stands. Especially in this league, because Occultist has very little cast speed and getting stunned out of channeling before you get 1 explosion off is the worst feeling.
Occultist still has the bigger damage potential, no doublt about that.

https://pastebin.com/fiv6jGXd

this is my stormburst decay occultist, saw this post and decided to share. I'm pretty casual and it's fun to try and release as little bursts as possible heh

Not enough damage for true end game I guess :D

once I swap to anomalous decay, my stormburst will be at 4.9 secs or 12 increments.

lvl 88, 3.6 (4k) life, 79 all ele res, 75 chaos res (no timeless yet), 74% suppress chance, 720 life regen/950 while standing (got a consecrated ground chest) and 30k armour during soul gain prevention (50s) ...

I use mark of submission to apply punishment and a despair on hit ring, onslaught boots and blood rage.

my cluster has misery everlasting, mortyfing aspect, brewed for potency, 2xStudent of decay, wicked pall and filler unwaveringly evil.

If i had another cluster, id use doedre gluttony for punishment curse effect.

my kulemak has:
inc chaos damage and chaos skill duration
level and quality of socketed support gems
cast speed and arcane surge on kill


Hope you find this interesting!