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[3.18] Chaos Cyclone Shockwave Occultist | Full Build

Intro & build description

While I would not suggest playing this build as a league starter due to its reliance on multiple key uniques to start really shining, this would be one of the must-play builds in the Sentinel league due to its overall balance of damage and defenses paired with insane clear-speed and easy of gameplay with flashy explosions.

Build Pros

  • Insane damage
  • Insane tankyness
  • Very satisfying gameplay
  • Insane clear with chain explosions
  • Very good single target damage and survivability
  • Multiple curses

Build Cons

  • Build relies on lots of uniques to truly start shining
  • Can get quite expensive

Passive tree(s) and Path of Building

Full Build
PoB Link

Bandits

Bandits Quest Choice
Kill all bandits

Ascendancy skill points

LabyrinthsSkill point choice
Labyrinth 1Void Beacon
Labyrinth 2Withering Presence
Labyrinth 3Malediction
Endgame LabyrinthProfane Bloom

Skill gem setup

Helm


Determination

Blood and Sand

Enlighten Support

Anomalous Purity of Elements


Body Armor


Cyclone

Void Manipulation Support

Hypothermia Support

Shockwave

Lifetap Support

Pulverise Support


Gloves


Battlemage's Cry Support

Urgent Orders Support

Increased Duration Support

Lifetap Support


Boots


Punishment

Awakened Blasphemy Support

Anomalous Withering Step

Anomalous Blood Rage


2h Weapon


None


1h Weapon


Cast when Damage Taken Support

Vaal Molten Shell

Flame Dash [Unlinked]


Offhand weapon / shield


Ancestral Protector

Vaal Ancestral Warchief

Multiple Totems Support



Build uniques / Example rare gear


Tip: Click on the item to view it on PoE Wiki or to view similar rare items in poe.trade

Helmet

Rare Helm

Rare helm with high life and elemental resistances. BiS options on the helm would include

*1% increased Critical Strike Chance per 10 Strength
*Gain Accuracy Rating equal to your Strength
*Nearby Enemies have -12% to Chaos Resistance

but such dual influence item might be unattainable for most.


Body Armour

The Iron Fortress

One of the key pieces for the build.


Gloves

Meginord's Vise

An amazing pair of gloves. If you can, get a corrupted pair with despair on hit.


Boots

Replica Alberon's Warpath

The most expensive item of the build which lets us do chaos damage.


Left Ring

Rare Ring

A rare ring ideally with an implicit modifier to increase the strength % and a high roll on the right itself. Rest is secondary.


Right Ring

Rare Ring

A rare ring ideally with an implicit modifier to increase the strength % and a high roll on the right itself. Rest is secondary.


Amulet

Rare Amber Amulet

As with rest of the gear, we want amulet that has a base strength and % strength modifier paired with % attributes modifier but such items can be very expensive. Getting a good roll of strength with one of the % modifiers would do just fine for now.


Belt

Rare Belt

Ideally we want a belt with the % increased strength as an implicit and get as much strength as possible for the roll as our goal is strength stacking.


1Hand Weapon

Replica Frostbreath

Replica Frostbreath enables chaos damage to chill the enemies and thus to deal double damage. This weapon synergizes amazingly with the rest of the gear.


Offhand

Redblade Banner

Shield allows Warcries to have infinite Power.


Jewel

Brawn

This specific build uses 4x of these jewels. As we are stacking stats, this one is a no-brainer.


Jewel

Efficient Training

Another strength stacking jewel. Socket it in the jewel slot near the Mind over Matter keystone.


Jewel

Split Personality

Build utilizes two of these jewels. Ideally we want to get the jewel with strength and life roll.


Jewel

Inertia

We want to convert as much dexterity into strength as possible. Socket this jewel in the socket next to the Glatiator’s Perseverance notable.


Jewel

Watcher's Eye

——–
4% increased maximum Energy Shield
6% increased maximum Life
5% increased maximum Mana
+48% to Chaos Resistance while affected by Purity of Elements
31% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge while affected by Discipline
You take 52% reduced Extra Damage from Critical Strikes while affected by Determination
——–


Jewel

Lethal Pride

Socket the jewel next to Savagery and Vigour notables.


Jewel

Emperor's Might

I added this jewel in the build as a bonus since it is not attainable for most of the players due to its rarity and cost, however, if you have the means, this jewel is insane for the build.

By no means this jewel is necessary.


Flask

Flask Setup

1. Bottled Faith
2. Alarmed Divine Life Flask of Perenniality
3. Delinquent’s Granite Flask of the Owl
4. Masochist’s Silver Flask of the Dove
5. Alchemist’s Quicksilver Flask of the Pangolin



Feel free to share your thoughts/experiences/tips about the build in comments section below.

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