[3.6] Blade Vortex Witch (Elementalist)

Mind of The Council is great helmet for the build defensively and offensively. It helps mitigate reflected lightning damage as well as gives us a great way to recover mana since we shock enemies very often.

An alternative helm would be rare helm with high life and resistances.

Ideal enchantment for the helm – increased Blade Vortex duration.

Inpulsa’s is the best chest for the build hands down. It boosts our clear immensely due to the fact that we shock often which then generates explosions.

Look for rare gloves with high life and resistances. Good base would be Fingerless Silk Gloves for extra spell damage.

Look for rare boots with 30% movement speed, high life and some resistances.

Look for Elder Diamond ring and craft “Curse Enemies with Level x Warlord’s Mark on Hit” on the ring.
Life and mana would be great bonuses but Warlord’s Mark is the primary thing we are looking for.

Mark of The Shaper is ideal damage ring when your other ring is Elder rare ring, however it will be quite expensive at the beginning.

You could also go for regular Diamon Ring with life and resistances or Ventor’s for better item drops.

Ideal amulet for the build  would have 2 “Gain x% of Physical damage as extra lightning / cold / fire damage” of these mods.

On Shaper amulet it would be extra lighting damage in combination with extra cold damage, on Elder amulet it would be chaos damage in combination with fire damage.

Amulets with 2 extra damage as element mods will be expensive so at the beginning look for ones with just one mod – it will still be better than amulet with just crit mods.

Look for Stygian Vise with high life and resistances.

Very high-end option would be Headhunter.

Look for 2x rare Shaper / Elder daggers / foils with “Gain % of physical damage as extra cold / fire / lighting damage”.
Spell critical strike chance and critical strike multiplier would be good bonus.

Same as previously mentioned sword.

On rare jewels look for:

1.) Maximum life
2.) Maximum mana
3.) Resistances if you are lacking
4.) Any crit  mods / area damage mods
5.) Attack speed mods for faster movement
6.) Attributes if you are lacking
7.) Chance to gain onslaught (Abyss jewel)

This build uses 2 Unique jewels –

Watcher’s Eye with “x% of Damage taken from Mana before Life while affected by Clarity” for damage mitigation.

The Anima Stone – For extra golem.

Build’s Flasks

1.) Divine Life Flask
2.) The Wise Oak
3.) Atziri’s Promise
4.) Taste of Hate
5.) Utility Flask of your choice (with curse removal)