[PoE 3.13 Build] Volatile Dead + DD Spellslinger Witch (Necromancer)

Versatile, relatively cheap item that works on most builds.

It’s great offensively due to transfiguration of mind and soul, as well as defensively due to global energy shield increase.

To make 6-link work, your helmet needs reduced Spellslinger mana reservation enchantment. Until you get that, instead of Detonade Dead, use another support gem for Volatile dead.

Since this is a low life build, Shavronne’s Wrappings is one of the core items. Get it as soon as you can.

Note: transition into low life only when you have Prism Guardian, Shavronne’s Wrappings and all the reduced mana reservation nodes on the skill tree.

Look for rare energy shield gloves with as high energy shield as you can find, ideally 140+.

Elemental resistances and dexterity are also great mods to have on your gloves.

The ideal boots would have 30% increased movement speed, Tailwind when you have dealt critical strike recently and some energy shield.

Boots like that will probably be around few ex, so before that just go with regular ES boots that don’t have the Tailwind mod from hunter influence.

Look for rare Moonstone ring with at least 40 energy shield, 50 mana and high resistances.

If you can afford it, you could go for Moonstone Ring with Crusader influence and craft it, while looking for %increased energy shield mod together with aforementioned mods.

Look for Circle of Anguish with Herald of Ash buff effect and reduced mana reservation.

Presence of Chayula is an awesome defensive amulet for the build. While expensive at the beginning, it drops in price sharply week or 2 into new league.

It’s not essential for build to work, so before you can get one, use rare amulet with at least 40 energy shield, %increased energy shield and 25%+ global critical multiplier.

Important note: To activate Herald of Ash in addition to other auras, you need to anoint Charisma notable.

Look for rare Crystal Belt with Shaper Influence and at least 80 item level. Base belt like that will probably go for 1EX+, so it’s an endgame upgrade.

Craft the belt using Dense fossils and look for following mods:
x% increased Energy Shield from Body Armour and at least 40 energy shield.

Until you can afford a belt like that, use regular Crystal Belt with high energy shield and resistances. You can also craft reduced cooldown recovery speed or increased damage on it.

Main stats to look for are adds #-# fire damage, fire damage to spells, +1 to level of all fire skill gems. You could also craft Gain % of Elemental Damage as extra Chaos Damage on the wand.

This shield is one of the mandatory items of the build, allowing us to use more auras than usual. It’s pretty cheap, so get it when you transition into low life.

If you have more currency, you can buy a corrupted one with +2 to socketed aura gems corruption.

This build uses several unique jewels.

1.) Transcendent Flesh – not a cheap one, but works really well for the build. It’s not a priority item, but more of a luxury. When you get it, put it in a socket under Faith and Steel.

2.) Energy From Within – great jewel for energy shield builds. Get it after you transition into low life and put it the socket near Melding.

3.) Optional – Watcher’s Eye with mods that affect any of the auras you are using.

4.) Optional – you could also use Inspired Learning for some extra buffs from Heists and maps. Put it in socket near Instability and allocate 4 notables (Instability and Blast radius are good choices).

On rare jewel look for:
%increased maximum energy shield,
global critical strike multiplier, critical strike multiplier with fire skills.

Flask setup:

1.) The Wise Oak (Make sure your fire resistance is the highest)
2.) Rumi’s Concoction
3.) Quicksilver Flask with freeze removal
4.) Diamond Flask with bleed removal
5.) Bottled Faith (Only if you can afford it) / Basalt Flask with Curse removal or Atziri’s Promise