Contagion & Essence Drain Occultist Build – PoE 3.29 – by PartTimeExile

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PoE [3.29] Yes, It's Viable and Scalable and Good! Essence Drain of Desperation Contagion Occultist

2.1k3.29 AllflameWitchSpell

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Stats

Character	Level 90 Occultist Bandit: Kill all
Attributes	145 Str 191 Dex 275 Int
Pools	4,579 Life 1,056 Energy Shield 1,225 Mana
Defences	12% physical reduction 6,788 Evasion 20,735 effective HP
Max hit taken	5,203 physical 18,584 fire 18,584 cold 18,584 lightning 18,316 chaos
Resistances	75% Fire 75% Cold 75% Lightning 75% Chaos
Avoidance	24% Block 87% Spell Suppression 44% Evade
Recovery	137 Life/s 100 ES/s 38 Mana/s
Charges	3/3 Endurance 0/3 Frenzy 0/3 Power
Movement	+29% movement speed
Essence Drain of Desperation	152k DPS 1.7M with ailments 85.2k per hit 1.79/s 1.2% crit × 1.50 costs 73 mana PoB's numbers for this skill group

Gear

Spell Wand Prophecy Wand

Weapon 1

Quality: +20%

Sockets: B-B-B

Requires: Level 68

39% increased Spell Damage

45% increased Spell Damage

+1 to Level of all Chaos Spell Skill Gems

+19% to Chaos Damage over Time Multiplier crafted

Beast Ward Walnut Spirit Shield

Weapon 2

Quality: +20%

Energy Shield: 62

Item Level: 80

Sockets: G-B-B

Requires: Level 37

6% increased Spell Damage

71% increased Spell Damage

40% increased Energy Shield

36% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge

+139 to maximum Life

16% increased Stun and Block Recovery

+8% chance to Suppress Spell Damage crafted

Viper Keep Hubris Circlet

Helmet

Quality: +20%

Energy Shield: 133

Item Level: 77

Sockets: R-R B B

Requires: Level 69

While a Unique Enemy is in your Presence, Damage Penetrates 6% Fire Resistance

10% increased Punishment Curse Effect

+122 to Accuracy Rating

+21 to maximum Energy Shield

+119 to maximum Life

24% increased Rarity of Items found

+45% to Cold Resistance

+15% to Fire and Chaos Resistances crafted

Brimstone Guardian Sadist Garb

Body Armour

Quality: +20%

Evasion: 572

Energy Shield: 125

Item Level: 83

Sockets: B-B-G-G-G

Requires: Level 68

+39 to maximum Life

+45% to Fire Resistance

+14% to Cold Resistance

14% increased Stun and Block Recovery

Doedre's Tenure Velvet Gloves

Gloves

Quality: +20%

Energy Shield: 12

Item Level: 78

Sockets: B-R B B

Requires: Level 12

+23 to Intelligence

100% increased Spell Damage

22% reduced Cast Speed

Behemoth Trail Shagreen Boots

Boots

Quality: +20%

Evasion: 394

Item Level: 72

Sockets: B-B-G-G

Requires: Level 55

+10% chance to Suppress Spell Damage

+112 to Evasion Rating

+86 to maximum Life

30% increased Movement Speed

20% increased Stun and Block Recovery

+14% to Lightning and Chaos Resistances crafted

Hate Charm Jade Amulet

Amulet

Item Level: 76

Requires: Level 60

Allocates Acrimony crafted

+29 to Dexterity

8% increased Cast Speed

37% increased Mana Regeneration Rate

+14% to Fire Resistance

+1 to Level of all Chaos Skill Gems

+50 to maximum Life crafted

Onslaught Grasp Sapphire Ring

Ring 1

Item Level: 85

Requires: Level 67

+30% to Cold Resistance

Adds 6 to 12 Physical Damage to Attacks

+45 to maximum Energy Shield

+11% to all Elemental Resistances

+46% to Fire Resistance

+32% to Cold Resistance

+47 to maximum Life crafted

Victory Grasp Two-Stone Ring

Ring 2

Item Level: 84

Requires: Level 64

+15% to Cold and Lightning Resistances

Adds 4 to 9 Physical Damage to Attacks

+15 to Evasion Rating

+79 to maximum Life

+45% to Cold Resistance

+30% to Lightning Resistance

+15% to Lightning and Chaos Resistances crafted

Gloom Lash Leather Belt

Belt

Item Level: 82

Requires: Level 64

+38 to maximum Life

+43 to Strength

+32 to maximum Energy Shield

+82 to maximum Life

+44% to Lightning Resistance

+15% to Fire and Chaos Resistances crafted

Flasks

Masochist's Divine Life Flask of Sealing

Flask 1

Quality: +20%

Item Level: 64

Requires: Level 60

Gain 2 Charges when you are Hit by an Enemy

Grants Immunity to Bleeding for 8 seconds if used while Bleeding

Grants Immunity to Corrupted Blood for 8 seconds if used while affected by Corrupted Blood

Constant Quicksilver Flask of the Gazelle

Flask 2

Quality: +20%

Item Level: 79

Requires: Level 4

18% increased Charge Recovery

45% increased Evasion Rating during Effect

Wide Quartz Flask of the Mockingbird

Flask 3

Item Level: 54

Requires: Level 27

+19 to Maximum Charges

47% reduced Effect of Curses on you during Effect

Practitioner's Sulphur Flask of the Antelope

Flask 4

Item Level: 85

Requires: Level 38

Creates Consecrated Ground on Use

21% reduced Charges per use

47% increased Evasion Rating during Effect

Apprentice's Jade Flask of the Gazelle

Flask 5

Item Level: 79

Requires: Level 27

15% reduced Charges per use

42% increased Evasion Rating during Effect

Jewels

Soul Heart Viridian Jewel

Jewel

Item Level: 84

+8 to Strength and Dexterity

+8% to Chaos Damage over Time Multiplier

16% increased Damage with Claws

Rapture Joy Large Cluster Jewel

Jewel

Item Level: 83

Requires: Level 54

Adds 8 Passive Skills crafted

2 Added Passive Skills are Jewel Sockets crafted

Added Small Passive Skills grant: 12% increased Chaos Damage crafted

Added Small Passive Skills also grant: +28 to Evasion

Added Small Passive Skills also grant: +5 to Strength

1 Added Passive Skill is Wicked Pall

Ghoul Desire Cobalt Jewel

Jewel

Item Level: 85

+5% to Damage over Time Multiplier

3% increased Cast Speed with Fire Skills

11% increased Chaos Damage

Loath Shine Viridian Jewel

Jewel

Item Level: 73

9% increased Damage

8% increased Attack Speed with Bows

5% increased maximum Life

+9% to all Elemental Resistances

Skills

Body Armour	Essence Drain of Desperation 20/20 Controlled Destruction 20/20 Swift Affliction 20/20 Trap and Mine Damage 20/20 Trap 20/20
Boots	Contagion 20/20 Increased Area of Effect 20 Trap 20
Weapon 1 Swap	Hexblast of Contradiction 20 Decay 19 Trap and Mine Damage 20
Weapon 1	Withering Step 20/20 Grace 20
Weapon 1	Flame Dash 20
Weapon 2 Swap	Efficacy 20 Efficacy 20
Helmet	Summon Skitterbots 20 Malevolence 20
Helmet	Vaal Blight 20
Gloves	Despair 20/20 Punishment 20 Bane 20/20