3. Vortex Cold DoT Freeze/Chill
Skill: Vortex and Cold Snap
Ailments: Freeze and Chill
Mechanics: Vortex and Cold Snap apply cold damage over time while chilling and freezing enemies. The build focuses on stacking cold DoT while freezing enemies to lock them down. Chill further slows enemies, making them easier to Path of exile currency handle in combat.
Ascendancy: Occultist, Trickster
Key Items:
The Pandemonius (Amulet): Boosts cold damage and chills enemies, slowing them further.
The Searing Touch (Staff): Increases cold DoT and improves the effectiveness of Vortex and Cold Snap.
4. Herald of Thunder Shock
Skill: Herald of Thunder
Ailment: Shock
Mechanics: Herald of Thunder triggers lightning bolts when you shock an enemy, making it a popular choice for builds that aim to consistently shock multiple enemies at once. Combined with high lightning damage scaling, this build excels at clearing packs while debuffing tougher enemies with increased damage taken from shock.
Ascendancy: Inquisitor, Elementalist
Key Items:
Shimmeron (Wand): Increases lightning damage and enhances shock.
Call of the Brotherhood (Ring): Converts a portion of buy POE orbs lightning damage to cold, giving an additional layer of damage and chill.