[2.2] Lawn Mower lite - Dual curse LL Bladevortex. Mowing on a "budget"

The Witch (Occultist) is hands down the best budget class for this build. If you have Skyforths, go Scion.

Why Occultist?

The Occultist gets (from ascendancy tree)

Forbidden Power =
+1 to power charge ( each power charge is 50% increased Crit strike chance )
10% chance to gain power charge on crit ( this is for people without skyforth )
20% increased critical strike chance
8% increased Energy Shield

(If you have skyforths you will go Wicked Ward for +100 max ES)

Profane Bloom =
10% increased damage against cursed enemies
8% increased energy shield

Malediction =
8% increased energy shield
4% extra chaos damage per curse on enemies ( 8% total )
+1 to curse ( This is a very large boost in DPS... See below )


Curses are some of the biggest damage multipliers in the game. I run assassins mark on blasphemy and corrupted a pair of Face Breakers with vulnerability on hit. This will synergize with Profane Bloom and Malediction. This prevents us from needed level 4 enlightens as well. You can also go for just 1 curse and get all the ES in the Occultist tree

I leveled as a life based blade vortex witch, then went hybrid, then into full low life.

LiftingNerdBro has a wonderful life based guide. He starts scion though. Simply start witch, and pick up the mana and mana regen nodes on the right side of the witch tree to start. You can also level with a tabula instead of a Lightning Coil. Everything else can stay the same.

You can find his guide here https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1579705

If you can't afford Skyforth boots, you will need to run Lioneye's Paws and whirling blades everywhere. You will also need to take Forbidden Power on the Occultist tree for Power charge on crit. This is very important for boss fights.

Auras

Discipline - Herald of ice - Blood magic (link these together)

None of the following auras need to be linked. Try to get enlightens as soon as you can.

Clarity
Hatred
Blasphemy - assassins mark

Getting Skyforths allows you to spec out of Forbidden Power and into Wicked Ward. This is a HUGE defensive boost. You are now also able to run haste providing you with faster clear speed and more damage (more blade stacks)

Auras

Discipline - clarity lvl 8 - Herald of ice - blood magic (linked)

Assassins mark - Blasphemy - Enlighten (linked)

Hatred - Haste - Enlighten (linked)

For leveling you want to take Oak/Kill all/Alira
For low life you want Kill/Kill/Alira

https://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAABAMAAAPuBUIHHg18DkgOXA-rES8RUBGWFr8YPBhWGYoajxslHaodviBuIvQkiyj6KgsqOCpTKwosnC2oL28zhzW5PV9BlkV-RnFHBklRSbFLrkyzUDBSU1fJXfJfamKVY0Nq-mwIbAttGXBScLt1_XvXfll_xoLHgwmEb4TFidOMNo_6kyeVLpeVl_SbtaEvpyunNK6zsZCycLQMtUi5k70nvoC-isMJwzrK08u90B_Q0ND11ELXz9kT2VvbXtvn34rhiOaB6QLquutj6_XsGO-I7-vw1fGK8h3y4fba9vz5N_no-wk=?accountName=prfct1on&characterName=blasting

My gear is constantly chaining as the league progresses. I was extremely lucky with gear this time around, but was doing fine with 5k energy shield and no skyforth boots.

Weapon - You want Spell Dmg, Spell crit and crit multi. Added lightning to spells is bis for shock chance


Helm High ES with the resistances that you need


Shield - High ES with the resistances that you need. Mana regen here is VERY nice if you can get it.


Amulet - High dex and strength, Crit, crit multi, spell damage, ES and resistances are all good here.


Rings I mainly use rings to cap my resistances and get some more energy shield. Mana regen would be nice here too




Body armour - Shavs... Self explanatory


Gloves - Facebreakers are BiS here. Corrupt them with Vulnerability on hit


Boots - Skyforth


Belt - Your belt should be high strength with resistances. Everything else is bonus.


Flasks - These are the best flasks for the build