ICE WITCH GUIDE (CI + FREEZING PULSE with LIFE LEECH 0.25 Cast Spd Per Pulse.)

I just hit Act 3 Merciless, currently in the mid 50s levelwise.
Running a 15%FP with LMP, Life Leech and faster casting. Will be a few Levels before start looking for a 5 Link armor but i have been curious if anyone tried out the Soul-Siphon Cluster which gives 25Mana/Kill and use more damage orientated support gem instead of Mana leech.

Result would be something like that
http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgMBAv4FOgVCB2MQexEtES8RUBa_FvMXVBzcIoEmPClPKwosnC1HL50y0TrYO-FBlkLDRUdG10cGTdhQQlZKVytdxl3yX2pgbW0ZcFJw1XNTfIN_xoIQgpuEr4fbiEKMNox2jjyOZI6-j_qVBJmanYCio6crrrOvm7TFtQS297b6uJO71r46wFTBAMHFwfPC7MNtxczN-tsa2-fd89-E37Di9-Qi5oHrY-vu7BjsOPId8-r1S_em

Anyone has tried that already?
Thanks for the great guide Xmu. I certainly appreciate being given some direction. I was kind of not knowing what to do since Open Beta. I hadn't played in awhile since the character wipe (not for that reason), but knew from reading the forums that the old CI Cold Crit Witch (which is the type I used to play with in CB) wasn't as viable, due to CI being nerfed?
Anyway, I was already well into my new witch (level 35) when I stumbled upon your guide and realized I'd need a lot of regrets to change her. I instantly used the 5 respect points I had to try to follow your passive skill tree more closely. I really don't want to start over, so I think what I'll do is start to follow your path, respec when I can afford it (as I'm sure will happen as I continue to find currency,etc.) until I'm completely on track with your guide.

Here is the link to my build. If you think I should just start over, I will, but if you think my plan to follow your guide and change the mistakes I made when I can (right now I think I still need about 10 or so respec points?LOL), then that's what I'll do(and is preferred).



Thanks for any help Xmu, and anybody else that would care to comment/offer help. :D
Last edited by Illuvatar_82 on Mar 23, 2013, 11:28:22 PM
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Necrol wrote:
I just hit Act 3 Merciless, currently in the mid 50s levelwise.
Running a 15%FP with LMP, Life Leech and faster casting. Will be a few Levels before start looking for a 5 Link armor but i have been curious if anyone tried out the Soul-Siphon Cluster which gives 25Mana/Kill and use more damage orientated support gem instead of Mana leech.

Result would be something like that
http://www.pathofexile.com/passive-skill-tree/AAAAAgMBAv4FOgVCB2MQexEtES8RUBa_FvMXVBzcIoEmPClPKwosnC1HL50y0TrYO-FBlkLDRUdG10cGTdhQQlZKVytdxl3yX2pgbW0ZcFJw1XNTfIN_xoIQgpuEr4fbiEKMNox2jjyOZI6-j_qVBJmanYCio6crrrOvm7TFtQS297b6uJO71r46wFTBAMHFwfPC7MNtxczN-tsa2-fd89-E37Di9-Qi5oHrY-vu7BjsOPId8-r1S_em

Anyone has tried that already?

That is the most useless passive point, dont bother. Firing one pulse will cost u more than what u get from 1 kill, so ur better off getting some mana regen instead. Also if u play in party, u will not always be the one who gets the kill.

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Illuvatar_82 wrote:
Thanks for the great guide Xmu. I certainly appreciate being given some direction. I was kind of not knowing what to do since Open Beta. I hadn't played in awhile since the character wipe (not for that reason), but knew from reading the forums that the old CI Cold Crit Witch (which is the type I used to play with in CB) wasn't as viable, due to CI being nerfed?
Anyway, I was already well into my new witch (level 35) when I stumbled upon your guide and realized I'd need a lot of regrets to change her. I instantly used the 5 respect points I had to try to follow your passive skill tree more closely. I really don't want to start over, so I think what I'll do is start to follow your path, respec when I can afford it (as I'm sure will happen as I continue to find currency,etc.) until I'm completely on track with your guide.

Here is the link to my build. If you think I should just start over, I will, but if you think my plan to follow your guide and change the mistakes I made when I can (right now I think I still need about 10 or so respec points?LOL), then that's what I'll do(and is preferred).



Thanks for any help Xmu, and anybody else that would care to comment/offer help. :D


You dont need to start over if u dont want to. You will get more free respec point as u do more quest in each difficulty. But u should refund those Crit multiplier when u get respec point.
My IGN : Xmu / TeeBones
BEST CI CHEST FOR MIRROR 1K ES + TRI RESIST http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/306743
My Ice Witch 0.25Sec Freezing pulse guide ~ http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/214705
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You dont need to start over if u dont want to. You will get more free respec point as u do more quest in each difficulty. But u should refund those Crit multiplier when u get respec point.


Will do. Thanks.
Last edited by Illuvatar_82 on Mar 23, 2013, 11:26:51 PM
Already used more than 250 chromatic in order to do a gggbbr vaal regalia.... but nothing sigh sigh ... i think critical is better then cold penetration :P
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Spau wrote:
Already used more than 250 chromatic in order to do a gggbbr vaal regalia.... but nothing sigh sigh ... i think critical is better then cold penetration :P


Or you do what i did after i burned through my chroms: buy a carnal armor. You have to live with a 400ish ES though (at least the eva bonus from Nullification is no longer wasted).
What do you guys think of the windscream boots? Is the extra curse and 10% dmg increase worth the drop in ES and MS? Was thinking about getting a pair since they aren't too expensive.
IGN: Titania_
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Spau wrote:
Already used more than 250 chromatic in order to do a gggbbr vaal regalia.... but nothing sigh sigh ... i think critical is better then cold penetration :P


i spent 350 chromatics to get mine.

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sm0ke52 wrote:
What do you guys think of the windscream boots? Is the extra curse and 10% dmg increase worth the drop in ES and MS? Was thinking about getting a pair since they aren't too expensive.


No, it is not worth it at all. If u really have to run 2 curse then get a ring instead.

My IGN : Xmu / TeeBones
BEST CI CHEST FOR MIRROR 1K ES + TRI RESIST http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/306743
My Ice Witch 0.25Sec Freezing pulse guide ~ http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/214705
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Xmu wrote:
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Spau wrote:
Already used more than 250 chromatic in order to do a gggbbr vaal regalia.... but nothing sigh sigh ... i think critical is better then cold penetration :P


i spent 350 chromatics to get mine.

So are you using cold pen ,how its work in your opinion ?
Last edited by Spau on Mar 25, 2013, 4:44:48 AM
Thank you for this guide. Its realy helpful.

I have one question... If I got a wand or kriss with +x fire dmg and +x lighting dmg, and since I just have cold dmg... do the fire and lighting dmg aply to my dps??

IGN: iory

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