[2.0.3] Blackdepp's Arc Witch (beginnner friendly, endgame viable)

Controlled destruction has been a great replacement for Added Lightning

Also I'm not sure if anyone else has talked about this, but I run this build with a 4L windscream so I can get both elemental weakness and another curse on herald of thunder, and the boots themselves give a lot to the build.

Level 83 right now at 17.8k dps, great build.

Glad the tree didn't change much, makes it a lot easier. I really gotta try out Controlled Destruction on this.

Loving this build also. Level 84 atm.

I, however, used lightning warp and the warcries from level 74 to 81 in my lightning coil but found I wasn't using lightning warp enough so I tried an arc totem in my chest slots. LOVING the arc totem. It clears rooms all by itself and the mobs go for the totem as well as the chaos golem so it keeps me extra safe.

The arc totem is also fantastic for ele reflects.

I had to put vaal storm call in the shield with only 3 sockets for this build so I could get a 4 link with the totem.....hopefully someday a 6 link. (other 2 sockets in chest I am just using to level gems atm).

Going to try controlled destruction with main arc in the vertex today.

Thank you for putting this guide together!

Carcass Jack help at all with this build? Increased area?
I have a 5L and 6L just wondering if it makes sense b/c already linked.

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Any reason why you don't pick up arcing blows?

I extremely sorry but the is 25 pages of comments...
first of all I love this guide. I did a ranger got to 40 and hated it... went like this weird tornado shot thing..
deleted her got a witch and now I'm level 67 on her and this build is so fun and fast for leveling. I was wondering since I'm starting to buy unique (since she farms SOO fast she does the chaos recipe so often like 3 times an hour)
what gloves shoes necklace and rings should I use? when I want an upgrade?
I tried looking myself but they are so confusing for example gloves.
Doedre's Tenure ok... all good stats... oh wait no reduces cast speed...
Voidbringer ? I don't think this is a crit build? I'm not to sure if it is a crit build if it is these could be good...
Repentance if you get the 0 reduced spell damage these be good I think... but 0-30% reduce spell damage on a spell damage char seems really silly to get to me...

as you can see I'm confused as **** and this is just with gloves any help be cool :)

Well tbh: regarding gloves you should just stick to rare ones. Life, Resistances, Energyshield. There is nothing wrong with such.

And well yea there is a reason why I didn't pick Arcing Blows: It's only lightning damage with weapons and since we're casting spells... well yea.

The Carcass Jack thing. I don't really see any advantage you would get by using it.

Hi Blackdepp,

First thank you for the build! I am really enjoying this, faceroll through stories and now heading into maps. Still have some questions.

At around cruel A3 I looted a 6s white pure int armor, and as I throw an alch it becomes some pretty usable thing so I decide to fuse it into 4/2. After 3 fuses it goes 5L'd(lucky as f**k), so I run Arc-Spell Echo-Faster Casting-Lightning Pen-Added Lightning Dmg on it. Do you think there are any better setup for this since it's now my main damage source(like, can I put Innervate somewhere? What about Controlled Destruction as I don't see spell crit anywhere?)

Also I play exclusively solo and I haven't get a Vaal Storm Call on my hand. Any replacements for this single target spell(that is avaliable from quest rewards)? I have a spare 4L for it.

Thank you very much :) .