Watcher's Eye - Prismatic Jewel
Type: Jewels
Rarity: UNIQUE
Watcher's Eye
Prismatic Jewel
Item Level: 86
Implicits: 0
6% increased maximum Energy Shield
6% increased maximum Life
6% increased maximum Mana
+21% to Non-Ailment Chaos Damage over Time Multiplier while affected by Malevolence
Gain 18% of Maximum Mana as Extra Maximum Energy Shield while affected by Clarity
Gain 20% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage while affected by Anger

Shavronne's Wrappings - Occultist's Vestment
Type: Armour
Rarity: UNIQUE
Shavronne's Wrappings
Occultist's Vestment
Item Level: 80
Quality: 20
Sockets: B-B-B-B-B-B
LevelReq: 62
Implicits: 2
You take 50% reduced Extra Damage from Critical Strikes
5% increased maximum Energy Shield
148% increased Energy Shield
10% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge
+33% to Lightning Resistance
Reflects 1 to 250 Lightning Damage to Melee Attackers
Chaos Damage does not bypass Energy Shield
Corrupted

Mark of the Shaper - Opal Ring
Type: Accessories
Rarity: UNIQUE
Mark of the Shaper
Opal Ring
Shaper Item
Item Level: 86
LevelReq: 80
Implicits: 1
Cannot be Ignited
20% chance to Trigger Level 20 Summon Volatile Anomaly on Kill
Adds 17 to 56 Lightning Damage to Spells
9% increased maximum Energy Shield
6% increased maximum Life
62% increased Spell Damage if your other Ring is an Elder Item
Cannot be Stunned by Spells if your other Ring is a Shaper Item
Corrupted

Soul Strike - Spike-Point Arrow Quiver
Type: Weapons
Rarity: UNIQUE
Soul Strike
Spike-Point Arrow Quiver
Item Level: 80
Quality: 0
LevelReq: 45
Implicits: 1
Skills Chain +1 times
+30 to Dexterity
Adds 13 to 29 Chaos Damage to Attacks
11% increased Attack Speed
+106 to maximum Energy Shield
80% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge
40% reduced Energy Shield Recharge Rate
Corrupted

Rift Visage - Hubris Circlet
Type: Accessories
Rarity: RARE
Rift Visage
Hubris Circlet
Item Level: 84
Quality: 20
Sockets: B-B-B-B
LevelReq: 70
Implicits: 1
{crafted}12% increased Contagion Area of Effect
3% Chance to Block Spell Damage
+58 to maximum Energy Shield
78% increased Energy Shield
+12% to Chaos Resistance
Nearby Enemies have -9% to Chaos Resistance
{crafted}40% increased Energy Shield
{crafted}+27 to maximum Life

Honour Hoof - Sorcerer Boots
Type: Accessories
Rarity: RARE
Honour Hoof
Sorcerer Boots
Item Level: 72
Quality: 28
Sockets: R-R-B-B
LevelReq: 72
Implicits: 1
{crafted}10% increased Movement Speed if you haven't been Hit Recently
+25 to Intelligence
+46 to maximum Energy Shield
+43% to Fire Resistance
+14% to Cold Resistance
30% increased Movement Speed
5% increased Movement Speed if you haven't been Hit Recently
{crafted}74% increased Energy Shield

Death Wind - Short Bow
Type: Weapons
Rarity: RARE
Death Wind
Short Bow
Item Level: 50
Quality: 20
Sockets: R-B-B-B-G-G
LevelReq: 72
Implicits: 0
+1 to Level of Socketed Gems
{crafted}Can have multiple Crafted Modifiers
{crafted}+2 to Level of Socketed Support Gems
{crafted}16% increased Chaos Damage
{crafted}19% increased Cast Speed
{crafted}+40% to Non-Ailment Chaos Damage over Time Multiplier
{crafted}10% chance to gain Arcane Surge when you Kill an Enemy

Type: Gems
Essence Drain
Spell, Projectile, Duration, Chaos, AoE
Mana Cost: (8-23)
Cast Time: 0.70 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 60%
Requires Level 12
Fires a projectile that applies a damage over time debuff when it hits. You are healed for a portion of the debuff damage. The debuff is spread by Contagion.
Per 1% Quality:
1% increased Chaos Damage
Deals (31.2-1503.2) Base Chaos Damage per second
Regenerate 0.5% of Debuff Damage as Life
Base duration is 3.8 seconds
Deals (9-433) to (14-649) Chaos Damage
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Type: Gems
Bane
Chaos, Trigger, Spell, AoE, Duration, Curse
Mana Cost: (10-20)
Cast Time: 0.60 sec
Requires Level 24
Applies a debuff to enemies in an area, which deals Chaos Damage over Time. Linked curses are also applied to those enemies. The debuff deals more damage and lasts longer for each curse applied this way. This skill cannot be used by Totems, Traps, or Mines.
Per 1% Quality:
Applied Curses have 0.5% increased Effect
Base duration is 2 seconds
Deals (45.6-895.6) Base Chaos Damage per second
(28-47)% more Damage per Curse applied
50% increased Debuff Duration per Curse applied
Only applies Curses from Skill Gems requiring Level (24-70) or lower
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
+(0-3) to radius
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Type: Gems
Flame Dash
Spell, Movement, Duration, Fire, Travel, Blink
Mana Cost: (8-23)
Can Store 3 Use(s)
Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec
Cast Time: 0.70 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Requires Level 10
Teleport to a location, damaging enemies and leaving a trail of burning ground in your wake. Shares a cooldown with other Blink skills.
Per 1% Quality:
1% increased Cooldown Recovery Speed
Deals (7-479) to (11-718) Fire Damage
Deals (18.9-1262.7) Base Fire Damage per second
Base duration is 4 seconds
(0-76)% increased Cooldown Recovery Speed
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Type: Gems
Swift Affliction Support
Support, Duration
Icon: r

Mana Multiplier: 125%
Requires Level 31
Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.
Per 1% Quality:
Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased Damage over Time
Supported Skills deal (25-44)% more Damage over Time
15% reduced Duration of Supported Skills and Damaging Ailments they inflict
This is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.

Type: Gems
Despair
Spell, AoE, Duration, Curse, Chaos
Radius: 22
Mana Cost: (16-33)
Cast Time: 0.50 sec
Requires Level 24
Curse all targets in an area, making them less resistant to chaos damage and causing them to take increased damage over time. Cursed enemies also take additional chaos damage when hit.
Per 1% Quality:
Cursed enemies take 0.5% increased Damage from Damage Over Time effects
Base duration is (9-10.9) seconds
Cursed enemies have -(20-29)% to Chaos Resistance
Cursed enemies take (15-25)% increased Damage from Damage Over Time effects
Adds (9-46) to (12-57) Chaos Damage to Hits against Cursed Enemies
+(0-10) to radius
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Type: Gems
Enfeeble
Spell, AoE, Duration, Curse
Radius: 22
Mana Cost: (16-33)
Cast Time: 0.50 sec
Requires Level 24
Curses all targets in an area, making their attacks and spells less effective.
Per 1% Quality:
Cursed enemies have 0.2% reduced Accuracy Rating
Cursed enemies have 0.5% reduced Critical Strike Chance
Base duration is (9-10.9) seconds
Cursed enemies have (10-19)% reduced Accuracy Rating
Cursed enemies have 25% reduced Critical Strike Chance
Cursed Normal or Magic enemies deal (21-30)% less Damage
Cursed enemies have -(21-30)% to Critical Strike Multiplier
Cursed Rare or Unique enemies deal (10-15)% less Damage
+(0-7) to radius
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Type: Gems
Controlled Destruction Support
Spell, Support
Icon: C

Mana Multiplier: 130%
Requires Level 18
Supports attack skills, or spell skills that deal damage.
Per 1% Quality:
Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased Spell Damage
Supported Skills deal (25-44)% more Spell Damage
Supported Skills have 100% reduced Critical Strike Chance
This is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.

Type: Gems
Efficacy Support
Support, Duration
Icon: a

Mana Multiplier: 130%
Requires Level 31
Supports any skill that deals damage or has a duration.
Per 1% Quality:
Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased Damage over Time
Supported Skills deal (10-20)% more Spell Damage
Supported Skills deal (15-24)% more Damage over Time
Supported Skills have (10-16)% increased Skill Effect Duration
This is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.

Type: Gems
Arcane Surge Support
Support, Spell, Duration
Icon: N

Mana Multiplier: 130%
Each supported spell will track how much mana you spend on it, granting a buff when the total mana spent reaches a threshold. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines.
Per 1% Quality:
Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased Spell Damage
Arcane Surge grants (10-20)% more Spell Damage
Arcane Surge grants (10-19)% increased Cast Speed
Arcane Surge grants (0.5-1)% of Mana Regenerated per second
Arcane Surge lasts 4 seconds
Gain Arcane Surge after Spending a total of (15-400) Mana with Supported Skills
Supported Skills deal (10-19)% more Spell Damage while you have Arcane Surge
This is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.

Type: Gems
Void Manipulation Support
Chaos, Support
Icon: v

Mana Multiplier: 120%
Requires Level 8
Supports any skill that deals damage.
Per 1% Quality:
Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased Chaos Damage
Supported Skills deal (20-39)% more Chaos Damage
Supported Skills deal 25% reduced Elemental Damage
This is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.

Type: Gems
Controlled Destruction Support
Spell, Support
Icon: C

Mana Multiplier: 130%
Requires Level 18
Supports attack skills, or spell skills that deal damage.
Per 1% Quality:
Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased Spell Damage
Supported Skills deal (25-44)% more Spell Damage
Supported Skills have 100% reduced Critical Strike Chance
This is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.

Type: Gems
Efficacy Support
Support, Duration
Icon: a

Mana Multiplier: 130%
Requires Level 31
Supports any skill that deals damage or has a duration.
Per 1% Quality:
Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased Damage over Time
Supported Skills deal (10-20)% more Spell Damage
Supported Skills deal (15-24)% more Damage over Time
Supported Skills have (10-16)% increased Skill Effect Duration
This is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.

Type: Gems
Contagion
Spell, AoE, Duration, Chaos
Radius: 20
Mana Cost: (5-20)
Cast Time: 0.60 sec
Requires Level 4
Unleashes a vile contagion on enemies, dealing chaos damage over time. If an enemy dies while affected by Contagion, it spreads to other enemies.
Per 1% Quality:
0.5% increased Area of Effect
Deals (3.5-235.9) Base Chaos Damage per second
Base duration is 5 seconds
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Type: Gems
Faster Casting Support
Support, Spell
Icon: f

Mana Multiplier: 120%
Requires Level 18
Supports non-instant spell skills.
Per 1% Quality:
Supported Skills have 0.5% increased Cast Speed
Supported Skills have (20-39)% increased Cast Speed
This is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.

Type: Gems
Increased Area of Effect Support
Support, AoE
Icon: E

Mana Multiplier: 140%
Requires Level 38
Supports any skill with an area of effect.
Per 1% Quality:
Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased Area Damage
Supported Skills have (30-49)% increased Area of Effect
This is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.

Type: Gems
Immortal Call
Spell, Duration, Guard
Mana Cost: (21-36)
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec
Requires Level 34
Take less Physical and Elemental Damage for a short time. Consumes up to 5 Endurance Charges to lengthen the buff and further lessen Physical Damage taken. Shares a cooldown with other Guard skills.
Per 1% Quality:
1% increased Skill Effect Duration
Base duration is 1 seconds
(25-34)% less Elemental Damage taken
(25-35)% less Physical Damage taken
15% less Physical Damage taken per Endurance Charge removed
20% increased Buff Duration per Endurance Charge removed
This Skill's Cooldown does not recover during its effect
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Type: Gems
Cast when Damage Taken Support
Support, Spell, Trigger
Icon: !

Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cooldown Time: 0.25 sec
Requires Level 38
Each supported spell skill will track damage you take, and be triggered when the total damage taken reaches a threshold. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, or mines. Vaal skills, channelling skills, and skills that reserve mana cannot be triggered.
Per 1% Quality:
Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased Damage
Trigger Supported Spells when you take a total of (528-3272) Damage
Supported Skills deal (-70-6)% more Damage
This Gem can only Support Skill Gems requiring Level (38-70) or lower
You cannot Cast Supported Triggerable Spells directly
This is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.

Type: Gems
Malevolence
Aura, Spell, AoE
Mana Reserved: 50%
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cooldown Time: 1.20 sec
Requires Level 24
Casts an aura that multiplies damage over time and increases skill effect duration of you and your allies.
Per 1% Quality:
2% increased Area of Effect
You and nearby allies deal (14-20)% more Damage over Time
You and nearby allies have (10-19)% increased Skill Effect Duration
+(0-19) to radius
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Type: Gems
Vaal Blight
Vaal, Spell, Chaos, AoE, Duration, Channelling
Souls Per Use: 30 (N) /
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Soul Gain Prevention: 8.000 sec
Cast Time: 0.60 sec
Apply a powerful debuff to enemies around you which deals chaos damage over time. Then applies two additional layers in a larger area, growing greatly in size each time. Enemies are also substantially hindered for a shorter secondary duration, slowing their movement.
Per 1% Quality:
0.5% increased Area of Effect
Deals (4.3-524.7) Base Chaos Damage per second
Base duration is 6 seconds
Base secondary duration is 3 seconds
80% reduced Movement Speed
Debuff can have up to 20 layers of Damage
Hindered Enemies take 20% increased Chaos Damage
Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
Modifiers to Skill Effect Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
+(0-9) to radius
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Type: Gems
Empower Support
Support
Icon: +

Mana Multiplier: 125%
Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the level of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.
Per 1% Quality:
This Gem gains 5% increased Experience
+(0-2) to Level of Supported Active Skill Gems
This is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.

Type: Gems
Vaal Discipline
Aura, Vaal, Spell, AoE, Duration
Radius: 36
Souls Per Use: 50 (N) /
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Soul Gain Prevention: 5.000 sec
Cooldown Time: 0.50 sec
Requires Level 24
Casts a temporary aura that prevents energy shield recharge being delayed by damage taken for you and your allies.
Per 1% Quality:
2% increased Area of Effect
Base duration is 3 seconds
Your and nearby allies' Energy Shield Recharges are not delayed by Damage
Modifiers to Buff Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention
+(0-19) to radius
Corrupted
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

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Build Summary

This is a friendly, league-starter viable, solo-self-found viable, and comprehensive Bane Occultist guide. The leveling section in this guide is meant to take players with a fresh install or in a fresh league and get them into maps and started on a powerful character. Interested readers can find gear priority, stat suggestions, mechanics explanations, and a whole bunch of links that might be useful for newer players.

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Build Description

This is a beginner-friendly, league-starter viable, solo-self-found viable, and comprehensive Bane Occultist guide. The leveling section in this guide is meant to take players with a fresh install or in a fresh league and get them into maps and started on a powerful character. Interested readers can find gear priority, stat suggestions, mechanics explanations, and a whole bunch of links that might be useful for newer players.

Pros & Cons:
+ Very high Chaos Damage
+ Very high Damage Over Time
+ Very good league starter
+ Decent clear speed
+ Do Any map mod
+ HC/SC Viable
+ Insane Amount of Health Regen
- With no Mana Regeneration Mod use mana flask
- Fortification syndicate gates

Ascendancy:

1. Voide Beacon
2. Profane Bloom
3. Withering Presence
4. Malediction

Bandits: Help Alira.

Pantheons:
Major Gods - Soul of Lunaris / Soul of Solaris
Minor Gods - Soul of Tukohama