This build is a great Leaguestarter if you play with your friends and doesn't give a damn about physical Damage. It can start with minimal Investment and support all Endgame.

 

Quick Jump

 

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • + a great Leaguestarter if you play with your friends
  • + can start with minimal Investment and support all Endgame
  • + purges the Atlas from Xenos for the Glory of the Emperor
  • + doesn't give a damn about physical Damage
  • + tanky
  • + righthanded

Cons

  • - Playstyle is not for everyone (but you already knew that)
  • - vulnerable to Elemental Damage at the start of mapping
  • - not fun to level solo as this build
  • - Charakter Portrait

 

Skill Tree 

Ascendancy

Bandits

This quest is given to you by Eramir in the Forest Encampment after you complete Through Sacred Ground or talk with any of the bandit leaders. There are three different bandit leaders. You can either side with one of them (and kill the other two) to get the respective reward or you can kill all of them to get the reward from Erami - from Gamepedia

Kill all Bandits

Pantheons

The Pantheon List

Minor God - Soul of Shakari, upgrade asap for Poison Immunity (T13 Desert Spring Map)
Major God - Soul of Solaris or Soul of Arakaali, depends on Situation

Passive Tree

 

Gems Setup

Helmet

  • Discipline
  • Vitalit
  • Inc. Duration
  • Vaal Grace

Chest Armour

  • Anger
  • Wrath
  • Hatred
  • Purity of Fire
  • Purity of Lightning
  • Purity of Ice

Shield

  • Haste
  • Determination
  • Grace

Weapon

  • Animate Guardian
  • Minion Life
  • Stone Golem

4-Link

  • Ball Lightning
  • Curse on Hit
  • Enfeeble
  • (another Curse if you need)

4-Link

  • Vigilant Strike
  • Cast when Damage taken - might be you prefer to selfcast this
  • Spirit Offering
  • Phase Run - or Immortal Call

Ringslots

  • Rejuvenation Totem
  • Movement Skill / Enduring Cry

 

Gear

Required

Victario's Influence, Prism Guardian, Alpha's Howl + Conqueror's Efficiency

Recommended

Ephemeral Edge, Presence of Chayula, The Vigil

Other Items see sections "Leveling" below

 

Leveling

As this Build is specifically made to start a League and level with Friends.

The Skilltree progression outlines the basic Progression I would follow. Keep in mind, that depending on your personal Situation you should adapt it.

Ascendancy Points:

  • 2 Points: Since we cant reach anything significant I suggest getting the 2 Stat Notables.
  • 4 Points: Now its either Guardian or Necromancer.
  • 6 Points: claim the other Soul
  • 8 Points: Enable the Guardian Location for some nice Defense and Lifereg.

Here are a few Items you might consider:

  • Lvl 04 - The Vigil socket Vigilant Strike and grant your Allies up to 26s Fortify.
  • Lvl 12 - Victario's Flight Use while leveling, later your Animate Guardian can wear 'em.
  • Lvl 16 - Shaper's Seed Very nice during Leveling and in Labyrinth.
  • Lvl 17 - Aurumvorax fixes your Resist's till Endgame.
  • Lvl 17 - Solaris Lorica get one around Lvl 31. Once you ascended reserve an Aura with Bloodmagic Supportgem and Beef up your Allies with tons of Armour. Be prepared to skill Zeloth's Oath here and run Disciplin. Your ES is now your efficient healthpool and you need to keep your Resistances maxed!
  • Lvl 52 - Victario's Influence as soon as you can, aquire a decent rolled one and dress up.

Fix your Chaos Resistance BEFOR!. Rearange your reservations in such a ways, that you do not reserve more then ~50% HP. If need be sacrifice the least popular Dmg Aura.

  • Lvl 68 - Prism Guardian higher Level and higher priority then Alpha's Howl. Switch Haste, Grace and Determination in.
  • Lvl 64 - Alpha's Howl Enables one additional Aura, have Discipline and Vitality here.
  • In the long run you want one that has the Mana-reduction Enchant for one of your Shield's Auras.

 

Expectations & POB

POB link: https://pastebin.com/7rPi2m84

(If you do not know how to use it, see the instructions below, otherwise please ignore)

  • Download Path of Building (link: https://github.com/Openarl/PathOfBuilding)
  • Copy pastebin URL.
  • Launch path of building.
  • Click on Import/Export.
  • Click Import from Pastebin
  • Paste the URL copied in step 2.
  • Done!