Occultist
| Throw off the chains of fear and embrace that which was forbidden. |
The Occultist is an Ascendancy class for Witches.
Overview
The Occultist is a Witch class that specializes in cold and chaos damage over time (DoT) effects as well as curses, with a minor affinity for both energy shield and power charges. The class is capable of reliably generating said Power Charges without needing to trigger on-kill effects, using Forbidden Power. Malediction and Profane Bloom are a great boon to builds that utilize curses in any form, though to bring out their full potential you would ideally combine them with other sources of non-chaos damage. Withering Presence and Frigid Wake, the two specialized damage over time nodes behind Void Beacon, amplify the power of chaos and cold damage over time respectively. Historically the Occultist has been one of the most resilient Ascendants, utilizing many forms of damage mitigation and energy shield generation. With the removal of its notable Wicked Ward and the power down of Vile Bastion, it still retains its powerful defensive layers in either Frigid Wake or Malediction but is no longer the be-all and end-all for energy shield durability.
Passive skills
Minor skills
This class has the following minor passive skills:
| Name | Stats |
|---|---|
Energy Shield, Chaos Damage | 6% increased maximum Energy Shield 10% increased Chaos Damage [1] |
Energy Shield, Cold and Chaos Damage | 6% increased maximum Energy Shield 10% increased Chaos Damage 10% increased Cold Damage [1] |
Energy Shield, Cold Damage | 6% increased maximum Energy Shield 10% increased Cold Damage [1] |
Energy Shield, Curse Effect | 6% increased maximum Energy Shield 5% increased Effect of your Curses [1] [2] |
Energy Shield, Energy Shield Recharge Rate | 6% increased maximum Energy Shield 15% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate [1] [2] |
Energy Shield, Power Charge Duration | 6% increased maximum Energy Shield 15% increased Power Charge Duration [1] |
Notable skills
The class has the following notable passive skills:
| Skill | Modifiers | Prerequisite | Preceding Passive |
|---|---|---|---|
 Forbidden Power
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+1 to Maximum Power Charges 6% increased Area of Effect per Power Charge 6% increased Damage per Power Charge Gain a Power Charge after Spending a total of 200 Mana |
Energy Shield, Power Charge Duration | |
 Profane Bloom
|
Cursed Enemies you or your Minions Kill have a 50% chance to Explode, dealing a quarter of their maximum Life as Chaos Damage | Energy Shield, Curse Effect | |
 Unholy Authority
|
You can apply an additional Curse Your Hexes can affect Hexproof Enemies |
Energy Shield, Curse Effect | |
 Void Beacon
|
Nearby 6.0m radius Enemies have -20% to Chaos Resistance Nearby 6.0m radius Enemies have 100% reduced Life Regeneration rate Nearby 6.0m radius Enemies have -20% to Cold Resistance |
Energy Shield, Cold and Chaos Damage | |
 Withering Presence
|
15% more Chaos Damage +60% to Chaos Resistance Every second, inflict Withered on nearby Enemies for 15 seconds Nearby 6.0m radius Hindered Enemies deal 15% reduced Damage over Time |
Void Beacon | Energy Shield, Chaos Damage |
 Frigid Wake
|
15% more Cold Damage Cannot be Chilled Cannot be Frozen Every 4 seconds, 50% chance to Freeze nearby Non-Frozen Enemies for 0.4 seconds Nearby 6.0m radius Chilled Enemies deal 10% reduced Damage with Hits |
Void Beacon | Energy Shield, Cold Damage |
 Vile Bastion
|
Regenerate 2% of Energy Shield per second for each Enemy you or your Minions have Killed Recently, up to 10% per second Cannot Be Stunned while you have Energy Shield Regenerate 40 Energy Shield per second |
Energy Shield, Energy Shield Recharge Rate |
Version history
| Version | Changes |
|---|---|
| 3.13.0 |
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| 3.7.0 |
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| 3.5.0 |
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| 3.2.0 |
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