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Invasion League

Main Character

For Invasion I am going to be playing a Storm Caller Witch loosely based off of ZiggyD's build. I have modified the build a bit for leveling and then finalized the build for end game.

Skill Links

The following is the skill gem setup one would use for this character.

  • Chest : 6L : Storm Call > Concentrated Effect > Lightning Penetration / Faster Casting > Spell Totem / Life Leech > Added Chaos Damage > Added Cold Damage
  • Helmet : 4L : Flesh Offering > Raise Zombie > Life Leech > Minion Life
  • Gloves : 4L : Reduced Mana > Clarity > Purity of Ice > Purity of Lightning
  • Boots : 4L : Reduced Mana > Discipline > Purity of Fire > Enfeeble / Elemental Weakness
  • Weapon : 3L : Lightning Warp > Faster Casting > Reduced Duration
  • Offhand : 3L : Arctic Armor > Molten Shell > Portal

Alternate Character

Skill Links

The following is the skill gem setup one would use for this character.

  • Chest : 6L : Raise Zombie > Item Rarity > Multistrike > Melee Splash > Culling Strike > Faster Attacks
  • Helmet : 3L : Arc > Item Rarity > Culling Strike | Arctic Armor
  • Gloves : 4L : Raise Spectre > Increased Area of Effect > Life Leech > Added Fire Damage (Undying Evangelist)
  • Boots : 4L : Reduced Mana > Discipline > Purity of Elements > Clarity
  • Weapon : 3L : Enfeeble > Increased Area of Effect > Temporal Chains
  • Offhand : 3L : Summon Skeletons > Spell Totem > Faster Casting

Quest Gems

I first make a Templar and two Shadow to receive Ice Nova & Fire Trap (x2) from the Hillock reward. This can be done in roughly ~10 minutes.

Normal

Level Quest Reward
Normal   —   Act I
1 Dying Exile on Beach Fireball
2 Enemy at the Gate —
16 Mercy Mission —
5~6 Breaking Some Eggs Storm Call
16 A Dirty Job 2 Skill Point Refund(s)
16 Dweller of the Deep 1 Skill Point(s)
13 A Caged Brute Clarity
14~15 The Marooned Mariner 1 Skill Point(s)
16 The Siren's Cadence —
25 The Way Forward   (Act II) 1 Skill Point(s)
Normal   —   Act II
27 The Great White Beast Item: Rare Belt
23 Intruders in Black Conductivity
24 Sharp and Cruel Minion and Totem Resistance
27 Through Sacred Ground 2 Skill Point Refund(s)
25 Deal with the Bandits Kill All: 1 Skill Point(s)
Normal   —   Act III
35 Lost in Love Enfeeble
35~36 Victario's Secret 1 Skill Point(s)
2 Skill Point Refund(s)
37 The Ribbon Spool Item: Rare Resist Ring
37 Sever the Right Hand Lightning Penetration
38 A Fixture of Fate Purity of Ice
38 A Swig of Hope Item: Rare Hybrid Amulet
38 Piety's Pets 2 Skill Point(s)

Cruel

Level Quest Reward
Cruel   —   Act I
37 Enemy at the Gate Discipline
45 Mercy Mission Item: Magic Flask (ilvl~34)
—
37 Breaking Some Eggs Item Rare Helmet/Gloves/Boots (ilvl~36)
45 A Dirty Job 2 Skill Point Refund(s)
38 Dweller of the Deep 1 Skill Point(s)
40 A Caged Brute Lightning Warp
45 The Marooned Mariner 1 Skill Point(s)
41 The Siren's Cadence —
46 The Way Forward   (Act II) 1 Skill Point(s)
Cruel   —   Act II
48 The Great White Beast Item: Rare Ring (ilvl~44)
45 Intruders in Black Item: Rare Weapon (ilvl~44)
46 Sharp and Cruel Increased Area of Effect
48 Through Sacred Ground 2 Skill Point Refund(s)
46 Deal with the Bandits Kill All: 1 Skill Point(s)
Cruel   —   Act III
52 Lost in Love Arctic Armor
? Victario's Secret 1 Skill Point(s)
2 Skill Point Refund(s)
? The Ribbon Spool Item: Rare Amulet (ilvl~50)
? Sever the Right Hand Faster Casting
? A Fixture of Fate Elemental Profliferation
? A Swig of Hope Item: Rare Amulet/Ring (ilvl~51)
? Piety's Pets 2 Skill Point(s)

Merciless

Level Quest Reward
Merciless   —   Act I
? Enemy at the Gate Item: Rare Ring (ilvl~52)
? Mercy Mission Item: Magic Flask (ilvl~52)
Faster Casting
? Breaking Some Eggs Item Rare Helmet/Gloves/Boots (ilvl~52)
? A Dirty Job 2 Skill Point Refund(s)
? Dweller of the Deep 1 Skill Point(s)
? A Caged Brute —
? The Marooned Mariner 1 Skill Point(s)
? The Siren's Cadence —
? The Way Forward   (Act II) 1 Skill Point(s)
Merciless   —   Act II
? The Great White Beast Item: Rare Ring (ilvl~61)
? Intruders in Black Item: Rare Weapon (ilvl~59)
? Sharp and Cruel Item Rare Weapon (ilvl~59)
? Through Sacred Ground 2 Skill Point Refund(s)
? Deal with the Bandits Kill All: 1 Skill Point(s)
Merciless   —   Act III
? Lost in Love Item: Rare Ring (ilvl~61)
? Victario's Secret 1 Skill Point(s)
2 Skill Point Refund(s)
? The Ribbon Spool Item: Rare Amulet (ilvl~61)
? Sever the Right Hand Item: Rare Belt (ilvl~64)
? A Fixture of Fate Cast when Damage Taken
? A Swig of Hope Item: Rare Flask/Ring (ilvl~67)
? Piety's Pets 2 Skill Point(s)
? Spectre of God Item: Rare Lv66 Map (ilvl~70)

Gear/Gem Progression

Level 1

Head: Goldrim, Leather Cap
Chest: Thousand Ribbons, Simple Robe
Boots: Wanderlust, Wool Shoes
Weapon: Silverbranch, Crude Bow
Ring1: Blackheart, Iron Ring
Ring2: Blackheart, Iron Ring
Amulet: Araku Tiki, Coral Amulet

Level 4

Gem: Rain of Arrows
Gem: Infernal Blow

Level 5

Gloves: Ondar's Clasp, Wrapped Mitts
Weapon: Quill Rain, Short Bow
Offhand: Broadstroke, Heavy Quiver
Amulet: Karui Ward, Jade Amulet

Level 8

Belt: Meginord's Girdle, Heavy Belt

Level 19

Gloves: Facebreaker, Strapped Mitts
Offhand: Crest of Perandus, Pine Buckler
Gem: Melee Splash
Gem: Multistrike
3L: Infernal Blow > Melee Splash > Multistrike

Level 24

Gem: Blood Magic
4L: Infernal Blow > Blood Magic > Melee Splash > Multistrike

Level 25

Chest: Foxshade, Wild Leather

Level 30

Boots: Lioneye's Paws, Bronzescale Boots

Level 44

Boots: The Blood Dance, Sharkskin Boots

Level 53

Helm: Geofri's Crest, Great Crown

Level Progression

Level What/Where
Normal   —   Act I
1 - 5 Rush to The Ledge (skip all side quests)
5 - 13 The Ledge
13 - 16 Brutus & Merveil
16 - 18 Act I Side Quests
Normal   —   Act II
17 - 21 The Forest
21 - 23 Fellshrine
23 - 25 Intruders in Black > Weaver > Way Forward > Bandits
25 - 27 Vaal
27 - 28 Act II Side Quests
Normal   —   Act III
28 - 35 Docks