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[3.29] Winter Orb Occultist Witch Build - From League Starter to Ubers

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Witch

Occultist

Starter

End Game

Speed Leveling

3.29 CotA

By Ronarray

Updated on Jul 20, 2026

Jul 20, 2026

Path of Building Code

Build Overview

This is an In-Depth Guide for Winter Orb Occultist League Starter Build for Path of Exile 3.29

You can ask any questions there: https://www.twitch.tv/ronarray

❗GUIDE IS WORK IN PROGRESS and UPDATED LIVE - Make sure to save it to not miss changes

This build guide will lead you through the early League Start with Winter Orb Witch up to the Uber Endgame Build version with Insane Gear.

In 3.29 GGG Buffed Winter Orb significantly, improving crit, amount of projectiles and flat cold damage too + it stacks just perfectly with new Pact of Beidat which can provide up to 6 Additional Projectiles and 35% MORE Damage making Winter Orb absolutely insane.

About the Build

Winter Orb is one of the rare skills in path Of Exile Because it has Autotarget and can provide a VERY chill and relaxing gameplay similar to autobombers builds.

It also stacks just perfectly with Occultist Witch, since ascendency can provide Power Charge related bonuses + some survivability.

As defenses, we can get Huge Energy Shield Pull, Regeneration from Occultist, Recovery on Block + 75% / 75% capped block, Chaos Inoculation + Leech.

All of that together making the build pretty Tanky too while additional projectiles providing HUGE Dps.

Build Variants

For Leveling / League Start Variation of the Build, click on the BUILD VARIANTS BELOW.

You can also find the section with frequently asked questions for Winter Orb build down below too.

In case if uniques will be too expensive early on - lvl 90 Variant have no uniques at all.

Additional Materials

My POBs

▸3.29 Guide POB Separately - https://pobb.in/oN95_i1TR3FK

Useful Links

Strengths and Weaknesses

Got a HUGE Buff in 3.29
Pretty TANKY
Chill Gameplay and Good Clear
Autotarget

Have a lot of Uniques
Might be Expensive

Build Variants

Lvl 96+ (Endgame)

Lvl 98+ (Uber - Expensive)

Lvl 10 Brutus

Lvl 22 Vaal Oversoul

Lvl 33 (Ascendancy + Dominus)

Lvl 40 (Malachai)

Lvl 45 (Kitava)

Lvl 70+ (Early Maps)

Lvl 90+ (Later maps T16 / Watcstones)

Use other Build Variants to see dull leveling progression.

❗Go for 90+ Variant before you can afford most stuff in this one.

Equipment

Lvl 96+ (Endgame)

Lvl 98+ (Uber - Expensive)

Lvl 10 Brutus

Lvl 22 Vaal Oversoul

Lvl 33 (Ascendancy + Dominus)

Lvl 40 (Malachai)

Lvl 45 (Kitava)

Lvl 70+ (Early Maps)

Lvl 90+ (Later maps T16 / Watcstones)

Elegant Hubris [87620; 2; Mind Over Matter]

Start Swapping Uniques AFTER you got Ralakesh's Impatience (Power) with POWER (!!!) Charges.

Priority:

1. Ralakesh's Impatience (Power)

2. Tulfall

3. Graven's Secret

4. Willclash

5. Malachai's Loop

6. Romira's Banquet

7. Badge of the Brotherhood

If Uniques are too expensive, use 90+ variant with rares instead. Skill is strong enough to be viable even with rares. Ralakesh is going to be the most expensive Unique in the list since it provides highest upside.

Armour Items

Focus on getting high ES on your Body armour and Gloves.
Get life where you can before you swapped to Chaos Inoculation

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▸Bandits

Help Alira, kill the rest.
Can swap to kill all later if you need it.

▸Defences

Block

A key defensive layer for Winter Orb Build is reaching block cap:

Using The Red Nightmare + Fire Resistances Tattos should help A LOT with it
Can also useRumi's Concoction Early on if needed
Sanctuary + Safeguard should provide both, block and recovery on block too

Leech

Light Eater + Instant mastery is the main source of leech, nothing else is important.

▸ When to Swap to Chaos Inoculation

You should swap to CI when you have at least 5k+ energy shield with decent recovery + Leech.

▸ Anoints

Most of the time Safeguard is worth it + it is Cheap as well.
Other options are Disciple of the Slaughter or Charisma

Passive Tree

Lvl 96+ (Endgame)

Lvl 98+ (Uber - Expensive)

Lvl 10 Brutus

Lvl 22 Vaal Oversoul

Lvl 33 (Ascendancy + Dominus)

Lvl 40 (Malachai)

Lvl 45 (Kitava)

Lvl 70+ (Early Maps)

Lvl 90+ (Later maps T16 / Watcstones)

main:

123

ascendancy:

Keystones

Mind Over Matter

40% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life

Chaos Inoculation

Maximum Life becomes 1, Immune to Chaos Damage

Masteries

Shield Mastery (2)

+1% Chance to Block Attack Damage per 5% Chance to Block on Equipped Shield

+1% to Critical Strike Multiplier per 10 Maximum Energy Shield on Shield

Mana Mastery (2)

12% increased Mana Reservation Efficiency of Skills

Regenerate 5 Mana per second

Evasion and Energy Shield Mastery (1)

Every 4 seconds, Regenerate Energy Shield equal to 1% of Evasion Rating over 1 second

Cold Mastery (1)

-30% to Fire Resistance

+1 to Level of all Cold Skill Gems

Leech Mastery (1)

5% of Leech is Instant

Charge Mastery (1)

3% increased Damage per Endurance, Frenzy or Power Charge

Armour and Energy Shield Mastery (1)

Recover 5% of Energy Shield over 1 second when you take Physical Damage from an Enemy Hit

❗IMPORTANT - You will need to use ANY Elegant Hubris (Caspiro Supreme Ostentation) that can provide Frenzy Charge on Hit buff. Check this video for more info - https://youtu.be/yn1MzoinnUw

Skills

Lvl 96+ (Endgame)

Lvl 98+ (Uber - Expensive)

Lvl 10 Brutus

Lvl 22 Vaal Oversoul

Lvl 33 (Ascendancy + Dominus)

Lvl 40 (Malachai)

Lvl 45 (Kitava)

Lvl 70+ (Early Maps)

Lvl 90+ (Later maps T16 / Watcstones)

New Item

Nightweave Robe

Winter Orb

Infused Channelling

Focused Channelling

Power Charge On Critical

Arcane Surge

Inspiration

Willclash

Golden Mask

Enlighten

Zealotry

Discipline

Flesh and Stone

Malachai's Loop

Harmonic Spirit Shield

Frostblink

Bonechill

Arcane Surge

Tulfall

Opal Wand

Frostbite

Elemental Weakness

Arcanist Brand

Shield Charge

Automation

Steelskin

Meteor Clutches

Warlock Gloves

Herald of Ice

Clarity

▸What's up with Pact of Beidat?

Pact of Beidat is the new skill that provides the following:

Cast a pact, Empowering spells that either fire projectiles, apply an effect to an area around a targeted location or fire chaining beams, causing them deal more damage and have enhanced coverage. However, using this skill also burdens you with an Affliction.

At the moment there is a big chance that Pact will add 6 additional projectiles to the winter orb multiplying the damage significantly. It will be fully confirmed on league start.

Since the gem MIGHT be hard to obtain, I have it activated only in Late Endgame setups!

▸ How to Get Frenzy Charges?

On early levels Mark the Prey + Mark Mastery for Frenzy generation should be enough.

In the endgame, it is possible to get Frenzy Charge on hit from Elegant Hubris (Caspiro Supreme Ostentation). Perfect jewel will be expensive but you can take ANY Hubris that will give you frenzy replacing Arcanist's Dominion or Fire Walker

▸ How To get Endurance Charges?

Small Cluster jewel for Enduring Composure or Implicit at Body armor for a charge every 10 seconds (might cost A LOT).

▸ How to Apply Bonechill?

Bonechill Support at the Frostblink so you should just Frostblink into the boss to apply it.

▸ Support Options for Winter Orb?

In case if Inspiration Support will not be needed OR if pact of beidat will not work at all there might be an option with Greater Multiple Projectiles Support instead. Might update the guide later.

Video Guide

Stats

Stats are displayed for the "Lvl 96+ (Endgame)" Variant only

Character

Attributes

31 /

34 /

257

Movement Speed

154%

Bandits

Alira

Pantheon Major

TheBrineKing

Pantheon Minor

Gruthkul

Charges

Endurance Charges

Frenzy Charges

Power Charges

Defensive

Life

Energy Shield

7,244

Mana

1,376

Armour

4,129

Evasion Rating

1,030

Block

74%

Resistances

76% /

-40%

Simulated

Effective Health Pool

184K

Max Hit

16K /

51K /

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Skill DPS Estimation

Winter Orb

7.4M

1. Path of Building Code 2. Build Overview About the Build Build Variants Additional Materials 3. Strengths and Weaknesses 4. Build Variants 5. Equipment 6. Passive Tree 7. Skills

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