Coldslinger x Cold DoT Elementalist League Start Guide

Cold DoT Elementalist received huge buffs in 3.29, not only to the skill gems but also with the addition of the new pact skills and the new Bitter Frost keystone on the tree substituting Bonechill Support support.

While eventually becoming a standard Cold DoT Elementalist, this league start build leverages Spellslinger to streamline progression, allowing you to cast Cold Snap, Creeping Frost, Vortex, and Wintertide Brand simultaneously with a single attack after level 28. This roughly triples your clearing DPS and makes for a really smooth playstyle until you have enough cast speed and damage scaling to play a multi-button Cold Dot build, relying mostly on Vaal Cold Snap though for clearing as a "rf-like" character.

In the Spellslinger setups, simply attack with Frenzy and your cold dot skills will trigger. Attacking roughly once per second for single target will be the sweet spot.

For bossing, cast Frost Bomb to ensure exposure and apply Frostbite and Elemental Weakness (Ele Weak only after you take Whispers of Doom on the tree).

Vaal Cold Snap can be used at will.