While leveling. First priority is Life. on gear and passives. this stays true till about level 40. act 5+, RESISTS takes priority. particularly on gear. but its also not a bad idea to place a point or two into resists on the passive tree, if you have easy access. Same with STAT points, such as those +30 int, str, or dex nodes, to help ease gearing issues. That way you can focus more on life, and sockets on gear, while leveling. Act 5 and 6 is pretty brutal with Fire damage especially, then lightning. def get those maxed asap. from that point on, youll want your resists capped pretty much all the time. small sacrificing elsewhere is worth it.
Mind over matter is a late game choice usually. again, early LIFE is better. it can help with mana regen needs, but thats usually more of an afterthought.
Ancestral Bond in a build like this is effectively build enabling. so that is also a priority.
so this,
Retribution, disc and training, quick recovery, purity of flesh, AB, heart and soul, shamanisc fury, cruel prep, written in blood is your primary focus.
At that point, you're ready to grab all those crit nodes, we skipped. Then power charges, then blood drinker, and coordination.
Jewels are grabbed as you find decent ones to place in them. dont bother before.
MoM and mana nodes yellow maps or so. Somewhere during mapping, decide if you need more defense, life or dps with crit, MoM, coordination or so.
ascend order: pursuit of faith, ritual of awake, divine guidance, then conviction.
build enable, build enable. defense. dps.
1 link, 6link,
