This is my first PoE season and I'm having a lot of fun with
a blade flurry build, smashing low level maps at the moment with a couple of friends.. my damage is extremely good but survivability may be a problem. I'm not sure how much more survivable I can make my guy since im 80 and my passive tree is almost finished life wise.. I've already got +60-70 life on every slot and I'm at 5khp. Overcapped resists.. I don't die in low level maps except when I do something stupid, but I've noticed some things do hit me really hard so if I get to actual high end content I may be in for a world of pain. Standing in melee is just risky business.
I got a bit lucky and got Might of the Meek from the bestiary which I sold for 140c so I could buy myself some decent gear, but it looks like to get any real decent upgrades I need to spend multi x per slot now.
This build is really fun to play since it's so mobile and high damage (so far anyway).. whirling blades -> flurry -> whirling blades -> flurry (repeat)