[3.8 WIP] Bane Occultist - Good Clear and many defensive mechanics

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So The Devouring Diadem is approx 200-300c leaguestart, what would you do until then?
Cant run herald of ash and malevolence together on leaguestart

I'd run Herald of Ash and only turn on Malevolence for tanky bosses. Saving up for a Diadem should be easy because you can fit early resists on your helmet and amulet.

So with changes to chaos res on monsters do you think bane will be still good

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So with changes to chaos res on monsters do you think bane will be still good

Our damage is high enough that increased chaos res on monsters will only be noticeable against endgame bosses. If you want to comfortably kill endgame bosses, you'll need to invest in more expensive gear (+2 body armour, Elder Amulet, Malevolence Watcher's Eye).