FROSS – Damage/Survivability Issues

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some advice and feedback on my Forbidden Rite Soul Sacrifice build. I’m following Palestron’s guide and have the basic build set up, but I’m running into a few issues and could really use some help to improve.

The Problems:

I feel like my single target damage is too low, especially noticeable in T17 maps. Surviving them feels more like luck than build strength, so I’m not able to farm them reliably.

T16.5 maps are okayish, but when it comes to super juiced Blights (or similarly tough encounters), they feel nearly impossible.
My clear for large packs of mobs is decent, but bosses and tough rares take too long to kill.

I’m not feeling particularly tanky either.

This is my first season in PoE1, I’m coming over from PoE2, so my knowledge about some mechanics and build optimization in PoE1 might be lacking.

My mercenary is currently using Zealotry and Despair.

Goals:

I want to comfortably farm T16.5 maps, including Blight and other tough content, with the possibility of pushing into T17.
My budget is around 100 Divines but I want to save currency for my next build, so I’d like to be efficient with my investments.

If anyone could take a look and let me know what I might be missing or doing wrong, I’d really appreciate it!

Here the build:
https://pobb.in/piOP3VD4TVjm

Cheers

PS: POE is by far the best game i played in sometime...