POE Skill Gems - Essence Drain Popular Builds and Guides

Essence Drain is a spell, Fires a projectile that applies a damage over time debuff when it hits. You are healed for a portion of the debuff damage. The debuff is spread by Contagion. This skill cannot be used by Traps or Mines.

- 1% increased Chaos Damage
- Deals (31.2-1503.2) Base Chaos Damage per second
- Regenerate 0.5% of Debuff Damage as Life
- Base duration is 3.8 seconds
- Deals (9-433) to (14-649) Chaos Damage
- Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect








POE 3.6 Trickster, Essence Drain Build


Pros & Cons:
+ High Damage over Time with good AoE
+ Good as a League starter build
+ End-game viable with proper gear adjustments
+ Good clear speed
+ Immunity to reflect mods
+ Provides interesting gameplay mechanics and a very enjoyable playstyle
- Can feel squishy before you transition fully into Energy Shield
- Slow leveling
- It's not one of the no-brainer builds

Ascendancy:

Ghost Dance - Escape Artisit - Patient Reaper - Prolonged Pain


Bandits: Kill them all

Pantheons:
Major God:
- Soul of Lunaris
Basically just helps with avoiding some projectile damage

Minor God:
- Soul of Ryslatha
Basically, just an additional layer of defense when you're on low life.

Main Skill:

1. Acrobatics

2. Mind Over Matter
3. Phase Acrobatics

Gems Link:

BodyArmour
Essence Drain - Controlled Destruction - Efficacy - Void Manipulation - Swift Affliction - Empower

Gloves
Wither - Spell Totem - Faster Casting - Multiple Totems - Aspect of the Spider

Helm
Contagion - Increased Area of Effect - Intensify - Arcane Surge

Boots
Vaal Blight - Efficacy - Swift Affliction - Controlled Destruction

Weapon
Immortal Call - Cast When Damage Taken - Enfeeble

Offhand
Flame Dash - Faster Casting - Decay


Gear:



Equipped Items Guide:

Weapon 1
Death Bow
Item Level: 40
Quality: 0
Sockets: G
LevelReq: 32
Implicit: 1
41% increased Critical Strike Chance

Helmet

Behemoth Veil
Hubris Circlet
Item Level: 86
Quality: 29
Sockets: B-B-B-B
LevelReq: 69
Implicit: 0
+16 to maximum Energy Shield
115% increased Energy Shield
23% increased Stun and Block Recovery
Nearby Enemies have -9% to Chaos Resistance
{crafted}+68 to maximum Life

BodyArmour
Blight Carapace
Cutthroat's Garb
Item Level: 100
Quality: 20
Sockets: W-W-W-W-W-W
LevelReq: 53
Implicit: 0
+53 to Dexterity
45% increased Evasion Rating
+109 to maximum Life
+46% to Lightning Resistance
24% increased Stun and Block Recovery
{crafted}35% increased Evasion Rating
{crafted}+22 to maximum Life
Corrupted

Gloves
Havoc Caress
Fingerless Silk Gloves
Item Level: 70
Quality: 20
Sockets: R-B-R-B
LevelReq: 70
Implicit: 1
15% increased Spell Damage
Grants Level 20 Aspect of the Spider Skill
+10 to maximum Energy Shield
+106 to maximum Life
11% increased Rarity of Items found
+40% to Fire Resistance
{crafted}+49 to maximum Mana

Boots
Atziri's Step
Slink Boots
Item Level: 72
Quality: 20
Sockets: B-B-G-B
LevelReq: 69
Implicit: 1
{crafted}6% chance to Dodge Spell Hits if you've taken Spell Damage Recently
180% increased Evasion Rating
+73 to maximum Life
30% increased Movement Speed
15% chance to Dodge Spell Hits

Amulet
Agony Rosary
Onyx Amulet
Item Level: 82
LevelReq: 48
Implicit: 1
+15 to all Attributes
9% increased Spell Damage
+73 to maximum Life
+38% to Fire Resistance
+32% to Cold Resistance
{crafted}+24% to Lightning Resistance

Ring 1
Gale Eye
Amethyst Ring
Item Level: 68
LevelReq: 57
Implicit: 1
+13% to Chaos Resistance
12% increased Cold Damage
+81 to Evasion Rating
+79 to maximum Life
+29% to Cold Resistance
+37% to Lightning Resistance
{crafted}14% increased Damage

Ring 2
Sol Spiral
Two-Stone Ring
Item Level: 84
LevelReq: 67
Implicit: 1
+16% to Cold and Lightning Resistances
+57 to maximum Life
+14% to all Elemental Resistances
+46% to Cold Resistance
+26% to Chaos Resistance
{crafted}+39 to maximum Mana
{crafted}6% of Damage taken gained as Mana over 4 seconds when Hit

Belt
Storm Buckle
Stygian Vise
Item Level: 76
Sockets: A
Implicit: 1
Has 1 Abyssal Socket
+47 to maximum Energy Shield
+86 to maximum Life
+34% to Cold Resistance
+45% to Lightning Resistance
31% increased Elemental Damage with Attack Skills
{crafted}+34% to Fire Resistance



PoB Link: https://pastebin.com/MqiXNqec
Skill Tree: https://tinyurl.com/y2lvn63r






POE 3.6 Occultist, Essence Drain Build


Pros & Cons:
+ Hardcore viable
+ Cheap to start
+ Good balance between clear speed, single target, and defense
- Using two skills instead of one in order to clear can feel clunky to some people

Ascendancy:


Vile Bastion - Wicked Ward - Void Beacon


Bandits: Kill all

Pantheons:
Major: Soul of Solaris is very good when it comes to raw damage reductions.
Minor: Soul of Abberath is good in every Energy-Shield-based build for the immunity to the burning ground.

Main Skill:

1. Pain Attunement
2. Zealot's Oath

Gems Link:

BodyArmour
Essence Drain - Swift Affliction - Efficacy - Controlled Destruction - Empower - Void Manipulation

Gloves
Contagion - Arcane Surge - Increased Area of Effect - Faster Casting - Flame Dash - Faster Casting

Helm
Blight - Swift Affliction - Efficacy - Controlled Destruction

Boots
Immortal Call - Cast When Damage Taken - Despair - Blasphemy

Weapon
Discipline - Blood Magic - Purity of Lightning

Offhand
Malevolence - Purity of Ice - Purity of Fire

Ring
Portal

Gear:

Equipped Items Guide:

Weapon 1
Cerberus Limb
Blood Sceptre
Item Level: 84
Quality: 20
Sockets: B-R-B
LevelReq: 47
Implicit: 1
24% increased Elemental Damage
100% increased Spell Damage
18% increased Cast Speed
0.5% of Spell Damage Leeched as Life if Equipped Shield has at least 30% Chance to Block
+1 to Maximum Energy Shield per 5 Armour on Equipped Shield
+5 to Armour per 5 Evasion Rating on Equipped Shield
+20 to Evasion Rating per 5 Maximum Energy Shield on Equipped Shield

Weapon 2
Magna Eclipsis
Pinnacle Tower Shield
Item Level: 77
Quality: 30
Sockets: B-G R
LevelReq: 70
Implicit: 1
+23 to maximum Life
+2 to Level of Socketed Gems
Triggers Level 20 Elemental Aegis when Equipped
244% increased Armour
+80 to maximum Life
+93 to Evasion Rating and Energy Shield
Corrupted

Helmet
Vengeance Shelter
Hubris Circlet
Item Level: 86
Quality: 45
Sockets: G-B-B-B
LevelReq: 69
Implicit: 1
{crafted}40% increased Essence Drain Damage
+48 to maximum Energy Shield
62% increased Energy Shield
+33 to maximum Mana
+45% to Fire Resistance
Nearby Enemies have -9% to Chaos Resistance
{crafted}+25 to Strength
{crafted}+16% to Quality

BodyArmour
Shavronne's Wrappings
Occultist's Vestment
Item Level: 63
Quality: 20
Sockets: G-B-W-W-W-G
LevelReq: 62
Implicit: 2
+2 to Level of Socketed AoE Gems
6% increased maximum Energy Shield
144% increased Energy Shield
10% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge
+39% to Lightning Resistance
Reflects 1 to 250 Lightning Damage to Melee Attackers
Chaos Damage does not bypass Energy Shield
Corrupted

Gloves
Vengeance Talons
Sorcerer Gloves
Shaper Item
Item Level: 84
Quality: 29
Sockets: B B-B-B
LevelReq: 69
Implicit: 1
{crafted}Trigger Commandment of Thunder on Kill
Socketed Gems are Supported by Level 20 Faster Casting
Socketed Skills have 18% increased Cast Speed
14% increased Cast Speed
+29 to maximum Energy Shield
12% increased Energy Shield
+19% to Cold Resistance
7% increased Stun and Block Recovery
{crafted}71% increased Energy Shield

Boots
Ghoul Spur
Sorcerer Boots
Item Level: 77
Quality: 33
Sockets: R-R B-B
LevelReq: 67
Implicit: 1
{crafted}10% increased Movement Speed if you haven't been Hit Recently
+23 to maximum Energy Shield
91% increased Energy Shield
3.1 Life Regenerated per second
30% increased Movement Speed
12% increased Stun and Block Recovery
{crafted}+16 to Dexterity
{crafted}+13% to Quality

Amulet
Impresence
Onyx Amulet
Elder Item
Item Level: 83
LevelReq: 64
Implicit: 1
+16 to all Attributes
33% increased Damage over Time
Adds 17 to 28 Chaos Damage
+58 to maximum Life
+22% to Chaos Resistance
Despair has 100% reduced Mana Reservation
Gain Maddening Presence for 10 seconds when you Kill a Rare or Unique Enemy

Ring 1
Gale Circle
Unset Ring
Elder Item
Item Level: 77
Sockets: R
LevelReq: 5
Implicit: 1
Has 1 Socket
24% increased Chaos Damage
+15 to maximum Energy Shield
+15% to all Elemental Resistances
+12% to Cold Resistance
{crafted}17% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge

Ring 2
Viper Finger
Two-Stone Ring
Item Level: 84
LevelReq: 48
Implicit: 1
+16% to Cold and Lightning Resistances
23% increased Chaos Damage
+101 to Evasion Rating
+25 to maximum Energy Shield
56% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
+16% to all Elemental Resistances
{crafted}19% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge

Belt
Brood Lock
Crystal Belt
Item Level: 84
LevelReq: 79
Implicit: 1
+80 to maximum Energy Shield
+54 to Strength
29% increased Chaos Damage
+271 to Armour
+51 to maximum Energy Shield
{crafted}+15% to Cold and Chaos Resistances




PoB Link:https://pastebin.com/7Byxgfgd
Skill Tree:https://tinyurl.com/yyqe38dg

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