[3.9] Elementalist Dual-Shimmeron Spell caster-Lightning/Fire/Cold Pick Your Spell-Rdy for 3.9!!!

Overall, insignificant changes. Elementalist with golemancer ascendancy is still a god. The build is fully viable and ready for 3.9.

Specifically:

1. Inspiration was nerfed a bit but the effect is insignificant.
2. Orb of storm and onslaught support were also nerfed, but the leveling should still be very smooth.
3. None of the core uniques received changes.
4. Rare wands were buffed due to the increase in Spell Damage modifiers as well as added flat damage to spells, making this build even more favorable as a league starter when Shimmerons aren't quite available.
5. On the other hand, the "Elemental Damage added as extra Chaos Damage modifiers" has been significantly nerfed (halved), making rare wands less optimal as endgame weapons. Comparatively, our Shimmerons are stronger than ever!
6. The lower tier Reduced Reflected Physical and Elemental Damage Taken modifiers on Body Armours now grants 100% reduced Reflected Elemental or Physical Damage taken. This provides an easy solution to ele reflect maps.
7. Looks like all bosses are buffed as a result of power-creeping from past leagues. Also endgame boss encounters are RARER, which means we need to kill them when we see them. No problems, as storm brands are one of the best boss killing skills in POE.
8. We are off-meta (again). This means cheap gear/fossil, fast progression, and MORE CURRENCY.
9. Speaking from experience, no matter how strong melee or bow builds look, spell casters will ALWAYS BE JUST AS STRONG, if not stronger.

T16 Hydra:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kM8Jk7pgjmw&feature=youtu.be
(Thanks to FairgravesCanSuckIt)

T16 Elder Glacier (with Headhunter)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyHtu2LtGKs&feature=youtu.be
(Thanks to FairgravesCanSuckIt)

11/2/19: Build guide posted

How can this build be used for any of the 3 elements?

In short, because it is a crit-based build. Being an elementalist, we can equally scale all elemental damage. With minimal tweak of skill tree/gear, we can use pretty much whatever elemental spell we want.


Core Build Mechanics?

1. We dual wield Shimmerons and use 6 power charges to give all skills +3.6% crit chance, +120% crit multi, and tons of flat lightning damage.

2. To combat the degen (-600 life/sec) from Shimmerons, we use stone golem and scale the heck out of golem buff effect for being a Elementalists. We use primordial chain, anima stone and two others primordial jewels to get 9 golems total, and > %500 effect of buff granted by golems.

3. With the ascendancy "Mastermind of Discord" we get 25% reduced mana reservation for heralds. This means we can use two herald skills plus another aura without significant mana issue.

All guardians deathless
Uber Elder deathless
Delve 250+ (Can definitely go deeper)
T14 Blighted Maps (So easy, brand skills are perfect for this league mechanic)

+ Budget Friendly (3-4 ex to get started, ~15 ex to min-max)
+ "Insert your spell" type of build.
+ Fast and satisfying clear
+ 2-3 M Shaper DPS with Storm brand/Arc/Spark, or Fireball, or Winter orb
+ Immune to elemental aliments
+ >30 % physical damage reduction (Chaos golem)
+ 39 % chance to block spell hits (dual Shimmerons)


- Golems die occasionally to Leagion rares/Minotaur. Kill them before they kill you.
- 7-8 K eHP, not the highest, but high phys damage reduction and spell block makes it a pretty beefy build.
- No ele-reflect map
- No regen/60% less recovery map can be annoying but doable with Cinderswallow Urn

An example Gear



Core Uniques

Helmet


Unique Timeless Jewel:

Shaped Ring:

The other rare ring, body armour, gloves, belt and boots

Lightning Spell


Fire Spells (Using fireball as an example)



Cold Spell (Using Winter Orb as an example)

Liege of the Primordial > Elemancer > Pendulum of Destruction > Mastermind of Discord

Bandits: Kill all
Pantheons: Soul of Lunaris, Soul of Shakari (Can use other minor gods as well.)
Anointment: Depends on what spell you went with.

I have tried Storm brand and Arc so far, and killed first uber elder deathless with ease. Mapping is very fast as well since the damage is high.

Strom brand: https://pastebin.com/dgPhgqJ3
Arc: https://pastebin.com/p7j12Rvn
Spark: https://pastebin.com/6rNXubZJ

Fireball: https://pastebin.com/FCpRbh4D
Winter Orb: https://pastebin.com/PX6KuQNX

This build guide is just a platform for you to build your own Elemental spell build. Feel free to test with whatever spell you like (just not chaos/DOT), the damage will be there.