[3.4] The Undying Aurabot - Mid-Endgame Aurabot - Survive everything

Now, you will find dozens of debates about what the best gear build is for Aurabots and, again, it heavily relies on what your group is looking for. Here is my gear breakdown and why:


This is the only one-handed option available to us that gives us Energy Shield. It's important to make sure that your ES roll is max, preferably uncorrupted, so we can swap out skill gems as needed.

Here is where most of the arguments come in: Victario's or Shavronne's. I went with Shav's for a more defensive option. This gives a nice ES boost, faster recharge start, and the ever-important "Chaos damage does not bypass Energy Shield". This allows us to eliminate the need for the Coruscating Elixir. Always aim for 6-link and try to get the highest ES roll possible.

This is another staple in any Aurabot build. This gives it all: +2 aura, evasion, Cold Res, Freeze immunity, and 8% mana reduction. Provided you can land one of the 15% aura Uber enchants, this will be your saving grace as an end-game Aurabot. (I'm still pretty sure I have one of the best ones ever.)

This one is huge. Having the +2 implicit is nice to have, no doubt, but not completely necessary. They come very cheap max rolled. Very easy to come by.

Skyforth tend to be another arguing point for a lot of Aurabots. Some individuals find it a hassle to have no passive life (ES) regeneration, but if you can manage your flasks well enough, it is no big deal. Again, a nice enchant is great but ultimately not completely necessary.

I've crunched the numbers and found that these are ultimately your best choice in gloves. They provide a nice boost to ES & armor, while giving you additional stats based on your attributes. Win-win if you ask me. This makes stacking Strength and Intelligence a big deal. A big +1 if you can land a "+2 to AoE" corruption as well.

Again, I've crunched the numbers and found this to be great for having an overall larger ES pool. Max out the ES rolls and you're golden.

I have yet to find a worthy alternative for this ring. It gives you great Intelligence (more ES), more flat ES in the implicit, and great ES per second.

My latest addition. I recently replaced my Pariah with this bad boy not too long ago. This allows me to keep my +2 to socketed gems, but get a larger overall ES pool from the stats (notice the flat ES + ES from body armor). This gave me about 150 more ES over the Pariah with no downside, other than missing an Exalt or two.

Again, another staple in the build. This has what you need. High ES conversion, cannot be stunned, chaos resistance, and all attributes. If you're crazy enough, you can Vaal it and hope for a nutty implicit, but not really required.


All pretty self explanatory. It is important to make sure that you get your immunities on your flasks because you sure will need them: Bleed, Burn, Curses, etc.

As far as jewels are concerned, we need to be focusing on 3 "Energy from Within" (see PoB for placement), Conqueror's Efficiency (with or without -1% implicit), and a nice Watcher's Eye, preferably with -#% total mana cost of skills. This helps IMMENSELY with using our Shield Charge.

So, as I mentioned before, there are obviously alternatives to all of the gear I'm using or mentioned, but unfortunately I won't be talking about those because we want to be the best.

Right?

Just kidding. Like before, there is a lot that goes into making a proper Aurabot. Mostly math and migraines, but also a lot of preparation. Path of Building will be your savior in many cases, testing and mathing out everything.

Now, this build isn't a budget-friendly build. The helmet alone, including the enchant, is currently going for 20-25 Exalts, and those even have bad rolls. I may very well produce a budget-friendly and alternative build once Betrayal hits, but for now it is not necessary.