An extremely long video going over how I approach building characters and general build concepts. Enjoy!
0:00 Intro
0:11 Where to Start
01:54 Ascendancies
04:42 The Exchange of Ascendancies
05:23 Blood Witch
07:20 Chayula Monk
07:54 Chonk Disclaimer
8:41 Two Major Build Concepts
13:06 Infernalist
15:10 Witchhunter
17:04 Meta
19:29 What is Damage Layering
20:25 Incidental Damage Layers
21:57 Damage Layers In Proximity
22:54 Damage Layers
25:14 More Modifiers
26:06 Stacking Damage Layers
30:01 Interactions
33:02 Storyboarding Layers and Interactions
34:54 Defensive Layers
35:31 Defensive Problems
36:46 Basic Defenses
37:59 Stormweaver Defenses
38:41 Merc Defenses
39:27 Utility In Builds
40:57 Passive Tree Efficiency
41:52 Passive Tree Starting Point
42:20 Optimizing Travel Areas
43:40 The Exchange of the Passive Tree
45:06 Early Passive Tree
45:40 Your Best Defensive Layer
46:34 Jewel Sockets
47:12 Gearing For Resistances
50:23 Weapons for Attackers
51:19 Weapons for Casters
51:56 Selecting Uniques
52:53 When to Upgrade
53:37 Skills
54:59 I Hate Banner Skills
55:24 Comboing for Damage
56:05 Combing For Utility
57:18 The Value Of Experimenting
58:08 Outro