[3.3] Defense is a good Offense | Arc Trapper | All Content

CHAOS RESISTANCE!! And spell dodge makes incursions ezpz.

Weapons: Dual Wield vs Shield
So shield charge is an obvious plus here, but you can whirling blades with daggers or leap with sceptres. But if you were to choose dual wield, the obvious choice would two Shimmerons for the damage. I chose the shield for the mobility. Also specifically using for the supreme spiked shield base for the 4% spell dodge.

Weapon: Shimmeron vs Rare
I like the rare over the Shimmeron cuz I can shield charge. Damage is not an issue for shaper and t15 elder. I prioritized atkspd, spell crit, spell dmg, crit multi, in that order. (ignore the phys as random ele line on mine, its useless, also crafted cold dmg so i can shatter some what) Just to throw this out there, Doryani's Catalyst isn't bad.

Gloves: Throw additional trap gloves
I don't see another option for this.

Body: Tinkerskin vs Loreweave vs Shaper Rare
A shaper rare would need to have base spell crit and a bunch of life. This sounds expensive. ):
Loreweave is great for 80% max res and a bit of damage.
Tinkerskin allows for Eldritch Battery synergy and sustain on trap trigger.
They are obviously both great options. The Loreweave route generally goes MoM and has to run either a mana flask or the unique Lavianga's Spirit mana flask (80c at time of writing). That's one less defensive flask!
Honestly, it's personal preference here to go Loreweave or Tinkerskin. I like not having to worry about my mana so I chose Tinkerskin and also frenzy charges.

Boots: Atziri's Steps vs something else
I don't have phase acro on the tree, so I get it for spell dodge.

Belt: Stygian Vise vs something else
I use it for the jewel. 2% spell and atk dodge if hit doesn't sound like a lot, but it's alot.

Helmet: +1 arc chain
wow $$$

Rings and Amulet: Get what you are missing on these.

Forbidden Taste: Life flask. The chaos damage doesn't do anything with near max chaos res and Sab regen. 10% spell and atk dodge? yes plz

Granite + Basalt: Phys damage hurts so yep

Wise Oak: If you can, triple balance your resistances, but this isnt a priority. If anything just have lightning highest and try to balance fire and cold.

Diamond: One damage flask is ok right?