Again, more power to the Occultist since you can buff them directly through Hellfire.Ī) more legendary pet-focused items favour Cabalist (e.g. Skeleton mages deal primarily fire damage. Physical damage > Vitality damage, since mobs have only 7% physical resistance on Ultimate… so more power to the Occultist. a damage type you can reliably debuff using CoF. In fact, you can concentrate on physical damage - i.e. Nobody obliges you to take 12/12 in Will of the Crypt. More damage channels > -60% debuff to vitality.
Cof/Vulnerability debuffs elemental + physical + acid/poison.
Wraith deals cold + vitality damage and the same thing goes for the spirits you summon from the Bonescavenger gloves. Looks to me like Shaman is overall more focused on directly boosting the main damage Necromancer’s Skeletons and Wraith deal whereas Occultist adds more secondary damage.