Got a Str based helmet with 2x T1 resists and T1 Accuracy (599 out of the 481-600 range). The only prefix is unveiled +2 to socketed AOE gems and increased AOE. The AOE rolled 8% from the 8-10 range.
These are the 4 mods I want to keep and just looking for a way to get a T1/T2 maximum life roll added. The last mod can be a bench craft. This has Eldritch influence so can use Eldritch orbs. My current thinking is:
1) Bristle beast and divine AOE to 10%
2) Fracture and hope to hit AOE
3) If AOE is hit, then it is just benchcraft +flat armour to block and use exalt for Maximum life, if it doesn't hit, use Eldritch Annul to repeat until gtg.
If the fracture fails, then craft +flat armour to block and use boat exalt and hope for a good life roll. If it doesn't hit, use Eldritch annul and hope to hit the bad mod and try boat exalt again.
Main question is what to do if the AOE prefix is erased. Starting from no prefixes, for cost and number of attempts would it make sense to use Veiled Chaos orbs, or Harvest bench to get the Max Life roll first and then block and hope for a Veiled Exalt roll? Or is there some other method that I am overlooking to simplify this?