Need some help with my Cabalist

Grim Dawn Classes, Skills and Builds
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I just start Elite after making everything possible in normal also with AoM(some bosses in AoM was a real pain died 20 times in Kravall)…

My build link:
https://www.grimtools.com/calc/eZPeJnlN

I am currently lvl 75 - and as I say I start elite today…
I have some questions:

1.How to get around 11-12k life - I get some life every level ? because I didn’t noticed that - augments and components give only small ammount - 25 levels left I think I will maybe get 8k with better equipment(my chest is a crap dont look at it I will find better something in stash…So later with higher monster level I get better parts with 500+ life so propably I get 2k more HP later but this give me total of around 8k and I also need to do more resistances from higher level gear…I want hold my pet dmg and life bonuse on every possible gear part…There is so many resistances in this game and other parameters and components and augments give only small ammout of necessary values…It is horror to make high res for character and also pets - IMO its impossible also needed life and many other things…I think I put around 40 points in physique yet so this give me maybe 1k of life but how to get 5k more? How much lvl 94 gear can give me(green items with pets bonuses) - I planning use 3 part of sets for necromancer later or maybe 4 dont decide yet??(i am sure i use something what give me most pet dmg and life and character resistances with +1-2 to all necro skills)
2.It is possible to do full resists for character and also for pets without loosing my pets total life and damage bonus? or its even possible to that for both character and pets to not watch at pets bonuses?

3.I sometimes dying one hit from some bosses or hardest star enemies(on normal -rarely in AoM mostly) but big fast guys in AoM - one which run to you fast with one hit take 80% of my life sometimes…Wonder what will be on elite later…This build killing star monsters very fast…for noe…

4.As for devotion I planning to take yet: Lion,Staff of Rattosh,Reckless Tempest and Finally Hand of Ultos(thunders) - maybe in future respec it to test Hungering Void for pets…

5.It is a good I use 1h pistol?? But I cant close to enemies to use melee attacks with staff or sword/daggers because dying fast - I stay on distance and pets resolve problems…maybe I should use other types of weapons…

Any support will be appreciated…Any suggestions about change something,and increase life/resists pool without loosing total pet dmg/life(maybe some items names I should use later after getting higher levels)?Don’t forget the build is set to ultimate now and I just start elite so resists are little higher ATM…And also I dont know how to switch to second bar with skills (Y) in this planner so stats are visible without auras…

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I suggest you either pick caster OR melee OR ranged OR pets as focus. Do not try to make hybrid - even with sick gear it is hard to pull off hybrid builds.

I suggest you read the build guide in this thread http://www.grimdawn.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65775
and that you build according to that. It is a pretty good beginner friendly caster build.

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Components and Augments - use them. On any build I’m levelling, I will always use components as soon I start the expansion on Normal at the earliest. Every little bit helps.

You also need to look at improving your gear as it looks like it’s falling behind, either go with good, relevant green and above equipment (pet stats and more resists than what you have now) or use faction gear as a stopgap - I recommend Coven of Ugdenbog, Barrowholm and Malmouth Resistance for this - their gear can last a long time and their Level 90 pieces at endgame can even be a stepping stone to getting Legendaries.

Your skill points are really spread out. You need to invest into key abilities more rather than just 1 pointing everything. I would re-arrange your points to something like this.

Attribute-wise, you generally want to put as many points as possible into Physique. You only ever need to invest into Cunning or Spirit to meet gear requirements. While levelling, components and gear with Cunning/Spirit will help with meeting any requirements you come across so you can keep putting points into Physique.

Devotion-wise, I would remove Aetherfire and Tsunami - there are better procs to attach to your pets like Fiend on Skellies, others I’ve seen that are good are Blizzard or Rend for your other pets (depending on which T3 constellation you’re heading towards). You also want Manticore for Acid Spray as it will greatly improve all of your pets damage.