Best way to use anamnesis?

[AngryWaffles]

I'm experimenting with the Aspirant Occultist and I'm having trouble getting value out of the anamnesis skill that the path encourages me to use. Even where I think it should be good (e.g., against 3-4 tough enemies I expect to be fighting for a few rounds) enemy regen, bleed resist, or dodge seem to prevent it from being a big-impact attack. Thoughts?

[Leoscar]

I find it hard to justify spending your power on anamnesis over the burning stars even on aspirant. If you're using aspirant you're probably using your sacrificial stab to generate it instead of chaotic offering, and that means by the time you're actually spending your power 1 or 2 ennemies are already dead, which makes anamnesis even less desirable.

[Vudak]

I took a Jester along with him to encore the Occultist and let him unleash hell.

There was a buncha discussion about this in another thread: will find it and update this post.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/1940340/discussions/0/6664812048266203948/

Here, I posted in there too - you can read the detailed stuff there, but the tl;dr was - aspirant is kinda weak and you kinda have to build around it.

That said, I really love the ability and am willing to bend over backwards to use it now and then, I find it best paired with other DoT focused characters as the sheer amount for damage per round you can wind up throwing out is potentially wild. Also - if possible, get him hella crit via trinkets etc, the initial impact whilst obviously not at burning stars level is going into double digit and applies some nasty DoTs.

[AngryWaffles]

The Vestral with Light Consecration and a damage boost trinket on Occultist really shot the value of the skill through the roof, thanks for the ideas. That made anamnesis a lot more satisfying.
Then I proceeded to get wiped out by a shambler.