The assembles we put together in our Witch leveling buy poe currency manual will give you optimal leveling options without needing to dedicate to a specific build straight away.Feel free to tweak them as you proceed, and don't invest too heavily outside of your desired build if you don't don't mind spending the Orbs of Regret. Bear in mindthat'll get about 20 points of regret by doing all the quests, so use them wisely!
Before you get into your specific builds, you are likely to need some generic leveling items. They aren't necessary, but they will make your life a lot simpler. If you've played Path of Exile you'll understand these items off by heart, and likely have a set already. In case you have money to burn, catch a +1 to level a socketed gems version. It is going to be about five times as costly, but it is going to provide you a wonderful boost to leveling up, especially as a spellcaster.
It will also allow you to use multiple wands (and not be limited to Lifesprigs) if you want to. In terms of weapons, you are going to want to become dual wield Lifesprigs. Despite being level one wands, these will take you all of the way to maps if you don't wish to replace them. Early on, they're great to set your gems in, because of the +1 to degree.
To get a helmet, get a Goldrim. These are cheap and provide up to 40% to each of elemental resistances. This is huge, and will easily carry you to maps. These are both really good starter items, but you'll want to replace them after you get to Act Six to get new gear with resists. For the belt, we recommend Darkness Enthroned with poe orbs two jewels that have flat damage to charms on them. This alone will put your damage through the roof.
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