This easy to make Build makes its return from Diablo 2, allowing you to safely deal high damage to groups of enemies.
Skills
This Build will mainly revolve around the use of Frozen Orb. Not only will it deal high area damage, it will also will keep enemies Vulnerable so they take even more damage.
Additional Core Skills:
- Teleport – your main source of mobility.
- Ice Armor – grants a huge barrier, and helps with Mana regen.
- Flame Shield – gives you temporary immunity as well as some healing.
- Lightning Spear – used constantly to buff damage, Movement Speed, and Mana regen.
- Unstable Currents – used to grant yourself a damage boost.
Passives
The Key Passive for this Build is Vyr’s Master, as it will improve both your damage and survivability.
Additional Passives:
- Elemental Attunement, Align the Elements, Mana Shield and Protection will increase your survivability.
- Elemental Dominance, Glass Cannon, Conjuration Mastery, Inner Flames, Devouring Blaze, Permafrost, Hoarforst, and Icy Touch will boost your damage.
- Devastation – gives you more Mana.
Enchantment Slots
You will want to enchant the following two Skills for this Build:
- Frozen Orb – greatly increases your damage by having Frozen Orb occasionally shoot out automatically for free.
- Fire Bolt – allows you to take advantage to Burning related bonuses without using a Fire Skill.
Paragon Boards
- Board 1 (Start):
- Use Elementalist Glyph
- Connect at the top end
- Board 2 (Enchantment Master):
- Rotate twice
- Don’t take Legendary Node
- Use Unleash Glyph
- Connect at the right end
- Board 3 (Icefall):
- Don’t rotate
- Take Legendary Node
- Use Exploit Glyph
- Connect at the bottom end
- Board 4 (Burning Instinct):
- Rotate twice
- Don’t take Legendary Node
- Use Winter Glyph
- Connect at the right end
- Board 5 (Frigid Fate):
- Don’t rotate
- Take Legendary Node
- Use Tactician Glyph
- Connect at the bottom end
- Board 6 (Ceaseless Conduit):
- Rotate twice
- Don’t take Legendary Node
- Use Destruction Glyph
- Connect at the right end
- Board 7 (Searing Heat):
- Rotate twice
- Don’t take Legendary Node
- Use Flamefeeder Glyph
Glyph Leveling Priorities
| Level 15 | Level 21 |
|---|---|
| 1. Exploit | 1. Destruction |
| 2. Tactician | 2. Flamefeeder |
| 3. Destruction | 3. Exploit |
| 4. Flamefeeder | 4. Winter |
| 5. Elementalist | 5. Elementalist |
| 6. Unleash | 6. Tactician |
| 7. Winter | 7. Unleash |
Equipment
Fractured Winterglass will let your Frozen Orb and Conjuration Skills to occasionally cast each other for free, while Godslayer Crown will let you pull enemies in while fighting Elites and Bosses. Tal Rasha’s Iridescent Loop, Tibault’s Will, and Eru’s Heirloom will increase your overall damage.
On top of these pieces, you will want these Legendary Aspects:
- Frozen Orbit – greatly increases the damage of Frozen Orb by giving it two extra explosions.
- Everliving – will give you some damage reduction.
- Accelerating, Storm Swell, and Shredding Blades will increase your damage.
You will want to use Emerald Gems on your weapon, Ruby Gems on your armor, and Skulls on your jewelry.
Equipment Stat Priorities
| Slot | Stat Priorities | Tempering |
|---|---|---|
| Main Hand | 1. Intelligence 2. Maximum Life 3. Vulnerable Damage 4. Critical Strike Damage | – Chance to double cast Frozen Orb – Critical Strike Damage |
| Off-Hand | 1. Cooldown Reduction 2. Critical Strike Chance 3. Intelligence 4. Maximum Life | – Chance to double cast Frozen Orb – Critical Strike Damage |
| Helm | 1. Cooldown Reduction 2. Mana Per Second 3. Intelligence 4. Maximum Life | – Total Armor/Maximum Life – Crowd Control Duration/Barrier Generation |
| Chest Armor | 1. Mana Per Second 2. Armor 3. Intelligence 4. Maximum Life 5. Ranks to Teleport | – Ranks to Warmth – Crowd Control Duration/Barrier Generation |
| Gloves | 1. Ranks to Frozen Orb 2. Critical Strike Chance 3. Attack Speed 4. Intelligence 5. Maximum Life | – Critical Strike Damage – Chance to Immobilize/Freeze/Slow |
| Pants | 1. Intelligence 2. Maximum Life 3. Armor | – Ranks to Warmth – Crowd Control Duration/Barrier Generation |
| Boots | 1. Attacks Reduce Evade Cooldown 2. Mana Per Second 3. Movement Speed 4. Intelligence 5. Maximum Life | – Evade Cooldown Reduction – Chance to Immobilize/Freeze/Slow |
| Amulet | 1. Cooldown Reduction 2. Ranks to Permafrost 3. Ranks to Devouring Blaze 4. Ranks to Hoarfrost 5. Ranks to Glass Cannon 6. Attack Speed 7. Critical Strike Chance | – Critical Strike Damage – Evade Cooldown Reduction |
| Rings | 1. Attack Speed 2. Critical Strike Chance 3. Intelligence 4. Maximum Life | – Critical Strike Damage – Resource Generation/Cost Reduction |
