GR 33+ Chainpocalypse 2.1 with Firebirds

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by user-44154 last updated Sep 14, 2014 ( Patch 2.1 )

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Types: Fire

Skills

Explosive Blast Chain Reaction
- Explosive Blast
Cost: 20 Arcane Power
Cooldown: 6 seconds

Gather an infusion of energy around you that explodes after 1.5 seconds for 945% weapon damage as Arcane to all enemies within 12 yards.
Chain Reaction

Instead of a single explosion, release a chain of 3 consecutive explosions, each dealing 520% weapon damage as Fire.
Black Hole Event Horizon
- Black Hole
Cost: 20 Arcane Power
Cooldown: 12 seconds

Conjure a Black Hole at the target location that draws enemies to it and deals 700% weapon damage as Arcane over 2 seconds to all enemies within 15 yards.
Event Horizon

The Black Hole also absorbs enemy projectiles and objects from Elite monster affixes within 15 yards.
Blizzard Apocalypse
- Blizzard
Cost: 40 Arcane Power

Call down shards of ice that deal 1075% weapon damage as Cold over 6 seconds to enemies in a 12 yard radius. Multiple casts in the same area from the same caster do not stack.
Apocalypse

Increase the area of effect of Blizzard to a 30 yard radius.

Blizzard's damage turns into Fire.
Magic Weapon Force Weapon
- Magic Weapon
Cost: 25 Arcane Power

Imbue your weapon with magical energy, granting it 10% increased damage. Lasts 10 minutes.
Force Weapon

Increase the damage bonus of Magic Weapon to 20% damage.
Energy Armor Prismatic Armor
- Energy Armor
Cost: 25 Arcane Power

Focus your energies, increasing your Armor by 35% but decreasing your maximum Arcane Power by 20. Lasts 10 minutes.

Only one Armor may be active at a time.
Prismatic Armor

Energy Armor also increases your resistance to all damage types 25%.
Teleport Wormhole
- Teleport
Cooldown: 11 seconds

Teleport through the ether to the selected location up to 50 yards away.
Wormhole

After casting Teleport, you have 3 seconds to Teleport 1 additional time.

Blur
- Blur
Decrease damage taken by 17%.
Audacity
- Audacity
You deal 30% additional damage to enemies within 15 yards.
Unstable Anomaly
- Unstable Anomaly
When you receive fatal damage, you instead gain a shield equal to 400% of your maximum Life for 5 seconds and release a shockwave that knocks enemies back and Stuns them for 3 seconds.

This effect may occur once every 60 seconds.
Illusionist
- Illusionist
When you take more than 15% of your maximum Life in damage within 1 second, the cooldowns on Mirror Image, Slow Time, and Teleport are reset.

When you use Mirror Image, Slow Time, or Teleport, your movement speed is increased by 30% for 3 seconds.

Items

Firebird's Plume

Set Helm

Primary Stats

+626–750 Intelligence
+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket

Firebird's Finery
Firebird's Plume
Firebird's Pinions
Firebird's Breast
Firebird's Down
Firebird's Tarsi
Firebird's Talons
Firebird's Eye
(2) Set: When you die, a meteor falls from the sky and revives you. This effect has a 60 second cooldown.
(4) Set: Dealing Fire damage with one of your skills causes the enemy to take 1000% weapon damage as Fire per second for 3 seconds. This effect can be repeated a second and third time by different skills. If an enemy is burning due to three different skills simultaneously the enemy will Ignite, taking 3000% weapon damage per second until they die.
(6) Set: Your damage is increased by 120% and damage taken reduced by 3% for each enemy that is Ignited. This effect can stack up to 20 times. You always receive the maximum bonus whenever a nearby Elite monster is Ignited.
Firebird's Pinions

Set Shoulders

Primary Stats

+416–500 Intelligence
Reduces all resource costs by 5.0–8.0%.
+4 Random Magic Properties

Firebird's Finery
Firebird's Plume
Firebird's Pinions
Firebird's Breast
Firebird's Down
Firebird's Tarsi
Firebird's Talons
Firebird's Eye
(2) Set: When you die, a meteor falls from the sky and revives you. This effect has a 60 second cooldown.
(4) Set: Dealing Fire damage with one of your skills causes the enemy to take 1000% weapon damage as Fire per second for 3 seconds. This effect can be repeated a second and third time by different skills. If an enemy is burning due to three different skills simultaneously the enemy will Ignite, taking 3000% weapon damage per second until they die.
(6) Set: Your damage is increased by 120% and damage taken reduced by 3% for each enemy that is Ignited. This effect can stack up to 20 times. You always receive the maximum bonus whenever a nearby Elite monster is Ignited.
Countess Julia's Cameo

Legendary Amulet

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 3.0–4.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Prevent all Arcane damage taken and heal yourself for 20–25% of the amount prevented.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+128–163 Dexterity

+128–163 Strength

+128–163 Intelligence
Cindercoat

Legendary Chest Armor

Primary Stats

Fire skills deal 5–10% more damage.
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduces the resource cost of Fire skills by 23–30%.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Strongarm Bracers

Legendary Bracers

200 - 220 Armor

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5 - 6%
+416 - 500 Vitality
+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence

Secondary Stats

Enemies hit by knockbacks suffer 20 - 30% increased damage for 6 seconds.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Magefist

Legendary Gloves

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 3.0–4.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Fire skills deal 15–20% increased damage.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+128–163 Dexterity

+128–163 Strength

+128–163 Intelligence
String of Ears

Legendary Belt

145 - 164 Armor

Primary Stats

+201 - 230 Vitality

Secondary Stats

Reduces damage from melee attacks by 25 - 30%.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Firebird's Down

Set Pants

Primary Stats

+416–500 Intelligence
+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket

Firebird's Finery
Firebird's Plume
Firebird's Pinions
Firebird's Breast
Firebird's Down
Firebird's Tarsi
Firebird's Talons
Firebird's Eye
(2) Set: When you die, a meteor falls from the sky and revives you. This effect has a 60 second cooldown.
(4) Set: Dealing Fire damage with one of your skills causes the enemy to take 1000% weapon damage as Fire per second for 3 seconds. This effect can be repeated a second and third time by different skills. If an enemy is burning due to three different skills simultaneously the enemy will Ignite, taking 3000% weapon damage per second until they die.
(6) Set: Your damage is increased by 120% and damage taken reduced by 3% for each enemy that is Ignited. This effect can stack up to 20 times. You always receive the maximum bonus whenever a nearby Elite monster is Ignited.
Firebird's Tarsi

Set Boots

Primary Stats

+416–500 Intelligence
+416–500 Vitality
+4 Random Magic Properties

Firebird's Finery
Firebird's Plume
Firebird's Pinions
Firebird's Breast
Firebird's Down
Firebird's Tarsi
Firebird's Talons
Firebird's Eye
(2) Set: When you die, a meteor falls from the sky and revives you. This effect has a 60 second cooldown.
(4) Set: Dealing Fire damage with one of your skills causes the enemy to take 1000% weapon damage as Fire per second for 3 seconds. This effect can be repeated a second and third time by different skills. If an enemy is burning due to three different skills simultaneously the enemy will Ignite, taking 3000% weapon damage per second until they die.
(6) Set: Your damage is increased by 120% and damage taken reduced by 3% for each enemy that is Ignited. This effect can stack up to 20 times. You always receive the maximum bonus whenever a nearby Elite monster is Ignited.
Unity

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Increases damage against elites by 12 - 15%
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5 - 6%
+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence

Secondary Stats

All damage taken is split between wearers of this item.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Ring of Royal Grandeur

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Attack Speed Increased by 5 - 6%
+7737 - 9214 Life per Hit

Secondary Stats

Reduces the number of items needed for set bonuses by 1 (to a minimum of 2).

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Wand of Woh

Legendary Wand

Primary Stats

+128–163 Intelligence
Increases Explosive Blast Damage by 75–100% (Wizard Only)
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

3 additional Explosive Blasts are triggered after casting Explosive Blast.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(32–39)–(39–49) Arcane Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Poison Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Lightning Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Holy Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Cold Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Fire Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Damage
Firebird's Eye

Set Source

Primary Stats

+(262–328)–(263–394) Damage
Fire skills deal 15–20% more damage.
+626–750 Intelligence
+4 Random Magic Properties

Firebird's Finery
Firebird's Plume
Firebird's Pinions
Firebird's Breast
Firebird's Down
Firebird's Tarsi
Firebird's Talons
Firebird's Eye
(2) Set: When you die, a meteor falls from the sky and revives you. This effect has a 60 second cooldown.
(4) Set: Dealing Fire damage with one of your skills causes the enemy to take 1000% weapon damage as Fire per second for 3 seconds. This effect can be repeated a second and third time by different skills. If an enemy is burning due to three different skills simultaneously the enemy will Ignite, taking 3000% weapon damage per second until they die.
(6) Set: Your damage is increased by 120% and damage taken reduced by 3% for each enemy that is Ignited. This effect can stack up to 20 times. You always receive the maximum bonus whenever a nearby Elite monster is Ignited.

More Details

Head
- Firebird's Plume
- Stat Priority: None
Shoulders
- Firebird's Pinions
- Stat Priority: None
Amulet
- Countess Julia's Cameo
- Xephirian Amulet
- The Star of Azkaranth
- Stat Priority: None
Torso
- Cindercoat
- Firebird's Breast
- Stat Priority: None
Wrists
- Strongarm Bracers
- Stat Priority: None
Hands
- Magefist
- Firebird's Talons
- Stat Priority: None
Waist
- String of Ears
- The Witching Hour
- Stat Priority: None
Legs
- Firebird's Down
- Stat Priority: None
Feet
- Firebird's Tarsi
- Stat Priority: None
Rings
- Unity
- Ring of Royal Grandeur
- Stone of Jordan
- Stat Priority: None
Weapon
- Wand of Woh
- Stat Priority: None
Offhand
- Firebird's Eye
- Stat Priority: None

Build Guide

This is my remake of the most famous pre-2.1 wizard build! The word Chainpocalypse is actually much more accurate here, as we are indeed using Blizzard-Apocalypse and Explosive Blast - Chain Reaction.

For this build you must have Wand of Woh and 5/6 piece of the firebirds set.

You can find my current setup here: http://eu.battle.net/d3/de/profile/Nutmeg-2787/hero/119534

Videos:
T6 Rift: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUbjALCQzhU
Greater Rift lvl 33: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4pOSuG9-5A

Playstyle:
0.) Always cast apocalypse blizzard to apply the firebird DOT to all enemies in sight
1.) Keep EB on cooldown, wait for it to load, then walk or teleport straight into bulks of enemies
2.) Use Black Hole especially on Elite- or huge enemy groups, get ground crap such as lightning, poison or fire damage consumed by black hole - event horizon, then walk into them and use EB
3.) If incoming damage becomes too high, use teleport to escape. Illusionist will alow you to teleport very often.
4.) If you did not manage to get out quickly enough: cheat death with Firebirds 2p Bonus and UA

Gems:

1.) First choice: With elite groups all over your rifts, 20% DPS increase is the result.

Bane of the Powerful
Gain 20% increased damage for 20.0 seconds after killing an elite pack.
Increase per Rank: +1.0 second.
Rank 25 bonus: Increases damage against elites by 15.0%.

2.) Second choice: As we are fighting melee, this means 15% DPS increase. Do not use before rank 25.

Bane of the Trapped
Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15.00%.
Increase per Rank: +0.3%.
Rank 25 bonus: Gain an aura that reduces the movement speed of enemies withing 15 yards by 30%.

3.) Third choice: As we poison all enemies, this means 10% DPS increase. Do not use before rank 25.

Gem of Efficacious Toxin
Posion all enemies hit for 2000% weapon damage over 10 seconds.
Increase per Rank: +50%.
All enemies you poison take 10% increased damage from all sources.

Stats:
- IAS: useless, does not increase EB or firebirds DPS
- CHC, CHD, Increased Fire DPS: perfect for this build
- Vitality: 400k - 500k recommended, as we are fighting melee
- Intelligence: Required on every item except amulet
- Cooldown reduction: will help you a lot, as Teleport, Black Hole and EB profit from it, however I did not find the right gear spot for it yet. Diamond in Helmet and CDR on Paragon helps already massively.

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