2.1.2 Season 2 ptr Tempest Rush! Is it cold in here?

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by SoulxThexDemon last updated Nov 27, 2014 ( Patch 2.1 )

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Skills

Tempest Rush Flurry
- Tempest Rush
Cost: 30 Spirit

Charge directly through your enemies, dealing 390% weapon damage while running.
Flurry

After you stop channeling Tempest Rush, you cause an icy blast to all enemies within 15 yards. The damage of the explosion increases by 90% weapon damage as Cold while channeling.

Tempest Rush's damage turns into Cold.
Exploding Palm Impending Doom
- Exploding Palm
Cost: 40 Spirit

Cause an enemy to Bleed for 1200% weapon damage as Physical over 9 seconds. If the enemy dies while bleeding, it explodes and deals 2770% weapon damage as Physical damage to all nearby enemies.
Impending Doom

Exploding Palm no longer causes the enemy to bleed, but if the enemy dies while affected by Exploding Palm, they explode for 6305% weapon damage as Cold.
Cyclone Strike Wall of Wind
- Cyclone Strike
Cost: 50 Spirit

Pull up to 16 enemies within 24 yards towards you, followed by a furious blast of energy that deals 261% weapon damage as Holy.
Wall of Wind

Enemies are Frozen for 1.5 seconds after being pulled in.

Cyclone Strike's damage turns into Cold.
Sweeping Wind Inner Storm
- Sweeping Wind
Cost: 75 Spirit

Surround yourself in a vortex that continuously deals 105% weapon damage to all enemies within 10 yards. The vortex lasts 6 seconds and is refreshed each time you strike an enemy with a melee attack. Landing a Critical Hit has a chance to increase the vortex effect up to 3 stacks for a total of 315% weapon damage.
Inner Storm

As long as your vortex is at 3 or more stacks, you gain 8 Spirit per second.

Sweeping Wind's damage turns into Holy.
Mantra of Healing Circular Breathing
- Mantra of Healing
Cost: 50 Spirit

Active: Shroud you and your allies with a mystical shield that absorbs up to 62064 damage for 3 seconds. Absorb amount is increased by 15% of your Health Globe Healing Bonus.

Passive: You and your allies within 60 yards gain 10728 increased Life regeneration. The heal amount is increased by 7% of your Life per Second.

Only one Mantra may be active at a time.
Circular Breathing

Passive: Mantra of Healing also regenerates 3 Spirit per second.
Mystic Ally Air Ally
- Mystic Ally
Cooldown: 30 seconds

Active: Your mystic ally has its damage increased by 50% for 10 seconds.

Passive: A mystic ally fights by your side. The ally deals 130% of your weapon damage as Physical per swing. When the ally dies, it is reborn after 5 seconds.
Air Ally

Active: You gain 100 Spirit.

Passive: A mystic ally fights by your side that increases your Spirit Regeneration by 4.

Exalted Soul
- Exalted Soul
Increase maximum Spirit by 50 and increase Spirit Regeneration by 4 per second.

Spirit fuels your defensive and offensive abilities.
Chant of Resonance
- Chant of Resonance
The Spirit costs of Mantra activation effects are reduced by 50% and you gain 4 Spirit every second when you have a Mantra learned.
Harmony
- Harmony
40% of your single elemental resistances from items instead increases your resistance to all elements.
The Guardian's Path
- The Guardian's Path
While dual-wielding, you gain a 35% chance to dodge incoming attacks. While using a two-handed weapon, all Spirit generation is increased by 15%.

Items

Sunwuko's Crown

Set Helm

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+626–750 Dexterity

+626–750 Strength

+626–750 Intelligence

Monkey King's Garb
Sunwuko's Paws
Sunwuko's Balance
Sunwuko's Crown
Sunwuko's Shines
Sunwuko's Soul
Sunwuko's Leggings
(2) Set: Your damage taken is reduced by 50% while Sweeping Wind is active.
(4) Set: Every second Sweeping Wind spawns a decoy next to the last enemy you hit that taunts nearby enemies and then explodes for 1000% weapon damage for each stack of Sweeping Wind you have.
(6) Set: Lashing Tail Kick, Tempest Rush, and Wave of Light consume a stack of Sweeping Wind to deal 3000% increased damage.
Sunwuko's Balance

Set Shoulders

Primary Stats

+91–100 Resistance to All Elements
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+416–500 Dexterity

+416–500 Strength

+416–500 Intelligence

Monkey King's Garb
Sunwuko's Paws
Sunwuko's Balance
Sunwuko's Crown
Sunwuko's Shines
Sunwuko's Soul
Sunwuko's Leggings
(2) Set: Your damage taken is reduced by 50% while Sweeping Wind is active.
(4) Set: Every second Sweeping Wind spawns a decoy next to the last enemy you hit that taunts nearby enemies and then explodes for 1000% weapon damage for each stack of Sweeping Wind you have.
(6) Set: Lashing Tail Kick, Tempest Rush, and Wave of Light consume a stack of Sweeping Wind to deal 3000% increased damage.
Sunwuko's Shines

Set Amulet

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+626–750 Dexterity

+626–750 Strength

+626–750 Intelligence

Monkey King's Garb
Sunwuko's Paws
Sunwuko's Balance
Sunwuko's Crown
Sunwuko's Shines
Sunwuko's Soul
Sunwuko's Leggings
(2) Set: Your damage taken is reduced by 50% while Sweeping Wind is active.
(4) Set: Every second Sweeping Wind spawns a decoy next to the last enemy you hit that taunts nearby enemies and then explodes for 1000% weapon damage for each stack of Sweeping Wind you have.
(6) Set: Lashing Tail Kick, Tempest Rush, and Wave of Light consume a stack of Sweeping Wind to deal 3000% increased damage.
Inna's Vast Expanse

Set Chest Armor

398 - 472 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Sockets (1)

Inna's Mantra
Inna's Radiance
Inna's Reach
Inna's Vast Expanse
Inna's Favor
Inna's Temperance
Inna's Sandals
Inna's Hold
(2) Set: Increase the passive effect of your Mystic Ally and the base passive effect of your Mantra by 100%.
(4) Set: Gain the base effect of all four Mantras at all times.
(6) Set: Gain the five runed Mystic Allies at all times and your damage is increased by 750% for each Mystic Ally you have out.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Gungdo Gear

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Exploding Palm's on-death explosion applies Exploding Palm.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+18–23 Dexterity

+18–23 Strength

+18–23 Intelligence

One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

Physical skills deal 5–10% more damage.

Lightning skills deal 5–10% more damage.

Cold skills deal 5–10% more damage.

Fire skills deal 5–10% more damage.

Arcane skills deal 5–10% more damage.

Poison skills deal 5–10% more damage.

Holy skills deal 5–10% more damage.
Frostburn

Legendary Gloves

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 6.0–10.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Cold skills deal 15–20% increased damage and have a 50% chance to Freeze enemies.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+330–524 Dexterity

+330–524 Strength

+330–524 Intelligence
Inna's Favor

Set Belt

Primary Stats

+81–85 Resistance to All Elements
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Inna's Mantra
Inna's Radiance
Inna's Reach
Inna's Vast Expanse
Inna's Favor
Inna's Temperance
Inna's Sandals
Inna's Hold
(2) Set: Increase the passive effect of your Mystic Ally and the base passive effect of your Mantra by 100%.
(4) Set: Gain the base effect of all four Mantras at all times.
(6) Set: Gain the five runed Mystic Allies at all times and your damage is increased by 125% for each Mystic Ally you have out.
The Crudest Boots

Legendary Boots

Primary Stats

+8–9% Movement Speed
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Mystic Ally summons two Mystic Allies that fight by your side.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+18–23 Dexterity

+18–23 Strength

+18–23 Intelligence
Unity

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6.0%
Increases damage against elites by 12.0–15.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

All damage taken is split between wearers of this item.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence
Stone of Jordan

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Increases damage against elites by 25 - 30%
+90 - 104 Maximum Mana

Secondary Stats

+10 - 12 Maximum Fury
+7 - 8 Maximum Discipline
+10 - 12 Maximum Arcane Power
Increases Spirit Regeneration by 1 - 2.166667 per Second
Adds 2 - 3% to Fire Damage
Adds 1% to Cold Damage
Adds 1% to Holy Damage
Adds 1% to Lightning Damage
Adds 1% to Poison Damage
Adds 1% to Arcane Damage

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Inna's Reach

Set Daibo

Primary Stats

+495–787 Dexterity
Increases Mystic Ally Damage by 90–120% (Monk Only)
+3 Random Magic Properties
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(732–894)–(877–1111) Arcane Damage

+(732–894)–(877–1111) Poison Damage

+(732–894)–(877–1111) Lightning Damage

+(732–894)–(877–1111) Holy Damage

+(732–894)–(877–1111) Cold Damage

+(732–894)–(877–1111) Fire Damage

+(732–894)–(877–1111) Damage

Inna's Mantra
Inna's Radiance
Inna's Reach
Inna's Vast Expanse
Inna's Favor
Inna's Temperance
Inna's Sandals
Inna's Hold
(2) Set: Increase the passive effect of your Mystic Ally and the base passive effect of your Mantra by 100%.
(4) Set: Gain the base effect of all four Mantras at all times.
(6) Set: Gain the five runed Mystic Allies at all times and your damage is increased by 125% for each Mystic Ally you have out.

More Details

Head
- Sunwuko's Crown
- Andariel's Visage
- Stat Priority: None
Shoulders
- Sunwuko's Balance
- Stat Priority: None
Amulet
- Sunwuko's Shines
- Stat Priority: None
Torso
- Inna's Vast Expanse
- Stat Priority: None
Wrists
- Gungdo Gear
- Stat Priority: None
Hands
- Frostburn
- Sunwuko's Paws
- Stat Priority: None
Waist
- Inna's Favor
- Stat Priority: None
Legs
- Stat Priority: None
Feet
- The Crudest Boots
- Stat Priority: None
Rings
- Unity
- Stone of Jordan
- Ring of Royal Grandeur
- Stat Priority: None
Weapon
- Inna's Reach
- Flying Dragon
- Warstaff of General Quang
- Stat Priority: None
Offhand
- Stat Priority: None

Legendary Gems
- Bane of the Trapped
  Bane of the Trapped
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15%.
- No Gem Selected
- No Gem Selected

Welcome to the TR Cold Rush build!

This build requires a priority on Spirit regen, but is a very flexible build with item changes to your preference. But you still want main stats so try this priority 1. Dex 2. Spirit Regen 3. Vit..... Crit Damage should be around 300% with about 25-40% Crit Chance.

Items! if you don't have a Rorg that is fine! you can run this build without it just fine. But without it, it is less flexible. So lets do a run down without a rorg. First all of Sunwuko will be required and 3 pieces of Inna's set so you can keep up Sweeping wind basically for free! You will also need The Crudest Boots so you can have 2x the Air Ally buff. Run Soj and Unity for the Elite dmg bonus Unity can be switched out if you don't have one or don't have use for one at the moment for something with more Crit dmg or chance. Also you want the Gungdo gear bracers so that EP spreads to nearby enemies. Now Gems, I run all Diamonds in chest and pants for the Resist all but if you're not having trouble with Resists then go ahead with emeralds. Leg gems, with the new ones out I also like to run Esoteric Alteration for even more resist, Bane of the trapped will also be good with the chill effects going on.

Now with a rorg, Rings run Soj and Rorg (obviously), this is where you can be flexible, Gloves you could run Frostburn for Cold dmg and CC potential, could trade out an Inna's set like Innas reach for Flying Dragon (which procs off tempest rush and makes TR Flurry stack faster), Warstaff of General Quang is also another good weapon since it gives you the Tailwind rune (25% movement speed while using TR) giving you more dodge potential. Really this is all on item preference when it comes to switching out items.

Also on gear get cold dmg% and another Note, if you feel like you don't need the double ally for regen then use Ice Climbers will help stop being stopped from Crowd control effects. %#$@ Jailers

Paragon Priorities

Core

Primary Stat
Movement Speed
Vitality
Maximum Resource

Offense

Critical Hit Damage
Attack Speed
Critical Hit Chance
Cooldown Reduction

Defense

Resist All
Armor
Life
Life Regeneration

Utility

Life on Hit
Resource Cost Reduction
Area Damage
Gold Find

Main Stat - Movement Speed - Vit - resource

CHD - AS - CHC - CDR

All Resist - Armor - Life - Life Regen

LoH - RcR - Area Dmg

(Self Explanatory)

Build Guide

This build is centered around Tempest Rush Flurry & Exploding Palm Impending Doom

Don't use a generator you shouldn't need one and its just a waste of a hot bar skill. Just Tempest rush around and build up Flurry stacks (150% dmg per stack 100 cap) place EP Impending Doom on weak mobs cyclone strike them into stronger ones and watch them all explode....really explode (800million - 1billion) dmg, Keep Sweeping Wind Inner Storm up so you gain that Spirit regen. So the main skills you will actively use are going to be Tempest Rush - Exploding Palm - Cyclone Strike. If you are getting stunned a lot don't be afraid to use Cyclone Strike Wall of Wind to freeze enemies, spam it if you have to having enough spirit regen you can walk away for a second or two or use ally to gain Spirit back.

Also while you aren't fighting and have sweeping wind at max stacks keep using Sweeping wind to keep it max! Use Tempest rush to build up Flurry stacks to use on the next Elite you run across to start the fight off with a nice chunk of dmg, Place EP on a few nearby weaklings cyclone strike into elite packs and explode them.

This build is good at getting through T6 rifts fairly quickly and runs Great Rift 30 pretty well hasn't been tested yet on anything higher. Maybe with Higher ranked Leg gems.

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