[2.4] Blades Multi-Purpose Speed - Non In-Geom - 700+DB/h - Wizard - Diablo III Builds

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[2.4] Blades Multi-Purpose Speed - Non In-Geom - 700+DB/h

by user-13130175 last updated Feb 13, 2016 ( Patch 2.4 )

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Skills

Frost Nova Frozen Mist
- Frost Nova
Cooldown: 11 seconds

Blast nearby enemies with an explosion of ice and freeze them for 2 seconds.
Frozen Mist

Frost Nova no longer freezes enemies, but instead leaves behind a mist of frost that deals 915% weapon damage as Cold over 8 seconds.
Spectral Blade Thrown Blade
- Spectral Blade
This is a Signature spell. Signature spells are free to cast.

Summon a spectral blade that strikes all enemies up to 15 yards in front of you for 168% weapon damage as Arcane.
Thrown Blade

Extend the reach of Spectral Blade to 20 yards and increase its damage to 231% weapon damage as Lightning.
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.
Energy Armor Force 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.
Force Armor

Incoming attacks that would deal more than 35% of your maximum Life are reduced to deal 35% of your maximum Life instead.

The amount absorbed cannot exceed 100% of your maximum Life.
Teleport Calamity
- Teleport
Cooldown: 11 seconds

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

Cast a short range Wave of Force upon arrival, dealing 175% weapon damage as Arcane to all nearby enemies and stunning them for 1 second.
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.

Audacity
- Audacity
You deal 30% additional damage to enemies within 15 yards.
Dominance
- Dominance
Killing an enemy grants a shield that absorbs 2% of your Life in damage for 3 seconds. This effect can stack up to 10 times.

Refreshing Dominance will set the shield to its maximum possible potency and each stack will increase its total duration by 0.5 seconds.
Elemental Exposure
- Elemental Exposure
Damaging enemies with Arcane, Cold, Fire or Lightning will cause them to take 5% more damage from your attacks for 5 seconds. Each different damage type applies a stack, stacking up to 4 times.

Elemental damage from your weapon contributes to Elemental Exposure.
Galvanizing Ward
- Galvanizing Ward
As long as you have not taken damage in the last 5 seconds you gain a protective shield that absorbs the next 60% of your Life in damage.

Items

Sage's Apogee

Set Helm

660 - 759 Armor

Sage's Journey
Sage's Purchase
Sage's Passage
Sage's Apogee
(2) Set: +250 Intelligence
+250 Strength
+250 Dexterity
+250 Vitality
(3) Set: Increases Death's Breath drops by 1.

+ 5 Random Magic Properties
Corruption

Legendary Shoulders

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Increases Gold and Health Pickup by 1–2 Yards.
Health Globes and Potions Grant +14231–20000 Life.
Tal Rasha's Allegiance

Set Amulet

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Damage Increased by 51 - 55%

Tal Rasha's Elements
Tal Rasha's Unwavering Glare
Tal Rasha's Guise of Wisdom
Tal Rasha's Relentless Pursuit
Tal Rasha's Brace
Tal Rasha's Allegiance
Tal Rasha's Stride
Tal Rasha's Grasp
(2) Set: Damaging enemies with Arcane, Cold, Fire or Lightning will cause a Meteor of the same damage type to fall from the sky. There is an 8 second cooldown for each damage type.
(4) Set: Arcane, Cold, Fire, and Lightning attacks each increase all of your resistances by 25% for 8 seconds.
(6) Set: Attacks increase your damage by 750% for 8 seconds. Arcane, Cold, Fire, and Lightning attacks each add one stack. At 4 stacks, each different elemental attack extends the duration by 2 seconds, up to a maximum of 8 seconds.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Tal Rasha's Relentless Pursuit

Set Chest Armor

398 - 472 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)
+130 - 149 Vitality

Tal Rasha's Elements
Tal Rasha's Unwavering Glare
Tal Rasha's Guise of Wisdom
Tal Rasha's Relentless Pursuit
Tal Rasha's Brace
Tal Rasha's Allegiance
Tal Rasha's Stride
Tal Rasha's Grasp
(2) Set: Damaging enemies with Arcane, Cold, Fire or Lightning will cause a Meteor of the same damage type to fall from the sky. There is an 8 second cooldown for each damage type.
(4) Set: Arcane, Cold, Fire, and Lightning attacks each increase all of your resistances by 25% for 8 seconds.
(6) Set: Attacks increase your damage by 750% for 8 seconds. Arcane, Cold, Fire, and Lightning attacks each add one stack. At 4 stacks, each different elemental attack extends the duration by 2 seconds, up to a maximum of 8 seconds.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Nemesis Bracers

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Shrines and Pylons will spawn an enemy champion.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Tal Rasha's Grasp

Set Gloves

309 - 366 Armor

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 6 - 6.5%

Tal Rasha's Elements
Tal Rasha's Unwavering Glare
Tal Rasha's Guise of Wisdom
Tal Rasha's Relentless Pursuit
Tal Rasha's Brace
Tal Rasha's Allegiance
Tal Rasha's Stride
Tal Rasha's Grasp
(2) Set: Damaging enemies with Arcane, Cold, Fire or Lightning will cause a Meteor of the same damage type to fall from the sky. There is an 8 second cooldown for each damage type.
(4) Set: Arcane, Cold, Fire, and Lightning attacks each increase all of your resistances by 25% for 8 seconds.
(6) Set: Attacks increase your damage by 750% for 8 seconds. Arcane, Cold, Fire, and Lightning attacks each add one stack. At 4 stacks, each different elemental attack extends the duration by 2 seconds, up to a maximum of 8 seconds.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
The Shame of Delsere

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Your Signature Spells attack 50% faster and restore 9–12 Arcane Power.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+37–48 Dexterity

+37–48 Strength

+37–48 Intelligence
Tal Rasha's Stride

Set Pants

398 - 472 Armor

Primary Stats

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

Tal Rasha's Elements
Tal Rasha's Unwavering Glare
Tal Rasha's Guise of Wisdom
Tal Rasha's Relentless Pursuit
Tal Rasha's Brace
Tal Rasha's Allegiance
Tal Rasha's Stride
Tal Rasha's Grasp
(2) Set: Damaging enemies with Arcane, Cold, Fire or Lightning will cause a Meteor of the same damage type to fall from the sky. There is an 8 second cooldown for each damage type.
(4) Set: Arcane, Cold, Fire, and Lightning attacks each increase all of your resistances by 25% for 8 seconds.
(6) Set: Attacks increase your damage by 750% for 8 seconds. Arcane, Cold, Fire, and Lightning attacks each add one stack. At 4 stacks, each different elemental attack extends the duration by 2 seconds, up to a maximum of 8 seconds.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Sage's Passage

Set Boots

513 - 590 Armor

Sage's Journey
Sage's Purchase
Sage's Passage
Sage's Apogee
(2) Set: +250 Intelligence
+250 Strength
+250 Dexterity
+250 Vitality
(3) Set: Increases Death's Breath drops by 1.

+ 6 Random Magic Properties
Focus

Set Ring

Primary Stats

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

+416–500 Dexterity

+416–500 Strength

+416–500 Intelligence

Bastions of Will
Focus
Restraint
(2) Set: When you hit with a resource-generating attack or primary skill, deal 50% increased damage for 5 seconds.
Restraint

Set Ring

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Bastions of Will
Focus
Restraint
(2) Set: When you hit with a resource-generating attack or primary skill, deal 50% increased damage for 5 seconds.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Aether Walker

Legendary Wand

Primary Stats

+626–750 Intelligence
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Teleport no longer has a cooldown but costs 25 Arcane Power.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Arcane Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Poison Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Lightning Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Holy Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Cold Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Fire Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Damage
Tal Rasha's Unwavering Glare

Set Source

Primary Stats

+(94–118)–(95–142) Damage
+330–524 Intelligence
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 6.0–10.0%
Increases Meteor Damage by 20–25% (Wizard Only)
+3 Random Magic Properties

Tal Rasha's Elements
Tal Rasha's Unwavering Glare
Tal Rasha's Guise of Wisdom
Tal Rasha's Relentless Pursuit
Tal Rasha's Brace
Tal Rasha's Allegiance
Tal Rasha's Stride
Tal Rasha's Grasp
(2) Set: Damaging enemies with Arcane, Cold, Fire or Lightning will cause a Meteor of the same damage type to fall from the sky. There is an 8 second cooldown for each damage type.
(4) Set: Arcane, Cold, Fire, and Lightning attacks each increase all of your resistances by 25% for 8 seconds.
(6) Set: Attacks increase your damage by 750% for 8 seconds. Arcane, Cold, Fire, and Lightning attacks each add one stack. At 4 stacks, each different elemental attack extends the duration by 2 seconds, up to a maximum of 8 seconds.

More Details

Head
- Sage's Apogee
- Tal Rasha's Guise of Wisdom
- Stat Priority: Int CHC Skill: Meteor
Shoulders
- Corruption
- Homing Pads
- Death Watch Mantle
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Life AD
Amulet
- Tal Rasha's Allegiance
- Stat Priority: Int CHC CHD Socket
Torso
- Tal Rasha's Relentless Pursuit
- Stat Priority: Int Vit AS Life
Wrists
- Nemesis Bracers
- Stat Priority: Lightning % Int Vit CHC
Hands
- Tal Rasha's Grasp
- Sage's Purchase
- Stat Priority: Int CHC CHD AS
Waist
- The Shame of Delsere
- Tal Rasha's Brace
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Life Skill: Spectral Blade
Legs
- Tal Rasha's Stride
- Depth Diggers
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Skill: Spectral Blade
Feet
- Sage's Passage
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor + Skill: Meteor
Rings
- Focus
- Restraint
- Stat Priority: CHC CHD AS
Weapon
- Aether Walker
- Fragment of Destiny
- Stat Priority: Int Socket Dmg % AS
Offhand
- Tal Rasha's Unwavering Glare
- Stat Priority: Int Vit CHC AD

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%.
- Mirinae, Teardrop of the Starweaver
  Mirinae, Teardrop of the Starweaver
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  15% chance on hit to smite a nearby enemy for 3000% weapon damage as Holy and heal yourself for 3% of your maximum Life.
  Smite a nearby enemy every 3 seconds. (Requires Rank 25)
- Simplicity's Strength
  Simplicity's Strength
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Increase the damage of primary skills by 25%.

Kanai's Cube

Fragment of Destiny

Legendary Wand

Primary Stats

+240–269 Intelligence
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Spectral Blade attacks 50% faster and deals 150–200% increased damage.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(150–184)–(180–229) Arcane Damage

+(150–184)–(180–229) Poison Damage

+(150–184)–(180–229) Lightning Damage

+(150–184)–(180–229) Holy Damage

+(150–184)–(180–229) Cold Damage

+(150–184)–(180–229) Fire Damage

+(150–184)–(180–229) Damage
Fragment of Destiny
Depth Diggers

Legendary Pants

Primary Stats

+81–85 Resistance to All Elements
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Primary skills that generate resource deal 80–100% additional damage.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence
Depth Diggers
Ring of Royal Grandeur

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 2.0–3.0%
+27–60 Life per Hit
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduces the number of items needed for set bonuses by 1 (to a minimum of 2).
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+24–29 Dexterity

+24–29 Strength

+24–29 Intelligence
Ring of Royal Grandeur

_{Last update 02/13/2016 / Gameplay}

_{(will update this build regularly, so make sure to come back every once in a while)}

A consistent non In-Geom, cooldown and Teaguk depending, fast speed, multipurpose build!

Relatively easy to gear and low para proof.

When you're enjoying the build, please remember to vote up!

It is lightning fast, great fun, easy to play and doesn't require that fantastic gear and paragon.

Currently I'm clearing T10 runs in an average of 3:00min when picking up globes. This includes opening chests, picking up Death Breaths and legendaries.

I'll regularly skip picking up progress globes, since this is slowing down (1/20 added Corruption shoulders).

For the DB's; hanging around 740 DB per hour.. this includes leg sorting and spending shards (115 legs/ph).

It's also great for (split) bounties, Keywarden farming and 50-60 speed grifts.

Make sure to check the *Variations* part.

Scroll down for the bounty and 50-60 speed build.

++ ITEM CHOICE ++

Please note that stats shown as above are ideal, but you'll be fine with 'any' rolls.

Slot whatever weapon has highest DPS. Same counts for head and gloves, you can mix those.

For belt and pants, unless you have 100% Depth Diggers, pick Shame of Delsere.

Remember that vitality and life% influence your shielding _{(Dominance / Galvanizing / Deflection)} !

Try to get some attack speed on rings (=tristat and maybe even on gloves + weapon).

Adding some extra pickup radius over the 7y Corruption is not a bad idea.

If you can miss the life, get that Topaz in the helm, just for some extra luck

++ GAMEPLAY ++

Get Explosive Blast going with the numlock trick or just hit it every now and then (to avoid EB not going while having mousebutton down).

Hold right mouse-button to spam Spectral Blades and run/teleport to all mobs. This will stun enemies and activate bonus from F+R (+ Deflection).

Make sure to make correct use of Force Stand Still button for aiming when needed and cast a SB in between teleports only when you're low on AP.

For the Tal's bonuses you'll have your fire+arcane+lightning up, so last thing to do at an elite-pack is to drop your frozen mist.

You'll never lose your F+R&TR6 damage bonus and clicking Frost Nova will pretty much always give you the full 4pc bonus.

++ VARIATIONS ++

Feel free to play around with skills, passives and gems! Some ideas:

-Energy Armor for Storm Armor - Shocking Aspect adds some nice extra damage! Only if you can miss EA.

-Replace Mirinea for a different gem; BotP, Toxin, Boon and Wreath of Lightning all viable.

-Familiar - Arcanot over Magic Weapon or Energy Armor, allowing 10 teleports on full AP.

-Magic Weapon -Electrify/Ignite for again some extra damage.

-Energy Armor can be played with other runes, or just completely ignore it and pick one skill of choice.

-Magic Weapon - Deflection whenever you have toughness issues.

-Passives at least stick to Galvanizing and Audacity, others are up to you.

-Switch Nemesis for Ranslors, then take Energy Twister over EB or FN.

-Shoulders you're pretty much free to choose from (Corruption adds 7y pickup radius).

-Don't need those DB's? St. Archews / CoE / Star of Azkaranth / Ess of Johan etc etc.

Hardcore: Magic Weapon - Deflection / Unstable Anomaly over Glass Canon / 1 defensive gem over BOTP

The video attached below shows an old half hour of average rifts. Trying to open as much as chests as possible, note me not picking up globes and playing till end of map. Here is another, fully optimized 1 hour gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyCzhATeMQ0

_{Picked up around 339DB and 43 legs in 30min.}

BLADES Bounty / Keywarden

You can stay with the normal build or optimize it so you don't have to spam SB every now and then:

1. Get rid of Sage's set, get Tal's helm or gloves in again + Nilfurs boots.
2. Craft a Cosmic Strand (int/vit/chc and SB/anything) instead of Tal's source.
3. Switch either: Magic Weapon to Familiar - Arcanot or Any passive except Audicity to Astral Presence

This allows you to teleport around without draining AP at all and not losing that much damage.

BLADES 50-60 SPEEDGRIFT GEM UPGRADE Variation

_{(2:00m to 4:00min runs, depending on grift level)}

Gameplay: Youtube

Make good use of your teleport stun ability, this way there are times you don't have to take any damage at all at elites / RG's.

Item changes:

Helm: Tal Rasha's

Boots: Nilfurs / Ice Climbers

Gloves: St. Archews Gage

Helm / Gloves: Tal Rasha's

Boots: Nilfurs / Ice Climbers

Source: Orb of Infinite Depth

_{But again feel free to test around what feels best for you!}

_{or just cube CoE or Unity and take 6pc Tals + Shame.}

_{or Shoulders + boots: Firebird (cheat death)}

_{or Nemesis for Ashnaggar's blood bracers (only when you really need it, because it slows down gameplay).}

Skill changes:

Magic Weapon - Deflection

Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor

_{Unstable Anomaly over Domination (only when you die every now and then).}

Gems:

I'm running same gems, but take note of what you're taking damage from, then pick Esotoric or Mutilation Guard.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Primary Stat
Maximum Resource
Movement Speed
Vitality

Offense

Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage
Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction

Defense

Life
Armor
Resist All
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Resource Cost Reduction
Life on Hit
Gold Find

Core: Primary is key -> Resource -> MS -> Vit

Offense: CHC -> CHD -> AS -> CDR

Defense: Life -> Armor -> Resist -> Life Regen

Utility: Area Damage -> RCR -> Life on Hit -> Gold Find

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