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[2.4.1] Vyr's Archon with Black hole (PTR)

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Skills

  • Arcane Torrent Static Discharge
  • Ice Armor Crystallize
  • Archon Improved Archon
  • Frost Nova Deep Freeze
  • Black Hole Spellsteal
  • Magic Weapon Deflection
  • Audacity
  • Evocation
  • Unstable Anomaly
  • Unwavering Will

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  • Legendary Gems

    • Bane of the Stricken
    • Bane of the Trapped
    • Pain Enhancer

Kanai's Cube

  • The Furnace
  • The Swami
  • Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac

I wanted to see how well the blackhole and frost nova buffs would play together along with the changes to the Archon build


Why no teleport?

Well I decided that Teleport is not needed in anything below GR 90 and even after GR90 I am questioning if black hole is a more viable skill than teleport. Teleport provides an escape and defense which is why it is commonly used. I feel like having the frost nova and the Halo of Arlyse provides enough stun to where the black hole bonus damage seems worth while. More testing shall show.


The assumption is both will be popped before entering into Archon for a large damage boost in the first 5 seconds of Archon.


Spell Rotation:

Arcane torrent until 20 stacks of Chantodo's Will

cast black hole to group mobs

cast frost nova

Pop Archon

hold down left mouse

spam 1 (explosion)

Teleport to next group of mobs

cast arcane torrent until Archon is back up (obsidian ring will help the cool down)


Gems Choice:

Sticken for boss kills

Trapped for multiplicative damage increase

Enhancer - I chose enhancer to help with the atac ks when out of Archon. Most attacks hitting means faster cooldown reduction.

(Want to test replacing Enhancer with Bane of Powerful for the added defense after killing an elite pack)


I look at this as just another fun play style for Vyr's build. I will have to continue testing as not having teleport for the higher GR's may be a problem but its fun regardless.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Vitality
Maximum Resource

Offense

Cooldown Reduction
Critical Hit Chance
Attack Speed
Critical Hit Damage

Defense

Resist All
Armor
Life
Life Regeneration

Utility

Resource Cost Reduction
Area Damage
Life on Hit
Gold Find

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