[2.4.2] (S7) It sure is chilly down here (Ray of Frost - Tal Rasha) - Wizard - Diablo III Builds

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[2.4.2] (S7) It sure is chilly down here (Ray of Frost - Tal Rasha)

by Vlammenzee last updated Aug 5, 2016 ( Patch 2.4.2 )

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Skills

Arcane Orb Scorch
- Arcane Orb
Cost: 30 Arcane Power

Hurl an orb of pure energy that explodes on contact, dealing 435% weapon damage as Arcane to all enemies within 15 yards.
Scorch

Launch a burning orb that deals 221% weapon damage as Fire. The orb leaves behind a wall of Fire that deals 734% weapon damage as Fire over 5 seconds.
Ray of Frost Black Ice
- Ray of Frost
Cost: 16 Arcane Power

Project a beam of frozen ice that blasts enemies within 5 yards of the first enemy hit for 430% weapon damage as Cold and Slows their movement by 60% for 3 seconds.

Ray of Frost damage is increased by 405% weapon damage every second, up to a maximum total of 1240% weapon damage as Cold.
Black Ice

Enemies killed by Ray of Frost leave behind a patch of ice that deals 1625% weapon damage as Cold to enemies moving through it over 3 seconds.
Teleport Safe Passage
- Teleport
Cooldown: 11 seconds

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

For 5 seconds after you Teleport, you will take 25% less damage.
Blizzard Lightning Storm
- 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.
Lightning Storm

Enemies affected by Blizzard take 15% increased damage from Lightning.
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.
Ice Armor Crystallize
- Ice Armor
Cost: 25 Arcane Power

Surround yourself in a barrier of ice that reduces damage from melee attacks by 12%. Melee attackers are either Chilled or Frozen for 3 seconds. Lasts 10 minutes.

Only one Armor may be active at a time.
Crystallize

When you are struck by a melee attack, your Armor is increased by 20% for 30 seconds. This effect stacks up to 3 times.

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.
Unwavering Will
- Unwavering Will
Standing still for 1.5 seconds increases the following attributes:

Armor: 20%
All Resistances: 20%
Damage: 10%
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.

Items

Tal Rasha's Guise of Wisdom

Set Helm

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+330–524 Dexterity

+330–524 Strength

+330–524 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.
Mantle of Channeling

Legendary Shoulders

59 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

+201 - 230 Vitality

Secondary Stats

While channeling Whirlwind, Rapid Fire, Strafe, Tempest Rush, Firebats, Arcane Torrent, Disintegrate, or Ray of Frost, you deal 20 - 25% increased damage and take 25% reduced damage.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
The Traveler's Pledge

Set Amulet

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Damage Increased by 51.0–100.0%
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+330–524 Dexterity

+330–524 Strength

+330–524 Intelligence

Endless Walk
The Traveler's Pledge
The Compass Rose
(2) Set: While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.
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 2000% 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
Ancient Parthan Defenders

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Each stunned enemy within 25 yards reduces your damage taken by 9–12%.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Tal Rasha's Grasp

Set Gloves

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 6.0–10.0%
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+330–524 Dexterity

+330–524 Strength

+330–524 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.
Tal Rasha's Brace

Set Belt

265 - 314 Armor

Primary Stats

+51 - 60 Resistance to All Elements

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 Stride

Set Pants

398 - 472 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

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
Nilfur's Boast

Legendary Boots

Primary Stats

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

Secondary Stats

Increase the damage of Meteor by 200%. When your Meteor hits 3 or fewer enemies, the damage is increased by 275–350%.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence
The Compass Rose

Set Ring

Primary Stats

+10–12% Movement Speed
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Endless Walk
The Traveler's Pledge
The Compass Rose
(2) Set: While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.
Halo of Arlyse

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Your Ice Armor now reduces damage from melee attacks by 50–60% and automatically casts Frost Nova whenever you take 10% of your Life in damage.
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence
Deathwish

Legendary Sword

Primary Stats

+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

While channeling Arcane Torrent, Disintegrate, or Ray of Frost, all damage is increased by 30–35%.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+626–750 Dexterity

+626–750 Strength

+626–750 Intelligence

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
- Tal Rasha's Guise of Wisdom
- Stat Priority: Int CHC Socket Vit
Shoulders
- Mantle of Channeling
- Stat Priority: Int Vit AD Armor +
Amulet
- The Traveler's Pledge
- Stat Priority: CHD CHC Socket Cold %
Torso
- Tal Rasha's Relentless Pursuit
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Life Armor +
Wrists
- Ancient Parthan Defenders
- Stat Priority: Cold % Int CHC Vit
Hands
- Tal Rasha's Grasp
- Stat Priority: Int AS CHC CHD
Waist
- Tal Rasha's Brace
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Life Armor +
Legs
- Tal Rasha's Stride
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Socket Armor +
Feet
- Nilfur's Boast
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Skill: RoF Armor +
Rings
- The Compass Rose
- Halo of Arlyse
- Convention of Elements
- Stat Priority: CHD CHC Socket AD
Weapon
- Deathwish
- Stat Priority: Int Dmg % Socket AD
Offhand
- Tal Rasha's Unwavering Glare
- Stat Priority: Int CHC Vit AD

Legendary Gems
- Bane of the Stricken
  Bane of the Stricken
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Each attack you make against an enemy increases the damage it takes from your attacks by 0.80%.
  Gain 25% increased damage against bosses and Rift Guardians. (Requires Rank 25)
- Bane of the Trapped
  Bane of the Trapped
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15.00%.
  Gain an aura that reduces the movement speed of enemies within 15 yards by 30%. (Requires Rank 25)
- Taeguk
  Taeguk
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Gain 2% increased damage for 1.5 seconds when you spend resource on a channeled skill. This effect stacks up to 10 times.

Kanai's Cube

Etched Sigil

Legendary Source

Primary Stats

+(6–7)–(7–8) Damage
+128–163 Intelligence
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 3.0–4.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Your Arcane Torrent, Disintegrate, and Ray of Frost also cast one of your other damaging Arcane Power Spenders every second.
Etched Sigil
Hergbrash's Binding

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduces the Arcane Power cost of Arcane Torrent, Disintegrate, and Ray of Frost by 50–65%.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Hergbrash's Binding
Convention of Elements

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Gain 150–200% increased damage to a single element for 4 seconds. This effect rotates through the elements available to your class in the following order: Arcane, Cold, Fire, Holy, Lightning, Physical, Poison.
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence
Convention of Elements

First of all Hello!, and thank you for checking out my build, my name is Vlamm, and i've been a diablo player for the most of my miserable life ^^.

With season 6 up and coming in the next 2 weeks, i have been testing out builds and come to the conclusion that archon is boring as **** :D, so going back over prev builds and new stuff and changes in season 6, i decided to create this current build for season 6, i have tested the bananas out of this, both ingame and on d3planner and i've come up to some very nasty dps numbers with a ''non meta'' build, i for sure am having a lot of fun with this and i hope you will to!

Ok so to begin with the build, and i apologize for the incoming Wall of Text ^^.

Update: 2-8-2016

Bug Fixes:

Fixed an issue that prevented Ray of Frost - Black Ice from creating an ice patch when the player didn't land the killing blow.

This will def help out a lot when running Black Ice

Besides the bug fixes nothing has really changed for this build, it's still a viable build for t10's/gr 70-75's, it remains a nice alternatives if you don't feel like playing the meta.

Update: 20-5-2016

After further testing and doing more calculations there had to be some changes made to my build, mostly for damage reasons/survivability.

Light of Grace is gone from this build, it just doesn't add enough, yes it makes Ray of Frost pierce, but we got so much freaking Aoe thrash mobs die so fast, it's rather overkill.

Also giving up Convention of Elements was a big nono, it's too much of a damage loss in this build.

i have fully updated my build to the changes, with losing Light of Grace we'll gain the Travellers Pledge & Compass Rose combo, and stat wise we'll be favouring Area Damage on every possible Piece.

Update: 25-4-2016

Replacing convention of elements for the compass rose and switching the witching hour for tal's belt could also be viable, i didn't had enough time to fully test it, and the d3planner simulation is giving me mixed numbers, yes we lose 200% for 1/4 uptime elemental, but gain pretty much a flat 100% dps increase, this is something i'll have to test more, feedback is welcome on this.

Item Build.

Tal Rasha's Elements - 6 set - the bread and butter of this build really, this is where our multipliers will come from.

Shoulders - Mantle of Channeling - for obvious reasons.

Wrists: ACP - you can even just use nemesis (which i prefer), or any other good wrist with good stats.

Boots: Nilfur's Boast - Extra damage from the Tal Rasha set bonus doesn't hurt, and there isnt really much els to use instead.

Rings: Halo of Arlyse, or convention of elements depending on rolls %.

Weapon: Deathwish - this doesn't need much explaining :).

Now let's discuss the Cube.

Weapon: Etched Sigil - as we're using the Tal offhand this is Required

Armor: Hergbrash’s Binding - for obvious reasons, reducing power costs.

Ring: Convention of elements or Halo of Arlyse, mostly depends on which ones you get and roll%.

As for Legendary Gems.

Taeguk - with the s6 changes this works beautifully with channeling Ray of Frost.

Bane of the Powerful - Taeguk will give a 40% dps boost on max channel, however botp gives solid stats aswell, both are good, so you'll have to decide on it really, they are both viable.

Bane of the Trapped - yeah a no brainer this.

Bane of the Stricken

I would like to explain Abilities and Passives now.

Ray of Frost : Black Ice - cold damage from both the main ability and the dot do quite serious dps, this is our main dps ability.

Ray of Frost : Snow Blast - single target dps this can give a nice boost to cold dps, so this is also viable.

Arcane Orb : Scorch - high uptime, most dps comes from the dot.

Blizzard : Lightning Storm - dot dps and gap filler for lightning dps.

Blackhole : Event Horizon - cc/dps and a bit of protection against missiles, solid ability.

Blackhole : Spellsteal - Could also be viable, as i havent tested this in very high gr's, could give a decent boost for clear speed.

Teleport / Ice armor - you can pick whatever passive you like with this really, if you don't care too much about defense for example just farming t10 or doing bounties just pick the preferred ones.

Passives.

Audacity - damage.

Elemental Exposure - a no brainer really.

Unwavering Will - quite a good passive for this build, as Ray of Frost takes a while to ramp up damage, this works flawlessly.

Blur -

Unstable Anomaly -

This is where its for you to decide really, Unstable Anomoly for late high gr's or Cold Blooded for the extra 10% damage, both work.

D3planner build.

Vlamm's Build

On the Simulations and graphs and from my ingame experience this build packs quite a punch, or should i say pierce, as its cold.. nvm lol, bad joke ^^

This wraps up my build, i will be updating this along the way.

If you have any questions regarding the build, or want to give me feedback, don't hesitate to leave a comment below or even contact me on Twitter.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Maximum Resource
Primary Stat
Vitality

Offense

Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage
Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction

Defense

Life
Resist All
Armor
Life Regeneration

Utility

Resource Cost Reduction
Area Damage
Life on Hit
Gold Find

Core:

Movement speed - do i need to say more ^^.

Maximum Recourse - a extra bit of max resource can go a long way for a Tal build

Primary Stat - see movement speed.

Vitality - anyone even uses this on wiz?

Offense:

Critical Hit Chance - yeah..

Critical Hit Damage - see above.

Attack Speed - sure why not.

Cooldown Reduction - not a nesc skill for this build.

Defense:

Life - this build lacks quite a bit of it, so with the amethyst it can go a long way as priority.

Resist All - depending on difficulty.

Armor - same as above.

Life regen - what is this hardcore?.

Utility:

Resource Cost Reduction - this will come a long way with being helpful to keep up your 4 stacks.

Area Damage - Yes please.

Life on Hit - what a lovely ability.

Gold Find - gold, i love gollllllddd!.

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