Firebird EXPLOSIVE BLAST "DEMOMAN" GR100+

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by Angry_Roleplayer last updated Oct 27, 2017 ( Patch 2.6.1 )

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Skills

Arcane Torrent Flame Ward
- Arcane Torrent
Cost: 16 Arcane Power

Hurl a barrage of arcane projectiles that deal 400% weapon damage as Arcane to all enemies near the impact location.

Arcane Torrent damage is increased by 305% weapon damage every second, up to a maximum total of 1010% weapon damage as Arcane.
Flame Ward

You take 15% less damage from attacks while channeling. Every second you channel increases this amount by 5%, up to a maximum total of 25% damage reduction.

Arcane Torrent's damage turns into Fire.
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.
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 Deflection
- Magic Weapon
Cost: 25 Arcane Power

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

When you perform an attack, gain a protective shield for 3 seconds that absorbs 4% of your Life in damage.
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.
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.

Audacity
- Audacity
You deal 30% additional damage to enemies within 15 yards.
Evocation
- Evocation
Reduce all cooldowns by 20%.
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%

Items

Firebird's Plume

Set Helm

21 - 24 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

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 200% 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.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
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.
The Traveler's Pledge

Set Amulet

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Damage Increased by 51 - 55%

Endless Walk
The Traveler's Pledge
The Compass Rose
(2) Set: While moving, damage taken is reduced by up to 50%.
While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Firebird's Breast

Set Chest Armor

51 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

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:
(4) Set:
(6) Set:

+ 4 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
Firebird's Talons

Set Gloves

42 - 55 Armor

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 6 - 6.5%

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 200% 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.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Hergbrash's Binding

Legendary Belt

6 - 7 Armor

Secondary Stats

Reduces the Arcane Power cost of Arcane Torrent, Disintegrate, and Ray of Frost by 50 - 65%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Firebird's Down

Set Pants

33 - 38 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

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 200% 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.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
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.
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
The Compass Rose

Set Ring

Endless Walk
The Traveler's Pledge
The Compass Rose
(2) Set: While moving, damage taken is reduced by up to 50%.
While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.

+ 4 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
Orb of Infinite Depth

Legendary Source

Primary Stats

+(262–328)–(263–394) Damage
+626–750 Intelligence
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8.0–10.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Each time you hit an enemy with Explosive Blast your damage is increased by 4% and your damage reduction is increased by 15% for 6 seconds. This effect can stack up to 4 times.

More Details

Head
- Firebird's Plume
- Stat Priority: CHC Int Vit LOH
Shoulders
- Firebird's Pinions
- Stat Priority: CDR Skill: EB Int Life
Amulet
- The Traveler's Pledge
- Stat Priority: Fire % CHD CHC
Torso
- Firebird's Breast
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Life Reduced Elite Dmg
Wrists
- Ancient Parthan Defenders
- Stat Priority: Fire % CHC Int LOH
Hands
- Firebird's Talons
- Stat Priority: CHD CHC Int CDR
Waist
- Hergbrash's Binding
- The Witching Hour
- Stat Priority: Int Life Armor + Vit
Legs
- Firebird's Down
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor +
Feet
- Firebird's Tarsi
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor + AR
Rings
- Halo of Arlyse
- The Compass Rose
- Convention of Elements
- Stat Priority: CDR CHD CHC Int
Weapon
- Wand of Woh
- Stat Priority: LOH CDR Dmg % AS
Offhand
- Orb of Infinite Depth
- Etched Sigil
- Stat Priority: CDR CHC Int Skill: EB

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
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15%.
- 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
Mantle of Channeling

Legendary Shoulders

Primary Stats

+85–108 Vitality
+3 Random Magic Properties

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.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Mantle of Channeling
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

In order to maintain enough Arcane Power and run the build safe and smooth, you need to have "Critical Hits grant X Arcane Power" on your ORB.

So, Etched Sigil can be switched to Orb of Infinite Depth in cube, depending on where you have your "CHGxAP"

Same with Halo of Arlyse and Convention of the Elements. Use one which have CDR on it and cube the other.

If you don't have Orb of Infinite Depth, but have Etched Sigil, there is a way to play as well. Equip Etched Sigil and cube FURNACE and AQUILAS CUIRASS. You will compensate elite damage and even gain 5% more elite damage actually.. But you will lose 45% damage to trash mobs (because you lose 20% from Orb of Infinite Depth and 25% from Mantle of Channelling) and also you would need to watch your AP levels to maintain Damage Reduction through Aquilas Cuirass. This is tricky setup and is not really recommended. It's just in case you don't have some of the required gear like the Mantle or Orb of Infinite Depth.

GEMS:

All Topaz, Diamond in Helm.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Vitality
Maximum Resource

Offense

Cooldown Reduction
Critical Hit Damage
Critical Hit Chance
Attack Speed

Defense

Life
Armor
Resist All
Life Regeneration

Utility

Life on Hit
Area Damage
Resource Cost Reduction
Gold Find

Nothing new here.

Speed-> main stat

CDR-> CHD/CHC/AS

Life->Armor->All Res

Life on Hit-> Area damage-> RCR

Build Guide

Hey guys! This is the second Wizard build that i've personally tested in and out and prepared for 2.4.2 and also it is absolutely identical for 2.4.3!

It's a lot of fun and quite tanky as well. I've experimented a lot with different skills, stats, gear and FINALLY after almost two weeks of testing i found the perfect combination that works very smooth.

This build utilizes full, reworked 2.4.2 firebird with three fire spenders and absolutely no primary skills. So this is the "all spender" caster build of pure fire and blasting.

Some stats of the builld:

up to 310% damage reduction (Flame Ward, Halo of Arlyse, firebird 6pc, orb of infinite depth, mantle of channelling, Endless Walk set, Safe Passage)

up to 40% increased fire damage (rolls on bracers and Traveller's Pledge) + 200% from Convention of the Elements

up to 170% increased raw damage (Endless Walk set, Mantle of Channelling, Orb of Infinite Depth, Unwavering Will, Magic Weapon), and this is without legendary gems. +~105% from level 100 Bane of the Trapped + Taeguk

How does it work?

1) Etched Sigil casts Explosive Blast for us as well as Apocalypse! The key of this build. This way we maintain 6pc bonus without massive AP drain.

2) No need to manually cast Apocalypse, save AP! Just keep casting Explosive Blast and Flame Ward!

3) Keep channeling Flame Ward at all times to maintain Mantle of Channelling bonuses.

4) Hergbrash's Binding helps A LOT with AP management. Without it, maintaining AP levels is very problematic, especially versus single monsters like RG.

5) Try to maintain at least 50% of CDR from the gear + Evocation passive.

6) Always have your Explosive Blast ready for Fire rotation of COE.

7) Always have elite ignited for full 6pc Firebird bonus.

8) Don't fight small monster packs <15-20. It's not worth Igniting small packs of monsters as it won't provide damage reduction or damage boost via 6pc. ONE lonely Skeleton Archer can easily kill you and a huge pack of 20 Unburied can't

What i like about this build is that it has a lot of options, depending if you want to be more offensive or more defensive:

OFFENSIVE:

1) Witching Hour instead of Hergbrash's Binding. This would require switching from Deflection to Conduit on Magic Weapon.

2) Force Weapon instead of Deflection

3) Glass Cannon instead of Evocation or Unwavering Will

4) Life on Hit on bracers to CHC (safe option)

5) Life on Hit on Wand of Woh to %Damage or %Attack Speed or %CDR (relatively safe option)

DEFENSIVE:

1) Aquilas Cuirass instead of Mantle of Channelling. Works bad versus RG as your AP levels will surely drop below 90%.

2) Gizzard gem instead of Taeguk. DPS drop, but recovery will be insane. I actually did my 77 with this setup and it was super smooth anmd safe. Recommended as the BEST option if you have problem surviving.

3) Gogok instead of Taeguk. This is very solid option and i've played with it a lot, but i realized that i am surviving well in current setup and Taeguk just gives more damage.

4) Unity instead of COE (for Hardcore ONLY). Huge DPS drop, but immortality instead.

5) Blur instead of Evocation, but you will need a lot of CDR on gear. So it will have the same "output".

Thank you!
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