2.4.3 PTR Spirit Barrage LoN

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by rgl21 last updated Nov 9, 2016 ( Patch 2.4.2a )

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Skills

Haunt Lingering Spirit
- Haunt
Cost: 50 Mana

Haunt an enemy with a spirit, dealing 4000% weapon damage as Cold over 12 seconds. If the enemy dies, the spirit will haunt another nearby enemy.

An enemy can only be affected by one Haunt at a time.
Lingering Spirit

If there are no enemies left, the spirit will linger for up to 10 seconds looking for new enemies.
Piranhas Piranhado
- Piranhas
Cost: 250 Mana
Cooldown: 8 seconds

Summons a pool of deadly piranhas that deals 400% weapon damage as Poison over 8 seconds. Affected enemies will also take 15% increased damage.
Piranhado

The pool of piranhas becomes a tornado of piranhas that lasts 4 seconds. Nearby enemies are periodically sucked into the tornado.

Increases the cooldown to 16 seconds.
Spirit Walk Honored Guest
- Spirit Walk
Cooldown: 10 seconds

Leave your physical body and enter the spirit realm for 2 seconds. While in the spirit realm, your movement is unhindered.

This ability does not start its cooldown until after its effects expire.
Honored Guest

Gain 20% of your maximum Mana when you activate Spirit Walk.
Soul Harvest Languish
- Soul Harvest
Cooldown: 12 seconds

Feed on the life force of enemies within 18 yards. Gain 3% Intelligence for 30 seconds for each affected enemy. This effect stacks up to 5 times.
Languish

Increase your Armor by 10% per harvested enemy and reduce their movement speed by 80% for 5 seconds.
Summon Zombie Dogs Leeching Beasts
- Summon Zombie Dogs
Cooldown: 45 seconds

Summon 3 Zombie Dogs from the depths to fight by your side. Each dog deals 120% of your weapon damage as Physical per hit.
Leeching Beasts

Your Zombie Dogs heal you for 100% of your Life On Hit with every attack.
Spirit Barrage Manitou
- Spirit Barrage
Cost: 100 Mana

Bombard an enemy with 4 spirit bolts that deal a total of 600% weapon damage as Cold.
Manitou

Summon a spectre that hovers over you, unleashing spirit bolts at nearby enemies for 6000% weapon damage as Cold over 20 seconds.

Grave Injustice
- Grave Injustice
Gain 1% of your maximum Life and Mana and reduce the cooldown of all of your skills by 1 second when an enemy dies within 20 yards.

The range is extended by items that increase your gold pickup radius.
Confidence Ritual
- Confidence Ritual
You deal 25% additional damage to enemies within 20 yards.
Creeping Death
- Creeping Death
Your Haunt, Locust Swarm and the damage amplification from Piranhas last almost forever.
Spirit Vessel
- Spirit Vessel
When you receive fatal damage, you automatically enter the spirit realm for 2 seconds and heal to 50% of your maximum Life.

This effect may occur once every 60 seconds.

Items

Andariel's Visage

Legendary Helm

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 5.0–6.0%
5–10% more Fire damage taken.
+1 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

+150–200 Poison Resistance
Attacks release a Poison Nova that deals 350–450% weapon damage as Poison to enemies within 10 yards.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

Physical skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Lightning skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Cold skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Fire skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Arcane skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Poison skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Holy skills deal 15–20% more damage.

One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+330–524 Dexterity

+330–524 Strength

+330–524 Intelligence
Pauldrons of the Skeleton King

Legendary Shoulders

Primary Stats

+24–29 Vitality
+31–36 Armor
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

When receiving fatal damage, there is a chance that you are instead restored to 25% of maximum Life and cause nearby enemies to flee in fear.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+24–29 Dexterity

+24–29 Strength

+24–29 Intelligence
Hellfire Amulet

Legendary Amulet

Primary Stats

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

+626–750 Intelligence

+626–750 Dexterity

+626–750 Strength
Aquila Cuirass

Legendary Chest Armor

Primary Stats

+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

While above 90–95% primary resource, all damage taken is reduced by 50%.
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+49–60 Dexterity

+49–60 Strength

+49–60 Intelligence
Lakumba's Ornament

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduce all damage taken by 6% for each stack of Soul Harvest you have.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+416–500 Dexterity

+416–500 Strength

+416–500 Intelligence
St. Archew's Gage

Legendary Gloves

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

The first time an elite pack damages you, gain an absorb shield equal to 120–150% of your maximum Life for 10 seconds.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+128–163 Dexterity

+128–163 Strength

+128–163 Intelligence
Belt of Transcendence

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

+85–108 Vitality
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Summon a Fetish Sycophant when you hit with a Mana spender.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Pox Faulds

Legendary Pants

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

When 3 or more enemies are within 12 yards, you release a vile stench that deals 450–550% weapon damage as Poison every second for 5 seconds to enemies within 15 yards.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+18–23 Dexterity

+18–23 Strength

+18–23 Intelligence
Ice Climbers

Legendary Boots

Primary Stats

+81–85 Resistance to All Elements
Reduces damage from Cold attacks by 7–10%.
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Gain immunity to Freeze and Immobilize effects.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence
Litany of the Undaunted

Set Ring

Primary Stats

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

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Legacy of Nightmares
The Wailing Host
Litany of the Undaunted
(2) Set: While this is your only Item Set bonus every Ancient item you have equipped increases your damage dealt by 100% and reduces your damage taken by 4%.
The Wailing Host

Set Ring

Primary Stats

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

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Legacy of Nightmares
The Wailing Host
Litany of the Undaunted
(2) Set: While this is your only Item Set bonus every Ancient item you have equipped increases your damage dealt by 100% and reduces your damage taken by 4%.
The Barber

Legendary Ceremonial Knife

Primary Stats

+(11–13)–(14–17) Cold Damage
+45–55 Intelligence
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Instead of dealing direct damage, your Spirit Barrage now accumulates on the target. When you stop casting, it explodes dealing 225–250% of the accumulated damage to all enemies within 15 yards.
Henri's Perquisition

Legendary Mojo

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

Ignores Durability Loss
The first time an enemy deals damage to you, reduce that damage by 60–80% and Charm the enemy for 3 seconds.

More Details

Head
- Andariel's Visage
- Stat Priority: None
Shoulders
- Pauldrons of the Skeleton King
- Stat Priority: None
Amulet
- Hellfire Amulet
- Stat Priority: None
Torso
- Aquila Cuirass
- Stat Priority: None
Wrists
- Lakumba's Ornament
- Stat Priority: None
Hands
- St. Archew's Gage
- Stat Priority: None
Waist
- Belt of Transcendence
- Stat Priority: None
Legs
- Pox Faulds
- Stat Priority: None
Feet
- Ice Climbers
- Stat Priority: None
Rings
- Litany of the Undaunted
- The Wailing Host
- Stat Priority: None
Weapon
- The Barber
- Stat Priority: None
Offhand
- Henri's Perquisition
- Stat Priority: None

Legendary Gems
- 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)
- 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)
- Esoteric Alteration
  Esoteric Alteration
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Gain +10% non-Physical damage reduction.

Kanai's Cube

Wormwood

Legendary Staff

Primary Stats

+(180–220)–(216–274) Poison Damage
Poison skills deal 20–25% more damage.
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Locust Swarm continuously plagues enemies around you.
One of 2 Magic Properties (varies)

+360–404 Intelligence

+360–404 Dexterity
Wormwood
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
Frostburn
Ring of Emptiness

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

You deal 250–300% increased damage to enemies affected by both your Haunt and Locust Swarm.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence
Ring of Emptiness

LoN style of armor, so use what you have in ancients to make the best of damage/mitigation. Make sure you are using The Barber in this PTR which you can get from doing a regular rift on the PTR. I decided not to mix it with any of the other Spirit Barrage items because it's powerful on it's own. Having wormwood in the cube allows for locust swarm to be auto cast, and since Spirit Barrage and Haunt are both cold damage in this build, Frostburn works as a damage boost and CC. Ring of emptiness is absolutely necessary for the massive boost in DPS.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Primary Stat
Vitality
Movement Speed
Maximum Resource

Offense

Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage

Defense

Life
Armor
Resist All
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Resource Cost Reduction
Life on Hit
Gold Find

Too early for me to really gauge what is best to have, but work with what you have on your items.

Build Guide

This build is very fun and easy to play. I typically spam spirit walk and soul harvest at all times. Make sure zombie dogs are out to help recover some of your HP. Cast Spirit Barrage at least once every 20 seconds so that it is killing everything in front of you. Piranhado groups for density and spam haunt otherwise to gain the damage boost from ring of emptiness. Everything melts and you are pretty tanky thanks to the fetishes from belt of transcendence and St. Archew's Gage. This build is very likely to evolve as the PTR is ever changing, but hopefully it will stay strong and go into the live patch. Check out my youtube video for a brief run where I was able to get Rank 9 with this build. Thanks and leave comments below!

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