[2.4.2] Wrath of the Heavens (Fun!)

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by xandi20 last updated May 4, 2017 ( Patch 2.5.0 )

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Skills

Fist of the Heavens Divine Well
- Fist of the Heavens
Cost: 30 Wrath

Call forth a pillar of lightning from the heavens that explodes, dealing 545% weapon damage as Lightning to any enemy within 8 yards. The explosion creates 6 piercing charged bolts that arc outward and deal 255% weapon damage as Lightning.
Divine Well

The holy bolts crackle with holy lightning and zap enemies within 18 yards as they travel, dealing 40% weapon damage as Holy.
Heaven's Fury Ascendancy
- Heaven's Fury
Cooldown: 20 seconds

Call down a furious ray of Holy power that deals 1710% weapon damage as Holy over 6 seconds to all enemies caught within it.
Ascendancy

The ray of Holy power grows to encompass 12 yards, dealing 2766% weapon damage as Holy over 6 seconds to enemies caught within it.
Shield Glare Zealous Glare
- Shield Glare
Cooldown: 12 seconds

Light erupts from your shield, Blinding all enemies up to 30 yards in front of you for 4 seconds.
Zealous Glare

Gain 9 Wrath for each enemy Blinded.
Laws of Valor Unstoppable Force
- Laws of Valor
Cooldown: 30 seconds

Active: Empower the Law, granting you and your allies 15% increased Attack Speed for 5 seconds.

Passive: Recite the Law, granting you and your allies 8% increased Attack Speed.

Only one Law may be active at a time.
Unstoppable Force

Active: Empowering the law also reduces the Wrath cost of all skills by 50% for 5 seconds.
Judgment Resolved
- Judgment
Cooldown: 20 seconds

Pass judgment on all enemies within 20 yards of the targeted location, Immobilizing them in place for 6 seconds.
Resolved

Damage dealt to judged enemies has an 8% increased chance to be a Critical Hit.
Akarat's Champion Prophet
- Akarat's Champion
Cooldown: 90 seconds

Explode with the power of your order, increasing your damage by 35% and increasing your Wrath regeneration by 5 for 20 seconds.
Prophet

Gain 150% additional Armor while Akarat's Champion is active.

The first time you take fatal damage while Akarat's Champion is active, you will be returned to full health.

Fervor
- Fervor
While wielding a one-handed weapon, your attack speed is increased by 15% and all cooldowns are reduced by 15%.
Holy Cause
- Holy Cause
The amount of damage dealt by your weapon is increased by 10%.

Whenever you deal Holy damage, you heal up to 1% of your total Life.
Long Arm of the Law
- Long Arm of the Law
Increase the duration of the Active effect of all Laws by 5 seconds.
Finery
- Finery
Gain 1.5% Strength for every gem socketed into your gear.

Items

Helm of Akkhan

Set Helm

Primary Stats

+626–750 Strength
+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket

Armor of Akkhan
Helm of Akkhan
Pauldrons of Akkhan
Breastplate of Akkhan
Cuisses of Akkhan
Sabatons of Akkhan
Gauntlets of Akkhan
Talisman of Akkhan
(2) Set: Reduce the cost of all abilities by 50% while Akarat's Champion is active.
(4) Set: Reduce the cooldown of Akarat's Champion by 50%.
(6) Set: While Akarat's Champion is active, you deal 600% increased damage and take 15% less damage.
Pauldrons of Akkhan

Set Shoulders

Primary Stats

+416–500 Strength
+91–100 Resistance to All Elements
+4 Random Magic Properties

Armor of Akkhan
Helm of Akkhan
Pauldrons of Akkhan
Breastplate of Akkhan
Cuisses of Akkhan
Sabatons of Akkhan
Gauntlets of Akkhan
Talisman of Akkhan
(2) Set: Reduce the cost of all abilities by 50% while Akarat's Champion is active.
(4) Set: Reduce the cooldown of Akarat's Champion by 50%.
(6) Set: While Akarat's Champion is active, you deal 600% increased damage and take 15% less damage.
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%.
Breastplate of Akkhan

Set Chest Armor

Primary Stats

+416–500 Strength
+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket

Armor of Akkhan
Helm of Akkhan
Pauldrons of Akkhan
Breastplate of Akkhan
Cuisses of Akkhan
Sabatons of Akkhan
Gauntlets of Akkhan
Talisman of Akkhan
(2) Set: Reduce the cost of all abilities by 50% while Akarat's Champion is active.
(4) Set: Reduce the cooldown of Akarat's Champion by 50%.
(6) Set: While Akarat's Champion is active, you deal 600% increased damage and take 15% less damage.
Bracer of Fury

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 2.5–3.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Heaven's Fury deals 150–200% increased damage to enemies that are Blinded, Immobilized, or Stunned.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Gauntlets of Akkhan

Set Gloves

Primary Stats

+626–750 Strength
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8.0–10.0%
+4 Random Magic Properties

Armor of Akkhan
Helm of Akkhan
Pauldrons of Akkhan
Breastplate of Akkhan
Cuisses of Akkhan
Sabatons of Akkhan
Gauntlets of Akkhan
Talisman of Akkhan
(2) Set: Reduce the cost of all abilities by 50% while Akarat's Champion is active.
(4) Set: Reduce the cooldown of Akarat's Champion by 50%.
(6) Set: While Akarat's Champion is active, you deal 600% increased damage and take 15% less damage.
Khassett's Cord of Righteousness

Belt

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Fist of the Heavens costs 40% less Wrath and deals 130–170% more damage.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+416–500 Dexterity

+416–500 Strength

+416–500 Intelligence
Cuisses of Akkhan

Set Pants

Primary Stats

+416–500 Strength
+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket

Armor of Akkhan
Helm of Akkhan
Pauldrons of Akkhan
Breastplate of Akkhan
Cuisses of Akkhan
Sabatons of Akkhan
Gauntlets of Akkhan
Talisman of Akkhan
(2) Set: Reduce the cost of all abilities by 50% while Akarat's Champion is active.
(4) Set: Reduce the cooldown of Akarat's Champion by 50%.
(6) Set: While Akarat's Champion is active, you deal 600% increased damage and take 15% less damage.
Sabatons of Akkhan

Set Boots

Primary Stats

+416–500 Strength
+416–500 Vitality
+4 Random Magic Properties

Armor of Akkhan
Helm of Akkhan
Pauldrons of Akkhan
Breastplate of Akkhan
Cuisses of Akkhan
Sabatons of Akkhan
Gauntlets of Akkhan
Talisman of Akkhan
(2) Set: Reduce the cost of all abilities by 50% while Akarat's Champion is active.
(4) Set: Reduce the cooldown of Akarat's Champion by 50%.
(6) Set: While Akarat's Champion is active, you deal 600% increased damage and take 15% less damage.
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%.
Convention of Elements

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5 - 6%
Sockets (1)

Secondary Stats

Gain 150 - 200% increased damage to a single element for 4 seconds. This non-static effect rotates through the elements available to your class in the following order: Arcane, Cold, Fire, Holy, Lightning, Physical, Poison.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Darklight

Legendary Flail

Primary Stats

+(32–39)–(39–49) Lightning Damage
+128–163 Strength
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Fist of the Heavens has a 45–60% chance to be cast twice.
Shield of Fury

Legendary Crusader Shield

Primary Stats

+128–163 Strength
+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Each time an enemy takes damage from your Heaven's Fury, it increases the damage they take from your Heaven's Fury by 15–20%.

More Details

Head
- Helm of Akkhan
- Stat Priority: Socket Str Vit CHC
Shoulders
- Pauldrons of Akkhan
- Stat Priority: Str Vit CDR Skill: Heaven's Fury
Amulet
- The Traveler's Pledge
- Stat Priority: Socket Holy % CHC CHD
Torso
- Breastplate of Akkhan
- Stat Priority: Socket Str Vit Skill: Heaven's Fury
Wrists
- Bracer of Fury
- Stat Priority: Holy % Str Vit CHC
Hands
- Gauntlets of Akkhan
- Stat Priority: Socket CDR CHC CHD Str
Waist
- Khassett's Cord of Righteousness
- Stat Priority: Str Vit AR Life
Legs
- Cuisses of Akkhan
- Stat Priority: Socket Str Vit AR
Feet
- Sabatons of Akkhan
- Stat Priority: Str Vit AR MS
Rings
- The Compass Rose
- Convention of Elements
- Unity
- Stat Priority: Socket Str CHC CHD
Weapon
- Darklight
- Stat Priority: Socket Str Dmg % Max Dmg
Offhand
- Shield of Fury
- Stat Priority: Str Vit CHC Skill: Heaven's Fury

Legendary Gems
- Gogok of Swiftness
  Gogok of Swiftness
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Gain Swiftness with every attack, increasing your Attack Speed by 1% and Dodge by 0.5% for 4 seconds. This effect stacks up to 15 times.
- Bane of the Trapped
  Bane of the Trapped
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15%.
- Pain Enhancer
  Pain Enhancer
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Critical hits cause the enemy to bleed for 2500.0% weapon damage as Physical over 3 seconds.
  Gain Blood Frenzy, granting you 3% increased Attack Speed for each bleeding enemy within 20 yards. (Requires Rank 25)

Kanai's Cube

Fate of the Fell

Legendary Two-Handed Flail

Primary Stats

+(39–47)–(47–59) Fire Damage
+192–245 Strength
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Gain two additional rays of Heaven’s Fury.
Fate of the Fell
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
Aquila Cuirass
Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 4.0–5.0%
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6.0%
Reduces cooldown of all skills by 4.0–7.0%.
Reduces all resource costs by 5.0–7.0%.
+1 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Ignores Durability Loss
Reduce the remaining cooldown of one of your skills by 1 seconds when you hit with a resource-spending attack.
Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Vitality
Maximum Resource

Offense

Cooldown Reduction
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage
Attack Speed

Defense

Resist All
Life
Armor
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Resource Cost Reduction
Life on Hit
Gold Find

Build Guide

This build relies on the resource cost reduction provided by the Armor of Akkhan set and Laws of Valor - Unstoppable Force to spam Fist of the Heavens. This will trigger Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac which will reduce the cooldown of Heaven's Fury and Akarat's Champion. Shield Glare and Judgment synergize with Bracer of Fury and provide some damage buff.

I find this build fun due to the amount of spamming on the Fist of the Heavens while having to keep an eye on your Heaven's Fury rays and timing them with Shield Glare and Judgment. I'm able to farm TX moderately well and reached Grift 55 at paragon 600 with a far from perfect gearing. I'm confident that with better gear this build can go up some Torment levels.

There is also the Lightning variant which relies on Fist of the Heavens - Fissure and Heaven's Fury - Thou Shalt Not Pass, but I never tried it. My expectation is that Heaven's Fury will be dealing less damage but providing more crowd control while Fist of the Heavens will be tearing down the mobs.

Have fun and let me know if you liked it!

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