[S9] [2.4.3] zDPS Lightning Support Wizard GR95+

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by user-25336028 last updated Feb 1, 2017 ( Patch 2.4.3 )

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Skills

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.
Disintegrate Convergence
- Disintegrate
Cost: 18 Arcane Power

Channel a beam of pure energy, dealing 390% weapon damage as Arcane.

Disintegrate damage is increased by 640% weapon damage every second, up to a maximum total of 1670% weapon damage as Arcane.
Convergence

Increase the width of the beam allowing it to hit more enemies.

Disintegrate's damage turns into Fire.
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.
Frost Nova Bone Chill
- Frost Nova
Cooldown: 11 seconds

Blast nearby enemies with an explosion of ice and freeze them for 2 seconds.
Bone Chill

Enemies take 33% more damage while frozen or chilled by Frost Nova.
Teleport Wormhole
- Teleport
Cooldown: 11 seconds

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

After casting Teleport, you have 3 seconds to Teleport 1 additional time.
Slow Time
- Slow Time
Cooldown: 15 seconds

Invoke a bubble of warped time and space at your target location up to 60 yards away for 15 seconds, reducing enemy attack speed by 20% and movement speed by 60%. This bubble also slows the speed of enemy projectiles by 90%.

Conflagration
- Conflagration
Fire damage dealt to enemies applies a burning effect, increasing their chance to be critically hit by 6% for 3 seconds.
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.
Cold Blooded
- Cold Blooded
Enemies chilled or frozen by you take 10% more damage from all sources for the duration of the chill or Freeze.
Evocation
- Evocation
Reduce all cooldowns by 20%.

Items

Crown of the Primus

Legendary Wizard Hat

Primary Stats

+270–299 Intelligence
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Slow Time gains the effect of every rune.
Empty Socket
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
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
Strongarm Bracers

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

+220–349 Vitality
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Enemies hit by knockbacks suffer 20–30% increased damage for 6 seconds.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence
Fierce Gauntlets

Set Gloves

Primary Stats

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

Delsere's Magnum Opus
Shrouded Mask
Dashing Pauldrons of Despair
Harness of Truth
Leg Guards of Mystery
Striders of Destiny
Fierce Gauntlets
(2) Set: Casting Arcane Orb, Energy Twister, Explosive Blast, Magic Missile, Shock Pulse, Spectral Blade, or Wave of Force reduces the cooldown of Slow Time by 3 |4second:seconds;.
(4) Set: You take 60% reduced damage while you have a Slow Time active. Allies inside your Slow Time gain half benefit.
(6) Set: Enemies affected by your Slow Time and for 5 seconds after exiting take 3500% increased damage from your Arcane Orb, Energy Twister, Explosive Blast, Magic Missile, Shock Pulse, Spectral Blade, and Wave of Force abilities.
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
Leg Guards of Mystery

Set Pants

Primary Stats

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

Delsere's Magnum Opus
Shrouded Mask
Dashing Pauldrons of Despair
Harness of Truth
Leg Guards of Mystery
Striders of Destiny
Fierce Gauntlets
(2) Set: Casting Arcane Orb, Energy Twister, Explosive Blast, Magic Missile, Shock Pulse, Spectral Blade, or Wave of Force reduces the cooldown of Slow Time by 3 |4second:seconds;.
(4) Set: You take 60% reduced damage while you have a Slow Time active. Allies inside your Slow Time gain half benefit.
(6) Set: Enemies affected by your Slow Time and for 5 seconds after exiting take 3500% increased damage from your Arcane Orb, Energy Twister, Explosive Blast, Magic Missile, Shock Pulse, Spectral Blade, and Wave of Force abilities.
Striders of Destiny

Set Boots

Primary Stats

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

Delsere's Magnum Opus
Shrouded Mask
Dashing Pauldrons of Despair
Harness of Truth
Leg Guards of Mystery
Striders of Destiny
Fierce Gauntlets
(2) Set: Casting Arcane Orb, Energy Twister, Explosive Blast, Magic Missile, Shock Pulse, Spectral Blade, or Wave of Force reduces the cooldown of Slow Time by 3 |4second:seconds;.
(4) Set: You take 60% reduced damage while you have a Slow Time active. Allies inside your Slow Time gain half benefit.
(6) Set: Enemies affected by your Slow Time and for 5 seconds after exiting take 3500% increased damage from your Arcane Orb, Energy Twister, Explosive Blast, Magic Missile, Shock Pulse, Spectral Blade, and Wave of Force abilities.
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.
Oculus Ring

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Chance to create an area of focused power on killing a monster. Damage is increased by 70–85% while standing in the area.
Empty Socket
Aether Walker

Legendary Wand

Primary Stats

+626–750 Intelligence
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Teleport no longer has a cooldown but costs 25 Arcane Power.
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
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.

More Details

Head
- Crown of the Primus
- Leoric's Crown
- Stat Priority: Vit CHC
Shoulders
- Mantle of Channeling
- Dashing Pauldrons of Despair
- Stat Priority: CDR Reduced Resource Cost Vit
Amulet
- Hellfire Amulet
- Overwhelming Desire
- Stat Priority: CDR Vit Reduced Resource Cost
Torso
- Aquila Cuirass
- Stat Priority: Vit Armor + Reduced Elite Dmg
Wrists
- Strongarm Bracers
- Nemesis Bracers
- Stat Priority: Vit Armor + AR CHC
Hands
- Fierce Gauntlets
- Stat Priority: CDR Vit CHC Reduced Resource Cost
Waist
- Hergbrash's Binding
- Stat Priority: Vit Armor + Life AR
Legs
- Leg Guards of Mystery
- Stat Priority: Vit Armor + AR
Feet
- Striders of Destiny
- Stat Priority: Vit Armor + AR
Rings
- Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac
- Oculus Ring
- Stat Priority: CDR Reduced Resource Cost CHC
Weapon
- Aether Walker
- Stat Priority: CDR Reduced Resource Cost Vit
Offhand
- Etched Sigil
- Stat Priority: CDR Reduced Resource Cost CHC

Legendary Gems
- Esoteric Alteration
  Esoteric Alteration
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Gain +10% non-Physical damage reduction.
- Iceblink
  Iceblink
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Your Cold skills now apply Chill effects and your Chill effects now Slow enemy movement by an additional 5.0%.
  Enemies you Chill have a 10% increased chance to be Critically Hit. (Requires Rank 25)
- Gem of Efficacious Toxin
  Gem of Efficacious Toxin
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Poison all enemies hit for 2000% weapon damage over 10 seconds.

Kanai's Cube

Ahavarion, Spear of Lycander

Legendary Staff

Primary Stats

+(39–47)–(47–59) Holy Damage
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Chance on killing a demon to gain a random Shrine effect.
Empty Socket
Ahavarion, Spear of Lycander
Ring of Royal Grandeur

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 2.0–3.0%
+27–60 Life per Hit
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduces the number of items needed for set bonuses by 1 (to a minimum of 2).
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+24–29 Dexterity

+24–29 Strength

+24–29 Intelligence
Ring of Royal Grandeur

Cubed Armor:

Leoric's Crown

Gems:

Helm: Diamond (CDR)

Armor: Diamonds (All Res) or Rubys/Emeralds (Armor)

Weapon: Gem of Ease (Exp)

Hellfire Passive:

- Astral Presence (recommended - helps keeping up Aquila buff while traveling)

- Blur

- Unwavering Will

Gear Notes:

- CDR is most important stat, get high rolls wherever possible

- also go for RCR rolls, helps to keep Aquila up when teleporting greater distances and if you have to spam Black Hole

- APoC (Arcane Power on Crit) on Helm or Offhand - therefor i recommend 2-3 CHC rolls on gear for this to be effective

- Do NOT have any Area Damage on gear and paragons to reduce lag, i recommend not even have any Life on Hit for the same reason

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Maximum Resource
Vitality
Primary Stat

Offense

Cooldown Reduction
Critical Hit Chance
Attack Speed
Critical Hit Damage

Defense

Armor
Resist All
Life
Life Regeneration

Utility

Resource Cost Reduction
Gold Find
Life on Hit
Area Damage

Build Guide

Skill Variations:

Disintegrate: Convergence

You have one other option here, since a channeling fire spell is needed (for Conflagration passive), which would be Arcane Torrent: Flame Ward.
Flame Ward, in theory, gives a nice dmg reduction but i personally prefer Convergence for various reasons: 1) You hardly channel long enough to profit from FW's dmg reduction because you have to cast Slow Time / Black Hole manually all the time. 2) Convergence pierces, so you can debuff mobs more easily 3) You have to cast away from the pull every few seconds to bubble the dmg wizard (or remove arcane beams) - with Convergence you proc Obsidian while doing that, not so with Flame Ward.

Teleport: Wormhole

You could go with Safe Passage here, although i highly recommend Wormhole because you can keep up Aquila Cuirass' damage reduction more easily while traveling - which is important.

Gear Variations:

If the monk runs Iceblink, you can use Gogok of Swiftness instead, equip DMO shoulders, cube Mantle of Channeling and Overwhelming Desire (or any jewelry prefered)
You can equip/cube Illusory Boots if you want, but they are absolutely not needed for this build to work.

Gameplay:

Keep Slow Time up on both the pull AND the damage wizard (who should idealy stand away from the pull)
Channel Convergence to autocast Blizzard/Black Hole via Etched Sigil
Spam Frost Nova on cooldown
Remove objects from Elite affixes with Black Hole (especially arcanes near the dmg wizard)
Keep casting Black Hole even if there are no dangerous affixes to proc Obsidian and Strongarm Bracers

This build is made for 4 man groups on a 3 support setup with:

Pull Barb
Heal Monk
Sup Wiz
Dmg Wiz (Lightning)

It's not recommended for pushing, idealy it's used for speeds 85-95.

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