zWiz Main Support Tank

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by Xrande last updated May 5, 2017 ( Patch 2.5.0 )

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Skills

Spectral Blade Barrier Blades
- Spectral Blade
This is a Signature spell. Signature spells are free to cast.

Summon a spectral blade that strikes all enemies up to 15 yards in front of you for 168% weapon damage as Arcane.
Barrier Blades

With each cast, gain a protective shield for 3 seconds that absorbs 4% of your Life in damage.
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.
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.
Slow Time Exhaustion
- 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%.
Exhaustion

Enemies caught by Slow Time deal 25% less damage.
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.
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.

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

Armor: 20%
All Resistances: 20%
Damage: 10%
Evocation
- Evocation
Reduce all cooldowns by 20%.
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.
Blur
- Blur
Decrease damage taken by 17%.

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
Dashing Pauldrons of Despair

Set Shoulders

Primary Stats

+416–500 Intelligence
+373–397 Armor
+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.
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

51 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Sockets (1)

Secondary Stats

While above 90 - 95% primary resource, all damage taken is reduced by 50%.

+ 3 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
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.
The Shame of Delsere

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Your Signature Spells attack 50% faster and restore 9–12 Arcane Power.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+37–48 Dexterity

+37–48 Strength

+37–48 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.
Justice Lantern

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

+12–16% Chance to Block
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduces duration of control impairing effects by 35–50%
Gain damage reduction equal to 45–55% of your Block Chance.
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+160–179 Dexterity

+160–179 Strength

+160–179 Intelligence
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
Fragment of Destiny

Legendary Wand

Primary Stats

+240–269 Intelligence
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Spectral Blade attacks 50% faster and deals 150–200% increased damage.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(150–184)–(180–229) Arcane Damage

+(150–184)–(180–229) Poison Damage

+(150–184)–(180–229) Lightning Damage

+(150–184)–(180–229) Holy Damage

+(150–184)–(180–229) Cold Damage

+(150–184)–(180–229) Fire Damage

+(150–184)–(180–229) Damage
Stormshield

Legendary Shield

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduces damage from melee attacks by 25.0–30.0%
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+330–524 Dexterity

+330–524 Strength

+330–524 Intelligence

More Details

Head
- Crown of the Primus
- The Helm of Rule
- Stat Priority: Vit
Shoulders
- Dashing Pauldrons of Despair
- Stat Priority: CDR
Amulet
- Hellfire Amulet
- Overwhelming Desire
- The Ess of Johan
- Stat Priority: CDR
Torso
- Aquila Cuirass
- Stat Priority: Reduced Elite Dmg
Wrists
- Ancient Parthan Defenders
- Strongarm Bracers
- Nemesis Bracers
- Stat Priority: CDR
Hands
- Fierce Gauntlets
- Stat Priority: CDR
Waist
- The Shame of Delsere
- Stat Priority: Vit Armor +
Legs
- Leg Guards of Mystery
- Stat Priority: None
Feet
- Striders of Destiny
- Stat Priority: None
Rings
- Justice Lantern
- Halo of Arlyse
- Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac
- Stat Priority: CDR
Weapon
- Fragment of Destiny
- Aether Walker
- Stat Priority: None
Offhand
- Stormshield
- Stat Priority: None

Legendary Gems
- Gem of Efficacious Toxin
  Gem of Efficacious Toxin
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Poison all enemies hit for 2000% weapon damage over 10 seconds.
- 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.
- Invigorating Gemstone
  Invigorating Gemstone
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Each hit done increases healing received by 1.00% for 5 seconds. Stacks up to 10 times.
  You are immune from control impairing effects. (Requires Rank 25)

Kanai's Cube

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
Oculus Ring

The 4-set Delsere's Magnus Opus is a must for the damage reduction through Slow Time.

Aquila Cuirass more damage mitigation. Very easy to maintain with Spectral Blade.

For helmet, Crown of Primus is a must. The Helm of Rule is an alternative for more block. You can use it in cube. You can also cube other armor items like nemesis, strongarm, APD. It all depends how much need defense, utility or offense.

For amulet, Hellfire Amulet with Unstable Anomaly is always a good choice. Alternatively, there's always Overwhelming Desire, Ess of Johan, The Star of Azkaranth. For rings, Stone of Jordan, Halo of Arlyse, Oculus Ring. For cube, you can take your pick of various choices - immune to fire, etc. All depends if you need more offense or defense.

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Paragon Priorities

Core

Vitality
Primary Stat
Movement Speed
Maximum Resource

Offense

Cooldown Reduction
Attack Speed
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage

Defense

Life
Armor
Resist All
Life Regeneration

Utility

Life on Hit
Resource Cost Reduction
Area Damage
Gold Find

Prioritize defense as usual.

Build Guide

The current support Wizard builds out there are mostly used as a 2nd or 3rd support after zMonk and zBarb. I needed a build as a main support to group with my 2-3 dps friends doing GR80+. I didn't want to roll a zMonk because I still wanted the gear and gem levels for my main Archon build.

With the help of Spazza, this is the general build that allows me to facetank most mobs. I still have to be careful versus reflect mobs or if there are too many mobs or affixes stacked on us.

If you feel you are tanky enough, you can switch out the armor for Mirror Images - Duplicates. For gems, if you really need tanky, can always swap in Esoteric.

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