LoN ray/orb ice queen

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by iksar121 last updated Nov 7, 2017 ( Patch 2.6.1 )

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Skills

Ray of Frost Cold Blood
- Ray of Frost
Cost: 16 Arcane Power

Project a beam of frozen ice that blasts enemies within 5 yards of the first enemy hit for 430% weapon damage as Cold and Slows their movement by 60% for 3 seconds.

Ray of Frost damage is increased by 405% weapon damage every second, up to a maximum total of 1240% weapon damage as Cold.
Cold Blood

Reduce channeling cost to 11 Arcane Power.
Arcane Orb Frozen Orb
- Arcane Orb
Cost: 30 Arcane Power

Hurl an orb of pure energy that explodes on contact, dealing 435% weapon damage as Arcane to all enemies within 15 yards.
Frozen Orb

Create an orb of frozen death that shreds an area with ice bolts, dealing 950% weapon damage as Cold.
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.
Black Hole Absolute Zero
- 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.
Absolute Zero

Each enemy hit increases the damage of your Cold spells by 3% for 10 seconds.

Black Hole's damage turns into Cold.
Energy Armor Pinpoint Barrier
- Energy Armor
Cost: 25 Arcane Power

Focus your energies, increasing your Armor by 35% but decreasing your maximum Arcane Power by 20. Lasts 10 minutes.

Only one Armor may be active at a time.
Pinpoint Barrier

Energy Armor also increases your Critical Hit Chance by 5%.
Familiar Arcanot
- Familiar
Cost: 20 Arcane Power

Summon a Familiar that attacks your enemies for 240% weapon damage as Arcane. This companion cannot be targeted or damaged by enemies. Lasts 10 minutes.
Arcanot

While the Familiar is active, you regenerate 4.5 Arcane Power every second.

Dominance
- Dominance
Killing an enemy grants a shield that absorbs 2% of your Life in damage for 3 seconds. This effect can stack up to 10 times.

Refreshing Dominance will set the shield to its maximum possible potency and each stack will increase its total duration by 0.5 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.
Glass Cannon
- Glass Cannon
Increase all damage done by 15%, but decrease Armor and resistances by 10%.
Unwavering Will
- Unwavering Will
Standing still for 1.5 seconds increases the following attributes:

Armor: 20%
All Resistances: 20%
Damage: 10%

Items

Andariel's Visage

Legendary Helm

360 - 396 Armor

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 5 - 6%

Secondary Stats

+150 - 200 Poison Resistance
5 - 10% more Fire damage taken.
Chance on hit to release a Poison Nova that deals 100 - 130% weapon damage as Poison to enemies within 10 yards.
Adds 2 - 3% to Fire Damage
Adds 1% to Cold Damage
Adds 1% to Holy Damage
Adds 1% to Lightning Damage
Adds 1% to Poison Damage
Adds 1% to Arcane Damage

+ 1 Random Magic Properties
Mantle of Channeling

Legendary Shoulders

59 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

+201 - 230 Vitality

Secondary Stats

While channeling Siphon Blood, 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.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Eye of Etlich

Legendary Amulet

Primary Stats

Reduces damage from ranged attacks by 25500 - 30100%.
Reduces damage from ranged attacks by 400%.

Secondary Stats

Adds 2 - 3% to Fire Damage
Adds 1% to Cold Damage
Adds 1% to Holy Damage
Adds 1% to Lightning Damage
Adds 1% to Poison Damage
Adds 1% to Arcane Damage

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Chaingmail

Legendary Chest Armor

138 - 167 Armor

Primary Stats

+51 - 60 Resistance to All Elements

Secondary Stats

After earning a survival bonus, quickly heal to full Life.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Ashnagarr's Blood Bracer

Legendary Bracers

17 - 19 Armor

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 1%

Secondary Stats

Increases the potency of your shields by 75 - 100%.

+ 3 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
Illusory Boots

Legendary Boots

Primary Stats

+11–20 Resistance to All Elements
+10–12% Movement Speed
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

You may move unhindered through enemies.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+24–29 Dexterity

+24–29 Strength

+24–29 Intelligence
Litany of the Undaunted

Set Ring

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

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%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
The Wailing Host

Set Ring

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

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%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Deathwish

Legendary Sword

4.2 Damage Per Second

Secondary Stats

While channeling Arcane Torrent, Disintegrate, or Ray of Frost, all damage is increased by 250 - 325%.
One of 2 Magic Properties (varies)
+66 - 132 Minimum Damage
+88 - 176 Maximum Damage

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Etched Sigil

Legendary Source

Primary Stats

+1.471363E-43 Maximum Damage
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 1%

Secondary Stats

While channeling Arcane Torrent, Disintegrate, or Ray of Frost, the damage of your Arcane Power Spenders is increased by 125 - 150% and you also cast one of your other damaging Arcane Power Spenders every second.
One of 1 Magic Properties (varies)
+1.443337E-43 Minimum Damage

+ 3 Random Magic Properties

More Details

Head
- Andariel's Visage
- Stat Priority: Cold % CHC CHD
Shoulders
- Mantle of Channeling
- Pauldrons of the Skeleton King
- Stat Priority: Cold % CHC CHD
Amulet
- Eye of Etlich
- Stat Priority: Cold % CHC CHD
Torso
- Chaingmail
- Stat Priority: Cold % CHC CHD
Wrists
- Ashnagarr's Blood Bracer
- Stat Priority: CHC CHD Cold %
Hands
- Stat Priority: Cold % CHC CHD
Waist
- Hergbrash's Binding
- Stat Priority: Cold % CHC CHD
Legs
- Stat Priority: Cold % CHC CHD
Feet
- Illusory Boots
- Stat Priority: Cold % CHC CHD
Rings
- Litany of the Undaunted
- The Wailing Host
- Stat Priority: CHC CHD Cold %
Weapon
- Deathwish
- Unstable Scepter
- Stat Priority: Cold % CHC CHD
Offhand
- Etched Sigil
- Light of Grace
- Stat Priority: Cold % CHC CHD

Legendary Gems
- 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)
- Bane of the Powerful
  Bane of the Powerful
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Gain 20% increased damage for 30.0 seconds after killing an elite pack.
  Gain 15% increased damage versus elites and take 15% reduced damage from elites. (Requires Rank 25)
- Taeguk
  Taeguk
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Gain 2.00% increased damage for 1.5 seconds when you spend resource on a channeled skill. This effect stacks up to 10 times.
  Gain 2.0% increased Armor for every stack. (Requires Rank 25)

Kanai's Cube

Unstable Scepter

Legendary Wand

9.8 Damage Per Second

Secondary Stats

The damage of Arcane Orb is increased by 350 - 450% and its explosion triggers an additional time.
One of 2 Magic Properties (varies)
+66 - 132 Minimum Damage
+88 - 176 Maximum Damage

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Unstable Scepter
Pauldrons of the Skeleton King

Legendary Shoulders

59 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

+201 - 230 Vitality
+176 - 190 Armor

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.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Pauldrons of the Skeleton King
Unity

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Increases damage against elites by 12 - 15%
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 3.5%

Secondary Stats

All damage taken is split between wearers of this item.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Unity

Still in the more experimental stages but i will update as i go.
My first Diablo 2 character ever was a sorceress named Iceel, i am sure it isn't hard to imagine what she was all about. I have always wanted to recreate a similar feel in D3 but the sets prevented it, now with some tweaks to items and skills i think it's possible to get pretty close.

As with any LoN build you have to get a bunch of ancients but it might be a tad more difficult given the necessity for cold damage. With the current set up arcane power has yet to be an issue.
You really wanna go ham on Cold skill damage crit chance and crit damage. I find the build is about as glass canonie as it can get but i have been having some fun with it so far.

--For weapons and armor that don't offer those i am not sure yet.--

As for Etched sigil VS lights grace it's up in the air right now. Lights grace is a tad less powerful and cool but much closer to the feel of my D2 character. Plus for god knows why i have always loved ray of frost and sneered at disintegrate so it's always nice to have a that piercing effect on my preferred of the 2 skills.

For gameplay i have just been grouping with Black hole, hitting blizzard and after raying them down while tossing the occasional orb. Assuming i don't misunderstand mantle of channeling i try to keep ray up as long as i can and not spam orb, since orb spamming causes a bit to much arcane power drain.
the rift bosses do cause me some occasional arcane power issues but i just port away and regen for a few seconds and i am back in it fast.
Would be happy to take any suggestions anyone has.

***UPDATE***
Alright! Updated the build a bit for Arcane power regen from Arcanot and more survivability with Energy armor and Dominince and Ashnagarr's. Also i realized why i never put Frostburn no here. For some nonsense reason it isn't on the site! So they should be pretty great gloves for the build! After arcanot and hergbrash Regen wasn't an issue anymore but i realized cool down was nigh on useless for the build so for more survivability i tossed on unity. Now i can sail through pretty easily. Still need to get Ancient frost burns and am trying to find Chaingmail. After that i think all will be well.
Legendary gems: I yanked Bane of the stricken for iceblink another great damage boost. Let me know if you think bane of the power or stricken should be the other gem! I am not sure.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Primary Stat
Maximum Resource
Movement Speed
Vitality

Offense

Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage
Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction

Defense

Resist All
Armor
Life
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Resource Cost Reduction
Life on Hit
Gold Find

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