I've picked up some +lightning skill damage gear but I can't really find a good build. I kind of dislike the Meteor because it's slow and the DoT damage takes too long to apply. Arcane Orb with Spark has low damage compared to the other runes.
There's also the question of passives and which rune to use on Electrocute, or maybe use Shock Pulse? Is there anyone who still uses lightning?
the last rune on energy twister sort of reverses how you spend ap. I'll find a pack of whites, drop three twisters and fire off electrocute. I'll crit mobs for a few million but I only have 300k dps. Pair it with Storm armor, paralysis, and the items that double the number of jumps on electrocute and lets mobs get hit more than once and you'll melt stuff. (most likely...I'm trying to get those items so I can test the build myself.)
I've tried Wave of Force but it's so much weaker compared to the fire one. As for Energy Twister it seems a bit unreliable? I feel like I do more damage just spamming Electrocute with Lightning Blast.
I just feel like there aren't enough lightning spells that are worth it, most have lower damage than their counterparts.
I just feel like there aren't enough lightning spells that are worth it, most have lower damage than their counterparts.
I think that this is a problem too. I don't mind the wizard having a lot of arcane skills, but there have to be reasonable alternatives for the other damage skills. I think I could really make a good freeze/stun build with a thunderfury/fulminator+paralysis ring and the source that lets ray of frost pierce. Until then, it's the old frozen orb build for me...
There's also the question of passives and which rune to use on Electrocute, or maybe use Shock Pulse? Is there anyone who still uses lightning?
I just feel like there aren't enough lightning spells that are worth it, most have lower damage than their counterparts.
Enjoy.