Did today ~20 runs at the second one got awesome dagger with 800 dps and +IAS also i got Exalted axe recipe while having 1 stack of valor, all other runs was terrible not much loot only blue crap , anyone getting often yellows from him and how much MF you have ? Do you switch gear before boss death ?
I personally grab Tyreal and then go one waypoint back to the plains, there are usually 2 or 3 elites out there then I clear the bridge all the way up to siegebreaker and kill him. Obviously with 5 stacks you get at least 2 rares sometimes 3 and they can be good stuff. I have seen 950 dps 1 handers and 1200 dps bows as well as a lot of other good rares and slightly lower weapons. Any boss farming without a 5 stack is pretty much useless in this game.
I really like this route and I have been using it lately as well. However for your build I would like to offer up some suggestions as to what I found worked well and see what your thoughts are.
The main difference is using force armor so I can absorb about 3 hits (4 if you pot). I also use cold blooded to get extra damage on the adds I am kiting with blizzard. I like using the snowbound glyph for blizzard as well as Astral pressence so I have the arcane power to spam blizzard when kiting troublesome adds and not having time to turn and spam shock pulse.
Other than that the concept and path is the same. I really like the route, thanks for sharing.
Also to elaborate on my gear when using this build. I'm at a buffed 59k dps, 4500 armor, 28k health, and >300 resist all. You will need a little bit of vitality to absorb some blows and a lot of the mobs hit harder enough to one shot you through force armor. However the main reason I use force armor is for the ranged attacks, the spear throwers and bird things that shoot fireballs plus the little adds can be absorbed using force armor. I also use the Templar for heals and occasional stuns and light tanking, stack him up with MF though because you get half of his MF I believe.
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I personally grab Tyreal and then go one waypoint back to the plains, there are usually 2 or 3 elites out there then I clear the bridge all the way up to siegebreaker and kill him. Obviously with 5 stacks you get at least 2 rares sometimes 3 and they can be good stuff. I have seen 950 dps 1 handers and 1200 dps bows as well as a lot of other good rares and slightly lower weapons. Any boss farming without a 5 stack is pretty much useless in this game.
Here is my build: http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/wizard#blRSOX!YWX!bbbZYa
The main difference is using force armor so I can absorb about 3 hits (4 if you pot). I also use cold blooded to get extra damage on the adds I am kiting with blizzard. I like using the snowbound glyph for blizzard as well as Astral pressence so I have the arcane power to spam blizzard when kiting troublesome adds and not having time to turn and spam shock pulse.
Other than that the concept and path is the same. I really like the route, thanks for sharing.
Also to elaborate on my gear when using this build. I'm at a buffed 59k dps, 4500 armor, 28k health, and >300 resist all. You will need a little bit of vitality to absorb some blows and a lot of the mobs hit harder enough to one shot you through force armor. However the main reason I use force armor is for the ranged attacks, the spear throwers and bird things that shoot fireballs plus the little adds can be absorbed using force armor. I also use the Templar for heals and occasional stuns and light tanking, stack him up with MF though because you get half of his MF I believe.
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