2.3 Lightning Archon GR60+

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by user-21156196 last updated Oct 19, 2015 ( Patch 2.3 )

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Skills

Blizzard Snowbound
- 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.
Snowbound

Reduce the casting cost of Blizzard to 10 Arcane Power.
Archon Pure Power
- Archon
Cooldown: 120 seconds

Transform into a being of pure arcane energy for 20 seconds. While in Archon form, your normal abilities are replaced by powerful Archon abilities, your damage is increased by 30%, and your Armor and resistances are increased by 150%.

Each enemy killed while in Archon form increases your damage by 6% for the remaining duration of Archon.
Pure Power

Decrease the cooldown of Archon to 100 seconds.

Archon abilities deal Lightning damage instead of Arcane.
Teleport Calamity
- Teleport
Cooldown: 11 seconds

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

Cast a short range Wave of Force upon arrival, dealing 175% weapon damage as Arcane to all nearby enemies and stunning them for 1 second.
Familiar Cannoneer
- 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.
Cannoneer

The Familiar's projectiles explode on impact, dealing 240% weapon damage as Arcane to all enemies within 6 yards.
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.
Magic Weapon Conduit
- Magic Weapon
Cost: 25 Arcane Power

Imbue your weapon with magical energy, granting it 10% increased damage. Lasts 10 minutes.
Conduit

Enemies hit by your attacks restore up to 3 Arcane Power.

Paralysis
- Paralysis
Lightning spells have a 15% chance to Stun all targets hit for 1.5 seconds.
Blur
- Blur
Decrease damage taken by 17%.
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.
Evocation
- Evocation
Reduce all cooldowns by 20%.

Items

Vyr's Sightless Skull

Set Helm

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+626–750 Dexterity

+626–750 Strength

+626–750 Intelligence

Vyr's Amazing Arcana
Vyr's Astonishing Aura
Vyr's Fantastic Finery
Vyr's Swaggering Stance
Vyr's Grasping Gauntlets
Vyr's Proud Pauldrons
Vyr's Sightless Skull
(2) Set: Archon gains the effect of every rune.
(4) Set: Archon stacks also increase your Attack Speed, Armor, and Resistances by 1%.
(6) Set: You also gain Archon stacks when you hit with an Archon ability.
Vyr's Proud Pauldrons

Set Shoulders

59 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

+51 - 60 Resistance to All Elements

Vyr's Amazing Arcana
Vyr's Astonishing Aura
Vyr's Fantastic Finery
Vyr's Swaggering Stance
Vyr's Grasping Gauntlets
Vyr's Proud Pauldrons
Vyr's Sightless Skull
(2) Set: Archon gains the effect of every rune.
(4) Set: Archon stacks also increase your Attack Speed, Armor, and Resistances by 1%.
(6) Set: You gain 1 Archon stack when you hit with an Archon ability and Archon stacks also reduce damage taken by 0.15% and have their damage bonus increased to 50%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
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
Vyr's Astonishing Aura

Set Chest Armor

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+416–500 Dexterity

+416–500 Strength

+416–500 Intelligence

Vyr's Amazing Arcana
Vyr's Astonishing Aura
Vyr's Fantastic Finery
Vyr's Swaggering Stance
Vyr's Grasping Gauntlets
Vyr's Proud Pauldrons
Vyr's Sightless Skull
(2) Set: Archon gains the effect of every rune.
(4) Set: Archon stacks also increase your Attack Speed, Armor, and Resistances by 1%.
(6) Set: You also gain Archon stacks when you hit with an Archon ability.
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
Vyr's Grasping Gauntlets

Set Gloves

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8.0–10.0%
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+626–750 Dexterity

+626–750 Strength

+626–750 Intelligence

Vyr's Amazing Arcana
Vyr's Astonishing Aura
Vyr's Fantastic Finery
Vyr's Swaggering Stance
Vyr's Grasping Gauntlets
Vyr's Proud Pauldrons
Vyr's Sightless Skull
(2) Set: Archon gains the effect of every rune.
(4) Set: Archon stacks also increase your Attack Speed, Armor, and Resistances by 1%.
(6) Set: You also gain Archon stacks when you hit with an Archon ability.
The Witching Hour

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 5.0–6.0%
Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26.0–50.0%
+4 Random Magic Properties
Vyr's Fantastic Finery

Set Pants

33 - 38 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Vyr's Amazing Arcana
Vyr's Astonishing Aura
Vyr's Fantastic Finery
Vyr's Swaggering Stance
Vyr's Grasping Gauntlets
Vyr's Proud Pauldrons
Vyr's Sightless Skull
(2) Set: Archon gains the effect of every rune.
(4) Set: Archon stacks also increase your Attack Speed, Armor, and Resistances by 1%.
(6) Set: You gain 1 Archon stack when you hit with an Archon ability and Archon stacks also reduce damage taken by 0.15% and have their damage bonus increased to 50%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Vyr's Swaggering Stance

Set Boots

30 - 35 Armor

Vyr's Amazing Arcana
Vyr's Astonishing Aura
Vyr's Fantastic Finery
Vyr's Swaggering Stance
Vyr's Grasping Gauntlets
Vyr's Proud Pauldrons
Vyr's Sightless Skull
(2) Set: Archon gains the effect of every rune.
(4) Set: Archon stacks also increase your Attack Speed, Armor, and Resistances by 1%.
(6) Set: You gain 1 Archon stack when you hit with an Archon ability and Archon stacks also reduce damage taken by 0.15% and have their damage bonus increased to 50%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Convention of Elements

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

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

Secondary Stats

Gain 150–200% increased damage to a single element for 4 seconds. This effect rotates through the elements available to your class in the following order: Arcane, Cold, Fire, Holy, Lightning, Physical, Poison.
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 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
Chantodo's Will

Set Wand

Primary Stats

+330–524 Intelligence
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(610–745)–(731–926) Arcane Damage

+(610–745)–(731–926) Poison Damage

+(610–745)–(731–926) Lightning Damage

+(610–745)–(731–926) Holy Damage

+(610–745)–(731–926) Cold Damage

+(610–745)–(731–926) Fire Damage

+(610–745)–(731–926) Damage

Chantodo's Resolve
Chantodo's Will
Chantodo's Force
(2) Set: Every time you hit with an attack while not in Archon form, 350% weapon damage is added to the Wave of Destruction, stacking up to 20 times.Every time you hit with an attack while not in Archon form, 350% weapon damage is added to the Wave of Destruction, stacking up to 20 times.
Chantodo's Force

Set Source

Primary Stats

+(94–118)–(95–142) Damage
+330–524 Intelligence
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 6.0–10.0%
Critical Hits grant 3–4 Arcane Power (Wizard Only)
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

+13–14 Maximum Arcane Power (Wizard Only)

Chantodo's Resolve
Chantodo's Will
Chantodo's Force
(2) Set: Every time you hit with an attack while not in Archon form, 350% weapon damage is added to the Wave of Destruction, stacking up to 20 times.Every time you hit with an attack while not in Archon form, 350% weapon damage is added to the Wave of Destruction, stacking up to 20 times.

More Details

Head
- Vyr's Sightless Skull
- Stat Priority: Socket CHC LOH Int
Shoulders
- Vyr's Proud Pauldrons
- Stat Priority: Int Vit CDR Life
Amulet
- Hellfire Amulet
- Stat Priority: Lightning % CHD CHD
Torso
- Vyr's Astonishing Aura
- Stat Priority: Int Reduced Elite Dmg Vit
Wrists
- Ancient Parthan Defenders
- Stat Priority: Lightning % CHC LOH Int
Hands
- Vyr's Grasping Gauntlets
- Stat Priority: CDR CHC CHD Int
Waist
- The Witching Hour
- Fazula's Improbable Chain
- Thundergod's Vigor
- Stat Priority: Int Armor +
Legs
- Vyr's Fantastic Finery
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor +
Feet
- Vyr's Swaggering Stance
- Stat Priority: Int Vit MS Armor +
Rings
- Convention of Elements
- Halo of Arlyse
- Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac
- Stat Priority: Socket CHD CHC
Weapon
- Chantodo's Will
- The Furnace
- Stat Priority: CDR Dmg % Int LOH
Offhand
- Chantodo's Force
- Stat Priority: CDR CHC Int Vit

Legendary Gems
- Bane of the Stricken
  Bane of the Stricken
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Each attack you make against an enemy increases the damage it takes from your attacks by 0.80%.
  Gain 25% increased damage against bosses and Rift Guardians. (Requires Rank 25)
- Bane of the Trapped
  Bane of the Trapped
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15.00%.
  Gain an aura that reduces the movement speed of enemies within 15 yards by 30%. (Requires Rank 25)
- Esoteric Alteration
  Esoteric Alteration
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Gain 10.0% non-Physical damage reduction.
  While below 50% Life, your resistances to Cold, Fire, Lightning, Poison, and Arcane are increased by 75%. (Requires Rank 25)

Kanai's Cube

The Furnace

Legendary Two-Handed Mace

Primary Stats

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

Secondary Stats

Increases damage against elites by 40–50%.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+192–245 Strength

+192–245 Intelligence

+192–245 Dexterity
The Furnace
The Swami

Legendary Wizard Hat

Primary Stats

+128–163 Intelligence
Critical Hits grant 3–4 Arcane Power (Wizard Only)
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

+7–9 Maximum Arcane Power (Wizard Only)
The bonuses from Archon stacks now last for 15–20 seconds after Archon expires.
The Swami
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.
Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac

Diablofans still don't have the rest of set in database.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Vitality
Maximum Resource

Offense

Cooldown Reduction
Attack Speed
Critical Hit Damage
Critical Hit Chance

Defense

Life
Armor
Resist All
Life Regeneration

Utility

Life on Hit
Resource Cost Reduction
Area Damage
Gold Find

CDR and AS for the glory of Zodiac.

Build Guide

Hello and high five for everyone. I am going to explain everything quick and simple.

1. What to cube?
- Obsidian ring of zodiac -> reduce the remaining cooldown of one of your skills by 1 second when you hit with resource spending attack.
- The Swami -> the bonuses from Archon stacks now last for 20 seconds after Archon expires.
- The Furnace -> increases damage against elites by 50%.
2. Cooldown
The best for that is 55% and accualy if you roll max cdr on wand, source, hands, shoulders + diamond in head + paragon points = you have 55,17%
3. Explanation of Chantodo's Wave of Destruction.
Chantodo's set gives you now Wave of destruction and this is accualy your the most dmg dealer skill. Each attack gives you stack to wave of destruction. Each stack deal 350% and stacking up to 20 stacks. 20x350%=7000%. Wave of destruction expel one time per second.
4. Gameplay
[Youtube link soon]
The core is to get as many archon's stacks as you can when you are in archon form. When archon expires you are going to spam Bizzard skill for reducing cooldown. You need 19xbizzard to get your 20 stacks of wave of destruction(yeah, it starts at 1 stack).
Due to LoH accualy you can stand in some places without worring about damage taken. Of course shits like frozen, molten can hurt.
5. Q & A
a) Mom, why lighting?
"Paralysis" gives you chance to stun. Due to Ancient Parthan Defenders stuns reducing damage taken on you.
Mom, Why hellifre amulet?
If you get pretty good amulet you can take another skill. Audacity imo the best.
c) Mom, can I play this with friends on normal torments?
Yes and no. If you lack def - yes. If not - go for dmg fast clearing set with armguards braces.
d) Mom, why not unity?
Trust me, you don't need it.
e) Mom, those items are hard to get.
I know and everywhere is "must have" or build will not work that good.
f) Mom, can I roll more CDR?
If you have more than 1.55 AS you can.
g) Mom, why Esoteric Alteration gem?
Due to LoH it's the best gem.
h) Mom, how much LoH i need?
If you can get 150+ stacks per archon 30k should give you immortality in 60's frozen.

g) Mom, which belt is the best for this build?

Well, after nerfing 'Fezula belt' you can start at max 20 stacks instead 50 stacks. I think 20 stacks are pretty low so the best choice is to go with The Witching Hour. If ya find yourself dying too much you can try to go with Thundergod's Vigor with tanky rolles like extra life% or all resi/armour+.
6. TL:DR
I will reply all your questions and theory about improving this set.
Thanks to Nashqt for being awesome monk.

//Stay calm and be nice//

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Lied
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Posted Jul 26, 2015
Edit: I'm blind. Nevermind me.

Last edited by Lied: Jul 27, 2015

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Posted Jul 27, 2015
I wish my mom played D3.

Good guide.

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Posted Oct 13, 2015
I was wondering 2 things:

What Belt do you use?

What Shoulder do you use?

You have not posted either one so I was wonder which one's you would suggest

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