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Shenlong - Chain Lightning

by Kjetil93 last updated Sep 15, 2015 ( Patch 2.3 )

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Skills

Fists of Thunder Static Charge
- Fists of Thunder
Generate: 14 Spirit per attack

Teleport to your target and unleash a series of extremely fast punches that deal 200% weapon damage as Lightning.

Every third hit deals 400% weapon damage as Lightning split between all enemies in front of you.
Static Charge

Fists of Thunder applies Static Charge to enemies hit for 6 seconds. Each time an enemy with Static Charge gets hit by you, there is a chance that every other enemy with Static Charge within 40 yards takes 40% weapon damage as Lightning.
Cyclone Strike Implosion
- Cyclone Strike
Cost: 50 Spirit

Pull up to 16 enemies within 24 yards towards you, followed by a furious blast of energy that deals 261% weapon damage as Holy.
Implosion

Increase the distance enemies will be pulled towards you to 34 yards.
Epiphany Desert Shroud
- Epiphany
Cooldown: 60 seconds

Have an Epiphany, increasing your Spirit Regeneration per Second by 20 and enabling your melee attacks to instantly dash to your target for 15 seconds.
Desert Shroud

Infuse yourself with sand, reducing damage taken by 50%.
Dashing Strike Radiance
- Dashing Strike
Cost: 1 Charge

Quickly dash up to 50 yards, striking enemies along the way for 370% weapon damage as Physical.

You gain a charge every 8 seconds and can have up to 2 charges stored at a time.
Radiance

Gain 15% increased attack speed for 4 seconds after using Dashing Strike.

Dashing Strike's damage turns into Fire.
Breath of Heaven Infused with Light
- Breath of Heaven
Cooldown: 15 seconds

A blast of divine energy heals you and all allies within 12 yards for 69735 - 91192 Life.

Heal amount is increased by 30% of your Health Globe Healing Bonus.
Infused with Light

Gain 14 additional Spirit from Spirit generating attacks for 5 seconds after using Breath of Heaven.
Mantra of Salvation Agility
- Mantra of Salvation
Cost: 50 Spirit

Active: You and nearby allies gain an additional 20% increased resistance to all elements for 3 seconds.

Passive: You and your allies within 60 yards gain 20% increased resistance to all elements.

Only one Mantra may be active at a time.
Agility

Passive: Mantra of Salvation also increases Dodge Chance by 35%.

Beacon of Ytar
- Beacon of Ytar
Reduce all cooldowns by 20%.
Harmony
- Harmony
40% of your single elemental resistances from items instead increases your resistance to all elements.
Seize the Initiative
- Seize the Initiative
Dealing damage to enemies above 75% Life increases your attack speed by 30% for 4 seconds.
Alacrity
- Alacrity
Increase the attack speed of Spirit Generators by 15%.

Items

The Eye of the Storm

Legendary Spirit Stone

Primary Stats

Lightning skills deal 15–30% more damage.
+240–269 Dexterity
+4 Random Magic Properties
Mantle of the Upside-Down Sinners

Set Shoulders

59 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

+51 - 60 Resistance to All Elements

Raiment of a Thousand Storms
Mask of the Searing Sky
Mantle of the Upside-Down Sinners
Heart of the Crashing Wave
Scales of the Dancing Serpent
Eight-Demon Boots
Fists of Thunder
(2) Set: Your Spirit Generators have 25% increased attack speed and 100% increased damage.
(4) Set: Dashing Strike spends 75 Spirit, but refunds a Charge when it does.
(6) Set: Your Spirit Generators increase the weapon damage of Dashing Strike to 13000% for 6 seconds and Dashing Strike increases the damage of your Spirit Generators by 1300% for 6 seconds.

+ 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
Inna's Vast Expanse

Set Chest Armor

398 - 472 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Inna's Mantra
Inna's Radiance
Inna's Reach
Inna's Vast Expanse
Inna's Favor
Inna's Temperance
Inna's Sandals
Inna's Hold
(2) Set: Increase the passive effect of your Mystic Ally and the base passive effect of your Mantra by 100%.
(4) Set: Gain the base effect of all four Mantras at all times.
(6) Set: Gain the five runed Mystic Allies at all times and your damage is increased by 150% for each Mystic Ally you have out.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Spirit Guards

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Your Spirit Generators reduce your damage taken by 30–40% for 3 seconds.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+416–500 Dexterity

+416–500 Strength

+416–500 Intelligence
Inna's Hold

Set Gloves

309 - 366 Armor

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 6 - 6.5%

Inna's Mantra
Inna's Radiance
Inna's Reach
Inna's Vast Expanse
Inna's Favor
Inna's Temperance
Inna's Sandals
Inna's Hold
(2) Set: Increase the passive effect of your Mystic Ally and the base passive effect of your Mantra by 100%.
(4) Set: Gain the base effect of all four Mantras at all times.
(6) Set: Gain the five runed Mystic Allies at all times and your damage is increased by 150% for each Mystic Ally you have out.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Thundergod's Vigor

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

Lightning skills deal 10–15% more damage.
+160–179 Vitality
+1 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

+150–200 Lightning Resistance
Blocking, dodging or being hit causes you to discharge bolts of electricity that deal 100–130% weapon damage as Lightning.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+160–179 Dexterity

+160–179 Strength

+160–179 Intelligence
Depth Diggers

Legendary Pants

Primary Stats

+81–85 Resistance to All Elements
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Primary skills that generate resource deal 80–100% additional damage.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence
Eight-Demon Boots

Set Boots

Raiment of a Thousand Storms
Mask of the Searing Sky
Mantle of the Upside-Down Sinners
Heart of the Crashing Wave
Scales of the Dancing Serpent
Eight-Demon Boots
Fists of Thunder
(2) Set: Your Spirit Generators have 25% increased attack speed and 100% increased damage.
(4) Set: Dashing Strike spends 75 Spirit, but refunds a Charge when it does.
(6) Set: Your Spirit Generators increase the weapon damage of Dashing Strike to 12500% for 6 seconds and Dashing Strike increases the damage of your Spirit Generators by 1250% for 6 seconds.
Focus

Set Ring

Primary Stats

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

+416–500 Dexterity

+416–500 Strength

+416–500 Intelligence

Bastions of Will
Focus
Restraint
(2) Set: When you hit with a resource-generating attack or primary skill, deal 50% increased damage for 5 seconds.
Restraint

Set Ring

Primary Stats

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

+416–500 Dexterity

+416–500 Strength

+416–500 Intelligence

Bastions of Will
Focus
Restraint
(2) Set: When you hit with a resource-generating attack or primary skill, deal 50% increased damage for 5 seconds.
Shenlong's Fist of Legend

Set Fist Weapon

242.2 Damage Per Second

Secondary Stats

One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(132 - 308) Physical Damage

+(132 - 308) Fire Damage

+(132 - 308) Lightning Damage

+(132 - 308) Cold Damage

+(132 - 308) Poison Damage

+(132 - 308) Arcane Damage

+(132 - 308) Holy Damage

Shenlong's Spirit
Shenlong's Relentless Assault
Shenlong's Fist of Legend
(2) Set: The damage of your Spirit Generators is increased by 2% for each point of Spirit you have.
When reaching maximum Spirit, all damage is increased by 200%, but you no longer passively regenerate Spirit and 65 Spirit is drained every second until you run out of Spirit.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Shenlong's Relentless Assault

Set Fist Weapon

242.2 Damage Per Second

Secondary Stats

One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(132 - 308) Physical Damage

+(132 - 308) Fire Damage

+(132 - 308) Lightning Damage

+(132 - 308) Cold Damage

+(132 - 308) Poison Damage

+(132 - 308) Arcane Damage

+(132 - 308) Holy Damage

Shenlong's Spirit
Shenlong's Relentless Assault
Shenlong's Fist of Legend
(2) Set: The damage of your Spirit Generators is increased by 2% for each point of Spirit you have.
When reaching maximum Spirit, all damage is increased by 200%, but you no longer passively regenerate Spirit and 65 Spirit is drained every second until you run out of Spirit.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties

More Details

Head
- The Eye of the Storm
- Stat Priority: CHC Dex Socket Lightning %
Shoulders
- Mantle of the Upside-Down Sinners
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit CDR AR
Amulet
- Hellfire Amulet
- Stat Priority: Lightning % CHD CHC Socket
Torso
- Inna's Vast Expanse
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit Reduced Elite Dmg Socket
Wrists
- Spirit Guards
- Stat Priority: Lightning % CHC Dex Vit
Hands
- Inna's Hold
- Stat Priority: Dex CHD CHC CDR
Waist
- Thundergod's Vigor
- Stat Priority: Lightning % Dex Vit AR
Legs
- Depth Diggers
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit AR Socket
Feet
- Eight-Demon Boots
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit Armor + AR
Rings
- Focus
- Restraint
- Stat Priority: AS CDR Socket
Weapon
- Shenlong's Fist of Legend
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit LOH Socket
Offhand
- Shenlong's Relentless Assault
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit CDR Socket

Legendary Gems
- Bane of the Trapped
  Bane of the Trapped
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15%.
- Gogok of Swiftness
  Gogok of Swiftness
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Gain Swiftness with every attack, increasing your Attack Speed by 1% and Dodge by 0.50% for 4 seconds. This effect stacks up to 15 times.
  Gain 1% Cooldown Reduction per stack of Swiftness. (Requires Rank 25)
- Pain Enhancer
  Pain Enhancer
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Critical hits cause the enemy to bleed for 2500.0% weapon damage as Physical over 3 seconds.
  Gain Blood Frenzy, granting you 3% increased Attack Speed for each bleeding enemy within 20 yards. (Requires Rank 25)

Kanai's Cube

Flying Dragon

Legendary Daibo

Primary Stats

+495–787 Dexterity
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Chance to double your attack speed when attacking.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(732–894)–(877–1111) Arcane Damage

+(732–894)–(877–1111) Poison Damage

+(732–894)–(877–1111) Lightning Damage

+(732–894)–(877–1111) Holy Damage

+(732–894)–(877–1111) Cold Damage

+(732–894)–(877–1111) Fire Damage

+(732–894)–(877–1111) Damage
Flying Dragon
Leoric's Crown

Legendary Helm

Primary Stats

+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Increase the effect of any gem socketed into this item by 75–100%. This effect does not apply to Legendary Gems.
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+18–26 Dexterity

+18–26 Strength

+18–26 Intelligence
Leoric's Crown
Unity

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6.0%
Increases damage against elites by 12.0–15.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

All damage taken is split between wearers of this item.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence
Unity

Paragon Priorities

Core

Maximum Resource
Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Vitality

Offense

Cooldown Reduction
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage
Attack Speed

Defense

Resist All
Armor
Life
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Resource Cost Reduction
Life on Hit
Gold Find

Build Guide

FoT - Static Charge

"Fists of Thunder applies Static Charge to enemies hit for 6 seconds. Each time an enemy with Static Charge gets hit, there is a chance that every other enemy with Static Charge within 40 yards takes 180% weapon damage as Lightning."

This means you should hit as many different targets as possible with your generator, and the static charges will eventually blow them up.

180% weapon damage might not seem to be a lot of damage, but it is increased by Shenlong, DD, Raiment and % Lightning!

You can get up to 85% bonus lightning damage with this build. (30% head, 20% amulet, 20% bracer, 15% belt)

Stat Priority:

Helmet - 30% lightning, Socket, Dexterity, Critical Hit Chance
Shoulders - Dexterity, Cooldown Reduction, All Res, Vitality (You can change vitality for Area Damage if you got enough toughness)
Amulet - Hellfire passive - Exalted soul (Or one of the other 4 passives), Critical Hit Damage, Lightning % Damage, Critical Hit Chance, Socket
Chest - Dexterity, Sockets, Vitality, 11% Reduced Elite Damage.
Belt - 15% Lightning Damage, Dexterity, Vitality, All Res
Legs - Dexterity, Sockets, Vitality, All Res
Bracers - Dexterity, Lightning Damage, Critical Hit Chance, Vitality
Boots - Dexterity, Vitality, All Res, Armor
Gloves - Dexterity, Critical Hit Damage, Critical Hit Chance, Cooldown Reduction
Rings - Socket, Critical Hit Damage, Critical Hit Chance, Cooldown Reduction
Weapons - Socket, Dexterity, Vit, LoH, Cooldown Reduction

Get secondary resistance where possible. (Our belt can have All Res + Secondary Res)

Max Spirit where possible - Weapons, Head. (Increasing the bonus from Shenlong)

Gems:

Helmet - Flawless Royal Diamond OR Flawless Royal Topaz for toughness.
Armor - Flawless Royal Emerald
Weapon - Flawless Royal Emerald

Skill Variations:

Change Dashing Strike for Mystic Ally - Fire Ally (40% damage bonus - You will need to change Leoric Crown to The Crudest Boots in the cube)

For Group Play:

Change Unity for Convention of Elements
If someone in your group have the same mantra as you - Change for Mantra of Conviction or Mystic Ally - Fire Ally.

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