"Medium-rare chicken" 3min TX/5min GR60 farm

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by user-1438589 last updated Feb 24, 2016 ( Patch 2.4 )

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Skills

Firebats Plague Bats
- Firebats
Cost: 125 Mana

Call forth a swarm of fiery bats to burn enemies in front of you for 475% weapon damage as Fire.
Plague Bats

Diseased bats fly towards the enemy and infect them. Damage is slow at first, but can increase over time to a maximum of 720% weapon damage as Poison.
Piranhas Piranhado
- Piranhas
Cost: 250 Mana
Cooldown: 8 seconds

Summons a pool of deadly piranhas that deals 400% weapon damage as Poison over 8 seconds. Affected enemies will also take 15% increased damage.
Piranhado

The pool of piranhas becomes a tornado of piranhas that lasts 4 seconds. Nearby enemies are periodically sucked into the tornado.

Increases the cooldown to 16 seconds.
Horrify Frightening Aspect
- Horrify
Cooldown: 10 seconds

Don a spectral mask that horrifies all enemies within 18 yards, causing them to tremor in Fear and be Immobilized for 3 seconds.
Frightening Aspect

Gain 50% additional Armor for 8 seconds after casting Horrify.
Soul Harvest Swallow Your Soul
- Soul Harvest
Cooldown: 12 seconds

Feed on the life force of enemies within 18 yards. Gain 3% Intelligence for 30 seconds for each affected enemy. This effect stacks up to 5 times.
Swallow Your Soul

Gain mana and increase maximum Mana by 5% for each enemy harvested.
Hex Angry Chicken
- Hex
Cooldown: 15 seconds

Summon a Fetish Shaman for 12 seconds that will hex groups of enemies into chickens. Hexed enemies are unable to perform offensive actions.
Angry Chicken

Transform into an angry chicken for up to 2 seconds that can explode for 1350% weapon damage as Poison to all enemies within 12 yards.
Summon Zombie Dogs Leeching Beasts
- Summon Zombie Dogs
Cooldown: 45 seconds

Summon 3 Zombie Dogs from the depths to fight by your side. Each dog deals 120% of your weapon damage as Physical per hit.
Leeching Beasts

Your Zombie Dogs heal you for 100% of your Life On Hit with every attack.

Grave Injustice
- Grave Injustice
Gain 1% of your maximum Life and Mana and reduce the cooldown of all of your skills by 1 second when an enemy dies within 20 yards.

The range is extended by items that increase your gold pickup radius.
Confidence Ritual
- Confidence Ritual
You deal 25% additional damage to enemies within 20 yards.
Pierce the Veil
- Pierce the Veil
All of your damage is increased by 20%, but your Mana costs are increased by 30%.
Spiritual Attunement
- Spiritual Attunement
Maximum Mana is increased by 10%. Regenerate 2% of your maximum Mana per second.

Mana fuels your offensive and defensive skills.

Items

Arachyr's Visage

Set Helm

Primary Stats

+626–750 Intelligence
+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket

Spirit of Arachyr
Arachyr's Visage
Arachyr's Mantle
Arachyr's Carapace
Arachyr's Legs
Arachyr's Stride
Arachyr's Claws
(2) Set: Summon a permanent Spider Queen who leaves behind webs that deal 8*100*5 % weapon damage over 5 seconds and Slows enemies. The Spider Queen is commanded to move to where you cast your Corpse Spiders.
(4) Set: Hex gains the effect of the Toad of Hugeness rune. After summoning a Toad of Hugeness, you gain 50% damage reduction and heal for 10% of your maximum Life per second for 15 seconds.
(6) Set: The damage of your creature skills is increased by 2400%. Creature skills are Corpse Spiders, Plague of Toads, Firebats, Locust Swarm, Hex, and Piranhas.
Mantle of Channeling

Legendary Shoulders

59 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

+201 - 230 Vitality

Secondary Stats

While channeling 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
The Traveler's Pledge

Set Amulet

Primary Stats

+626 - 750 Strength
+626 - 750 Dexterity
+626 - 750 Intelligence
Critical Hit Damage Increased by 51 - 100%

Endless Walk
The Traveler's Pledge
The Compass Rose
(2) Set: While moving, damage taken is reduced by up to 50%.
While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Arachyr's Carapace

Set Chest Armor

Primary Stats

+416–500 Intelligence
+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket

Spirit of Arachyr
Arachyr's Visage
Arachyr's Mantle
Arachyr's Carapace
Arachyr's Legs
Arachyr's Stride
Arachyr's Claws
(2) Set: Summon a permanent Spider Queen who leaves behind webs that deal 8*100*5 % weapon damage over 5 seconds and Slows enemies. The Spider Queen is commanded to move to where you cast your Corpse Spiders.
(4) Set: Hex gains the effect of the Toad of Hugeness rune. After summoning a Toad of Hugeness, you gain 50% damage reduction and heal for 10% of your maximum Life per second for 15 seconds.
(6) Set: The damage of your creature skills is increased by 2400%. Creature skills are Corpse Spiders, Plague of Toads, Firebats, Locust Swarm, Hex, and Piranhas.
Coils of the First Spider

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

Regenerates 6448–7678 Life per Second
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

While channeling Firebats, you gain 30% damage reduction and 60000–80000 Life per Hit.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+416–500 Dexterity

+416–500 Strength

+416–500 Intelligence
Arachyr's Claws

Set Gloves

Primary Stats

+626–750 Intelligence
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8.0–10.0%
+4 Random Magic Properties

Spirit of Arachyr
Arachyr's Visage
Arachyr's Mantle
Arachyr's Carapace
Arachyr's Legs
Arachyr's Stride
Arachyr's Claws
(2) Set: Summon a permanent Spider Queen who leaves behind webs that deal 8*100*5 % weapon damage over 5 seconds and Slows enemies. The Spider Queen is commanded to move to where you cast your Corpse Spiders.
(4) Set: Hex gains the effect of the Toad of Hugeness rune. After summoning a Toad of Hugeness, you gain 50% damage reduction and heal for 10% of your maximum Life per second for 15 seconds.
(6) Set: The damage of your creature skills is increased by 2400%. Creature skills are Corpse Spiders, Plague of Toads, Firebats, Locust Swarm, Hex, and Piranhas.
The Witching Hour

Legendary Belt

265 - 314 Armor

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26 - 50%
Attack Speed Increased by 5 - 6%

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Arachyr's Legs

Set Pants

Primary Stats

+416–500 Intelligence
+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket

Spirit of Arachyr
Arachyr's Visage
Arachyr's Mantle
Arachyr's Carapace
Arachyr's Legs
Arachyr's Stride
Arachyr's Claws
(2) Set: Summon a permanent Spider Queen who leaves behind webs that deal 8*100*5 % weapon damage over 5 seconds and Slows enemies. The Spider Queen is commanded to move to where you cast your Corpse Spiders.
(4) Set: Hex gains the effect of the Toad of Hugeness rune. After summoning a Toad of Hugeness, you gain 50% damage reduction and heal for 10% of your maximum Life per second for 15 seconds.
(6) Set: The damage of your creature skills is increased by 2400%. Creature skills are Corpse Spiders, Plague of Toads, Firebats, Locust Swarm, Hex, and Piranhas.
Arachyr's Stride

Set Boots

Primary Stats

+416–500 Intelligence
+416–500 Vitality
+4 Random Magic Properties

Spirit of Arachyr
Arachyr's Visage
Arachyr's Mantle
Arachyr's Carapace
Arachyr's Legs
Arachyr's Stride
Arachyr's Claws
(2) Set: Summon a permanent Spider Queen who leaves behind webs that deal 8*100*5 % weapon damage over 5 seconds and Slows enemies. The Spider Queen is commanded to move to where you cast your Corpse Spiders.
(4) Set: Hex gains the effect of the Toad of Hugeness rune. After summoning a Toad of Hugeness, you gain 50% damage reduction and heal for 10% of your maximum Life per second for 15 seconds.
(6) Set: The damage of your creature skills is increased by 2400%. Creature skills are Corpse Spiders, Plague of Toads, Firebats, Locust Swarm, Hex, and Piranhas.
The Compass Rose

Set Ring

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence

Endless Walk
The Traveler's Pledge
The Compass Rose
(2) Set: While moving, damage taken is reduced by up to 50%.
While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Convention of Elements

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5 - 6%
Sockets (1)

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.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Manajuma's Carving Knife

Set Ceremonial Knife

Primary Stats

+(610–745)–(731–926) Poison Damage
+330–524 Intelligence
+4 Random Magic Properties

Manajuma's Way
Manajuma's Carving Knife
Manajuma's Gory Fetch
(2) Set: Your Hex - Angry Chicken lasts 15 seconds and movement speed as a chicken is increased by an additional 400%.Your Hex - Angry Chicken lasts 15 seconds and movement speed as a chicken is increased by an additional 100%.
Manajuma's Gory Fetch

Set Mojo

Primary Stats

+(94–118)–(95–142) Damage
+330–524 Intelligence
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 6.0–10.0%
+4 Random Magic Properties

Manajuma's Way
Manajuma's Carving Knife
Manajuma's Gory Fetch
(2) Set: Your Hex - Angry Chicken lasts 15 seconds and movement speed as a chicken is increased by an additional 400%.Your Hex - Angry Chicken lasts 15 seconds and movement speed as a chicken is increased by an additional 100%.

More Details

Head
- Arachyr's Visage
- The Grin Reaper
- Stat Priority: Int CHC Skill: Firebats
Shoulders
- Mantle of Channeling
- Arachyr's Mantle
- Stat Priority: Int AD Vit Armor +
Amulet
- The Traveler's Pledge
- Stat Priority: Poison % CHC CHD
Torso
- Arachyr's Carapace
- Stat Priority: Socket Int Vit Armor +
Wrists
- Coils of the First Spider
- Nemesis Bracers
- Stat Priority: Poison % Int CHC Vit
Hands
- Arachyr's Claws
- Stat Priority: Int CHC CHD AD
Waist
- The Witching Hour
- Belt of Transcendence
- String of Ears
- Stat Priority: Int CHD AS Vit
Legs
- Arachyr's Legs
- Stat Priority: Socket Int Vit Armor +
Feet
- Arachyr's Stride
- Stat Priority: Int Skill: Firebats Vit Armor +
Rings
- The Compass Rose
- Convention of Elements
- Stone of Jordan
- Stat Priority: Socket CHC CHD AD
Weapon
- Manajuma's Carving Knife
- Stat Priority: Int Dmg % AD
Offhand
- Manajuma's Gory Fetch
- Stat Priority: Int CHC Skill: Firebats AD

Legendary Gems
- Bane of the Powerful
  Bane of the Powerful
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Gain 20% increased damage for 30 seconds after killing an elite pack.
- Bane of the Trapped
  Bane of the Trapped
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15%.
- 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

Staff of Chiroptera

Legendary Staff

Primary Stats

+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Firebats attacks 100% faster and costs 70–75% less Mana.
One of 2 Magic Properties (varies)

+41–53 Intelligence

+41–53 Dexterity

One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(8–9)–(10–12) Arcane Damage

+(8–9)–(10–12) Poison Damage

+(8–9)–(10–12) Lightning Damage

+(8–9)–(10–12) Holy Damage

+(8–9)–(10–12) Cold Damage

+(8–9)–(10–12) Fire Damage

+(8–9)–(10–12) Damage
Staff of Chiroptera
Nemesis Bracers

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Shrines and Pylons will spawn an enemy champion.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Nemesis Bracers
Ring of Royal Grandeur

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 2.0–3.0%
+27–60 Life per Hit
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduces the number of items needed for set bonuses by 1 (to a minimum of 2).
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+24–29 Dexterity

+24–29 Strength

+24–29 Intelligence
Ring of Royal Grandeur

Not many options here, except for the rings and belts.

You don't need to change any items when switching from TX nephalem rifting to GR60. You can (and should) change one cubed item, though.

Taking a 3rd offensive legendary gem is too risky (you will get oneshotted by many abilities), hence Esoteric Alteration.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Maximum Resource
Primary Stat
Vitality

Offense

Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage
Cooldown Reduction
Attack Speed

Defense

Armor
Resist All
Life
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Resource Cost Reduction
Life on Hit
Gold Find

Very basic stuff, just like most builds. The only somewhat important thing to note is that you should take maximum resource from the Core category.

Build Guide

My (ultimate) variation of the chicken farm build. The name comes from the 3-5 minute (TX 3, GR60 5) characteristics.

Core features:

Fast movement due to chicken. Absurdly high self heal with Firebats and Leeching Beasts. Easy to play. Easy to gear. Refined build from other chicken builds for more quality of life things and higher survivability without sacrificing any damage output. It's not the absolutely fastest or best WD farming build, but it's good enough. It's the best (in my opinion) non-LoN farming build.

Some key differences to other builds I've seen:

- Compass Rose and Travelers Pledge instead of Focus & Restraint-> same damage buff, 1 ability less required, 1 "extra" ring, more damage reduction while running as chicken

- No primary skill -> 1 "extra" ability to the bar

- Passive talent choices and paragons cater for mana management

How to play the build:

1. Go to chicken mode, find an elite pack or a large pack of normal monsters.

2. Explode the chicken.

3. Use Soul Harvest, Horrify and Piranhas on the pack.

4. Channel Firebats until the mobs are dead, if Hex (chicken) comes off cooldown before that, go back to 1.

When killing rift guardians in greater rifts, just channel Firebats (and pop Hex, Horrify and Soul Harvest on cooldown). The mana cost is sustainable for quite some time, can't use Piranhas unless there are adds you can juice some mana from with Soul Harvest.

Gearing options and other variables:

You can swap RorG for Unity for extra survivability. Not preferred, though - it's a damage loss. But it's still an option. If you take Unity, you need to swap away Mantle of Channeling as well.

The Witching Hour is the best belt, but you can use some other belts if you don't have a good one.

For the second ring, CoE and SoJ are both solid options.

For T10's, use Nemesis bracers in cube or equipped - preferably in cube so you don't need to change gear ever. But technically the optimized version is most likely to cube Coil's unless your's Coil's are with max legendary affix roll.

For GR60 you can still use Nemesis, but I prefer the extra dps and cc provided by Grin Reaper. Finding elite packs quickly is a non-issue for this build, so Nemesis's aren't mandatory for greater rifts. Lacumba's Ornament is another solid option to cube.

Little Q&A:

Q: Why farm GR60? Why not higher? Why not lower?

A: GR60 is in a sweet spot when it comes to efficiency. It's somewhat high level, still very cheap to empower, it's fast enough to clear. Level your gems to 61 in GR60 and level them higher in GR75+ with a real GR pushing spec. There is absolutely no reason to farm GR's lower than 60 if you are wearing a complete set of items for a solid build. Clearing a lower one doesn't go that much faster, yields less xp and less loot . The empower cost for 60's is negligible.

Q: Why maximum resource from paragons?

A: Synergy. It increases the effect of both Soul Harvest and Spiritual Attunement.

Q: Why Soul Harvest: Swallow Your Soul?

A: Spamming Piranhas (as Grave Injustice resets the cooldown) eats your mana quickly.

Q: Why Spiritual Attunement?

A: Due to the synergy with max resource and Swallow Your Soul -> makes it possible to take Pierce the Veil for maximized damage. Without these mana talents Pierce the Veil is unsustainable in both trash mobs and rift guardians.

Q: Why Compass Rose and Travelers Pledge?

A: For various reasons it's a superior set compared to Focus and Restraint for chicken builds.

The video shows me clearing a TX rift and a GR60 afterwards.

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