2.4.3 T13 MH Sage DB Speedfarming

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by DarthKitty1 last updated Feb 10, 2017 ( Patch 2.4.3 )

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Skills

Arcane Torrent Static Discharge
- Arcane Torrent
Cost: 16 Arcane Power

Hurl a barrage of arcane projectiles that deal 400% weapon damage as Arcane to all enemies near the impact location.

Arcane Torrent damage is increased by 305% weapon damage every second, up to a maximum total of 1010% weapon damage as Arcane.
Static Discharge

Each missile explodes into 2 piercing bolts of electricity that each deal 150% weapon damage as Lightning.
Magic Missile Glacial Spike
- Magic Missile
This is a Signature spell. Signature spells are free to cast.

Launch a missile of magic energy, dealing 230% weapon damage as Arcane.
Glacial Spike

Cast out a shard of ice that explodes on impact, causing enemies within 4.5 yards to take 175% weapon damage as Cold and be Frozen for 1 second.

Enemies cannot be Frozen by Glacial Spike more than once every 5 seconds.
Explosive Blast Chain Reaction
- Explosive Blast
Cost: 20 Arcane Power
Cooldown: 6 seconds

Gather an infusion of energy around you that explodes after 1.5 seconds for 945% weapon damage as Arcane to all enemies within 12 yards.
Chain Reaction

Instead of a single explosion, release a chain of 3 consecutive explosions, each dealing 520% weapon damage as Fire.
Familiar Arcanot
- 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.
Arcanot

While the Familiar is active, you regenerate 4.5 Arcane Power every second.
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.
Energy Armor Force Armor
- Energy Armor
Cost: 25 Arcane Power

Focus your energies, increasing your Armor by 35% but decreasing your maximum Arcane Power by 20. Lasts 10 minutes.

Only one Armor may be active at a time.
Force Armor

Incoming attacks that would deal more than 35% of your maximum Life are reduced to deal 35% of your maximum Life instead.

The amount absorbed cannot exceed 100% of your maximum Life.

Paralysis
- Paralysis
Lightning spells have a 15% chance to Stun all targets hit for 1.5 seconds.
Audacity
- Audacity
You deal 30% additional damage to enemies within 15 yards.
Astral Presence
- Astral Presence
Increase your maximum Arcane Power by 20 and Arcane Power regeneration by 2.5 per second.
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.

Items

Tal Rasha's Guise of Wisdom

Set Helm

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+330–524 Dexterity

+330–524 Strength

+330–524 Intelligence

Tal Rasha's Elements
Tal Rasha's Unwavering Glare
Tal Rasha's Guise of Wisdom
Tal Rasha's Relentless Pursuit
Tal Rasha's Brace
Tal Rasha's Allegiance
Tal Rasha's Stride
Tal Rasha's Grasp
(2) Set: Damaging enemies with Arcane, Cold, Fire or Lightning will cause a Meteor of the same damage type to fall from the sky. There is an 8 second cooldown for each damage type.
(4) Set: Arcane, Cold, Fire, and Lightning attacks each increase all of your resistances by 25% for 8 seconds.
(6) Set: Attacks increase your damage by 750% for 8 seconds. Arcane, Cold, Fire, and Lightning attacks each add one stack. At 4 stacks, each different elemental attack extends the duration by 2 seconds, up to a maximum of 8 seconds.
Mantle of Channeling

Legendary Shoulders

Primary Stats

+85–108 Vitality
+3 Random Magic Properties

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.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
The Traveler's Pledge

Set Amulet

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Damage Increased by 51 - 55%

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
Tal Rasha's Relentless Pursuit

Set Chest Armor

Primary Stats

+220–349 Vitality
Attack Speed Increased by 5.0–6.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Tal Rasha's Elements
Tal Rasha's Unwavering Glare
Tal Rasha's Guise of Wisdom
Tal Rasha's Relentless Pursuit
Tal Rasha's Brace
Tal Rasha's Allegiance
Tal Rasha's Stride
Tal Rasha's Grasp
(2) Set: Damaging enemies with Arcane, Cold, Fire or Lightning will cause a Meteor of the same damage type to fall from the sky. There is an 8 second cooldown for each damage type.
(4) Set: Arcane, Cold, Fire, and Lightning attacks each increase all of your resistances by 25% for 8 seconds.
(6) Set: Attacks increase your damage by 750% for 8 seconds. Arcane, Cold, Fire, and Lightning attacks each add one stack. At 4 stacks, each different elemental attack extends the duration by 2 seconds, up to a maximum of 8 seconds.
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
Sage's Purchase

Set Gloves

Primary Stats

+6 Random Magic Properties

Sage's Journey
Sage's Purchase
Sage's Passage
Sage's Apogee
(2) Set: +250 Intelligence+250 Strength+250 Dexterity+250 Vitality
(3) Set: Increases Death's Breath drops by 1.
Tal Rasha's Brace

Set Belt

Primary Stats

+81–85 Resistance to All Elements
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Tal Rasha's Elements
Tal Rasha's Unwavering Glare
Tal Rasha's Guise of Wisdom
Tal Rasha's Relentless Pursuit
Tal Rasha's Brace
Tal Rasha's Allegiance
Tal Rasha's Stride
Tal Rasha's Grasp
(2) Set: Damaging enemies with Arcane, Cold, Fire or Lightning will cause a Meteor of the same damage type to fall from the sky. There is an 8 second cooldown for each damage type.
(4) Set: Arcane, Cold, Fire, and Lightning attacks each increase all of your resistances by 25% for 8 seconds.
(6) Set: Attacks increase your damage by 750% for 8 seconds. Arcane, Cold, Fire, and Lightning attacks each add one stack. At 4 stacks, each different elemental attack extends the duration by 2 seconds, up to a maximum of 8 seconds.
Tal Rasha's Stride

Set Pants

Primary Stats

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

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Tal Rasha's Elements
Tal Rasha's Unwavering Glare
Tal Rasha's Guise of Wisdom
Tal Rasha's Relentless Pursuit
Tal Rasha's Brace
Tal Rasha's Allegiance
Tal Rasha's Stride
Tal Rasha's Grasp
(2) Set: Damaging enemies with Arcane, Cold, Fire or Lightning will cause a Meteor of the same damage type to fall from the sky. There is an 8 second cooldown for each damage type.
(4) Set: Arcane, Cold, Fire, and Lightning attacks each increase all of your resistances by 25% for 8 seconds.
(6) Set: Attacks increase your damage by 750% for 8 seconds. Arcane, Cold, Fire, and Lightning attacks each add one stack. At 4 stacks, each different elemental attack extends the duration by 2 seconds, up to a maximum of 8 seconds.
Sage's Passage

Set Boots

Primary Stats

+6 Random Magic Properties

Sage's Journey
Sage's Purchase
Sage's Passage
Sage's Apogee
(2) Set: +250 Intelligence+250 Strength+250 Dexterity+250 Vitality
(3) Set: Increases Death's Breath drops by 1.
The Compass Rose

Set Ring

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
Ring of Royal Grandeur

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Attack Speed Increased by 5 - 6%
+7737 - 9214 Life per Hit

Secondary Stats

Reduces the number of items needed for set bonuses by 1 (to a minimum of 2).

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Aether Walker

Legendary Wand

9.8 Damage Per Second

Secondary Stats

Teleport no longer has a cooldown but costs 25 Arcane Power.
One of 2 Magic Properties (varies)
+66 - 132 Minimum Damage
+88 - 176 Maximum Damage

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Tal Rasha's Unwavering Glare

Set Source

Primary Stats

+(94–118)–(95–142) Damage
+330–524 Intelligence
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 6.0–10.0%
Increases Meteor Damage by 20–25% (Wizard Only)
+3 Random Magic Properties

Tal Rasha's Elements
Tal Rasha's Unwavering Glare
Tal Rasha's Guise of Wisdom
Tal Rasha's Relentless Pursuit
Tal Rasha's Brace
Tal Rasha's Allegiance
Tal Rasha's Stride
Tal Rasha's Grasp
(2) Set: Damaging enemies with Arcane, Cold, Fire or Lightning will cause a Meteor of the same damage type to fall from the sky. There is an 8 second cooldown for each damage type.
(4) Set: Arcane, Cold, Fire, and Lightning attacks each increase all of your resistances by 25% for 8 seconds.
(6) Set: Attacks increase your damage by 750% for 8 seconds. Arcane, Cold, Fire, and Lightning attacks each add one stack. At 4 stacks, each different elemental attack extends the duration by 2 seconds, up to a maximum of 8 seconds.

More Details

Head
- Tal Rasha's Guise of Wisdom
- Sage's Apogee
- Stat Priority: Socket CHC Int Vit
Shoulders
- Mantle of Channeling
- Stat Priority: Reduced Resource Cost Int Vit Armor +
Amulet
- The Traveler's Pledge
- Stat Priority: CHC CHD AS
Torso
- Tal Rasha's Relentless Pursuit
- Stat Priority: Socket AS Int Vit
Wrists
- Nemesis Bracers
- Stat Priority: CHC LOH Int Vit
Hands
- Sage's Purchase
- Tal Rasha's Grasp
- Stat Priority: CHD CHD AS Int
Waist
- Tal Rasha's Brace
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Life Armor +
Legs
- Tal Rasha's Stride
- Stat Priority: Socket Int Vit Armor +
Feet
- Sage's Passage
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor + AR
Rings
- The Compass Rose
- Ring of Royal Grandeur
- Manald Heal
- Stat Priority: CHC CHD AS
Weapon
- Aether Walker
- Stat Priority: Socket AS Reduced Resource Cost
Offhand
- Tal Rasha's Unwavering Glare
- Stat Priority: Reduced Resource Cost

Legendary Gems
- 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)
- Taeguk
  Taeguk
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Gain 2.00% increased damage for 1.5 seconds when you spend resource on a channeled skill. This effect stacks up to 10 times.
  Gain 2.0% increased Armor for every stack. (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)

Kanai's Cube

Orb of Infinite Depth

Legendary Source

Primary Stats

+(262–328)–(263–394) Damage
+626–750 Intelligence
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8.0–10.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Each time you hit an enemy with Explosive Blast your damage is increased by 4% and your damage reduction is increased by 15% for 6 seconds. This effect can stack up to 4 times.
Orb of Infinite Depth
Aquila Cuirass

Legendary Chest Armor

Primary Stats

+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

While above 90–95% primary resource, all damage taken is reduced by 50%.
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+49–60 Dexterity

+49–60 Strength

+49–60 Intelligence
Aquila Cuirass
Manald Heal

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Enemies stunned with Paralysis also take 13000–14000% weapon damage as Lightning.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+37–48 Dexterity

+37–48 Strength

+37–48 Intelligence
Manald Heal

Gems

Pain Enhancer - Required, AS bonus from CC is huge.
Taeguk - Recommended, Damage bonus is huge, Armor is nice.
BoTT - I personally like BoTT for 3rd gem, you can also use BoTS/BoTP.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Maximum Resource
Primary Stat
Vitality

Offense

Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage
Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction

Defense

Life
Armor
Resist All
Life Regeneration

Utility

Resource Cost Reduction
Life on Hit
Area Damage
Gold Find

Paragon

Core - MS up to 25% total. Resource is good as more will make our skills take less % of our resource pool and therefore maintain more Acuila up-time, rest goes into INT.
Offense - CHC, CHD, AS, CDR.
Defense - Life, Armor, AR, Life Regen.
Utility - RCR is very important for this build. LoH is also very important. AD. GF

Build Guide

2.4.3 T13 MH Sage DB Speedfarming (Rasha+Sage)

Intro

This is a high mobility/high damage build for speedfarming T13 DB/Bounties.

A very fun and efficient build.

This build uses Tal set+MH for the high damage output, Aether walker+high RCR for high mobility, and Sage set+Nemesis in order to maximize DB per hour.

The problem when using Sage set is mostly survivability. This build uses Orb Of Infinite Depth+Aquila+EW for damage mitigation while moving, and OOID+Aquila+Mantle Of Channeling+Tageuk when standing still.

I've based this build over various AT builds I've encountered that were mostly suitable for GR.

Game Play

Spam teleport to move between elite packs, and try to keep OOID stack+Aquila Up.

Once you get to an Elite pack Refresh Tal's 4 stack (make sure to also refresh OOID with EB) and then use your AT:SD to try and hit all enemies around you in order to proc Pain Enhancer AS bonus.
After that focus on elites spamming AT:SD till they all die, try not to drop stacks as those will hurt your damage+DR.

Always try to fight within dense mobs, this will increase your AS and your MH proc chance.

Rinse, repat, enjoy.

Items/Skills

APOC on off hand is mandatory.
Preferred stats on gear can be found here:
http://www.d3planner.com/752415730

You need sage on Boots, and Helm or Gloves.
I usually prefer gloves because they need more "special" stats which you have more control over when you craft them.

You can pick whatever armor skill you like, I personally recommend Energy Armor:Force Armor or Ice Armor:Crystalize for increased survivability.

In order to maintain > 90% uptime for Aquila while spamming Teleport /Spamming AT we need:

1)High Regen with Arcanot+Astral Presence
2)High RCR (~40%)
3)HighCC+APOC (4)
4)+Max Arcane Power (Weapon+Orb+Paragon)

It is possible that with higher RCR than 40% you will be able to drop Astral Presence, however this will take stat slots that should be reserved for AS, as AS is very important for MH procs.
At the moment +%Lighting damage does not increase your MH proc, and therefore get trifecta on your Amulet and LOH instead of +%Elem DMG on your bracers.

Build Variation

There is a variation with dropping Arcanot +Astral Presence for Magic Weapon:Conduit+Blur/Unwavring Will, however I find that the Arcanot+Astral Presence combo is more reliable.

AT and Calamity are staple, you can change runes on EB, and pick a different cold skill than Glacial Spike however:
EB:CR is best used with OOID.
Glacial Spike along with HighCC and APOC can be used as generator if your Aquila drops.

RCR gear

Head: Socketed Topaz

Paragon

Shoulders

Gloves

Weapon

Off-hand

Passives

Paralysis, Audacity, Astral Presence.

You are free to pick whatever 4^th passive you like, I personally like Unstable Anomaly for the cheat death.

For the demonstration video, I ran with less than 800 paragon, some Ancient items, and did not use a follower or any Caldesann Despair augmented item. My gear is not fully optimized as I'm lacking some AS stats.
UPDATE: I did notice that my Aquila dropped more on this rift than usual, and it appears that between switching builds I forgot to put points into Paragon:Max Arcane power.
This is very important, having an higher resource pool will make spenders cost less % overall, and therefore you are more likely to be above the 90% resource required.
With my current setup I am farming around 800 DB/hr. I'm guessing that with fully optimized gear, Caldesann Despair/High paragon this one can go higher, maybe even 1100-1200+ DB/hr.

I hope you will enjoy this build, special thanks to everyone who did extensive tests with various Wiz builds this season, you guys rock.

Peace.

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2.4.3 T13 MH Sage DB Speedfarming

Skills

Items

Head

Shoulders

Amulet

Torso

Wrists

Hands

Waist

Legs

Feet

Rings

Weapon

Offhand

Legendary Gems

Kanai's Cube

Paragon Priorities

Core

Offense

Defense

Utility

Build Guide

2.4.3 T13 MH Sage DB Speedfarming (Rasha+Sage)

Intro

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Items/Skills

Build Variation

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Passives

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