2.6 GR103+ clear MH Lightning Archon Best Survival Build [Video]
Skills
Items
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Head
- Tal Rasha's Guise of Wisdom
- Vyr's Sightless Skull
- Stat Priority: CHC Vit Int Socket
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Shoulders
- Vyr's Proud Pauldrons
- Stat Priority: CDR Armor + Vit Int
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Amulet
- Tal Rasha's Allegiance
- Stat Priority: CDR CHD CHC Socket
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Torso
- Tal Rasha's Relentless Pursuit
- Vyr's Astonishing Aura
- Stat Priority: AS Armor + Vit AR
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Wrists
- Ancient Parthan Defenders
- Stat Priority: Lightning % CHC Vit Int
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Hands
- Tal Rasha's Grasp
- Vyr's Grasping Gauntlets
- Stat Priority: CDR LOH CHD CHC
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Waist
- Fazula's Improbable Chain
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Life Armor +
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Legs
- Vyr's Fantastic Finery
- Tal Rasha's Stride
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor + LPS
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Feet
- Vyr's Swaggering Stance
- Stat Priority: Skill: Meteor Int Vit Armor +
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Rings
- Halo of Arlyse
- Manald Heal
- Ring of Royal Grandeur
- Stat Priority: CDR CHD CHC AS
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Weapon
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Offhand
- Tal Rasha's Unwavering Glare
- Stat Priority: CDR CHC Vit Int
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Legendary Gems
Kanai's Cube
For the Cube Armor slot choose ' The Swami ' https://us.battle.net/d3/en/item/the-swami Off-Hand make sure to roll : Critical Hits grant 4 Arcane Power . To turn Archon into Lightning damage roll 20% Lightning skill damage on Bracer /Wrist or close to that % number . CDR on all possible gear Weapon/Hands/Shoulders/Helm via a Diamond gem/Neck,Amulet/Off-Hand/Ring slot #1/Ring Slot #2. This will give you 65.58% CDR if every piece is max CDR . This is a Survival Build I use Ring 'Halo of Arlyse' with Gem Gogok . Much better survival Than Obsidian Ring .From my testing. You can not Progress if you are dead. Try to roll a secondary Resistance and +Armor on as many pieces of gear as you can . And Life per Hit on at least Hands . And last Attack speed to proc 'Passive ' Paralysis ' Get Attack Speed on Chest and Weapon use Pig Sticker for the 5 affix's to roll Attack speed and CDR .
The build will be mixing the powers of two sets, taking 5 pieces from Tal Rasha and 3 pieces of Vyr. Naturally, you will be wearing (or preferably cubing) a Ring of Royal Grandeur to reduce the number of items for set bonus completion by one, thus attaining the full 6-piece Tal Rasha bonus and the 4-piece Vyr bonus. Vyr's Proud Pauldrons, Vyr's Swaggering Stance, Tal Rasha's Allegiance and Tal Rasha's Unwavering Glare are taken as mandatory, since their slots do not conflict between the two sets. The remaining pieces can be distributed according to your best gear, as long as you maintain the required 5 Tal, 3 Vyr split.
The cornerstone item of the build is Manald Heal — a Patch 2.4.3 rework that introduces a chance for a massive damage proc on enemies stunned by the Paralysis passive. Due to the significant range of the unique property roll (13,000-14,000%), you should cube a weaker rolled Manald Heal. In terms of game mechanics, it is important to note that Manald Heal is unaffected by proc coefficients and internal cooldowns, and can trigger multiple times during a Paralysis proc — making Attack Speed a highly desirable stat alongside the usual CDR in Archon builds. The Manald Heal proc factors in crit stats, but will not trigger area damage, further influencing itemization. Last but not least, even if Paralysis procs and does not stun due to the diminishing returns on crowd control, Manald Heal will still produce its damage, making the ring deceptively potent.
Your other staple ring is Ring of Royal Grandeur — a long-standing powerhouse in Reaper of Souls that reduces the required number of worn set items for set bonuses by one. Due to the weaker natural rolls of the item (comes with Attack Speed and Life per Hit baked in), you will ideally be cubing this item over the other rings. Its fixed bonus however will likely force you to wear it until you perfect your gear.
Part of the customization in the build comes from choosing your method of defense, and your equipped jewelry will swing the build one way or the other.
- The first combination is Halo of Arlyse and Ancient Parthan Defenders, a popular combo that multiplies the effectiveness of Ice Armor mitigation and provides unparalleled crowd control. Halo of Arlyse releases a constant streak of Frost Novas, unhindered by internal cooldowns. In turn, their freezing effect triggers Ancient Parthan Defenders for a massive damage reduction pool in bigger fights. This first defensive variant is a little easier to play with, but requires constant engagement of fresh enemies due to the diminishing returns of successive application of crowd control.
- I love 'The Enchantress" Even if most player use Templar . TIP :Try to use Myriam to 'Enchant' on your followers gear CDR .That way Your Follower can use there Skills faster .
Fazula's Improbable Chain belt is tailored after Archon builds, with a BiS roll giving you 50 automatic Archon stacks when entering Archon form. Aiding you in your most vulnerable moments, this belt gets your damage and toughness off the ground quicker, making it vital for the playstyle.
You have some wiggle room in your weapon of choice as well. Starfire was reworked in Patch 2.4.2 to increase your Lightning damage according to your distance from the enemy, forcing a mid-to-far range playstyle that is atypical for other Archon builds. The power of this weapon works with the Manald Heal proc, necessitating its inclusion either as the worn weapon or in the cube. You can choose to cube it for the alternative Pig Sticker; despite its lack of a unique power, this weapon is classified as a dagger (highest natural attack speed) and is able to roll up to five primary stats, enabling a quadfecta of perfect stats that includes both CDR and Attack Speed. As previously mentioned, Attack Speed is a great boon to Manald Heal builds, since it both procs Paralysis more often and triggers more Manald Heal procs during an active Paralysis.
Follower Skills for this build
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/item/smoking-thurible
Charm
Power Armor
Erosion
Focused Mind. This increases your attack speed. You may also use ' Mass Control '
Amulet http://us.battle.net/d3/en/item/the-ess-of-johan
Ring #1 http://us.battle.net/d3/en/item/oculus-ring
Ring # 2 http://us.battle.net/d3/en/item/unity
Weapon http://us.battle.net/d3/en/item/thunderfury-blessed-blade-of-the-windseeker
I hope this Guide helps. If so . Please give me a ( + ) Thumbs up for this build . Thank you !
Paragon Priorities
Primary Stat |
Vitality |
Maximum Resource |
Movement Speed |
Attack Speed |
Cooldown Reduction |
Critical Hit Chance |
Critical Hit Damage |
Life |
Armor |
Resist All |
Life Regeneration |
Area Damage |
Resource Cost Reduction |
Life on Hit |
Gold Find |
Awesome to see someone doing an in depth ps4 build guide because the difference between console and PC can be extreme at times. I remember years ago in patch 2.4.0 before I knew about the differences between PC and console I tried to make a r6ik4 charge barb and I was super confused on how yt videos people were pushing into the 90s and I couldn't do a 55. Lol. Impressive video. What's your p level needed for 100+ clears? How much CDR needed to ditch orotz?
Thank you for checking out video. I have not played since season 10 . I played every day for hours . I had to swear off Diablo for a while . There have been changes to this build . But I can tell you that as much CDR as you can get. The hard part is getting CDR on Amulets and rings . Try for 67 % CDR or as high as you can get with out losing CHD and CHC . I have seen some German players clear over 100+ solo with 1300 -1500 Paragon in season 10 . That is a lot of group play . I like solo play better. But if you want to level up Paragon and those gem split bounties you need a good group . In broke the top 50 in season 10 playing mostly solo. I could have done better if I was more of a group player. Good luck , Peace