[10/2.5] GR Push CoE Manald Archon Wizard (GR112+)

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by Dublar last updated Apr 12, 2017 ( Patch 2.5.0 )

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Skills

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.
Black Hole Spellsteal
- Black Hole
Cost: 20 Arcane Power
Cooldown: 12 seconds

Conjure a Black Hole at the target location that draws enemies to it and deals 700% weapon damage as Arcane over 2 seconds to all enemies within 15 yards.
Spellsteal

Enemies hit by Black Hole deal 10% reduced damage for 5 seconds. Each enemy hit by Black Hole grants you 3% increased damage for 5 seconds.
Archon Combustion
- 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.
Combustion

An explosion erupts around you when you transform, dealing 3680% weapon damage as Fire to all enemies within 15 yards.

Archon abilities deal Fire damage instead of Arcane.
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.
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.
Magic Weapon Deflection
- Magic Weapon
Cost: 25 Arcane Power

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

When you perform an attack, gain a protective shield for 3 seconds that absorbs 4% of your Life in damage.

Evocation
- Evocation
Reduce all cooldowns by 20%.
Power Hungry
- Power Hungry
You deal 30% additional damage to enemies farther than 30 yards.
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.
Paralysis
- Paralysis
Lightning spells have a 15% chance to Stun all targets hit for 1.5 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.
Vyr's Proud Pauldrons

Set Shoulders

Primary Stats

+91–100 Resistance to All Elements
+4 Random Magic Properties
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.
Tal Rasha's Allegiance

Set Amulet

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Damage Increased by 51.0–100.0%
+4 Random Magic Properties
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.
Tal Rasha's Relentless Pursuit

Set Chest Armor

398 - 472 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)
+416 - 500 Vitality
+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 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 2000% 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.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
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
Tal Rasha's Grasp

Set Gloves

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 6.0–10.0%
+4 Random Magic Properties
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.
Fazula's Improbable Chain

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

You automatically start with 40–50 Archon stacks when entering Archon form.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Vyr's Fantastic Finery

Set Pants

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.
Vyr's Swaggering Stance

Set Boots

Primary Stats

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

+416–500 Dexterity

+416–500 Strength

+416–500 Intelligence

One of 33 Magic Properties (varies)

Increases Cluster Arrow Damage by 10–15% (Demon Hunter Only)

Increases Multishot Damage by 10–15% (Demon Hunter Only)

Increases Elemental Arrow Damage by 10–15% (Demon Hunter Only)

Increases Strafe Damage by 10–15% (Demon Hunter Only)

Increases Chakram Damage by 10–15% (Demon Hunter Only)

Increases Rapid Fire Damage by 10–15% (Demon Hunter Only)

Increases Impale Damage by 10–15% (Demon Hunter Only)

Increases Whirlwind Damage by 10–15% (Barbarian Only)

Increases Seismic Slam Damage by 10–15% (Barbarian Only)

Increases Ancient Spear Damage by 10–15% (Barbarian Only)

Increases Hammer of the Ancients Damage by 10–15% (Barbarian Only)

Increases Meteor Damage by 10–15% (Wizard Only)

Increases Disintegrate Damage by 10–15% (Wizard Only)

Increases Energy Twister Damage by 10–15% (Wizard Only)

Increases Arcane Torrent Damage by 10–15% (Wizard Only)

Increases Wave of Force Damage by 10–15% (Wizard Only)

Increases Arcane Orb Damage by 10–15% (Wizard Only)

Increases Ray of Frost Damage by 10–15% (Wizard Only)

Increases Acid Cloud Damage by 10–15% (Witch Doctor Only)

Increases Spirit Barrage Damage by 10–15% (Witch Doctor Only)

Increases Zombie Charger Damage by 10–15% (Witch Doctor Only)

Increases Sacrifice Damage by 10–15% (Witch Doctor Only)

Increases Firebats Damage by 10–15% (Witch Doctor Only)

Increases Tempest Rush Damage by 10–15% (Monk Only)

Increases Exploding Palm Damage by 10–15% (Monk Only)

Increases Wave of Light Damage by 10–15% (Monk Only)

Increases Lashing Tail Kick Damage by 10–15% (Monk Only)

Increases Phalanx Damage by 10–15% (Crusader Only)

Increases Blessed Hammer Damage by 10–15% (Crusader Only)

Increases Blessed Shield Damage by 10–15% (Crusader Only)

Increases Sweep Attack Damage by 10–15% (Crusader Only)

Increases Fist of the Heavens Damage by 10–15% (Crusader Only)

Increases Shield Bash Damage by 10–15% (Crusader Only)

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.
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
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 non-static effect rotates through the elements available to your class in the following order: Arcane, Cold, Fire, Holy, Lightning, Physical, Poison.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Starfire

Legendary Wand

Primary Stats

+(6–7)–(8–9) Cold Damage
+27–35 Intelligence
+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Lightning damage is increased by 10–15% for every 10 yards you are from the target up to a maximum of 40 yards.
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
- Vyr's Sightless Skull
- Stat Priority: Int CHC LOH
Shoulders
- Vyr's Proud Pauldrons
- Stat Priority: Int CDR
Amulet
- Tal Rasha's Allegiance
- Stat Priority: CHD CHC CDR
Torso
- Tal Rasha's Relentless Pursuit
- Stat Priority: Int Life Vit AS
Wrists
- Ancient Parthan Defenders
- Stat Priority: Lightning % Int LOH Vit
Hands
- Tal Rasha's Grasp
- Vyr's Grasping Gauntlets
- Stat Priority: Int CHD CHC CDR
Waist
- Fazula's Improbable Chain
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Life Armor +
Legs
- Vyr's Fantastic Finery
- Tal Rasha's Stride
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor +
Feet
- Vyr's Swaggering Stance
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor + AR
Rings
- Manald Heal
- Convention of Elements
- Stat Priority: CHD CHC CDR
Weapon
- Starfire
- Stat Priority: LOH AS CDR
Offhand
- Tal Rasha's Unwavering Glare
- Stat Priority: Int CDR CHC

Legendary Gems
- 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)
- Bane of the Stricken
  Bane of the Stricken
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Each attack you make against an enemy increases the damage it takes from your attacks by 0.8%.
- Zei's Stone of Vengeance
  Zei's Stone of Vengeance
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Damage you deal is increased by 4% for every 10 yards between you and the enemy hit. Maximum 20% increase at 50 yards.

Kanai's Cube

Aether Walker

Legendary Wand

Primary Stats

+626–750 Intelligence
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Teleport no longer has a cooldown but costs 25 Arcane Power.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Arcane Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Poison Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Lightning Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Holy Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Cold Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Fire Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Damage
Aether Walker
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
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

Paragon Priorities

Core

Primary Stat
Vitality
Movement Speed
Maximum Resource

Offense

Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage

Defense

Life
Armor
Resist All
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Resource Cost Reduction
Life on Hit
Gold Find

Build Guide

This is probably, if not THE, strongest wizard build we have seen. This build was used to clear a 112 last season and should definitely be competitive for the top spot this season. This is a high skill cap build and is very tough to play. It requires a very well rolled rift and a lot of skill to master, but when it is done right, it absolutely destroys GRs.

This build is reliant on CDR. You need to have about 63% CDR on your sheet before gogok stacks. This will ensure that you are able to use archon in sync with the CoE cycle and take advantage of the swami/tals stack.

As with all manald build, it is necessary to roll lightning damage on the bracers. It is also mandatory to have arcane power on crit on your offhand.

Gameplay:

The basic game play involved gathering archon stacks and waiting for the lightning CoE cycle. Before the CoE cycle come up, you pop into archon. This will add 200% damage to your output and allows the build to push higher. While outside of archon, you need to maintain gogok stacks and group enemies. This build does massive damage, but only in short bursts.

Check out the video for an in-depth guide on the build.

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Doc_Skillz
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Posted Jul 11, 2017
I just...every time I try an Archon build I am just disappointed. I like playing things that are durable and can face-tank a lot of things while pushing higher levels. It's a good build as presented in the video...but my God, I just wanted to stab myself when trying this out. Not anything against you or your build...but I have never been a huge fan.

All that said, this is pretty reasonable if you've got the gear.

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Posted Aug 1, 2017
Quote from Drbizaro

Hey there,

I appreciate you putting this build together, but I have a few questions for you, or someone that can drop the knowledge on me.

First, Im curious about what your actual stats are, bc I find this build frusturating to do at higher Grifts with the amount of down time there is between archons, and my CD is currently 61%, in fact I cringe enough to throw an obsidian ring on.

Second, I feel like my paralysis doesnt proc as much as yours seems to in that video. What exactly procs paralysis? or is it random? Im finding myself nearly kiting mobs back to the entrance of each room sometimes bc it doesnt hit or hit hard at times.

Ive been told to take away stricken and put trapped back on? Why? Its not as good.

The builds with hydras and obsidian seem to be better as well as the glasscannon spark build at times.

Sorry if this all sounds insulting, Im just trying to figure what Im doing wrong =)

I know it's a late reply but I just stumbled across this page. To answer your question only lightning skills proc paralysis. It only procs 15% of the time but you can increase the no of procs by having a high enough Attack Speed. Also if you think you're not doing enough damage inside of Archon then you most probably don't have Lightning% as your highest elemental damage. So you might wanna check your gear for any other elemental damage and change it to lightning%. Hope you already figured it out

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