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[2.6.1] Wizard - TalRasha Machine Gun Frozen Orb

by tend2it last updated Nov 27, 2017 ( Patch 2.6.1 )

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Skills

Ray of Frost Cold Blood
- Ray of Frost
Cost: 16 Arcane Power

Project a beam of frozen ice that blasts enemies within 5 yards of the first enemy hit for 430% weapon damage as Cold and Slows their movement by 60% for 3 seconds.

Ray of Frost damage is increased by 405% weapon damage every second, up to a maximum total of 1240% weapon damage as Cold.
Cold Blood

Reduce channeling cost to 11 Arcane Power.
Disintegrate Convergence
- Disintegrate
Cost: 18 Arcane Power

Channel a beam of pure energy, dealing 390% weapon damage as Arcane.

Disintegrate damage is increased by 250% weapon damage every second, up to a maximum total of 890% weapon damage as Arcane.
Convergence

Increase the width of the beam allowing it to hit more enemies.

Disintegrate's damage turns into Fire.
Shock Pulse Piercing Orb
- Shock Pulse
This is a Signature spell. Signature spells are free to cast.

Release a medium range pulse of 3 unpredictable charges of electricity that deal 194% weapon damage as Lightning.
Piercing Orb

Merge the bolts in a single giant orb that oscillates forward dealing 214% weapon damage as Lightning to everything it hits.
Storm Armor Power of the Storm
- Storm Armor
Cost: 25 Arcane Power

Bathe yourself in electrical energy, periodically shocking a nearby enemy for 175% weapon damage as Lightning. Lasts 10 minutes.

Only one Armor may be active at a time.
Power of the Storm

Reduce the Arcane Power cost of all skills by 3 while Storm Armor is active.
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.
Arcane Orb Frozen Orb
- Arcane Orb
Cost: 30 Arcane Power

Hurl an orb of pure energy that explodes on contact, dealing 435% weapon damage as Arcane to all enemies within 15 yards.
Frozen Orb

Create an orb of frozen death that shreds an area with ice bolts, dealing 950% weapon damage as Cold.

Power Hungry
- Power Hungry
You deal 30% additional damage to enemies farther than 30 yards.
Blur
- Blur
Decrease damage taken by 17%.
Unwavering Will
- Unwavering Will
Standing still for 1.5 seconds increases the following attributes:

Armor: 20%
All Resistances: 20%
Damage: 10%
Galvanizing Ward
- Galvanizing Ward
As long as you have not taken damage in the last 5 seconds you gain a protective shield that absorbs the next 60% of your Life in damage.

Items

Tal Rasha's Guise of Wisdom

Set Helm

398 - 472 Armor

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 3.5%
Sockets (1)

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.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
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
Tal Rasha's Allegiance

Set Amulet

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Damage Increased by 51 - 55%

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.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Tal Rasha's Relentless Pursuit

Set Chest Armor

398 - 472 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)
+130 - 149 Vitality

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.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Ashnagarr's Blood Bracer

Legendary Bracers

17 - 19 Armor

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 1%

Secondary Stats

Increases the potency of your shields by 75 - 100%.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Tal Rasha's Grasp

Set Gloves

309 - 366 Armor

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 6 - 6.5%

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.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Tal Rasha's Brace

Set Belt

265 - 314 Armor

Primary Stats

+51 - 60 Resistance to All Elements

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.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Tal Rasha's Stride

Set Pants

398 - 472 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

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.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Nilfur's Boast

Legendary Boots

309 - 366 Armor

Primary Stats

+51 - 60 Resistance to All Elements

Secondary Stats

Increase the damage of Meteor by 600%. When your Meteor hits 3 or fewer enemies, the damage is increased by 675 - 900%.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Convention of Elements

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 3.5%
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
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
Unstable Scepter

Legendary Wand

9.8 Damage Per Second

Secondary Stats

The damage of Arcane Orb is increased by 350 - 450% and its explosion triggers an additional time.
One of 2 Magic Properties (varies)
+66 - 132 Minimum Damage
+88 - 176 Maximum Damage

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Etched Sigil

Legendary Source

Primary Stats

+1.471363E-43 Maximum Damage
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 1%

Secondary Stats

While channeling Arcane Torrent, Disintegrate, or Ray of Frost, the damage of your Arcane Power Spenders is increased by 125 - 150% and you also cast one of your other damaging Arcane Power Spenders every second.
One of 1 Magic Properties (varies)
+1.443337E-43 Minimum Damage

+ 3 Random Magic Properties

More Details

Head
- Tal Rasha's Guise of Wisdom
- Stat Priority: CHC Skill: Arcane Orb Int Socket
Shoulders
- Mantle of Channeling
- Stat Priority: AD CDR Int Vit
Amulet
- Tal Rasha's Allegiance
- Stat Priority: CHC CHD Cold % Socket
Torso
- Tal Rasha's Relentless Pursuit
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Reduced Elite Dmg Socket
Wrists
- Ashnagarr's Blood Bracer
- Nemesis Bracers
- Stat Priority: Cold % CHC AS Int
Hands
- Tal Rasha's Grasp
- Stat Priority: CHC CHD AD Int
Waist
- Tal Rasha's Brace
- Stat Priority: Int Vit AR Life
Legs
- Tal Rasha's Stride
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor + Socket
Feet
- Nilfur's Boast
- Illusory Boots
- Ice Climbers
- Stat Priority: Skill: Arcane Orb Int Vit Armor +
Rings
- Convention of Elements
- Unity
- Halo of Karini
- Stat Priority: CHC CHD Socket Int
Weapon
- Unstable Scepter
- Stat Priority: Dmg % AS Int Socket
Offhand
- Etched Sigil
- Triumvirate
- Stat Priority: CHC APoC Int Skill: Arcane Orb

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%.
- 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.
- Taeguk
  Taeguk
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Gain 2% increased damage for 1.5 seconds when you spend resource on a channeled skill. This effect stacks up to 10 times.

Kanai's Cube

Triumvirate

Legendary Source

Primary Stats

+1.471363E-43 Maximum Damage
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 1%

Secondary Stats

Your Signature Spells increase the damage of Arcane Orb by 300 - 400% for 6 seconds, stacking up to 3 times.
One of 1 Magic Properties (varies)
+1.443337E-43 Minimum Damage

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Triumvirate
Hergbrash's Binding

Legendary Belt

6 - 7 Armor

Secondary Stats

Reduces the Arcane Power cost of Arcane Torrent, Disintegrate, and Ray of Frost by 50 - 65%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Hergbrash's Binding
Halo of Karini

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Secondary Stats

You take 60 - 80% less damage for 5 seconds after your Storm Armor electrocutes an enemy more than 15 yards away.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Halo of Karini

SUMMARY:

This Hybrid variation that brings Frozen Orb to Tal Rasha which adds unlimited channeling of Ray of Frost and Disintegrate, combined with free casts of Frozen Orb to the mix to obliterate anything in your path, including death blossoming 360 degree coverage. It shines with long corridor type maps and bowling down trash. Area splash dmg from Frozen Orb is amazingly effective.

Similar to its Meteor counterpart, you channel to get your Frozen Orb casts. Two alternating channeling skills = more unlimited Frozen Orbs everywhere (with proper RCR). Shock Pulse can easily get Triumvirate stacks up. Currently using as a fun alternative while farming and lower gem leveling.

GEAR:

ARMOR+AMULET+BELT - 6-piece Tal Rasha set 4-element centric dmg reduction + dmg boost

JEWELRY - CoE (rotating elemental dmg boost) + Halo of Karini (Storm Armor dmg reduction) + Unity (dmg reduction with follower)

BRACER - Ashnagarr's Blood Bracers (dmg reduction boost to shields)

BELT - Hergbrash's Binding (RCR Ray of Frost / Disintegrate channeling) in CUBE

WEAPON / OFF-HAND - Unstable Scepter (dmg boost to Frozen Orb) + Triumvirate (dmg boost to Frozen Orb via 3x Shock Pulse)

Off-HAND - Etched Sigil (dmg boost to Frozen Orb + free cast of Frozen Orb when channeling Ray of Frost and Disintegrate)

SKILLS:

Ray of Frost Cold Blooded (Tal Rasha #1 element = channeling cold dmg + Taeguk+Zei's dmg + free Frozen Orb spam via Etched Sigil )

Disintegrate Convergence (Tal Rasha #2 element = channeling fire dmg + Taeguk+Zei's dmg + free Frozen Orb spam via Etched Sigil )

Shock Pulse Piercing Orb (Tal Rasha #3 element = lightning dmg enemies + AP regen+ 3x increases Frozen Orb dmg via Triumvirate + Tal Rasha+Taeguk+Zei's dmg)

Teleport Calamity (Tal Rasha #4 element = mobility + stun on landing + BotT dmg)

Arcane Orb Frozen Orb (primary dmg dealer + 2 types dmg : Manual Cast (Tal Rasha+UnstableSepter+Triumvirate+Taeguk+Zei's dmg) and Auto Cast (Unstable Septer+Triumvirate+Taeguk+Zei's dmg) + Tal Rasha dmg boost

Storm Armor Power of the Storm (Dmg reduction via Karini ring)

PASSIVES:

Blur - Dmg reduction or Unstable Anomaly (extra life)

Unraveling Will - Armor, AR, dmg boost standing still

Power Hungry - Dmg boost for enemies 30+ yrds away + Zei's dmg

Galvanizing Ward - Dmg reduction boosted by Ashngarr's Blood Bracers

GEMS:

BotT - dmg boost from CC slow/freeze/stun

Taeguk - dmg boost from channeling Disintegrate

Zei's - dmg boost based on max distance from target (match with Frozen Orb distance explosion)

Helm - Topaz (RCR); Chest/Pants - Topaz (Primary Stat) or Ruby (Armor) or Diamond (AR) as needed

PLAY-STYLE:

Tal Rasha #1 element Arcane = Teleport around to find crowds and density

Tal Rasha #2 element Lightning = Shock Pulse at least 3x to get Triumvirate dmg boost active

Tal Rasha #3 element Cold = Ray of Frost into crowd (with free Frozen Orb casts) to clear alt with Disintegrate

Tal Rasha #4 element Fire = Disintegrate into crowd (with free Frozen Orb casts) to clear alt with Ray of Frost

Tal Rasha additional element Cold = Frozen Orb to finish off targets (not needed since cast for free)

Rinse repeat to maintain/refresh Tal Rasha 4-element dmg boost / dmg reduction at all times

ALTERNATIVES:

BOOTS: Nilfur's Boost (Meteor dmg); Illusory Boots (walk anywhere); Ice Climbers (immunity to cold/freeze)

RINGS: Unity (for SOLO dmg reduction + elite dmg paired with Follower wearing one); Stone Of Jordan (for GROUP, Cold elemental + elite dmg).

CUBE: Deathwish instead of Triumvirate to not have to worry about Shock Pulse 3x stack maintenance ... TRADE-OFF: all dmg increase vs higher (3x) Frozen Orb dmg.

CUBE: Aquila Cuirass instead of Hergbrash's Binding ... TRADE-OFF: Channel Spam RCR for toughness.

NOTES:

Frozen Orb DMG boosted by Unstable Scepter + Triumvirate + Etched Sigil + Zei + Taeguk + BotT + Tal Rasha (similar to Meteor build)

DMG REDUCTION from Tal Rasha set + Ashnagarr's Blood Bracers Shields + Mantle of Channeling RoF/Disintegrate + Unraveling Will + Taeguk armor boost + Karini / Storm Armor shock + Blur (if used)

Channeling Ray of Frost and Disintegrate also casts Frozen Orb every second like a machine gun via Etched Sigil (without casting Frozen Orb manually can be done infinitely without running out of Arcane Power ! ) ... like a mini Archon

Increased Attack Speed is good for this build ... stack where ever possible (e.g., gloves, rings)

Stack Cold Elemental dmg where ever possible (e.g., amulet, bracers)

Equip best rolled items and cube the alternatives

Gear int rolls can be replaced as recommended (if higher paragon) only.

UPDATES:

TBD

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Maximum Resource
Vitality

Offense

Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage
Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction

Defense

Armor
Resist All
Life
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Resource Cost Reduction
Life on Hit
Gold Find

MS to 25%, then Max Resource, then Int

Rest as usual for Wizard

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