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Tal Rasha - Many Meteors - GR110

by user-100027001 last updated Jan 4, 2018 ( Patch 2.6.1 )

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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.
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.
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.
Meteor Meteor Shower
- Meteor
Cost: 40 Arcane Power

Summon an immense Meteor that plummets from the sky, crashing into enemies for 740% weapon damage as Fire. The ground it hits is scorched with molten fire that deals 235% weapon damage as Fire over 3 seconds.
Meteor Shower

Unleash a volley of 7 small Meteors that each strike for 277% weapon damage as Fire.
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.
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.

Illusionist
- Illusionist
When you take more than 15% of your maximum Life in damage within 1 second, the cooldowns on Mirror Image, Slow Time, and Teleport are reset.

When you use Mirror Image, Slow Time, or Teleport, your movement speed is increased by 30% for 3 seconds.
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.
Power Hungry
- Power Hungry
You deal 30% additional damage to enemies farther than 30 yards.
Elemental Exposure
- Elemental Exposure
Damaging enemies with Arcane, Cold, Fire or Lightning will cause them to take 5% more damage from your attacks for 5 seconds. Each different damage type applies a stack, stacking up to 4 times.

Elemental damage from your weapon contributes to Elemental Exposure.

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

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
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.
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
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
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
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
Deathwish

Legendary Sword

4.2 Damage Per Second

Secondary Stats

While channeling Arcane Torrent, Disintegrate, or Ray of Frost, all damage is increased by 250 - 325%.
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: None
Shoulders
- Mantle of Channeling
- Pauldrons of the Skeleton King
- Stat Priority: None
Amulet
- Tal Rasha's Allegiance
- Stat Priority: None
Torso
- Tal Rasha's Relentless Pursuit
- Stat Priority: None
Wrists
- Ancient Parthan Defenders
- Nemesis Bracers
- Strongarm Bracers
- Stat Priority: None
Hands
- Tal Rasha's Grasp
- Stat Priority: None
Waist
- Hergbrash's Binding
- Tal Rasha's Brace
- The Witching Hour
- Stat Priority: None
Legs
- Tal Rasha's Stride
- Stat Priority: None
Feet
- Nilfur's Boast
- Stat Priority: None
Rings
- Ring of Royal Grandeur
- Convention of Elements
- Stat Priority: None
Weapon
- Deathwish
- Stat Priority: None
Offhand
- Etched Sigil
- Stat Priority: None

Legendary Gems
- 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.
- 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%.
- 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)

Kanai's Cube

The Grand Vizier

Legendary Staff

1062.5 Damage Per Second

Secondary Stats

Reduces the Arcane Power cost of Meteor by 50% and increases its damage by 300 - 400%.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(132 - 308) Physical Damage

+(132 - 308) Fire Damage

+(132 - 308) Lightning Damage

+(132 - 308) Cold Damage

+(132 - 308) Poison Damage

+(132 - 308) Arcane Damage

+(132 - 308) Holy Damage

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
The Grand Vizier
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
Ashnagarr's Blood Bracer
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

Often dubbed "Bomberman/Bomberlady" This build is designed for a flexible approach. You can solo with it, or you can group with it - without having to change much.
I run both Neph and Greater rifts in the 60-110 range, depending on my own or friends' needs.

The idea of the build is you are using a multitude of elements to stack up the set bonus and rain down a stupid amount of free meteors.

As such:

Ray of Frost is REQUIRED.

Arcane Torrent is REQUIRED.

Storm Armour is REQUIRED.

Meteor is REQUIRED.

Magic Weapon with Deflection benefits from Ashnagarr's Blood Bracer.

You have Frost, Arcane, Fire, Lightning damage there.

Consider that 6-piece Tal Rasha set bonus.

Consider that Elemental Exposure passive.

PASSIVES:

Elemental Exposure is REQUIRED.

Power Hungry. Multiplicative bonus. Very nice if you can maintain the distance.
Galvanizing Ward. Aids in survivability. You are squishy. Benefits from Ashnagarr's Blood Bracer.

Illusionist. The teleport reset is very nice.

Other Considerations:

Audacity. The idea is to keep enemies away, but if you find yourself often swamped, this may be a good choice.

Unwavering Will. Nice, but when you need to start moving about to reposition and avoid craptons of area and environment spells and attacks, becomes useless.

Unstable Anomaly. Think of this one as "Training Wheels"

The combo of items used will shower meteors no matter the spell you are using on your toolbar. (left click, 1 and 2)

Right click for those OH SHI- moments. Teleport should reset in a serious OH SHI- moment thanks to the passive you picked.

GEAR:
Ring of Royal Grandeur is used so you only need five set pieces of Tal Rasha's gear. Stop using Unity in top end builds. Just stop.

This frees up a slot so you can 'quip in something else.

I personally prefer Hergbrash's Binding (Waist). My Arcane Power regenerates stupidly fast, and means I have zero downtime.

Other considerations:

The Witching Hour (Waist) - What is a diablofans build without this belt?

Hellfire Amulet (Amulet) - Additional Passive is always nice.

Dark Mage's Shade (Helm) - Added survivability. Benefits from Ashnagarr's Blood Bracer.

The best bracers in the cube: Ashnagarr's Blood Bracer. You want the max bonus from this item - so in the cube it goes.

I swap my Ancient Parthan Defenders out for Nemesis Bracers or Strongarm Bracers. Depends on the difficulty of the Rift and what gems I've swapped out.

Aquilia Curiass in the middle slot? And just equip Ashnagarr's Blood Bracer on your character?

Sure if you are super conservative and keep your resource above 90% and are letting copious amounts of mobs hit you enough to get through your shields. Go for it. Or play the class clever and keep yourself the hell away from mobs - max the potential of your gems and abilities and put something freaking useful in there.

GEMS:
Baseline:

Zei's Stone of Vengeance. This is your core gem. Your spells are ranged. You are raining down a plenteous amount of meteors. the stun is going to proc generously.

High Tier:

Bane of the Stricken. High healthpool mobs are going to require this gem from you. The bonus versus bosses and rift guardians is essential in high tier.

Mid Tier:

Swap Bane of the Stricken for Bane of the Powerful.

Third Gem:

Esoteric Alteration is excellent for resistances. Arcane Beams and swamps of poison can fast become an issue even for ranged casters.

Taeguk is a good solid choice also, as you will be channeling a lot.
Mirinae, Teardrop of the Starweaver procs a hell of a lot and is an underestimated gem. I personally love this gem.

Gem of Effacious Toxin is a nice gem too, but if you're in higher content, it's likely a support player will be running this gem and they don't stack.

Bane of the Trapped is worth considering also.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Maximum Resource
Primary Stat
Vitality

Offense

Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage
Cooldown Reduction
Attack Speed

Defense

Resist All
Armor
Life
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Resource Cost Reduction
Life on Hit
Gold Find

CORE:

I just don't bother with vitality. If something has gotten through my shields it's my own carelessness that is to blame, and a few points here are going to make ZERO difference. Stack Intellect once the other two are full (Speed/Resource)

Build Guide

Get in, shield up, weapon up.

Stand back, spam left click, 1 and 2 in cycle in the general direction of the enemy. Sit back, enjoy the slaughter.

An additional tip, at least for people with such a keyboard layout as mine is to to bind "Force Stand" to the key to the left of 1 and above tab. that way holding your mouse button down and just pressing that button will trigger the arcane missiles.

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