ElementStorm Wizard (2.6.1 Tal Rasha's Elements Build)

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by Dante ShadowRoadz last updated Jan 3, 2019 ( 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.
Energy Twister Raging Storm
- Energy Twister
Cost: 35 Arcane Power

Unleash a twister of pure energy that deals 1525% weapon damage as Arcane over 6 seconds to everything in its path.
Raging Storm

When two Energy Twisters collide, they merge into a tornado with increased area of effect that causes 3200% weapon damage as Arcane over 6 seconds.
Blizzard Unrelenting Storm
- Blizzard
Cost: 40 Arcane Power

Call down shards of ice that deal 1075% weapon damage as Cold over 6 seconds to enemies in a 12 yard radius. Multiple casts in the same area from the same caster do not stack.
Unrelenting Storm

Increase the duration and damage of Blizzard to deal 1810% weapon damage as Cold over 8 seconds.
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.
Storm Armor Reactive Armor
- 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.
Reactive Armor

Ranged and melee attackers are shocked for 189% weapon damage as Lightning.
Magic Weapon Conduit
- Magic Weapon
Cost: 25 Arcane Power

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

Enemies hit by your attacks restore up to 3 Arcane Power.

Paralysis
- Paralysis
Lightning spells have a 15% chance to Stun all targets hit for 1.5 seconds.
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.
Unwavering Will
- Unwavering Will
Standing still for 1.5 seconds increases the following attributes:

Armor: 20%
All Resistances: 20%
Damage: 10%
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
Tal Rasha's Adjudication

Set Amulet

Primary Stats

+130 - 149 Vitality

Secondary Stats

+41 - 45 Lightning Resistance

Tal Rasha's Wrappings
Tal Rasha's Lidless Eye
Tal Rasha's Horadric Crest
Tal Rasha's Guardianship
Tal Rasha's Finespun Cloth
Tal Rasha's Adjudication
(2) Set: Adds 3% to Fire Damage
(3) Set: Adds 3% to Lightning Damage
(4) Set: Adds 3% to Cold Damage
Tal Rasha's Guardianship

Set Chest Armor

322 - 359 Armor

Primary Stats

+51 - 60 Resistance to All Elements
+263 - 285 Armor
13 - 14% Better Chance of Finding Magical Items

Tal Rasha's Wrappings
Tal Rasha's Lidless Eye
Tal Rasha's Horadric Crest
Tal Rasha's Guardianship
Tal Rasha's Finespun Cloth
Tal Rasha's Adjudication
(2) Set: Adds 3% to Fire Damage
(3) Set: Adds 3% to Lightning Damage
(4) Set: Adds 3% to Cold Damage
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
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.
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.
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
Manald Heal

Legendary Ring

Secondary Stats

Enemies stunned with Paralysis also take 13000 - 14000% weapon damage as Lightning.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Wyrdward

Legendary Ring

Secondary Stats

Lightning damage has a 25 - 35% chance to Stun for 1.5 seconds.

+ 4 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
Primordial Soul

Legendary Source

Primary Stats

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

Secondary Stats

Elemental Exposure's damage bonus per stack is increased to 10%.
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: Int Vit Armor + AR
Shoulders
- Mantle of Channeling
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor + AR
Amulet
- Tal Rasha's Adjudication
- Hellfire Amulet
- The Ess of Johan
- Stat Priority: Socket CHD CHC Int
Torso
- Tal Rasha's Guardianship
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor + AR
Wrists
- Nemesis Bracers
- Ancient Parthan Defenders
- Stat Priority: CHD CHC AS Int
Hands
- Tal Rasha's Grasp
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor + AR
Waist
- Tal Rasha's Brace
- Hergbrash's Binding
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor + AR
Legs
- Tal Rasha's Stride
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor + AR
Feet
- Nilfur's Boast
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor + AR
Rings
- Manald Heal
- Wyrdward
- Halo of Karini
- Stat Priority: Socket CHD CHC Int
Weapon
- Deathwish
- Shard of Hate
- Stat Priority: Dmg % CHD AS Int
Offhand
- Primordial Soul
- Etched Sigil
- Tal Rasha's Lidless Eye
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor + AR

Legendary Gems
- 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.
- Molten Wildebeest's Gizzard
  Molten Wildebeest's Gizzard
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Regenerates 10000 Life per Second.
- 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

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
Etched Sigil
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
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
Convention of Elements

Full 6 of 7 piece set for Tal Rasha's Elements, with a Topaz in the Helm, all Topaz in the Torso, and either all Topaz in the Legs for offense or all Diamonds for defense. Secondary affix priority for equipment is either resource cost reduction or maximum Arcane Power.

Legendary Gems are for damage and defense support. Taeguk for damage and Armor bonus while channeling, Bane of the Trapped for extra damage from Slow and Stun effects and Molten Wildebeest's Gizzard for healing and health shielding. Taeguk can be swapped for Zei's Stone of Vengeance for further increased damage and Stun chance.

For Amulet choices, Tal Rasha's Adjudication is the main choice, though a Hellfire Amulet with Blur or Astral Presence, or the Ess of Johan would be solid alternatives. This would require however swapping out the used Source, so it would affect DPS capability. For Rings, Manald Heal is the foremost damage boost for the build aside from Convection of Elements, Wyrdward supports the Stun generation from Lightning damage to work with Paralysis and thus Manald Heal,Halo of Karini with Storm Armor, and of course Unity for all around defense.

Mantle of Channeling works with Taeguk for an offensive and defensive boost while channeling, and Nilfur's Boast supports the damage of Meteor, both the used skill and the free ones from the Tal Rasha's 2 piece bonus.

For Bracers, Nemesis Bracers work for speed-running Rifts, Ancient Parthan Defenders for increased defense off of Stunned enemies.

For Belts, Tal Rasha's Brace is required, again swapping out Sources if using another belt, such as Hergbrash's Binding directly.

The weapons are rather set to make the build work, Deathwish to boost all damage while channeling and Primordial Soul to double the incoming damage increase to enemies from the Elemental Exposure passive. Shard of Hate with a Poison damage affix however would grant three additional damage dealing attacks for free on every skill cast however, making up a bit of DPS if used instead of Deathwish.

The Cubed items reinforce the build's main structure, Etched Sigil boosting all damage while channeling and randomly casting all other equipped Arcane Power spenders at the targeted enemy for free. Hergbrash's Binding reduces all channeled skill costs by up to 65%, and Convection of Elements for the full 200% damage boost to all elemental damage in rotation.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Maximum Resource
Primary Stat
Vitality
Movement Speed

Offense

Attack Speed
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage
Cooldown Reduction

Defense

Life Regeneration
Armor
Resist All
Life

Utility

Resource Cost Reduction
Life on Hit
Area Damage
Gold Find

Paragon of 1000 and above is required to push past GR75 range, Maximum Arcane Power total as first priority, then Intelligence for damage and elemental resistance and Vitality for health total. Movement Speed is lowest priority compared to the others, but it always helps.

Attack Speed for faster channeling and casting, Critical Hit Chance and Damage to round out damage dealing ability. Cooldown Reduction doesn't apply to the build.

Life Regeneration for healing, Armor and Resist All for defense and then Life total.

Resource Cost Reduction for better channeling and casting, Life on Hit for healing and Area Damage to round out damage dealing ability. Gold Find isn't applicable to the build.

Build Guide

This build has been tested in 2.6.1 on PS4 and PC.

The focus of the build works on a variable damage range, able to deal effectively with enemies up close or at a distance. Using a main channeled skill for outgoing damage while secondary skills are triggered at the channeled target. Using Deathwish and/or Etched Sigil maintains the outgoing channeled damage and more importantly, increases the damage of non-channeled skills as well to maintain an all-around boost with the Tal Rasha's 6 piece damage bonus.

Arcane Torrent with the Static Discharge rune deals Lightning damage and is the channeled skill that supports the build. Energy Twister with the Raging Storm rune for Arcane damage, the twisters able to merge to double their damage and extend their duration, Blizzard with the Unrelenting Storm rune to boost the Ice damage and extend the duration of the skill, and then Meteor with the Meteor Shower rune for Fire damage. The last one allows the build every rune of Meteor for free thanks to the Tal Rasha's 2 piece and the effects of Etched Sigil, granted on all associated elemental attacks with an 8 second cooldown for each elemental type.

Magic Weapon with the Conduit rune grants an additional 10% to base weapon damage and the rune grants all attacks the ability to generate 3 Arcane Power on hit. This allows the build to maintain semi-stable Arcane Power levels even when actively spending it on skills along with the free casts from Etched Sigil. For defensive measures, the original set up for the build used Energy Armor with the Force Armor rune to grant the build 35% additional Armor and the rune itself reduces any damage over 35% total Life down to 35%, though it won't reduce any damage that exceeds 100% of total Life. The more heavy damage focused version uses Storm Armor instead, with Reactive Armor to ensure extra Lightning damage to attacking ranged or melee enemies, thus more chances to proc Stun effects and trigger damage from Manald Heal. This also makes Halo of Karini a much more viable defensive option than Unity would be, and putting it down to player preference whether to go all offense with Wyrdward for more Stun effects, or defensive with Halo of Karini for survivability.

The passives help with a bit of everything, in particular the Elemental Exposure passive granting increased damage with multiple elements to work with the bonuses from Tal Rasha's and Convection of Elements. Paralysis grants Stun effects on Lightning damage, proccing Bane of the Trapped and/or Manald Heal. Unwavering Will boosts Armor and elemental resistances along with damage while stationary, perfect for using channeling skills, and Unstable Anomaly for survival under heavy damage.

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