Server keeps dying so I can't progress as fast as I want.
Duoing/trioing, I am the damage dealer the other two are meat sponges for me so I can be a pretty large glass cannon, but it works out I have been soloing A1 nm right now.
Disintegrate is my main source of damage, it really does a number on monsters currently, waiting for the volitility rune though.
And for bosses here when it becomes...interesting.
**DISCLAIMER**: My barb has died on A3+A4 bosses and I was not able to rez him due to the boss pummeling my face in so I was left to solo the boss from 80% or so to dead.
It may be a noob question, but...
Ingame, how do you put 2 defensive skills in action bar 1 and 2? I've the second Action slot locked that I can only choose force skills...
I'm missing something?
It may be a noob question, but...
Ingame, how do you put 2 defensive skills in action bar 1 and 2? I've the second Action slot locked that I can only choose force skills...
I'm missing something?
You need to turn on elective mode in the options. I believe it's under gameplay. It allows for far greater customization when it comes to builds.
Basically I just pop diamond skin on cooldown and then cast disintegrate more or less indefinitely until everything dies. Ray of Frost for single targets like elites/bosses. Passive bonuses from familiar/energy weapon and 2 active defensive skills. Diamond skin and slow time will get you out of a lot of trouble, and if there are more mobs than you can handle you drop slow time as you are running away and then turn around and disintegrate them with the 20% damage bonus while they are in the bubble.
Brut4ality, how are you holding up in NM with Wiz?
I was struggling in act 2, feeling that a DH or Barb can do everything in a breeze.
Sorry for not replying sooner, been really busy HAH! Sleep deprivation is terrible
Disintegrate makes us so much better than the other two, they can TRY to do everything, but later on it really comes down to the wizard. Right now holding up amazing A3 NM, my barb is just there to eat damage, I kill everything so fast.
Disintegrate with volatility glyph makes everything DISAPPEAR.
By the way: Ray of Frost and Laser don't crit, so AP on crit and Critical Mass are useless with them. You are better off getting a nice 2h weapon.
I tried 2h for a while, got killed. Running with a shield (not a focus, SHIELD), even with 9k hp without the shield I get crushed. (I have more health than the barb I run with, but only have 40% reduction to his 60%)
And yeah AP on crit is useless, no matter what skill we have right now as I am sitting at a flat 5% crit chance, so pretty useless.
I've been using Electrocute, Disintegrate, Hydra (to complement my single target damage, till I get things like Magic Weapon, Shocking Aspect) and Frost Nova, Crystal Armor, and Wave of Force. I could probably drop Wave of Force easily, I barely use it.
But if you're not using Disintegrate and Electrocute, you are doing it wrong.
I've been using Electrocute, Disintegrate, Hydra (to complement my single target damage, till I get things like Magic Weapon, Shocking Aspect) and Frost Nova, Crystal Armor, and Wave of Force. I could probably drop Wave of Force easily, I barely use it.
But if you're not using Disintegrate and Electrocute, you are doing it wrong.
I agree with Disintegrate, disagree with Electrocute.
Arcane missiles is hard hitting single target which is very useful. Disintegrate glyped is all the AOE you need.
That's the build I've been using so far. I just finished the SK on NM, and it took me about an hour to do a full clear of everything up to that point. (Spent probably 15 minutes of that dicking around in town though.)
It's working out nicely, but I feel some changes coming on. I love Archon, but its pretty situational, I've noticed that the lack of CC while in Archon really hurts you sometimes, and it really is a tool for when you need a lot of burst, really fast. I'll probably be taking it out though for energy armor eventually, but we'll see.
I really like this choice for Frost Nova, combined with Arcane Orb, I've destroyed massive packs of demons without having to move at all, and I don't feel like the cd reduction is worth it yet.
For the most part the changes I'll make will be in runes not so much skills, as I'm really happy with the build right now. But I think I need to start paying more attention to my gear, I have a really high amount of DPS compared to others I've talked to around my progression range, but I'm really squishy, and don't have much life, so I think I need to get more vitality, and stuff. And I'm starting to find resistance gear now, but I loose quite a bit of DPS if I equip it. But I'll need it eventually so I'm not sure how to go about it all. For now though everything is going well.
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Basically I just pop diamond skin on cooldown and then cast disintegrate more or less indefinitely until everything dies. Ray of Frost for single targets like elites/bosses. Passive bonuses from familiar/energy weapon and 2 active defensive skills. Diamond skin and slow time will get you out of a lot of trouble, and if there are more mobs than you can handle you drop slow time as you are running away and then turn around and disintegrate them with the 20% damage bonus while they are in the bubble.
Anyways its working great so far in NM
Almost the same that I'm gonna get today. The only difference is frost nova instead of slow time - I like that 'oh snap' button for situations when something got too close and the diamond skin is on CD, so I really need to instantly prevent all incoming melee damage.
Duoing/trioing, I am the damage dealer the other two are meat sponges for me so I can be a pretty large glass cannon, but it works out I have been soloing A1 nm right now.
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/wizard#aiYXcQ!YXd!aaZaaZ
Disintegrate is my main source of damage, it really does a number on monsters currently, waiting for the volitility rune though.
And for bosses here when it becomes...interesting.
**DISCLAIMER**: My barb has died on A3+A4 bosses and I was not able to rez him due to the boss pummeling my face in so I was left to solo the boss from 80% or so to dead.
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/wizard#aiklRQ!YXd!aaa..Z
Keep hydra near the boss, drop meteors on them, blizzard on their head, use teleport to get out of stuff and if you can channel, disintegrate.
I have thought of trying Archon, but most of these fights require me to be moving a LOT to escape AOE/Nukes.
Give it a whirl.
Ingame, how do you put 2 defensive skills in action bar 1 and 2? I've the second Action slot locked that I can only choose force skills...
I'm missing something?
Nice! I didn't know that.
I was struggling in act 2, feeling that a DH or Barb can do everything in a breeze.
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/wizard#ZijgXS!aYX!baaZZZ
Basically I just pop diamond skin on cooldown and then cast disintegrate more or less indefinitely until everything dies. Ray of Frost for single targets like elites/bosses. Passive bonuses from familiar/energy weapon and 2 active defensive skills. Diamond skin and slow time will get you out of a lot of trouble, and if there are more mobs than you can handle you drop slow time as you are running away and then turn around and disintegrate them with the 20% damage bonus while they are in the bubble.
Anyways its working great so far in NM
Sorry for not replying sooner, been really busy HAH! Sleep deprivation is terrible
Disintegrate makes us so much better than the other two, they can TRY to do everything, but later on it really comes down to the wizard. Right now holding up amazing A3 NM, my barb is just there to eat damage, I kill everything so fast.
Disintegrate with volatility glyph makes everything DISAPPEAR.
I tried 2h for a while, got killed. Running with a shield (not a focus, SHIELD), even with 9k hp without the shield I get crushed. (I have more health than the barb I run with, but only have 40% reduction to his 60%)
And yeah AP on crit is useless, no matter what skill we have right now as I am sitting at a flat 5% crit chance, so pretty useless.
But if you're not using Disintegrate and Electrocute, you are doing it wrong.
I agree with Disintegrate, disagree with Electrocute.
Arcane missiles is hard hitting single target which is very useful. Disintegrate glyped is all the AOE you need.
That's the build I've been using so far. I just finished the SK on NM, and it took me about an hour to do a full clear of everything up to that point. (Spent probably 15 minutes of that dicking around in town though.)
It's working out nicely, but I feel some changes coming on. I love Archon, but its pretty situational, I've noticed that the lack of CC while in Archon really hurts you sometimes, and it really is a tool for when you need a lot of burst, really fast. I'll probably be taking it out though for energy armor eventually, but we'll see.
I really like this choice for Frost Nova, combined with Arcane Orb, I've destroyed massive packs of demons without having to move at all, and I don't feel like the cd reduction is worth it yet.
For the most part the changes I'll make will be in runes not so much skills, as I'm really happy with the build right now. But I think I need to start paying more attention to my gear, I have a really high amount of DPS compared to others I've talked to around my progression range, but I'm really squishy, and don't have much life, so I think I need to get more vitality, and stuff. And I'm starting to find resistance gear now, but I loose quite a bit of DPS if I equip it. But I'll need it eventually so I'm not sure how to go about it all. For now though everything is going well.
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Ive been using this build for both group play and solo. Open with blizzard to help slow them down / freeze them in place.
Level 38, Act 2 Nightmare. One more level til Volatility. Prism helps channeling so much.