Lightning Archon Wizard

[Valks 2,375]

On 1/28/2017 at 4:58 AM, Guest Tristan said:

I would recommend re rolling one of your unwavering glare's stats to get 4 arcane power regen per crit helps you use arcane torrent without running out of arcane power. Hope this helps!

It's a pretty low prio stat, but it can help, yeah. It's such a low priority because you can often find it a waste of a stat given kiting times at high GR.

[Valks 2,375]

On 1/28/2017 at 10:54 PM, Guest Sandman said:

So i tried this build for a while and i gotta damage wise it's the most powerful i've ever played... for 8 seconds... after your TR buffs drop, you can't kill shit with this build and you have to wait for your archon wear off.

going back to FB archon

Yep, which is why the build focuses exactly on maximising that. You simply kite, stack and then destroy. It's a horrible playstyle to get used to, but when it works, you'll hit those 90+ rifts.

[Valks 2,375]

On 2/2/2017 at 0:35 PM, Guest King Roger said:

Assuming you have perfect gear, you will have 64% CHC and 430% CHD with Obsdian. With RROG you will have 58% CHC and 480% CHD. Is that little CDR really worth giving up 50% CHD?

In honesty? It depends. There are times when that little CDR will mean absolutely nothing. There are times when it could be the difference between having another full use of Archon. It's tough to judge because it is based on the clear times, something that is basically impossible to know without previous and persistent personal testing. 

[Valks 2,375]

On 2/5/2017 at 3:30 AM, Guest AndyBrandi said:

Quick question: Why isn't the Archon lightning rune used so that Archon abilities proc Mandal Heal?

The burst from the initial explosion is more important, basically. 

[Valks 2,375]

On 2/6/2017 at 8:02 AM, Guest RohamBilly said:

Is this worth to go for high attack/sec or I just misread something and it need only the CD, CHC and CHD on most of the items?

Pretty much.

[Guest Sir Cerote]

Check your Elemental damage %. You need to get Lightning damage to the top above all. Check in your details.
It doesnt matter if you chose Combustion Rune, only the explosion counts as Fire Damage, the Archon Elemental Damage its define by your max Elemental Percent

 

[Guest Pig sticker]

How to utilize the pig sticker? Say i've an ancient pig sticker, what are the necessary stats?

[MuFfInMaN 0]

On 16/02/2017 at 8:26 AM, Guest Pig sticker said:

How to utilize the pig sticker? Say i've an ancient pig sticker, what are the necessary stats?

Pig Sticker (Alternative)

High Damage Range Intelligence Socket (preferably from  Ramaladni's Gift) Cooldown Reduction Attack Speed

 

[Guest Lightshaper]

What do you think of wyrdward or a stone of jordan? I see a lot of energy twisters in the top leaderboards too. 

[Zuidam 0]

Hey, Thanks for another awesome guide!!!

Just wondering if you have a suggested amount of CDR to aim for? I am at about 62.5% CDR from memory and use OBROTZ rather than HoA variation - though still finding it takes a bit too long to get back to Archon form without using Gogok. Of course I'd rather the three recommended gems for the OROTZ variation but find Gogok is so helpful (have five or less seconds downtime from Archon using it when I spam spells too).

Perhaps it is me needing to get used to being so squishy in down-time (albeit for the damage this build puts out its worth it!!!). :)

Is there a 'sweet spot' once you reach a certain CDR or not really as such? I want to get rid of Gogok for more DPS but find it just a bit too long of a cooldown - I die and lose the stacks, it is like starting the GR again without the stacks (as you carry them over). 

[Guest Morphyum]

the cube section still mentions royal grandeur, which is pretty useless in a 6 and 2 set?

[Guest Fishey]

For this guide, the write up says Ashnagarr's Blood Bracer is preferred, but on the BiS table, Ancient Parthenon Defenders is still listed, even though its not mentioned otherwise in the gear write up

[OprahFTWinfree 0]

On 4/1/2017 at 9:44 AM, Guest Morphyum said:

the cube section still mentions royal grandeur, which is pretty useless in a 6 and 2 set?

Because you're not going for a 6 and 2 set. You're going for the 6 piece bonus of TR and the 4 piece set of Vyr, which is where the RRoG comes in, so now you need 5 pieces of TR and 3 pieces of Vyr.

 

On another note, is it worth it to stack the "+% damage based on range from target" stats? Since you want to use the archon explosion already, wouldn't that put you in the middle of enemies and it would be more beneficial to spam your 2 close range AOE spells? Do you really gain that much damage from just using the ray?

Edited April 8, 2017 by OprahFTWinfree

[AxelCross 0]

what I did that works well for solo pushing is switching the cube for Etched Sigil while wearing the Starfire.  Then I have teleport calamity and wave of force  impactful wave and then using Ray of Frost Cold Blood > this allows you to stay grounded while beaming to get back into Archorn. It works because it pushes the mobs away from you that are close and also repeals the items back at the creatures. It's amazing to try it out! Send me a tell in game > AxelCross#1325 

 

 

 

 

[Guest DragonBorn]

Hey everyone! I have a few questions. First off I just want to say that I love this site. I usually prefer it to other build helping sites.

Maybe it's just the perfectionist in me but there a few things that leave me scratching my head. A few have already been mentioned here but for instance, why does the build guide list Ancient Parthan Defenders as BIS for the bracers when literally every other place in the guide says Ashnagarr's Blood Bracer is BIS. Ancient Parthan Defenders are not mentioned anywhere else. Even throughout the entire video he never mentions the defenders. I can look at the way it all works together and see that those could be a good choice but I guess as a matter of consistency it would be nice for the guide to explain why they are BIS over his original choice of Ashnagarr's.

And a question about the weapon, in his video Deadset says Starfire is the obvious cube choice since it has a varying percentage. That makes sense but in the guide it has Starfire listed as BIS for the weapon.

And my last question is on the Ring of the zodiac. I can't for the life of me figure out why it's always recommended on the ring slot while suggesting the RORG should be cubed. I was scratching my head about that on the lashing tail kick monk guide on this site as well. Someone mentioned in an earlier comment that it would actually be more beneficial to cube the zodiac which I kind of figured just without the math lol. I'm just curious as to why the list it like that. I mean it even lists the preferred ring stats in order of Socket, CDR, CHD, CHC and assuming you'll always roll a socket on zodiac, you'd never be able to get CHD.

I'm not trying to be nit picky here really, I would just like to know their thought process on some of the suggestions so if there's a good reason we all understand :)

[Deadset 108]

15 hours ago, Guest DragonBorn said:

Hey everyone! I have a few questions. First off I just want to say that I love this site. I usually prefer it to other build helping sites.

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Heya and thanks for pointing out the missed updates on the BiS table! It's actually from an older version of the guide, I will update it asap. The written portion of the guide is on point though. In the meantime: 1) you are correct in using Ashnagarr's; 2) Your current BiS weapon would be a Serpent Sparker (due to non-varying unique power), with a possible alternative in Starfire on a good roll; 3) The reason to recommend ORotZ over RoRG as a ring is because ORotZ allows you a combo of ChC, CDR, IAS and a socket (all greatly beneficial to Archon Manald builds). RoRG only allows you Mainstat/IAS/Crit Stat of choice/Socket, and in optimized endgame builds the value of Mainstat drops significantly (with respect to high Paragons and enchantments on gear). That's not to say a good RoRG can't occupy your ring slot for a long time (it certainly does on my Wiz).

[Guest elderblaze]

On 4/7/2017 at 9:01 PM, AxelCross said:

what I did that works well for solo pushing is switching the cube for Etched Sigil while wearing the Starfire.  Then I have teleport calamity and wave of force  impactful wave and then using Ray of Frost Cold Blood > this allows you to stay grounded while beaming to get back into Archorn. It works because it pushes the mobs away from you that are close and also repeals the items back at the creatures. It's amazing to try it out! Send me a tell in game > AxelCross#1325 

 

 

 

 

I love the etched sigil, this looks like alot of fun! maybe even for rifting, im going to try it

[Doirse 0]

Regarding rolls on the torso, you recommend 'Reduced damage from Elites' over armor.  I currently have a well-rolled ancient with an 80 augment, but it has armor instead of the damage reduction.  I read on blizz and reddit forums that elite damage reduction doesn't work at all...have you done any testing?  I'm concerned about rolling off armor for something that may not work.

Edited April 15, 2017 by Doirse

[Guest peter]

Isn't http://www.diablofans.com/builds/88706-2-5-s10-lightning-speed-archon-wizard this build better? you get 2nd bonus from vryks set and get faster archont. Hydras are good only for elites and not for all mobs

[Kissmyaxe 0]

On 4/17/2017 at 1:04 AM, Guest peter said:

Isn't http://www.diablofans.com/builds/88706-2-5-s10-lightning-speed-archon-wizard this build better? you get 2nd bonus from vryks set and get faster archont. Hydras are good only for elites and not for all mobs

Depends what you're trying to do.

You get the same amount of set bonuses in all variations of this build (6 Tal/4 Vyr), just be careful when choosing the pieces so with RoRG you get both.

As for the variations on the spec, it really depends what content you are running. With the addition of the Armory this season, it's so easy to optimize your build and swap in 2 seconds to whatever you are doing.

From my personal experience this season, I can give a few tips:

- For Speed Farming I definitely prefer both In-Geom and Ring of the Zodiac. For the spender I tried both the Arcane Torrent and Ray of Frost, and Ray of Frost is a lot easier to use, you don't run out of AP and gets the CD of Archon down in seconds.

- You only need the Hydras when doing higher GRs. The actual number depends on the overall strength of the group, but I would say 85+ is where you start using it, especially if you are the Rift Guardian killer. Even then, you basically only use the Hydras for the RG, as on trash the interaction between Hydra MH procs and your own make it an actual DPS loss.

Overall the guide on IV covers pretty much everything for group play, if you want to push solo GRs then there are some additional changes (such as using an Aether Walker for example).

For myself I am glad I picked Wizard this season, you can do basically everything (T13, GR speed farming, GR pushing, etc.), it's one of the top DPS for groups and all is possible with minimal swaps on a few pieces of gear.

[Kaelos 74]

Well ppl on top leaderboards went back to magic missile, black hole and aether walker variant atm so looks like hydra isn't worth the effort

[Guest Aladria]

On ‎15‎.‎4‎.‎2017 at 8:24 PM, Doirse said:

Regarding rolls on the torso, you recommend 'Reduced damage from Elites' over armor.  I currently have a well-rolled ancient with an 80 augment, but it has armor instead of the damage reduction.  I read on blizz and reddit forums that elite damage reduction doesn't work at all...have you done any testing?  I'm concerned about rolling off armor for something that may not work.

On torso I am personaly using +% life bonus - more life = bigger shield from magic weapon (deflection rune). Don't know if the elite damage reduction work :/

[Guest Aladria]

On ‎5‎.‎2‎.‎2017 at 4:30 AM, Guest AndyBrandi said:

Quick question: Why isn't the Archon lightning rune used so that Archon abilities proc Mandal Heal?

with 4 pcs of vyr set you have all archon runes... So you use combustion rune to get fire stack (tal rasha) and you need some lightning damage bonus on your equip so archon damage will be lightning (you deal dmg based on your highest elemental damage bonus)

[Guest nevim]

On ‎8‎.‎4‎.‎2017 at 2:16 AM, OprahFTWinfree said:

Because you're not going for a 6 and 2 set. You're going for the 6 piece bonus of TR and the 4 piece set of Vyr, which is where the RRoG comes in, so now you need 5 pieces of TR and 3 pieces of Vyr.

 

On another note, is it worth it to stack the "+% damage based on range from target" stats? Since you want to use the archon explosion already, wouldn't that put you in the middle of enemies and it would be more beneficial to spam your 2 close range AOE spells? Do you really gain that much damage from just using the ray?

I think that keeping in long range let you survive. If you stay in the middle of enemy pack it will be very hard to survive. Maybe with many archon stacks which provides you armor and resistances. And when usin archon beam many damage numbers pop ups, so theoretically you have better chance to paralyse proc? (not testet just theory)

PS: sry for my english :)

[elrich4rd 2]

when you are on ARCHON FORM the BEAM Desintegration Wave has to be lighting usually its fire and for this has to get gear with %Lighting Damage! or just go with mystic and do some reforge..

this is a GOOOD tip for beginers.