A tanky Build that will rapidly shock all enemies around you. It is effective for both AoE and single targets.
Skills
This Build mainly revolves around the use of Ball Lightning. This will be paired with the Gravitational Aspect to make it orbit around you, constantly damaging anyone near you.
Additional Core Skills:
- Flame Shield – gives you temporary immunity as well as some healing.
- Ice Armor – grants a huge barrier, and helps with Mana regen.
- Teleport – your main source of mobility.
- Ice Blades – helps keep your Cooldowns low, as well as providing some Cold damage.
- Unstable Currents – used to grant yourself a damage boost.
Passives
The Key Passive for this Build is Vyr’s Master, as it will improve both your damage and survivability.
Additional Passives:
- Elemental Attunement, Align the Elements, Mana Shield, Protection, and Electrocution will increase your survivability.
- Elemental Dominance, Glass Cannon, Conjuration Mastery, Inner Flames, Devouring Flames, Static Discharge, and Coursing Currents will boost your damage.
- Devastation and Invigorating Combat will help your utility.
Enchantment Slots
You will want to enchant the following two Skills for this Build:
- Ice Blades – improves both Cooldown Reduction and damage.
- Fire Bolt – allows you to take advantage to Burning related bonuses without using a Fire Skill.
Paragon Boards
- Board 1 (Start):
- Use Elementalist Glyph
- Connect at the top end
- Board 2 (Enchantment Master):
- Rotate twice
- Don’t take Legendary Node
- Use Reinforced Glyph
- Connect at the right end
- Board 3 (Ceaseless Conduit):
- Rotate once
- Don’t take Legendary Node
- Use Control Glyph
- Connect at the top end
- Board 4 (Burning Instinct):
- Don’t rotate
- Don’t take Legendary Node
- Use Destruction Glyph
- Connect at the left end
- Board 5 (Elemental Summoner):
- Rotate once
- Don’t take Legendary Node
- Use Charged Glyph
- Connect at the top end
- Board 6 (Searing Heat):
- Rotate once
- Don’t take Legendary Node
- Use Flamefeeder Glyph
- Connect at the right end
- Board 7 (Frigid Fate):
- Rotate twice
- Take Legendary Node
- Use Adept Glyph
- Connect at the top end
- Board 8 (Static Surge):
- Rotate twice
- Don’t take Legendary Node
- Use Exploit Glyph
Glyph Leveling Priorities
| Level 15 | Level 21 |
|---|---|
| 1. Adept | 1. Destruction |
| 2. Control | 2. Control |
| 3. Destruction | 3. Adept |
| 4. Exploit | 4. Flamefeeder |
| 5. Flamefeeder | 5. Exploit |
| 6. Elementalist | 6. Reinforced |
| 7. Reinforced | 7. Elementalist |
| 8. Charged | 8. Charged |
Equipment
Raiment of the Infinite will help group enemies up to you, while Tal Rasha’s Iridescent Loop will boost your overall damage.
On top of these pieces, you will want these Legendary Aspects:
- Gravitational – the Aspect that makes this Build work. It causes Ball Lightning to orbit around you, as well as increase its damage.
- Conceited, Control, and Storm Swell will increase your damage.
- Mage Lord, Everliving, and Concussive Strikes will help your survivability.
- Prodigy – will keep your Mana high.
You will want to use Emerald Gems on your weapon, Ruby Gems on your armor, and Skulls on your jewelry.
Equipment Stat Priorities
| Slot | Stat Priorities | Tempering |
|---|---|---|
| Main Hand | 1. Intelligence 2. Maximum Life 3. Vulnerable/Crit Damage 4. Chance to Regain Resource | – Chance to double cast Ball Lightning – Close Damage |
| Off-Hand | 1. Cooldown Reduction 2. Critical Strike Chance 3. Resource Cost Reduction 4. Intelligence | – Chance to double cast Ball Lightning – Close Damage |
| Helm | 1. Cooldown Reduction 2. Mana Per Second 3. Intelligence 4. Maximum Life | – Dodge/Max Life – Crowd Control Duration/Barrier Generation |
| Chest Armor | 1. Mana Per Second 2. Armor 3. Ranks to Teleport 4. Intelligence 5. Maximum Life | – Total Armor/Max Life/Dodge – Chance to Freeze/Immobilize/Slow |
| Gloves | 1. Ranks to Core Skills 2. Attack Speed 3. Critical Strike Chance 4. Intelligence 5. Maximum Life | – Close Damage – Chance to Freeze/Immobilize/Slow |
| Pants | 1. Intelligence 2. Armor 3. Maximum Life | – Total Armor – Chance to Freeze/Immobilize/Slow |
| Boots | 1. Attacks Reduce Evade Cooldown 2. Mana Per Second 3. Ranks to Ball Lightning 4. Movement Speed 5. Intelligence 6. Maximum Life | – Evade Cooldown Reduction/Move Speed – Chance to Freeze/Immobilize/Slow |
| Amulet | 1. Cooldown Reduction 2. Ranks to Conjuration Mastery 3. Attack Speed 4. Critical Strike Chance | – Close Damage – Unstable Currents Cooldown Reduction |
| Rings | 1. Resource Cost Reduction 2. Attack Speed 3. Critical Strike Chance 4. Intelligence 5. Maximum Life | – Close Damage – Unstable Currents Cooldown Reduction |
