

Rounding out our array of primary powers is Teleport with Wormhole.

Each of the aforementioned powers only needs to be cast once every 10 minutes, unless of course you die. Familiar and Sparkflint do roughly the same, and Energy Armor + Pinpoint Barrier bump up your armor and critical hit rate at the slight expense of Arcane Power. Magic Weapon + Force Weapon provides a 20 percent damage boost. Three of our active skills are not really that active at all.

While Frozen Orb doesn’t quite reach the single-target damage heights of Obliteration, it covers an enormous area and afflicts all damaged enemies with Cold. Do note that if your Critical Hit rate is hovering around 20 percent or lower, you may be better off equipping the Chain Lightning skill rune.Īrcane Orb + Frozen Orb is our bread and butter spell. We team Electrocute with Forked Lightning because it greatly expands the potential number of enemies that can be damaged simultaneously. Our two damage dealing skills are Electrocute and Arcane Orb. That being said, thanks to the power of Frozen Orb and its support powers, crit is not quite as integral to Frozen Orb as it was to say, pre-2.0.1 Barbarian Whirlwind builds.īetter yet, by making just a few simple changes, your Wizard can be transformed from a high-octane offensive juggernaut to a more well-rounded, defensively minded sage. It does require that you brandish at least some gear with regenerative capabilities, but generally speaking, new or under-geared level 60’s should have little trouble plowing through Master and Torment I.Įasy to play, high on damage and sprinkled with just enough in the way of survival, we take a look at one of D3’s most popular Wizard builds: Frozen Orb.īesides necessitating some gear with Life on Hit, the only other statistic needed for this build to truly excel is a healthy dose of Critical Hit. The following build is viable whether you’re farming legions of lowly cannon fodder or Malthael himself. And with Reaper of Souls only hours away, it’s time to prepare your Wizard for the battle against Death itself. Now, Wizards reign at the top of Diablo III’s proverbial food chain.
