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Jun 20 2013 01:23pm
Quote (Billywilder @ 20 Jun 2013 21:05)
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/ryan-11391/hero/34250644  (self buffed)
http://www.diabloprogress.com/hero/ryan-11391/Ryan/34250644

Dumped 260M (mostly on mempo, green gem, weapon, ammy) into a Wizard without doing any research and I fear I messed up pretty bad as I can't find a fun set of skills that I enjoy playing with.

I'd like some advice on some skills to use and general insight into playing my Wizard. It is unlikely I'll be doing any upgrading or sinking any more gold into this toon, so I'd like advice on how to make my gear work for me so to speak.

I wanted to play a Wizard similar to a frozen orb sorcy from D2, that doesn't seem possible? I don't have enough APOC or IAS to run a build like that correct? Is there some sort of middle ground where I can still be using a frost based wizzy? I really want to play as frost, but, I don't want to regear and play a CM type wizard. Other frost builds viable with my gear?

Right now self-buffed I have -  58k HP / 5k Armor / 200k DPS / 800 AR.  That only leaves me a few skill spots (both mouse buttons and #1, as 3 skills are essentially buffs). What is a type of fun build that I could revolve around using a primary and secondary skills and one additional. I feel like I should be able to have fun with this, but, I don't seem to find any of the abilities that powerful.  This character feels significantly weaker than my 145k DPS bears/acid WD.

If I go into Archon mode, I have 200k DPS / 58k HP / 1200ish AR / 7k armor.  However, my character still feels week. I'm having trouble in archon form solo'ing MP5, I don't get kills fast enough to keep it up. When not in Archon mode, I feel super weak, have arcane power problems and generally feel incapable of solo'ing mp5.

I feel like I'm not maximizing my characters potential. Some insight would be helpful, thanks. My goal is to be able to play mp5 with ease.


an example is a blizzard/disintegrate/arcane mines hybrid build that a friend of mine is using:
http://eu.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Freezard-2349/hero/15443657

the blizzard and frost nova, ie the cold spells, are not the major damage dealers though.
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Jun 20 2013 01:58pm
For those who got bored with CB built like me, try add Meteor/Comet (instead of Magic weapon, teleport, or slow time). It is FUN again :)
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Jun 20 2013 03:37pm
Quote (D2Ghosts @ Jun 20 2013 03:58pm)
For those who got bored with CM builtlike me, try add Meteor/Comet (instead of Magic weapon, teleport, or slow time). It is FUN again :)


It rocks

This post was edited by D2Ghosts on Jun 20 2013 03:37pm
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Jun 20 2013 04:43pm
Quote (Billywilder @ 20 Jun 2013 16:05)
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/ryan-11391/hero/34250644  (self buffed)
http://www.diabloprogress.com/hero/ryan-11391/Ryan/34250644

Dumped 260M (mostly on mempo, green gem, weapon, ammy) into a Wizard without doing any research and I fear I messed up pretty bad as I can't find a fun set of skills that I enjoy playing with.

I'd like some advice on some skills to use and general insight into playing my Wizard. It is unlikely I'll be doing any upgrading or sinking any more gold into this toon, so I'd like advice on how to make my gear work for me so to speak.

I wanted to play a Wizard similar to a frozen orb sorcy from D2, that doesn't seem possible? I don't have enough APOC or IAS to run a build like that correct? Is there some sort of middle ground where I can still be using a frost based wizzy? I really want to play as frost, but, I don't want to regear and play a CM type wizard. Other frost builds viable with my gear?

Right now self-buffed I have -  58k HP / 5k Armor / 200k DPS / 800 AR.  That only leaves me a few skill spots (both mouse buttons and #1, as 3 skills are essentially buffs). What is a type of fun build that I could revolve around using a primary and secondary skills and one additional. I feel like I should be able to have fun with this, but, I don't seem to find any of the abilities that powerful.  This character feels significantly weaker than my 145k DPS bears/acid WD.

If I go into Archon mode, I have 200k DPS / 58k HP / 1200ish AR / 7k armor.  However, my character still feels weak. I'm having trouble in archon form solo'ing MP5, I don't get kills fast enough to keep it up. When not in Archon mode, I feel super weak, have arcane power problems and generally feel incapable of solo'ing mp5.

I feel like I'm not maximizing my characters potential. Some insight would be helpful, thanks. My goal is to be able to play mp5 with ease.


i play this: http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Rmc-1926/hero/28375121

similar to archon, but without archon. basically freeze everything and dis.
other skills are buffs and archon regens.

skorn lowers archon cost from disintegrate.

EDIT: i can run mp7 easily.

Quote (Black XistenZ @ 20 Jun 2013 16:23)
an example is a blizzard/disintegrate/arcane mines hybrid build that a friend of mine is using:
http://eu.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Freezard-2349/hero/15443657

the blizzard and frost nova, ie the cold spells, are not the major damage dealers though.



ill try this out too, heard about. as a start just looks like archon will be a problem, but ill try.

This post was edited by DesTTTTT on Jun 20 2013 04:44pm
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Jun 24 2013 01:59am
http://www.diabloprogress.com/hero/lucidius-2591/Aurora/10688549
http://eu.battle.net/d3/en/profile/lucidius-2591/hero/10688549

gear/build check please, cm wiz novice here : )
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Jun 24 2013 04:13am
Quote (Lucidius @ Jun 24 2013 09:59am)
http://www.diabloprogress.com/hero/lucidius-2591/Aurora/10688549
http://eu.battle.net/d3/en/profile/lucidius-2591/hero/10688549

gear/build check please, cm wiz novice here : )


u need ur 2.74 IAS breackpoint.
=> go for tal armor with @res
I think ur cc are low but u are probably fine with deepfreeze, then it is not a priority.
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Jun 24 2013 05:52am
Thanks, I made few changes, please tell me if it was worth it.
Before:
2.51 aps
all res ~ 710
48 k hp
170k dmg
1150 lph
cc 42%
Now:
2.84 aps
all res ~ 650
44k hp
165k dmg
920 lph
cc 44.5%
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Jun 24 2013 10:09pm
Quote (OpAzM @ Jun 16 2013 10:36am)
http://www.diabloprogress.com/hero/syqnys-2420/Syqnys/33077151



I seem to be able to solo mp6/7 with ease using a CM build, but I would like to go into the archon market. 

What changes are needed for such a feat?




Archon build now up, what further changes should I make?

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Syqnys-2420/hero/33077151
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Jun 25 2013 01:26am
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/xxzackxx-1755/hero/29005385

what can i do to make this a better cm wiz with 140m bugget
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Quote (xxzackxx @ Jun 25 2013 08:26am)
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/xxzackxx-1755/hero/29005385

what can i do to make this a better cm wiz with 140m bugget


cm wiz?

your setup seems weird.. its neither archon or cm tbh.

if you want go cm - aim for 2.74 aps (nothing lower), +50 cc and at least 18 apoc
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