Source: bask0o
Three days ago I was struggling to farm Inferno Act 2 even though my wiz had good stats and DPS. So I stopped for a moment and thought what was lacking on my gear/build. After some testing I came up with these changes and I tell you this is going smooth. So:
- Get movement speed boots. This is crucial for any wizard. Just search the AH for ones with decent INT and VIT. You will probably lose some stats if you have good boots, but trust me, it’s worth it. Kite more. Survive more. Juke more.
- Get IAS. You can get a slow 2-handed weapon with huge damage as long as you fill the lack of AS with rings/gloves/amulet. I’m currently using Shock Pulse [Piercing Orb] but other signatures work good aswell. With this IAS plus the movement speed from boots you can run and damage while the mobs can’t close the gap, in other words – perfect kiting.
- Get used to Shift+Spell. I use this with every spell ATM. This allows you to always stay at max range without risking to misclick and accidentaly move towards mobs. Also if you run out of AP you just stand still instead of trying to melee attack, if your weapon is so. Master Force Stand Still.
- Teleport [Fracture] + Illusionist is one of the best combos in the game. USE IT. Your decoys give you time to do some damage and you get a hell of mobility.
Try it out.
