METEOR [5/5]

Meteor is the primary damage source. It deals Fire Damage and creates Burning areas. It synergizes extremely well with Critical Strike and Burning modifiers from Paragon or Aspects. Increase its Rank for more damage and use its Enchantment.

Modifiers:

1. Enhanced Meteor [1/1] - Meteor has a 30% chance to hit again if it hit 3 or more enemies.
2. Wizard's Meteor [1/1] - Meteor immobilizes an enemy for 2 seconds so that it is much easier to Hit it again, and to keep it in the Burning ground it has created. It will stagger bosses.

FIREWALL [5/5]

Each time an enemy takes Burning damage (which is very often) there's a 5% chance to spawn 2 Firewalls, each lasting 3 seconds underneath them. You shouldn't need to spawn them by yourself. This Skill has the highest Burning damage out of all on the list, only the Ultimate Skill surpasses it. Use its Enchantment.

Modifiers:

1. Enhanced Firewall [1/1] - Enemies will take 25% increased Burning Damage from all other sources while inside of a Firewall.
2. Mage's Firewall [1/1] - Burning lingers for 3 seconds after an enemy leaves the Firewall.

FROST NOVA [4/5]

Freezes all enemies around you for 3 seconds. It has a base Cooldown of almost 20 seconds, while the goal is to cast it every 6 to reap the benefits of the Mystical Frost Nova modifier. Frostblitz Aspect will get you an additional charge for it but increases its Cooldown too - it's a good deal despite that. Freezing itself is a good defensive addition. You can increase its Rank to lower the Cooldown.

Modifiers:

1. Enhanced Frost Nova [1/1] - Killing enemies Frozen by the Nova will reduce its Cooldown by up to 4 seconds if you manage to kill 4 enemies.
2. Mystical Frost Nova [1/1] - It's very important, - Vulnerable enemies will take 20% increased Damage, this effect will last 6 seconds.

TELEPORT [1/5]

It's the utility Skill used only to move faster and dodge attacks. The damage it deals to the enemies around you as you finish dashing is negligible. It will benefit from Cooldown Recovery improvements to lower its 11-second Cooldown.

Modifiers:

1. Enhanced Teleport [1/1] - Decreases Cooldown by up to 3 seconds if you manage to dash into a pack of enemies.
2. Shimmering Teleport [1/1] - The 30% Damage Reduction after Teleporting is great - it lasts for 5 seconds, encouraging you to Teleport often.

FIRE BOLT [2/5]

FLAME SHIELD [1/5]

Flame Shield grants you Immunity for 2 seconds and Burns enemies around you for the same duration. It has a 20-second Cooldown. Use it to apply an additional Burning and to avoid damage you cannot dodge because your Teleport is on Cooldown. With modifiers, it's a powerful Skill that also Heals you.

Modifiers:

1. Enhanced Flame Shield [1/1] - Grants an additional 25% Movement Speed so that you can escape a dangerous situation or move closer to the target to deal more damage.
2. Shimmering Flame Shield [1/1] - Heals you for 50% of missing Life which again, helps you to survive tough encounters.

ICE ARMOR [1/5]

A Barrier Skill with a 20-second Cooldown. For the next 6 seconds, it will absorb 30% of your Base Life in Damage. 5% of Damage dealt is added to the Barrier making it particularly great in glass canon Builds. 

Modifiers:

1. Enhanced Ice Armor [1/1] - While Ice Armor is active, which should be most of the time, your Mana Regeneration is increased by 25%.

INFERNO [1/1]

The ultimate ability that deals tons of Burning Damage. It has a very high Cooldown and is as good against multiple weak enemies as one big opponent due to the constricting area of effect. Use this Skill after you've run out of Mana.

Modifiers:

1. Prime Inferno [1/1] - Inferno pulls enemies into the center which ensures that they'll be under its effect even after it shrinks.
2. Supreme Inferno [1/1] - Pyromancy Skills cost no Mana as Inferno is active, which is 8 seconds.

POTENT WARDING [1/3]

PRECISION MAGIC [3/3]

ALIGN THE ELEMENTS [1/3]

ELEMENTAL ATTUNEMENT [1/3]

PROTECTION [2/3]

Devastation [3/3]

MANA SHIELD [2/3]

INNER FLAMES [3/3]

DEVOURING BLAZE [3/3]

FIERY SURGE [1/3]

ENDLESS PYRE [1/3]

WARMTH [3/3]

ESU'S FEROCITY

Here's the stat priority list. This build benefits greatly from Critical Strike modifiers, CDR, Intelligence, Lucky Hit Chance, and of course Fire Damage. You're also constantly under the effect of a Barrier - Ice Armor or Protection Passive, so you might look for bonuses that apply to this conditional effect. The opponents should also be Burning and Vulnerable most of the time due to Firewall and Frost Nova. You should be looking for these on your gear:

1. Main Hand - % Vuln DMG → % Crit DMG → Lucky Hit Chance → Int
2. Off-Hand - % CDR → % DMG Reduction from Burning → % Mana Reduction → Int
3. 2-Hand - % Vuln DMG → % Crit DMG → % DMG to Burning → Int
4. Helm - % CDR → Lucky Hit Chance with Barrier → % Max Life → Int
5. Chest Armor - % DMG Reduction from Burning → % DMG Reduction from Close → CC Duration → Int
6. Gloves - % Crit DMG → Int → Lucky Hit Chance → % Atk Speed
7. Pants - % DMG Reduction from Burning → Meteor Skill → Firewall Skill → % Max Life
8. Boots -% Move Speed → Frost Nova Skill → Int → Teleport Skill
9. Amulet - % CDR → Mastery Skill → Defensive Skills → % DMG Reduction from Burning
10. Rings - % Vuln DMG → % Crit DMG → % Lucky Hit Chance → Int

In the Sockets use Sapphire Gem in a Weapon slot for Critical Strike Damage against enemies you've Immobilized or Frozen. Use Ruby Gem in your Armor simply to increase your Maximum Life. For the Jewelry, choose Skull for the extra Armor, it will be needed.

RECOMMENDED UNIQUE ITEMS

Harlequin Crest (Helm) - One of the most popular helmets in the entire Diablo series. Use it for extra Armor, Maximum Life, CDR, Resource Generation, +20 to All Stats, Damage Reduction, and +4 Ranks to all Skills. All of these qualities are extremely valuable.

+Maximum Life

+Cooldown Reduction

+Crafting Material Find

+All Stats

+Gain [10.0 - 20.0%] Damage Reduction. In addition, gain +4 Ranks to all Skills.

Fists of Fate (Gloves) - As you've heavily invested in increasing the Lucky Hit Chance, these Gloves seem like a good option. Dazed enemies Enemies cannot attack or use skills, which is great against Immobilized targets that also cannot move. It's a good source of Healing and Mana.

+Lucky Hit: Chance to Heal

+Lucky Hit: Chance to Restore primary resource

+Lucky Hit: Immobilize Chance

+Lucky Hit: Daze Chance

+Your attacks randomly deal 1% to [200 - 300%] of their normal damage.

Iceheart Brais (Pants) - If your Ice Nova has such a low Cooldown that you use it pretty much every 6 seconds to re-apply Vulnerability, you may want to use these Pants for extra damage to Frozen Enemies and Freeze Duration. It also grants Intelligence, Damage to Injured Enemies, and better Potions.

+Your Potion also restores X% Resource

+Intelligence

+Damage to Frozen Enemies

+Damage to Injured Enemies

+Freeze Duration

+Enemies that die while Frozen have a [11 - 20%] chance to unleash a Frost Nova.

CODEX OF POWER
Legendary Aspects

Mandatory/Heavily recommended Aspects

1. Aspect of Shattered Stars conjures small Meteorites which fall around the main Meteor. These cause Burning too.
2. Aspect of Three Curses makes your Meteor deal up to 50% increased Critical Strike Damage against Healthy targets.

Optional Aspects

1. Elementalist's Aspect is great if you're frequently casting a Firewall or Meteor while having more than 100 Mana. Skills cast this way have up to 40% increased Crit Chance.
2. Aspect of Control makes you deal up to 40% more Damage to Frozen, Stunned, or Immoblized enemies. You can cause these CCs with various Skills.
3. Incendiary Aspect makes your Lucky Hit with Burning Damage have up to 10% Chance to restore 10 Mana.
4. Prodigy's Aspect restores up to 25 Mana upon using a Cooldown.
5. Aspect of Fortune increases your Lucky Hit Chance by up to 20% while you have Barrier active.
6. Aspect of Disobedience is one of the most important Armor sources. Whilst dealing any form of damage your Armor is increased by up to 50% for the next 4 seconds. It stacks up quickly with Burning. 
7. Aspect of Protector will get you an additional damage-absorbing Barrier lasting 10 seconds when you Hit an Elite enemy. It can be triggered only once every 30 seconds.
8. Exploiter's Aspect increases your CCs Duration by 20%. If the enemy is Unstoppable, you deal up to 50% increased damage to them instead.
9. Frostblitz Aspect can provide you with an additional Charge of Frost Nova, but it also increases its Cooldown by 30 to 40%. It's good only if you lack CDR.
10. Everliving Aspect makes you take up to 25% less damage from CC'd or Vulnerable enemies.
11. Aspect of Binding Embers upgrades Flame Shield. With it, you're unhindered while Flame Shield is active, and the enemies you pass through are Immobilized by up to 3 seconds.
12. Conceited Aspect simply increases your Damage by up to 25% while you have a Barrier on.

1st Board - Starting Board

Nodes - Pick up Intelligence around the Glyph Socket.

Glyphs - Use Adept Glyph for extra damage and Area of Effect of Firewall and Meteor, the two Mastery Skills.

2nd Board - Burning Instinct Board

Nodes - Burning Instinct legendary node will be important - it increases Burning Damage based on Crit Damage and intelligence.

Glyphs - Exploit Glyph makes you deal increased damage to Vulnerable targets. It also increases your damage against such enemies by up to 10%.

3rd Board - Elemental Summoner Board
above Burning Instinct Board

Nodes - Mana magic nodes for extra Mana should be purchased here.

Glyphs - Torch Glyph increases your Burning damage, and damage per nearby Burning enemy.

4th Board - Enchantment Master Board
to the right side of Burning Instinct Board

Nodes - Non-physical magic nodes are the only ones worth purchasing here.

Glyphs - Tactician Glyph increases the effect of nearby rare nodes, and makes you deal x10% increased damage for 4 seconds after casting Defensive Skill (Flame Shield, Ice Armor, Teleport, or Frost Nova).

5th Board - Frigid Fate Board
below Enchantment Master Board

Nodes - Vulnerable Damage, Damage Reduction from Vulnerable Enemies, and Lucky Hit Chance nodes are excellent.

Glyphs - Enchanter Glyph makes you deal an increased Non-physical Damage per Intelligence in radius, and a big bonus to Fire Resistance due to the two Fire Skills in the Enchantment Slots.

END NOTE

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