Diablo 4 CDR Battle Mage Build for Open Beta

Diablo 4 CDR Battle Mage Build for Open Beta

4/12/2023 3:38:00 PM

This spec required no Unique’s to really shine. It is based heavily around CDR through Iceblades shared cooldown node /arc lash – to bring Ice Armor, Teleport and Frost Nova and Unstable Currents of CD. You can face tank anything and Unstable currents melts bosses, elites and trash. Although this class doesn’t excel any particular area (with maybe exception of bosses) it is an absolute great all rounder that will melt the game.

In this spec, you build to max energy with Arc Lash then dump with chain lightning This ensures Arc Lash is always at max IAS and Chain Lightning at Max Crit/dmg. Iceblades on CD, Ice shield on CD, Teleport on CD. Unstable currents on CD (try to aim around elites/large groups). There is significant value to keeping everything on CD, defensively (Protection Passive) and offensively to maximise your CDR procs and get UC back up. (exception Unstable currents).

Skills

To pick up all your charged lightning orbs for even more damage.

Arc Lash – Huge IAS with ST/cleave Damage. Stuns and reduces CDs, increases dmg of chain lightning up to 50%. 66% Increase Attack speed (Rapid Aspect) When all spells are up your IAS is at 131%. Some serious stuns, dmg, CDR.
Chain Lighting – High crit chance, crits make your IAS increase by 40% furthering Arc Lash. Can proc stun. Used on ST this this very hard due to greater chain lightning node.
Ice Armor: This gives you unstoppable (breaks and prevents CC) and is also topped up by your damage. This is essentially full immunity for 6 seconds it comes of CD generally around 6-8 seconds.
Teleport: used for mobility but also DR/Stun, use on CD.
Ice Blades: Cast on CD: these will spawn more of themselves which creates even more CDR on bosses this excels. Also Applies Vuln to everything. Conjuration Mastery Passive: Gets out of control on bosses.
Unstable Current. Your biggest AOE/ST dmg dealer. The spec is build around getting this thing up and going again per elite pack – also provides another 25% IAS. Can proc Stun.
Capstones: Vyrs Mastery.

Level 15 Enhancement Effect: Ice Blades (Spawns an insane amount of ice blades furthering CDR, encourages you to use spells on CD to bring back Unstable Currents Faster.

Level 30 Enhancement Effect Options:

Arc Lash – Insane Survivability, basically permanent mini stuns. Great for pushing boss stun bar.
Flame Shield: Free revive every 2mins.
Ball of Lightning: More damage. Lots more.

Gear

2H Wep (100% offensive): Rapid Aspect (Straight % IAS for that Arc Lash)
Amulet (50% Offensive): Accelerating Aspect (More IAS)
Gloves (Offensive): Aspect of the Unbroken Tether (More Chains)
Ring (Offensive): Mothers Embrace
Ring (Offensive): Stable Aspect (Amazing dmg increase – reason to not hold CDS)
Helm: (Defensive/Resource/Utility) Harlequin Crest +2 + CDR
Chest (Defensive/Utility): Raiment of the infinite Unique or Aspect of the protector.
Pants: (Defensive): Snow veiled Aspect (provides unstoppable to ice armor) meaning you can break all CC and cant be CCd) very strong with this CDR build.
Boots (Utility/Mobility): Ghostwalkers Aspect or Bounding Conduit. (pers choice)