Crit / meteor build

[Concillian]

(Also, I don't expect this build to work in Inferno because the numbers I'm hearing for damage per hit well overwhelm what DSkin would protect me from, but it should be sufficient to farming A3/4 Hell to gear up for Inferno as another spec.)

It works fine in inferno, but you gear fairly defensively. Absorbs are the last in the chain (resist / armor --> block --> absorbs) so your gear determines how effective diamond skin is.

I think you're coming from the DH world of low mitigation. Gear for armor and resists and this build survives fine.

The offense of the build comes from AP on crit and chain casting meteors. You character sheet DPS numbers can be lower than a traditional wizards are, as your offensive stats will be more moderate due to the need for a beefed up defense. This is made up by less kiting than a typical "ranged" character and using AP on crit to utilize casting time on higher %Weapon Damage skills than signature skills.

I actually like it for this reason, you end up more well rounded and aren't running from everything. The annoying erratic ranged guys are the only annoying monsters. Dark Berserkers can be rough too, due to some lack of mobility.

I've been doing lots of farming Act III / IV hell right now, and I've been doing that with a full offense build:
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/wi...YXg!bZaaZc

Waiting for meteors to fall can take time when you're overgeared and just clearing stuff quick. I see the crit / meteor build as a significantly better spec for tougher content, and this is a farming spec that translates very well to the crit / AP on crit / defensive gearing.