Diablo® III

Hey just wanted to make a log of my melee wizard. See if anyone else is out there doing the same thing in hc? I just hit lvl 31. Currently act 4 normal mode (i know its EZ MODE). Can't wait for NM and beyond. And yes. I plan to stay melee...even with champ pacs. May the gods of diablo wish me luck.

current build at lvl 51:

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/wizard#WXPhYO!gfb!YabbZZ

current status: Hell Act 1

currently known Melee wizards + builds if given

Me:

currently known build/ in depth explanation on page 6

Tae:

currently known build/ in depth explanation on page 5

Makeshift:

currently known build/ in depth explanation page 3

Eustcia:

current build in depth explanation page 5.
old build in depth explanation page 4
Epic Melee wiz story in Hell -- page 5 (scroll down)

Galf:

currently known build/ in depth explanation page 5

Yorre
Jbolo1988
Mordraer

you're going to die, wizards have it tough as it is
you'll prob make it through nightmare and die act1 hell

lol. could you possibly be a more constructive please?

I met one yesterday, he just switched out of it to a more mobile build at level 45 a2 nm. Said it was scary ;)

hell yea...i think i play melee wiz cuz my heart races everytime i c a champ pack. !@#$s wild and in ur face. I almost crapped myself going up against multen--freeze lol

Hope it is viable in hell but I wouldn't get your hopes up. As a DH I'll die if I sit in melee for a few seconds in nm lol.

'lo again op

I tried wicked wind when I got it, but I didn't like being oom, and it's radius isn't all that great imo.

I'm level 44, in nm act 3, running spectral blades and arcane hydra (1 level from temporal flux which I *assume* decreases attack speed = defensive ability).

Diamond skin, frost nova, wave of force, energy armor keep me alive pretty well when I'm not cc'd. I need to get to swapping out wave with mirror image though...cc is scary, and image works while cc'd I think.

hey again :D

mind posting your build? sounds interesting. I never even thought of using hydra or wave of force.

05/27/2012 10:20 PMPosted by Tyriar

Hope it is viable in hell but I wouldn't get your hopes up. As a DH I'll die if I sit in melee for a few seconds in nm lol.

yea thats why im thinking critical mass + diamond skin + evocation. Hoping for Perm diamond skin.

I don't think it would work, monks and barbs have it rough enough with their native 30% dr advantage over a melee wizard. I think you would have better luck surviving by playing it as a caster.

05/27/2012 10:42 PMPosted by Vixen

I don't think it would work, monks and barbs have it rough enough with their native 30% dr advantage over a melee wizard. I think you would have better luck surviving by playing it as a caster.

its already working tho. there are several melee wizards in SC hell if not inferno already. Thing is HC is all about survival and I can guarantee those wizards arn't as geared for survival as I or other melee HC wizards plan to be.

I'd argue the core of the build is centered around diamond skin and critical mass. AKA taking no damage

Good luck on your melee build.

I actually have a suggestion :
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/wizard#WXOYgS!gfb!YaZYYc

Explaination is to work off the CD on nova and Timestop with crits.

So you have a mass of mobs, start off with nova and get at least 5 of them, then time stop. Nova, energy armor will increase crit. Also, your healing blades will heal you everytime you crit. If you don't crit, your Blood Magic from Magic weapon will still heal you for hp as well..

Had alot of fun with the melee build in nm mode softcore with my wiz. Then i threw it out of the window in hell.

Have fun!

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/wizard#WRXYdO!abU!caaZac

is current goal. Changes slightly very often, but the gist is there. Not having much trouble yet.

Not sure about changing wave of force to mirror image tho...wave is very useful with that stun and huge knockback. Saves me from getting surrounded.

Good luck on your melee build.

I actually have a suggestion :
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/wizard#WXOYgS!gfb!YaZYYc

Explaination is to work off the CD on nova and Timestop with crits.

So you have a mass of mobs, start off with nova and get at least 5 of them, then time stop. Nova, energy armor will increase crit. Also, your healing blades will heal you everytime you crit. If you don't crit, your Blood Magic from Magic weapon will still heal you for hp as well..

Had alot of fun with the melee build in nm mode softcore with my wiz. Then i threw it out of the window in hell.

Have fun!

problem with your build is there's no immediate escape mechanism. In HC having an escape is NECESSARY. If your a wiz in HC and dont have teleport your gonna die some day guaranteed. swap out time for worm hole and id like.

I don't think it would work, monks and barbs have it rough enough with their native 30% dr advantage over a melee wizard. I think you would have better luck surviving by playing it as a caster.

its already working tho. there are several melee wizards in SC hell if not inferno already. Thing is HC is all about survival and I can guarantee those wizards arn't as geared for survival as I or other melee HC wizards plan to be.

I'd argue the core of the build is centered around diamond skin and critical mass. AKA taking no damage

In SC - they die all the time I guarantee you. Diamond skin has a cool down, a long one at that. A Melee Wizard will die to the first waller/frozen/arcane mob it encounters in Hell as it will have no way to properly kite (the only way to kill a mob like this without dying)

Also - Diamond skin only absorbs about 20K damage - this will be used up pretty fast in some situations in Hell.

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/wizard#WRXYdO!abU!caaZac

is current goal. Changes slightly very often, but the gist is there. Not having much trouble yet.

Not sure about changing wave of force to mirror image tho...wave is very useful with that stun and huge knockback. Saves me from getting surrounded.

hmm.. wave force stun huh. how's hydra damage? and man your risky without that teleport haha.

I just came up with this build. tell me what you think?

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/wizard#WXQkOY!gXb!YaZZZY

or

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/wizard#WgQZOY!gXW!Y.ZYZY

assuming you have the right gear

its already working tho. there are several melee wizards in SC hell if not inferno already. Thing is HC is all about survival and I can guarantee those wizards arn't as geared for survival as I or other melee HC wizards plan to be.

I'd argue the core of the build is centered around diamond skin and critical mass. AKA taking no damage

In SC - they die all the time I guarantee you. Diamond skin has a cool down, a long one at that. A Melee Wizard will die to the first waller/frozen/arcane mob it encounters in Hell as it will have no way to properly kite (the only way to kill a mob like this without dying)

I know diamond has a cooldown. exactly why we have critical mass. And I personally like to put evocation on there for good measure. With enough crit its basically an imba long diamond skin

really I only see diamond skin becoming useless in inferno. hell should be fine as long as you have the right gear.

05/27/2012 11:02 PMPosted by Poach

its already working tho. there are several melee wizards in SC hell if not inferno already. Thing is HC is all about survival and I can guarantee those wizards arn't as geared for survival as I or other melee HC wizards plan to be.

I'd argue the core of the build is centered around diamond skin and critical mass. AKA taking no damage

In SC - they die all the time I guarantee you. Diamond skin has a cool down, a long one at that. A Melee Wizard will die to the first waller/frozen/arcane mob it encounters in Hell as it will have no way to properly kite (the only way to kill a mob like this without dying)

Also - Diamond skin only absorbs about 20K damage - this will be used up pretty fast in some situations in Hell.

QFT

30% native dr
30% native dr
30% native dr

Wizards don't get that, gl to you and keep us posted

30% native dr
30% native dr
30% native dr

Wizards don't get that, gl to you and keep us posted

We get blur and energy armor, as well as cc galore