Wizard Lightning Archon Build With Manald Heal and Tal Rasha/Vyr Sets
Welcome to our build guide for Lightning Archon Wizard in Diablo 3. Here, you will learn everything you need to know to play this build at the highest level. This build is updated for patch 2.6.8 and Season 20.
For more information regarding followers, we advise you to read our follower guide, which contains detailed advice on choosing the skills and the gear of your companion.
Introduction
Gradually emerging from several targeted buffs and reworks over the course of Patch 2.4's lifecycle, the Lightning Archon build finally takes an endgame form. This long range, high skillcap build is provided in an endgame farming variation (the present guide), a Greater Rift solo progression variation (see link below), and a Greater Rift Group progression variation (see link below).
Video Guide
The following video guide was created to accompany the present written guide and demonstrate how to play the build in-game.
Quick Reference
Skill Setup
The basic farming skill setup of the Tal Vyr Lightning Archon is displayed below. Read the dedicated Skills page for detailed information on choices, alternatives and build customization.
| Active Skills |
|---|
Arcane Torrent
 Static Discharge
Magic Weapon
 Deflection
1
Archon
Combustion
2
Frost Nova
 Frozen Mist
3
Teleport
 Calamity
4
Energy Armor
Force Armor
|
| Passive Skills |
Gear Setup
The required gear setup for the Tal Vyr Lightning Archon is listed below. Check the Gear page for detailed information on choices, alternatives, gemming, Kanai's Cube and Paragon distribution.
- Helm:
Tal Rasha's Guise of Wisdom or 
Vyr's Sightless Skull - Shoulders:
Vyr's Proud Pauldrons - Gloves:
Tal Rasha's Grasp or 
Vyr's Grasping Gauntlets - Chest:
Tal Rasha's Relentless Pursuit or 
Vyr's Astonishing Aura - Belt:
Fazula's Improbable Chain - Pants:
Tal Rasha's Stride or 
Vyr's Fantastic Finery - Boots:
Vyr's Swaggering Stance - Bracers:
Nemesis Bracers - Amulet:
Tal Rasha's Allegiance - Ring 1:
Ring of Royal Grandeur - Ring 2:
Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac - Weapon:
Starfire - Offhand:
Tal Rasha's Unwavering Glare
Legendary Gems
- Legendary Gem 1:
Zei's Stone of Vengeance - Legendary Gem 2:
Bane of the Trapped - Legendary Gem 3:
Gogok of Swiftness
Kanai's Cube
- Weapon Slot:
In-geom - Armor Slot:
The Swami - Jewelry Slot:
Manald Heal
Changelog
- 12 Mar. 2020 (gear page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (this page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (skills page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 22 Nov. 2019 (skills page): Reviewed for Season 19.
- 22 Nov. 2019 (gear page): Reviewed for Season 19.
- 22 Nov. 2019 (this page): Reviewed for Season 19.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 18.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (skills page): Reviewed and approved for Season 18.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (gear page): Reviewed and approved for Season 18.
- 17 May 2019 (skills page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
- 17 May 2019 (gear page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
- 17 May 2019 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
- 18 Jan. 2019 (this page): Guide was revised with additional recommendations for Season 16.
- 18 Jan. 2019 (gear page): Added suggestions for the baseline Ring of Royal Grandeur for Seasonal characters.
- 18 Jan. 2019 (skills page): Information was reviewed and approved for Season 16 with no changes required.
- 20 Sep. 2018 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 15.
- 14 Jun. 2018 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 14.
- 27 Oct. 2017 (this page): No changes necessary for Patch 2.6.1.
- 27 Jun. 2017 (this page): Guide updated for 2.6 and moved to new format.
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