Wizard Meteor Build With Tal Rasha
Introduction
Tal Rasha's Elements set is one of the signature sets in the Diablo franchise, and has been used in numerous builds and metas over the years in its Diablo 3 iteration. The Tal Rasha Meteor playstyle ties directly into the set's own mechanics and offers a burst-heavy, visual feast of a build — one that calls upon the elemental powers to descend from the skies and decimate the enemy ranks. The base build presented on this page is the Greater Rift Solo Pushing Variation, but this build also has a Nephalem Rift Farming Variation and a Greater Rift Speed Farming Variation; follow the links above to the respective alterations.
Quick Reference
Skill Setup
The basic skill setup of the Tal Rasha Meteor Wizard is displayed below. Read the dedicated Skills page for detailed information on choices, alternatives and build customization.
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Gear Setup
The required gear setup for the Tal Rasha Meteor Wizard is listed below. Check the Gear page for detailed information on choices, alternatives, gemming, Kanai's Cube and Paragon distribution.
- Helm:
Mempo of Twilight
- Shoulders:
Aughild's Power
- Gloves:
Tal Rasha's Grasp
- Chest:
Tal Rasha's Relentless Pursuit
- Belt:
Tal Rasha's Brace
- Pants:
Tal Rasha's Stride
- Boots:
Nilfur's Boast
- Bracers:
Aughild's Search
- Amulet:
Tal Rasha's Allegiance
- Ring 1:
Convention of Elements
- Ring 2:
Halo of Karini
- Weapon:
The Grand Vizier
Season 28: Altar of Rites
Season 28 comes with the theme of the Altar of Rites — a powerful new account-wide and Season-specific progression system that brings tremendous offensive and defensive buffs to every seasonal character. For virtually all builds and players of all skill levels — from casual to advanced — we recommend progressing through the Altar tree using the path outlined below. The suggested path is geared towards maximum quality of life first, then amplifying damage, and then mopping up the tree with defensive and edge case utility nodes.
Note that while they require reaching them with a Seal, Legendary Potion Powers are not part of the Seal cost system; Potions unlock with a separate resource called Primordial Ashes, obtained from salvaging Legendary or Set items of Primal (red bordered) quality. Upgrade them as soon as possible, and in the order shown below (courtesy of Caleko's Altar of Rites planner).

You can read more on the Altar of Rites, Seals and Legendary Potion Powers in our dedicated Altar of Rites Mechanics guide.
Legendary Gems
- Legendary Gem 1:
Bane of the Trapped
- Legendary Gem 2:
Bane of the Stricken
- Legendary Gem 3:
Esoteric Alteration
Kanai's Cube
- Weapon Slot:
The Smoldering Core
- Armor Slot:
The Shame of Delsere
- Jewelry Slot:
Ring of Royal Grandeur
Changelog
- 22 Feb. 2023 (gear page): Added Season 28 Altar of Rites recommendations.
- 22 Feb. 2023 (skills page): Skills and passives reviewed for Season 28.
- 22 Feb. 2023 (this page): Added Season 28 Altar of Rites recommendations.
- 26 Aug. 2022 (gear page): Guide added, as well as Season 27 Angelic Crucible recommendations.
- 26 Aug. 2022 (skills page): Guide added, as well as Season 27 Angelic Crucible recommendations.
- 26 Aug. 2022 (this page): Guide added, as well as Season 27 Angelic Crucible recommendations.
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This build is presented to you by Deadset, one of the very few professional Diablo 3 players. Deadset regularly publishes video guides on Youtube and streams on Twitch, where you can see how this and other builds play out in practice.
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