Talent Builds
Stat Priority
1
Item Level
Prioritize the higher-item-level piece in most cases; primary stat and armor generally outweigh small secondary-stat differences.
2
Mastery
Improves the specialization-specific Mastery effect; its exact value changes with your build and current gear.
3
Haste
Improves cast or attack speed and resource flow; its exact value changes with your current gear.
4
Crit. Strike
Increases critical-strike chance; its exact value changes with your build and current gear.
5
Versatility
Provides consistent throughput and damage reduction.
Rotation Priority
1
Voltaic Blaze
Apply Flame Shock when it is missing.
2
Surging Totem
Use on cooldown and keep targets within its area.
3
Lava Lash
Prioritize with Hot Hand or Whirling Fire.
4
Doom Winds
Use with the planned Stormstrike burst window.
5
Primordial Storm
Cast at ten Maelstrom Weapon stacks.
6
Ascendance
Use with damage amplifiers and prioritize Windstrike while active.
7
Stormstrike
Prioritize during Doom Winds and use resets without waste.
8
Lightning Bolt
Spend ten Maelstrom Weapon stacks on single target; use Chain Lightning on packs.