Call Down the Thunder: Stormzon Miniguide

Call Down the Thunder

Storm Tree / Thunder Path Amazon
Last Updated for Median XL Sigma 2.3.3

Stormcall can't catch a break, can it? From 1.0 basically killing the build by making its main gimmick (bypassing immunity on a farming skill) irrelevant, to the most popular Amazon build when it got its shiny new single-target skill in 1.3, to an extremely unpopular build near the end of the 1.x patch cycle, getting reworked to a dexterity-scaling caster for a moment there in 2.0, it now has a new rework in 2.3.

And after all of those changes, it's pretty good now. The single target damage potential is extremely high, and though it has a few issues sustaining life and mana and is a bit glass-cannon, the reward for playing the build is good enough for it to hit the top of the ladder.

Now, this guide is a little different from most in that I will admit to have not actually played this version of the build yet. I've played it in XVc, 1.1, 1.5, 1.8, and 2.0... but not yet 2.3. Mea culpa. The build is straightforward and I thought it deserved an updated guide for newbies to follow along with the top of the ladder, since the previous guide hasn't been updated yet. Early and midgame choices are fairly obvious. Endgame isn't too hard to figure out, either, but a couple of details are interesting.

Community Showcases

MetalMusicMan vs 125-130 bosses and Scosglen (2.3)
huangyunshy vs Samael (2.3)
xion2091 vs Samael (2.3)

Breakpoints

Cast Speed: (8 fpa) 42 / 80 / 163 (6 fpa)
Hit Recovery: (5 fpa) 86 / 174 / 600 (3 fpa)
Block Speed: (6 fpa) 200 / 480 (5 fpa)

► Energy

Attributes

Strength for gear
Dexterity for gear; it's only 1100-1400 total for max block (50%) depending on your gear choices and character level, so you can pick it up if you want
Energy until mana sustain is comfortable (around 1500-2000 total in late game), and see breakpoints above
Remaining points into Vitality

Skills

Storm
25 Thundermaiden: 30 free pierce and lots of spell focus
30 Stormcall: scales damage of both itself and Askari Lightning
30 Askari Lightning: primary single target spell, keep at lower level while leveling for lower mana cost
7 Conductivity: Stormcall drops Askari Lightning on hit, dramatically increasing farming speed
5+ Discharge: permanent uptime of another 20 lightning pierce
0-7 Resistance: base block can be useful defensively but requires Dexterity investment

Divine
1+ Wild and Free: both the move speed and hit recovery bonuses have diminishing returns, but 5-10 points here is pretty solid
1 Balance: flat defense is OK with the Thundermaiden bonus, but less important than anything else we have
1 Ecstatic Frenzy: turn on while summoning Spirit of Vengeance to remove the reanimates
1+ Defensive Harmony: effectively reduces damage taken after resistances, and the slow is very nice for safety in farming areas (bosses are capped at 25% with 3 points in this skill). I think this skill is underrated, but it's not a top priority.

Mastery
10 Specialization: more skill levels more better
5 Chemistry: potions are the build's primary sustain
your choice for 3rd mastery, 3 Meditation / 10 Endurance

Reward
15 Spirit of Vengeance: huge spell damage bonus and lets you run jewels or runes in your sockets
1 Spellbind: useful debuff
10 War Spirit: 500 flat life is very good, and scales with any %life you may have

Early Gear

Weapon:

Prophecy

Prophecy
Scepters
'Ith'
Runeword Level: 18
+1 to All Skills
+(3 to 4) to Maximum Damage
+(10 to 26)% Enhanced Damage
+1 Life Regenerated per Second
Fire Resist +(21 to 40)%
Cold Resist +(21 to 40)%
Poison Length Reduced by (10 to 15)%
Attacker Takes Fire Damage of (21 to 25)
Attacker Takes Cold Damage of (21 to 25)

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Voidstream

Voidstream
Grand Scepter (4)
One-Hand Damage: 8 to 9
Required Level: 4
Required Dexterity: 40
Item Level: 10
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Dexterity)%
+1 to Amazon Skill Levels
+1 to Paladin Skill Levels
5% Cast Speed
+(6 to 8)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(6 to 8)% to Lightning Spell Damage
Slows Attacker by (3 to 5)%
Regenerate Mana +(21 to 25)%
Physical Damage Reduced by (3 to 5)
Socketed (1)
One-Hand Damage: 16 to 18
Required Level: 23
Required Dexterity: 67
Item Level: 31
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Dexterity)%
+2 to Amazon Skill Levels
+2 to Paladin Skill Levels
15% Cast Speed
+(11 to 13)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(11 to 13)% to Lightning Spell Damage
Slows Attacker by (9 to 11)%
Regenerate Mana +(31 to 35)%
Physical Damage Reduced by (9 to 11)
Socketed (2)
One-Hand Damage: 20 to 30
Required Level: 41
Required Dexterity: 139
Item Level: 51
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Dexterity)%
+3 to Amazon Skill Levels
+3 to Paladin Skill Levels
25% Cast Speed
+(16 to 18)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(16 to 18)% to Lightning Spell Damage
Slows Attacker by (15 to 17)%
Regenerate Mana +(41 to 45)%
Physical Damage Reduced by (15 to 17)
Socketed (3)
One-Hand Damage: 30 to 35
Required Level: 51
Required Dexterity: 279
Item Level: 77
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Dexterity)%
+4 to Amazon Skill Levels
+4 to Paladin Skill Levels
30% Cast Speed
+(18 to 20)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(18 to 20)% to Lightning Spell Damage
Slows Attacker by (18 to 20)%
Regenerate Mana +(46 to 50)%
Physical Damage Reduced by (18 to 20)
Socketed (3)

Shield:

Stone

Stone
Shields
'Thul'
Runeword Level: 28
+1 to All Skills
25% Hit Recovery
+(3 to 5) to Maximum Damage
5% to All Attributes
+(30 to 40) to Life
Cold Resist +25%
Cannot Be Frozen

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The Ivory Tower

The Ivory Tower
Tower Shield (4)
Defense: (205 - 233) to (404 - 459)
Chance to Block: Class%
Required Level: 7
Required Strength: 17
Required Dexterity: 43
Item Level: 19
+1 to All Skills
+(4 to 5)% Bonus to Spell Focus
5% Cast Speed
+(11 to 15)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(11 to 15)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(41 to 60)% Enhanced Defense
Maximum Mana +(3 to 5)%
Requirements -40%
Socketed (1)
Defense: (678 - 712) to (1219 - 1280)
Chance to Block: Class%
Required Level: 25
Required Strength: 31
Required Dexterity: 58
Item Level: 36
+(1 to 2) to All Skills
+(8 to 9)% Bonus to Spell Focus
10% Cast Speed
+(16 to 20)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(16 to 20)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(81 to 90)% Enhanced Defense
Maximum Mana +(9 to 11)%
Requirements -45%
Socketed (3)
Defense: (1525 - 1593) to (2685 - 2805)
Chance to Block: Class%
Required Level: 42
Required Strength: 101
Required Dexterity: 113
Item Level: 59
+2 to All Skills
+(12 to 13)% Bonus to Spell Focus
15% Cast Speed
+(21 to 25)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(21 to 25)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(101 to 110)% Enhanced Defense
Maximum Mana +(15 to 17)%
Requirements -50%
Socketed (4)
Defense: (2278 - 2371) to (4002 - 4165)
Chance to Block: Class%
Required Level: 51
Required Strength: 181
Required Dexterity: 210
Item Level: 85
+2 to All Skills
+(14 to 15)% Bonus to Spell Focus
15% Cast Speed
+(26 to 30)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(26 to 30)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(121 to 130)% Enhanced Defense
Maximum Mana +(18 to 20)%
Requirements -55%
Socketed (4)

(damage) /

Eloi

Eloi
Amazon Shields
'ThulNefGul'
Runeword Level: 65
15% Attack Speed
+(15 to 25) to Champions of the Sun
+(6 to 8)% to Summoned Minion Damage
+(115 to 143)% Enhanced Defense
-25 to Energy
Cold Resist +25%
Physical Resist 10%
-5% to All Vendor Prices

(purely defensive)
Helm:

Zerae's Veil

Zerae's Veil
Morion (4)
Defense: (13 - 15) to (14 - 16)
(Amazon Only)
Required Level: 2
Required Strength: 25
Item Level: 1
+1 to Amazon Skill Levels
+4% to Lightning Spell Damage
-4% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(31 to 50)% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +(16 to 25)%
Physical Resist 2%
(3 to 5)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (1)
Defense: (96 - 108) to (107 - 120)
(Amazon Only)
Required Level: 18
Required Strength: 50
Item Level: 31
+(1 to 2) to Amazon Skill Levels
+(5 to 8)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-8% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(61 to 80)% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +(36 to 45)%
Physical Resist 3%
(9 to 11)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (3)
Defense: (276 - 304) to (309 - 340)
(Amazon Only)
Required Level: 36
Required Strength: 175
Item Level: 51
+(2 to 3) to Amazon Skill Levels
+(10 to 12)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-12% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(91 to 110)% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +(56 to 65)%
Physical Resist 4%
(15 to 17)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (4)
Defense: (446 - 505) to (490 - 555)
(Amazon Only)
Required Level: 45
Required Strength: 350
Item Level: 77
+3 to Amazon Skill Levels
+(12 to 16)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-15% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(121 to 150)% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +(66 to 75)%
Physical Resist 5%
(18 to 20)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (4)

(3)
Armor:

Akara's Robe (1)

Akara's Robe
Quilted Armor (1)
Defense: 74 to 100
Required Level: 10
Required Strength: 10
Item Level: 255
+50 Defense
+(6 to 10) to all Attributes
+50 to Life
Elemental Resists +(11 to 15)%
Cannot be Upgraded
Socketed (2)

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Akara's Robe (3)

Akara's Robe
Quilted Armor (3)
Defense: 496 to 599
Required Level: 50
Required Strength: 175
Item Level: 255
+1 to All Skills
+250 Defense
+(11 to 20) to all Attributes
+100 to Life
Elemental Resists +(21 to 25)%
Cannot be Upgraded
Socketed (5)

/

Queen of Glass

Queen of Glass
Ancient Armor (4)
Defense: (315 - 344) to (630 - 688)
Required Level: 11
Required Strength: 33 to 34
Item Level: 29
15% Cast Speed
-(6 to 8)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(18 to 29)% Enhanced Defense
+(76 to 125) to Mana
Lightning Resist +(21 to 25)%
Cold Resist +(21 to 25)%
Requirements -(11 to 15)%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (899 - 969) to (1718 - 1852)
Required Level: 30
Required Strength: 57 to 60
Item Level: 40
25% Cast Speed
-(11 to 13)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(41 to 52)% Enhanced Defense
+(176 to 225) to Mana
Lightning Resist +(31 to 35)%
Cold Resist +(31 to 35)%
Requirements -(21 to 25)%
Socketed (4)
Defense: (2084 - 2224) to (3911 - 4173)
Required Level: 47
Required Strength: 175 to 186
Item Level: 67
35% Cast Speed
-(16 to 18)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(64 to 75)% Enhanced Defense
+(276 to 325) to Mana
Lightning Resist +(41 to 45)%
Cold Resist +(41 to 45)%
Requirements -(31 to 35)%
Socketed (5)
Defense: (3013 - 3202) to (5650 - 6005)
Required Level: 54
Required Strength: 323 to 344
Item Level: 85
40% Cast Speed
-(18 to 20)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(75 to 86)% Enhanced Defense
+(326 to 375) to Mana
Lightning Resist +(46 to 50)%
Cold Resist +(46 to 50)%
Requirements -(36 to 40)%
Socketed (6)

(3)
Gloves: anything with resists → Honorific with lightning spell damage, spell focus, strength, dexterity, magic find, etc. to taste
Belt:

Rainbow

Rainbow
Belts
'Eth'
Runeword Level: 15
+5% to Spell Damage
+(6 to 10)% to Summoned Minion Resistances
Regenerate Mana +(5 to 10)%
Elemental Resists +(10 to 15)%
(6 to 8)% Magic Find
+2 to Light Radius

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Moonwrap

Moonwrap
Sash (4)
Defense: (16 - 18) to (20 - 21)
Required Level: 1
Required Strength: 25
Item Level: 1
5% Cast Speed
+3% to Spell Damage
+(18 to 29)% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +(11 to 15)%
Cold Resist +(11 to 15)%
Socketed (1)
Defense: (119 - 129) to (131 - 141)
Required Level: 17
Required Strength: 50
Item Level: 31
15% Cast Speed
+9% to Spell Damage
+(41 to 52)% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +(21 to 25)%
Cold Resist +(21 to 25)%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (331 - 353) to (370 - 395)
Required Level: 35
Required Strength: 125
Item Level: 51
25% Cast Speed
+15% to Spell Damage
+(64 to 75)% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +(31 to 35)%
Cold Resist +(31 to 35)%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (493 - 524) to (542 - 576)
Required Level: 43
Required Strength: 250
Item Level: 77
30% Cast Speed
+20% to Spell Damage
+(75 to 86)% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +(36 to 40)%
Cold Resist +(36 to 40)%
Socketed (2)

Boots:

Rabbit's Foot

Rabbit's Foot
Boots (4)
Defense: 8 to 14
Required Level: 1
Required Strength: 21
Item Level: 1
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+10% to Spell Damage
+5 Maximum Stamina
(1 to 5)% Gold Find
(1 to 5)% Magic Find
Requirements -15%
Socketed (1)
Defense: 75 to 88
Required Level: 17
Required Strength: 35
Item Level: 31
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+12% to Spell Damage
+10 Maximum Stamina
(5 to 10)% Gold Find
(5 to 10)% Magic Find
Requirements -30%
Socketed (2)
Defense: 184 to 215
Required Level: 34
Required Strength: 96
Item Level: 51
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+16% to Spell Damage
+15 Maximum Stamina
(15 to 20)% Gold Find
(15 to 20)% Magic Find
Requirements -45%
Socketed (3)
Defense: 258 to 296
Required Level: 43
Required Strength: 140
Item Level: 77
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+20% to Spell Damage
+20 Maximum Stamina
(25 to 30)% Gold Find
(25 to 30)% Magic Find
Requirements -60%
Socketed (4)

Amulet:

The Dreamcatcher

The Dreamcatcher
Amulet
Required Level: 80
Item Level: 80
+(1 to 3) to All Skills
20% Cast Speed
-(4 to 10)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
Elemental Resists +(20 to 25)%
+(10 to 15) Mana after each Kill

/ Rare with +skills, lightning spell damage, lightning pierce, spell focus, life, resists, etc.
Rings:

Ring of Regha

Ring of Regha
Ring
Item Level: 1
Adds 3-5 Damage
+5% to Spell Damage
+(5 to 15) to Strength
+(5 to 15) to Dexterity
Elemental Resists +10%

/ Rare with +skills, lightning spell damage, lightning pierce, spell focus, life, resists, etc.

Midgame Gear

The class set

Zerae's Divinity

Zerae's Divinity
(Amazon Storm Set)

Zerae's Holy Wrath
Zerae's Redemption
Zerae's Refinement
Zerae's Vindication

Set Bonus with 2 or more set items:
+100 Spell Focus
-25% to Enemy Lightning Resistance

Set Bonus with 3 or more set items:
Physical Resist 10%
50% Bonus to Defense

Set Bonus with complete set:
+200 Spell Focus
+125 to Maximum Damage
+50% to Lightning Spell Damage
-50% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+18 to Divine Judgment
+400 to Life
+2 Life on Striking

has really good stats for midgame and I recommend getting ahold of it if you can.
If you don't have enough Ornate shrines to get decent rolls, Eerie is second best.

Weapon:

Zerae's Holy Wrath

Zerae's Holy Wrath
War Scepter (Sacred)
One-Hand Damage: (154 - 165) to (249 - 265)
Required Level: 90
Required Dexterity: 494
Item Level: 1
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Dexterity)%
1% Chance to cast level 50 Supernova on Kill
+(1 to 3) to Amazon Skill Levels
Adds 63-125 Damage
+(140 to 170)% Enhanced Damage
(10 to 15)% Chance of Crushing Blow
+(75 to 100) to Energy
+(51 to 100) Life after each Kill
Socketed (6)

Zerae's Divinity
(Amazon Storm Set)

Shield:

Zerae's Vindication

Zerae's Vindication
Setzschild (Sacred)
Defense: (12985 - 14322) to (15525 - 17124)
Chance to Block: 4 to 5%
(Amazon Only)
Required Level: 90
Required Strength: 462
Item Level: 1
+(1 to 2) to Amazon Skill Levels
(0 to 1)% Base Block Chance
25% Block Speed
+(21 to 25)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(172 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
Physical Resist 10%
Requirements -40%
Socketed (6)

Zerae's Divinity
(Amazon Storm Set)

Helm:

Zerae's Refinement

Zerae's Refinement
Einherjar Helm (Sacred)
Defense: (2349 - 2643) to (2527 - 2843)
(Amazon Only)
Required Level: 90
Required Dexterity: 534
Item Level: 1
+(1 to 2) to Amazon Skill Levels
+(51 to 75) Spell Focus
(21 to 25)% Attack Speed
(21 to 25)% Cast Speed
Weapon Physical Damage +(31 to 36)%
+(140 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
+100 to Dexterity
Socketed (4)

Zerae's Divinity
(Amazon Storm Set)

Armor:

Zerae's Redemption

Zerae's Redemption
Plate Mail (Sacred)
Defense: (7374 - 8171) to (8485 - 9421)
Required Level: 90
Required Strength: 468
Item Level: 1
30% Combat Speeds
(11 to 15)% Life stolen per Hit
+(140 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
+1000 Defense
(26 to 30)% to Dexterity
(26 to 30)% to Energy
+(101 to 200) to Life
Requirements -25%
Socketed (6)

Zerae's Divinity
(Amazon Storm Set)

Gloves: Ornate-crafted Leather Gloves. Highest roll after bless is +2 Amazon skills, 36% lightning spell damage, 25% lightning pierce.
Belt:

Ashaera's Armor

Ashaera's Armor
Belt (Sacred)
Defense: 1687 to 1760
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 575
Item Level: 105
+(21 to 25) Spell Focus
+(11 to 15)% to Spell Damage
+500 Defense
(11 to 15)% to Energy
Elemental Resists +(10 to 15)%
Physical Resist 10%
Socketed (2)

/

Nor Tiraj's Wisdom

Nor Tiraj's Wisdom
Heavy Belt (Sacred)
Defense: (2805 - 3315) to (3029 - 3580)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 687 to 937
Item Level: 105
+100 Spell Focus
-(20 to 25)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(15 to 20) to Lightning Shield
+(15 to 20) to Stormclash
+(120 to 160)% Enhanced Defense
Maximum Mana +10%
(10 to 50)% Bonus to Defense
+2% to Experience Gained
Requirements +(10 to 50)%
Socketed (2)

/ Ornate-crafted Sash. Highest roll after bless is 31% lsd, 20% pierce.
Boots:

Elemental Trance

Elemental Trance
Boots (Sacred)
Defense: (1113 - 1302) to (1147 - 1342)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 500
Item Level: 120
+1 to All Skills
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
40% Hit Recovery
-(11 to 15)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(71 to 100)% Enhanced Defense
(11 to 15)% to Energy
(30 to 50)% Gold Find
Socketed (4)

/ Ornate-crafted Boots / Honorific Boots (ornate bless) with lightning spell damage, spell focus, strength, dexterity, magic find, etc.
Amulet:

The Tesseract

The Tesseract
Amulet
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 105
+2 to All Skills
25% Cast Speed
+(1 to 30)% to Fire Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
+(1 to 30)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(1 to 30)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(1 to 30)% to Poison Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Poison Resistance

/

Black Dwarf

Black Dwarf
Amulet
Required Level: 110
Item Level: 105
+2 to All Skills
20% Cast Speed
20% Hit Recovery
+(15 to 25)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(15 to 25)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(21 to 29) to Supernova
(30 to 40)% Bonus to Defense
-5 to Light Radius

/ Rare with +3 skills, lightning spell damage, lightning pierce, spell focus, life, etc.
Rings: Rare with +skills, lightning spell damage, lightning pierce, spell focus, life, etc.

If you don't have the set (playing singleplayer or for whatever other reason), here are some alternative choices:

► Alternatives to Set

Weapon:

Dead Lake's Lady

Dead Lake's Lady
Grand Scepter (Sacred)
One-Hand Damage: 36 to 40
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 449
Item Level: 105
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Dexterity)%
+4 to Amazon Skill Levels
+4 to Paladin Skill Levels
+200 Spell Focus
50% Block Speed
+(21 to 25)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(21 to 25)% to Lightning Spell Damage
(21 to 25)% to Strength
(21 to 25)% to Dexterity
(21 to 25)% to Energy
Regenerate Mana +25%
Socketed (3)

/

Cumulonimbus

Cumulonimbus
Axe (Sacred)
One-Hand Damage: 39 to 43
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 432
Item Level: 105
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
+(1 to 2) to All Skills
20% Combat Speeds
20% Movement Speed
+(21 to 25)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(15 to 20)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(10 to 15) to Flash
+(750 to 1000) Defense
Socketed (6)

Shield:

Witch Drum

Witch Drum
Small Shield (Sacred)
Defense: (2638 - 3298) to (2841 - 3552)
Chance to Block: Class%
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 300 to 350
Required Dexterity: 299 to 349
Item Level: 105
+(1 to 4) to Amazon Skill Levels
+(1 to 4) to Sorceress Skill Levels
+(1 to 4) to Assassin Skill Levels
+(25 to 40)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(15 to 30)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(15 to 30)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(60 to 100)% Enhanced Defense
+1 to Energy (Based on Character Level)
Cannot Be Frozen
Requirements -(30 to 40)%
Socketed (4)

/

Impundulu

Impundulu
Phoenix Shield (Sacred)
Defense: (2864 - 3385) to (3218 - 3803)
Chance to Block: 4%
(Amazon Only)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 490
Item Level: 105
20% Chance to cast level 25 Lifeblood when Attacked
+3 to Amazon Skill Levels
+25% to Lightning Spell Damage
-15% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(15 to 20) to Stormclash
+(120 to 160)% Enhanced Defense
+250 to Life
Maximum Lightning Resist +2%
Requirements -30%
Socketed (4)

Helm:

Gromotvod

Gromotvod
Coronet (Sacred)
Defense: 605 to 684
(Amazon Only)
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 327
Item Level: 105
Discharge: Thunder Frequency Improved by 1 Second
+(2 to 3) to Amazon Skill Levels
(20 to 40)% Cast Speed
+(10 to 15)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(5 to 15)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
Maximum Lightning Resist +(1 to 2)%
Physical Resist (5 to 10)%
+(20 to 60) Life after each Kill
Socketed (4)

/ Ornate-crafted Morion/Einherjar Helm with bless can roll +4 Amazon skills, 31% lightning spell damage, 20% pierce.
Armor:

Queen of Glass

Queen of Glass
Ancient Armor (4)
Defense: (315 - 344) to (630 - 688)
Required Level: 11
Required Strength: 33 to 34
Item Level: 29
15% Cast Speed
-(6 to 8)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(18 to 29)% Enhanced Defense
+(76 to 125) to Mana
Lightning Resist +(21 to 25)%
Cold Resist +(21 to 25)%
Requirements -(11 to 15)%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (899 - 969) to (1718 - 1852)
Required Level: 30
Required Strength: 57 to 60
Item Level: 40
25% Cast Speed
-(11 to 13)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(41 to 52)% Enhanced Defense
+(176 to 225) to Mana
Lightning Resist +(31 to 35)%
Cold Resist +(31 to 35)%
Requirements -(21 to 25)%
Socketed (4)
Defense: (2084 - 2224) to (3911 - 4173)
Required Level: 47
Required Strength: 175 to 186
Item Level: 67
35% Cast Speed
-(16 to 18)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(64 to 75)% Enhanced Defense
+(276 to 325) to Mana
Lightning Resist +(41 to 45)%
Cold Resist +(41 to 45)%
Requirements -(31 to 35)%
Socketed (5)
Defense: (3013 - 3202) to (5650 - 6005)
Required Level: 54
Required Strength: 323 to 344
Item Level: 85
40% Cast Speed
-(18 to 20)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(75 to 86)% Enhanced Defense
+(326 to 375) to Mana
Lightning Resist +(46 to 50)%
Cold Resist +(46 to 50)%
Requirements -(36 to 40)%
Socketed (6)

/ Ornate-crafted Quilted Armor with bless can roll +2 skills, 30% lightning spell damage, 20% pierce, which is a bit uninspiring but pretty much as good as it gets at this point.

Endgame Gear

This is not an exhaustive list of all good gear choices, but this covers the "standard" setups for the build used by high-level characters in the Dimensional Labyrinth.

Weapon:

Solar Scion
Solar Scion
Scepter (Sacred)
One-Hand Damage: 29 to 34
Required Level: 110
Required Dexterity: 404
Item Level: 120
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Dexterity)%
Conductivity: Chance to Cast Doubled
+(5 to 7) to Amazon Skill Levels
2% Base Block Chance
+(100 to 200) Spell Focus
+33% to Spell Damage
(15 to 20)% to Strength
(15 to 20)% to Energy
+(100 to 150) Life Regenerated per Second
Maximum Mana +10%
Socketed (3)
is best in slot because of how dramatically well +7 skills scales the build. Nothing else really comes close.

Shield:

A Perfect Storm

A Perfect Storm
Amazon Shields
'TuulUrtFul'
Runeword Level: 100
+(3 to 4) to Amazon Skill Levels
1% Base Block Chance
+(40 to 60) Spell Focus
40% Block Speed
40% Hit Recovery
+(30 to 40)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(10 to 15)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(121 to 150)% Enhanced Defense
(10 to 15)% to Energy
Maximum Lightning Resist +1%
Maximum Cold Resist +1%
Lightning Resist +30%
Cold Resist +30%
Physical Resist 5%
Setzschild is a high damage option and still offers some defensive stats.
Golden Chariot
Golden Chariot
Setzschild (Sacred)
Defense: (11002 - 13867) to (14557 - 17982)
Chance to Block: 4%
(Amazon Only)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 770
Item Level: 105
Gematria
(Bonus for each Socketed Great/Elemental Rune)
+250 to Life
+0.5% to Maximum Elemental Resistances
15% Chance to cast level 1 Mythal on Melee Attack
+(2 to 3) to Amazon Skill Levels
+(120 to 180)% Enhanced Defense
+(500 to 2000) Defense
Physical Resist 10%
+(25 to 100) Life after each Kill
Socketed (6)
very nearly takes care of your defense needs by itself with 1500 life, 3% max resists, and 10% physical resist when socketed with 6x Arcane, Lightning, or Ghal runes.

Helm:

Rakkis' Benediction
Rakkis' Benediction
Morion (Sacred)
Defense: 854 to 864
(Amazon Only)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 500
Item Level: 120
Hammer Path: -30% Enemy Lightning Resistance
Thunder Path: 150 Life after Each Kill
+(1 to 2) to Amazon Skill Levels
-1% Base Block Chance
+40% to Lightning Spell Damage
(15 to 20)% to Dexterity
+500 to Life
Physical Resist 10%
50% Bonus to Defense
30% Magic Find
Socketed (4)
is a good hat that offers most of what the build wants, but lacks pierce (the pierce applies only to hammerzon, not to this build).
Indigo
Indigo
Circlets
'UnTaha'
Runeword Level: 110
+2 to All Skills
+100 Spell Focus
50% Cast Speed
-(15 to 20)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
-500 Defense
Maximum Elemental Resists +2%
Elemental Resists +(13 to 15)%
Requirements -100%
offers +2 to max elemental resists which is a very good defensive stat, and is no slouch on damage either.
Ornate-crafted Morion is a pure damage option with up to +4 Amazon skills, 31% lightning spell damage, 20% pierce, and Blood Fury oskill.

Armor:

Hide of the Basilisk
Hide of the Basilisk
Chain Mail (Sacred)
Defense: (5807 - 6817) to (6568 - 7711)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 600
Item Level: 120
+(1 to 2) to All Skills
30% Cast Speed
+(25 to 38)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-35% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(13 to 16) to Thunderstone
+(130 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
+250 to Mana
Maximum Lightning Resist +4%
Physical Resist 15%
1% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Socketed (6)
, even if it didn't have a big chunk of physical resist, simply can't be beat.

Gloves:

Lamha Na Draoithe
Lamha Na Draoithe
Gauntlets (Sacred)
Defense: (1339 - 1506) to (1567 - 1763)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 625
Item Level: 120
+2 to All Skills
+150 Spell Focus
30% Cast Speed
+(16 to 20)% to Spell Damage
+(140 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
+75 to Strength
-100 to Life
Elemental Resists +15%
Socketed (4)
has a ton going for it that makes it very difficult to replace.
Lorekeeper
Lorekeeper
Light Gauntlets (Sacred)
Defense: (1018 - 1179) to (1159 - 1342)
Required Level: 80
Required Strength: 300
Item Level: 120
+3 to All Skills
20% Combat Speeds
+(5 to 10) to Firedance
+(90 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
Regenerate Mana +(40 to 60)%
Requirements -50%
Socketed (4)
can substitute for boss fights where you're going to be standing in the Firedance circle the whole time.
Ornate-crafted Leather Gloves have to be basically max roll to compete and probably still don't get there. +2 Amazon skills, 36% lightning spell damage, 25% lightning pierce is possible.

Belt:

Doomcloud Spine
Doomcloud Spine
Plated Belt (Sacred)
Defense: 4089 to 4479
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 675
Item Level: 120
Adds 100-150 Lightning Damage
+25% to Lightning Spell Damage
-15% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+200% Enhanced Defense
+50 to Vitality
15% to Vitality
Maximum Lightning Resist +2%
+5 Lightning Absorb
Socketed (2)

Henchmen Trophies
(Legendary Set)
is used by almost all the top ladder stormzons for the damage, life, and max res it provides. Other options are too far into pure damage or provide stats that would be better gotten by swapping a different piece out.

Boots:

Honorific Boots ornate-blessed and stacked with UMOs are the most common choice.
Lodestone
Lodestone
Mystic Orb

Right-Click to Apply
+5% to Spell Damage
Requirements +10%
+10 Required Level
,
Auriel's Focus
Auriel's Focus
Mystic Orb

Right-Click to Apply
+2% Bonus to Spell Focus
+25% Enhanced Defense
+15 to Energy
Poison Length Reduced by 5%
+10 Required Level
,
The Moon Crystal
The Moon Crystal
Mystic Orb

Right-Click to Apply
10% Cast Speed
Regenerate Mana +15%
Lightning Resist +15%
Cold Resist +15%
+10 Required Level
,
Idol of Stars
Idol of Stars
Mystic Orb

Right-Click to Apply
+14 to Strength
+14 to Dexterity
+10 to Energy
+10 Required Level
all have their purpose.
Spirit Walker
Spirit Walker
Heavy Boots (Sacred)
Defense: 696 to 737
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 550
Item Level: 120
+1% Physical Resist per 18% Mana Regeneration
+2 to All Skills
+(50 to 100) Spell Focus
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
Jitan's Gate Cooldown Reduced by 1 seconds
+35% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
-15% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
Socketed (4)
are very good as they are on most casters.
Vision

Vision
Boots
'GhalOlYhamArc'
Runeword Level: 120
10% of Total Energy Gained as Life
+1 to All Skills
+15 Spell Focus
+10% Bonus to Spell Focus
-(10 to 15)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(141 to 171)% Enhanced Defense
+10 to all Attributes
Maximum Life and Mana +(1 to 5)%
Maximum Elemental Resists +1%
Physical Damage Reduced by (10 to 20)
compete reasonably well with Spirit Walker.
Angel's Wrath
Angel's Wrath
Chain Boots (Sacred)
Defense: (1625 - 2217) to (1762 - 2403)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 575
Item Level: 120
+(0 to 2) to Paladin Skill Levels
+(0 to 2) to Sorceress Skill Levels
+(0 to 2) to Necromancer Skill Levels
+(0 to 2) to Druid Skill Levels
+(0 to 2) to Barbarian Skill Levels
+(0 to 2) to Amazon Skill Levels
+(0 to 2) to Assassin Skill Levels
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+(120 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
Maximum Life +5%
Physical Resist 10%
Socketed (4)
(with +2 Amazon skills) is a more budget defensive choice used by at least one ladder zon.

Amulet:

The Tesseract
The Tesseract
Amulet
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 105
+2 to All Skills
25% Cast Speed
+(1 to 30)% to Fire Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
+(1 to 30)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(1 to 30)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(1 to 30)% to Poison Spell Damage
-(1 to 20)% to Enemy Poison Resistance
with high lightning rolls is hard to beat.
Black Dwarf
Black Dwarf
Amulet
Required Level: 110
Item Level: 105
+2 to All Skills
20% Cast Speed
20% Hit Recovery
+(15 to 25)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(15 to 25)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+(21 to 29) to Supernova
(30 to 40)% Bonus to Defense
-5 to Light Radius
offers similar damage stats, though the highest is a little lower and it can fit 1 less UMO in exchange for a couple other useful things.
Rare amulets can get +4 skills (counting lucky bonus), 20% lightning spell damage, 15% pierce, and 400 life.

Rings:

Empyrean Glory
Empyrean Glory
Ring
Required Level: 50
Item Level: 120
1% Chance to cast level 40 Singularity on Kill
(6 to 10)% to All Attributes
Maximum Life +5%
Maximum Mana +15%
15% Gold Find
is a fairly good all-purpose ring, saving stat points and leaving lots of room for MOs.
Adrenaline Rush
Adrenaline Rush
Ring
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 120
+1 to All Skills
40% Combat Speeds
40% Movement Speed
Maximum Elemental Resists +1%
is a quick fix for speed breakpoints and +1 max resists is incredibly valuable.
Rare rings can get +1 skills, 15% lightning spell damage, 10% pierce, and 75 life.

► Finicky Details

Sockets:

Perfect gems and lotteried
Zann Esu's Stone
Zann Esu's Stone
Jewel
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 115
Can be Inserted into Socketed Items
5% Cast Speed
+3% to Spell Damage
Maximum [Random Elemental] Resist +1%

until you meet your resistance targets
Atomus
Atomus
Jewel
Required Level: 120
Item Level: 120
Can be Inserted into Socketed Items
+1 to All Skills
+20 to all Attributes
+1% to Experience Gained
and
Suicide Note
Suicide Note
Jewel
Required Level: 110
Item Level: 115
Can be Inserted into Socketed Items
+1 to All Skills
+100 Defense
Elemental Resists -5%
+10 Required Level
if you have them
Spell damage crafted jewels with 4% total lightning spell damage and as many other good affixes as you can get: 15 spell focus, 50 life, 10% cast speed, 1% all attributes / 2% energy / 2% vitality, etc.

Prebuff Swaps:

Shamanka
Shamanka
Long Staff (Sacred)
Two-Hand Damage: 56 to 58
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 203
Item Level: 105
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(3 to 6) to Sorceress Skill Levels
45% Cast Speed
45% Hit Recovery
+(21 to 25)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(21 to 25)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(21 to 25)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(6 to 16) to Bloodlust
Maximum Life +(10 to 13)%
Fire Resist +(50 to 70)%
Lightning Resist +(50 to 70)%
Socketed (4)
for an extra Bloodlust
Firequeen
Firequeen
Morning Star (Sacred)
One-Hand Damage: 45 to 53
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 278
Item Level: 105
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
+2 to Amazon Skill Levels
+(15 to 20)% Bonus Elemental Damage to Bloodlust
20% Cast Speed
+(41 to 50)% to Summoned Minion Life
(21 to 25)% to Dexterity
(21 to 25)% to Energy
+2 Life Regenerated per Second (Based on Character Level)
Requirements -40%
Socketed (3)
+
Vision of the Furies
Vision of the Furies
Athulua's Hand (Sacred)
Defense: 2236 to 2331
Chance to Block: 4%
(Amazon Only)
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 349
Item Level: 105
Fire Elementals Inherit Your Energy and Spell Focus
+25% Bonus Elemental Damage to Bloodlust
+75 Spell Focus
25% Cast Speed
0.375% to Fire Spell Damage (Based on Character Level)
+1000 Defense
(21 to 25)% to Vitality
10% to Energy
Physical Damage Reduced by 100
Socketed (4)
increases the power of your innate Bloodlust by up to 40% spell damage
The Collector
The Collector
Bone Shield (Sacred)
Defense: 965 to 1119
Chance to Block: Class%
Required Level: 110
Required Dexterity: 527
Item Level: 120
Gematria
(Bonus for each Socketed Great/Elemental Rune)
+1 to All Skills
+10 Life after each Kill
+25% Bonus to Defense
+8% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
Orb Effects Applied to this Item are Doubled
Socketed (6)
to summon Spirit of Vengeance with higher skill level (only about 6-12% more spell damage than summoning on main hand)
Crafted Hand of Athulua with Blood Fury for a large amount of spell damage at the cost of draining your life (also available on crafted amazon helms)

The Sleep:

2x
Quov Tsin Trophy
Quov Tsin Trophy
Cube with the Silver Seal of Ureh to Add Bonus
+10% to Spell Damage
- Virtuosity of the Elements -
gives up to 80% total spell damage (since the damage boost works on both innate Bloodlust and the one from
Shamanka
Shamanka
Long Staff (Sacred)
Two-Hand Damage: 56 to 58
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 203
Item Level: 105
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(3 to 6) to Sorceress Skill Levels
45% Cast Speed
45% Hit Recovery
+(21 to 25)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(21 to 25)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(21 to 25)% to Poison Spell Damage
+(6 to 16) to Bloodlust
Maximum Life +(10 to 13)%
Fire Resist +(50 to 70)%
Lightning Resist +(50 to 70)%
Socketed (4)
) as well as helping to overcap resists against the pierce in labyrinth levels 9+.

Relics:

Relic (Stormcall)
Relic
Required Level: 75
Conductivity: +1% Chance to Trigger Stormcall on Hit
-(4 to 7)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(14 to 24) to Stormcall
for +3 Stormcall and a little bit of pierce.
Relic (Raven Familiar)
Relic
Required Level: 75
-5% Movement Speed
+(3 to 6) to Raven Familiar
+5 to all Attributes
,
Relic (Orb of Annihilation)
Relic
Required Level: 75
+1 to All Skills
+(6 to 12) to Orb of Annihilation
+200 to Mana
, or
Relic (Takedown)
Relic
Required Level: 75
Takedown: +1 Maximum Fury Charges
+1 to Amazon Skill Levels
+(9 to 14) to Takedown
for +1 skills. Raven Familiar is the best as it also offers some cast speed and energy.
Relic (Firedance)
Relic
Required Level: 75
+1 to Sorceress Skill Levels
+(4 to 7) to Firedance
10% Magic Find
for boss killing.
Relic (Champions of the Sun)
Relic
Required Level: 75
+(15 to 26) to Champions of the Sun
+(11 to 15)% to Summoned Minion Damage
Elemental Resists +(10 to 15)%
to get some reasonably tanky minions that also help you out with their elemental and physical resist aura.
Relic (Lava Pit)
Relic
Required Level: 75
Hungering Flames: +2% of Max Life healed per cast
+(21 to 32) to Lava Pit
is 20% spell damage for the same reason that Quov Tsin Sleep is 40% each.
Relic (Rising Dawn)
Relic
Required Level: 75
+10% Bonus Elemental Damage to Bloodlust
+14 to Rising Dawn
Magic Resist +(1 to 2)%
has the same effect but you might get more value out of selling it.
Other relics are mostly for the stats on them. Max resists and Cannot Be Frozen are particularly good.

Alternative Ideas

I'm going to be honest, this is mostly the "sio loves oskills" section. Most of their issues are fairly obvious, but I do have one new bit of tech for you all.

► Ideas

Nova Charge

Stormchaser

Stormchaser
Pike (Sacred)
Two-Hand Damage: (144 - 159) to (225 - 249)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 712 to 950
Required Dexterity: 786 to 1048
Item Level: 120
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
50% Movement Speed
50% Hit Recovery
Adds 2000-3000 Lightning Damage
-100% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(172 to 200)% Enhanced Damage
+50 to Nova Charge
+(6 to 16) to Great Hunt
Maximum Elemental Resists +2%
Cannot Be Frozen
Requirements +(50 to 100)%
Socketed (6)

on swap +

Elemental Band

Elemental Band
Ring
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 120
+10% to Spell Damage
+1 to Path of Flames
+1 to Nova Charge
+1 to Lightning Arena
+1 to Hive

or

Relic (Nova Charge)

Relic
Required Level: 75
+(8 to 14) to Nova Charge
+20 to Energy
+10 to Frozen Heart while Carrying Periodic Relics
(Hive - Nova Charge - Path of Flames)

Interesting bit of tech I heard about recently: you can actually prebuff skill level on these periodic damage skills, as long as you have at least one thing granting the oskill when you swap back. So you can benefit from the full +50 to NC of Stormchaser (or dual-wielded Nova Charge crafts on assassin/barbarian) and your spell damage gear at the same time. Might be an interesting assist for farming.

Griffon's Eye

Griffon's Eye

Griffon's Eye
Diadem (Sacred)
Defense: 870 to 983
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 524
Item Level: 120
20% of Lightning Resistance Added as Lightning Spell Damage
+(2 to 3) to All Skills
40% Cast Speed
-(20 to 30)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
Lightning Absorb 10%
Socketed (4)

and scale lightning resist for spell damage.
You can get a reasonably high amount of spell damage off of this, but the -1 max res penalty is pretty devastating (especially when you could run a +2 max res Indigo here) and there's no area where having pure lightning resist particularly advantages you.

Flash

The Magister

The Magister
Long Staff (4)
Two-Hand Damage: 6 to 7
Required Level: 3
Required Dexterity: 8
Item Level: 1
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+1 to All Skills
+(11 to 13)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(11 to 13)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(3 to 5) to Flamefront
+(3 to 5) to Flash
Fire Resist +(16 to 25)%
Lightning Resist +(16 to 25)%
(11 to 15)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (2)
Two-Hand Damage: 13 to 15
Required Level: 21
Required Dexterity: 19
Item Level: 31
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(2 to 3) to All Skills
+(16 to 18)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(16 to 18)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(7 to 10) to Flamefront
+(9 to 12) to Flash
Fire Resist +(36 to 45)%
Lightning Resist +(36 to 45)%
(21 to 25)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (3)
Two-Hand Damage: 22 to 26
Required Level: 40
Required Dexterity: 43
Item Level: 51
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(3 to 4) to All Skills
+(21 to 23)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(21 to 23)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(13 to 16) to Flamefront
+(19 to 24) to Flash
Fire Resist +(56 to 65)%
Lightning Resist +(56 to 65)%
(31 to 35)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (4)
Two-Hand Damage: 27 to 32
Required Level: 49
Required Dexterity: 88
Item Level: 77
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.15 per Dexterity)%
+(5 to 6) to All Skills
+(23 to 25)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(23 to 25)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(19 to 24) to Flamefront
+(25 to 30) to Flash
Fire Resist +(66 to 75)%
Lightning Resist +(66 to 75)%
(36 to 40)% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (4)

and/or

Fren Slairea

Fren Slairea
Amulet
Required Level: 30
Item Level: 40
+1 to All Skills
+(16 to 20)% to Lightning Spell Damage
+(17 to 20) to Flash
Maximum Mana -25%
Lightning Absorb 5%

The immediately obvious issue here is that you're giving up some pretty good slots to make this happen, and due to its tiny AoE, Flash is effectively just a single target spell so there's not much of a point in running it on a build with already out-of-control single target. That said, if you can get around the tiny AoE and melee range, I hear it's actually quite good damage.

Gold Find
Use

Stormpick

Stormpick
Flail (Sacred)
One-Hand Damage: (108 - 122) to (129 - 145)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 486
Item Level: 120
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
+1% Lightning Spell Damage per 2% Gold Find
25% Cast Speed
Adds 375-625 Lightning Damage
+(131 to 160)% Enhanced Damage
Maximum Lightning Resist +(2 to 4)%
Physical Resist (6 to 15)%
+100 Life after each Kill
Socketed (6)

and scale gold find for spell damage.
Stormpick actually has pretty okay defensive and sustain stats. Gold find is pretty useless by itself because gold has very little meaning outside of assembling the Dulra Aegis (and it takes long enough to farm the components for that you should be fine), so the question is how much you can actually get and is it enough to make this useful. Unlike light radius on fire gear for Radiance, lightning gear doesn't tend to come with gold find to make this good.

Stormclash

Impundulu

Impundulu
Phoenix Shield (Sacred)
Defense: (2864 - 3385) to (3218 - 3803)
Chance to Block: 4%
(Amazon Only)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 490
Item Level: 105
20% Chance to cast level 25 Lifeblood when Attacked
+3 to Amazon Skill Levels
+25% to Lightning Spell Damage
-15% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(15 to 20) to Stormclash
+(120 to 160)% Enhanced Defense
+250 to Life
Maximum Lightning Resist +2%
Requirements -30%
Socketed (4)

+

Nor Tiraj's Wisdom

Nor Tiraj's Wisdom
Heavy Belt (Sacred)
Defense: (2805 - 3315) to (3029 - 3580)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 687 to 937
Item Level: 105
+100 Spell Focus
-(20 to 25)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(15 to 20) to Lightning Shield
+(15 to 20) to Stormclash
+(120 to 160)% Enhanced Defense
Maximum Mana +10%
(10 to 50)% Bonus to Defense
+2% to Experience Gained
Requirements +(10 to 50)%
Socketed (2)

+ Ornate-crafted War Scepter and enough other +skills to hit slvl 75 or 100 Stormclash.
Stormclash hasn't changed in awhile and a lot of the game has changed around it. Stormzon is a bit more interesting of a platform to bring it back on now than ever, but the damage is significantly behind the times.

Holy Shock

Dream

Dream
Staves
'FulGhalFulNif'
Runeword Level: 100
Holy Shock
Nearby Enemies take 1200 Lightning Damage every 1.2 seconds
+1% damage per 7 Energy
16.6 Yard Radius
+(3 to 4) to All Skills
+(75 to 100) Spell Focus
75% Cast Speed
+(40 to 50)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-(20 to 25)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(32 to 36) to Supernova
+500 to Mana
(20 to 25)% Weapon Damage Taken Restores Mana
(25 to 35)% Magic Find

Holy Shock scales off of total energy, and Stormzon lost its energy bonus the same patch this was added. That said, even if you can't scale it as hard as a Paladin (or even a Barbarian) can, it might be useful damage to supplement Stormcall while farming ... if it's worth losing 1 frame of cast speed for it.

Other potential weirdness
Thunderstone: available on Hide of the Basilisk + crafted zon shields, an artifact of a time before Stormzon had a single target skill in tree
Lightning Wall: another really old single target lightning skill that rolls on crafted staves and can maybe just be removed.
Lightning Fury: It's well known that this just sucks and does no damage. I only mention it here because it scales off of lightning caster stats... and Javazon passives, not even Thundermaiden.

Credits

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Great write up, thank you! :clap:

4-5 minutes sam kill is also a bit over, plz nerf it to at least 6-7 minutes in 2.4, which is the average level a good build should be, instead of 2 minutes sam kill in 2.3.
Better make its leveling curve smoother, especially early/mid game, like being a bit more tanky/better clearing speed in early game. But the single damage really needs a major nerf in late game, at least a 50% lategame dps nerf, or more than 50% in my opinion.

Nerf watever you want but pleez be sure it won't touch early-mid... in other words - nerf endgame items used, not skills themselves (currently tried this ssf and it's kinda painful already at 115 in TUs.. already farming cowes for like 3 weeks for no even Ded lake lady so.... meh, will just re-do as javazon for having ability for at least farming Dunc somehow fast with reasonable mf

).

I wish more people posted their builds. Thank you very much!

Scalewinged wrote:Nerf watever you want but pleez be sure it won't touch early-mid... in other words - nerf endgame items used, not skills themselves (currently tried this ssf and it's kinda painful already at 115 in TUs.. already farming cowes for like 3 weeks for no even Ded lake lady so.... meh, will just re-do as javazon for having ability for at least farming Dunc somehow fast with reasonable mf ).

You need to either play more carefully or use Askari for farming in early game. And have you tried

Eloi

Eloi
Amazon Shields
'ThulNefGul'
Runeword Level: 65
15% Attack Speed
+(15 to 25) to Champions of the Sun
+(6 to 8)% to Summoned Minion Damage
+(115 to 143)% Enhanced Defense
-25 to Energy
Cold Resist +25%
Physical Resist 10%
-5% to All Vendor Prices

for some meatshields? I see a lot of people gloss over it when it's a very good tool for surviving early game on zons that can use a shield, especially now that fire eles are restricted to bloodzon.

I slapped together the TU setup on the dev build just now and it's performing about how I expected it to. In Duncraig, 5k-7k tooltip stormcall struggles since it doesn't consistently stunlock things and you get swarmed, 30k tooltip askari (slightly weaker than live at the moment, will probably be coming down some more even at this level) onehits even lightning absorbs.

TU setup, LSD and SF MOs everywhere, Nef runes in all sockets. +20 zon skills, 447% LSD, 420 SF, 61 pierce (effectively 81 with Discharge), 842 energy.

How do I want spend my MO? I don't have any fancy Unique ones yet. Playing SSF with group of buddies. I have all the breakpoints minus the 400/600 one but that seems unrealistic to get. Should I just focus Lightning Dmg + Spell focus till that hits 1000? Farming Frautz np trying to move in Scog but having issues. Any tips? Using most Mid game gear. Have a few the end game items but if i drop set I wont have high lightning pen. Thanks for the guide! Also regarding "Honorific Boots ornate-blessed and stacked with UMOs are the most common choice. Lodestone, Auriel's Focus, The Moon Crystal, Idol of Stars all have their purpose." Would I use non sacred base I assume to keep level lowest?

great guide sio, however i think bona dea runeword deserves a mention

I'm sitting at 65% block speed, not focusing on any speed outside of what's already on bis endgame pieces and charms. Any thoughts on how to get to 120 relatively efficiently?

Dumb question: How do you wear Zerae's? do you use -req jewels?