Dual wield Aether Battlemage (100% Conversion):
Misclicked Mirror 1st try, killed her 2nd try.
Idea: Battlemage in general is getting more love since the recent patch and I saw this:
Credit: And also THIS Build from TZ tz and wanted to do a Battlemage version that uses dual Mindwarps so here we go!
Conversion: We get 50% physical to aether (assuming average rolls) from the 2 Mindwarps +2 Wrathstones. another 36% from both Mindwarp procs (yes they both proc) and 15% from reckless power giving us the sweet spot of 101% Physical to Aether. Only Downside: We lose the purity and some DPS by going for Iskandra’s Elemental exchange since it gives 15% Physical to Elemental but we gain 25% crit damage which is worth (it just doesn’t look as clean:undecided:)
Without Elemental Exchange:
With Elemental Exchange:
Screenshot with all toggled auras and Maiven’s Sphere (don’t get fooled by the DPS, with 68% crit cadence can easily hit for 110-120k)
Grimtools Link: http://www.grimtools.com/calc/p254zoN5
Grimcalc without +Skills: http://grimcalc.com/build/1009-ayvoqR
Changes based on Feedback: ~
Skills and Devotions: As far as skills used goes this build doesn’t have many, pretty much just left click and stuff dies. Devotions are a little bit more interesting. This build is using 2 tier 3 devotions namely Spear of the Heavens and Tree of Life. The third core devotion is Widow, unfortunately widow requires 6 Eldritch points which means that we have to pick up Bat for the complete Constellation bonus. Bat sadly doesn’t do anything for us besides 3% life steal but its necessary. Crane picked up for some extra resistances and because its the only Order devotion that gives 5 points on completion. The reason we are picking up Tree of Life is quite simple: Meele builds either need good lifesteal or good healthregen to sustain, this build has neither from gear so ToL is an optimal choice especially considering it’s very low cooldown. We achieve about 6% lifesteal (Bat and Pants), together with ToL and the large HP pool this build has no sustain issues in boss fights.
Bindings:
Cadence --> Arcane Bomb
Blitz --> Twin Fangs
Alternative Devotions: You can go for Imp which also gives 3 green points by not using Hawk and removing the top right point of Tree of Life and the Primordial Crossroads. Not a fan of losing 8% crit and 3% offensive ability for a bit more % Aether damage and the skill it gives but if you are, go for it.
Attributes: 80 physique, 10 spirit, we don’t need cunning to equip the Mindwarps thanks to the -15% requirements on Chest armor. For more spicy damage go 50/40 or put as much points as you can into spirit while still meeting physique gear requirements.
Gear and Gear choices:
Helmet: Iskandra’s Hood for the awesome damage, toggle skill and 2 piece Bonus.
Chest: Iskandra’s Vestments, 2 piece bonus, damage, HP
Legs: Stonehide Solael Sect Legguards of Nature’s Bounty
Girdle: Phantom-Thread Girdle
Boots: Stonehide Exalted Treads of Kings
Gloves: Voidsteel Gauntlets, attack speed, resists, +2 Cadence
Shoulders: Ancient Iron Maidens Shoulderguard of Attack, resis, OA, +3 Cadence, you can choose any decent suffix really
Amulet: The Peerless Eye of Beronath, get cadence to 26/16, OA+crit dmg, some +Skills for Soldier
Ring 1: Band of Eternal Haunt, resist reduction skill, resis
Ring 2: Warped Cronleys Signet of the Arcane Blaze, flat aether, resis+attack speed, you can use any suffix this one was for Vitality resistance
Medal: Mark of Anathema, flat damage
Relic: Blademasters Talisman, enables dual wield
Choices: You can use Agrivix Malice as relic if you run Direwolf Crest, less DPS on paper but the decent skill from Relic
Gameplay and Misc:
Resist Reduction:
15% from Ring
33% from Arcane Bomb
39% on the Mindwarps
Combat: Blitz in, hold left click, stuff dies.
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This build as a Sorcerer:
Few words: While testing I also tried this build as a Sorc, not too bad but also not too good. The DPS is higher at the cost of some OA, alot of DA and ~3k HP and on top of that resistances are harder to max. Running 4 piece Iskandras for the fire to aether conversion and the +2 to arcanist. Also using the Imp devotion option explained above. 2 Albrechts Duality to convert the chaos from brimstone and fabric and that’s pretty much it. I wont go indepth as I much prefer the Battlemage setup but just to showcase that the option is there. Also this isn’t playtested I would assume Mad Queen hits like a truck with 3k less HP 
Grimtools: http://www.grimtools.com/calc/YZe0JEV8
Screenshot with all toggles and Maiven’s Sphere:
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This build as a Witchblade as suggested by korsar:
Making use of the really good flat chaos damage support Occultist offers by converting it to aether with clairvoyants gear and 1 Albrechts Duality gives us a decent increase in DPS at the cost of some tankiness and crit damage Arcanist brings to the table. All in all a solid way to make use of 2 Mindwarps.
Grimtools: http://www.grimtools.com/calc/dVblxENJ
That’s all, thanks for reading and happy hunting!
