Build Objective: To use both the Wizard’s Hydra skill with the Hydra Scepter, while nearly maximizing Wizard’s Mirror Image as well
Source of RR:
Elementalist Bolt - 25 flat Elemental RR
Hydra - 45 Elemental RR
Eldritch Fire - 23 Fire RR
Flame Tongue - 10 Elemental RR
Elementalist Flame Pillar - 30 Elemental RR
Total RR - 133 Fire RR
I had wanted to make a multiple Hydra build ever since I knew Serpent Sparker came into existence. At the time, Wizard did not have any Elemental Resistance Reduction, so I had attempted a Dual-Wield Serpent Sparker which just barely came into viability. However, once Hydra itself received Elemental RR and the Vyr’s Astonishing Arcana set came out, I respecced out of it and created this beauty. The 4-piece Vyr’s Set comes with a 30% Heal when you use the Archon buff, along with a drastically reduced cooldown. It is, no doubt, an incredibly good set, especially when you combine the other items to hardcap Hydra and Magic Weapon. With the heal from the set, Dryad’s Blessing, and Behemoth bound to Unstability (the level 50 skill at the top right), you have a very sturdy caster on your hands. This allows me to dump as many points into Spirit as possible, resulting in an extra 800% to all magical damage.
To maximize Serpent Sparker’s output, I use Elementalist to convert all the Elemental damage to one type. I could have selected any of the types, but an earlier version of the build used Meteor with the transmuter to convert its damage to fire (all transmuters have top priority over standard conversions like Elementalist). Instead of taking the nuke, however, I decided to go for a magical spin-to-win and take both Arcane Orb and Elementalist’s Might of Magic. Both skills, when you land a hit with them, proc multiple orbs to surround the player; add 4 Magic Mirror at 20/12 and bind Flame Torrent to them and you have a cornucopia of Fire orbs swirling around everywhere.
This build has 40% Physical Resistance, maxed out Secondary resistances, and multiple forms of sustain. This is one of my favorite SR 65-66 runners out there, so I hope that this set and its amazing bonuses can remain intact.