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I'm playing newer Tal's set up and I have seen some improvement last few days. Don't have a decent unity yet for off hand and my weapons absolutely horrible. Couple that with the fact I looked at wrong category before I rolled on it and it's boogered royally now. So waiting on another, better one.

But here's the thing, I'm seemingly stuck at 38ish on GRifts solo, and this is most likely the NO UNITY thing, but I'm running trials and getting 41-44ish keys, and then getting my ass handed to me.

Is this just a grind I tout and get better gear situation?

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/finiar-1655/hero/48930458

Anyone have any suggestions here? I'm a converted DH player, so be gentle..

I've cleared 38, at just under 9 1/2 minutes. I can't seem to get to 39, or even a quicker 38 yet.

Have an ancient Devastator.. SS definitely sucks.

Gem swaps are easy enough. I think Jaetch had the Gizzrd in his build? Maybe I made an error there.

For the build you're playing (looks like Jaetch melee build) unity is the best choice indeed.

Also you're missing focus and restraint combo that amps dmg by a lot so the poster above is completly wrong - it may be hard to pass grift 40 +- dps check in your current gear.

Few things to note:

1. Diamon in your helm gives you close to zero benefits - your only cd skill is teleport and it's cd is supposed to be reseted with dmg through illusionist, since you're taking dmg anyway to proc Halo or Arlyse.

2. Parthan defeners have no crit roll and that's a major dps loss.

3. Esoteric alteration is better then gizzard for this build since it allow you to facetank nasty ground effects much better.

4. Electocute dmg on belt is irrelevant since it servers 2 purposes: stacking dynamo and procing Tal. Dmg comes from meteors and hydras, not from electrocute.

So replacing gem in helm and rerolling belt will add you some durability, Then it's the matter of double unity, better serpent sparker and parthan defenders. Build is pretty consistend and fun, but don't exept to facetank 50+ rifts becouse ppls who do so have extremly good gear,

If you don't have unity you can run RoRG ring and Halo and Crown of the Primus for helm (The slow time one). This will get you another 25% damage reduction. It still doesn't play as smoothly as Unity but I think it will get you above 40. Ur slow time spell would replace magic weapon.

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For the build you're playing (looks like Jaetch melee build) unity is the best choice indeed.

Also you're missing focus and restraint combo that amps dmg by a lot so the poster above is completly wrong - it may be hard to pass grift 40 +- dps check in your current gear.

Few things to note:

1. Diamon in your helm gives you close to zero benefits - your only cd skill is teleport and it's cd is supposed to be reseted with dmg through illusionist, since you're taking dmg anyway to proc Halo or Arlyse.

2. Parthan defeners have no crit roll and that's a major dps loss.

3. Esoteric alteration is better then gizzard for this build since it allow you to facetank nasty ground effects much better.

4. Electocute dmg on belt is irrelevant since it servers 2 purposes: stacking dynamo and procing Tal. Dmg comes from meteors and hydras, not from electrocute.

So replacing gem in helm and rerolling belt will add you some durability, Then it's the matter of double unity, better serpent sparker and parthan defenders. Build is pretty consistend and fun, but don't exept to facetank 50+ rifts becouse ppls who do so have extremly good gear,

1)Diamonds out, yes,

2) I'm also really CHC heavy and CHD low, will look at the wrists, but that's the first pair I've come across, and just yesterday I think.

3) Will do.

4) Didn't even notice this, embarrassing moment here...

I think it's important for you guys to realize I don't have any expectancy to top the leaderboards, but I do enjoy trying to creep up the GRift levels.

Unity is desperately seeked, I have a few, but no socket and huge damage drop. I'm kinda weak already...

Better SS most definitely, although this concerns me as that's the only one I've seen.

Better Parthans, that's just bloodshards and drops, they aren't all that rare I don't think.

I currently only have one focus/restraint and unfortunately one's dex/others int. To complicate it further the dex is an ancient so....

And I thought I'd mention, I don't really have any ancient anything on...yet...

Thank you Nyaldee! And thank you all.

Edit, I do have a Primus, but I'm building a wizard with the Slow time set and it's currently there. I have 4 wizards, one fire and one lightning as well, and I'll probably build a hybrid when more of these pieces accumulate, most likely on the lightning wizards as it's kinda damage weak. Although the fire builds plain boring.

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/finiar-1655/hero/48930458

Okay, changed helm gem, looted a couple minor upgrades on gear, changed wildebeest to esoteric and leveled it up and managed a lvl 41 last night in the process!

Definitely feels better. Have to really watch the trials though, as it's nothing to fly past where discresion warrants otherwise.

I did manage to loot a Int Focus and Restraint last night, but neither is socketed or of particularly good rolls for damage, guessing they'll still be a decent damage upgrade on a different wizard until I can get some that can be rolled decently with sockets. Will probably roll sockets on these anyways and see what all the fuss is about.

With your current gear you need 7.13% (7.2) AS from paragon points for the next hydra break point...make sure you got that. Otherwise, you are wasting 13.13% AS from gear.

Okay, probably wasting it then. Just a hair from 600 paragon...

Things were simpler when I just shot arrows, hehe.

I AM liking the wizards this go 'round.

Adjusted paragon to 7.2% IAS, so I'm wasting .03%

Calculated APS: 2.471448000