The core mechanic of the build revolves around permanently freezing enemies. The
Signet of Pelghain increases damage by 20% for every second enemies remain Frozen, creating massive scaling during long freeze windows. To consistently apply Freeze, we use the
Ceh rune together with Freeze Chance tempering on the Totem.
Another key interaction comes from the
Azurewrath charm. After Freeze expires, enemies explode for 120% of the damage dealt to them, functioning similarly to a mini Old Mountain effect. This creates extremely explosive damage windows, especially during Vulnerable phases on bosses.
Defensively, the build is centered around
Aspect of Glynn's Anvil. This aspect grants 4% Damage Reduction per Resolve stack, making Resolve Stack tempering on the chest, pants, and amulet extremely important. Combined with
Earthen Bulwark and
Great Storm Aspect, the build becomes surprisingly tanky while maintaining very high damage output.
Tyrael's Might is also one of the strongest defensive options available thanks to its Damage Reduction, Resistances, and Movement Speed.
For damage,
Waxing Gibbous is the core weapon because it greatly boosts
Shred and allows additional strikes. The Totem uses the
Crushing Aspect for a permanent 65% damage increase while Fortified.
Overcharged Aspect on the amulet is mandatory to apply Vulnerable with Storm Skills, while
Archdruid's Aspect on the gloves massively boosts Critical Strike Damage.
Finally,
Heir of Perdition is the best helmet option for maximizing damage, while
Ring of Starless Skies remains one of the strongest overall rings due to its incredible stats and utility for the build
In this build, rings like
Thundergod's Blessing and
Dirge of Airidah can work really well too. But they need to have stats very similar to Starless Skies in order to truly compete with it directly