S15 - Swarmageddon (Counterswarm) META

Polearm is approximately 11%x stronger than Glaive.

Why did we switch to Infinity (Polearm)? Crushing Blow mechanic this season just obliterates everything, taking 5% of enemies' health, including Bosses until their health is at 35%.

Aspect of Kinetic Suppression is a must on the Amulet. Do not MISS it. You can place it on the boots or pants during progression if you don't have Kullean Tuning Prism yet.

Masterwork Vulnerable Damage Multiplier on Gloves, Amulet, Rings if you want more damage. NOT Damage Over Time. Why? Damage bucket things; Vuln Dmg Multiplier is the weakest on the pooled-bucket multis.

PRO TIP: Focus on getting a Modifiable Poison Damage Transfiguration on Pants, Boots, and Chest. They provide more DPS increase value per Volatile Dust gamba since these gears contain mostly defensive stats.

Survivability Checklist: Armor 20k minimum, Resistances 5k minimum, Max Life 30k minimum.

VERY Helpful Resource for SEASON 15 SECRETS.

Seal of the Diamond Mind with the correct affixes is needed for this setup, make sure to follow the correct orientation of the charms as shown.
Blizzard is allowing such use of mechanics in this Official Statement.

Hellfire Torch Needs to be + 1 Set Count to BALAZAN's BITE.
Arioc's Needle and Blood-Mad Idol (if you're daring) Fists of Fate (if not) needs to be MYTHIC if you're aiming for maximum damage output.

Why are we not using Protean Heart as charm anymore? Because its bonus diminishes from using Hellfire Torch.

Greater Affix Gorilla/Eagle Ranks are Priority for the Charms.
Centipede Ranks also works but is not ideal, as it will not give you ranks on Ravager which manages your Cooldown.

A mix of different Elemental Resistances is preferred as a second stat after Ranks. Other stats are just fine if you don't find yourself having issues with Resistances.