Wizard

Meteor Wizard Build (Firebird's Finery)

Set build · Wizard

  • Tier A in Season 40
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  • 3 variants

Firebird's Finery Meteor for the Wizard: tier A, Season 40, with gear, cube powers, gems and 3 variants.

As of Season 40 · by eRnstl · updated

Changes since Season 39

  • New on the skill bar: Storm Armor (Power of the Storm)
  • Dropped from the skill bar: Explosive Blast (Chain Reaction)
  • The fourth cube slot is gone (Season 39 only).
  • Gear: Main Hand: Pig Sticker → The Grand Vizier; Ring 2: Unity → Halo of Karini; Off Hand: Orb of Infinite Depth → —

Active Skills

  1. L Diamond Skin Rune: Prism
  2. R Meteor Rune: Comet Cold
  3. 1 Black Hole Rune: Absolute Zero Cold
  4. 2 Disintegrate Rune: Chaos Nexus Arcane
  5. 3 Teleport Rune: Safe Passage
  6. 4 Storm Armor Rune: Power of the Storm Lightning

Passive Skills

  • Power Hungry
  • Galvanizing Ward
  • Elemental Exposure
  • Blur

Equipment

7 set pieces · 5 legendary items

  • HelmFirebird's PlumeSetTopaz
  • ShouldersFirebird's PinionsSet
  • AmuletSquirt's NecklaceLegendaryBane of the Stricken
  • ChestFirebird's BreastSetTopazTopazTopaz
  • GlovesFirebird's TalonsSet
  • BracersGuardian's AversionSet
  • BeltGuardian's CaseSet
  • PantsFirebird's DownSetTopazTopaz
  • BootsNilfur's BoastLegendary
  • Ring 1Convention of ElementsLegendaryBane of the Trapped
  • Ring 2Halo of KariniLegendaryZei's Stone of Vengeance
  • Main HandThe Grand VizierSanctifiedLegendaryEmerald
  • Off HandEmpty

Kanai's Cube

  • WeaponThe Smoldering CoreLegendaryLesser enemies are now lured to your Meteor impact areas. Meteors deal 50% increased damage on consecutive hits to the same target. This stacks up to 3 times.
  • ArmorMempo of TwilightLegendaryMeteor Shower rune is now applied to all cast Meteors and deals 400% increased damage.
  • JewelryRing of Royal GrandeurLegendary

Gear Stats

  • Firebird's Plume

    Helm

    Topaz
    • +626–750 Intelligence ancient +825–1,000
    • Increases Meteor Damage by 10–15%
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
    • Socket
  • Firebird's Pinions

    Shoulders

    • +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
    • Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
    • Reduces all resource costs by 5–8%.
  • Firebird's Breast

    Chest Armor

    Topaz Topaz Topaz
    • +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
    • +559–595 Armor ancient +654–775
    • Socket
  • Firebird's Talons

    Gloves

    • +626–750 Intelligence ancient +825–1,000
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8–10%
    • Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26–50%
    • Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
  • Guardian's Aversion

    Bracers

    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
    • +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
    • Cold skills deal 15–20% more damage.
  • Guardian's Case

    Belt

    • +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
    • +91–100 Resistance to All Elements ancient +110–130
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
    • +10–15% Life
  • Firebird's Down

    Pants

    Topaz Topaz
    • +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
    • +559–595 Armor ancient +654–775
    • Socket
  • Nilfur's Boast

    Boots

    • +416–500 Intelligence ancient +550–650
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
    • +373–397 Armor ancient +436–516
    • Increases Meteor Damage by 10–15%
    Increase the damage of Meteor by 600%. When your Meteor hits 3 or fewer enemies, the damage is increased by 675–900%.
  • Squirt's Necklace

    Amulet

    Bane of the Stricken
    • +71–80% Extra Gold from Monsters
    • Critical Hit Damage Increased by 51–100%
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8–10%
    • Cold skills deal 15–20% more damage.
    • Socket
    While not taking damage, damage dealt is increased by up to 100% and damage taken is increased by up to 50%.
  • Convention of Elements

    Ring 1

    Bane of the Trapped
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
    • Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26–50%
    • Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
    • Socket
    Gain 150–200% increased damage to a single element for 4 seconds. This non-static effect rotates through the elements available to your class in the following order: Arcane, Cold, Fire, Holy, Lightning, Physical, Poison.
  • Halo of Karini

    Ring 2

    Zei's Stone of Vengeance
    • Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26–50%
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
    • Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
    • Socket
    You take 60–80% less damage for 5 seconds after your Storm Armor electrocutes an enemy more than 15 yards away.
  • The Grand Vizier

    Main Hand

    Emerald
    • +(1,177–1,439)–(1,410–1,788) Fire Damage ancient +(1,582–1,870)–(1,932–2,325)
    • +946–1,125 Intelligence ancient +1,237–1,465
    • +6–10% Damage
    • Chance to Deal 16–24% Area Damage on Hit.
    • Socket
    Reduces the Arcane Power cost of Meteor by 50% and increases its damage by 300–400%.
Templar

Templar

Kormac

Equipment

  • HelmLeoric's Crown
  • ShouldersHoming Pads
  • Chest ArmorTal Rasha's Relentless Pursuit
  • GlovesGloves of Worship
  • BeltCaptain Crimson's Silk Girdle
  • PantsCaptain Crimson's Thrust
  • BootsIce Climbers
  • AmuletThe Flavor of Time
  • BracersNemesis Bracers
  • Ring 1Unity
  • Ring 2Oculus Ring
  • Main HandThunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker
  • Off HandWall of Man
  • Templar RelicEmpty

Skills

  1. Level 5
    • Heilen (selected)
    • Einschreiten
  2. Level 10
    • Treue (selected)
    • Einschüchtern
  3. Level 15
    • Ansturm
    • Offensive (selected)
  4. Level 20
    • Inspirieren
    • Wächter (selected)

Gameplay

The configuration

This setup is stored as a complete build — gear, skills, runes and cube powers work together and are not assembled from individual statistics.

  • Set: Firebird's Finery
  • Rating: tier A across all classes
  • Kanai's Cube: The Smoldering Core, Mempo of Twilight, Ring of Royal Grandeur
  • Skills: Diamond Skin (Prism), Meteor (Comet), Black Hole (Absolute Zero), Disintegrate (Chaos Nexus), Teleport (Safe Passage), Storm Armor (Power of the Storm)
  • Passives: Power Hungry, Galvanizing Ward, Elemental Exposure, Blur
  • Variants available: Torment 16 / Nephalem rifts, Speed farming, GR push
Use the variant switcher above to move between the versions. What changes between them is spelled out below — read it before you rebuild.

What the set does

This build wears Firebird's Finery. These bonuses apply once the matching number of set pieces is equipped — the damage multiplier hangs on them, not on the individual stats of the pieces:

  • 2 pieces: Disintegrate Ignites enemies, causing them to take 3,000% weapon damage per second until they die. When you die, a meteor falls from the sky and revives you. This effect has a 60 second cooldown.
  • 4 pieces: Casting Disintegrate adds Combustion stacks that reduce the cooldown of Teleport by 2% per stack. Stacks up to 50 times. You gain 80% damage reduction while maintaining Combustion stacks.
  • 6 pieces: You gain 5,000% increased damage while Ignite is applied to a target. Hitting an Ignited enemy with a non-channeling fire spell deals Ignite damage multiplied by Combustion stacks. Pets cannot trigger this effect.

How the variants differ

Measured against the push version. Anything not listed here stays the same:

  • Torment 16 / Nephalem rifts: swaps in skills Magic Weapon (Conduit), Meteor (Thunder Crash), Teleport (Wormhole); cube The Grand Vizier; gems Bane of the Powerful.
  • Speed farming: swaps in skills Magic Weapon (Conduit), Meteor (Thunder Crash), Black Hole (Spellsteal), Teleport (Wormhole); cube The Grand Vizier; gems Bane of the Powerful.

Sockets and gems

The 3 legendary gems (Bane of the Stricken, Bane of the Trapped, Zei's Stone of Vengeance) belong in the jewellery slots (rings and amulet). Urshi can upgrade them after a Greater Rift whether they are socketed, in your inventory or in your stash.

The remaining 7 sockets are filled with regular gems: Topaz (6) and Emerald (1).

On the season theme

In Season 40, Angelic Crucibles sanctify a legendary item: perfect Ancient-level stats plus one of three powers of your class at random. You can only wear one Sanctified item at a time. For this build the Storm Armor power applies, because it uses that skill. Which item is sanctified depends on the version: Starfire (Torment 16 / Nephalem rifts), Starfire (Speed farming) and The Grand Vizier (GR push). Since the power is rolled at random, a Sanctified item can be sanctified again with another Crucible. All powers are listed on the Season 40 page.

FAQ

How good is the Meteor Wizard build (Firebird's Finery) in Season 40?

Good: it is rated tier A across all classes, just behind the top. It ranks #4 of our 14 Wizard builds this season.

Which skills does the Meteor Wizard build (Firebird's Finery) use?

The skill bar holds Diamond Skin, Meteor, Black Hole, Disintegrate, Teleport.

What goes into Kanai's Cube for the Meteor Wizard build (Firebird's Finery)?

Weapon: The Smoldering Core, Armor: Mempo of Twilight, Jewelry: Ring of Royal Grandeur.

Which legendary gems does the Meteor Wizard build (Firebird's Finery) use?

The legendary gems are Bane of the Stricken, Bane of the Trapped, Zei's Stone of Vengeance.

Which variants of the Meteor Wizard build (Firebird's Finery) are there?

3 variants: GR push, Speed farming, Torment 16 / Nephalem rifts. Switch between them with the variant selector above; the differences are listed in the gameplay section.

Which follower suits the Meteor Wizard build (Firebird's Finery)?

Recommended follower: Templar, equipped with Leoric's Crown, Gloves of Worship, Homing Pads, Captain Crimson's Thrust.

Which stats matter for the Meteor Wizard build (Firebird's Finery)?

Prioritize these stats: Intelligence, Critical Hit Chance, Vitality, Area Damage, Critical Hit Damage, Armor.

What are the alternatives for the Wizard?

Other builds of the same class, ranked by tier: Meteor Wizard Build (No Set): Tier S; Meteor Wizard Build (Tal Rasha's Elements): Tier A; Energy Twister Wizard Build (No Set): Tier A.