Witches are currently considered the absolute losers in Diablo 4. To prove that the class is not completely useless, a player has plunged into the highest level of Nightmare Dungeons – and mastered it. He used a build that was already extremely strong before Season 1.
Which class is it about?
- Wizards have been in the game since Diablo 1 and are currently the most popular class in Diablo 4 since release.
- They usually crush enemies with elemental powers but received a harsh nerf for Season 1. Now they are considered the weakest class by far.
- However, that doesn’t mean they can do absolutely nothing anymore. A player shows that you can still achieve everything as a wizard.
This is what the player achieved: The user wunthr posted his success on Reddit, having mastered a Nightmare Dungeon at level 100 with level 91. He also provides a “proof video” on YouTube.
Enemies in Nightmare Dungeons at level 100 are level 150, currently the highest in the game. Even though all Nightmare Dungeons received a heavy nerf, they are still dangerous at level 100. Especially wizards are usually killed in one hit.
wunthr tackled the Sailor’s Refuge in Scosglen, one of the new Nightmare Dungeons from Season 1. In addition to the already high level, there were quite tough affixes that he had to contend with:
- Cold Enchanted, one of the worst affixes in Dungeons overall
- 25% increased attack speed for monsters
- 30% more health for monsters
- Enemies attacking players from behind deal 150% more damage
Blizzard build brings wizard to victory
How did he do it? wunthr used a variant of the popular Blizzard build, which ranks among the best for wizards on the Tier list of Diablo 4. The build is based on a legendary aspect that summons Ice Shards with Blizzard.
These Ice Shards explode and deal enormous damage. In wunthr’s case, up to nearly 25 million damage, as he shows in the video. The spell is enhanced by Malicious Hearts, the new mechanic from Season 1:
- Locked Heart of Tal’Rasha: For each unique element you deal damage with, you inflict 3-10 seconds of 7-12% increased damage.
- Locked Heart of Vengeance: 10-20% of damage taken is instead suppressed. When you use a defense, deception, or macabre skill, all suppressed damage is amplified by 250% and explodes, dealing up to 1360-2040 fire damage to nearby enemies.
- Locked Heart of the Barber: Critical hits and all subsequent damage within 2.0-4.0 seconds are absorbed by your target. The absorbed damage then discharges onto nearby enemies. The stored damage increases by 10% per second.
The player claims that the build is currently one of the strongest in the game overall. If you want to try it out yourself, you can find our version of the Blizzard build here on MeinMMO:
The reactions to the video are extremely positive. Many wizard players are happy that their class is apparently not dead after all. It’s said to be more difficult to get this far, but you can still achieve everything that other classes can.
Nevertheless, the wizard currently remains in a weak position. However, that is expected to change soon. With the upcoming Patch 1.1.1, Blizzard promises buffs for wizards and barbarians, which are sorely needed:
