Diablo Immortal: The AoE and Single Target Tempest

Vortex Crosswinds Tempest Guide

The new Riptide Tempest build is better for AoE damage but this build has strong AoE damage and much higher single target damage. The Vortex Crosswinds Tempest uses the Wind Edge primary attack, Vortex, Crosswinds, Squall, and Rolling Surf. Vortex with the Overflow chest essence damages nearby enemies and knocks them into the air, The Shoal shoulder essence makes Vortex shatter enemies armor, and the Glory to Ksathra weapon essence makes Vortex increase your primary attack speed. This build also uses Squall as a dash skill that marks enemies for three seconds dealing a portion of the damage dealt to them while marked. Crosswinds is also used to make you and your Zephyrs' attacks release wind blades and Rolling Surf empowers you and your Zephyrs' primary attacks to throw water daggers at enemies.

Paragons & Legendary Skills: Vortex Crosswinds Tempest Build

1. Slayer is the best damage paragon for this build because it increases your damage and your primary attack speed.

2. Gladiator is the best PvP paragon tree for this build because it gives a cheat death and helps with loss of control.

3. Vanquisher is the best paragon tree for increased magic find and gives increased damage and attack speed on kills.

4. Harbinger can be used in Erebban for an absorb shield, movement speed, and to move unhindered through enemies.

5. Survivor is the recommended paragon for Vanguard because it gives a cheat death that works in Vanguard.

6. The best paragon legendary skill for this build is Overloaded because it increases your primary attack speed.

7. Below you can find an image for the best paragon for damage and the second image is the best paragon for PvP.

Vortex Crosswind Tempest Skills and Equipment:

Skills

1. Wind Edge (primary skill)

2. Vortex

3. Crosswinds

4. Squall

5. Rolling Surf

Main Hand

Skein-Parter - Rolling Surf now empowers you and your Zephyrs' primary attacks to throw water daggers.

Off-Hand

Hurricane Hitch - Crosswinds now empowers you and your Zephyrs' primary attacks to unleash wind blades.

Main Hand 2

Shriekworth - Crosswinds critical hits cause four wind blades to shatter off the target.

Off-Hand 2

Glory to Ksathra - Vortex now also increases your primary attack speed.

Helmet

Look Leeward - Squall marks enemies for three seconds dealing a portion of the damage you dealt to them while marked.

Chest

Overflow - Vortex now causes geysers to erupt underneath enemies knocking them into the air.

Shoulders

The Shoal - Vortex also shatters enemies armor increasing their damage taken.

Legs

Howling Anchor - Crosswinds now also causes enemies to bleed over five seconds.

Recommended Sets

1. Vithu's Urges (2-4 Set) - Increases the duration of beneficial effects by 30% and gives an attack speed increase.

2. Gloomguide's Prize (4 Set) - Increases your damage and critical hit chance for three seconds after using a dash skill.

3. Untouchable Mountebank (PvP 2 Set) - Gives an absorb shield which is great for PvP.

Best Curses

1. Lashed - Your primary attacks give a chance to generate three crackling whips that damage enemies.

2. Wired - Useful for AoE to create a surge of lightning on kill that jumps between enemies on cooldown.

3. Ghosted (PvP) - Optional for PvP to summon a minion to take some of your incoming damage.

Best 5 Star Legendary Gems

1. Roiling Consequence - Increases your critical hit chance and causes critical hits to burn enemies.

2. Golden Firmament - Causes multiple ranged wind attacks and increases your evasion rating.

3. Void Spark - Deals AoE damage that's extremely effective in dungeons and the new PvP map.

4. Maw of the Deep - Can be used at a high rank to deal damage, gain a damage buff, draw in enemies, and stun enemies.

5. Starfire Shard - Used for PvP to deal damage and to stun enemies inside the Maw of the Deep legendary gem effect.

6. Frozen Heart (switch to for PvP) - Gives an absorb shield with a medium duration and chills enemies.

7. Gloom Cask - The lowest priority 5 star gem here that deals damage when you use a primary attack on cooldown.

8. Colossus Engine - Gives increased skill damage, increased area of effect for Crosswinds (important), increased size (which also increases your movement speed), and knockback immunity for a medium duration with a 20 second cooldown.

Best 2 Star Legendary Gems

1. Pain Clasp - Gives high increased damage against enemies with a continual damage effect on them.

2. Mother's Lament - Increases your critical hit chance and causes a blood spike that makes enemies bleed.

3. Mourneskull - This legacy gem can be used to increase your damage and deal damage but it no longer drops.

4. Fervent Fang (PvM) - Gives a stacking damage increase when you hit an enemy stacking up to ten times.

5. Specter Glass - Increases the damage taken by enemies after critical hits and increases your critical hit chance.

6. Crimson Behelit (PvP) - This PvP legacy gem gives increased damage and reduced damage taken but it's drop disabled.

Note: The Viper's Bite gem isn't needed to trigger Pain Clasp because the Howling Anchor essence has bleed damage.

Best 1 Star Starter Legendary Gems

1. Berserker's Eye (PvM) - Increases all of your damage and critical hit chance but also increases your damage taken.

2. Entropic Well - A great budget one star legendary gem that increases your skill damage and attack speed.

3. Everlasting Torment - A budget gem that deals damage over time on critical hits and increases your attack speed.

Note: Berserker's Eye is a great one star legendary gem and requires a high ranked up 5 star gem to match its damage.

Best Familiars

1. Savior Duskprowler - Look for a 170+ Resilience legendary Duskprowler with the Savior skill which provides a cheat death. The 170+ Resilience is used to lower the cooldown of Savior but can be lower to make the familiar more affordable.

2. Broodtalon/Skitterwight - Look for Savior which provides a cheat death and Lingering Wounds for increased damage.

3. Rare Duskprowler - Relentless Strikes is the next best skill because it gives a chance to cast the Duskprowler shield twice. Innervate which gives a chance at resetting the player's skill cooldown, Steel Hide which gives a chance to block, Precision which gives critical hit chance, and Tenacity which lowers the cooldown of the shield are also desirable.

4. Magic Duskprowler - Duskprowler shields are hard to replace so a rare or magic ability Duskprowler is the budget option.

Note: Broodtalons and Skitterwights have status effects over a duration which increases the duration of Lingering Wounds.

Normal Gems

Prioritize Tourmalines for added damage in red sockets and use both Citrines and Topazes for increased harmful effects duration and increased resistances in yellow sockets. You should also socket your highest refinement Aquamarines and Sapphires which give increased armor and armor penetration in blue sockets. You can optionally combine all of your Rubies which give life into one or two higher refinement Rubies and use them inside your equipment. Refinement is determined by the quality of the gem and it's used to increase the attributes on the piece of equipment the gems are socketed in.

Gem Notes

The new Colossus Engine legendary gem is excellent for this build because it increases the area of effect of Crosswinds, increases your skill damage, has knockback immunity, and gives increased movement speed from its size increase. The new Specter Glass two star legendary gem is one of the best two star gems for almost every build. Damage over time legendary gems like Viper's Bite and Seeping Bile aren't needed to trigger Pain Clasp because you will already have bleed from Crosswinds with the Howling Anchor legs essence. Golden Firmament is a strong fairly new 5 star legendary gem that has wind damage, increased evasion rating, and it triggers Firestorms which increase your wind damage when it's combined with burning damage. You should also consider rolling critical hit damage on every piece of gear with Reforge Stones when using multiple critical hit gems. On that note, you should also roll increased beneficial effects duration on your equipment which is also very important for 100% skill uptime. One of your lowest priority legendary gems should also be switched to a Frozen Heart for PvP once you can get it to rank 4+ for an absorb shield and to chill opponents.

That's all for the Vortex Crosswind Tempest Guide. For a strong AoE Tempest build you can also click here Riptide Tempest.