Best Wizard Legendary and Set Items in Patch 2.2

Archive of the most popular Wizard armor, weapons, and Legendary gems in patch 2.2

  • Note: This is historical data from Wizards at the end of Diablo III patch 2.2. See the current Best Wizard Legendary and Set Items charts for the latest data, from the current Diablo III patch.
  • The charts were generated from the data of more than 6 million Diablo III characters. They list the most powerful Wizard Legendary and Set items that were used by level 70 Wizards in Patch 2.2.
  • This gear guide shows the equipment worn by level 70 Wizards who played during patch 2.2. For each weapon and armor slot, there are charts of three groups of Wizards:
    1. The softcore Wizards who were in the bottom 75% of elite monster kills.
    2. The softcore Wizards who were in the top 25% of elite monster kills.
    3. Hardcore Wizards, regardless of elite monster kills.
  • See the Patch 2.2 Data Archive for details on the data. The Best Legendary & Set Items in Patch 2.2 archive displays the most popular items across all classes during that patch.
Charts Last Updated: September 13, 2015

Wizard Legendary Gems in Patch 2.2

  • These historical charts list the Wizard Legendary gems that were the most popular for level 70 Wizards during patch 2.2.
  • Select any Legendary gem to see more details about it.

Best Wizard Armor in Patch 2.2

  • These historical charts list the most popular Wizard armor, for each armor and jewelry slot on level 70 Wizards during patch 2.2.

Wizard Helms

  • These charts list the most popular Helm items used by level 70 Wizards, worn in the Head slot.

Wizard Shoulders

  • These charts list the most popular Shoulder items used by level 70 Wizards.

Wizard Amulets

  • These charts list the most popular Amulet items used by level 70 Wizards, worn in the Neck slot.

Wizard Chests

  • These charts list the most popular Chest items used by level 70 Wizards, worn in the Torso slot.

Wizard Gloves

  • These charts list the most popular Gloves used by level 70 Wizards, worn in the Hands slot.

Wizard Bracers

  • These charts list the most popular Bracers used by level 70 Wizards, worn in the Wrists slot.

Wizard Rings

  • These charts list the most popular Rings used by level 70 Wizards, worn in the two Finger slots.
  • Important Note: Unlike the statistics for the other item slots, the percentage for Rings does not add up to 100%. That is because there are two Finger slots on a Diablo III character, and only the Legendary and Set rings used are displayed in these charts. The Finger slots that aren't using these rings have Rare rings equipped instead.

Wizard Belts

  • These charts list the most popular Belt items used by level 70 Wizards, worn in the Waist slot.

Wizard Pants

  • These charts list the most popular Pants used by level 70 Wizards, worn in the Legs slot.

Wizard Boots

  • These charts list the most popular Boots used by level 70 Wizards, worn in the Feet slot.

Best Wizard Weapons in Patch 2.2

  • These historical charts list the most popular Wizard weapons and off-hands used by level 70 Wizards in patch 2.2.
  • The first two sets of charts list the weapon types and off-hand types that were most popular with level 70 Wizards during patch 2.2. The charts below that list the most popular Wizard weapons for each slot, used in patch 2.2.

Wizard Weapon Types

  • These charts list the most popular weapon types that Wizards equip in their main hand. The display at the top of the charts shows how many Wizards use One-Handed weapons versus Two-Handed weapons.
Main Hand Weapon Types
Used by Lower 75%
Softcore Wizards
One-Handed usage85.4%
Two-Handed usage14.6%
Weapon TypePercent
Wand41.0%
Sword22.8%
Mace13.6%
Two-Handed Sword4.8%
Two-Handed Staff4.2%
Two-Handed Mace4.2%
Axe4.2%
Dagger3.1%
Two-Handed Axe1.4%
Spear0.8%
Main Hand Weapon Types
Used by Top 25%
Softcore Wizards
One-Handed usage91.1%
Two-Handed usage8.9%
Weapon TypePercent
Wand51.5%
Sword18.3%
Mace16.2%
Two-Handed Mace5.4%
Axe3.4%
Two-Handed Sword2.0%
Dagger1.5%
Two-Handed Staff1.4%
Spear0.2%
Two-Handed Axe0.2%
Main Hand Weapon Types
Used by Hardcore Wizards
One-Handed usage83.9%
Two-Handed usage16.1%
Weapon TypePercent
Wand33.3%
Sword23.5%
Mace17.2%
Two-Handed Sword5.4%
Axe5.3%
Two-Handed Mace4.6%
Two-Handed Staff4.5%
Dagger3.4%
Two-Handed Axe1.5%
Spear1.1%

Wizard Off-Hand Types

  • These charts show the types of items that Wizards equip at level 70 in their Off-Hand slot, if they have something in that slot.
Off-Hand Types
Used by Lower 75%
Softcore Wizards
Off-Hand TypePercent
Orb98.8%
Shield1.2%
Off-Hand Types
Used by Top 25%
Softcore Wizards
Off-Hand TypePercent
Orb99.5%
Shield0.5%
Off-Hand Types
Used by Hardcore Wizards
Off-Hand TypePercent
Orb97.5%
Shield2.5%

Wizard One-Handed Weapons

  • These charts list the One-Handed weapon items that Wizards equip at level 70 in their main hand, of the Wizards who are using One-Handed weapons.
Main Hand (One-Hand) Weapons
Used by Lower 75%
Softcore Wizards
One-Hand WeaponsPercent
Serpent's Sparker17.7%
Aether Walker8.9%
Devastator7.8%
Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker5.0%
Sun Keeper4.4%
Gesture of Orpheus3.8%
Chantodo's Will3.6%
Wand of Woh2.6%
The Burning Axe of Sankis2.4%
Azurewrath2.4%
In-geom2.4%
Shard of Hate2.1%
Slorak's Madness2.0%
Atrophy2.0%
Devil Tongue1.8%
Other Legendary & Set29.4%
Rare One-Hand Weapons1.7%
Main Hand (One-Hand) Weapons
Used by Top 25%
Softcore Wizards
One-Hand WeaponsPercent
Serpent's Sparker26.2%
Aether Walker13.7%
Devastator11.4%
Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker5.9%
Sun Keeper5.2%
Wand of Woh4.7%
The Burning Axe of Sankis2.7%
Gesture of Orpheus (Legacy)2.4%
Gesture of Orpheus2.3%
Chantodo's Will2.3%
Shard of Hate1.8%
Azurewrath1.6%
Slorak's Madness1.6%
In-geom1.4%
Gift of Silaria1.4%
Other Legendary & Set15%
Rare One-Hand Weapons0.4%
Main Hand (One-Hand) Weapons
Used by Hardcore Wizards
One-Hand WeaponsPercent
Devastator11.6%
Serpent's Sparker10.1%
Aether Walker9.2%
Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker4.4%
Sun Keeper4.4%
Gesture of Orpheus3.7%
The Burning Axe of Sankis3.1%
Chantodo's Will2.9%
Atrophy2.9%
Azurewrath2.4%
In-geom2.2%
Devil Tongue2.2%
Gift of Silaria2.0%
Slorak's Madness1.9%
Shard of Hate1.9%
Other Legendary & Set33.8%
Rare One-Hand Weapons1.3%

Wizard Two-Handed Weapons

  • These charts list the Two-Handed weapon items that Wizards equip at level 70, of the Wizards who use Two-Handed weapons.
Two-Handed Weapons
Used by Lower 75%
Softcore Wizards
Two-Hand WeaponsPercent
The Furnace18.8%
Maximus12.8%
The Grand Vizier6.7%
Valthek's Rebuke3.5%
The Tormentor3.1%
Scourge2.9%
Warmonger2.8%
Sledge of Athskeleng2.7%
The Broken Staff2.7%
Blackguard2.6%
Maloth's Focus2.6%
The Grandfather2.4%
The Smoldering Core2.4%
Autumn's Call2.3%
Other Legendary & Set25.9%
Rare Two-Hand Weapons5.8%
Two-Handed Weapons
Used by Top 25%
Softcore Wizards
Two-Hand WeaponsPercent
The Furnace57.3%
Maximus17.2%
The Grand Vizier10.8%
The Smoldering Core1.2%
Sledge of Athskeleng1.1%
Valthek's Rebuke0.8%
Blackguard0.8%
Scourge0.8%
The Grandfather0.8%
The Tormentor0.6%
Skorn0.6%
Corrupted Ashbringer0.6%
Sunder0.6%
Warmonger0.5%
Messerschmidt's Reaver0.5%
Other Legendary & Set5.1%
Rare Two-Hand Weapons0.7%
Two-Handed Weapons
Used by Hardcore Wizards
Two-Hand WeaponsPercent
The Furnace17.1%
Maximus11.2%
The Grand Vizier7.1%
The Grandfather3.4%
Sledge of Athskeleng3.4%
Valthek's Rebuke3.3%
Warmonger3.3%
Scourge3.2%
The Tormentor2.9%
The Broken Staff2.8%
Maloth's Focus2.7%
Blackguard2.7%
Messerschmidt's Reaver2.1%
The Sultan of Blinding Sand2.1%
Other Legendary & Set26.4%
Rare Two-Hand Weapons6.3%

Wizard Off-Hand Holdables

  • These charts list the Holdable items that Wizards use the most at level 70.
Off-Hands Used by Lower 75%
Softcore Wizards
Off-HandsPercent
Tal Rasha's Unwavering Glare53.9%
Firebird's Eye18.5%
Mirrorball5.3%
Chantodo's Force4.7%
Triumvirate (Legacy)3.7%
Myken's Ball of Hate2.7%
Light of Grace2.2%
Cosmic Strand2.2%
The Oculus0.8%
Winter Flurry0.8%
Stormshield0.6%
Chantodo's Force (Legacy)0.4%
Triumvirate (Old Legacy)0.2%
Lidless Wall0.2%
Other Legendary & Set0.5%
Rare Off-Hands3.3%
Off-Hands Used by
Hardcore Wizards
Off-HandsPercent
Tal Rasha's Unwavering Glare46.5%
Firebird's Eye26.5%
Mirrorball4.9%
Chantodo's Force4.0%
Cosmic Strand3.0%
Triumvirate (Legacy)2.9%
Myken's Ball of Hate2.4%
Light of Grace2.1%
Stormshield0.9%
The Oculus0.8%
Winter Flurry0.7%
Lidless Wall0.4%
Hallowed Barricade0.2%
Wall of Man0.2%
Other Legendary & Set0.4%
Rare Off-Hands4.1%

Best Overall Wizard Gear in Patch 2.2

  • These historical charts list the most popular Legendary and Set items that were used by Wizards in any slot, during patch 2.2.
  • The chart on the left shows the Legendary and Set items worn the most by softcore Wizards who were in the Lower 75% of Elite Kills. The chart on the right lists that data for the softcore Wizards who were in the Top 25% of Elite Kills.
Lower 75% Wizards
ItemSlotPercent
1Tal Rasha's Relentless PursuitTorso43.5%
2Tal Rasha's BraceWaist43.4%
3Tal Rasha's Unwavering GlareOff-Hand42.7%
4Tal Rasha's Guise of WisdomHead41.5%
5Tal Rasha's StrideLegs37.6%
6Nilfur's BoastFeet37.0%
7Tal Rasha's AllegianceNeck35.7%
8Ring of Royal GrandeurFinger34.8%
9Firebird's PinionsShoulders26.9%
10Tal Rasha's GraspHands26.0%
11RestraintFinger25.8%
12FocusFinger25.3%
13Firebird's DownLegs22.6%
14Firebird's TarsiFeet22.0%
15Firebird's PlumeHead18.6%
16Ranslor's FollyWrists17.3%
17Dashing Pauldrons of DespairShoulders16.9%
18Pauldrons of the Skeleton KingShoulders15.5%
19Firebird's TalonsHands15.3%
20Serpent's SparkerOne-Handed14.9%
21Convention of the ElementsFinger14.9%
22Firebird's EyeOff-Hand14.7%
23CindercoatTorso13.8%
24Strongarm BracersWrists13.4%
25The Witching HourWaist13.2%
ItemSlotPercent
Top 25% Wizards
ItemSlotPercent
1Tal Rasha's BraceWaist52.7%
2Tal Rasha's AllegianceNeck50.4%
3Tal Rasha's Unwavering GlareOff-Hand49.9%
4Tal Rasha's Relentless PursuitTorso49.1%
5Tal Rasha's Guise of WisdomHead48.2%
6Ring of Royal GrandeurFinger45.0%
7Nilfur's BoastFeet42.0%
8Firebird's PinionsShoulders40.1%
9Tal Rasha's StrideLegs39.5%
10Firebird's DownLegs34.6%
11Firebird's TarsiFeet34.3%
12Firebird's PlumeHead28.6%
13RestraintFinger27.5%
14FocusFinger27.2%
15Strongarm BracersWrists26.5%
16Stone of JordanFinger26.5%
17CindercoatTorso25.5%
18Serpent's SparkerOne-Handed23.6%
19Tal Rasha's GraspHands22.6%
20Firebird's EyeOff-Hand22.6%
21The Witching HourWaist21.2%
22Firebird's TalonsHands21.0%
23Tasker and TheoHands17.5%
24MagefistHands17.1%
25Pauldrons of the Skeleton KingShoulders16.9%
ItemSlotPercent
All Hardcore Wizards
ItemSlotPercent
1Firebird's PinionsShoulders46.7%
2Ring of Royal GrandeurFinger43.9%
3Tal Rasha's BraceWaist39.5%
4Tal Rasha's Relentless PursuitTorso37.3%
5Tal Rasha's Unwavering GlareOff-Hand35.8%
6Firebird's DownLegs33.2%
7Tal Rasha's AllegianceNeck33.1%
8Tal Rasha's Guise of WisdomHead30.6%
9Nilfur's BoastFeet30.1%
10Firebird's PlumeHead28.2%
11Firebird's TarsiFeet27.2%
12Tal Rasha's GraspHands26.5%
13Tal Rasha's StrideLegs26.5%
14Firebird's TalonsHands22.9%
15Firebird's EyeOff-Hand20.4%
16Convention of the ElementsFinger18.7%
17RestraintFinger16.5%
18FocusFinger16.3%
19Firebird's BreastTorso16.3%
20Dashing Pauldrons of DespairShoulders15.0%
21CindercoatTorso14.2%
22Ranslor's FollyWrists13.8%
23Reaper's WrapsWrists13.8%
24Halo of ArlyseFinger13.2%
25Stone of JordanFinger12.4%
ItemSlotPercent
  • This historical chart lists the most popular Legendary and Set items that were used by level 70 hardcore Wizards, during patch 2.2.
  • Since they must be more cautious when farming for gear, hardcore Wizards do not gain the same number of Legendary or Set items on average as a softcore Wizard. Because of this, there are fewer items widely used across level 70 hardcore Wizards, compared to the Legendary and Set items popular with the softcore Wizards.
Want more historical data from patch 2.2?
See the Patch 2.2 Data Archive for other charts.