Power Tempest is a strong Damage dealer aiming to inflict massive Damage using AoEs to generate multiple Downs while being able to cleave them. However, this all comes at the cost of a lack of utility.
This build mostly relies on and combination to constantly have strong AoEs ticking while using other sources of Damage such as Conjure Weapons and Staff skills.
Additionally, Power Tempest benefits from strong modifiers with , and . The aim is to maintain these as much as possible.
Overloads are powerful channelled skills you gain after staying four seconds in an Attunement. Using an Overload puts the corresponding Attunement on a 20 second Cooldown. We will only want to use these in and .
and provide an Attribute Bonus, so try to keep holding them for as long as possible. This can help boost any AoEs that are still ticking. Their skills and Auto Attack Chain are usually much stronger than your options on Staff.
also provides an Attribute Bonus however to stats of a less importance.
Keep in mind that you can cast Overloads while using , and .
Below you will find a breakdown of what skills are important within each Attunement.
When going in and later in your rotation, you can start casting your 2 skill and instantly swap to during the cast to have the Overload Cooldown starting as soon as possible. It is obviously only doable if you have a ticking field active to trigger . It should almost always be the case if you properly finish the cast of .
Power Tempest is pretty much defenseless. Use your Dodges and position yourself wisely.
Keep in mind that your Overloads are a Break Stun. If you struggle surviving, consider taking .
