Elite build help

[Deano712]

Hey guys I've just got my mage to level 36 and was wondering how to respec myself for elite runs from what I've read it should look something like this:

Fire 4/5
Ice 4/5
Time 4/5
Shield 2/5

Knowledge 5/5
Agility 5/5
Might 5/5
And my final will probably be Critical Shot 5/5

One question I do have is which upgrade should I get for shield? TIA

[keikali]

I have the same thing with the following variation:

3/5 Shield (No knockback or invincibility upgrade)
4/5 Might

So the upgrades for shield should be increased duration and absorption of damage.

[Deano712]

Thanks for the reply I'll give it a go

[kamikazees]

I think my current build is the "best," at least for me:

Fire 4/5 (no scorch)
Ice 4/5 (no shatter)
Time 4/5 (no bomb)
Shield 4/5 (no displacement)

Knowledge 5/5
Agility 4/5
Damage 5/5
Might 5/5

I tried running without hardened shielding, and elites are much easier with it. The two seconds of invulnerability are critical for dropping time bomb in a great place, moving around or for avoiding a 1 hit KO.

And damage 5/5 is better than critical 5/5.

[drgrimmy]

Consider dropping the aoe upgrade of frost. Even without that upgrade charged frost slows/freezes multiple enemies and does damage over time to all of the enemies affected (it just doesn't do the higher initial damage to all the enemies as an aoe ).