Version, purpose and verified scope
Ophidian Iris and Serpentine form the Hydra engine. Maximum Mana and relevant Conjuration ranks matter more than indiscriminately stacking Fire stats. The selected all-rounder uses Ice Shards deliberately with its helm; it is not identical to the simpler leveling bar.
Patch family 2.3; level 60. Source variant: Mythic - All Rounder. Author revision: 2025-09-23T16:56:04. This page includes the complete skill allocation, bar, equipment, sockets and board/glyph list. Record and top-rank claims in the source title are not adopted as our own measurements.
Skill, item and glyph names retain unambiguous English planner labels. Numbers in the point table are allocated ranks, not final ranks increased by gear.
Action bar and gameplay
Place Hydra on the target and refresh it before expiry, maintain Ice Armor and use Inferno on dense packs. Use Ice Shards for the associated damage amplification. Teleport repositions and avoids attacks; Ice Blades support the Conjuration and cooldown loop.
| Slot | Skill |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hydra |
| 2 | Ice Armor |
| 3 | Ice Shards |
| 4 | Teleport |
| 5 | Ice Blades |
| 6 | Inferno |
Complete point allocation
Total: 71 paid points; 0 free shape-choice entries. Visible free connectors are not additional paid investment.
| Node / upgrade | Rank | Paid points |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Bolt | 1 | 1 |
| Enhanced Fire Bolt | 1 | 1 |
| Elemental Dominance | 3 | 3 |
| Teleport | 5 | 5 |
| Enhanced Teleport | 1 | 1 |
| Glass Cannon | 3 | 3 |
| Hydra | 5 | 5 |
| Familiar | 1 | 1 |
| Enhanced Hydra | 1 | 1 |
| Enhanced Familiar | 1 | 1 |
| Invoked Familiar | 1 | 1 |
| Inner Flames | 3 | 3 |
| Primordial Binding | 3 | 3 |
| Align The Elements | 1 | 1 |
| Protection | 3 | 3 |
| Inferno | 1 | 1 |
| Prime Inferno | 1 | 1 |
| Supreme Inferno | 1 | 1 |
| Elemental Synergies | 3 | 3 |
| Mana Shield | 3 | 3 |
| Permafrost | 3 | 3 |
| Icy Touch | 3 | 3 |
| Evocation | 3 | 3 |
| Shimmering Teleport | 1 | 1 |
| Ice Armor | 1 | 1 |
| Enhanced Ice Armor | 1 | 1 |
| Shimmering Ice Armor | 1 | 1 |
| Esus Ferocity | 1 | 1 |
| Invoked Hydra | 1 | 1 |
| Devouring Blaze | 3 | 3 |
| Ice Blades | 1 | 1 |
| Enhanced Ice Blades | 1 | 1 |
| Invoked Ice Blades | 1 | 1 |
| Devastation | 2 | 2 |
| Hoarfrost | 3 | 3 |
| Precision Magic | 2 | 2 |
| Elemental Attunement | 1 | 1 |
Class mechanic
| Selection | Setting |
|---|---|
| Enchantments | Familiar · Teleport |
Equipment by slot
Aspects and Uniques are listed as one coherent setup. A higher item-power number does not replace a missing core item.
| Slot | Item / aspect |
|---|---|
| Ring 1 | Tal Rasha's Iridescent Loop |
| Helm | Hail of Verglas |
| Chest | Shroud of False Death |
| Pants | Axial Conduit |
| Gloves | Flash Fire Aspect |
| Boots | Flickerstep |
| Weapon | Serpentine Aspect |
| Amulet | Ophidian Iris |
| Ring 2 | Ring of Starless Skies |
Stats, tempering and upgrade order
Obtain Ophidian Iris first, then secure resource capacity and Serpentine scaling. Shroud of False Death and Ring of Starless Skies are subsequent Mythic targets. Change the Ice Shards bar when changing the helm; an isolated item swap can remove an entire synergy.
The table lists attributes from the selected source, with preferred Greater/Masterwork targets first. It does not reuse present-day tooltip percentages as historical values.
| Slot | Attribute priority | Tempering |
|---|---|---|
| Ring 1 | Cooldown Reduction · Intelligence · Resistance To All Elements · Non Physical Damage | — |
| Helm | Intelligence · Ranks To Ice Shards | — |
| Chest | All Stats · Resistance To All Elements | — |
| Pants | Resource Generation And Maximum · Intelligence · Ranks To Chain Lightning · Chance For Chain Lightning To Hit Twice | — |
| Gloves | Ranks To Core Skills · Armor · Intelligence | Conjuration Finesse Hydra Damage · Natural Schemes Barrier Generation |
| Boots | Primary Core Stat · Attacks Reduce Evades Cooldown · Movement Speed · Lightning Resistance | — |
| Weapon | Intelligence · Maximum Life · Lucky Hit Chance To Restore Primary Resource | Conjuration Finesse Hydra Damage · Conjuration Augments Casted Hydras Have Heads |
| Amulet | Intelligence · Ranks To Hydra · Attack Speed | — |
| Ring 2 | Primary Core Stat · Attack Speed | — |
Runes and gems
Sockets for the selected variant. A rune pair belongs together in a suitable item; socketed runes and completed Runeword equipment are different things.
| Slot | Sockets |
|---|---|
| Ring 1 | Idol From Below |
| Helm | Nagu + Ceh |
| Chest | Topaz |
| Weapon | Igni + Thul |
| Amulet | Scornful Light |
| Ring 2 | Reverie Horn |
Paragon: boards and glyphs
This list documents the selected endgame setup. Use the linked planner for exact connected individual nodes and earlier point totals. A high target glyph rank is not an entry requirement.
| No. | Board | Glyph | Target rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starter Board | Pyromaniac | 100 |
| 2 | Enchantment Master | Flamefeeder | 100 |
| 3 | Fundamental Release | Eliminator | 100 |
| 4 | Frigid Fate | Tactician | 100 |
| 5 | Searing Heat | Destruction | 100 |
Seasonal powers and Talisman package
Horadric Spellcraft supplements the character with a Catalyst, Infusion and three Arcana.
The supplementary spell option comes from a dated Maxroll profile of the same archetype. The old Boss Power list additionally stored by some S9 profiles is not treated as active.
| Role / slot | Selection |
|---|---|
| Catalyst | Disintegrate |
| Infusion | Smoldering Ember |
| Arcana 1 | Invigorating Helix |
| Arcana 2 | Fractured Core |
| Arcana 3 | Tranquil Stone |
Limits and safe transitions
More dependent on specific gear than the leveling version. Extremely fast teleport variants additionally require matching Evade and cooldown rolls.
Verify resource sustain, protection and core items together before increasing difficulty. An author’s test with particular gear, density or boss phases does not prove identical performance on every character.
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Sources & editorial reference date
Independently written guidance. Linked sources support verification of game systems, versions and described changes. Editorial reference date: 2026-10-23.