Last Epoch: Best Tornado Shaman Build (Season 2)
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If you're tired of slowly chipping away at enemies in Last Epoch and want to turn every battlefield into a lightning rave, the Tornado Storm Shaman might be your next obsession. This setup turns you into a walking weather disaster—calling down bolts from above while standing in the middle of it all like it’s just another Tuesday.
What This Build Does
Spams Tornado, which auto-casts Storm Bolt in a wide radius
Uses Maelstrom, Warcry, and Summon Spriggan for defenses and buffs
Moves with Fury Leap but benefits more when standing still
Doesn’t need Uniques, but definitely shines when you get the right ones
Core Playstyle
Drop Tornados, watch them zap everything nearby, and occasionally leap into position like you're late to a lightning party. You’ll stand still often (thanks to Foot of the Mountain bonuses), so know what damage you can eat and what will send you to the loading screen.
Key Skills
Tornado – Your main source of carnage. Stack nodes for duration, double cast, and bolt frequency.
Storm Bolt – Triggers automatically from Tornado. Scales off added spell damage and Attunement.
Summon Spriggan – Provides support, healing, and a friend to take damage for you. Dies often. Still helpful.
Warcry – Instant defense and a Maelstrom trigger. Spam it on cooldown.
Maelstrom – Defensive layers, movement speed, and chill effects. One cast after Warcry is enough.
Recommended Gear
This build works fine without Uniques—but it gets silly good when you add:
Eye of Storms – Massive flat spell damage for Storm Bolt
Wrongwarp – Reduces spell cost and boosts damage
Mantle of the Pale Ox – Redirects damage to your minions (yes, really)
Foot of the Mountain – Bonus buffs while standing still
Don’t forget Julra’s Stardial early on for bonus mana regen.
Stats to Prioritize
Offense:
Attunement (for Storm Bolt scaling)
Mana Regen (to fuel your Tornado habit)
Added Spell Damage
Crit Multiplier
Lightning Pen/Resistance Shred
Defense:
Health
Armor
Endurance
Dodge (pairs with Foot of the Mountain)
Resists and Leech
Loot Filter & Scaling
Grab or build a loot filter that flags:
Attunement gear
Mana efficiency affixes
Relevant Uniques
Totem/summon health for Spriggan tankiness
And remember—flat damage rules this build. Don’t lean too hard on % increases unless you’ve got a solid base first.
Pros & Cons
Pros:
Big AoE with passive damage
Insane survivability
Doesn’t rely on gear to work
Very Hardcore-viable
Cons:
Less effective while moving
Tornados can miss fast targets
Spriggan’s life insurance policy needs better coverage
Final Blurb
The Tornado Shaman is great for setting up your storm then watching everything melt while you relax in your little hurricane bubble. Easy to learn, hard to kill, and wildly fun once you get going. If you like the idea of destroying screens full of enemies with zero button mashing, this is your build.
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