Chain Lightning And Lightning Storm Vorax Endgame Guide
This guide is a complete, practical blueprint to replicate a 2 trillion DPS Lightning Storm bossing setup in Torchlight Infinite for Vorax encounters, with a secondary focus on achieving 500 billion Chain Lightning spikes. You’ll get precise stat targets, grafting order, gear priorities, gem choices, rotation and timing, survivability tuning, crafting and reroll guidance, farming targets, and advanced boss tactics. Everything here is written to be actionable in-game: what to hunt, what to reroll, what to graft, and how to play the fights to convert theoretical numbers into real kills.
Build concept and how the numbers work
At its core this setup uses Lightning Storm as the sustained channel that keeps constant damage on the boss while Chain Lightning acts as the burst amplifier that converts sustained uptime into massive single-target spikes. The DPS ceiling comes from stacking multiplicative sources: skill multipliers, flat lightning, elemental%, critical chance, and critical multiplier. Cast speed increases tick frequency and proc rate for on‑hit effects, while grafted skill multipliers and trinket windows provide the multiplicative jumps that push Chain Lightning into the 500B range.
Mechanically, Lightning Storm provides continuous hits that scale with your weapon and skill multipliers. Chain Lightning benefits from high flat lightning and crit multipliers because each chain can crit independently and each crit multiplies the damage of subsequent procs. The build therefore focuses on converting as much of your damage pool into lightning and stacking multiplicative crit and skill multipliers.
Stat targets and why they matter
Aim for these mid-to-late game targets as milestones. They’re not arbitrary; they’re the thresholds where multiplicative scaling begins to produce exponential returns.
Crit chance: 60%+ — ensures frequent crits so crit multiplier is meaningful.
Crit multiplier: 300%+ — the single biggest multiplier for Chain Lightning spikes.
Elemental damage: 200%+ — increases base lightning scaling across skills.
Flat lightning on weapon: as high as possible; this converts every hit into a larger base.
Cast speed: enough to keep Lightning Storm ticks frequent; target 30–60% depending on grafts.
Skill multipliers (grafted): stack on Lightning Storm and Chain Lightning; aim for +200–400% total across gear and grafts.
Life and resistances: enough to survive boss mechanics; target high single-digit to low double-digit overcap on resistances depending on boss.
These targets are flexible; if you push one stat higher you can relax another. For example, very high crit multiplier can compensate for slightly lower crit chance, but crit chance is easier to secure via grafts and affixes so it’s the first priority.
Core gear priorities and why each slot matters
Every slot contributes differently. Weapon and amulet are the most impactful for raw damage; trinkets and armor provide multipliers and survivability.
Weapon: The single most important slot. Prioritize flat lightning, crit chance, and crit multiplier. A high flat lightning roll multiplies across every skill tick and chain, so it’s multiplicative with skill multipliers. Seek weapons with sockets for high-tier lightning gems and grafts that add skill multipliers or flat lightning.
Amulet: Look for skill multiplier, global elemental%, and crit multiplier. Amulets often carry the largest single skill multiplier grafts; these are the easiest way to push Lightning Storm and Chain Lightning into new tiers.
Trinkets: These are your burst windows. Trinkets with temporary damage buffs, cooldown reduction, or on-use multipliers should be used to align with boss vulnerability phases. One trinket should be dedicated to a burst window that you activate before major boss mechanics.
Armor: Balance cast speed grafts with life and resistances. Armor is where you secure survivability without sacrificing too much damage. If you must choose, prefer cast speed on chest or gloves only if you can maintain life leech or life rolls elsewhere.
Rings: Secondary multipliers and utility. Rings with crit chance, crit multiplier, or elemental% are ideal. One ring can be dedicated to life leech or damage reduction if you struggle with survivability.
Boots: Mobility and defensive grafts. Movement speed and a small defensive graft help you position Lightning Storm correctly and avoid avoidable mechanics.
Grafting priority and order
Grafting is the fastest path to multiplicative gains. Prioritize grafts that directly multiply skill output or increase flat lightning.
Skill multiplier on Lightning Storm — highest priority. Every percent here multiplies the entire channel.
Flat lightning on weapon — second priority; increases base damage for every tick and chain.
Crit multiplier on amulet or weapon — raises burst ceilings for Chain Lightning.
Crit chance on weapon/ring — ensures crits land frequently.
Cooldown reduction on trinket — allows more frequent burst windows.
Cast speed on armor or gloves — increases tick frequency and proc rate.
Global elemental% on amulet or ring — broad multiplier across all lightning damage.
Utility grafts (life leech, mana regen) — last priority but essential for survivability.
Graft order matters because early grafts compound later ones. For example, adding skill multiplier first makes subsequent flat lightning grafts more valuable because they’re multiplied by the skill multiplier.
Gems and socketing strategy
Gems should convert and amplify damage into lightning and increase crit multipliers. Use high-tier support gems that stack multiplicatively with grafts.
Primary gem in weapon: high flat lightning or lightning conversion gem.
Support gems: chain support (increases chain count and damage), crit support (increases crit multiplier), cast speed support (increases tick frequency).
Socket order: place chain support and crit support in the same socket group as Chain Lightning; place cast speed and skill multiplier supports in Lightning Storm sockets.
Gem leveling: prioritize leveling the weapon gem and Chain Lightning supports first, then Lightning Storm supports.
Gems are the flexible part of the build; if you find a weapon with massive flat lightning but fewer sockets, compensate with grafts and amulet multipliers.
Skill choices and exact rotation
This is the practical sequence to maximize uptime and burst alignment.
Open the fight with mobility and buffs. Use a short buff window to apply any on-hit or on-cast auras that increase crit or elemental damage. Cast Chain Lightning once or twice to apply debuffs and trigger on-hit effects, then immediately channel Lightning Storm centered on the boss. Maintain Lightning Storm for the duration of the boss vulnerability window. Right before the boss enters a major vulnerability phase, activate your trinket burst, potion, and any on-use items, then cast Chain Lightning to trigger the 500B spike. After the spike, continue channeling Lightning Storm to maintain pressure and rebuild resources.
Key rotation points:
Pre-burst: apply buffs, position, and cast Chain Lightning to prime procs.
Burst activation: use trinket, potion, and cast Chain Lightning to trigger the spike.
Sustain: channel Lightning Storm and refresh buffs as needed.
Recovery: if the boss becomes untargetable or moves, reposition and reapply Lightning Storm quickly.
Timing is everything. The build’s damage is multiplicative, so aligning trinket windows and Chain Lightning casts with boss vulnerability yields far more damage than raw stats alone.
Positioning and hitbox management
Lightning Storm is a channel that deals best when centered on the boss hitbox. Small misalignments cost ticks and reduce DPS. Stand slightly behind the boss’s center if the boss has frontal cleaves or telegraphed attacks. Use boots or mobility skills to reposition quickly. If the boss moves, stop channeling briefly to recenter rather than letting the channel tick off-target.
Chain Lightning benefits from hitting the boss and nearby adds if present, but for single-target bossing you want the chains to bounce in ways that maximize crit opportunities on the boss. Avoid letting chains bounce off environmental objects that reduce their effectiveness.
Survivability tuning without sacrificing damage
High damage builds often die to mechanics. This setup balances offense and defense through selective grafting and affix choices.
Life leech: essential. One ring or weapon graft should provide life leech to sustain channeling.
Resistances: prioritize resist caps for the boss’s damage type; overcap if the boss has heavy elemental bursts.
Damage reduction: a trinket or ring with a small damage reduction proc helps survive burst mechanics.
Mobility: boots with movement speed or a short dash skill reduce time spent in telegraphed attacks.
Potion timing: use potions proactively before major mechanics rather than reactively.
If you must sacrifice damage for survival, reroll a minor damage affix into life or resist rather than removing a major multiplier like skill multiplier or flat lightning.
Crafting and reroll priorities
When crafting, always aim to secure the highest multiplicative affixes first. Use crafting currency to lock in the following in order:
Weapon: lock sockets and flat lightning; reroll secondary prefixes into crit chance or crit multiplier.
Amulet: lock skill multiplier and global elemental%; reroll other prefixes into crit multiplier.
Trinket: lock cooldown reduction or on-use damage buff; reroll into temporary damage multipliers.
Armor: lock life and resistances; reroll into cast speed only if you already have life leech elsewhere.
When rerolling, never reroll away a skill multiplier or flat lightning unless you have a replacement. Convert low-value prefixes into crit chance or elemental% first.
Farming targets and efficient progression
To reach the gear level required for 2T DPS, focus on the following activities:
High-tier boss runs: farm bosses that drop weapon and amulet templates with high graft potential.
Endgame maps: run maps that increase drop quality and quantity; prioritize those with lightning-themed modifiers for better affix pools.
Grafting nodes: target nodes that unlock high-tier skill multipliers and flat lightning grafts.
Trade and market: if trading is available, prioritize buying a weapon with high flat lightning and sockets; this accelerates progression more than chasing perfect self-found drops.
Efficient farming means alternating between map runs for currency and targeted boss runs for templates. Use a checklist: weapon template > amulet template > trinket > armor. Replace the weakest slot first.
Sample gear blueprint (what to hunt for)
This is a representative target list to aim for. You don’t need every item perfect; prioritize weapon and amulet first.
Weapon: high flat lightning; 1–2 sockets; crit chance; crit multiplier graft. Amulet: +skill multiplier to Lightning Storm; global elemental%; crit multiplier. Trinket 1: on-use damage buff or cooldown reduction; secondary crit chance. Trinket 2: life leech or damage reduction proc. Chest: life; resistances; cast speed graft if safe. Gloves: cast speed; crit chance. Boots: movement speed; small defensive graft. Rings: crit chance; crit multiplier; one ring with life leech if needed.
Advanced tuning and alternative options
If you want to push numbers further, consider these advanced options:
Double skill multiplier stacking: if you can find both weapon and amulet grafts that multiply Lightning Storm, the multiplicative effect is enormous.
Hybrid crit/elemental conversion: convert other damage types to lightning via gems and grafts to consolidate damage into the lightning pool.
Temporary invulnerability windows: if you can secure a trinket that grants brief invulnerability, use it to guarantee uninterrupted channeling during boss mechanics.
Chain Lightning focus: if you prefer burst over sustain, shift grafts to Chain Lightning multipliers and use Lightning Storm only to maintain uptime between bursts.
Each advanced tweak trades off something — survivability, uptime, or farming speed — so test changes incrementally.
Common mistakes and how to avoid them
Many players chase raw numbers without aligning timing and positioning. Avoid these pitfalls:
Ignoring hitbox alignment: Lightning Storm off-center loses ticks. Recenter rather than continuing to channel off-target.
Misaligned trinket windows: activating burst trinkets outside boss vulnerability wastes multiplicative potential. Time them precisely.
Overcapping cast speed early: too much cast speed without crit multiplier reduces the value of each tick. Balance cast speed with crit multiplier.
Neglecting life leech: high DPS is useless if you can’t survive the boss’s burst mechanics.
Fix these by practicing rotations in lower-stakes fights and tracking uptime and burst alignment.
Practical session plan to test and tune the build
Use this routine to iterate quickly:
Equip your best weapon and amulet, socket core gems, and set trinkets.
Run a mid-tier boss to test positioning and rotation. Focus on timing trinket activation with boss vulnerability.
Adjust grafts: if you miss crits, add crit chance; if spikes are low, add crit multiplier.
Run a high-tier boss and record damage windows. Note where ticks are lost and why.
Reroll one affix at a time and repeat.
This iterative approach helps you identify which stat yields the biggest marginal gain for your current gear.
Mental model for scaling to 2 trillion DPS
Think multiplicatively. Each major multiplier (skill multiplier, flat lightning, crit multiplier, elemental%) compounds with the others. Small increases in each category add up to massive DPS gains. Prioritize multiplicative sources first (skill multipliers and flat lightning), then additive sources (crit chance, cast speed), and finally utility (life leech, resistances).
Final play tips to convert numbers into kills
Pre-burst setup: always enter the boss’s vulnerability window with Lightning Storm already channeling or immediately ready to channel.
One-shot windows: use trinket and potion together for the largest multiplicative effect.
Recenter quickly: if the boss moves, stop and recenter Lightning Storm rather than letting it tick off-target.
Resource management: keep mana and cooldowns topped up between windows so you never miss a burst.
Practice: the build is timing-heavy; practice the rotation on easier bosses until it becomes muscle memory.
FAQ
Q: Is this build viable for solo Vorax bossing? Yes. With the recommended grafts, gems, and survivability tuning, the build is designed for solo bossing. Life leech and resistances are essential to survive Vorax’s heavy mechanics.
Q: How long does it take to reach 2 trillion DPS? Progression time varies. If you focus on weapon and amulet templates and trade where possible, expect to reach the threshold in a few weeks of targeted farming. Self-found players may take longer depending on luck.
Q: What’s the single best stat to chase first? Flat lightning on the weapon and skill multiplier on the amulet. These two together produce the largest multiplicative gains.
Q: Should I prioritize crit chance or crit multiplier? Start with crit chance until you reach ~60%, then prioritize crit multiplier. Crit multiplier scales better once crit chance is stable.
Q: How do I push Chain Lightning from 100B to 500B? Increase chain count via support gems, add flat lightning on weapon, and stack crit multiplier and skill multipliers. Align Chain Lightning casts with trinket windows and boss vulnerability.
Q: Can I swap Lightning Storm for another skill? You can, but Lightning Storm is the best channel for sustained boss uptime in this setup. Swapping requires rebalancing grafts and gems.
Q: What if I can’t find good grafts? Focus on gear with high sockets and flat lightning, then use gems and amulet multipliers to compensate. Trade or targeted farming for graft templates accelerates progress.
Q: How do I handle bosses that move a lot? Use mobility boots or a short dash to reposition quickly. If the boss is frequently untargetable, time your channeling to coincide with predictable vulnerability windows.
Gear Shopping Checklist
Goal: prioritize items that multiply lightning damage and enable reliable burst windows.
Top priority item Weapon — look for high flat lightning, crit chance, and at least one socket for a core lightning gem. Replace everything else only after securing a weapon with strong flat lightning.
Secondary priority Amulet — seek skill multiplier for Lightning Storm or global elemental%; secondary crit multiplier is ideal.
Tertiary slots
Trinket 1: on‑use or temporary damage buff; cooldown reduction preferred.
Trinket 2: life leech or damage reduction proc for survivability.
Chest/Gloves: life and resistances first; cast speed on gloves only if life leech is covered.
Rings: one ring with crit chance, the other with crit multiplier or life leech.
Boots: movement speed and a small defensive graft.
Quick in‑game checklist
Prioritize weapon > amulet > trinkets.
Favor multiplicative affixes (skill multiplier, flat lightning) over flat additive stats.
Buy or farm templates with sockets and graft potential first.
If forced to choose, trade survivability (life, resist) into one ring rather than losing weapon or amulet multipliers.
Grafting Order Cheat Sheet
Purpose: graft in the order that gives the largest marginal DPS gains first.
Skill multiplier on Lightning Storm — biggest multiplicative gain.
Flat lightning on weapon — multiplies every tick and chain.
Crit multiplier on amulet or weapon — raises burst ceilings for Chain Lightning.
Crit chance on weapon or ring — ensures crits land frequently.
Cooldown reduction on trinket — more frequent burst windows.
Cast speed on gloves or armor — increases tick and proc frequency.
Global elemental% on amulet or ring — broad damage boost.
Utility grafts (life leech, mana regen, resist) — last but required for sustained uptime.
Practical notes
Lock skill multiplier first, then add flat lightning; later grafts compound on earlier ones.
If you must choose between crit chance and crit multiplier, secure crit chance to ~60% first, then push multiplier.
Add survivability grafts only after core multipliers are in place; a single life‑leech graft often unlocks aggressive grafting elsewhere.
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