Ok, I've been playing d2 quite a bit before, and had some very godly characters.
I'm aware most people here aren't extremely rich, so this guide will be easier to achieve.
Lightning Sorc
117fcr and 95% es is the way to go.
Result: 1.5k life with 4k mana, 30k ish damage
Max telekinesis, with 5-6 to energy shield.
Charms:
20/xx Storch
Higher Annihilus
9x Lite Gcs (for richer people, use 35+ lifers, I prefer 40+)
Various life/mana scs
Fire Sorc
You are two options here.
1. 200fcr pure vita
2. 105 fcr es sorc
Pure vita gives crazy faster cast rate, but will get raped back in 2-3 shots. Won't be able to stand much. Good vs pubbies, just spam, and must tele a lot.
105 es gives decent fcr, and enough mana to tank a few shots. This can even tank bvcs from time to time. With max block would help too.
Es Build:
Helm: 2/20/2 helm socketed with 9str/15res jewels
Ammy: Maras
Sword: Spirit Sword, or Eschutas
Shield: Spirit Monarch or Whistans for max block
Armor: 85% CoH
Rings: Soj
Gloves: Mage or Frosties
Belt: Arach
Boots: Treks
Charms: the usual.
Cold Sorcs
I dont know too much about these, but there are 2 options really.
Let me know if you have any questions. Remember, ES is the way to go for most chars, and high fhr would help. Around 147 fhr for each sorc is possible and essential.
Of all the character classes, the Sorceress is the most dependent on her skills; therefore, she is also the most dependent on recharging her spiritual energy. Unless she can supplement her natural and continuous replenishment with items to restore Mana, she must develop the Warmth skill. The Warmth skill adds to her ability to recharge Mana. In the rest of the skill tree she has more of a choice. Cold spells are certainly useful, both in the damage they unleash and in slowing enemies. Additionally, cold spells can at times freeze her targets, shattering them upon their death, making resurrection impossible. The Sorceress should develop Static Field. This is an extremely effective spell that will benefit both her and other adventurers whom she might allow to join her.
Supplementing the Sorceress' attributes is a more difficult series of decisions. Obviously Energy is always a consideration. Strength, while seemingly not important, is needed for the ability to don better armor. The Sorceress is cursed with a low vitality, and if hit, she is easily felled. For this reason, the Sorceress is one of the more difficult classes to play. She needs to add to her strength for better armor, to her vitality for more life, and to her energy so that she can keep casting her spells. Generally, it is wise to pick a level of armor to aspire, and then shift all focus away from strength. Many consider the breastplate to be sufficient armor. Attaining the level of strength to use this armor is an important goal.
The Sorceress should always be on the lookout for items that increase Mana regeneration. She should also not entirely abandon the martial arts and have quality armaments, if only as a backup. Many of Diablo's minions possess a great deal of magical defense, and spells are not always effective. It is wise to choose skills from throughout the skill tree. Of all the classes though, she must avoid being struck in melee combat, therefore she requires the most tactical maneuvering and the most care. Hirelings
Hirelings are very useful to the Sorceress. Act II and Act V Hirelings work very well with the Sorceress. They can lead the attack while the Sorceress hangs back and casts spells from the rear. Act II Hirelings (Defensive) are great for getting the Sorceress through Normal difficulty until she starts to become more powerful at level 30. The best choices are the Act II Hirelings with the Defiance Aura or an Act V Hireling that does significant amount of damage. Both can be effective. Equip them with better, higher damage weapons to increase their usefulness. Find them resistance gear and high defense Armor and Helms to help them last longer. "Magic Maiden"
Succubus and Baal cast a special curse shown in the screenshot below (along with Thunderstorm and Energy Shield). This curse causes you to do damage to yourself when you cast spells. For skills that require more Mana, you will take more damage. This even includes such spells like Teleport but does not include Thunderstorm or Energy Shield. Whenever this curse is cast on you, stop casting spells until it has worn off, click on a Shrine to counteract it, or go back to town and have it removed. Magic Maiden only affects you if you have more Mana than Life. If you have at least as much max Mana as max Life, you can be cursed.
Wuts the point of all this?
telling me es is bad?
ES is by far the best way to go for sorcs.
Btw this is PVP btw, i doubt anyone plays this game other than for pvp.
You are two options here.
1. 200fcr pure vita
2. 105 fcr es sorc
Pure vita gives crazy faster cast rate, but will get raped back in 2-3 shots. Won't be able to stand much. Good vs pubbies, just spam, and must tele a lot.
105 es gives decent fcr, and enough mana to tank a few shots. This can even tank bvcs from time to time. With max block would help too.
Es Build:
Helm: 2/20/2 helm socketed with 9str/15res jewels
Ammy: Maras
Sword: Spirit Sword, or Eschutas
Shield: Spirit Monarch or Whistans for max block
Armor: 85% CoH
Rings: Soj
Gloves: Mage or Frosties
Belt: Arach
Boots: Treks
Charms: the usual.
there is no way you can break 200 fcr with these items, especially with spirit sword.
Ok, I've been playing d2 quite a bit before, and had some very godly characters.
I'm aware most people here aren't extremely rich, so this guide will be easier to achieve.
ummmmm ya, about that... i thought you said that since ppl arent that rich, this will be easier to achieve? this looks like most of these characters would cost like 1hr.....2hrs.....3hrs..... ya, about 50 hrs ^^
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ummmmm ya, about that... i thought you said that since ppl arent that rich, this will be easier to achieve? this looks like most of these characters would cost like 1hr.....2hrs.....3hrs..... ya, about 50 hrs ^^
wut do you mean?
You want to make a sorc with 1-3 highs?
This sorc isn't anywhere near expensive.
Btw this is PVP btw, i doubt anyone plays this game other than for pvp.
i for one hate PvP :), and everytime i log onto battle net theres an average of 50,000 other people playing .. i'm sure they don't all play the game for only PvP :-s ......PvM ftw :thumbsup: ..lol
I would try to get 20+ Magic damage reduce and physical damage reduce with 95% es build.. that would make sure you get around 0 damage to health from any source.. leaving mana burns your only concern. To reach this, rare circlet can provide this for example, or +2 /+3light amulet of everlasting or something that can have 20 or more PDR iirc. For armor Skin of vipermagi could be a good choice, resist, skill, cast and i think it was 10+ MDR.
I'm aware most people here aren't extremely rich, so this guide will be easier to achieve.
Lightning Sorc
117fcr and 95% es is the way to go.
Result: 1.5k life with 4k mana, 30k ish damage
Max telekinesis, with 5-6 to energy shield.
Gear:
Helm: 2sorc/20fcr/2s /w 2x 9str/15res jewels helm or a x/25 Griffons
Armor: 85ed archon CoH
Shield: 35% spirit
Sword: 35% spirit, or 3/25% eschutas
Belt: Arachs
Ammy: Maras
Boots: 15/xx Treks preferably Eth
Glove: Frostburns
Rings: 2x soj
Switch: 6bo cs cta+spirit/es staff
Charms:
20/xx Storch
Higher Annihilus
9x Lite Gcs (for richer people, use 35+ lifers, I prefer 40+)
Various life/mana scs
Fire Sorc
You are two options here.
1. 200fcr pure vita
2. 105 fcr es sorc
Pure vita gives crazy faster cast rate, but will get raped back in 2-3 shots. Won't be able to stand much. Good vs pubbies, just spam, and must tele a lot.
105 es gives decent fcr, and enough mana to tank a few shots. This can even tank bvcs from time to time. With max block would help too.
Es Build:
Helm: 2/20/2 helm socketed with 9str/15res jewels
Ammy: Maras
Sword: Spirit Sword, or Eschutas
Shield: Spirit Monarch or Whistans for max block
Armor: 85% CoH
Rings: Soj
Gloves: Mage or Frosties
Belt: Arach
Boots: Treks
Charms: the usual.
Cold Sorcs
I dont know too much about these, but there are 2 options really.
1. Vita Blizzard (No es for blizzards)
2. Es Orb
Helm: 20% Nightwings
Armor: 85% CoH
Ammy: 2sorc/10-15fcr/str ammy
Weapon: High Fathoms
Belt: Arach
Rings: Soj or BKs
Boots: Treks
Glove: Mages
Shield: 35 Spirit
Charms: Usual
Let me know if you have any questions. Remember, ES is the way to go for most chars, and high fhr would help. Around 147 fhr for each sorc is possible and essential.
*jz_owns_all
Willing to help xfers/mods.
Wuts the point of all this?
telling me es is bad?
ES is by far the best way to go for sorcs.
Btw this is PVP btw, i doubt anyone plays this game other than for pvp.
*jz_owns_all
Willing to help xfers/mods.
there is no way you can break 200 fcr with these items, especially with spirit sword.
thats not a 200 build.
Not too many 200fcr around anyways. 1 hit ko.
*jz_owns_all
Willing to help xfers/mods.
*jz_owns_all
Willing to help xfers/mods.
ummmmm ya, about that... i thought you said that since ppl arent that rich, this will be easier to achieve? this looks like most of these characters would cost like 1hr.....2hrs.....3hrs..... ya, about 50 hrs ^^
wut do you mean?
You want to make a sorc with 1-3 highs?
This sorc isn't anywhere near expensive.
*jz_owns_all
Willing to help xfers/mods.
i for one hate PvP :), and everytime i log onto battle net theres an average of 50,000 other people playing .. i'm sure they don't all play the game for only PvP :-s ......PvM ftw :thumbsup: ..lol
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