I just got done making an Orb/CL Sorceress and I wasn't extremely pleased with her. Orb+Mastery was great (as always), but being new to D2 (after a 5 year break) I wanted to try out CL. I maxed out CL and Lightning mastery but with +16 skills I was only doing 5-3000ish dmg.
Is it even worth making a sorceress with CL if you're not going to max its synergies? I am now thinking about doing a meteor/orb sorc... Has anyone really tested this build? It would be dealing massive amount of damage with both Meteor and Orb, but the downside is I have to expend a few extra skills into some lightning skills cause I have to have TS, Tele, Static...
On top of that I was thinking about Blizzard. I see a lot of people using it, but is it handy for MFing or not? Orb has never really let me down against Meph and has a relatively low mana cost per cast.
My gear is as follows:
STorch: +20 all Atts
Anni: +15 all Atts
Maras: 25 All Resists
Sojx2
Chance Guards: 40MF
Arachnid Mesh
Enigma DS
Ist'ed Shako
Ist'ed Occy
Sanctuary Troll Nest
War Travelers: 50MF
At level 90 I will have around 335 MF.. More as soon as I can find a decent Gheed's. =]
Base str will be 35 as well as Energy. All the reste will be Vit+Dex (for max block).
I just need a decent build... My Orb/CL Sorc was 88 and had max resists in hell. She wasn't terrible by any means, but I am just thinking I wanna try a different route that is possibly more effective... Any help is appreciated! =]
Just came back to d2 and have that gear? sounds like ebay
None of the synergy skills are usefull without the synergy.. except orb.
If u wanna do all around good sorc that has no problems with immunes. Max orb, meteor, fireball, thunderstorm.
For dual tree, meteor orb, or blizz fireball must be the most favorite.
About equipment full tal rasha is about the best choice for any sorc build(except full lightning i suppose). http://forums.diii.net/showthread.php?t=151250 pretty good thread for proving that.
This is also a commentary on your basic pvm/mf sorc gear...this sorc with ist'd tals/ptopaz tal's helm and armor runs 513% mf standard
Just came back to d2 and have that gear? sounds like ebay
None of the synergy skills are usefull without the synergy.. except orb.
If u wanna do all around good sorc that has no problems with immunes. Max orb, meteor, fireball, thunderstorm.
For dual tree, meteor orb, or blizz fireball must be the most favorite.
About equipment full tal rasha is about the best choice for any sorc build(except full lightning i suppose). http://forums.diii.net/showthread.php?t=151250 pretty good thread for proving that.
I use that term loosely, "Just came back." I have been playing for just over a month now (a couple days before the announcement of D3). I still have friends who play religiously, so they helped me out with some starter gear for my 90 Zon. Baal runs seem to be the way to levevl these days, so doing those for a couple nights straight usually gets you a couple good drops and in my case 2 Ohm runes, Tals armor, and an Occy. =\
That guide really helped out a lot. But you recommend maxing Orb, Meteor and TS... Have you tried this build yourself and found it to be successful? No need to depend on a merc would be great...
fb/blizz or orb/meteor are the two best. for mf/rush sorcs from what i c. i havent built a mf sorc since 1.09 but i used orb/nova back then and i dont think thats good now.
fb or light are mainly pvp builds.
act 1 merc for added damage and knockback.
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About equipment full tal rasha is about the best choice for any sorc build(except full lightning i suppose). http://forums.diii.net/showthread.php?t=151250 pretty good thread for proving that.
Full Tal rasha's set works fine with lightning sorceress. The only problem I have run into, being fully lightning and not dual tree, is the fact that my build depends on my merc living. His gear is top notch really the only places I have a hard time are chaos runs and the occasional oblivion knights in worldstone/throne room. Iron Maiden is a bitch. Outside of that Tal set works very well for me. I suggest it for use. It is relatively cheap and the bonuses are great. You could get 10 tal sets for what people charge for a good griffon's eye on ladder. *slight exaggeration maybe*
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Yeah, what I read that with lightning build you can get better damage with griffons and such items. But for cold fire builds tals give huge damage because of the bonuses -15% fire res and 15% cold damage.
I havent tested meteor, orb , ts myself since I don't much play LOD and even if I would I wouldn't have good enough gear to make it anything nice i guess. But the guy in the thread said he did well.. TS basically only for killing cold fire immune combo and some extra damage to others. Of course nowadays 3-tree build kinda loses in damage compared to dual or single tree.. but you never face enemy that you can't kill.
Is it even worth making a sorceress with CL if you're not going to max its synergies? I am now thinking about doing a meteor/orb sorc... Has anyone really tested this build? It would be dealing massive amount of damage with both Meteor and Orb, but the downside is I have to expend a few extra skills into some lightning skills cause I have to have TS, Tele, Static...
On top of that I was thinking about Blizzard. I see a lot of people using it, but is it handy for MFing or not? Orb has never really let me down against Meph and has a relatively low mana cost per cast.
My gear is as follows:
STorch: +20 all Atts
Anni: +15 all Atts
Maras: 25 All Resists
Sojx2
Chance Guards: 40MF
Arachnid Mesh
Enigma DS
Ist'ed Shako
Ist'ed Occy
Sanctuary Troll Nest
War Travelers: 50MF
At level 90 I will have around 335 MF.. More as soon as I can find a decent Gheed's. =]
Base str will be 35 as well as Energy. All the reste will be Vit+Dex (for max block).
I just need a decent build... My Orb/CL Sorc was 88 and had max resists in hell. She wasn't terrible by any means, but I am just thinking I wanna try a different route that is possibly more effective... Any help is appreciated! =]
None of the synergy skills are usefull without the synergy.. except orb.
If u wanna do all around good sorc that has no problems with immunes. Max orb, meteor, fireball, thunderstorm.
For dual tree, meteor orb, or blizz fireball must be the most favorite.
About equipment full tal rasha is about the best choice for any sorc build(except full lightning i suppose).
http://forums.diii.net/showthread.php?t=151250 pretty good thread for proving that.
RIP: Demon Hunter: lvl 50 | Barb: lvl 60 (plvl 5) | Monk: lvl12 & lvl70 (plvl 200)
I use that term loosely, "Just came back." I have been playing for just over a month now (a couple days before the announcement of D3). I still have friends who play religiously, so they helped me out with some starter gear for my 90 Zon. Baal runs seem to be the way to levevl these days, so doing those for a couple nights straight usually gets you a couple good drops and in my case 2 Ohm runes, Tals armor, and an Occy. =\
That guide really helped out a lot. But you recommend maxing Orb, Meteor and TS... Have you tried this build yourself and found it to be successful? No need to depend on a merc would be great...
fb or light are mainly pvp builds.
act 1 merc for added damage and knockback.
"to the worm in horseradish, the world is horseradish."
Full Tal rasha's set works fine with lightning sorceress. The only problem I have run into, being fully lightning and not dual tree, is the fact that my build depends on my merc living. His gear is top notch really the only places I have a hard time are chaos runs and the occasional oblivion knights in worldstone/throne room. Iron Maiden is a bitch. Outside of that Tal set works very well for me. I suggest it for use. It is relatively cheap and the bonuses are great. You could get 10 tal sets for what people charge for a good griffon's eye on ladder. *slight exaggeration maybe*
I havent tested meteor, orb , ts myself since I don't much play LOD and even if I would I wouldn't have good enough gear to make it anything nice i guess. But the guy in the thread said he did well.. TS basically only for killing cold fire immune combo and some extra damage to others. Of course nowadays 3-tree build kinda loses in damage compared to dual or single tree.. but you never face enemy that you can't kill.
RIP: Demon Hunter: lvl 50 | Barb: lvl 60 (plvl 5) | Monk: lvl12 & lvl70 (plvl 200)