These two stats have a close relationship: you want to raise both because simply stacking energy, no matter how high, won't do you any good without EF, and vice versa. Synergy increases the more Energy and Energy Factor (EF) you have. To simplify it, you need synergy & spell damage. We highly recommend reading this article for further understanding. Depending on the purpose there are 3 pierce caps that we are aiming for in end game.ġ35 pierce for general mobs in Hell difficultyġ70 pierce for most Act Bosses, Uber Bossesġ99 pierce for Anomaly, Phoboss and Samael Most normal enemies have 35 resists, and bosses, 70. For sorceress, pierce comes from gear and charms.
Therefore, acquiring enough pierce in order to improve our damage is a top priority.Įnemy resistances can be reduced to -100%, effectively doubling our damage output (this double damage isn't reflected on the character screen or the spell tooltip). Enemies in Nightmare and Hell have elemental resistances, allowing them to ignore a large part of our spell damage. "-X to enemy Y resistance," also known as pierce for short, is a very important thing to have for all elemental casters. THE BASICS OF BUILDING A CASTER SORCERESS If a setup is not there, it doesn’t mean it may not work. Some of them are also quite very efficient for how cheap they are, and can be a valid option to crafting who may require a bit more time and patience.
We tried to list sets for the mid game when possible, since especially in multiplayer they are extremely cheap and easy to get in a reasonable amount of time, even at the start of a new ladder. We will try to suggest the most efficient and cheapest ones so new players can easily start and go farm their own stuff in order to have the most enjoyable experience without being hardstuck right after the first ubers. To note: a lot of setups are possible on these builds. Since the recent Sigma change on monsters immunities made one-element builds possible, you can now effectively specialize in one type of element without spending much more skill points in a secondary one, since with enough elemental pierce and damage output you can just annihilate everything on screen. It will not go deep into late-end game stuff like high labs, but it will give you all the tips to level and progress through the game, suggest how to better place your stats and how to gear your char through the various game phases. This guide will cover the basics of each of the four elements, from level 1 to late game ubers. If instead you're looking for a simple char, that can easily farm 120 and even 125 spots untwinked, look no further. She has a really simple playstyle and minimal skill switching, so if you're into piano builds it may not really be your cup of tea. Since the latest buffs in patch 1.4 and 1.5, Caster Sorc has seen a rise in playability, and it’s now really suited as a first-to go character for new players. Skill Plan - Attributes - Gear - Gameplay IX. Skill Plan - Attributes - Gear - Gameplay VIII. Skill Plan - Attributes - Gear - Gameplay VII.
Skill Plan - Attributes - Gear - Gameplay VI. Skill Plan - Attributes - Gear - Gameplay The Basics of Building a Caster Sorceress Caster builds are our favorite meme, so it was natural to join forces sooner or later to create a new one. This guide is a 4-hands work between NotCube and Bard.