Diablo 2 Resurrected Sorceress Build Guide for the Frozen Orb Sorceress. This is anEnd Game Sorceress Buildthat can get you throughNightmareand evenHellDifficulty in Diablo 2 Resurrected. If you are looking for anEnd Game Sorceress Build, then this Guide is for you.
Diablo 2 Resurrected Sorceress Build | Frozen Orb
The Frozen Orb Sorceress uses theFrozen Orb Spellto deal with both individual targets and groups enemies. You’ll be also using theChain Lightning Spellto deal with Cold Immune enemies. While playing this Sorceress Build, you’ll conjure massive torrents of ice that deal damage in a large AoE.
This Diablo 2 Sorceress Build is intended to be used forNightmareandHelldifficulties starting around around Lvl 40. you may start the game with this build, but I personally recommend you use ourFire Sorceress Beginner Buildinstead, and then respec into this one. If you are already playing and want to respec into this build though, the easiest way to do it is by claiming theDen of Evilreward fromAkaraat the Rogue Encampment. You’ll get 3 respecs (1 for each difficulty) and you’ll need to be on the same difficulty to reclaim them.
Sorceress Build Guide Stats | Bone Acolyte
Like most Builds in Diablo 2 Resurrected, ourStatsdistribution will focus on assigning enough points into Strength to meet equipment requirements, and then assigning everything else into Vitality to gain as much Life as possible.
Having aHellfire Torchand anAnnihiluswill greatly reduce your stat investment into Strength. These unique charms provide between +10-20 to all Attributes and +10-20 to all Elemental Resistances. Having both in your inventory will save you between 20 and 40 stats points that you’re able to spend into Vitality greatly increasing your health pool. The additional passive resistances will also allow you to depend less on +All Resistances equipment, opening up more options.
If you don’t have a Hellfire Torch or an Annihilus yet, I strongly recommend that you get them as soon as you can. Perfect rolled ones are very expensive, but you can get bad rolled ones for very affordable prices. Make sure to get a low roll when you are starting off and then upgrade it when you have enough money.
Sorceress Build Guide Skills | Frozen Orb
The Frozen Orb Sorceress focuses on theCold Tree, but you’ll also be spending many points in theLightning Treeto be able to deal with Cold Immune enemies. You’ll use the following Skills when playing this Diablo 2 Resurrected Sorceress Build:
Frozen OrbThis spell creates a floating orb that fires Ice Bolts in all directions while moving forward. Enemies can get hit by multiple Ice Bolts from the same Frozen Orb, making it great for both individual targets and groups of enemies. It’s important to notice that the damage displayed on the spell corresponds to each Ice Bolt, which can be misleading when you compare it to other spells, and Frozen Orb has a 1 second cooldown between casts, so make sure to correctly aim each to maximize efficiency.
Cold MasteryThis skill greatly reduce enemy’s cold resistance, greatly increasing the damage of your Frozen Orb. Resistances can’t drop below -100%, so there’s a cap to how much you can increase your damage with Cold Mastery. For this reason I only recommend that you assign 15 points, as you’ll be getting a lot of +Skills from your equipment at which point you’ll max out efficiency. It’s also important to mention that Cold Mastery won’t affect Cold Immune enemies.
WarmthThis Skill passively increases your mana regeneration which is great for any Sorceress build. Assigning only 1 point here is enough, as you’ll be boosting it with your equipment as well, and you will need to spend Skill Points in other places.
Chain LightningSince Frozen Orb will deal 0 damage to immune enemies, you’ll need an alternative to get rid of them. Chain Lightning creates a bolt of lightning that arcs through enemies that are close to each other, allowing you to deal with all immune enemies at the same time. The damage fluctuates a lot, so you might need to use the spell many times if you get unlucky with the damage.
Lightning MasteryThis skill passively increases your Lightning Damage, and it’s the best way to increase the effectiveness of Chain Lightning. You’ll be spending a ton of points here to increase the damage, so don’t be shy.
Static FieldThis skill reduces the current health of all enemies around you by 25% ignoring all types of Resistances. Since it takes into account enemies’ current health, you’re able to cast it repeated times to drop enemy health to a very low percentage very fast. This is especially useful against Bosses and Cold Immune enemies. It’s important to note that it can’t take monster’s health below 33% duringNightmareDifficulty and 50% duringHellDifficulty, but even taking half of a health bar from a boss with only a couple of casts is very strong and a must have for all Sorceresses.
Level 40 Sorceress Skill Distribution
Since this guide is starting at Lvl 40, you’ll want to first focus on your Frozen Orb, Ice Bolt and Cold Mastery, and then work towards Chain Lightning to deal with immunes. You should have around 43 skill points at lvl 40 (39 from levels, and 4 from Quests). You should have your Skills placed in the following manner:
LEVEL 40 SORCERESS SKILLS
Points Spent
Ice Blast (Pre-requisite)
Frost Nova (Pre-requisite)
Glacial Spike (Pre-requisite)
Blizzard (Pre-requisite)
Frozen Orb
Cold Mastery
Static Field
Telekinesis (Pre-Requisite)
Level 90 Sorceress Skill Distribution
At level 90 you should have 101 skill points to distribute, 89 from Levels and 12 from Quests, and they should look like this:
LEVEL 90 SORCERESS SKILLS
Charged Bolt (Pre-Requisite)
Lightning (Pre-Requisite)
Chain Lightning
Lightning Mastery
Sorceress Build Guide Equipment | Frozen Orb
When it comes to equipment you’ll first want to get as much as +Skills as possible, as it’s the best way to increase your damage. You’ll also want to search for Faster Cast Rate and max out resistances. Once all of that is covered, you might want to look into Magic Find gear to increase your loot quality.
Budget Build
When you are starting off you’ll obviously have less gear, so here are some cheapRunewordsand Unique items that you can use while you search for better gear.
When it comes to gloves you’ll want to focus on defensive stats such as Life and Resistances.
For the belt you’ll want something with Life and Resistances.Tal Rasha’s Fine-Spun Clothcan also work great if you find more pieces of the set.
You’ll want to search for Faster Run/Walk speed on your boots as well as Resistances and Life.
You’ll want to search for rings that have life, stats and resistances as well as Faster Cast Rate.
attempt to find an amulet that provides +Sorceress Skills or +Sorceress Cold skills. Other than that, you’ll want to search for Stats, Health and resistances.Tal Rasha’s Adjudicationis a great option as well.
For charm’s you’ll mainly want to look for +Life, +Mana and +Cold Skills or +Lightning Skills.
Tal Rasha’s Wrappings Setis a great option to use early on if you manage to get a couple of pieces.
Optimal Equipment
Once you are reaching max level you’ll want to start searching for the following equipment to complete your character.
Harlequin Crest (Unique):This helmet provide +2 to all skills as well as Life, Mana and attributes. You can insert a Gem or Rune of your liking by adding a socket to it.
Heart of the Oak (Runeword)– This weapon provides +3 to all skills as well as +All Resistances and Faster Cast Rate.
Spirit (Runeword):This shield provides +2 to all skills and +25-35% FCR. It also provides many defensive stats such as Elemental Resistances, Faster Hit Recovery and Vitality.
If you are having trouble finding a 4 slot shield, just find a Monarch Shield and take it to Larzuk after completing the Siege on Harrogath quest.
Call To Arms (Runeword)+Spirit Shield (Runeword)– TheCall to Arms Runewordprovides you with theBattle CommandandBattle Ordershouts which are great buffs.
Magefist (Unique): These gloves provide you with Faster Cast Rate. They also have a good amount of defense and increase your mana regeneration.
Arachnid Mesh (Unique): This belt provides +1 to all skills as well as providing +Faster Cast Rate and increasing your maximum mana.
Sandstorm: These boots provide +20% Faster Hit Recovery, Strength and Vitality. The FHR will help avoid getting Stun-locked by most enemies.
War Traveler (Unique): These boots provide +25% Faster Run/Walk Speed, Strength and increase your Magic Find by a massive 30-50%.
Here you have two different options, both providing +Skills:
More Survivability: 2xBul-Kathos’ Wedding Bandto increase your life.
More Mana: 2xStone of Jordanto increase your mana.
Mara’s Kaleidoscope: This amulet provide +2 to all Skills as well as +20-30 to all resistances and +5 to all attributes.
Crafted Amulet: You can search for a crafted amulet with +Skills and FCR, Stats, Life or Resistances.
For charm’s you’ll mainly want to look for +Life, +Mana and +Cold Skills or +Lightning Skills
What Mercenary to Select & Gear to Use
You’ll want to get theAct 2 Holy Freeze Mercenary(from Act 2 Nightmare) for this build. TheHoly FreezeAura is great for dealing with large crowds of enemies.
When it comes to equipment, you’ll want to get anInfinty Runewordfor the weapon, aFortitude Runewordfor the Armor andAndarie’s Visagefor the helmet. TheInfinity RunewordReduces enemy’s lightning resistances, allowing you to easily get rid of Cold Immune enemies.
Final Tips
Try to aim the Frozen Orb directly into your enemies. Ice bolts come out from the Orb, so if they touch an enemy it will get hit by all outgoing projectiles.
Remember that Static Field can be used on regular monsters as well. If you are dealing with many Cold Immunes and haven’t unlocked Chain Lightning yet, you can use Static Field to lower their health and let your mercenary finish the job.
Even if you are restricted by a 1 second cooldown, having an increased FCR will allow you to Teleport much quicker through the map and to kite enemies more effectively.
Stay tuned for moreDiablo 2 Build Guides, and be sure to check out ourDiablo 2 Resurrected Wikifor more information about the game!
