Ideally a Blizzard Sorc would want at least 105% FCR to get down to eight frames. As with most spellcasters, Blizzard Sorcs also want a lot of +FCR items like Spirit or Arachnid Mesh to hit their unique breakpoints. Since your Energy Shield will not protect you from poison, you'll want help with that in particular, so you are not constantly chugging antidotes potions. Key Gear Considerations for Blizzard SorceressĬold damage scales rapidly with +Skills equipment, so Skiller charms and other equipment with +All Skills or + Cold Skills modifiers is a top build priority.Įspecially once she reaches Hell, resists are very important to the Sorceress because of her relatively small life pool. It's particularly notable that a Blizzard Sorc will almost always want help with the Ancients event on the Arreat Summit. But, compared with other classes and builds, these are noteworthy weaknesses. This may not be an issue in group play, and some areas have few cold immunes. Almost all her damage comes from cold, so the Blizzard Sorc has to have specific gear to reduce cold immunity, or use a secondary spell like Fire Ball, or she struggles with cold immunes. Like most other casters, the Blizzard Sorc is "squishy." The right gear can help with that, as well as making the build work better, but it's still easy to die suddenly. This combination makes for an excellent Magic Find build. Either way, they have high mobility and high DPS. They can rely on Energy Shield or add a cold shield. Like other Sorceress builds, the Blizzard Sorc can really push out the damage, particularly to non-cold immune enemies. Some versions of this spec also include the Fire Ball spell to help with cold immunities but here we will go with just cold and Static Field. The Blizzard Sorceress is a specialist in cold damage, but rather than using the popular Frost Orb spell, she uses the Blizzard spell.
It will walk you through assigning stat points, picking talents and skills, hiring the best Mercenary to accompany your Blizzard Sorc, selecting gear with Blizzard Sorc Best in Slot (BiS) items listed, and understanding important Sorceress breakpoints.īuild Overview for Blizzard Sorceress in Diablo II: Resurrected Patch 2.4 & Ladder Season 1 We will introduce you to the expected strengths and weakness of the Blizzard Sorc so you will be able to build the type of character you want to play. Throughout this guide, we will cover everything you need to know to build your Blizzard Sorc from the ground up.
This guide will teach you to master the Blizzard Sorc in all aspects of the game, from leveling to selecting end-game equipment for adventures in Hell and beyond, helping you survive the greatest threats Diablo and his lieutenants have to offer.
This Wowhead class build guide covers the Blizzard spec for the Sorceress class, also known as the Blizzard Sorc, updated for Patch 2.4 & Ladder Season 1 in Diablo II: Resurrected.