12-05-2003, 11:25 AM
Hello
First of all I am assuming you play Lord of Destruction. The static/Orb sorceresses used to rule the day back in classic; in LoD this is not the case anymore.
I suggest you follow your instincts.
Spend some time reading the skill descriptions, and make a "test" character. Try out which skills you like and which you don't (the consensus is that Orb, Blizzard, Meteor, Fireball, Hydra and Chain Lightning are the ones worth using at this day and age but they play VERY differently). When reading guides you have to keep in mind that everyone's preferences vary, and what might suit another player might be unsuitable for you. When you already know what skill suits you best, create a character that uses that skill.
Small skill description for the generally used skills:
First of all I am assuming you play Lord of Destruction. The static/Orb sorceresses used to rule the day back in classic; in LoD this is not the case anymore.
I suggest you follow your instincts.
Spend some time reading the skill descriptions, and make a "test" character. Try out which skills you like and which you don't (the consensus is that Orb, Blizzard, Meteor, Fireball, Hydra and Chain Lightning are the ones worth using at this day and age but they play VERY differently). When reading guides you have to keep in mind that everyone's preferences vary, and what might suit another player might be unsuitable for you. When you already know what skill suits you best, create a character that uses that skill.
Small skill description for the generally used skills:
- ORB: does decent damage, is very easy to aim (hits easily), covers a LARGE area
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- BLIZZARD: does good damage (more than orb), but is harder to aim, have to practice using it, and it covers a mid-sized area
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- METEOR: the most damagning spell in the game, it is tricky to aim, need more practice than blizzard to use, but if you get it right it is easy to pull off
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- FIREBALL: extremely powerful, you don't have to wait between castings (not timered spell), but you have to target it and it has a smallish radius
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- HYDRA: only decent damage but viable since it is the easiest skill to use, offers MANY options (shooting around corners; killing things from a distance; killing things before you see them etc).
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- CHAIN LIGHTNING: does good average damage, but at times the very low minimum damage is a disadvantage. This is my personal favorite since it looks VERY good :)<>
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The suggestion to use two skills only applies if you plan on playing alone. To have two skills that you can kill things with costs MANY skill points and will leave you with two weakish skills and frustrated.
Happy hunting!
c.