12-17-2003, 09:41 PM
Hi,
The main problem with a diverse sorceress these days in the sheer lack of skill points available to you. Prior to 1.10, there was no problem with having a tri-elementalist. With the coming of synergy skills, it becomes necessary to invest into auxiliary skills for maximum damage output (not necessary, but optimal). For this reason, I suggest you opt out of some of your choices. Of course, if you don't plan on bringing this character far in the game (past normal mode for example), then you are free to invest in skills as you see fit.
The fact that you want to be a tri-elementalist suggests to me that you want to be able to handle any monster that comes your way (depending on immunities).
Hydra gets bonuses from fire bolt and fire ball, as well as fire mastery.
Lightning gets bonuses from (many skills): charged bolt, nova, chain lightning, and lightning mastery.
Frost Nova gets bonuses from blizzard, frozen orb, and cold mastery.
For this reason, you may want to consider taking one tree down a notch. I was thinking that you could perhaps omit the lightning component, and instead get Static Field. This skill has no synergies, and does not need lightning damage, and is good even without being mastered.
Oh, and I'd recommend you don't pump warmth too high, you can always boost it with +skills, extra mana, and regen items. All of my sorceresses have level 4 warmth, base.
The main problem with a diverse sorceress these days in the sheer lack of skill points available to you. Prior to 1.10, there was no problem with having a tri-elementalist. With the coming of synergy skills, it becomes necessary to invest into auxiliary skills for maximum damage output (not necessary, but optimal). For this reason, I suggest you opt out of some of your choices. Of course, if you don't plan on bringing this character far in the game (past normal mode for example), then you are free to invest in skills as you see fit.
The fact that you want to be a tri-elementalist suggests to me that you want to be able to handle any monster that comes your way (depending on immunities).
Hydra gets bonuses from fire bolt and fire ball, as well as fire mastery.
Lightning gets bonuses from (many skills): charged bolt, nova, chain lightning, and lightning mastery.
Frost Nova gets bonuses from blizzard, frozen orb, and cold mastery.
For this reason, you may want to consider taking one tree down a notch. I was thinking that you could perhaps omit the lightning component, and instead get Static Field. This skill has no synergies, and does not need lightning damage, and is good even without being mastered.
Oh, and I'd recommend you don't pump warmth too high, you can always boost it with +skills, extra mana, and regen items. All of my sorceresses have level 4 warmth, base.