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Sorcerer Fundamentals

  • Resource: Mana - Refills automatically
  • Weapon Slots: - 2 x 1 handed weapons. 1 x 2 handed weapon.
  • Dismount Skill: Turns into an Ice Storm.
  • Sorcerer Skill Trees:
    • Basic - Elemental damage skills that don't cost mana so always available to use. No Cooldowns.
    • Core - Elemental damage at the cost of mana. No Cooldowns.
    • Defensive - These mitigate damage received and increase survivability. They don't cost mana but do have Cooldowns.
    • Conjuration - Summon elemental entities. They don't cost mana.
    • Mastery - Heavy-duty damage. Cost mana but don't have Cooldowns.
    • Ultimate - Offensive and defensive. They don't cost mana but have long Cooldowns.
    • Key Passives
  • Sorcerer Specialization:

Starting and Levelling Up

Strength Intelligence Dexterity Willpower
Start With 7 10 7 8
1 Point in adds + 1 Armor + 0.05% All Resistances
x 0.01% Skill Damage
+ 0.025% Dodge Chance
x 0.2% Critical Strike Chance
+ 0.1% Healing received
+ 0.25% Overpower damage
x 0.1% Mana Regeneration


Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths Weaknesses
Plenty of AOE skills Heavy on mana usage.
Defensive skills such as Flame Shield, Frost Nova, and Ice Armor. Most suited to ranged combat only.
Teleport to get out of sticky situations. A more limited arsenal to pick from. Daggers, Wands, Staves, and Focuses
Conjuration skills such as Hydra, Ice Blades, and Lightning Spear luring enemies to their death.



Diablo 4 Sorcerer Skills

Sorcerer Skill Notes

A new mechanic added to the Sorceress cold skills is chill. When a cold spell is used, it has a chilling effect which makes their movement speed slower and slower until they are frozen.

Sorcerer Passives

Certain Passives can affect an entire category of skills, for example, points in Align the Elements passive reduces the cost of all Mastery spells.

Skill Trees

Sorcerer Enchantment System - Class Mechanic

Part of the Sorceresses class mechanic the Enchantement System' allows you to add a selected skill to the skills Enchantment slot (Press S key to bring it up) and gain a bonus passive power from that skill. The Skill can still be used as an active skill.

Each skill offers something quite different whether it's dropping a random Meteor or increasing the chances of chilling a target. These Enchantment effects are passive so they happen automatically.


 
Enchantment Slot


  • First Enchantment slot unlocks at level 15 with the completion of the Sorcerer class quest. The second slot automatically unlocks at level 30.
  • You must have assigned at least one point to the skill. It won't be available to use as an Enchantment if the only points in it are from items.
  • The Enchantments cost zero mana when they activate.
  • Skills in the Enchantment slot can be swapped out at any time, on the fly at no cost. Simply drag and drop your new choice into the slot.
  • All active skills from the Basic, Core, Defensive, Conjuration and Mastery trees come with an Enchantment possibility and you can view all of those below in the expandable table.


Expand drop-down for all Enchantment Statistics.
Sorcerer Skill Multi-Elements
Familiar Each time you conjure a non-familiar Conjuration, you have a 25% chance to spawn a Familiar of the same element.


Sorcerer Skill Cold-Based Enchantment Effect
Frost Bolt Direct Damage from skills applies up to 18% Chill.
Frozen Orb Whenever you cast a non-Basic Skill, you have a 30% chance to launch a Frozen Orb at a nearby enemy.
Ice Shards Ice Shards automatically conjure and fly towards Frozen enemies.
Frost Nova Lucky Hit: Your Conjuration Skills have up to a 35% chance to unleash a Frost Nova when hitting enemies.
Ice Armor Upon getting hit, you have a 5% chance to apply Ice Armor.
Ice Blades For every 40 seconds in Cooldowns you spend, you spawn an Ice Blades on a random enemy.
Blizzard Every 15 seconds, a Blizzard forms over you and follows you for 10 seconds.


Sorcerer Skill Fire-Based Enchantment Effect
Fire Bolt Direct Damage from your skills applies up to an additional 23% Burning damage (DoT) over 8 seconds.
Fireball When you kill an enemy, they explode in a Fireball for 50% of its damage.
Incinerate Every 8 seconds a serpent spawns and Incinerates enemies for 8 seconds.
Flame Shield Flame Shield automatically activates after cumulatively losing 100% Maximum Life. Can only happen once every 30 seconds.
Hydra After spending 200 Mana, a 5-headed Hydra spawns for 10 seconds.
Firewall Lucky Hit: Up to 25% chance when dealing Burning damage to spawn 2 Firewalls for 3 seconds.
Meteor Lucky Hit: Up to an 8% chance for a Meteor to fall on enemies.


Sorcerer Skill Lightning-Based Enchantment Effect
Spark Killing an enemy has a 14% chance to form a Crackling Energy.
Arc Lash When you use a Cooldown, enemies around you are Stunned (CC) for 1 second.
Chain Lightning Each time Chain Lightning bounces, it deals 10% increased damage for its duration, up to 30%. 4 second cooldown.
Charged Bolts When you Stun (CC) an enemy, there is a 40% chance to release 3 Charged Bolts from them.
Teleport Evade is replaced with a short-range Teleport on a 17 second cooldown. This version of Teleport does not make you Unstoppable.
Lightning Spear Absorbing Crackling Energy has a 10% chance to conjure a Lightning Spear.
Ball Lightning Lucky Hit: Critical Strikes have up to a 25% chance to spawn a static Ball Lightning.



How to unlock the Enchantment System

The system is unlocked via a quest called Legacy of the Magi which becomes available to you at level 15. You will need to battle through the Lost Archives dungeon and collect missing pages from the forgotten Codex for the NPC Mordarin who is located Southwest of Nevesk (Map).

When the pages are returned to Mordarin you will take part in a ritual which goes wrong. Mordarin will then give you the Codex and the Enchantment system will unlock.

Items and Weapons

The Sorcerer can equip the following weapons:

  • Dagger or Wand leaving the off-hand free to equip a Focus
  • Two-handed staff


Item Affixes

Each item type can come with certain item affixes. These are all detailed below including affixes that improve the Sorcerer's skills and appear on weapons that he is able to use.

Click the column headings to sort by item type. Refresh the page to reset.

Expand drop-down for all Sorcerer Item Affixes by Slot.

* An implicit stat, meaning that the item will always come with this attribute (affix) listed at the top of the item details up to a maximum of the figure shown.

Sorcerer item properties by slot - Click the column headings to sort by slot.
Attribute Amulet Ring Helm Chest Legs Gloves Boots Weapons Off-Hand
All Stats
[10 - 18]
Strength
[28 - 42]
Dexterity
[28 - 42]
Intelligence

28 - 42

Willpower

28 - 42

Cold Resist

35 - 65%

Fire Resist

35 - 65%

Lightning Resist

35 - 65%

Poison Resist

35 - 65%

Shadow Resist

35 - 65%

* 18.5% Resistance to All Elements
* 25% Cold/Fire Resistance
* 25% Cold/Lightning Resistance
* 25% Cold/Poison Resistance
* 25% Cold/Shadow Resistance
* 25% Fire/Lightning Resistance
* 25% Fire/Poison Resistance
* 25% Fire/Shadow Resistance
* 25% Lightning/Poison Resistance
* 25% Lightning/Shadow Resistance
* 25% Shadow/Poison Resistance
Life on Kill

60 - 143

Life Regen while not damaged recently

60 - 142

Healing Received

7 - 14%

Lucky Hit: Up to a [X]% Chance to Heal
Maximum Life

358 - 776

Potion Capacity
Potion Drop Rate
Maximum Mana
Mana Cost Reduction
Resource Generation
Lucky Hit: Chance to Restore [X]% Primary Resource
* While Injured, Your Potion Also Restores 20% Resource
Attribute Amulet Ring Helm Chest Legs Gloves Boots Weapon Off-Hand
Total Armor

5.2 - 12.5%

Barrier Generation

7 - 14%

* While Injured, Your Potion Also Grants 20% Maximum Life as Barrier
Thorns
Damage Reduction
Damage Reduction while Injured
Damage Reduction from Close Enemies
Damage Reduction from Distant Enemies
Damage Reduction from Enemies that are Burning
* 20% Block Chance
* 60% Block Damage Reduction
Dodge Chance
Dodge Chance Against Close Enemies
Dodge Chance Against Distant Enemies
* +2 Max Evade Charges
Movement Speed
Movement Speed for 4 seconds After Killing an Elite
* While Injured, Your Potion Also Grants 30% Movement Speed for 2 Seconds
* Evade Grants +50% Movement Speed for 1 Second
* Attacks Reduce Evade's Cooldown by 0.8 Second
Control Impaired Duration
Slow Duraction Reduction
Shrine Buff Duration
Attribute Amulet Ring Helm Chest Legs Gloves Boots Weapon Off-Hand
Damage
Damage Over Time
Critical Strike Damage
Critical Strike Chance
Attack Speed
Basic Skills Attack Speed

4.4 - 10%

Lucky Hit Chance
* 10% Lucky Hit Chance (wand)
Lucky Hit Chance while you have a Barrier

4.4 - 10%

Damage to Injured Enemies
Critical Strike Chance Against Injured Enemies
Lucky Hit: Up to [X] Chance to Execute Injured Non-Elites
Damage to Close Enemies
* 20% Damage to Close Enemies (dagger)
Damage to Distant Enemies
Damage to Slowed Enemies
Lucky Hit: Up to a [X]% Chance to Slow
Damage to Stunned Enemies
Damage for 4 seconds After Killing an Elite
Overpower Damage
Vulnerable Damage
Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies
* 35% Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies (staff)
Crowd Control Duration

5 - 12%

Attribute Amulet Ring Helm Chest Legs Gloves Boots Weapon Off-Hand
Basic Skills Damage
Core Skills Damage
Conjuration Skill Damage
Ranks to Conjuration Skills
Ranks to the Conjuration Mastery Passive
Ranks to Elemental Dominance Passive
Ranks to Mastery Skills
Ultimate Skills Damage
Ranks to All Defensive Skills
Ranks to Glass Cannon Passive
Fire Damage
Fire Damage Over Time
Damage to Burning Enemies
Pyromancy Skill Damage
Ranks to Devouring Blaze Passive
Ranks to Endless Pyre Passive
Ranks to Fireball
Ranks to Flame Shield
Ranks to Firewall
Ranks to Hydra
Ranks to Incinerate
Ranks to Inner Flames Passive
Ranks to Meteor
Cold Damage
Frost Skill Damage
Damage to Chilled Enemies
Damage to Frozen Enemies
Ranks to Blizzard
Ranks to Frost Nova
Ranks to Frozen Orb
Ranks to Hoarfrost Passive
Ranks to Ice Armor
Ranks to Ice Blades
Ranks to Ice Shards
Ranks to the Icy Touch Passive
Ranks to the Permafrost Passive
Lightning Damage
Lightning Critical Strike Damage
Shock Skill Damage
Crackling Energy Damage
Ranks to Ball Lightning
Ranks to Chain Lightning
Ranks to Charged Bolts
Ranks to Lightning Spear
Ranks to Shocking Impact Passive
Ranks to Teleport
Cooldown Reduction

4.2 - 7%

* 7% Cooldown Reduction
Sockets 1 1 1 1-2 1-2 1-2 2
Attribute Amulet Ring Helm Chest Legs Gloves Boots Weapons Off-Hand


Sorcerer Legendary Aspects

The Sorcerer has lots of Legendary Aspects that are tailored to his unique skills. As well as those he can also make use of the general aspects useful to all classes.

Use the drop-down below to see the full details of the Sorcerer Aspects.


Expand drop-down for all Sorcerer Aspect Statistics.
These are Aspects beneficial to the Sorcerer class. Included are also generic Legendary Aspects that are useful to all classes too. If a dungeon name is mentioned then that Aspect is rewarded for completing the listed dungeon and will be automatically added to your Codex of Power. That Aspect can also be found as a drop and extracted too, however. Template loop detected: Template:Sorcerer Aspects

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Name Category Description Dungeon Zone Class
Aspect of Abundant Energy
Offensive Crackling Energy has a 20% chance to chain to an additional enemy and also deals 40 - 60% [x] increased damage.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of Ancient Flame
Offensive Your Pyromancy Skills with a Cooldown deal 20 - 30% [x] increased damage per second of Cooldown they incurred.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of Armageddon
Offensive Your Ultimate Skill grants you 150.0 - 225.0% increased damage of its element type while active.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of Arrogance
Offensive Shock Skills deal 30 - 45% [x] increased damage to Close or Stunned (CC) enemies. These bonuses can stack.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of Binding Embers
Utility Flame Shield grants you Unhindered for its duration. Enemies you move through while Flame Shield is active are Immobilized (CC) for 1.5 - 3.5 seconds.

Helm, Chest, Gloves, Boots, Shield, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of Biting Cold
Utility Cold damage is increased by 15.0 - 20.0% and makes enemies Vulnerable for 4 seconds.

Helm, Chest, Gloves, Boots, Shield, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer, Rogue, Necromancer
Aspect of Channeling
Offensive While channeling a Skill, all damage is increased by 50 - 70% [x] .

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer, Druid, Barbarian, Rogue, Necromancer, Paladin, Warlock
Aspect of Charged Flash
Offensive Crackling Energy deals 40 - 60% [x] increased damage. While you have Crackling Energy , Charged Bolts spends a charge to also fire a wave dealing Crackling Energy's damage in the area.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of Combustion
Offensive Your Pyromancy Skills deal 70.0 - 100.0% increased Critical Strike Damage to Burning enemies.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of Concentration
Defensive Casting a Conjuration Skill grants you 15.0 - 30.0% [x] Damage Reduction for 5 seconds.

Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of Conflagration
Offensive While channeling Incinerate , your Burning damage (DoT) is increased by 25 - 45% [x] . Enemies damaged by Incinerate explode, Burning all surrounding enemies for 120 - 420 over 6 seconds. Can only occur once every 3 seconds.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
Light's Watch Fractured Peaks Sorcerer
Aspect of Control
Offensive You deal 20 - 40% [x] more damage to Immobilized (CC), Stunned (CC), or Frozen (CC) enemies.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
Sunken Library Kehjistan Sorcerer
Aspect of Efficiency
Resource Lucky Hit: Cast Basic Skills have up to a 35.0 - 50.0% chance to make your next Core Skill cost no Primary Resource, stacks up to 3 times.

N/A Extraction All
Aspect of Elemental Acuity
Resource Casting a Pyromancy , Shock , or Frost Skill grants 6 - 9 Mana Regeneration for 4 seconds, once per Element.

N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of Elemental Attunement
Resource Lucky Hit: Up to a 20% chance to reduce the Cooldown of one of your Defensive Skills by 8.0 - 10.0 seconds.

N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of Elemental Constellation
Offensive While you have an equal number of Frost , Pyromancy , and Shock Skills equipped, you deal 80.0 - 120.0% increased damage.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of Engulfing Flames
Offensive You deal 9% [x] increased Burning damage (DoT) to enemies for each second they remain Burning, up to 45% [x] after 5 seconds. Additionally, you deal 10 - 30% [x] increased Burning damage (DoT) to enemies that are not Healthy .

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of Fortune
Utility You gain 15.0 - 20.0% [x] Lucky Hit Chance against Elite enemies.

Helm, Chest, Gloves, Boots, Shield, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction All
Aspect of Frenzied Onslaught
Offensive Your Summons gain 35 - 50%[+] Attack Speed.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer, Druid, Barbarian, Rogue, Necromancer, Spiritborn, Warlock
Aspect of Frozen Memories
Offensive Cold damage deals 30 - 45% [x] increased damage to Chilled enemies, this bonus is tripled against Frozen (CC) enemies.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer, Rogue, Necromancer
Aspect of Frozen Orbit
Offensive Frozen (CC) Orb deals 50 - 70% increased damage and explodes an additional time.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of Merciless Cold
Offensive Your Cold direct damage causes enemies to take 10.0 - 15.0% increased Cold damage for 4 seconds, stacking up to 10 times.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of Mind's Awakening
Utility Cast Skills grant a bonus based on their element: Pyromancy Immobilizes enemies for 1.0 - 2.0 seconds Shock grants 10 - 20% bonus Movement Speed for 4 seconds Frost grants a Barrier for 1.0% of your Maximum Life for 4 seconds If you've dealt damage with each element in the last 4 seconds, Skills grant all bonuses regardless of their element.

Helm, Chest, Gloves, Boots, Shield, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of Overheating
Offensive After channeling Incinerate for 2 seconds it deals 75 - 100% [x] increased damage for 5 seconds. Casting Incinerate refreshes and maintains this bonus.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of Overwhelming Currents
Offensive Shock Skill Critical Strikes grant 2.00 - 3.00% [x] Shock damage for 4 seconds. Stacks do not refresh the duration.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of Piercing Cold
Utility You apply 30.0 - 50.0% [x] more Chill and deal 20% [x] increased damage to Chilled enemies.

Helm, Chest, Gloves, Boots, Shield, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer, Rogue, Necromancer
Aspect of Piercing Static
Offensive Your Crackling Energy charges grant 4.0 - 6.0% increased Critical Strike Damage and 2.5% Attack Speed.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of Refutation
Resource Your Defensive Skills gain additional 1 - 2 charges.

N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of Searing Impact
Offensive Meteorites deal 60.0 - 90.0% bonus damage as Burning over 4 seconds.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of Searing Wards
Defensive Firewall Slows enemies within by 60% . After spending 125 - 65 Mana your next Firewall is free to cast, destroys incoming Small Missiles, and Immobilizes anything hit with the initial Cast for 3 seconds.

Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of Shattered Stars
Offensive Meteorites fall around Meteor , dealing 75 - 135 Fire damage. Your Meteorites gain 30 - 50% of Meteor's damage and Burn (DoT) enemies for 135 - 225 damage over 6 seconds.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of Shredding Blades
Utility Conjuration damage makes enemies Vulnerable for 4 seconds. You deal 15.0 - 20.0% [x] increased damage to Vulnerable enemies.

Helm, Chest, Gloves, Boots, Shield, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of Singed Extremities
Utility After Immobilize (CC) or Stun (CC) wears off, enemies are Slowed (CC) by 45 - 65% for 4 seconds.

Helm, Chest, Gloves, Boots, Shield, Amulet (+50%)
Earthen Wound Hawezar Sorcerer
Aspect of Splintering Energy
Offensive Your Shock Skills deal 120.0 - 180.0% [x] increased damage, but this bonus is reduced by 10% per subsequent hit.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of Tenuous Agility
Mobility Gain 20.0 - 80.0%[+] Movement Speed. This bonus is removed for 10 seconds after you Cast any Defensive Skill.

Boots, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of Tenuous Destruction
Offensive Deal 25 - 45% [x] increased damage while you have no Defensive Skills on your Action Bar.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of Tenuous Survival
Defensive While you have no Defensive Skills equipped, gain 20 - 30% Damage Reduction.

Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of the Bounding Conduit
Mobility Teleport's Cooldown is reduced by 3.0 - 5.0 seconds. After Teleporting , Crackling Energy hits 2 additional enemies for 5 seconds.

Boots, Amulet (+50%)
Komdor Temple Dry Steppes Sorcerer
Aspect of the Enchanter
Utility You gain 15.0 - 20.0% Enchantment Potency.

Helm, Chest, Gloves, Boots, Shield, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of the Firebird
Utility While Flame Shield is active, Meteorites cascade around you and deal 75 - 135 Fire damage. Your Meteorites gain 2% Lucky Hit Chance.

Helm, Chest, Gloves, Boots, Shield, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of the Frozen Tundra
Offensive While Deep Freeze is active, exploding Ice Spikes form in the area, dealing 150 - 195 Cold damage. Your Ice Spikes have a 50% increased explosion radius.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of the Frozen Wake
Offensive Forming an Ice Spike increases their damage by 2.0 - 3.0% [x] for 2 seconds, stacking up to 30 times.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of the Orange Herald
Resource Cast Core Skill damage reduces the Cooldown of one of your Skills by 0.7 - 1.0 second.

N/A Extraction All
Aspect of the Unbroken Tether
Offensive Chain Lightning has a 25 - 45% chance to chain 5 additional times.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of the Unholy Confederate
Mobility You gain 1.0 - 1.5%[+] increased Movement Speed per active Summon . Casting a Summon Skill doubles this bonus for 3 seconds.

Boots, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer, Druid, Barbarian, Rogue, Necromancer, Spiritborn, Warlock
Aspect of the Untarnished Blaze
Offensive While Healthy , your Pyromancy Skills deal 50 - 70% [x] increased damage.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Aspect of the Unwavering
Defensive Taking direct damage has a 2.0 - 10.0% chance to reset the Cooldown of one of your Defensive Skills.

Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%)
Putrid Aquifer Kehjistan Sorcerer
Aspect of Three Curses
Offensive Increase the Critical Strike Damage of Meteor and Fireball by 25 - 45% [x]. Double this bonus against Healthy targets.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
Serpent's Lair
(Map)
Hawezar Sorcerer
Aspect of Warmth
Utility Each Nearby Burning enemy Heals you for 2.0 - 3.0% of your Maximum Life every second.

Helm, Chest, Gloves, Boots, Shield, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer, Barbarian
Battle Caster's Aspect
Offensive Lucky Hit: Conjuration damage has up to a 15% chance to increase its damage by 5.0 - 6.5% and Lucky Hit Chance by 2.5% [+] for 8 seconds, stacking up to 10 times.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Blasting Aspect
Offensive Ice Spikes and Meteorites deal 60 - 90% [x] increased damage and have 50% [+] increased size.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Charged Aspect
Mobility Collecting Crackling Energy increases your Movement Speed by 15 - 30%[+] for 8 seconds.

Boots, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Conjuration Master's Aspect
Offensive Your maximum number of Conjurations is increased by 1 and your Conjuration damage is increased by 40 - 60% [x] .

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Cremator's Aspect
Offensive While you have 4 or more Overpower , your Fire Skill Casts deal 70 - 100% [x] increased damage.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer, Barbarian, Spiritborn, Warlock
Elementalist's Aspect
Offensive Skill Casts at or above 100 Mana gain a 25.0 - 45.0%[+] increased Critical Strike Chance.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Encased Aspect
Defensive Freezing enemies grants you 6.0 - 8.0% Damage Reduction for 8 seconds, up to 5 times.

Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer, Rogue, Necromancer
Everliving Aspect
Defensive Each Crowd Controlled enemy Nearby grants 2.0 - 3.0% Damage Reduction, up to 13 enemies.

Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction All
Ferocious Aspect
Offensive Your Maximum Ferocity stacks are increased by 4 - 6.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer, Druid, Barbarian, Rogue, Necromancer, Spiritborn
Firestarter Aspect
Offensive Gain 10 - 30% [x] increased Fire Damage. When newly Burning an enemy, you deal an additional 225 Pyromancy Fire damage to them.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Flamethrower's Aspect
Offensive Incinerate splits into 3 beams, each dealing 70 - 90% [x] of normal damage.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Flamewalker's Aspect
Mobility Coming in contact with your Firewall grants you 10 - 30%[+] Movement Speed for 6 seconds.

Boots, Amulet (+50%)
Cultist Refuge Fractured Peaks Sorcerer
Flash Fire Aspect
Offensive Increase the Critical Strike Damage of Pyromancy Skills by 25 - 45% [x] . Double this bonus against Healthy targets.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
Serpent's Lair Hawezar Sorcerer
Frostblitz Aspect
Defensive Frost Nova gains an additional Charge but the Cooldown per Charge is increased by 55 - 35%.

Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Galvanic Aspect
Offensive Lucky Hit: Lightning damage has up to a 15% chance to echo 50 - 75% of its damage to up to 2 Close enemies. These echoes repeat on Isolated targets.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer, Druid, Spiritborn
Glacial Aspect
Offensive Blizzard periodically spawns exploding Ice Spikes that deal 150 - 195 damage. Your Ice Spikes Chill enemies for 15% .

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Gravitational Aspect
Utility After creating 7 - 2 Ball Lightnings , your next Ball Lightning implodes Pulling In surrounding enemies before dealing 135 Lightning damage in a small area. This damage scales with Ball Lightning .

Helm, Chest, Gloves, Boots, Shield, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Great Storm Aspect
Utility Lucky Hit: Lightning damage has up to a 15% chance to grant a stack of Ferocity . You gain 10.0 - 15.0% Damage Reduction while you have Ferocity .

Helm, Chest, Gloves, Boots, Shield, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer, Druid, Spiritborn
Hellbent Commander Aspect
Offensive You deal 50 - 70% [x] increased Summon damage.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer, Druid, Barbarian, Rogue, Necromancer, Spiritborn, Warlock
Incendiary Aspect
Resource Lucky Hit: Damage from your Pyromancy Skills has up to a 7.0 - 27.0% chance to restore 10 Mana.

Tomb of the Saints Kehjistan Sorcerer
Jolting Aspect
Offensive Every 3.0 - 0.3 seconds, you zap a nearby enemy for 225 Lightning damage. This effect is treated as a Shock Skill.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Joltkeeper's Aspect
Offensive Crackling Energy has a 25% chance to preserve its charge and deals 40 - 60% [x] increased damage.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Lightning Rod Aspect
Offensive Chain Lightning has a 25% chance to deal 50 - 90% [x] increased damage. This chance is doubled against Bosses or Crowd Controlled enemies and prefers them as targets.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Lingering Aspect
Offensive Your [[Mastery]] Skills deal 20.0 - 30.0% [x] increased damage every second they are active.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Mage-Lord's Aspect
Defensive Dealing Shock damage to Close enemies grants 30 - 45% Damage Reduction for 6 seconds.

Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
of Arcane Ward Aspect
Defensive Your [[Mastery]] Skills grant 20 - 30% Damage Reduction while their effects are active.

Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
of Cold Judgement Aspect
Offensive Frost Skills deal 60 - 90% [x] increased damage while no enemies are Close to you.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Overheating Aspect
Utility Slain Burning enemies have a 10% chance to grant Overpower . Your Fire damage is increased by 15.0 - 20.0% [x] .

Helm, Chest, Gloves, Boots, Shield, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer, Barbarian
Prodigy's Aspect
Resource Using a Cooldown grants you 20 - 30 Mana Regeneration for 4 seconds.

N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Recharging Aspect
Resource Absorbing Crackling Energy grants you 4.0 - 6.0 Mana Regeneration for 2 seconds, stacking up to 5 times.

N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Sapping Aspect
Resource Gain 1.0 - 1.5 Primary Resource per second for each Nearby enemy affected by your Damage Over Time effects.

N/A Extraction Sorcerer, Druid, Barbarian, Rogue, Necromancer, Spiritborn, Warlock
Scornful Aspect
Offensive Your Pyromancy Skills deal 40 - 60% [x] increased damage against Distant or Immobilized (CC) enemies. These bonuses can stack.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Serpentine Aspect
Offensive Hydra deals 0.30 - 0.50% [x] increased damage per Mana you had when Summoned. Casting Hydra Consumes all of your Mana.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Shattered Aspect
Offensive Explosions from the Shatter Key Passive deal 30 - 50% [x] increased damage.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Shivering Aspect
Offensive Enemies take up to 60 - 90% [x] increased damage based on how Chilled or Staggered they have built up.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer, Rogue, Necromancer
Sickfoot's Aspect
Mobility Gain up to 1.0 - 1.5%[+] increased Movement and Damage over Time Speed for each Nearby enemy affected by your Damage over Time effects, stacks up to 25 times.

Boots, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer, Druid, Barbarian, Rogue, Necromancer, Spiritborn, Warlock
Snowguard's Aspect
Defensive While within your own Blizzard and for 3 seconds after leaving it, you take 15 - 35% less damage.

Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%)
Fetid Mausoleum Hawezar Sorcerer
Snowveiled Aspect
Defensive While you have a Barrier , gain 20 - 30% Damage Reduction.

Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer, Druid, Barbarian, Rogue, Necromancer, Spiritborn
Stable Aspect
Offensive While Unstable Currents is not active, your Shock Skills have a 6.5 - 17.0% chance to trigger a free cast from it.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Storm Splitter's Aspect
Offensive Your non-Channeled Shock Skills deal 30 - 45% [x] increased damage and have a 15% chance to trigger themselves on Cast.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Storm Swell Aspect
Offensive You deal 15 - 35% [x] increased damage while Ice Armor is active. This amount is increased by another 0% [x] against Frozen (CC) enemies.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
Onyx Hold Dry Steppes Sorcerer
Sunderfrost Aspect
Offensive Your Frost damage is increased by 50 - 75% against Vulnerable enemies.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Winter Touch Aspect
Offensive When you Freeze an enemy, you deal 225 - 525 Cold damage to them. This effect is treated as a Frost Skill.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer
Writhing Aspect
Offensive Enemies take 7.5 - 12.5% increased Damage Over Time for every second they've been affected by a Damage Over Time, up to 10 seconds.

Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer, Druid, Barbarian, Rogue, Necromancer, Spiritborn, Warlock
Wyward's Aspect
Utility Lucky Hit: Lightning Damage has up to a 25 - 35% chance to Stun (CC) enemies for 1.5 seconds.

Helm, Chest, Gloves, Boots, Shield, Amulet (+50%)
N/A Extraction Sorcerer, Druid, Spiritborn



Sorcerer Unique Items

There are also Unique items that are specifically tailored to the Sorcerer.

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Ahavarion Spear of Lycander

"The angel Lycander left us a portion of her power in this spear. It is all the proof I need that she watches over us still."- Oracle Argoysni

Type: Mythic Unique Staff
Class: Druid, Sorcerer

Description: Gain a random Shrine effect for 20 seconds after killing an Elite enemy. Can only occur once every 30 seconds.

    • +18.0% All Stats
    • +33% Movement Speed
    • +66 Resistance to All Elements
    • Lucky Hit: Up to a 15% Chance to Restore +22.0% Primary Resource
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    Axial Conduit

    Armor: 1,500 Armor

    "Do not confuse your manipulation of lightning as control. The azure flame is its own master and needs no hand to wield it. You are merely a conduit for its chaos." -Ascribed to the mage Woh


    Type: Unique Pants
    Class: Sorcerer

    Description: Casting Chain Lightning has a 50% chance to activate 1 to [2 - 5] additional times.

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        Blue Rose

        Armor: 111 All Resist

        "Her lover's spirit faded, and in her sorrow she wept frozen tears. Where they fell, roses of the purest ice would blossom each winter."- Greenslade's Tales, Chapter 7: "The Myth of Irina Coldheart"


        Type: Unique Ring
        Class: Sorcerer

        Description: Skills that form Ice Spikes deal [40 - 60]% [x] increased damage. Lucky Hit: Up to a 15% chance to form an exploding Ice Spike , dealing 225 Cold damage.

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            Esadora's Overflowing Cameo

            The only thing more potent than Esadora's magic was her endless hatred of humanity. As she lay dying, the pale amulet around her neck drank in both.


            Type: Unique Amulet
            Class: Sorcerer

            Description: Crackling Energy now gains 10% [x] damage for every level in Shock Skills you have equipped and enemies hit have a 5% chance to refund a charge. Upon reaching maximum Crackling Energy , you rapidly unleash all charges on the closest enemy to you dealing [40 - 80]% [x] increased damage. You cannot gain charges from hits while rapidly discharging.


              Affixes: (Item Power 800)
              • +[10.5 - 15.0]% Intelligence
              • [1.4 - 2.0]% Damage Reduction per Crackling Energy Charge
              • +[16.0 - 25.0]% Movement Speed for 4 Seconds After Picking Up Crackling Energy
              • +[365.0 - 500.0]% Crackling Energy Damage
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              Esu's Heirloom

              Armor: 600 Armor

              "While scholars have proven these boots were not created by Esu herself, it is noteworthy that they have been passed down since the formation of the Mage Clans."- Barrett's Book of Implements


              Type: Unique Boots
              Class: Sorcerer

              Description: Your Critical Strike Chance is increased by [20 - 40]% of your Movement Speed bonus. Current Bonus: 0.0%

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                  Flamescar

                  The burn may heal, but the pain is eternal.


                  Type: Unique Wand
                  Class: Sorcerer

                  Description: Incinerate gains one final charge, irradiating the area around you and increasing damage dealt by [200 - 300]% [x] but costing an additional 50 Mana per second.

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                      Flameweaver

                      Armor: 600 Armor

                      Driven to surpass Esu, the wizard Naridan's reckless enchantments caused an inferno, devastating the ancient town of Cagrim. Only the gauntlets remained - a solemn warning to all who dare tame fire.


                      Type: Unique Gloves
                      Class: Sorcerer

                      Description: Casting Fire Bolt through your Firewall causes it to split into 3 bolts, each dealing [80 - 100]% [x] increased damage.

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                          Fractured Winterglass

                          Winterglass refracts light and also manipulates mana - forming complex arrays of spells and enchantments. These distinct characteristics possess great power, yet the outcomes remain unpredictable.


                          Type: Unique Amulet
                          Class: Sorcerer

                          Description: Frozen (CC) Orbs deal [4.0 - 8.0]% [x] more damage per active Summon and have a 65% chance to create a random Conjuration when Cast. Lucky Hit: Your Summons have up to a 90% chance to launch a Frozen (CC) Orb at a Nearby enemy.

                          • Conjuration Cooldowns are Reduced by +0.3 Seconds when a Frozen (CC) Orb Explodes

                          Affixes: (Item Power 800)
                          • +[15.0 - 17.5]% Chance for Frozen (CC) Orb Projectiles to Cast Twice
                          • +[57.0 - 75.0]% Non-Physical Damage
                          • +[56 - 70] Resistance to All Elements
                          • +[4 - 6] to Frozen (CC) Orb
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                          Gloves of the Illuminator

                          Armor: 600 Armor

                          After Inarius returned to Sanctuary, he sought a way back to the High Heavens. His first step was to reignite the religion he had abandoned millennia before: the Cathedral of Light.


                          Type: Unique Gloves
                          Class: Sorcerer

                          Description: Fireball now bounces as it travels, exploding each time it hits the ground, but its explosion deals [70 - 100]% of normal damage.

                            • +[69 - 83] Intelligence
                            • +[2 - 3] to Fireball
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                            Iceheart Brais

                            Armor: 1,500 Armor

                            The mad artisan saw his fingers turn black from frostbite as he worked the cloth, but refused to stay the needle and thread for even a moment.


                            Type: Unique Pants
                            Class: Sorcerer

                            Description: Your Conjurations periodically unleash Frost Nova . Enemies affected by Frost Nova take [20 - 30]% [x] increased damage from you.

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                                Raiment of the Infinite

                                The power you have is never enough.


                                Type: Unique Chest Armor
                                Class: Sorcerer

                                Description: Teleport pulls (CC) Close enemies to you and you gain [10 - 30] Damage Reduction.


                                  Affixes: (Item Power 800)
                                  • +[80 - 94] Intelligence
                                  • +[66 - 80] Resistance to All Elements
                                  • [26.5 - 40.0]% Teleport Cooldown Reduction
                                  • +[1 - 2] to Glass Cannon
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                                  Staff of Endless Rage

                                  "Leaving even blackened bones for your kin to mourn is too good an end for you." - Josiah


                                  Type: Unique Staff
                                  Class: Sorcerer

                                  Description: Fireball deals [40 - 60]% [x] increased damage and every 3rd Cast launches 2 additional projectiles.

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                                      Staff of Lam Esen

                                      "Also known as the Greatstaff of the Old Religion, this powerful relic is one of only a small handful of Skatsimi artifacts that have survived to this day."- Barrett's Book of Implements


                                      Type: Unique Staff
                                      Class: Sorcerer

                                      Description: Charged Bolts deal [55 - 80]% [x] increased damage, last 300% longer and seek enemies.

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                                          Starfall Coronet

                                          Armor: 1,200 Armor

                                          "The elders say they saw a star falling from the sky many years ago. A sign from the heavens that the end times were nigh. A rallying cry to take up arms and protect Sanctuary!"- Crusader Hamilton


                                          Type: Unique Helm
                                          Class: Sorcerer

                                          Description: Meteor Casts consume Overpower when possible, dropping an additional Meteor for every 2 Overpower consumed. Meteor deals [50 - 70]% [x] increased damage.

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                                              Tal Rasha's Iridescent Loop

                                              Armor: 111 All Resist

                                              "Fool said he dug it out of the sands near Lut Gholein with a few other 'worthless trinkets'. I hid my delight at receiving such a treasure in exchange for a meager handful of coins."- Rakhaan


                                              Type: Unique Ring
                                              Class: Sorcerer

                                              Description: Casting a Pyromancy , Shock , or Frost Skill increases your damage by [10.0 - 20.0]% [x] for 8 seconds, stacking once per Element. Casting again refreshes all bonuses if the previous skill was a different Element.

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                                                  The Oculus

                                                  "The rhythm of the orb, which had pulsed steadily for five centuries, quickened as its owner took his final ragged breaths. It were as if some intelligence within reveled in the sight."- Master Eos


                                                  Type: Unique Wand
                                                  Class: Sorcerer

                                                  Description: Each enemy hit by Teleport increases the damage by [10.0 - 15.0]% [x] and reduces the Cooldown by 0.50 of the next Cast. Becoming Injured will Teleport you to a random location.

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                                                      Vox Omnium

                                                      Your incantations are echoed by a chorus of the damned. Wield their torment, their vengeance, their pain against the Hellborne that tortured them.


                                                      Type: Unique Staff
                                                      Class: Sorcerer

                                                      Description: Casting a Sorcerer_Skill_Tree#Core|Core Skill triggers a random equipped Basic Skill at a random enemy which deals [300 - 360]% [x] increased damage.



                                                          Sorcerer / Sorceress History

                                                          The female mage clan of Zann Esu is one of the oldest of the ancient clans, although little is actually known about them. Centuries ago, the fourteen powerful covens of Esu witches convened for the first time in generations. What they discussed is not known, but the witches left behind their former lives and, as a group, disappeared into the Eastern Jungles.

                                                          The exact location of their community is a mystery. Until recently, their only contact with the outside world occurred during the recruitment missions. Once every seven years, the Zann Esu visited certain families across Sanctuary. These families had one thing in common — they each had a seven-year-old daughter. Always good-natured and polite, the Zann Esu visitors would meet the girls, ask a few questions, and then leave. A select few of the girls were visited a second time and offered apprenticeships. The families of those chosen enjoyed good fortune for many years after.

                                                          The Zann Esu, or Sorceresses as they are generally known, are on a quest for purity, the pursuit of the perfect magic. They feel the other disciplines of magic are haphazard and have instead chosen to focus strictly upon elemental magic. They mold the base elements into whatever magical forms they need — threatening all other magic disciplines with obsolescence. In order to achieve perfection in these elemental transmutations, they choose only those daughters of Sanctuary with the highest level of attunement to the magical elements.

                                                          The Sorceresses believe that it is through the search for perfection that they will attain ultimate purity and ascend to their destined role as the most powerful mages in Sanctuary. For centuries they have studied in secret, perfecting their art and bidding their time until the Emergence of Evil. Then, they will face their greatest challenge, either proving the purity of their magic or fading from existence.

                                                          The Zann Esu oracles have decreed that the time of the Emergence is at hand. The destruction of the Prime Evils is to be the great test of their clan. Recently, Sorceresses have appeared mysteriously throughout Sanctuary to do battle with the minions of evil wherever they are found. – Compiled by Flux


                                                          Changes Archive

                                                          Archive updated 29 September 2020

                                                          Sorcerer Skill-driven Deaths

                                                          This system allows you to decapitate, bisect, freeze, shatter, eviscerate, and burn your enemies depending on skills used. The Sorceress' are as follows:

                                                          • Freeze/Shatter - Break frozen monsters into pieces
                                                          • Char - Singe the corpse of a monster with lightning
                                                          • Burn – Scorch the monster’s flesh, leaving the remains of a charred skeleton

                                                          Skill Trees

                                                          Prior to the September 29 2020 developer update, the Diablo 4 Sorceress skills and passive trees were presented to the player in a typical Diablo style. When looking at the tree further, Blizzard decided to change the tree to include both skills and passives in a single tree (see above). Blizzard did not discuss the skills themselves or skills that would be removed or added at that time. Below is the original tree designs prior to that developer update.

                                                           
                                                          Skill Tree - Sept 2020

                                                          Diablo 4 Sorcerer Skill Tree

                                                          On 29 December 2020, Blizzard revealed a major change to the way in which skills and passives would be presented to the player. Blizzard showed a revamped Sorceress skill and passives tree which can be seen below.

                                                          • The square skills are where players add skill points.
                                                          • The round nodes can be activated to augment the skills players have unlocked
                                                          • Along the branches are also passive nodes which can be activated.
                                                          • At the bottom of the tree in the root system, there are nodes that can be activated to provide “powerful effects”.
                                                          • Blizzard has stated that players will not be able to acquire every Skill Tree node. By end-game, only 30-40% will be filled.
                                                           
                                                          Old Talent System

                                                          Old Enchantment System

                                                          Below are shots of the old Enchantment system interface revealed on 29 September 2020.

                                                          Previously, if you placed a skill in the Enchantment slot, you could o longer use it as an active skill, but your character instead gaines a secondary bonus power.

                                                          This was changed slightly where the skill could be used and the an extra power was attached to each skill.

                                                           
                                                          Note the empty round slot above the main skill slots.


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