I am slowly reading through this thread, but I have a few more general questions I am going to ask. I am level 38 in NM Act I, I don't know why my levels is that high, I see usually players have lower levels in NM ActI. Maybe because I clear all maps. I have a few questions about my equipment.
I am a Blizzard Sorc and here is my current equipment (I know it's sad, most is from earlier Acts in Normal):
Demon Hood
Circlet
Defense: 21
Durability: 29 of 35
Required Level: 37
Item Version: Expansion
Item Level: 41
Fingerprint: 0x1542d787
+13 to Strength
+18 to Life
Damage Reduced by 2
All Resistances +19
Cruel Carapace
Gothic Plate
Defense: 167
Durability: 51 of 55
Required Strength: 70
Required Level: 35
Item Version: Expansion
Item Level: 41
Fingerprint: 0x5d1b630d
+23% Enhanced Defense
Magic Damage Reduced by 2
Lightning Resist +22%
Cold Resist +20%
Attacker Takes Damage of 1
10% Chance to cast Level 3 Nova when struck
Prefix 1226 Crystalline Globe
One-Hand Damage: 10 to 26
Durability: 25 of 30
(Sorceress Only)
Required Dexterity: 20
Required Strength: 20
Required Level: 24
Orb Class - Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: Expansion
Item Level: 43
Fingerprint: 0x26185599
+5 to Mana
Adds 1-134 lightning damage
+2 to Blizzard (Sorceress Only)
+1 to Chilling Armor (Sorceress Only)
+1 to Glacial Spike (Sorceress Only)
Dread Rock
Small Shield
Defense: 9
Chance to Block: 25%
Durability: 9 of 16
Required Strength: 22
Required Level: 12
Item Version: Expansion
Item Level: 14
Fingerprint: 0x562f74b
+4 to Mana
Damage Reduced by 1
Lightning Resist +12%
11% Damage Taken Goes to Mana
Half Freeze Duration
Shadow Grasp
Leather Gloves
Defense: 2
Durability: 6 of 12
Required Level: 13
Item Version: Expansion
Item Level: 23
Fingerprint: 0x542fcbd8
Poison Resist +10%
+7 to Light Radius
Poison Length Reduced by 25%
Half Freeze Duration
+1 to Martial Art Skills (Assassin Only)
Stone Chain
Heavy Belt
Defense: 6
Durability: 11 of 18
Required Strength: 45
Required Level: 21
Item Version: Expansion
Item Level: 29
Fingerprint: 0x75bc6101
Cold Resist +29%
Poison Resist +11%
+1 to Light Radius
24% Faster Hit Recovery
10% Chance to cast Level 3 Nova when struck
Beast Brogues
Heavy Boots
Defense: 5
Durability: 7 of 14
Required Strength: 18
Required Level: 21
Item Version: Expansion
Item Level: 28
Fingerprint: 0x7c726ec9
+6 to Maximum Stamina
Lightning Resist +28%
Poison Resist +9%
8% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
20% Faster Run/Walk
10% Chance to cast Level 3 Nova when struck
Prefix 1049 Amulet
Item Version: Expansion
Item Level: 27
Fingerprint: 0x61a04166
Fire Resist +38%
Prefix 1092 Ring
Item Version: Expansion
Item Level: 5
Fingerprint: 0x41d39736
+29 to Mana After Each Kill
Beast Turn
Ring
Required Level: 5
Item Version: Expansion
Item Level: 32
Fingerprint: 0x250c444f
+3 to Strength
+76 to Attack Rating
Magic Damage Reduced by 2
Cold Resist +22%
Poison Resist +29%
In my inventory I mostly have LR small charms, because the MSLE hurts and I want to play safe. But they all give like +5 to +7 and are generally very bad.
Here is my character screen and skills.
I have a base STR 55 and rest I have thrown into VIT. Because some of the equipment gives me STR bonus, I am right now able to wear a heavy plate, but before I was wearing a sad +52 life armor. I wasted quite a few skill points on fire tree, but what can you do.
I have a lot of gold, 1 MIL in stash and I get about 200k every 40 minutes playing. I am blowing money on gambling Circlets and Coronets, I have found two good Circlets for Paladin, but I have now spend a good couple of mil and I don't seem to end up with much for specifically Sorc, except one +1skills Sorc. I was afraid maybe I am just sinking money into gambling Circlets because I can't get much better with current level and there is be a better output for my gold. Maybe I'm just unlucky. I know the item system here has something to do with clvl-s and all that, but can you tell me what should I focus on gambling and how could I generally improve my equipment?