Good starter sorc gear?

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IntoAshes

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Good starter sorc gear?

Hey all,

Back in Diabloland after a lengthy break. I've just lvl'd my cold sorc up to 71 but am getting pwned in hell by cold immunes, so i have decided to start over with a traditional meteorb. I have a load of great gear for later game, but i'm at a loss as to what I should start out with. I have some decent tradables, so any and all suggestions are welcome. Also, what are your favorite places to level fast in the early game? Thanks!
 
Re: Good starter sorc gear?

Spirit shroud.... Skulders.... Vipermage... Que hegans... (Viper = best) for armor
Vischerscuta shield... lidless/spirit: shield
Occulus/spirit sword... weapon
Magefist for gloves....
Helm: A lore helmet OR tarnhelm (1sk+ and mf)... Shako...
low nagels or 10fcr's works...

If you have mana problems: insight merc... can always sell the crap after each run to revive him...

*bah* didn't read the whole thing...
 
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Re: Good starter sorc gear?

All good suggestions for a higher level sorc, but I am looking for suggestions on early (lvls 1 - 30) development. I have a full tals set, vipermagi occy, chancers, etc but cannot use them until later on...
 
Re: Good starter sorc gear?

IntoAshes said:
All good suggestions for a higher level sorc, but I am looking for suggestions on early (lvls 1 - 30) development. I have a full tals set, vipermagi occy, chancers, etc but cannot use them until later on...
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1. Assembled Khalims flail.

Magefists : lvl 18 req...

The Death's hand set... Hel the Sword... need alot of str/dex though.. might be tough...

2. The HellForge Hammer

20poison /2 sec jewels are good

3. Rixot's Keen... is ok for the first lvls...

If you have any friends /w a sorc you might try to get em over with enchant... (Even though they don't specialize in +enchant, a staff will give you more than enough dmg)

4. Bane Ash: 5+ fire bolt.. Req lvl 5!!



 
Re: Good starter sorc gear?

level 18 - 2 or 3 socket helm with perfect Sapphires. 76 or 114 mana helm lets you spam more spells, lets you get away with 0 points in energy and still have a good mana pool. You'll still have to pop mana potions, just not as often.

level 27 - Lore runeword helm. Ort + Sol. Great piece of kit right up to late NM/hell. +1 skills, 7 PDR and decent lightning resist.

level 17 - "Stealth" runeword armor. Tal + Eth. Great low level caster armor, easy to make.

level 29 - "Rhyme" runewords shield. Shael + Eth. Another decent all-round runeword if you don't have anything else by the start of NM. Make in a Bone Shield for low requirements and decent chance to block.

scour old Cow levels for 4 socket Crystal swords and make a Spirit sword, Tal Thul Ort Amn, useable at level 25.

Leaf staff at level 17? 18? Tir + Ral in a 2 socket staff. Get a few thousand k gold (scour old normal Cow games again for drops that sell for big G) and shop at Drognan in Act 2 Normal for a 2 socket staff with +2 or +3 to Fire Ball. An easy early boost to your Fire skills before Frozen Orb is available.
 
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How much time and effort are you looking to put into twinking your low sorc?

You can really make one overpowered early on by using lots of socketed items with good low-level-max jewels, but that can take a long long time to put together....

If you want a fast and dirty option, I always just go Sigons Set with Civerb cudgel, Cathan ring x2 (massive LL and a little DR) and Cathan ammy (+20 str) and melee her way up. Super cheap and commonplace to find and will make you nigh on invincible through most of Normal mode.

Of course, the standard method is to do Tristram runs till 12, then Tomb runs till 20, Cow runs till 24, then Ancients and Baal run. But lets assume you want to do solo, the best thing to do is join Baal or CS games or other high-player games (not duel games...) and run the following zones:

1-12: Cold Plains, Stony Field, Black Marsh, Tower in A1.
12-18: Far Oasis in A2
18-20: Canyon of the Magi in A2

After that its a bit sticky, since A3 is very poor for solo grinding....best bet at that point is try to get someone to give you the Travincal WP, or just stock up on Mana potions and try to TP yourself through the jungle, then you can solo in Kurast to 24.

By then, I usually get frustrated and start Baal Running, but in theory you could go to A4 and solo there to 30....but you'd need to find some better resists on your gear by then, to hold you over till you hit Vipers, Spirit, Peasant Crown, etc.
 
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