Jedi/Sith Lady Build
I was playing my Zeal Sorceress and watching Star Wars (lame, I know) when I decided to pick up a rare 2H I found. Equipped it for fun, and was amazed at the glowing red blade. With the ability to shock, stun, push, and grab things at a distance, the sorceress makes for an excellent Jedi base build. Wield a glowing red sword and you have yourself a Sith Lor—err, Lady... Sith Lady :grin: I was searching for a guide like this, but the closest I could find was an assassin using Venom. While she has more force-oriented abilities (psychic hammer, burst of speed) the sorceress is just cooler.
I decided to focus on a ‘Passion’ champion sword [-10] speed. I hoped this would help to reach max zeal speed, but the break points are still pretty bad. (calculated on top of the 25% IAS given from ‘Passion’):
30 IAS – 9/11
44 IAS – 9/10
60 IAS – 8/10
75 IAS – 8/9 (Our goal)
89 IAS – 8/9
129 IAS – 7/9
142 IAS – 7/8
Remember, that is IAS needed ON TOP of the 25% given from ‘Passion’.
Skills
The skills are adapted from a melee sorceress, so that you have the skills to shock, push, stun, and grab items.
Lightning Skill Tree
1+ Charged Bolt*
1 Static Field
1 Telekenesis (the skill that is never used! This will provide you with knock back, stun, you can open chests, grab certain items, access your stash, use waypoints and town portals. Definitely one of the most under used skills in the game)
1 Nova
20 Lightning
20 Chain Lightning
1 Teleport
1 Thunderstorm *optional*
20 Lightning Mastery
Fire Skill Tree
1 Firebolt
1+ Warmth*
1 Fireball
20 Enchant
1 Fire Mastery
Cold Skill Tree
1 Frozen Armor (Not needed if using ‘Fortitude’)
*Warmth or Charged Bolt can be boosted. Boost charged bolt if you plan to "use the force" more, so its stronger. Boost Warmth to synergize your Enchant, providing more Fire Damage (higher Min damage)
Equipment
Helm
'Dream' Diadem
I choose diadem because its all about style, if you want to go for a more evil/demonic look, use a bone visage. Don’t use a demonhead mask… unless you want to look like a goat. ‘Dream’ is what powers the glowing plasma of awesomeness you hold in your hand. It is a must.
Armor
‘Treachery’
This is the only way to reach 75% IAS. Other mods that are nice is the chance to cast fade giving you 60 resist all and "sealth mode"
Weapon
If you use a 1H sword in a phase blade, achieving the fastest Zeal is easy. However. If you want to do that, make a zeal sorceress and abandon the name of Jedi/Sith :nono:
‘Passion' Champion Sword
Giving you Zeal and 25% IAS (already factored in to the tables above)
Switch
'Spirit' + 'Call to Arms'/'Heart of the Oak'
I keep ‘Call to Arms’ and a 35% FCR ‘Spirit’ in the slots. A ‘Heart of the Oak’ is kept in the cube for some nice FCR for teleporting a long distance (to Baal’s throne room)
Boots
Use these to fill in resists you're lacking, FRW is very nice too.
Sigon's Sabot can be used here if you want to use Arachs as a belt.
Gloves
Death's Hand
This, coupled with Death's Guard gives 30% IAS! Also get +50% Poison resists and Poison length reduction of 75%.
Sigon's Gage
Giving 30% IAS when used with another set item. This gives you the option to use either the boots or belt from sigon's set. Using the boots allows the use of Arachnid Mesh for the +1 skills, FCR and mana.
Belt
Death's Guard
Giving you the Cannot be Frozen mod allowing for more choice in rings. With Death's Hand you also get +15 all resists.
Sigon's Wrap
Can be used to get the 30% IAS on your Sigon's gloves. Also has 20% Fire resist and +20 Life
Arachnid Mesh
Used for the +1 skill, FCR, and mana. Only use this if you are going for a slower attack speed or are using Sigons Gloves + Boots.
Amulet
Angelic Wings
Providing the second piece to a massive attack rating boost, it also give +75 life with the ring.
Mara's Kaleidescope
+2 All skills and resists. If you have no problem hitting, this amulet is better than Angelic.
MetalGrid
Less attack rating than you'll get from angelic, but more resists than you get from mara's. If you have this, it is a very nice option.
Rings
Angelic + Stone of Jordan
You will recieve attack rating and life from angelics, +1 all skills (allowing for a 5-zeal attack) and mana (for the force) from the Stone of Jordan. Replace the Stone of Jordan with Angelics if you need the extra attack rating.
Inventory
Sorceress Hellfire Torch
Annihilus Small Charm
+ resist all charms (5% Smalls, or 15% Grands) until you have maxed resists
Shimmering Grand Charms (not necessary, but give a nice boost in damage for everything you use)
Apprentice
Act 2 Holy Freeze
Helm
'Delerium'
Giving great CtC curses and crowd control. Using this, your apprentice overwhelms the minds of the weak turning them on each other and causing them to flee before your wrath
Other options include Andariel's Visage, Vampire Gaze, or any other helm you deem fit.
Armor
'Fortitude'
By far the best mercenary armor available at the expense of a Lo rune. If you can make it in a ethereal bugged armor you can get over 4k defense.
Other (cheaper) armors include Arkaines Valor, 'Lionheart', 'Duress', 'Smoke'
Weapon
'Infinity'
The main reason to use a mercenary at all for this build is for the use of Infinity. -Def and lowered resists will give you much more killing speed than any other mercenary combination out there (Faith Rogue will allow you to reach the fastest zeal speed)
Video coming soon!
Good luck and may the Force be with you (bet you didn’t see that coming
)
I was playing my Zeal Sorceress and watching Star Wars (lame, I know) when I decided to pick up a rare 2H I found. Equipped it for fun, and was amazed at the glowing red blade. With the ability to shock, stun, push, and grab things at a distance, the sorceress makes for an excellent Jedi base build. Wield a glowing red sword and you have yourself a Sith Lor—err, Lady... Sith Lady :grin: I was searching for a guide like this, but the closest I could find was an assassin using Venom. While she has more force-oriented abilities (psychic hammer, burst of speed) the sorceress is just cooler.
I decided to focus on a ‘Passion’ champion sword [-10] speed. I hoped this would help to reach max zeal speed, but the break points are still pretty bad. (calculated on top of the 25% IAS given from ‘Passion’):
30 IAS – 9/11
44 IAS – 9/10
60 IAS – 8/10
75 IAS – 8/9 (Our goal)
89 IAS – 8/9
129 IAS – 7/9
142 IAS – 7/8
Remember, that is IAS needed ON TOP of the 25% given from ‘Passion’.
Skills
The skills are adapted from a melee sorceress, so that you have the skills to shock, push, stun, and grab items.
Lightning Skill Tree
1+ Charged Bolt*
1 Static Field
1 Telekenesis (the skill that is never used! This will provide you with knock back, stun, you can open chests, grab certain items, access your stash, use waypoints and town portals. Definitely one of the most under used skills in the game)
1 Nova
20 Lightning
20 Chain Lightning
1 Teleport
1 Thunderstorm *optional*
20 Lightning Mastery
Fire Skill Tree
1 Firebolt
1+ Warmth*
1 Fireball
20 Enchant
1 Fire Mastery
Cold Skill Tree
1 Frozen Armor (Not needed if using ‘Fortitude’)
*Warmth or Charged Bolt can be boosted. Boost charged bolt if you plan to "use the force" more, so its stronger. Boost Warmth to synergize your Enchant, providing more Fire Damage (higher Min damage)
Equipment
Helm
'Dream' Diadem
I choose diadem because its all about style, if you want to go for a more evil/demonic look, use a bone visage. Don’t use a demonhead mask… unless you want to look like a goat. ‘Dream’ is what powers the glowing plasma of awesomeness you hold in your hand. It is a must.
Armor
‘Treachery’
This is the only way to reach 75% IAS. Other mods that are nice is the chance to cast fade giving you 60 resist all and "sealth mode"
Weapon
If you use a 1H sword in a phase blade, achieving the fastest Zeal is easy. However. If you want to do that, make a zeal sorceress and abandon the name of Jedi/Sith :nono:
‘Passion' Champion Sword
Giving you Zeal and 25% IAS (already factored in to the tables above)
Switch
'Spirit' + 'Call to Arms'/'Heart of the Oak'
I keep ‘Call to Arms’ and a 35% FCR ‘Spirit’ in the slots. A ‘Heart of the Oak’ is kept in the cube for some nice FCR for teleporting a long distance (to Baal’s throne room)
Boots
Use these to fill in resists you're lacking, FRW is very nice too.
Sigon's Sabot can be used here if you want to use Arachs as a belt.
Gloves
Death's Hand
This, coupled with Death's Guard gives 30% IAS! Also get +50% Poison resists and Poison length reduction of 75%.
Sigon's Gage
Giving 30% IAS when used with another set item. This gives you the option to use either the boots or belt from sigon's set. Using the boots allows the use of Arachnid Mesh for the +1 skills, FCR and mana.
Belt
Death's Guard
Giving you the Cannot be Frozen mod allowing for more choice in rings. With Death's Hand you also get +15 all resists.
Sigon's Wrap
Can be used to get the 30% IAS on your Sigon's gloves. Also has 20% Fire resist and +20 Life
Arachnid Mesh
Used for the +1 skill, FCR, and mana. Only use this if you are going for a slower attack speed or are using Sigons Gloves + Boots.
Amulet
Angelic Wings
Providing the second piece to a massive attack rating boost, it also give +75 life with the ring.
Mara's Kaleidescope
+2 All skills and resists. If you have no problem hitting, this amulet is better than Angelic.
MetalGrid
Less attack rating than you'll get from angelic, but more resists than you get from mara's. If you have this, it is a very nice option.
Rings
Angelic + Stone of Jordan
You will recieve attack rating and life from angelics, +1 all skills (allowing for a 5-zeal attack) and mana (for the force) from the Stone of Jordan. Replace the Stone of Jordan with Angelics if you need the extra attack rating.
Inventory
Sorceress Hellfire Torch
Annihilus Small Charm
+ resist all charms (5% Smalls, or 15% Grands) until you have maxed resists
Shimmering Grand Charms (not necessary, but give a nice boost in damage for everything you use)
Apprentice
Act 2 Holy Freeze
Helm
'Delerium'
Giving great CtC curses and crowd control. Using this, your apprentice overwhelms the minds of the weak turning them on each other and causing them to flee before your wrath
Other options include Andariel's Visage, Vampire Gaze, or any other helm you deem fit.
Armor
'Fortitude'
By far the best mercenary armor available at the expense of a Lo rune. If you can make it in a ethereal bugged armor you can get over 4k defense.
Other (cheaper) armors include Arkaines Valor, 'Lionheart', 'Duress', 'Smoke'
Weapon
'Infinity'
The main reason to use a mercenary at all for this build is for the use of Infinity. -Def and lowered resists will give you much more killing speed than any other mercenary combination out there (Faith Rogue will allow you to reach the fastest zeal speed)
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Video coming soon!
Good luck and may the Force be with you (bet you didn’t see that coming
)
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) is cooler. Treachery is the best due to lack of faith. (Oh god, movie references.)
