Matriach Cymoril - Enchantress [2-Handed Sword Sept 7/7]
Presenting Matriach Cymoril, the final build from my two handed sword sept.
Pretty picture of Cymoril fighting Diablo
Stats
Character name : Cymoril
Character type : Sorceress
Character level : 83
Character exp : 892776074
Strength : 119
Energy : 35
Dexterity : 93
Vitality : 258
Stat Points Rem : 0
Skill Points Rem: 0
Life : 910 / 678
Mana : 400 / 199
Stamina : 474 / 404
AR: 4901
Zeal Damage: 3132-3884
Frozen Orb Damage: 384-403
Resists in Hell : 75 Fire / 52 Cold / 75 Lightning / 60 Poison
Attack Speed: 75 IAS = 8/9 Zeal with Passion Champion Sword
FHR: 20 = 11 Frames. Not nearly enough, but I had to compromise somewhere.
Skills
20 Frozen Orb
7 Cold Mastery
20 Warmth
20 Enchant
15 Fire Mastery
1 Teleport
1 Shiver Armour
Equipment
Weapon: 'Passion' Champion Sword.
I made it ages ago, in a superior weapon. Back then I didn't know about the huge repair bill for superior runewords, but a few Ort runes in the stash sorted that out.
Switch: Rare Orb +2 Sorc Skills, +1 Energy Shield, 20 FCR and Spirit Monarch
Helm: Glyph Crest Coronet - +1 Skills, 5% Life Leech, +24 Str, +15RA, socketed with Ambergris Jewel of Fervour.
Full Disciple Set:
Armour: Dark Adherent socketed with a Camphor Jewel of Fervour
Belt: Credendum
Boots: Rite of Passage
Gloves: Laying of Hands
Amulet: Telling of Beads
Ring1: Beast Coil - 110 AR, 6% LL, 10% FCR
Ring2: Dread Knot - 119 AR, 4% ML, 10% FCR, resists.
Equipment Readouts:
Inventory: AR charms, Lightning Resist Charms, SCs of Vita, 2x4 slot free, Tome of Identify & the cube. Scrolls of TP were in the belt.
Mercenary Equipment
A2 Holy Freeze merc:
Helm: Tal Rasha's Horadric Crest
Armour: Duriel's Shell
Weapon: The Reaper's Toll
Finds
Hellforge: NM Fal, Hell Lum.
Ethereal Vampire Gaze from a chest in NM Durance of Hate.
Random Thoughts
I needed +3 to all skills to get 5 zeal hits. Mara's and Vipermagi may have been a better choice, but I had the full Disciple set in the stash and no Mara's free, so decided to use it. On first sight, it seemed a great chice for this build. Nice resists (except lightning), strength and dext boost, +3 to all skills, 350% damage to demons. In retrospect I'm not sure if it is so great for this build. No life boost, no FHR and no AR. If I was building her again I would probably go IK belt, boots, gloves, Vipermagi, Seraph's Hymn and Kira's. But I decided to play it out as it's nice to have a full set character and it wasn't too bad, although not ideal.
In NM I tried energy shield for a bit of protection. This worked fine for a few NM Baal runs, but by Hell it was draining my mana too much. I put a point into Shiver Armour and this helped alot. I was far too low on life, so I levelled up to 81 in the Ancient Tunnels, moved some scrolls of TP into the belt instead of carrying the tome and dropped two SCs of balance. This gave me four slots to fill with SCs of Vita. It ws at this point I was really missing FHR and AR in my gear, as I could have got a lot more life into the stash.
The build was a bit lacking in crowd control. Nightfish recommended Darksight Helm for the Zerkazon, but I could have used it here. I would have changed helm, but by the time I realised my mistake I was in hell. I get 24 points of strength from the circlet, so by swapping helms I wouldn't have been able to equip the sword. So I was reliant on the Holf Freeze + Reapers from the merc. It was great when he is alive, but when he died, all I could do was teleport out of the fray. Teleport was also very useful for keeping the merc close. Dante, my avenger also used the same crowd control method but without teleport it was much more difficult to position the merc.
Another difficulty with this build was actually getting to use the sword. I had to make a concious effort to play with the sword, or I probably could have gone through most of the game with Frozen Orb alone. I restricted myself to only using Orb on Fire Immunes, and even then I still tried to use the physical damage from the sword to dispatch them as much as possible. Another trouble was, as the merc was enchanted too, he killed quicker than I did. But in the end I did manage to do more than my fair share of the killing sword in hand.
One strange thing playing this character is the attack animation. Instead of doing a mighty overhead strike like all the other characters do, she leans back and does some kind of ridiculous looking uppercut. No wonder sorceresses are not know for their weapon skills. You can see it in the picture linked above - very strange.
Overall, probably my least favourite of the sept. But then I wasn't really excited by her at the planning stage either, and maybe that was part of the problem. It's a shame to end the sept on a down note, but I guess you play the builds that most excite you first.
Thanks
Thanks for reading, and especially to AJK and Delreich for help with the Zeal IAS breaks for sorcs.
Presenting Matriach Cymoril, the final build from my two handed sword sept.
Pretty picture of Cymoril fighting Diablo
Stats
Character name : Cymoril
Character type : Sorceress
Character level : 83
Character exp : 892776074
Strength : 119
Energy : 35
Dexterity : 93
Vitality : 258
Stat Points Rem : 0
Skill Points Rem: 0
Life : 910 / 678
Mana : 400 / 199
Stamina : 474 / 404
AR: 4901
Zeal Damage: 3132-3884
Frozen Orb Damage: 384-403
Resists in Hell : 75 Fire / 52 Cold / 75 Lightning / 60 Poison
Attack Speed: 75 IAS = 8/9 Zeal with Passion Champion Sword
FHR: 20 = 11 Frames. Not nearly enough, but I had to compromise somewhere.
Skills
20 Frozen Orb
7 Cold Mastery
20 Warmth
20 Enchant
15 Fire Mastery
1 Teleport
1 Shiver Armour
Equipment
Weapon: 'Passion' Champion Sword.
I made it ages ago, in a superior weapon. Back then I didn't know about the huge repair bill for superior runewords, but a few Ort runes in the stash sorted that out.
Switch: Rare Orb +2 Sorc Skills, +1 Energy Shield, 20 FCR and Spirit Monarch
Helm: Glyph Crest Coronet - +1 Skills, 5% Life Leech, +24 Str, +15RA, socketed with Ambergris Jewel of Fervour.
Full Disciple Set:
Armour: Dark Adherent socketed with a Camphor Jewel of Fervour
Belt: Credendum
Boots: Rite of Passage
Gloves: Laying of Hands
Amulet: Telling of Beads
Ring1: Beast Coil - 110 AR, 6% LL, 10% FCR
Ring2: Dread Knot - 119 AR, 4% ML, 10% FCR, resists.
Equipment Readouts:
Code:
Passion
Cymoril's Superior Champion Sword
'DolOrtEldLem'
One-Hand Damage: 69 to 157
Two-Hand Damage: 206 to 241
Durability: 45 of 46
Required Dexterity: 103
Required Strength: 163
Required Level: 57
Sword Class - Very Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 86
Fingerprint: 0x946e1845
+186% Enhanced Damage
+5% Enhanced Damage
Adds 1-50 lightning damage
Increase Maximum Durability 14%
75% Extra Gold from Monsters
25% Increased Attack Speed
+1 to Zeal
+1 to Berserk
Hit Causes Monster to Flee 25%
Hit Blinds Target +10
59% Bonus to Attack Rating
75% Damage to Undead
+50 to Attack Rating against Undead
Level 3 Heart of Wolverine (12/12 Charges)
Socketed (4: 4 used)
Glyph Crest
Coronet
Defense: 59
Durability: 30 of 30
Required Level: 63
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 86
Fingerprint: 0x88a6509c
+24 to Strength
+44% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +15%
Lightning Resist +42%
Cold Resist +15%
Poison Resist +15%
5% Life stolen per hit
+1 to Sorceress Skill Levels
15% Increased Attack Speed
Socketed (1: 1 used)
Ambergris Jewel of Fervor
Required Level: 31
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 88
Fingerprint: 0xb6a4e8f7
Lightning Resist +27%
15% Increased Attack Speed
Fiend Whorl
Eldritch Orb
One-Hand Damage: 18 to 50
Durability: 30 of 30
(Sorceress Only)
Required Level: 50
Orb Class - Fast Attack Speed
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x8d60b92c
+40 to Life
Magic Damage Reduced by 3
Adds 1-75 lightning damage
+150 poison damage over 5 seconds
+2 to Sorceress Skill Levels
20% Faster Cast Rate
+2 to Blizzard (Sorceress Only)
+1 to Energy Shield (Sorceress Only)
Level 7 Frost Nova (56/56 Charges)
Spirit
Monarch
'TalThulOrtAmn'
Defense: 143
Chance to Block: 42%
Durability: 86 of 86
Required Strength: 156
Required Level: 54
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 86
Fingerprint: 0xc1dc245d
+22 to Vitality
+98 to Mana
+250 Defense vs. Missile
Lightning Resist +35%
Cold Resist +35%
Poison Resist +35%
Attacker Takes Damage of 14
55% Faster Hit Recovery
31% Faster Cast Rate
+2 to All Skill Levels
+4 Magic Absorb
Socketed (4: 4 used)
Telling of Beads
Amulet
Required Level: 30
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xebcdbe06
Cold Resist +18%
Poison Resist +44%
Attacker Takes Damage of 8
+1 to All Skill Levels
Dark Adherent
Dusk Shroud
Defense: 786
Durability: 20 of 20
Required Strength: 77
Required Level: 49
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xf2d12c31
+326 Defense
Fire Resist +24%
Lightning Resist +11%
Adds 24-34 poison damage over 2 seconds
15% Increased Attack Speed
25% Chance to cast Level 3 Nova when struck
Socketed (1: 1 used)
Camphor Jewel of Fervor
Required Level: 31
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 90
Fingerprint: 0x8d24508e
Lightning Resist +11%
15% Increased Attack Speed
Beast Coil
Ring
Required Level: 41
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 82
Fingerprint: 0x28902aef
+3 to Mana
+110 to Attack Rating
6% Life stolen per hit
Replenish Life +7
10% Faster Cast Rate
+1 to Mana After Each Kill
Dread Knot
Ring
Required Level: 46
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 75
Fingerprint: 0x2d35cbc8
+119 to Attack Rating
Damage Reduced by 2
Cold Resist +24%
Poison Resist +6%
4% Mana stolen per hit
10% Faster Cast Rate
Credendum
Mithril Coil
Defense: 111
Durability: 16 of 16
Required Strength: 106
Required Level: 65
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x7f97a0f0
+10 to Strength
+10 to Dexterity
+50 Defense
All Resistances +15
Rite of Passage
Demonhide Boots
Defense: 58
Durability: 12 of 12
Required Strength: 20
Required Level: 29
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0x13757ce5
+24 to Maximum Stamina
+25 Defense
30% Faster Run/Walk
Half Freeze Duration
Laying of Hands
Bramble Mitts
Defense: 86
Durability: 12 of 12
Required Strength: 50
Required Level: 63
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xc5142c50
+25 Defense
Fire Resist +50%
20% Increased Attack Speed
350% Damage to Demons
10% Chance to cast Level 3 Holy Bolt on strikingInventory: AR charms, Lightning Resist Charms, SCs of Vita, 2x4 slot free, Tome of Identify & the cube. Scrolls of TP were in the belt.
Code:
Steel Grand Charm
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 29
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 66
Fingerprint: 0xaf691a73
+96 to Attack Rating
Iron Grand Charm of Vita
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 69
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 80
Fingerprint: 0x815e921e
+40 to Life
+83 to Attack Rating
Steel Large Charm of Sustenance
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 36
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 60
Fingerprint: 0xc7c6a10
+17 to Life
+62 to Attack Rating
Rugged Small Charm of Balance
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 29
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 51
Fingerprint: 0x6f9bec92
+8 to Maximum Stamina
5% Faster Hit Recovery
Steel Large Charm
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 36
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 86
Fingerprint: 0x7b7c1c18
+64 to Attack Rating
Bronze Small Charm of Balance
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 29
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 84
Fingerprint: 0x39ab1557
+7 to Attack Rating
5% Faster Hit Recovery
Rugged Small Charm of Balance
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 29
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 80
Fingerprint: 0x56a12c76
+16 to Maximum Stamina
5% Faster Hit Recovery
Small Charm of Vita
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 39
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 85
Fingerprint: 0x6fa9342f
+17 to Life
Small Charm of Vita
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 39
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 87
Fingerprint: 0xe97fdbda
+17 to Life
Small Charm of Vita
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 39
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 84
Fingerprint: 0x9f2ef36f
+18 to Life
Steel Large Charm
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 36
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 52
Fingerprint: 0xa961ab5a
+55 to Attack Rating
Sapphire Small Charm of Balance
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 32
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 65
Fingerprint: 0x64f51760
Cold Resist +10%
5% Faster Hit Recovery
Small Charm of Vita
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 39
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 65
Fingerprint: 0x90e19f52
+20 to Life
Small Charm of Vita
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 39
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 86
Fingerprint: 0xcf60a9d
+19 to Life
Amber Small Charm
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 32
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 85
Fingerprint: 0x32a1658f
Lightning Resist +10%
Amber Grand Charm of Burning
Keep in Inventory to Gain Bonus
Required Level: 22
Item Version: 1.10+ Expansion
Item Level: 58
Fingerprint: 0x52671ae9
Lightning Resist +28%
Adds 3-7 fire damageMercenary Equipment
A2 Holy Freeze merc:
Helm: Tal Rasha's Horadric Crest
Armour: Duriel's Shell
Weapon: The Reaper's Toll
Finds
Hellforge: NM Fal, Hell Lum.
Ethereal Vampire Gaze from a chest in NM Durance of Hate.
Random Thoughts
I needed +3 to all skills to get 5 zeal hits. Mara's and Vipermagi may have been a better choice, but I had the full Disciple set in the stash and no Mara's free, so decided to use it. On first sight, it seemed a great chice for this build. Nice resists (except lightning), strength and dext boost, +3 to all skills, 350% damage to demons. In retrospect I'm not sure if it is so great for this build. No life boost, no FHR and no AR. If I was building her again I would probably go IK belt, boots, gloves, Vipermagi, Seraph's Hymn and Kira's. But I decided to play it out as it's nice to have a full set character and it wasn't too bad, although not ideal.
In NM I tried energy shield for a bit of protection. This worked fine for a few NM Baal runs, but by Hell it was draining my mana too much. I put a point into Shiver Armour and this helped alot. I was far too low on life, so I levelled up to 81 in the Ancient Tunnels, moved some scrolls of TP into the belt instead of carrying the tome and dropped two SCs of balance. This gave me four slots to fill with SCs of Vita. It ws at this point I was really missing FHR and AR in my gear, as I could have got a lot more life into the stash.
The build was a bit lacking in crowd control. Nightfish recommended Darksight Helm for the Zerkazon, but I could have used it here. I would have changed helm, but by the time I realised my mistake I was in hell. I get 24 points of strength from the circlet, so by swapping helms I wouldn't have been able to equip the sword. So I was reliant on the Holf Freeze + Reapers from the merc. It was great when he is alive, but when he died, all I could do was teleport out of the fray. Teleport was also very useful for keeping the merc close. Dante, my avenger also used the same crowd control method but without teleport it was much more difficult to position the merc.
Another difficulty with this build was actually getting to use the sword. I had to make a concious effort to play with the sword, or I probably could have gone through most of the game with Frozen Orb alone. I restricted myself to only using Orb on Fire Immunes, and even then I still tried to use the physical damage from the sword to dispatch them as much as possible. Another trouble was, as the merc was enchanted too, he killed quicker than I did. But in the end I did manage to do more than my fair share of the killing sword in hand.
One strange thing playing this character is the attack animation. Instead of doing a mighty overhead strike like all the other characters do, she leans back and does some kind of ridiculous looking uppercut. No wonder sorceresses are not know for their weapon skills. You can see it in the picture linked above - very strange.
Overall, probably my least favourite of the sept. But then I wasn't really excited by her at the planning stage either, and maybe that was part of the problem. It's a shame to end the sept on a down note, but I guess you play the builds that most excite you first.
Thanks
Thanks for reading, and especially to AJK and Delreich for help with the Zeal IAS breaks for sorcs.
