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A Guide(somewhat) to The Charged Orber
1. General Stuff
2. Statz n Skillz
3. Equipz
4. Mat'ing ur charged orber
5. Gameplay after Mat'ing
6. Tipz
7. Sample setupz
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1. General Stuff
Sup, this is my first guide to a sorc which should work quite nicely as a starting char. I have never played this sorc so I cannot guarantee u absolute success with her.
Pros
Versatile
Durable
Cons
No 50k lightning
No 10k bliz
No 25k fireball
So why play this sorc?
U dont have to, I dont really care. This is just my $0.02 on a sorc that could survive and kill very well, once geared, of course.
Another thing to note, is that a good sense and focus during the questing stage is very important. When u quest with people to get through hell, alot of stuff drops. Picking up those stuff and saving the useful/valuable ones is how ur gonna acquire ur basic gear. If u aint gonna pick up that flawless gem/ral/tal/ort/sol/etc, uninstall D2.
2. Statz n Skillz
Str-Final 156 or higher, if u cant wait to put on spirit
Dex-0
Vit-50 to 150
Enrgy-Everything else
Skillz
Cold Tree
1 Ice bolt
1 Frost nova
1 Ice blast
1 Glacial spike
1 Blizzard
20 Frozen orb(max first)
1 Cold mastery
Fire Tree
1 Warmth
Lite Tree
1 Static field
1 Telek
1 Teleport
20 Charged bolt(3rd)
20 Lightning(next)
1 Chain lightning
20 Light mastery(4th)
Optional: 1 nova
Optional: 1 TS
Rest into telek(maxed last)
Justification: just do it
3. Equipz
There are 3 thing u must remember:
FCR is king
Dmg comes from skillz
Drink mana pots
Hence said, if ur gonna use rarez/magicz, look for +fcr +skillz +mana
Ima give a couple recommendations for each, ranging from ideal(rich) to suitable(poor)
Helm
Griffz-nuff said
Nightwingz-nuff said
Shako-nuff said
Tal mask-its part of the set, live with it
Lore cap-this thing is ******* godly, for the price
Peasent crown-peasents are poor
Armor
Enigma-nuff said
CoH-nuff said
Tals armor-nuff said
Vipermagi-******* godly, for the price
Stealth-GTFO of D2 if u still use this by the end of NM
Belt
Arachs-nuff said
Tals belt-its part of the set, live with it
Crafted caster belt-if u really need the fcr and cant afford arachs
Nightsmoke-Its aite
Lenymo-wearing this ensures GG
Gloves
Frostburns-huge +mana
magefist- used to maintain FCR
Boots
Travs-nuff said
Waterwalks-plus life is always good
Silksweave-plus mana is not bad
Tearhaunch-u aint a pally, but this **** is still good
Shield
Spirit-nuff said, look for 35fcr
Lidless-lower str req
Wall of eyeless-**** version of lidless, but still doable
Ammy
Tals-nuff said
Maras-nuff said
Any other magic/rare/crafted ammy with + sorc skills, fcr, mana, life, res. These ones can get extremely expensive, and they are extremely powerful, like 50x better than maras.
Ringz
SOJ-nuff said
10fcr/110+mana ring-I still like SOJ, but this guy could do.
110+mana ring-before u get ur SOJs
**** BK, BK sucks ******* *****. GTFO of D2 if u wear BK on a sorc.
Weapon
Hoto-Nuff said
Fathoms-nuff said
Tals orb-this is ******* godly with the set
Suicide Branch-Wearing this ensures GG
Wizzy-if u got +50 dex, go for it
Occy-lol
Any other **** with fcr and + skills
Switch weapon
Memory staff, look for one with +3 es basemod, though a regular one will do til u get a better one
Anni/Storch/GCs/SCs, no brainers
4. Mat'ing ur Charged Orber
Make ur char, join a game, quest ur way through act1 n 2. Pick up anything u think its worthwhile. Put 1 pts into pre reqs and 1pt wonders as they come, focus on charged bolt. Get rushed through act3 n 4, and remember to get WPs. Baal ur *** to 45. Get to NM, rush ur self through via teleport, or go with a party if u aint pro enough. Pick up worthwhile stuff. Baal to 72. Finish baal before u start baaling. Make ur own games, tele there, kill stuff, kill baal. This stage is crucial. This is the stage where u will get ur basic wealth from so pay attention to what drops. After that, hit hell, get rushed with a party, and baal to 85 atleast.
Again, I cant stress this enough. A huge part of what determines wether ur char will get rich fast is the amount of wealth u can acquire during the questing stage(if this is ur first char of course). If u can acquire all of ur basic gear by the time u finish hell, u are rdy to get the mf runz rollin, rather than runnin around begging for free ****.
5. Gameplay after Mat'ing
This girl can do everything except for mini ubers and ubers. If u dont have gear, dont bother with a merc. U'll go broke just from resurrecting him. For big act bosses, go up there, make sure ur ES is on, and static til half life. Run back and orb/lightning while avoiding attacks.
U can do moat trick with lightning, it'll take time.
I dont recommend andy, u'll just die, until u get good gear.
For regular homies, orb in the direction of the mob, then tele(if there are ranged monsters, as they will usually have launched their missiles by the time u threw ur orb) and cast lightning if theyre in a somewhat straight line or are scattered, otherwise charged bolt. Time ur **** right so that u tele just as the ranged monsters launch their attacks, so as to dodge them.
Once u have gg gear, just tele up to the boss, orb once to slow, static to 50%, orb another, and charged bolt to death. Make sure ur close so all the bolts hit.
Budget Merc Gear(always get act2 normal defensive or combat, defensive if ur gonna get infinity)
Tal helm
Duriel Shell
Insight Eth CV(This may not be super budget, but its godly)
GG Merc Gear(always get act2 normal defensive or combat, defensive if ur gonna get infinity)
Eth Infinty CA
Upped eth cham'ed shaft
Eth 10/30 ral'ed andy
6. Tipz
Maintain FCR while upgrading gear
Drink the ******* mana pots
Stop loading on the ******* mf
Time the ranged monsters attacks
Dont tank
Dont give ur merc half *** gear. Get him and give him the full thing or dont get him at all
Tele along walls when running meph
Bring antidotes
There are prolly more tips, but Im lazy.
7. Sample Setupz
Poor
Lore cap
Crap V magi
Suicide branch
Wall of eyeless
5fcr+ ammy(doesnt have to be +skills)
110+ mana ring x2 gambled
Frostburns
Nightsmoke
Silksweave
Switch memory staff
Medium
Full tals
magefist/frosburnz
35fcr spirit monarch
10fcr/110+mana ring x2/2x SOJ(either magefist with 2x SOJ or Frostburnz with 2x 10fcr/110+mana rings)
travs
Storch/anni+charms
Switch memory staff
Rich
P Griffz
Enigma
35fcr spirit monarch
2x SOJ
Arachs
Frostburnz
50mf Travs
P Hoto/P Fathom
2Sorc/10fcr+ ammy or maras or tals
Storch/Anni+GCs+charms
Switch memory staff
Thankyou for reading.
1. General Stuff
2. Statz n Skillz
3. Equipz
4. Mat'ing ur charged orber
5. Gameplay after Mat'ing
6. Tipz
7. Sample setupz
CTRL+F type in # to get the section
1. General Stuff
Sup, this is my first guide to a sorc which should work quite nicely as a starting char. I have never played this sorc so I cannot guarantee u absolute success with her.
Pros
Versatile
Durable
Cons
No 50k lightning
No 10k bliz
No 25k fireball
So why play this sorc?
U dont have to, I dont really care. This is just my $0.02 on a sorc that could survive and kill very well, once geared, of course.
Another thing to note, is that a good sense and focus during the questing stage is very important. When u quest with people to get through hell, alot of stuff drops. Picking up those stuff and saving the useful/valuable ones is how ur gonna acquire ur basic gear. If u aint gonna pick up that flawless gem/ral/tal/ort/sol/etc, uninstall D2.
2. Statz n Skillz
Str-Final 156 or higher, if u cant wait to put on spirit
Dex-0
Vit-50 to 150
Enrgy-Everything else
Skillz
Cold Tree
1 Ice bolt
1 Frost nova
1 Ice blast
1 Glacial spike
1 Blizzard
20 Frozen orb(max first)
1 Cold mastery
Fire Tree
1 Warmth
Lite Tree
1 Static field
1 Telek
1 Teleport
20 Charged bolt(3rd)
20 Lightning(next)
1 Chain lightning
20 Light mastery(4th)
Optional: 1 nova
Optional: 1 TS
Rest into telek(maxed last)
Justification: just do it
3. Equipz
There are 3 thing u must remember:
FCR is king
Dmg comes from skillz
Drink mana pots
Hence said, if ur gonna use rarez/magicz, look for +fcr +skillz +mana
Ima give a couple recommendations for each, ranging from ideal(rich) to suitable(poor)
Helm
Griffz-nuff said
Nightwingz-nuff said
Shako-nuff said
Tal mask-its part of the set, live with it
Lore cap-this thing is ******* godly, for the price
Peasent crown-peasents are poor
Armor
Enigma-nuff said
CoH-nuff said
Tals armor-nuff said
Vipermagi-******* godly, for the price
Stealth-GTFO of D2 if u still use this by the end of NM
Belt
Arachs-nuff said
Tals belt-its part of the set, live with it
Crafted caster belt-if u really need the fcr and cant afford arachs
Nightsmoke-Its aite
Lenymo-wearing this ensures GG
Gloves
Frostburns-huge +mana
magefist- used to maintain FCR
Boots
Travs-nuff said
Waterwalks-plus life is always good
Silksweave-plus mana is not bad
Tearhaunch-u aint a pally, but this **** is still good
Shield
Spirit-nuff said, look for 35fcr
Lidless-lower str req
Wall of eyeless-**** version of lidless, but still doable
Ammy
Tals-nuff said
Maras-nuff said
Any other magic/rare/crafted ammy with + sorc skills, fcr, mana, life, res. These ones can get extremely expensive, and they are extremely powerful, like 50x better than maras.
Ringz
SOJ-nuff said
10fcr/110+mana ring-I still like SOJ, but this guy could do.
110+mana ring-before u get ur SOJs
**** BK, BK sucks ******* *****. GTFO of D2 if u wear BK on a sorc.
Weapon
Hoto-Nuff said
Fathoms-nuff said
Tals orb-this is ******* godly with the set
Suicide Branch-Wearing this ensures GG
Wizzy-if u got +50 dex, go for it
Occy-lol
Any other **** with fcr and + skills
Switch weapon
Memory staff, look for one with +3 es basemod, though a regular one will do til u get a better one
Anni/Storch/GCs/SCs, no brainers
4. Mat'ing ur Charged Orber
Make ur char, join a game, quest ur way through act1 n 2. Pick up anything u think its worthwhile. Put 1 pts into pre reqs and 1pt wonders as they come, focus on charged bolt. Get rushed through act3 n 4, and remember to get WPs. Baal ur *** to 45. Get to NM, rush ur self through via teleport, or go with a party if u aint pro enough. Pick up worthwhile stuff. Baal to 72. Finish baal before u start baaling. Make ur own games, tele there, kill stuff, kill baal. This stage is crucial. This is the stage where u will get ur basic wealth from so pay attention to what drops. After that, hit hell, get rushed with a party, and baal to 85 atleast.
Again, I cant stress this enough. A huge part of what determines wether ur char will get rich fast is the amount of wealth u can acquire during the questing stage(if this is ur first char of course). If u can acquire all of ur basic gear by the time u finish hell, u are rdy to get the mf runz rollin, rather than runnin around begging for free ****.
5. Gameplay after Mat'ing
This girl can do everything except for mini ubers and ubers. If u dont have gear, dont bother with a merc. U'll go broke just from resurrecting him. For big act bosses, go up there, make sure ur ES is on, and static til half life. Run back and orb/lightning while avoiding attacks.
U can do moat trick with lightning, it'll take time.
I dont recommend andy, u'll just die, until u get good gear.
For regular homies, orb in the direction of the mob, then tele(if there are ranged monsters, as they will usually have launched their missiles by the time u threw ur orb) and cast lightning if theyre in a somewhat straight line or are scattered, otherwise charged bolt. Time ur **** right so that u tele just as the ranged monsters launch their attacks, so as to dodge them.
Once u have gg gear, just tele up to the boss, orb once to slow, static to 50%, orb another, and charged bolt to death. Make sure ur close so all the bolts hit.
Budget Merc Gear(always get act2 normal defensive or combat, defensive if ur gonna get infinity)
Tal helm
Duriel Shell
Insight Eth CV(This may not be super budget, but its godly)
GG Merc Gear(always get act2 normal defensive or combat, defensive if ur gonna get infinity)
Eth Infinty CA
Upped eth cham'ed shaft
Eth 10/30 ral'ed andy
6. Tipz
Maintain FCR while upgrading gear
Drink the ******* mana pots
Stop loading on the ******* mf
Time the ranged monsters attacks
Dont tank
Dont give ur merc half *** gear. Get him and give him the full thing or dont get him at all
Tele along walls when running meph
Bring antidotes
There are prolly more tips, but Im lazy.
7. Sample Setupz
Poor
Lore cap
Crap V magi
Suicide branch
Wall of eyeless
5fcr+ ammy(doesnt have to be +skills)
110+ mana ring x2 gambled
Frostburns
Nightsmoke
Silksweave
Switch memory staff
Medium
Full tals
magefist/frosburnz
35fcr spirit monarch
10fcr/110+mana ring x2/2x SOJ(either magefist with 2x SOJ or Frostburnz with 2x 10fcr/110+mana rings)
travs
Storch/anni+charms
Switch memory staff
Rich
P Griffz
Enigma
35fcr spirit monarch
2x SOJ
Arachs
Frostburnz
50mf Travs
P Hoto/P Fathom
2Sorc/10fcr+ ammy or maras or tals
Storch/Anni+GCs+charms
Switch memory staff
Thankyou for reading.