General Sorc Q

[TheDiceman]

General Sorc Q

I have not played a sorc since I first bought D2 and never put any thought into that one I did play. Now i am considering trying one out but have one important skill question before I do it. Which is better, Blizzard or Frozen Orb and why?

 

[GenXCub]

This is kinda the great debate... In my opinion, they are equal, so you should pick the skill that best suits your playstyle, or whichever one compliments the secondary skill that you use.

In my mind, here are the pros/cons

FO:
Pros - Does fine with maxed FO and 17 in CM (after +skills), makes a great secondary skill, especially if you don't use a direct-fire spell like Hydra or Meteor a lot, short casting delay.
Cons - Not the greatest range, damage is a bit lower unless you aim well, so it requires good aim, requires multiple shots once you get to hell

Blizzard:
Pros - Fire and forget so you can run around after casting, can be far from the action, more damage, easy to aim
Cons - Heavy skill point investment, hard to hit stationary objects, not suited for fast-moving targets.

That's my take. I think Blizzard works great with spells like Fireball, and Frozen Orb works well with skills like Hydra and Meteor.

 

[SnOwBLiFe07]

id prefer blizzard myself... i would go with orb for a PURE mfing char, but with blizz, and the right skill placement, and the right gear, a blizz sorc can go mfing fast as hell and u can also go pvp if u want... i do both with my sorc... just have certain gear for mfing and a different set of gear for pvp.

 

[TheDiceman]

Well, I should have said this before, but my primary attack with this sorc will be Chain Lit with one of these two ice spells as my alt.

 

[Sword & Shield]

This is kinda the great debate... In my opinion, they are equal, so you should pick the skill that best suits your playstyle, or whichever one compliments the secondary skill that you use.

In my mind, here are the pros/cons

FO:
Pros - Does fine with maxed FO and 17 in CM (after +skills), makes a great secondary skill, especially if you don't use a direct-fire spell like Hydra or Meteor a lot, short casting delay.
Cons - Not the greatest range, damage is a bit lower unless you aim well, so it requires good aim, requires multiple shots once you get to hell

Blizzard:
Pros - Fire and forget so you can run around after casting, can be far from the action, more damage, easy to aim
Cons - Heavy skill point investment, hard to hit stationary objects, not suited for fast-moving targets.

That's my take. I think Blizzard works great with spells like Fireball, and Frozen Orb works well with skills like Hydra and Meteor.

O___o
Orb requires aim?
You just cast it and it shoots like 50 little icebolts everywhere.

i would go with orb for a PURE mfing char, but with blizz, and the right skill placement, and the right gear, a blizz sorc can go mfing fast as hell and u can also go pvp

I agree with SnowBlife07 though, FO is better for MF sorces and Blizz is better for PvP.

 

[Miladys-Knight]

Since chain lightening is synergy hungry for good damage I'd go with Orb. Monks FO/CL guide is a good one for that build.

http://strategy.diabloii.net/news.php?id=562