jdkerr
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My first guardian was a nova/fnova sorceress. I like sorceresses, and I wanted to try another unpopular build. Charged bolt is one of my favorite skills, and I had been wanting to give hydra a try, so "Volatility" was born.
Character
Name: Volatility
Class: Sorceress
Level: 84
Life: 885
Block: 75%
Resists: 61/75/75/21
Charged Bolt damage: 143-156, 24 bolts
Hydra damage: 593-681
Skills
Lightning: Charged Bolt (20/26), Lightning Mastery (20/26), Teleport (1/7), Static Field (1/7)
Fire: Hydra (20/24), Fire Mastery (20/24), Warmth (1/5)
Remainder: Lightning (8/14)
Equipment
Head: "Lore"
Body: Skin of the Vipermagi ("Um")
Belt: Blue (24%FHR, 24%CR)
Gloves: Yellow (26%LR, 18%MF)
Boots: Blue (10%FHR, 30%FR)
Weapon: "Spirit"
Shield: Whitstan's Guard ("Eld")
Amulet: Yellow (+2 light skills, 16% resist all)
Ring: Blue (13% resist all)
Ring: Yellow (37 life, 78 mana, 22%CR)
Charms: Mostly life, some resists. Shimmering GC of Sustenance (21 life/14 resist).
Mercenary
Act2 Prayer
Helm: Grey (Ort/Ral/Thul)
Body: "Lionheart"
Weapon: "Insight"
Gameplay
This was not my first time playing a charged bolt sorceress, and it was much the same as the last. Once I started putting points in Hydra, though, the gameplay changed quite a bit. With Hydra, I could afford to play more cautiously when the circumstances made it advisable. I used both skills heavily in Hell, and in that sense they were nicely complimentary: for most of Hell, I played with two main skills, not a primary with occasional backup. Nevertheless, the two skills do not really pair that well. One likes fast casting close to an enemy; one has a cast timer and works at distance.
Progress was mostly smooth. In the early parts of the game, I moved quickly, then ran convenient areas to build experience. In Hell, I played more methodically. The Ancients were tough, as were some of the underground areas in Act 2. The WSK was slow but straightforward, and Baal went down easily.
Notable Finds
2x Skin of the Vipermagi
Pul, Um, Mal
Future Plans
I have no plans for this character. As for other characters, I think I might try more self-found guardians.
Character
Name: Volatility
Class: Sorceress
Level: 84
Life: 885
Block: 75%
Resists: 61/75/75/21
Charged Bolt damage: 143-156, 24 bolts
Hydra damage: 593-681
Skills
Lightning: Charged Bolt (20/26), Lightning Mastery (20/26), Teleport (1/7), Static Field (1/7)
Fire: Hydra (20/24), Fire Mastery (20/24), Warmth (1/5)
Remainder: Lightning (8/14)
Equipment
Head: "Lore"
Body: Skin of the Vipermagi ("Um")
Belt: Blue (24%FHR, 24%CR)
Gloves: Yellow (26%LR, 18%MF)
Boots: Blue (10%FHR, 30%FR)
Weapon: "Spirit"
Shield: Whitstan's Guard ("Eld")
Amulet: Yellow (+2 light skills, 16% resist all)
Ring: Blue (13% resist all)
Ring: Yellow (37 life, 78 mana, 22%CR)
Charms: Mostly life, some resists. Shimmering GC of Sustenance (21 life/14 resist).
Mercenary
Act2 Prayer
Helm: Grey (Ort/Ral/Thul)
Body: "Lionheart"
Weapon: "Insight"
Gameplay
This was not my first time playing a charged bolt sorceress, and it was much the same as the last. Once I started putting points in Hydra, though, the gameplay changed quite a bit. With Hydra, I could afford to play more cautiously when the circumstances made it advisable. I used both skills heavily in Hell, and in that sense they were nicely complimentary: for most of Hell, I played with two main skills, not a primary with occasional backup. Nevertheless, the two skills do not really pair that well. One likes fast casting close to an enemy; one has a cast timer and works at distance.
Progress was mostly smooth. In the early parts of the game, I moved quickly, then ran convenient areas to build experience. In Hell, I played more methodically. The Ancients were tough, as were some of the underground areas in Act 2. The WSK was slow but straightforward, and Baal went down easily.
Notable Finds
2x Skin of the Vipermagi
Pul, Um, Mal
Future Plans
I have no plans for this character. As for other characters, I think I might try more self-found guardians.
I guess thats what happens when I let the character sit at level 76 for 5+ months.