Nova sorc

[adamgrz]

Nova sorc

I'm thinking of making a nova sorc for key running etc.
I've read Infinity's guide to a Nova build, but I'm not sure how suitable it will be in hc.

Should I really put all those points into energy. It seems like my life will be kind of low with no block (granted es will take a lot of the dmg). Or since I'm doing hc should I focus more into vitality?

 

[PhatTrumpet]

Read Brave_Turtle's guide too if you haven't already (it's not a Nova Sorc, but it has some good first-hand info about ES). It's not as much about dumping everything into energy (or vit) as it is about getting a nice balance between life and mana. Nova is not a poor man's build, so I would recommend pumping vit enough to tank the occasional mana burners (taking your own BO into consideration... maybe somewhere in the 1.2-1.6k range) and then dump the rest into energy.

 

[Barrynor]

oldskool nova sorcs had about 2-3K mana and went trough it like crazy. Make sure you hit the2.5K mark, or you'll have tough going... but nobody expects the novae inquisition