Ummm...2 tips for you. If you're planning on playing in public duels don't make a lightning sorc without a merc ready for BM, you will often kill everyone and then be fully absorbed. Secondly, don't make the mistake of maxing a pvm skill like chain lightning before charged bolt...charged bolt is very powerful against other casters if you need to play defensively, with good FCR if they get into a CB field they often get locked in and die in like 4 hits...kind of the same deal as teeth if you are familiar with bone necros.