In Diablo 4 Sorceress/Sorcerer is a long range tactically versatile battle class. Its build combines Frost and Fire spells, with Frost Bolt as the primary skill to chill and freeze enemies. Once crowd controlled, high damage and mana-efficient pyromancies such as Fireball and Meteor are used to incinerate them.
The build also includes iconic teleport skills that provide the Sorceress/Sorcerer with some of the best mobility in Diablo 4. This allows for lots of Area of Effect damage while maintaining high single target damage output. There are three top Sorceress builds to choose from, including Frozen Orb Hydra Sorceress, Lightning Sorceress, and Crackling Energy Sorceress. While the build is a glass cannon that focuses on killing enemies and teleporting away before they get close, there are a few defensive skill upgrades to help in challenging fights. Check out this guide on which skills to use and where to invest points in the Sorcerer skill tree.
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Diablo 4 Beta Sorceress/Sorcerer Attacks and Effects
- Snowguard’s Aspect: Defensive aspect that reduces damage by 10% while in your own Blizzard. Obtained from a dungeon in Hawezar.
- Snowveiled Aspect: Defensive aspect that grants 2 seconds of Unstoppable after casting Ice Armor. Obtained from a dungeon in Scosglen.
- Aspect of the Unwavering: Defensive aspect that has a 5% chance to reset the cooldown of one of your defensive skills when taking direct damage. Obtained from a dungeon in Kehjistan.
- Aspect of Biting Cold: Offensive aspect that has a 25% chance of freezing enemies and making them vulnerable for 3 seconds. Obtained from a dungeon in Dry Steppes.
- Aspect of Conflagration: Offensive aspect that increases burning damage by x20% while channeling Incinerate. Obtained from a dungeon in Fractured Peaks.
- Aspect of Control: Offensive aspect that increases damage to immobilized, stunned, or frozen enemies by 30%. Obtained from a dungeon in Kehjistan.
- Elementalist’s Aspect: Offensive aspect that increases critical strike chance by 20% for core or mastery skills cast at or above 100 mana. Obtained from a dungeon in Dry Steppes.
- Aspect of Overwhelming Bolts: Offensive aspect that gives Charged Bolts 2 extra projectiles but increases mana cost by 5%. Obtained from a dungeon in Scosglen.
- Aspect of Piercing Cold: Offensive aspect that makes Ice Shards pierce 4 times but deal 20% less damage per subsequent hit. Obtained from a dungeon in Fractured Peaks.
- Rolling Thunder Aspect: Offensive aspect that makes Charged Bolts pierce but deal x30% less damage. Obtained from a dungeon in Scosglen.
- Aspect of Splintering Energy: Offensive aspect that has an 11% chance of spawning an additional Lightning Spear when casting Lightning Spear. Obtained from a dungeon in Kehjistan.
- Storm Swell Aspect: Offensive aspect that increases damage to vulnerable enemies by x11% while having a barrier. Obtained from a dungeon in Dry Steppes.
- Aspect of Three Curses: Offensive aspect that increases critical strike damage of Meteor by x35% against healthy targets. Obtained from a dungeon in Hawezar.
- Aspect of Efficiency: Resource aspect that reduces mana cost of the next core skill by 10% after casting a basic skill. Obtained from a dungeon in Scosglen.
- Incendiary Aspect: Resource aspect that grants x5% mana cost reduction for 4 seconds, up to x15%, when killing a burning enemy. Obtained from a dungeon in Kehjistan.
- Prodigy’s Aspect: Resource aspect that restores 80 mana after casting an ultimate skill. Obtained from a dungeon in Witchwater.
- Recharging Aspect: Resource aspect that grants 4 mana each time Chain Lightning bounces off the player. Obtained from a dungeon in Zenith.
- Aspect of Seared Flesh: Utility aspect that immobilizes enemies for 2 seconds after dealing direct fire damage to them 5 times. Obtained from a dungeon in Hawezar.
- Aspect of the Bounding Conduit: Mobility aspect that grants 20% movement speed for 3 seconds after teleporting. Obtained from a dungeon in Dry Steppes.
- Charged Aspect: Mobility aspect that grants 10% movement speed for 4 seconds after collecting Crackling Energy. Obtained from a dungeon in Scosglen.
- Flamewalker’s Aspect: Mobility aspect that grants +15% movement speed for 4 seconds after coming in contact with the Firewall. Obtained from a dungeon in Cultist Refuge in Fractured Peaks.
Diablo 4 Sorceress/Sorcerer skills
Build Name | Hydra Sorceress | Lightning Sorceress | Crackling Energy Sorceress |
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Basic Skill | 5 Frost Bolt | 5 Arc Lash | 1 Spark, 1 Enhanced Spark, 1 Flickering Spark |
Core Skill | 6 Frozen Orb, 1 Enhanced Frozen Orb, 1 Destructive Frozen Orb | N/A | 5 Chain Lightning, 1 Enhanced Chain Lightning, 1 Destructive Chain Lightning |
Defensive Skill | 1 Flame Shield, 2 Ice Armor, 1 Enhanced Ice Armor | 2 Flame Shield, 1 Enhanced Flame Shield, 1 Shimmering Flame Shield, 5 Teleport | 2 Teleport, 1 Enhanced Teleport, 1 Mystical Teleport |
Conjuration Skill | 6 Hydra, Enhanced Hydra, 1 Align the Elements, 1 Protection | 1 Ice Blades, 1 Enhanced Ice Blades, 1 Summon Ice Blades | 1 Lightning Spear, 1 Enhanced Lightning Spear, Summon Lightning Spear |
Mastery Skill | None | 1 Blizzard | 3 Ball Lightning, 1 Enhanced Ball Lightning, 1 Wizard’s Ball Lightning, 1 Static Discharge, 1 Invigorating Conduit, 1 Shocking Impact |
Ultimate Skill | 1 Deep Freeze, 1 Prime Deep Freeze, 1 Supreme Deep Freeze | 1 Unstable Currents, 1 Prime Unstable Currents | 1 Unstable Currents, 1 Prime Unstable Currents, 1 Supreme Unstable Currents |
So basically, the Sorceress/Sorcerer class in Diablo 4 is a standard wizard spellcaster that specializes in elemental attacks such as frost, fire, and lightning. Players can focus their upgrades on a single element to maximize damage output, and taking full advantage of the teleport ability can provide both offense and defense. The Sorceress also has enchantments that can be added to attacks to summon extra elements for additional damage. Whether you prefer to focus on cold spells to freeze enemies in their tracks, or unleash fiery destruction upon them, the Sorceress offers a unique and thrilling gameplay experience. So, if you’re looking for a class that can deal devastating damage and control the battlefield with ease, the Sorceress is definitely worth considering.
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