Solid guide, solid write-up! Thanks for all your efforts towards the LLD community! @

+1 like here.

Good guide fer. Always Like to see more of this, It


Pain Horn godlie.. Mostly remember seeing these back in 2015-16 but most rip'd with new patches.. Seb and Sep had some gosu sorcs and zons.. The perf roll belts are insane too..

I like the guide, ive never been a sorc player myself, i'll leave that to octo, dan and you. Mostly octo though. 10/10 and good content as always.

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I was asked about Vita FB.

With the advent of Tokens its not much of a problem to switch to Vita. You still use 105% FCR and 86 FHR (unless using an Orb). In playing Vita you no longer need Frostburns (Magefist instead) and there is an option therefore to use an Orb (like 2 Fire 20 FCR 3 Fire Ball 3 Fire Mastery). Note that Spirit can still be used, which free's up FCR requirements elsewhere. As you are Vita build, you no longer need the expensive 15/12 charms (plain 15 life charms will do) or the expensive items with life+mana. So, if godly sorc players are giving you trouble, try switching to Vita. You have enough stash space to switch out Mana or Life/Mana gear for Life gear.

The Pro's to a Vita Sorc would be as follows:

1. You can use plain 15 life charms (i.e. the char is super cheap to build early ladder).
2. You will kill just about any other sorc unless they are far better then you.
3. You will kill almost everything early ladder and even late ladder noting FB (Vita or ES) is just so strong anyway.

The Con's would be as follows:

While certain match-ups will be easier, conversely, certain match-ups will be more difficult. Overall ESFB is more balanced whereas Vita FB is tailed specifically to Sorc v Sorc.

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Stat Placement for Vita Build:

Strength: 50 (Eth Frostburns should be your highest strength requirement Item)
Dex for max block: 90 (with Visceratuant Shield) On Euro we only allow up to 65% Block (80 Dex) as ESFB is considered super strong.
Vita: Everything else.
Energy: None, Vita Build.

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Gear for Vita:

Basic Vita Gear ISO would look like:

Circlet: 2 Fire 20 FCR 30 FRW 60 Life PSkull.
Amulet: 2 Fire 10 FCR 60 Life.
Armor: ViperMagi Pskull.
Weapon: Orb 2/20/3/3 or Spirit
Shield: Visc (or Whitstans Guard)
Switch: Insight (+Ca)
Gloves: Magefist
Belt: 24 FHR Rare or String of Ears or 10/24 Belt
Rings: x2 SOJ (+ Skills)
Boots: CowKings / Rare 30frw / Blood Craft

Invent:

x40 15 Life Small Charms

You do need to ensure you have the relevant resistances, including cold resistance, noting energy shield is not here to help you vs pesky Blizzards. (get it via charms)


one of the older Vita FB Guides: https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=4578404
and another one here: https://forums.d2jsp.org/user.php?i=329698

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This post was edited by ferdia on Apr 19 2021 05:00am

I just swap 10/24 belt and frosties for 24/60/5 rep belt and mages when going vita on my es baller

goes from like 880/1800 to 940/1600 with full spec energy (and 75% block)

Eh, I prefer vita sorc overall... 1.1k life/1.1k mana w/ es insight switch vs characters that es is useful against...

bro I'm lazy ok

It’s Not like we even play 🤷‍♂️

I just leave tokens for ted

He asks me to play and I simply respond “no”