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Apr 1 2026 11:37pm
So I just rolled 2 renewed coldies and got +15dmg and -9res, I was wondering what you guys say would add more effective damage for a frozen orb sorc.
My instincts scream -9 enemy res but you guys usually know better.
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Apr 1 2026 11:42pm
-res is almost always stronger. Your instincts are right. That's why cold mastery is WAY better than light and fire mastery.
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Apr 2 2026 12:26am
On Frozen Orb, much of it depends on how many points you are putting into Cold Mastery. Cold Sorc builds are the general exception to the -res>%damage rule, as there are very few sources of increased %cold damage available.

If you are using sunder so frozen orb is your main/only skill, cold mastery should already be maxxed. Sunder breaks immunities and sets the enemy cold resist to 95%, so if your Cold Mastery gives -195cr, further -enemy res is pointless due to the minimum -100 cap.

So unless you are like a Frozen Orb/fireball sorceress or some other hybrid, CD%>-res on Sunder.
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