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This is a repost of the Diablo 2 MLD Es Light & Vita Light guide located here -> https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=72206497&f=143
This updated guide is intended for the game Diablo 2 : Resurrected and I have made some minor adjustments to the original guide.
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Light sorc's @ 49 come in 2 forms: ESLight, relying on energy shield while dealing damage, and VitaLight, with higher damage at the expense of tankability.
Neither build was common @ MLD D2 noting the build(s) lacked the range of Fire and Cold Sorc's. However is fun to play and can be competitive.
A Light Sorc ideally wants 117FCR (but can play 105FCR) to reach its max breakpoint, which hinders the use of spirit sword in both builds. Instead, Suicide Branch is utilised for ESBuilds while a Rare Orb is utilised for Vita Builds.
I personally would advocate the Vita Light version.As with all sorc's at this level, Assassins and Fohdins would be classed as anti-chars.

Benefits of ES Light build: Decent Damage, Good Range, Decent tanking power vs a host of builds, but weak vs builds utilising the Item Thundergods Vigor (+Max Resistances and + Light Absorb)
Benefits of Vita Light build: Amazing Damage(even vs Thundergods Vigor), Good Range, Ideal for Sorc V Sorc but needs good resistances and fragile vs certain builds

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Break Points:

FCR: Try to always have 117 Faster Cast Rate (or at least 105FCR).

ES Light attains 117 FCR in the following manner: Suicide Branch (50fcr), Viper (30fcr), Craft Belt (7fcr), Circ (20fcr), Amulet (10fcr) = 117 FCR
Es Light attains 105 FCR in the following manner: Spirit (35fcr), Viper (30fcr), Craft Belt (10fcr), Circ (20fcr), Amulet(10fcr) = 105FCR

Vita Light attains 117 FCR in the following manner: Orb (20fcr), TO Gloves (or magefists) (20fcr), Belt (10fcr), Viper (30fcr), circ (20fcr), Craft Amulet (17fcr)

FHR: Always aim for 86 Faster Hit Recovery. If you are using an orb in certain matchups, you might not need as much fhr.
Maxblock with whitstans shield. You are freekill vs alot of builds if you don't have maxblock.

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Stat Placement:

ES BUILD:

Str for gear (60 for frostburn build, 53 for eth frost + whitstans build)
Dex for max block
Energy everything else
Vita none, you are Energy Shield (ES) build

VITA BUILD:

Str for gear (60 for frostburn build, 53 for eth frost + whitstans build)
Dex for max block
Energy none, you are Vita Build
Vita everything else

Hell Rushed, all stat/skill quests completed.

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Gear:

When it comes to gear you really dont have to switch too many items. Whitstans for maxblock (vs Melee), Lidless for vs elemental (can also use damage armour vs elemental).
If playing Vita Build you NEED a Cold Res Setup. Without further ado:

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Circlet:

1. 3Light 20fcr 2 sox.
A quick comparison between this and a 2 sox rare 2/20 circlet ~ 3Light/20fcr/2sox, when converted to a rare is this good:
2Light/20fcr/30life/51mana,7fhr, 10 all res, 9 str, 9 dex and + 1 free sox. So if you are using a rare circlet instead of a 3/20/2sox this is what you have to beat.
(replacing 1 skiller 30 life with x3 20life 17mana small charms and using a 7/9/9/10 jewel in circlet).

2. 2Light 20fcr with combined mods better then a 3/20/2sox. { Very Hard to Get }
3. 3Light 100 life 2 sox (when using lidless and when you dont use gothic faceted.)

Amulet:

1. Crafted 2Light 17fcr 60 Life (or 10 replenish life) + 10 regen mana.
A start amulet (also very hard to get!!) is 2Light 17fcr

2. 3Light 100Life. {Utilised in combination with Lidless when you dont need maxblock}

A quick comment on crafted amulets: You will not come across alot of +2 MLD amulets for sale because invariably they have too many mods and will spawn lvl 52 (or higher).
In order to target craft for MLD ~ Shop(Gamble) and Craft at Level 54. While this is not recommended you might have to bite the bullet as 2light/17fcr is best in slot but almost impossible to find.

Weapon(s):

1. Spirit 35fcr 112mana 8absorb. Barbs's have Oath, Sorcs have Spirit. The mods really speak for themselves.
The best place to find a 4 socket Crystal Sword, Long Sword or Broad Sword is Nightmare Cow Level 4 sox, or 0 + Larzuk.
Otherwise simply use JSP to buy one. In terms of rolling Spirits, its also very time consuming to roll a 35/112mana so again, if you can get one relatively cheap from JSP, do that.

2. Suicide Branch. The FCR is what makes ES Build 117FCR possible but if its not working out you can use spirit for 105FCR

3. 2Light 2~3Lightning 2~3mastery + adds orb. Not many Sorcs will be teleporting around the bloodmoore with this. Typically you only make a light sorc after finding an orb like this.

Switch:

1. Memory 9es + ca (+ench if you want to be fancy). You use the Memory to cast Energy Shield, thereby saving points as you dont have to put any hard points into it. In short, your build is based on this item.

Armour:

1. Vipermagi. can be socketed with a Pskull, a PSaphire or an IMBA jewel (something like 7 FHR 9 Str 9 Dex 4 repl or +15Mana).
Viper should really be used in 100% of duels

Dont use facets in any gear (only a cold sorc should really use facets).

There are no reasonable alternatives to Viper on a Light Sorc.

Shield:

1. Whitstans "Shael"
2. Lidless "PRuby", Lidless "PTopaz"
3. stash 30 Life 3 sox cold res shield with x3 20Life 30 Cold res jewels for when you need it.
4. Sanctuary (optional). for all res (if your dueling in nightmare / hell) << NOT RECOMMENDED >>

Gloves:

1. Frostburns. We are ES build, we want as much + % mana as we can get.
2. For Vita Setup, its Trang Oul Gloves or MageFist

Rings:

1. 2 sojs

Belt:

1. Crafted Belt: 10fcr 24fhr 5replen life (or 9 str) 60 Life 50 Mana.
As a starter belt a 10fcr 24fhr 40+ life is perfectly fine.
The best level to shop and craft belts for MLD is level 69. << NOT RECOMMENDED>>
You are better off simply rolling high level belts (for profit) and hoping for a lvl 49 belt to spawn. i.e. Shop and Craft at Level 88. << RECOMMENDED>>
The fastest way to get a MLD caster belt is to buy one on JSP.

Where to buy magic sharkskin belts: Charsi (Nightmare), Gheed (Nightmare), Fara (Nightmare), Elzix (Nightmare)

Boots:

1. Crafted 20 frw / 10 fhr / 40 Mana / Increase Maximum Mana 5% / Regenerate Mana 10% +1 mod (40 Cold Res)

Formula for Caster Boots: Magic Demonhide Boot + Thul Rune + Perfect Amethyst + Any Jewel
Where to buy magic demonhide boots: Charsi (Nightmare), Gheed (Nightmare), Elzix (Nightmare)
Shop and Craft at level 69. As mana boots are not popular @ HLD, its optimal to target farm these boots and craft them yourself.

2. Waterwalks. 15dex, 65life, 5max fire res. all in all some very good mods here. To be honest you can use these 100% of the time as well.
3. Tri-res boots (useful in tvt).

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Invent:

x10 skillers 1 Light 30 life skiller
x10 20/17's (19/17's are good too!) if you used 9 skillers, you can add an additional 3 sc's.
The key here is damage and mana.

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Skills:

1 Point Warmth
1 Point Thunderstorm (on the Vita Light build try to get Thunderstorm from Orb)
1 Point Teleport
Max Charged Bolt
Max Lightning
Important: All remaining points should be distributed evenly between Chain Lightning and Lightning Mastery sothat they are the same level of skill. Doing otherwise equals less damage. When in doubt use tokens or the maxroll site to theory craft max damage. I do not advocate higher thunderstorm damage.

A ES Light should be doing close to 13K with Lidless
A Vita Light should be doing close to 19K with Lidless

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Congratulations! You have made a cookie cutter LightSorc. Before going into detail for each class please note: when in doubt, NL telestomp. You have built a monster, therefore go forth and crush your opponents!
When in doubt, take your time vs your opponent, you have a massive mana pool and it regenerates pretty fast.

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I have purposesly not added a strategy section to this guide noting its too early in the life of D2r to provide a comprehensive strategy section.

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I or someone else will/can update this accordingly in the future in the event that new gear (runeword/other) become available. Kudos to everyone that has contributed to the previous guide. If I missed anything let me know and I can add on repost.

This post was edited by ferdia on Jan 8 2022 04:22pm