safeity is when you get dcd, not really dependent on the player.

Wouldn't go vita unless you get decent overcapped res. With barb bo/shout along with your already max block/dr you don't need worry much about melee hits, but you may get into certain situations where you'll instantly die if there's conviction and/or LR.

With these setups your ES build is what I'd roll with. I would rather roll Vita/mb/dr/60fhr stacked res with wizzy/ss setup than either of these setups for HC.

Better be safe than dead 🤣

There's a downside if you run Baal as an ES sorc, that Blood Mana spell is a killer!

Blood mana is fine. I run 2k mana hybrid life with 1.5k hp with Full Es +17 bo. Either i juv half healt or just wait it to get removed. Its annoying but u can managed it easily.

Being 95% ES with 1k health, casting blizz and a few IB's will drop your health 1/2 real quick

Easy to avoid death for any decent player but can catch some people off-guard.

yea but im full Orb, i use blizzard for the stagger and a bit of clear, static 2-3 time and mobs are dead.

P1 u dont even need to static diablo die in 2 Frozen orb Eye anyway. if u know how to aim Forb is strong

edits: Tbh i rushed alot of P8 hell and got that on me with souls and i was fine, idk if u know the mechanic of mobs of whats going on on the field u can managed it. 105 fcr is required for safety.

im at 92% ES and im good, insight lvl 17 regen mana so fast and prayer emilio can regen some poison and help you with blood magic. thats why the sustain of prayer + insight is impressive. i spam blizz + orb all day with blood magic and still managed it fine. 200-240 into mana rest into vita enough for gear. thats it for me

This post was edited by Disguea2012 on Oct 23 2022 11:55am

I m not very good with sorceress i only ever took one to mid 90s on hc.
Storm thundergods infernostride is your safety net
Shako death fathom. 15+ fcr amulet.viper ummed.
Trang gloves.2 fcr rings with 10 all resist and extra roughly 30 to cold to counteract the sunder.
10 small charms with fhr and resists or life.
A 12 fhr skiller.
Sacrifice some skillers for 40+ life 15 all resist grand charms
U want to have around 100 extra resists on light fire and maybe cold.
Now the important part is the skills.
Orb, its synergy and -195 mastery depending on facets after all skills

Put enough skills in teleport so it literally costs 0 mana to cast.
A few to warmth and the rest on static for large radious.
Conviction souls will happen more often than u think.
Some ppl dont notice them cause theyr rushed or leeching all the time.
U ll have max block 105 fcr , 45 % dmg red, 62 fhr with optional shael on shako etc to get to 86.overstack resists and light absorb and max fire resists.
Ur looking at 1100 life 600-700 mana.thats without life skillers u can easily get to 1300 before bo.
U ll never have to mana pot with enough on warmth.
U get blood mana cursed? Ur 0 cost teleport does no dmg to u untill u tp to town.
The only dangerous shit is amplify extra strong heavy hitters.
My opinion on merc is plague azurath guardian angels arreats act5 merc.
Prayer insight is ok but i prefer the frenzy barb. Keeps u safe from dolls and all undead and he clears whole packs by himself even the physical immunes

HUH?!

I like consistency over maximum safety.

Id rather know when i’m getting hit than have max block and a potentially unlucky 2-3 shot.

I prefer not having to avoid certain mobs (although dolls are a problem for vita for sure.)

That’s why I prefer max vita. Consistency even though it’s perhaps less tanky.