1. Introduction:
2. FAQ about "How to Tank"
3. Achievement
5. Skills
6. Gear
7. My char
8. PvP tactics:


First off, this is a GM oriented guide, in Pub after first match lose all come at Box and put all possible cold Abs and cry (40% Abs cold, Stack cold Res, SnowClash Belt), a little unfair, but still lose because your Soso it is immortal!!



1. Introduction:

"This sexy sorc is to tank, tank, and tank more, tank over 9000 hits to get trills!
Only sexy sorc can do this in public pvp!
Lets Tank!"

Said Tommyvv 5 years ago.

Now with Tommy's Help and Collaboration I made this guide, that it made perfect the old Tommy's Soso Tank!!


2. FAQ about "How to Tank"

In what order is damage calculated?

1. PvP penalty
2. Energy Shield/Bone Armor/Cyclone armor
3. Magic/Physical Damage reduced by #
4. Resistances and/or Physical Damage reduced by %
5. Absorb by %
6. Absorb by #

How you can see, If you have 100% Energy Shield (ES), you don't need Resistance, Absorb and Life!!


How the hell do you get that 5%extra Es?

95% is reach from Es Skill Lvl 40

That last 5% you get from:
- Magic Damage reduced by # (Mdr)
- Physical Damage reduced by # (Pdr)


How many Mdr and Pdr do you need for 100% es?

A lot, the more, the better!
There is a formula to know how many do you need:

Damage Taken = (Damage * 17 / 100* (1 - Es / 100)

A little explanation of how the formula works:

Damage Taken = Necro Bone Spear 6000

17/100 It is the PvP Penality, 83% of the damage is not calculated and applied when you duel

(1 - Es / 100) is the Absorb of your Energy Shield, instead of "Es" put the % of your Energy Shield (It's 95)

Then, if we come back to the starting example, the calculations would be:

Damage Taken = 6000 * 0,17 * 0,05 = 51

Then because the Bone spear is Magical damage we need 51 or more Mdr to prevent drain any lifepoint.

Same for Ama Bow for example:

Guided Arrow Dmg: 7200

Damage Taken = 7200 * 0,17 * 0,05 = 61,2

Now we need 51 or more Pdr to prevent drain any lifepoint, because Ama do Physical damage.


Extra there is a little bug... Called Mdr-Pdr overflow.

It work when A melee Attack hit you when use some form of elemental dmg (like Baba, Ama, ecc), because the elemental dmg is usually lower than the physical, the Mdr points cover all Elemental damage and the remain point will turn into pdr.


Effect of 100% es?

Vs caster as boner/hammer/traps/druid you just not loose life ever, if mana is up.

Vs open wounds+psn smiters/baba/bower/any melee, you life drop to 1, and it stays at 1, you never die when mana is up.


How the hell do i keep my mana up for tanking over 9000 hits?

Regeneration mana!


3. Achievement

FHR:
Frames 10 = 30
Frames 9 = 42


FCR:
Frames 11 = 20
Frames 10 = 37


4. Stats

Stats is an important section, but really easy to understand.
You want you sorc to have the following stats:

Strength - Enough for Gear

Dexterity - Enough for 75% Mb

Vitality - None

Energy - Everything else

Why all energy, won't I be easy to kill?
Because your ES will be at 95%


5. Skills

Telekinesis - 20
Energy shield - 20
Warmth - 20
Frozen Orb- 20
Cold Mastery - xx

More 1 point in Prerequisites


6. Gear


°°Helmet°°

Circ: 25 Pdr, 120 Mana, 2 Sox (2x Mal Rune) > Perfect choice
Circ: 25 Pdr, 3 Sox (3x Mal Rune) > Near perfect choice
Hwanin's Splendor (1x Mal Or 1x Sol Depends how many mdr or pdr u need) > Poor choice

Nightwing's Veil 1 Sox (Rbf 5/5 Cold)


°°Armor°°

The Gladiator's Bane 1 Sox (1x Mal Rune)


°°Belt°°

String of Ears
Arachnid Mesh


°°Gloves°°

Frostburn


°°Boots°°

Craft Safety Boots: 30% Frw, 40 Mana, Mdr 2, Pdr 4, Rep Life > Perfect choice
Silkweave > Poor choice


°°Ammy°°

Magic 120 Mana, 25 Pdr
Magic 3 Light Skills


°°Rings°°

2x Soj


°°Weapons°°

Heart of the Oak
Death's Fathom 1 Sox (Rbf Cold 5/5)


°°Shields°°

Gerke's Sanctuary 1 Sox (1x Mal Rune)


°°Switch°°

Call To Arms
Insight on Soso Stuff 3 Warmth
Memory 9 Es, 3 Chilling Armor, 3 ThundeStorm


°°Charms°°

1x Light Skills, 12% FHR or 6 STR/DEX
Other depends of your goal and what you have on stock


°°Scs°°

6x Sc 5% FHR, 17 Mana
Other depends of your goal and what you have on stock


Obviously
Torch
Anni


7. My char




1x Circ 25 Pdr, 3 Sox (3x Mal)
1x P Nightwing 20/5
1x P Hoto Flail
1x P Gladiator's Bane (1x Mal)
1x P Gerke's Sanctuary (1x Mal)
1x P String's of Ears
1x P Arach
1x DF 35/5
1x P Frostburn
1x P Silkweave
1x P Cta Flail
1x Magic 120 Mana, 25 Pdr
1x Magic 3 Light Skills
1x Insight on Soso Stuff 2 Warmth
1x Memory 9 Es, 3 Chilling Armor, 3 ThundeStorm
1x Eth Lidless
1x P Hot Spur

1x Soso T
1x Anni
13x Lc 5 STR, 34 Mana
1x Sc 2 STR, 17 Mana
1x Gc 6 STR, 59 Mana
1x Gc 1 Light Sk, 6 STR



8. PvP tactics:

Set-Ups:


1# Max Dr, Mdr (90 Both)

Helm: Circ: 25 Pdr, 3 Sox (3x Mal Rune)
Armor: The Gladiator's Bane 1 Sox (1x Mal Rune)
Belt: String of Ears
Gloves: Frostburn
Boots: Craft Safety Boots
Amu: Magic 120 Mana, 25 Pdr
Rings: 2x Soj
Weapon: Heart of the Oak
Shield: Gerke's Sanctuary 1 Sox (1x Mal Rune)
Swap: Insight on Soso Stuff 3 Warmth

Cube on Inventory:

Memory 9 Es, 3 Chilling Armor, 3 ThundeStorm
Call To Arms
Magic 3 Light Skills


2# Max Dmg (Orb)

Helm: Nightwing's Veil
Armor: The Gladiator's Bane 1 Sox (1x Mal Rune)
Belt: Arachnid Mesh
Gloves: Frostburn
Boots: Craft Safety Boots
Amu: Magic 120 Mana, 25 Pdr
Rings: 2x Soj
Weapon: Death's Fathom
Shield: Gerke's Sanctuary 1 Sox (1x Mal Rune)
Swap: Insight on Soso Stuff 3 Warmth

Cube on Inventory:

Memory 9 Es, 3 Chilling Armor, 3 ThundeStorm
Call To Arms
Magic 3 Light Skills


Strategies:


Amazons

Bowazons: (Easy) I use 2# Set-up, and with Mdr overflow u become super Tank soso, easy duel, I recommend buying Mana potions, duel can be very long cause the ama Dodge your Orb and be careful not to let Guide arrows follow you too much, otherwise you may get too much damage on mana it all together at once. When Ama lock you, just easy tele away and recharge full mana.

Javazons: (Easy) I use 2# Set-up, and it's the same of Bowzons. Be carefull if both ama use Psn Javeling, If they have max these skills you must dodge the Javeling or it shot you, because usually do something like 15+ k dmg.


Assassins

Trappers : (Hard), I use 1# or 2# depend if is Gz assa with Gz dmg or not. This build is hard for high dmg and super noise stun lock with mindblast, hard because you don't have good frame on FHR and must Swap all time to dodge stun, the duel take long time because it have fade skill and with you low dmg is hard kill it. Play Defensive!!

Whirlwind Assassins: (Easy/Medium) I use 1# or 2# set-up depend is pure WW or Hyb, If pure WW is more easy then Baba, so sell below the advise for Baba, just cast Orb and wait until it die, may take more time, because have Fade Sk.


Necromancers

Bone: (Easy) I use 2# Set-Up, I need swap on Inight and tank him with this to have max reg mana. Nothing to say... Only Push him and kill, it's super easy!!

Poison: (Easy) I use 2# Set-Up, only thing to do is dodge Nova and spam Orb more Easy than Easy Bone.


Barbarians

BvC: (Easy) I use 2# Set-up, I recommend buying Mana potions duel can be long, with Mdr overflow is very easy not take any dmg on life... Just be carefull on Mana. I recommend spam 1 orb and Tele to dodge the Namelock of baba, some Frw may could be Nice.

Melee Barbarians: (Easy) I use 2# set-up, usually no have Enigma to Tele, that become him super easy to kill, only spam Orb, it can't hit you.


Paladins

Hammerdins: (Hard) I use 2# set-up to give me a chance to kill him faster..., no way vs this build, you don't have enoght Mdr, just spam Orb and be very carefull at Hammer and Ghost Hammer, cast 1 Orb and Tele Away, not more then 1 or Pala name lock you and in 3 or 4 Hammer kill easy you.

Smiters: (Medium) I use 2# Set-up but change helm on the Circ 25/21, be carefull at Charge stun, with 100% Es you Abs all dmg but It's a good ammount of mana lost each hit, I recommend buying mana pots and try to play a little defensive, cast Orb and tele away.

Fist of Heavens: (Easy) I use 1# set-up may be with Df if need more dmg, nothing to say. It made max 9k dmg... not hit your life never, easy to kill, spam Orb and be carefull at mana.

Chargers: (Medium) I use the same set-up that I use for smite, if need more Pdr try 1# set-up, but is enoght do abs all dmg. Play a little defensive and be carefull to a Charge stun.


Sorceresses

Fire: (Hard) 20k Fire Ball, mana is not made to tank these. It's the same of Hammer too high dmg... I use 2# Set-up and try dodge all Fireball... if 1 hit is 99% one shot, with 1# set-up it's the same... If you want change boots on hotspur, but I don't know how much it can help you. Play overdefensive!!!

Cold : (Easy) I use 1# Set-up, no problem with it, only tank and push it. If is Orb like you change eq on 2# set-up, if is Blizzard I recommend 1#.


Druids

Windy: (Easy) I use 2# set-up, I recommend buying some Mana Pots, It can't dmg you Life, but if you take some Tornado in the face your mana is not so happy and finish fast, I recommend use insight in swap to have super reg. mana, Ah very important, faster you damage him and destroy Cyclone armor faster win!!

Shapeshifting: (Easy) I use 2# set-up, This is like Baba Melee, no tele = auto lose, just spam Orb and Tele arround him.

Guessing this is for Europe? On East, this is BM on many levels.

nice

i can only say you can max firewall+firemastery or blaze firemastery instand of orb and go 3 frw 17 mana and gcs 7 frw 59 mana charms too^^



This post was edited by firefox22051990 on Aug 3 2015 01:24pm

Yes, I'm on Europe!



I tried too the Frw version but I prefer the one with more mana (Lc Strong/Mana), Frw is good only vs Char that Stun your soso.

About Fire version, I think Orb is superior, with a Fire wall is harder kill some one.



Sure If you looking for Fire Version...

Max Fire Wall
Max Fire Mastery

On 2# Set-up you will use

1x Circ 2 Soso sk, 20% Fcr, 30% FRW, Mana 2 Sox (2 Rbf Fire or Jool)
1x Eschuta Fire
1x Arach

To Max the Fire wall dmg and Blaze.



Mmmhhh Thats Ok Man, but I remember 50 Pdr Cap only...



This post was edited by SignorAnzai on Aug 3 2015 01:37pm

It's bm on euro too, the rules allowed a max of 20 mdr + pdr.

Having said that, when I checked Spaz's rules, it does seem like he forgot to add that particular rule.

both make fun but u just walk with blaze and hit firewall is funny too both is nice

+ add
memory 3 chillig/shiver 3 warmth 3 firewall/blaze if u go firewall/blaze
sorc circ 2 sorc 30 frw 20 fcr 2 sox mana/life with rep fhr jools^^

This post was edited by firefox22051990 on Aug 3 2015 01:25pm

so only The Gladiator's Bane ?^^

Even that was bm. It was 20 combined mdr + pdr. Gbane has at least 30 combined mdr + pdr.

Defense: 1255-1496 (varies)(Base Defense: 375-481)
Required Level: 85
Required Strength: 111
Durability: 135
+150-200% Enhanced Defense (varies)
+50 Defense
Cannot Be Frozen
30% Faster Hit Recovery
Poison Length Reduced By 50%
Attacker Takes Damage Of 20
Damage Reduced By 15-20 (varies)
Magic Damage Reduced By 15-20 (varies)
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)

20 and 20 sox dol or perf skull i thought ^^

This post was edited by firefox22051990 on Aug 3 2015 01:37pm

Been there, done that : http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=44318193&f=87

e: only ~5 years too late..

This post was edited by TR0LLFACE on Aug 3 2015 01:39pm