Corzors Various Lightsorc Builds, #2 - Topic

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May 8 2007 06:23am

Hello and welcome to my Lightsorc guide, here I will go through many different variants how to build a PVP light sorc, max block, non block, energy shield or without energy shield.

I will give examples of different gears for different purposes and +up and -down sides of it

I will start with a basic Vita build, non block build, where you will reach Breakpoints like, 86 fhr and 117 fcr, I will also go through "best" stats and skill placements

Vita sorc Build#1

Str = place stats in here enough for the usage of spirit (156)
Dex = Base
Vita = rest after str
Energy = Base

Items:

Prefered armor:

Chains of honor ( COH) +20 str + 65 all res (basically any armor you like, due to 156 str cause of spirit)

this armor gives you Strength, which is very much needed due to spirit monarch requirements, it also gives you resistants which is
a MUST for a vita sorc and the the armor gives you aswell 8% damage reduced and +life replenish

Prefered choice of helm:

Circlet +3 Light skills 100 life, 2* Jah / Prubys

this helm helps you in any possible way, it boostes your dmg, it boostes your life, the 2 most important things for this
build, you can also choose to sock it with 2* Bers to boost your dmg reduction when it comes down to melee units

Shield:

Spirit +35% Fcr + 55% fhr + cold light psn res 35 (156 str)

well it's a must for this build, it makes you get the fcr bp you need, it gives you resistans and life and others

Amulet:

amu +3 skills + 100 liv

well I choosed this one for the same reason as the helm, because it helps you in the ways you need it the most, you can also
choose an amulet with +2 sorc / xx str / xx life / xx res, which is aswell very good, and not too expensive as you no need fcr on it

Ring1:

Bul-kathos ring

imo best choice, it increases your Bo level and ur life

ring2:

ring 10% Fcr +~20 str +30+ life, +any resis is good

these stats of ring is almost a MUST, cause it helps you in all ways and all other stats is just waste of money spent

gloves:

Trang-oul gloves

I choosed these because obviously you need the fcr from it, but it also boosts your Cold res stackings, which is needed in pvp vs blizz sorc,
you can always choose magefists but that won't be needed because of the +1 into warmth you won't hardly ever need mana potions

belt:

Arachnid +20% Fcr

best choice for caster

weapon:

Eschutas 3 skills 40% fcr +25% light dmg, socketed 1* 5/5 Die light jewel ( is almost a MUST for pvp)

well I choosed this weapon infront of hoto because it boostes your dmg with +1k at max lvl, and it gives you the chance to
sock a 5/5 die light jewel, which in some cases might make your game go in a TIE cause it kills him when you die, and the
resistans won't be a problem using life / resist small charms

boots:

Sandstorm trek's +15 str +15 Vita +20% faster hit recovery

well, these are imo the best choice, you get the fhr you need and you also get very important stats into strength and vitality, your two main statters

2nd weapon slot:

Cta 6 + Spirit for bo

Charms:

Torch +20 stats + 20 all res
Anni +20 stats + 20 all res
8* Lightning skiller +40 life
1* Lightning skiller +12% fhr
6* 20 life + 9-11% fire resist
4* 20 life +9-11 Lightning resist

Skills:
+20 Lightning
+20 Chain lightning
+20 Lightning mastery
+20 Charged bolt
+20 Nova

+1 Warmth
+1 Telekines
+1 teleport
+1 Thunder storm

Before you start statting light u need the +1 skills. +1 thunderstorm is a must for pvp

In this order: Lighting, Lightning mastery, Chain lightning, Charged bolt and Nova

with this setup you will get the following stats:

117+ fcr
86+ fhr
lvl 15 with own bo using cta 6
a total life of ~3.5-3.8k depending on how rich you are to buy the charms and gear you need
~75 all resistans in hell

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+sides on this build, well it has huge life, capability of absing alot same as build#2 which u can read further down,
specially specialised for Sorc vs Sorc

-sides on this build, well it has few chars that has char advantage vs it, i.e. a trapper or foh, or other chars that can outrange u

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In this section I will give you a brief on how you could make a vita light sorc using 142 fhr and 117 fcr

Vita sorc build#2

Str = place stats in here enough for usage of spirit (156)
Dex = Base
Vita = rest after str
Energy = Base

Items:

armor:

Chains of honor (COH) +20 str + 65 all res

same reason as above

helm:

Circlet +3 Light skills 20% fcr, 2* Shael

this helm can be argued about, if you find a very nice +2 sorc / 20%fcr / 2 sock / life or str or anything, ok it's a better choice,
but the 2* shaels is needed for you to be able to reach the 142 fhr breakpoint this build requires

shield:

Spirit +35% Fcr + 55% fhr + cold light psn res 35 (156 str)

aswell, this is the shield you MUST have, it gives you the fhr you need, it gives you the fcr you need

amulet:

amu +3 skills + 100 liv

same reason as above, it can be debated about amulet, but this is the more cheaper case

ring1:

Bul-kathos ring

this is the ring for you, same reason as above that it increases your life and ur +skill

ring2:

ring 10% Fcr +~20 str +30+ life +any resistance

gloves:

Bloodfist gloves

here comes the part where you need different gloves, these gloves provides you with 30% fhr and +40 life,
the 30% fhr is what's needed to reach the 142 fhr bp

belt:

Arachnid +20% Fcr

here is arach the best choice

weapon:

Eschutas 3 skills 40% fcr +25% light dmg, socketed 1* 5/5 Die light jewel ( is almost a MUST for pvp)

same reason as build #1

boots:

Sandstorm +15 str +15 Vita +20% fhr

same boots again, gives you the important stats you need to reach the 142 fhr bp and as much life as possible

2nd weapon slot:

Cta6 + Spirit

Charms:

Torch +20 stats + 20 all res
Anni +20 stats + 20 all res
9* Lightning skiller +40 liv
6* 20 life + 9-11% fire resist
4* 20 life +9-11 Lightning resist

Skills:
+20 Lightning
+20 Chain lightning
+20 Lightning mastery
+20 Charged bolt
+20 Nova

+1 Warmth
+1 Telekines
+1 teleport
+1 Thunder storm

completed at lvl 94

Before you start statting light u need the +1 skills. +1 thunderstorm is a must for pvp

In this order: Lighting, Lightning mastery, Chain lightning, Charged bolt, Nova

With this setup you will get the following:

142% fhr on standard gear
117% fcr
a total life of ~3k-3.3k depending on how rich you are to buy the skillers u need
54k dmg
75 all resis in hell

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+ Sides on this build, well there is hardly ANY sorc that really beats a really good 142 fhr / 117 fcr vita light sorc
- Sides on this build, well there are some chars that got huge advantage, i.e. Trappers + Foh palas, just for an example

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Here is a little list of me showing the possibilites of absorbing different elements on these two different vita sorc builds

abs gear:

vs cold:

circlet +3 light +100 life, 2*Thul
Ravenfrost
Wiz '30 cold res jew'
Trang oul
1* fhr skiller

here you will get the 86 fhr bp and still have the 117 fcr bp and you will get massive stackings + 20% abs

vs light:

Wiz '30 light res jew'
Thunder gods
Trang Oul
2* fhr skillers
1* fhr sc

This build gives you the chance to get the 142 fhr breakpoint vs in example assassins mindblasting and also makes you being
able to tank vs them

vs fire:

+15 str ring, 40+ life, all + resis is good
infernostride
2* fhr skillers

Here you will need to replace that bul-kathos ring with another ring to compensate the loss of the strength from sandstorm
boots due to infernostrides (10% max fire resis), and same goes here what stats are needed on the ring, you NO need fcr on it
and also exchange 2 of the life skillers vs 2* fhr skillers

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Here I will try and guide you through one of the builds that I favours the most, an energy shield maxblock light sorc
using 86 fhr and 117 fcr

This build separates itself from the two others due to that this will be mainly statted into mana, it will rely on its energy
shield when it comes down to tricky situations, and the damage will be noticeable lower due to the fact that you will miss
many hard skill points into lightning synergies and aswell a loss of +skills from items

Es sorc Build#1

Stat points:

I suggest we take those after we've went through all the gear needed and others so let's go the items section right away

Items:

Armor prefered:

Vipermagi 35% all res, socketed 1* Shael rune

this armor gives you a boost of +30% on your fcr and aswell +20% on your fhr when socketed shael, this is the one and only armor imo

Helm:

Circlet +3 Light skills 20% fcr, 2* Shael

here comes the same thing again as in vita build#2, where you CAN exchange this tiara for another rare tiara with better
stats, but it will be severly more expensive so

you will also boost your fhr with 40% here

Shield:

Whitstan's Guard, Socketed Jah Rune

with this shield you will be able to reach the max block you want, without having to stat too much into dexterity for it

Prefered Amulet:

2 Sorc, 7+% fcr, Mana / life, regenerate mana %, possibly resistance

Here your choice will vary alot, but the main is to get the 7+% fcr, else you will not reach the 117 fcr bp, and all mods like mana/life/dex is all prefered.

Weapon:

Heart of the oak (Hoto)

clearly prefered for energy shield builds, and max block, as it adds +dex and +mana

Belt:

Arachnids belt

clearly again another example of the perfect belt for casters

Rings:

2* sojs

do I need to explain?

Gloves:

Frostburns

these gloves are the ultimate energy shield sorc gloves

Prefered Boots:

10% fhr / 50+ mana / 4-5% max mana / any dex if possible / regenerate mana % / resistance

these are just stats that are GOOD for this kind of build, ofc it will all vary depending on how rich you are, but the IMPORTANT stats are 10% fhr...

2nd weapon slot:

Here you will choose between 2 styles:

1st is the "gm" style where u don't precast, means you will use a cta that adds +3 to es (mostly meant for 1v1)
Here you will achive 82% es when NON skilled energy shield

2nd style is using a memory that gives +9 es / +6 chilling armor (mostly meant for Team vs Team)
Here you will achive 87% es when NON skilled energy shield

or else you can just choose the option where you precast your energy shield higher but then this is not the build for it

Charms:

annihilus 20 stats / 20 res
sorc torch 20 stats / 20 res
8* Lightning skillers +40 life
1* Light skiller +12% fhr
9* small charms 18+ life / 15+ mana, the higher the better
1* small charm 5% fhr / 15+ mana

Skills:

+20 Lightning
+20 Lightning mastery
+20 Telekines
+20 Charged bolt
+20 Chain lightning
+rest Nova

+1 Warmth
+1 teleport
+1 Thunder storm

Before you start statting light youneed the +1 skills. +1 thunderstorm is a must for pvp, NOTE WITH THIS BUILD YOU SHALL NOT STAT INTO ENERGY SHIELD, it is NOT needed

Max the skills later in this order: Lighting, Lightning mastery, Telekines, Charged bolt, Chain lightning, Nova

ok some short briefing of what we have here:

we have atm a build with 86% fhr, 117+ fcr, 82% / 87% es, maxblock using whitstan's shield, so what are we missing?

the stats part, ok let's get to it now

well what u need is a total of:

str: for usage of gloves and whitstan's etc, so you'll need in total 60

dex: enough for maxblock, should end up around 17x. = 91 statted points at lvl 91

Vita: Here is just users choice on how you wishes to distribute the stats: BUT this is how I have it and it works very good,
with all gears, and bo on, I have a total of ~1.5k life. = 41 statted points

Energy: Here it's just users choice on how you wishes to distribute the stats: BUT this is how I have it and it works very good,
with all gears, and bo on, I have a total of ~3.5k Mana. = 315 statted points

The dmg of this build will vary alot on how much u level her, as the higher lvl she will get the more dmg she will do,
but it will end up in ~32k dmg

Changeable gear for different situations, this is a build mainly oriented around Team vs Team and not so much 1v1, but if you
choose to 1v1, i.e. vs a Caster or other melee, here are some changeables to reach certain break points:

Maxblock 142 fhr same es build, Aka 142 fhr melee setup

Spirit sword 30% + fcr, +55% fhr, 100+ mana vs HOTO
10% fcr ring, 10+ dex to compensate the loss from hoto, Life + Mana are good adds aswell vs 1* soj

This build will give you maxblock, and a 142% fhr breakpoint and 117% fcr, this is prefered vs BvCs (barbs specialised vs casters)
and i.e. chargers or alike, it will lower your mana, but will increase your life depending on ring etc, and it will lower your damage with ~2k

next build:

NON maxblock 142 fhr same es build, aka CASTER setup

Spirit sword 30% + fcr, +55% fhr, 100+ mana vs HOTO
Lidless shield socketed Sur rune vs Whitstan's shield

This build will reach 142% fhr breakpoint and 117% fcr breakpoint,
and it will boost ur mana with ~500 or so and will ALMOST give you all res @nm, you will have, depending on your rare item gear, ~70 all res @nightmare with this
this will give u the same damage as the original build has

Some overall info about this build,
well it's the ultimate Team vs Team build for a light sorc, it's very flexible after its opponents and it is not THAT hard to control it good

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The new part.

The new and updated part of this guide is consistant of an NON maxblock es sorc. The reason I'm updating is mainly because of the fact that I
have been asked several times to do so.
With this build you will reach the same fcr breakpoint as the rest, aswell the 86 fhr breakpoint, but an higher damage will be achieved.

Es sorc Build#2

Stat points:

Str: Here i have statted 35, but that varies a bit as this build is using enigma, the level of the character affects it.
Dex: Base.
Vita: All from base to 30 into vita, mostly users choice.
Ene: Rest.

Items:

Armor prefered:

Enigma, prefered in low str req armor, such as Mage Plate.

This armor is one of the better armors for es sorcs using spirit, as it gives u an enormous boost of your str, increases aswell your tanking ability.

Helm:

Circlet +3 Light skills 20% fcr, 2* 20life/20mana jewels, or 2*P saphire, users choice.

Here I have chosen to go for the standard helm, the 3/20/2, while a nice 2 sorc/20fcr/str/high mana/life aswell works.

Shield:

Spirit shield, 35 fcr.

The only real option that you can go for, boostes your fcr same as an enormous boost to your fhr (55).

Prefered amulet:

2 Sorc, 2+% fcr, Mana / life, regenerate mana %, possible if +str.

and yes I'm aware of that amulets can't have less then 5% fcr

You will reach the 117 fcr breakpoint with this amulet, and give your mana/life a decent boost depending on stats.

Weapon:

Heart of the oak (Hoto)

One of the best alternatives for any es sorc.

Belt:

Arachnids belt

Simply the best caster belt.

Rings:

2* Sojs

Best rings that you can find for this build.

Gloves:

Frostburns

these gloves are the ultimate energy shield sorc gloves

Prefered boots:

10% fhr / 50+ mana / 4-5% max mana /regenerate mana % / resistance

these are just stats that are GOOD for this kind of build, ofc it will all vary depending on how rich you are, but the IMPORTANT stats are 10% fhr...

2nd weapon slot:

Same goes for this build as for the maxblocker.

1st is the "gm" style where u don't precast, means you will use a cta that adds +3 to es (mostly meant for 1v1)
Here you will achive 84% es when NON skilled energy shield

2nd style is using a memory that gives +9 es / +6 chilling armor (mostly meant for Team vs Team)
Here you will achive 89% es when NON skilled energy shield

or else you can just choose the option where you precast your energy shield higher but then this is not the build for it

Charms:

annihilus 20 stats / 20 res
sorc torch 20 stats / 20 res
7* Lightning skillers +40 life
2* Light skiller +12% fhr
10* small charms 18+ life / 15+ mana, the higher the better

Skills:

+20 Lightning
+20 Lightning mastery
+20 Telekines
+20 Charged bolt
+20 Chain lightning
+rest Nova

+1 Warmth
+1 Thunder storm

I Tested a little thing with this build, to achive higher damage, and that was NOT to skill into teleport, due
to the fact that I'm using enigma. It boosts your damage and only disadvantage is that you have to walk to your body when you've died, but then again,
you shall not die

Before you start statting light you need the +1 skills. +1 thunderstorm is a must for pvp, NOTE WITH THIS BUILD YOU SHALL NOT STAT INTO ENERGY SHIELD, it is NOT needed

To summon up the information given above:

We've reached the 86 fhr breakpoint(55+24+10), we have also reached the 117 fcr breakpoint(40+20+20+35+5+).
The stats: ~1200-1500 life depending alot on your gear and what choices you've made in the statting.
~4500-4800 Mana, same reason as above.
84%/89% es depending on if your using the es cta, or the es memory.

This post was edited by CorZor^ on May 8 2007 06:27am