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Because mana burn is broken since 1.10. Mana burn should drain mana based on melee damage x4, but at the moment melee monsters drain mana based on their damage x256 (so they will always drain your full mana).

Also, since 1.10 ES is applied before resists, my opinion is that a vita sorc with good resists and DR is much more viable.


Why is ES broken? x256? Does blizzard know a bbn out this? Wow that sux :(
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Why is ES broken? x256? Does blizzard know a bbn out this? Wow that sux :(


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Does blizzard not care?
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Thank you!!!! I'm all-in on vita with my sorc, maxed resists, and have a bit of damage reduction from my Shako so I'm not super squishy. I threw a point in ES because I figured it might save me once or twice. So far, so good!
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Quote (Maker87 @ Oct 16 2018 02:45pm)
Why is ES broken? x256? Does blizzard know a bbn out this? Wow that sux :(


Actually it's x512 in hell.

The difficulty penalty (-100% fire, light, cold, poison resistance) also applies to mana damage (like having -100% mana resistance).

That's why energy shield is very dangerous if you rely on it for not dying (like having 6000 mana and 300 life).

Some builds can use it as an extra source of protection. I don't like it if you consume a lot of mana for killing monsters.

As casters, sorceress should remain away from any danger, anyway. Just stack 3000 life and max resistance, there's no reason to die.
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Quote (feanur @ Oct 16 2018 03:24pm)
Actually it's x512 in hell.

The difficulty penalty (-100% fire, light, cold, poison resistance) also applies to mana damage (like having -100% mana resistance).

That's why energy shield is very dangerous if you rely on it for not dying (like having 6000 mana and 300 life).

Some builds can use it as an extra source of protection. I don't like it if you consume a lot of mana for killing monsters.

As casters, sorceress should remain away from any danger, anyway. Just stack 3000 life and max resistance, there's no reason to die.



So there is zero reason to run energy shield?
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Quote (Maker87 @ Oct 16 2018 09:05pm)
So there is zero reason to run energy shield?


It’s more handy vs physical damage, but as others have said, the fact that elemental resists are applied post-ES, and the broken nature of mana burn packs, means it’s largely not worth the investment. I remember having Memory in a + 3 ES stick on switch for running Pindle a while back, but in hindsight prolly just best to have CtA/Spirit and be sure to keep one’s distance.

Never really played around with TS. It seemed kinda pants... but it’s an interesting concept :)
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