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May 29 2020 03:36pm
Looking for the strongest possible setup for a pvp blizz sorc

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snatchi bugged steelclash gloves // frosts
bug tal 5/5 or cham
bug belt
atma bug boots
10fcr/25str/15dex/90mana ring
soj
2/20/30str/110mana ammu
2/20/30str/20dex/90mana/2 facet diadem
spirit + df 35/5/good res with facet
spirit + cta 664

torch 20/20
annie 20/20
5fhr/17mana
9 x 20life/17mana
9 x cold 45 life skillers

9es staff with enchant and chilling armor
3es ormus
secondary soj
3 light ammu
3 light helm
9 light sks

20tk
5es
20 blizz
20 cm
1 teleport
rest syntenergies to blizz, frozen orb can have 1 skill if u bother. more dmg without it.

i have this build, its epic.
although my helm/ammu/ring is not that perf. its like:
2/20/27str/18dex/89mana/2facet diadem.
2/20/19str/110mana ammu
10/23/15/79/add ring
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May 30 2020 04:05am
Best in pvp is es blizz.



This post was edited by parker84 on May 30 2020 04:06am
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May 30 2020 04:52am
But you lose a lots of dmg
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May 30 2020 05:31am
Quote (T0nY_St4rk @ May 30 2020 12:52pm)
But you lose a lots of dmg


my build has 9,8k blizz dmg and - 270 enemy cr.

to comparisment an 17k blizz vita has - 250 enemy cr or less and dies to pretty much all.

2-3 smite hits, 1 hammer, 2-3 spears/spirit etc, 2-3 foh, 1 wirl, 2 zerks etc.

This post was edited by gel87 on May 30 2020 05:33am
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Quote (T0nY_St4rk @ May 30 2020 11:52am)
But you lose a lots of dmg



Yea but issue with cold vita is fhr lock and only imo had adv over es vs other soso and java.

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May 30 2020 05:58am
Quote (parker84 @ May 30 2020 01:39pm)
Yea but issue with cold vita is fhr lock and only imo had adv over es vs other soso and java.


yes that might be, however how often u fight an soso or java in pubs/tvt?

also, its not like its an devasting dmg boost by going vita, it might be 2k more. rest is gear dependant and there an vita wont be as flexible. u have to still stack abs/dr/resists/life and mana.

lets say we use this as vita:
bug belt
bug tal cham or 5/5
10fcr/str/dex/@/mana
soj / wisp(oak and abs, should be main ring) / raven / dwarf
2/20/str/@ or life or 1 of each
2/20/str/dex or frw/life or @ helm with 2 facets
Sop both sides
df and cta
waterwalks/aldurs/shadows/3resi adds
bug snatxhi gloves / bloods / magefist(flexible fcr for setups)

with this base eq we are now at:
same or 1 lower + skills
same dr (45%)
max block
maximum 3k life, probarly less
80lr + wisp + oak for meatshield
85 fr(90 if waterwalks)
good resists

problem is ur life will be rather low... so next idea is to then drop the mb and go pure vita, so then and only then it can handle fire soso and java slightly better.

so is those 2k more dmg really worth it?

multi/random fb and trap hits will be annoying, random hammers etc hitting you.

a soso is not supposed to tank everything... play it smart and the es will always be better.

u can ofc go enigma an have less str depended eq and bugged frw, u can also fuck all dmg and go guardian angel armor and get 95 most res + abs, and abs bm in general, u can also swap eq 24/7 nad have max dmg setups and shit, but i prefer 1 eq vs all with possible switches if bother xD

This post was edited by gel87 on May 30 2020 06:03am
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May 30 2020 08:32am
Max block blizz is bad

Es blizz is ok
Vita blizz with 105+frw and flexible setups like 39dr vs melee is overall the best imo. U need quite expensive gear for it though... 3x diadems with 2/20/30/life/2soc etc...
unless u r really set on making specifically a blizzard sorc and nothing else, id advise u to make a different char that would be way stronger in general and probably not as expensive or equally as expensive but just as fun to play... like a necro, ele or trapper
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Quote (luckspin @ May 30 2020 03:32pm)
Max block blizz is bad

Es blizz is ok
Vita blizz with 105+frw and flexible setups like 39dr vs melee is overall the best imo. U need quite expensive gear for it though... 3x diadems with 2/20/30/life/2soc etc...
unless u r really set on making specifically a blizzard sorc and nothing else, id advise u to make a different char that would be way stronger in general and probably not as expensive or equally as expensive but just as fun to play... like a necro, ele or trapper



What does vita non block have adv vs in gm duels apart from jav though? That’s why if u go vita imo have mb switch

At least es blizz has some adv duels. And with es can do a lot better vs all in gym duels
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May 30 2020 10:13am
Quote (parker84 @ 30 May 2020 16:35)
What does vita non block have adv vs in gm duels apart from jav though? That’s why if u go vita imo have mb switch

At least es blizz has some adv duels. And with es can do a lot better vs all in gym duels



In gm vita has even more advantage in most duels. Its vs bm that es blizz can be more tanky. And im only talking about high mobility vita blizz with switch to dr setup too.

Vs nec, in gm without mega spam of shit, vita is just as good, even better than es cos of the higher dmg and u can use oak to tank spirits.

Vs ele, with 105-115frw and 39dr and more dmg than es, u can also win. Es can be tankier but only if u got good gear and reach 100+frw. I’d say its almost the same in this m/u.

Vs trap, vita is better cos of dmg. And es can only be maybe effective in the same way if u got high frw and 75res.

Vs sorc, vita > or just as good

Vs bow, again vita with 39dr is either better or just as good

Vs smiters, es can be better if u play rly defensive. Vita has oak and more dmg tho so it can probably be as good if u play defensive too.

Vs java, vita >

Vs bvc, both would suck vs good player. Guess es would suck a bit less. Either way u can still win with a vita with 39dr too.

Vs hdin, probably the only m/u where i think es can be considerably better. U can last much longer in a duel with es even though vita got oak to tank and more dmg and can still win.

In general for me vita is either as good or better in everything except vs hdins but if u r a pro defwhore im sure u can swing most m/ups in ur way a bit better with es.

And u nn precast with vita either so thats also a plus :p

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