Blizzard Sorceress Build BiS Gear and Runes for Diablo 2 Resurrected
Below, we detail which items and stats you should prioritise for your Blizzard Sorceress and Mercenary in Diablo 2.
Damage Build
This is a standard high damage Blizzard Sorceress build.
- Weapon:
Death's Fathom socketed with a
Rainbow Facet
- Weapon Swap: Call to Arms and Spirit
- Shield: Spirit
Monarch Shield with 35% Faster Cast Rate
- Body Armor: Chains of Honor
- Helm:
Nightwing's Veil socketed with a
Rainbow Facet
- Gloves:
Trang-Oul's Claws or
Magefist
- Boots: Ethereal
Sandstorm Treks
- Belt:
Arachnid Mesh
- Ring 1:
The Stone of Jordan or
Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band
- Ring 2: 10 Faster Cast Rate Ring for Breakpoint or
The Stone of Jordan or
Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band
- Amulet:
Mara's Kaleidoscope
- Charm 1: Sorceress
Hellfire Torch
- Charm 2:
Annihilus
- Charm 3: 8x Cold Skiller Grand Charms with Life or Faster Hit Recovery to reach the 86% or 142% Faster Hit Recovery breakpoint
- Charm 4: 10 Small Charms with Life, Resistances, Mana, Faster Hit Recovery depending on needs
- Charm 5: 1x Cold Sunder Charm
Magic Find Build
This is an extremely high Magic Find build great for clearing Uniques and Act Bosses.
- Weapon:
The Oculus socketed with
Ist Rune, or
Death's Fathom socketed with
Ist Rune;
The Oculus has more Magic Find,
Death's Fathom has more damage. Depends how much Magic Find you want to run vs. kill speed. I prefer
Death's Fathom.
- Weapon Swap: Call to Arms and Spirit
- Shield: Spirit
Monarch Shield with 35% Faster Cast Rate
- Body Armor:
Tal Rasha's Guardianship socketed with
Ist Rune
- Helm:
Harlequin Crest socketed with
Ist Rune
- Gloves:
Trang-Oul's Claws or
Magefist (
Trang-Oul's Claws preferred for Cold Resistance)
- Boots:
War Travelers with 50% Magic Find
- Belt:
Tal Rasha's Fine-Spun Cloth
- Ring 1: 10% Faster Cast Rate Ring if using
Death's Fathom, else 30% Magic Find
Nagelring (or 40% MF Blue Ring)
- Ring 2: 30% Magic Find
Nagelring (or 40% MF Blue Ring)
- Amulet:
Tal Rasha's Adjudication
- Charm 1: Sorceress Hellfire
Hellfire Torch
- Charm 2:
Annihilus
- Charm 3: 40% Magic Find
Gheed's Fortune
- Charm 4: 5% Faster Hit Recovery Small Charm to reach the 60% breakpoint
- Rest of Charms: 7% Magic Find Small Charms
- Charm 5: 1x Cold Sunder Charm
Budget Build Items
This is a variety of cheap gear sets to get you started.
- Weapon:
The Oculus, Spirit Sword
- Shield: Spirit, Ancient's Pledge, Rhyme,
Lidless Wall
- Body Armor:
Skin of the Vipermagi,
Que-Hegan's Wisdom, Stealth
- Helm:
Harlequin Crest, Lore,
Rockstopper,
Tarnhelm (for Magic Find)
- Gloves:
Magefist,
Frostburn
- Boots:
Waterwalk,
Infernostride,
Hsarus' Iron Heel
- Belt:
String of Ears,
Goldwrap,
Nightsmoke
- Ring 1: Ring with 10% Faster Cast Rate and Life/Resistances/Stats,
Nagelring
- Ring 2: Ring with 10% Faster Cast Rate and Life/Resistances/Stats,
Nagelring
- Amulet:
The Eye of Etlich, 10% Faster Cast Rate with +3 to Cold Skills
- Charm 1: Any Hellfire
Hellfire Torch for Stats if cannot get Sorc
- Charm 2:
Annihilus
- Charm 3: 8x Cold Skiller Grand Charms
- Charm 4: Any Charms with Life/Resistances/Faster Hit Recovery/Mana/Strength
- Charm 5: 1x Cold Sunder Charm
Mercenary
You can either choose a Defensive ( Holy Freeze) or Offensive
(
Might) Act 2 Nightmare Mercenary here depending on if you want a slower
and safer pacec, or want your Mercenary to have added damage to help take care
of Cold Immunes. I prefer a
Might mercenary.
Mercenary Gear
Optimal Mercenary Gear
This is one of the best Mercenary gear setups for your character.
- Weapon: Ethereal Insight or
The Reaper's Toll
- Body Armor: Ethereal Fortitude
- Helm: Ethereal
Andariel's Visage socketed with a
Ral Rune
Budget Mercenary Gear
This is a cheap gear set to get your Mercenary some easy damage and survivability.
- Weapon: Obedience
- Body Armor: Treachery
- Helm:
Vampire Gaze
Changelog
- 21 Sep. 2021: Page added.
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