Lightning Sorceress Build BiS Gear and Runes for Diablo 2 Resurrected

This is a standard high Damage build for the Lightning Sorceress.

• Note: Items specifically for an Energy Shield Sorceress will have (ES) next to them
• Weapon: Eschuta's Temper, Heart of the Oak
• Weapon Swap: Call to Arms and Spirit AND Memory Staff (ES)
• Shield: Spirit Monarch Shield with 35% Faster Cast Rate
• Body Armor: Chains of Honor
• Helm: Griffon's Eye Diadem
• Gloves: Trang-Oul's Claws or Magefist or Frostburns (ES)
• Boots: Ethereal Sandstorm Treks
• Belt: Arachnid Mesh
• Ring 1: The Stone of Jordan or 10% Faster Cast Rate Ring if needing to reach 117% Faster Cast Rate breakpoint
• Ring 2: The Stone of Jordan or 10% Faster Cast Rate Ring if needing to reach 117% Faster Cast Rate breakpoint
• Amulet: Mara's Kaleidoscope
• Charm 1: Sorceress Hellfire Torch
• Charm 2: Annihilus
• Charm 3: 8x Skiller Grand Charms with Life or Faster Hit Recovery to reach 86% or 142% Faster Hit Recovery
• Charm 4: 10 Small Charms with Life, Resistances, Mana, or Faster Hit Recovery depending on needs
• Charm 5: 1x Lightning Sunder Charm

This is a Magic Find Lightning build to farm better while keeping Damage high.

• Weapon: Eschuta's Temper
• 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
• Ring 2: 30% Magic Find Nagelring (or 40% MF Blue Ring)
• Amulet: Tal Rasha's Adjudication
• Charm 1: Sorceress 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
• Charm 5: 1x Lightning Sunder Charm
• Rest of Charms: 7% Magic Find Small Charms

This is a variety of cheap gear sets to get you started.

• Weapon: Crescent Moon, Wizardspike, Suicide Branch, The Oculus, Spirit Sword
• Shield: Spirit, Ancient's Pledge, Rhyme, Lidless Wall
• Body Armor: Skin of the Vipermagi, Que-Hegan's Wisdom, Stealth
• Helm: 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
• Ring 2: Ring with 10% Faster Cast Rate and Life/Resistances/Stats
• Amulet: 10% Faster Cast Rate with +3 to Lightning Skills, Amulet with Life/Mana/Resistances/Stats
• Charm 1: Any Hellfire Torch for Stats if cannot get Sorc
• Charm 2: Annihilus
• Charm 3: Light Skiller Grand Charms
• Charm 4: Any Charms with Life/Res/Faster Hit Recovery/Mana/Strength
• Charm 5: 1x Lightning Sunder Charm

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 pace, or want your Mercenary to have added damage to help take care of Light immunes. We prefer a Holy Freeze mercenary.

This is one of the best Mercenary Gear setups for your Character.

• Weapon: Ethereal Infinity
• Body Armor: Ethereal Fortitude
• Helm: Ethereal Andariel's Visage socketed with a Ral Rune

This is a cheap gear set to get your Mercenary some easy damage and survivability.

• Weapon: Obedience
• Body Armor: Treachery
• Helm: Vampire Gaze