Melee Sorceress

UPGRADE KIT (ELEMENTAL)
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GEAR

Shield:
Svalinn

Svalinn
Shields
'RhalLoOhn'
Runeword Level: 115
-1% to Enemy Elemental Resistances per 150 Dexterity
8% Chance to cast level 7 Life Spark when Blocking
1% Base Block Chance
15% Block Speed
20% Hit Recovery
+(151 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
+(30 to 40) to all Attributes
(15 to 20)% to Dexterity
+200 to Life
Fire Resist +(20 to 25)%
Lightning Resist +(20 to 25)%
Cold Resist +(20 to 25)%
Poison Resist +(20 to 25)%
Fire Absorb (3 to 5)%
Physical Resist 5%
in a Sacred Spiked Shield

Why is Spiked Shield recommended for

Svalinn

Svalinn
Shields
'RhalLoOhn'
Runeword Level: 115
-1% to Enemy Elemental Resistances per 150 Dexterity
8% Chance to cast level 7 Life Spark when Blocking
1% Base Block Chance
15% Block Speed
20% Hit Recovery
+(151 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
+(30 to 40) to all Attributes
(15 to 20)% to Dexterity
+200 to Life
Fire Resist +(20 to 25)%
Lightning Resist +(20 to 25)%
Cold Resist +(20 to 25)%
Poison Resist +(20 to 25)%
Fire Absorb (3 to 5)%
Physical Resist 5%

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At this point in game STR requirements shouldn't really matter. So why not chose a Gothic Shield with double the def?

Dr_Broccoli wrote:
UPGRADE KIT (ELEMENTAL)
...
GEAR

Shield:
Svalinn

Svalinn
Shields
'RhalLoOhn'
Runeword Level: 115
-1% to Enemy Elemental Resistances per 150 Dexterity
8% Chance to cast level 7 Life Spark when Blocking
1% Base Block Chance
15% Block Speed
20% Hit Recovery
+(151 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
+(30 to 40) to all Attributes
(15 to 20)% to Dexterity
+200 to Life
Fire Resist +(20 to 25)%
Lightning Resist +(20 to 25)%
Cold Resist +(20 to 25)%
Poison Resist +(20 to 25)%
Fire Absorb (3 to 5)%
Physical Resist 5%
in a Sacred Spiked Shield

Why is Spiked Shield recommended for
Svalinn

Svalinn
Shields
'RhalLoOhn'
Runeword Level: 115
-1% to Enemy Elemental Resistances per 150 Dexterity
8% Chance to cast level 7 Life Spark when Blocking
1% Base Block Chance
15% Block Speed
20% Hit Recovery
+(151 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
+(30 to 40) to all Attributes
(15 to 20)% to Dexterity
+200 to Life
Fire Resist +(20 to 25)%
Lightning Resist +(20 to 25)%
Cold Resist +(20 to 25)%
Poison Resist +(20 to 25)%
Fire Absorb (3 to 5)%
Physical Resist 5%
?
At this point in game STR requirements shouldn't really matter. So why not chose a Gothic Shield with double the def?

Spiked Shield has 2 more sockets than Gothic Shield...

2 well rolled jewels > plus 1k def imo

Is it still recommended to delay going down the Cold Blooded side until endgame even after the patch rework?

I'm doing okay damage with a sacred honorific crystal sword and both paths, wondering if I should just stick to physical

juniperleafes wrote:Is it still recommended to delay going down the Cold Blooded side until endgame even after the patch rework?

I'm doing okay damage with a sacred honorific crystal sword and both paths, wondering if I should just stick to physical

what do you mean delay? cold blooded doesn't work with the endgame ele weapon

Starhawk

Starhawk
Warp Blade (Sacred)
One-Hand Damage: 49 to 86
(Sorceress Only)
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 400
Item Level: 105
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.13 per Dexterity)%
Innate Tri-Elemental Damage: (40.0% of Dexterity)
Area Effect Attack
25% Chance to cast level 50 Magic Missiles on Melee Attack
+(3 to 5) to Sorceress Skill Levels
50% Attack Speed
Adds 400-500 Magic Damage
Adds 400-500 Fire Damage
Adds 400-500 Lightning Damage
Adds 400-500 Cold Damage
-(25 to 35)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
10% Chance to Avoid Damage
Socketed (6)

What do you mean what do I mean? You unlock Cold Blooded before the end game

SHOW THE STRONGEST melee assembly under patch 2.5! I want to make and compare with my maximum ice sorceress!

I would say either way is playable and good, from early game to end game. The only obvious problem for ele variant is big PR gap with endgame gear, not even 40 PR with Vengeful Power. If no VP, less than 20 PR.

Trophy Set helps but not solves it completely. And clearly not the BIS for ele variant, just compromise.

Ofc, there is another obvious way to solve the PR problem for ele var but I dont think that is the proper way how it is supposed to be solved.

It turns out that Cold Sorka remains the strongest and best of all in the end game!!!

Welp nevermind, I found a Belladonna and switched to physical with the Sorc Melee set and my DPS went up by like 3x lol, wasted a lot of time I guess

My DPS with the physical build is higher than using Starhawk interestingly enough

Just dropped a Starhawk yesterday. Moved over to a fresh Sorc. Does it matter if i do physical or elemental?