Melee Sorceress

[Siosilvar]

I've been putting this guide's elemental variant of the build together over the last few days, only to just realize that the "Cold Blooded" passive does not work with this guide's recommended endgame weapon for the elemental variant:

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: (45.0% 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
-(25 to 35)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
10% Chance to Avoid Damage
Socketed (6)

Don't let that deter you, Starhawk is already functional without it.

Thanks.

What about

Mercy

Mercy
Gloves
'LewElq'
Runeword Level: 110
10% Chance to cast level 18 Punishers on Melee Attack
10% Combat Speeds
+(59 to 69) to Maximum Damage
+26 Defense
+(151 to 200) to Strength
(15 to 20)% to Vitality

for Melee sorc? Is this worth going for or just wasted on her? The Max Dmg looks juicy, not sure how good the Proc is

The proc is not that exciting, it's a slow-moving poison damage spell and hasn't really been noticeable amount of damage since Ultimative or 2017 days.

Savage

Savage
Gloves
'YstFelKa'
Runeword Level: 110
+1% Weapon Physical Damage per 50 Strength or Dexterity
(Whichever is Higher)
75% Attack Speed
+10 Damage
+200% Enhanced Defense
+(10 to 40) to all Attributes
10% to Strength
10% to Dexterity
Maximum Cold Resist +1%
Cold Resist +25%
10% Magic Find

is likely better since a lot of Mercy's value is in the big strength bonus, but melee sorc scales off of dexterity.

[korkalon]

I've been putting this guide's elemental variant of the build together over the last few days, only to just realize that the "Cold Blooded" passive does not work with this guide's recommended endgame weapon for the elemental variant:

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: (45.0% 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
-(25 to 35)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
10% Chance to Avoid Damage
Socketed (6)

Yes, becuse its warp not crystal

[MeatSlinger3000]

Has anyone here tried testing the Elemental variant of this build w/

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: (45.0% 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
-(25 to 35)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
10% Chance to Avoid Damage
Socketed (6)

& no Cold Blooded vs

Shadowsabre

Shadowsabre
Crystal Sword (Sacred)
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 510
Item Level: 105
Innate Cold Damage: (45.0% of Dexterity)
Crucify: +30% Magic Damage per Base Level
50% Attack Speed
Adds 160-250 Cold Damage
-20% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+15 to Way of the Raven (Assassin Only)
+15 to Way of the Gryphon (Assassin Only)
+15 to Way of the Phoenix (Assassin Only)
+(15 to 25) to Crucify (Assassin Only)
Fire Absorb 5%
Lightning Absorb 5%
Cold Absorb 5%
+4 Life on Striking
Socketed (6)

or

Cold Blood

Cold Blood
Crystal Sword (Sacred)
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 1020
Item Level: 120
Innate Cold Damage: (45.0% of Dexterity)
Regens 15% Life Over 5 Seconds Upon Taking Weapon Damage
100% Chance to cast level 50 Shatter the Flesh on Kill
1% Chance to cast level 50 Blizzard on Striking
25% Attack Speed
Adds (310 to 410)-(500 to 600) Cold Damage
-10% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+20 to Banish
Maximum Mana -50%
Requirements +100%
Socketed (6)

+ Cold Blooded?

I'm a lowly noob with limited TG & MXL experience, so I'm not exactly in a position to test this atm.

[Diaco]

Has anyone here tried testing the Elemental variant of this build w/

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: (45.0% 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
-(25 to 35)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
10% Chance to Avoid Damage
Socketed (6)

& no Cold Blooded vs

Shadowsabre

Shadowsabre
Crystal Sword (Sacred)
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 510
Item Level: 105
Innate Cold Damage: (45.0% of Dexterity)
Crucify: +30% Magic Damage per Base Level
50% Attack Speed
Adds 160-250 Cold Damage
-20% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+15 to Way of the Raven (Assassin Only)
+15 to Way of the Gryphon (Assassin Only)
+15 to Way of the Phoenix (Assassin Only)
+(15 to 25) to Crucify (Assassin Only)
Fire Absorb 5%
Lightning Absorb 5%
Cold Absorb 5%
+4 Life on Striking
Socketed (6)

or

Cold Blood

Cold Blood
Crystal Sword (Sacred)
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 1020
Item Level: 120
Innate Cold Damage: (45.0% of Dexterity)
Regens 15% Life Over 5 Seconds Upon Taking Weapon Damage
100% Chance to cast level 50 Shatter the Flesh on Kill
1% Chance to cast level 50 Blizzard on Striking
25% Attack Speed
Adds (310 to 410)-(500 to 600) Cold Damage
-10% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+20 to Banish
Maximum Mana -50%
Requirements +100%
Socketed (6)

+ Cold Blooded?

I'm a lowly noob with limited TG & MXL experience, so I'm not exactly in a position to test this atm.

tbh you can shrine craft something way better than Cold Blood. The only useful thing there is the orange text. With a craft you can get +skills, life spark proc, life on attack, +dex, higher pierce, and much more, and at a lower required level to boot. You can even get +flat elemental dmg to convert via Cold Blooded.

As for Starhawk, it's always been good but it's a VERY expensive setup.

[Pantysoups]

So is there any point in putting a skill point into cold blooded if im using Starhawk?

[MeatSlinger3000]

So is there any point in putting a skill point into cold blooded if im using Starhawk?

No.

I already pieced together everything in this guide's elemental variant, including

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: (45.0% 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
-(25 to 35)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
10% Chance to Avoid Damage
Socketed (6)

, so I'm just going to use it & simply opt out of picking up Cold Blooded.

[MeatSlinger3000]

I played the build w/ my

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: (45.0% 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
-(25 to 35)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
10% Chance to Avoid Damage
Socketed (6)

for all of 15minutes before dropping

Shadowsabre

Shadowsabre
Crystal Sword (Sacred)
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 510
Item Level: 105
Innate Cold Damage: (45.0% of Dexterity)
Crucify: +30% Magic Damage per Base Level
50% Attack Speed
Adds 160-250 Cold Damage
-20% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+15 to Way of the Raven (Assassin Only)
+15 to Way of the Gryphon (Assassin Only)
+15 to Way of the Phoenix (Assassin Only)
+(15 to 25) to Crucify (Assassin Only)
Fire Absorb 5%
Lightning Absorb 5%
Cold Absorb 5%
+4 Life on Striking
Socketed (6)

, so tomorrow I'm going to play around with it to see how it compares.

[Necroglycerin]

Now found a Starhawk and a Steel Punisher. Wanna try Ele variant if I find a Lachdanans, currently still piecing together some elemental runes and stuff. Might go there this weekend.

Whats your experience with Starhawk/SHadowsabre?

[chadmedian]

is there a reasonable upgrade over starhawk or are we just kind of stuck with it? like can a crafted outscale it super late with enough shrines or elemental effigies tossed at it? I'd be interested in hearing some theory crafting.

[Siosilvar]

is there a reasonable upgrade over starhawk or are we just kind of stuck with it? like can a crafted outscale it super late with enough shrines or elemental effigies tossed at it? I'd be interested in hearing some theory crafting.

no

starhawk is the biggest ele weapon in the game tbh, maybe athulua's wrath on bowa competes