Melee Sorceress

Siosilvar wrote:
glorygores wrote:Does anyone have an updated skill build for this build?

I've been running pretty close to the same build as Solfege. Only difference is I run Snow Queen instead:

30 Moonstrike
1 Bladestorm
15 Fusillade
1 Arcane Sustenance
0+ Premonition (I have 49% chance to block right now at level 122 so this doesn't actually matter until I go finish my sigs)

1 Immersion
1 Arcane Torrent
1 Raven Familiar

24 Warp Armor
25 Snow Queen (or 10 Vengeful Power and some extra skill points to put wherever like Solfege is doing, your choice)

15 Baneblade
5 Symbol of Esu
1 Force Blast

1 Melee Devotion
5 Tenacity
10 Specialization
(use Meditation until level 49 since that's the last time you can respec for free, and Purity until Hell Baal)

Pertinate wrote:Debating on seeing if a coldblood ele melee sorc would clear better

Doubt it - I didn't notice anything being worse in Duncraig than in previous patches (and my Teganze clear is actually better), so I think it's just the skill mechanics that make the clear iffy? Fusillade is single-target, even if it's a crapton of single-target that can clear a small pack every use, and most of the clearspeed Bladestorm offers comes from AoE Attack. Spiral Dance is supposed to be better but the delay is so long it barely helps, AoE Attack kills things before it even hits.

EDIT: Actually, you'll get plenty of Blizzard procs, and you should build with plenty of cold pierce... not sure what the base damage on Blizzard is like so it might work out after all.

I've used Parasite from
Hellmouth
Hellmouth
Heavy Gloves (Sacred)
Defense: (1680 - 1976) to (3252 - 3566)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 525
Item Level: 105
Adds 125-250 Magic Damage
+12 to Rock Shock
+(140 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
+(500 to 2000) Defense
(15 to 25)% to Strength
Regenerate Mana -50%
Maximum Fire Resist +2%
Maximum Poison Resist +2%
50% Bonus to Defense
Socketed (4)
to good effect in previous seasons, so there's an idea for you.

I'd also suggest Whirlpool but it's not on boots any more. :/

In any case, I'd like to make one additional item suggestion to the thread:
Zealot Rush
Zealot Rush
Light Plated Boots (4)
Defense: (67 - 78) to (102 - 119)
Required Level: 6
Required Strength: 31
Item Level: 10
5% Attack Speed
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
(11 to 25)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(21 to 40)% Enhanced Defense
(3 to 5)% to Dexterity
1% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Socketed (1)
Defense: (248 - 281) to (338 - 384)
Required Level: 24
Required Strength: 62
Item Level: 36
10% Attack Speed
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
(41 to 55)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(41 to 60)% Enhanced Defense
(9 to 11)% to Dexterity
2% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Socketed (2)
Defense: (613 - 685) to (817 - 914)
Required Level: 41
Required Strength: 218
Item Level: 51
20% Attack Speed
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
(71 to 85)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(61 to 80)% Enhanced Defense
(15 to 17)% to Dexterity
3% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Socketed (3)
Defense: (944 - 1044) to (1247 - 1378)
Required Level: 50
Required Strength: 436
Item Level: 85
30% Attack Speed
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
(86 to 100)% Bonus to Attack Rating
+(81 to 100)% Enhanced Defense
(18 to 20)% to Dexterity
4% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Socketed (4)

I put them on when I switched to a crafted warp blade because I happened to have a pair and don't have nearly enough ACs to craft IAS jewels with. The %dex is great for my damage + block, and the reanimates are just enough so I don't get surrounded and stunlocked. I wouldn't try to use them in early game because you want that slot for Lionpaw (and you've already got plenty of reanimates from The Warped Blade), but it's a nice pair of boots as you transition to midgame gear.

I guess my problem is that I haven't played the last few patches. So I might be comparing my clear to old clear times. I can clear dunc in like <10min. Fauzt takes considerably longer tho

any ideas for playing an ele version with something like Starhawk?

glorygores wrote:any ideas for playing an ele version with something like Starhawk?

I personally would suggest trying to build using coldblood. Good proc and scales with dex

Now than Grace and Astarte has been removed of the game, what items are used to upgrade the TU(4)?

Balded_Hige wrote:Now than Grace and Astarte has been removed of the game, what items are used to upgrade the TU(4)?

There doesn't seem to be a lot of options between TUs and the Set.

Shaula

Shaula
Sorceress Crystal Swords
'BerMalLum'
Runeword Level: 78
+(1 to 2) to Sorceress Skill Levels
40% Attack Speed
Adds (30 to 40)-(60 to 70) Damage
+(141 to 171)% Enhanced Damage
Slow Target (5 to 10)%
3% to All Attributes
+(3 to 5)% to Experience Gained

is about all you have for weapons, but I'm not sure if you'll see much of a boost vs. a fully kitted

The Warped Blade

The Warped Blade
Warp Blade (4)
One-Hand Damage: (8 - 10) to (25 - 39)
(Sorceress Only)
Required Level: 12
Required Dexterity: 39 to 41
Item Level: 10
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.13 per Dexterity)%
Area Effect Attack
5% Chance to cast level 12 Energy Beam on Melee Attack
15% Attack Speed
+(13 to 25) to Maximum Damage
+(24 to 46)% Enhanced Damage
+(16 to 25) to Dexterity
2% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Requirements -(11 to 15)%
Socketed (2)
One-Hand Damage: (25 - 28) to (78 - 96)
(Sorceress Only)
Required Level: 33
Required Dexterity: 53 to 56
Item Level: 31
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.13 per Dexterity)%
Area Effect Attack
10% Chance to cast level 20 Energy Beam on Melee Attack
25% Attack Speed
+(38 to 50) to Maximum Damage
+(69 to 92)% Enhanced Damage
+(36 to 45) to Dexterity
4% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Requirements -(21 to 25)%
Socketed (4)
One-Hand Damage: (49 - 54) to (157 - 179)
(Sorceress Only)
Required Level: 52
Required Dexterity: 91 to 96
Item Level: 51
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.13 per Dexterity)%
Area Effect Attack
15% Chance to cast level 28 Energy Beam on Melee Attack
35% Attack Speed
+(63 to 75) to Maximum Damage
+(115 to 137)% Enhanced Damage
+(56 to 65) to Dexterity
6% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Requirements -(31 to 35)%
Socketed (5)
One-Hand Damage: (69 - 75) to (202 - 225)
(Sorceress Only)
Required Level: 62
Required Dexterity: 166 to 177
Item Level: 77
Dexterity Damage Bonus: (0.13 per Dexterity)%
Area Effect Attack
20% Chance to cast level 36 Energy Beam on Melee Attack
40% Attack Speed
+(76 to 88) to Maximum Damage
+(138 to 160)% Enhanced Damage
+(66 to 75) to Dexterity
8% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Requirements -(36 to 40)%
Socketed (6)

. For armor,

Erawan

Erawan
Body Armors
'LemKoCham'
Runeword Level: 83
15% Combat Speeds
5% Chance of Crushing Blow
+(144 to 171)% Enhanced Defense
(27 to 30)% to Strength
(27 to 30)% to Vitality
Physical Resist (13 to 15)%
(15 to 20)% Bonus to Defense

has been pretty standard for a lot of melee builds. But if Melee Devotion offers enough damage reduction to keep you alive (as I hope),

Dragonheart

Dragonheart
Body Armors
'OhmThulFal'
Runeword Level: 70
+2 to All Skills
30% Attack Speed
30% Cast Speed
30% Block Speed
45% Hit Recovery
+1.625% Enhanced Defense (Based on Character Level)
5% to Dexterity
+(550 to 650) to Life
Cold Resist +25%

may be a better choice. You have less sockets now for AS and HR jewels, so the AS+HR boosts on Dragonheart may be more helpful than the Phys Res from Erawan.

I've been using this post as a temp/mini guide for 2.0 until the main guide is updated. I've been updating the post as I progress and test more things. It may help.

Maybe I need to check my equipment but sometimes get destroyed in Kurast 3000 (all mobs are ranged and keep running) in some points can't overheal the damage all the ranged mobs do to my char.

Hmm. What's your build+gear?

All TU4 following the MO guide except the shield that is from the sacred set of The Mysteries. Also can't craft Ber jewels for the shield. Build as guide, until now haven't go any problems but Kurast 3000 is nearly impossible to do it with the TUs.

Main guide seems to ring pretty true still. Currently level 125, 60 sigs, using all the midgame gear and same skill setup as Solfege post..no real need for innovation (though I'm sure it wouldn't hurt).

Just did Bremm town under 1m30s without much issue.

Some ubers seem easier e.g. Kabraxis, KOS, Quov & Athulua were basically face tankable.. some more tricky e.g. hell Baal and J-Day.

Fauz and Dunc are def slower to farm as well.

Hard to tell if it's content tweaks or class tweaks...either way we'll see how other 125 ubers go later tonight.

Balded_Hige wrote:All TU4 following the MO guide except the shield that is from the sacred set of The Mysteries. Also can't craft Ber jewels for the shield. Build as guide, until now haven't go any problems but Kurast 3000 is nearly impossible to do it with the TUs.

Try to up your hit recovery to 109. Respec your skills. Pump some points into Familiar for the skill point passive bonus. You will make jewels out of Lum runes now BTW (same craft as Ber used to be %life/%mana steal). Also get some more points by dropping 1 point from warp armor (only need 24) and 5 points from premonition (pointless with your current block %). Nova and Hive are one point wonders. Also make sure you go back and do every single skill point quest and any other quest for stat improvements.

What are your rings? What are your sockets? All items MO'd with enhanced def?

I used nearly same setup as you with the aforementioned changes and I was able to get through K3K not necessarily quickly...but quick enough.

If you are NOT doing SSF and you are on right now I will hook you up with an extra set helm I have if you want (/w *fitandfunky2).