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Last updated on Sep 21, 2021 at 10:00by MrLlamaSC13 comments
Below, we detail which items and stats you should prioritise for yourBlizzard Sorceress and Mercenary in Diablo 2.
Pages in this Guide
IntroductionSkillsGear and Runes
TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THIS PAGE
- 1. Damage Build
- 2. Magic Find Build
- 3. Budget Build Items
- 4. Mercenary
1.
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 Jordanor
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 toreach the 86% or 142% Faster Hit Recovery breakpoint
- Charm 4: 10 Small Charms with Life, Resistances, Mana, Faster Hit Recoverydepending on needs
- Charm 5: 1x Cold Sunder Charm
2.
Magic Find Build
This is an extremely high Magic Find build great for clearing Uniques and ActBosses.
- Weapon:
The Oculus socketed with
Ist Rune, or
Death's Fathom socketed with
Ist Rune;
The Oculus has moreMagic Find,
Death's Fathom has more damage. Depends how much Magic Findyou 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 Clawspreferred 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
3.
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 ColdSkills
- 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
4.
Mercenary
You can either choose a Defensive ( Holy Freeze) or Offensive(
Might) Act 2 Nightmare Mercenary here depending on if you want a slowerand safer pacec, or want your Mercenary to have added damage to help take careof Cold Immunes. I prefer a
Might mercenary.
4.1.
Mercenary Gear
4.1.1.
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
4.1.2.
Budget Mercenary Gear
This is a cheap gear set to get your Mercenary some easy damage andsurvivability.
- Weapon: Obedience
- Body Armor: Treachery
- Helm:
Vampire Gaze
5.
Changelog
- 21 Sep. 2021: Page added.
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