I would recommend using your 3rd respec later after you have made a spirit shield out of a monarch and found a better body in hell that would have a higher str requirement.

Max - 1st blizzard, 2nd ice blast, 3rd cold mastery, 4th lightning, 5th nova. 1 pointers - same as blizz except also 1 in lightning mastery. Lots are viable though like the good old meteorb. This is my personal favorite hybrid build. OPTIONAL BLIZZ/LIGHTNING BUILD - I'd recommend pure blizz but this is here as an option. I prefer ice blast over glacial spike to use in alongside blizzards. Max - 1st blizzard, 2nd ice blast, 3rd cold mastery,4th glacial spike, 5th ice bolt. Max - 1st fireball, 2nd meteor, 3rd fire masteryĪfter respec, respec used when ready to move on from NM to HELL - blizzardġ pointers - teleport, static field, frozen armor, warmth, and any prerequisites for skills NORM and NM, before respec - fireball/meteorġ pointers - teleport, static field, frozen armor, warmth, and any prerequisites for skills, pump firebolt until fireball is available Str - enough for gear OR make sure to have at least 156 str for a future spirit monarch shieldĭex - enough for gear ( I don't bother to get max block, even on the spirit monarch its not usually worth it) STATS:Įnrgy - I put about 20 or so in this, as early game lack of mana is a pain.Īfter respec, respec used when ready to move on from NM to HELL I usually stick with pure blizzard myself. I added an option for a hybrid lightning/blizz sorc I use sometimes to make farming the pits and countess in hell easier. The outline of the build is a fire sorc until the end of nm then I respec to a blizz sorc. I plan this building using only 1 respec (used when ready to move on from nm to hell), so you can have 2 respecs left over. She has the natural ability to use teleport, and has high AoE damage to clear out monsters quickly, even in hell. I start with a sorceress because she is fast. It is much more satisfying, especially if you can find a buddy or two and trade gear among each other. Self found gear and some in-game trades are the way to go in my opinion. I used it quite a bit in the past but I find its just far to easy.

This is just what I do, feel free to correct me or post how you do things!Īlso I don't use d2jsp anymore. I am not a speed running professional at this game or anything like that, so this guide is just a basic outline for people restarting the ladder.

I usually play hardcore and am writing this guide as such, but it is definitely just as applicable to softcore. A SIMPLE GUIDE FOR HARDCORE LADDER RESETS

Diablo 2 ladder reset sorc build