Lightning Sorc Build?

I have looked over this forum and have found several builds/guides to the Lightning Sorc, I have been wanting to make one, but w/o a definitive guide, I have been timid to start one, can anyone post their build as well as base stats (I know enough of this and that for gear, :P) Also how well can I do w/o a infinity merc, will I be totally crippled?|||You've found several build/guides, but not a definitive one? There's always the option to respec, so it's not as vital as it once was.

I'm sure the answers are already out there, there must be umpteen guides/threads etc on Lite sorcs as they are almost the "new hammerdins".

I've not made one yet (about to make an Infinity, so one is on the cards), but 1 pure element is going to struggle with LI's unless the merc has good damage / gear. You can probably teleport past some of the LI's but you are going to slow right down if/when faced with an LI you need to kill.

My preference = wait for Infinity .|||You can survive without infinity but I recommend getting your hands on a lower resist wand or dagger in the meantime. You'll be able to break some immunes that way and your damage versus anything really tough will be much improved, too. You will also need a source of -ELR. Griff, facets, full tal's, or a Crescent Moon weapon. Even if they lower your lightning damage on the character screen significantly (Crescent moon) the -ELR will more than make up for that.|||A full Tal's light sorc with EInsight merc is able a handle most areas flawlessly. The most annoying areas are those with Storm Chasers, who will flee as you attempt to telestomp them. Some LI archer packs should be treated with care, as well.

As for skills... max Lightning + mastery + synergies (save Nova for last). You will be able to max them all, so no rocket science here |||Quote:








I have looked over this forum and have found several builds/guides to the Lightning Sorc, I have been wanting to make one, but w/o a definitive guide, I have been timid to start one, can anyone post their build as well as base stats (I know enough of this and that for gear, :P) Also how well can I do w/o a infinity merc, will I be totally crippled?




If you know enough about gear, you should grasp that your stats are based around gear entirely.

There are variants, as your gear decides your variant. A 200 fcr will have next to no options in gear choices, whereas 117fcr has a great deal more freedom.

Without an infinity, you're better off with a dual elemental - pure lite effectively evolved around Infinity - while a lower resist on switch can allow one to make do, its not very efficient.

If an Infinity is out of reach, I wouldn't recommend this build.

Skill wise - 20 points in everything in middle lite tree, 20 in nova, 1 in teleport 1 static field - adjust as necessary |||In my opinion, you either go full force with 200 fcr full vita or with a max block + Energy shield full energy 117.|||Quote:








In my opinion, you either go full force with 200 fcr full vita or with a max block + Energy shield full energy 117.




Es is no good in pvm.|||Quote:








Es is no good in pvm.




Why do you say this?|||ES is good in PvM

Max block is no good for non-melee sorcs in PvM...too much dex to get to max block with a Spirit Monarch, and you give up the res and mana and +skills if you try to use Whitstans or Mosers or Stormshield instead.

Plus, ES users get to pump ENE, and the big mana pool is nice since Light tree is mana-hungry. And if you use Insight, you have so much crazy regen with a big ENE pool and Medi that ES sucks up a good chunk of your damage for basically free.|||ES isn't "No good" in pvm - but it does have it's limitations.

I'm not an ES user, but I focus on damage and FCR so no points for synergies.

That and I hate the mana curse and mana burn.