Now that we can respec: Favorite way through low levels?

[:1]I'm starting a new sorc and am not looking forward to the journey to Insight!

But I'm trying to change my thinking here--this could be an opportunity to try out a charged boltress or, I dunno, something else!

What has everyone found to be the quickest way through normal, assuming "wasting" a skill reset isn't a problem--and since buying mana pots is a pretty amazing feature? I'd prefer to play than leech, by the way. =)|||I found that pumping (and possibly maxing) Firebolt gives one a powerful skill that uses a static 2.5 mana, plus it synergizes with Fireball, so putting just one point in Fireball with a maxed Firebolt becomes both powerful and mana cost effective until you're ready to respec.|||Alternatively you can keep your inventory full of mana pots and destroy everything in sight with Fireball CB is also a lot of fun and can take you through most of NM if you can scrounge up some decent equipment.|||I just started playing the game again and figured I would play my favorite class the sorc. So when I heard about respecing I have decided to go CB because it looks funny releasing CB till they fill the screen. Goin frozen orb at 30.|||I've enjoyed all three trees. Fire destroys everything but is a mana hog, CB gives a fun area attack but slows down at midish levels, cold keeps you safe and gives a moderate speed until you get blizzard, at which point you begin to mow down stuff.|||Fire Bolt until lvl 12. After that pump Fire Ball. At lvl 19 equip Leaf runeword and turn on players 8 in normal.

That's how I roll. |||Quote:








Fire Bolt until lvl 12. After that pump Fire Ball. At lvl 19 equip Leaf runeword and turn on players 8 in normal.

That's how I roll.




Then at 25 spirit crystal sword + Splendor. Assuming leaf is in a good staff it could be 6 fireball to spirit + splendor's 3, but spirit and splendor offers a lot of mana, and fcr that really plays well with your insight merc at 27.

Anyway I agree with others that firebolt->fireball is pretty much the best way through the low levels, but you need to be chaining mana potions pretty much.|||Did anyone try to level as an enchantress? I mean, mana isn't an issue, and if you got the gear lying around already to make it work, would it not in theory be just as good? (of course thinking ranged here, not melee, melee would be a pain untwinked) You should still be able to say, get blizzard (I guess would work a bit better than FO early on) to help out with big packs for AOE.|||Quote:








Did anyone try to level as an enchantress? I mean, mana isn't an issue, and if you got the gear lying around already to make it work, would it not in theory be just as good? (of course thinking ranged here, not melee, melee would be a pain untwinked) You should still be able to say, get blizzard (I guess would work a bit better than FO early on) to help out with big packs for AOE.




It takes too long to get it.

IMO the best is Fire Bolt -> Fire Ball with perhaps a few extra points in static and then respec at clvl 24/30 depending on what kind of sorc you are making.|||I really like Charged Bolt. It levels up great, rewards aiming, and it's just really fun to use. It only loses points because it doesn't turn into a Normal Baal wrecking Baal like the fire girl does... speaking of which...

I also really enjoy how Firebolt/Fireball/Meteor levels up and still doesn't slow down when you reach Baal in Normal so you can farm up your first set of Nightmare and possibly Hell items.