PvP Enchant Bow Sorceress Guide

Enchant Bow Hydra Sorceress Guide for PvP and PvM

PvP Rank: B Class / PvM Rank: D Class

Introduction

The Enchant Bow Hydra Sorceress is a niche build that is appealing to try for many people and it's actually quite solid in PvP. With a Widowmaker bow you will have Guided Arrow which is the greatest strength of the build. Other Sorceress builds don't have the advantage of having a homing attack which allows it to counter some builds quite well. Enchant Bow Sorceresses can also have very high effective health with Energy Shield and spare points to spend in Telekinesis to mitigate your damage taken to mana.

Enchant Bow Hydra Sorceress Skills

This build can Teleport much faster than Amazons in PvP while firing Guided Arrows from the Widowmaker Bow. The build also does not require high amounts of strength or dexterity which means you will have more points to spend in Vitality and Energy.

Recommendation: Enchant Bow Hydra Sorceress

Stats: Enough Strength for gear, 0 Dexterity, 340+ Vitality, and 190+ Energy.

Skill Points:

20 Enchant

20 Warmth (synergy for Enchant)

20 Fire Mastery

20 Hydra

1 Energy Shield

1 Frozen Armor

1 Teleport

All remaining points in Telekinesis which mitigates damage taken to your mana when using Energy Shield.

Enchant Bow Hydra Sorceress Gear

Weapon (PvP)

Widowmaker - Gives level 5 Guided Arrow for all classes which is what makes this build work in PvP.

Weapon (PvM)

Kuko Shakaku - This bow gives an AoE explosion with Enchant and has a 50% chance to pierce enemies.

Weapon Switch

Call to Arms (Amn Ral Mal Ist Ohm) - Used for up to +7 to Battle Orders with a Lidless Wall for another +1 to all skills.

Helmet

Flickering Flame - Gives +3 to Fire Skills, up to -15% to enemy fire resistance, up to level 8 Resist Fire aura, +5% to maximum fire resistance, high mana, and poison length reduced by 50%.

Body

Chains of Honor Dusk Shroud (Dol Um Ber Ist) - Gives +2 to all skills, all resistances +65%, 8% physical damage taken reduction, 20 strength, 70% enhanced defense, replenish life, and a 25% better chance of getting magic items.

Gloves

Magefist - Gives +1 to Fire Skills, 20% faster cast rate, and regenerate mana +25%.

Belt

Arachnid Mesh - Gives +1 to all skills, 20% faster cast rate, and 5% increased mana.

Belt Vs. Lightning Builds

Thundergod's Vigor - This belt should be used against lightning builds for +10% to maximum lightning resistance, 20 lightning absorb, 20 strength, 20 vitality, and a 5% chance to cast level 7 Fist of Heaven when struck.

Feet

Ethereal Sandstorm Trek - Gives up to 20% faster run walk, 20% faster hit recovery, up to 15 strength, up to 15 vitality, up to 70% poison resistance, and repairs durability which allows it to be ethereal for lower requirements and higher defense.

Feet Vs. Fire Builds

Hotspur - These boots should be used against fire builds for +15% to Maximum Fire Resistance, 15 life, and 45% fire resistance.

Amulet

Mara's Kaleidoscope - Gives +2 to all skills, 5 to all attributes, and up to all resistances +30%.

Rings

Stone of Jordan / Faster Cast Rate Ring - Stone of Jordan gives +1 to all skills, 20 mana, and 25% increased mana which improves your Energy Shield. One faster cast rate ring should also be used with 10% faster cast rate, all resistances, and high mana.

Rings (Absorb) - The Stone of Jordan ring can be switched to a Raven Frost which gives 20% cold absorb when dueling cold damage builds, switched to a Dwarf Star which gives 15% fire absorb when fighting fire damage builds, and switched to a Wisp Projector which has 20% lightning absorb when dueling lightning damage builds.

Charms

Hellfire Torch for +3 Sorceress Skills, Annihilus for +1 to all skills, one Flame Rift Grand Charm to break fire immunities should be used for PvM, two +1 Fire Skills Grand Charms with 12% faster hit recovery, and the rest should be +1 Fire Skills Grand Charms with life. Your small charms should have high life and mana when using Energy Shield which improves your survival.

Mercenary Type

Act 2 Holy Freeze Mercenary - Gives an aura that slows the attack speed and movement speed of enemies.

Mercenary Weapon

Ethereal Infinity (Ber Mal Ber Ist) - Your mercenary should use Infinity for high damage and a level 12 Conviction aura which lowers enemies elemental resistances and defense.

Mercenary Armor

Ethereal Fortitude (El Sol Dol Lo) - Gives 300% enhanced damage, all resistances +30%, high life per level, 5% to maximum lightning resistance, and a 20% chance to cast level 15 Chilling Armor when struck.

Mercenary Helmet

Ethereal Andariel's Visage (Ral'd) - Gives +2 to all skills, 10% life stolen per hit, -30% fire resistance, and 30 strength. Ral gives 30% fire resistance but you can also use a 30% fire resistance jewel with other great modifiers which is even better.

Budget Mercenary Weapon

Ethereal Insight (Ral Tir Tal Sol) - Gives up to level 17 Meditation which provides high mana regeneration.

Budget Mercenary Armor

Duriel's Shell - Gives all resistances +20%, 50% cold resistance, 15 strength, life per level, and cannot be frozen.

Budget Mercenary Helmet

Tal Rasha's Helmet - Gives 10% life stolen per hit, 15% to all resistances, and 60 life.

Note: Ethereal items don't lose durability on mercenaries.

Enchant Bow Hydra Sorceress Strategy

Enchant Bow Hydra Sorceresses have very high effective health because of their Energy Shield. Mana potions are also allowed in PvP which means you can quickly regenerate damage taken to your mana when dueling. You will Teleport much quicker than the very low cast speed of Amazons and have Energy Shield to absorb a high amount of damage. You should cast Hydras around you as you Teleport to damage and distract opponents while firing Guided Arrows which is your primary source of damage.

Enchant Bow Hydra Sorceress Leveling Items

A Raven Claw bow should be used at early levels for its AoE explosions with a low level requirement. You will eventually want to upgrade to a Kuko Shakaku bow for explosive shots, added fire damage, and pierce. Skin of the Vipermagi is a great early game body armor that can be used at level 29 for +1 to all skills, 30% faster cast rate, and up to all resistances +35%. A Smoke runeword (Nef Lum) can also optionally be used as a budget body armor for 20% faster hit recovery and an easy all resistances +50%.

That's all for the Enchant Bow Hydra Sorceress Guide. You can also check out the most popular crafted items here Crafting Guide.