PvP Fire Ball Energy Shield Sorceress Guide

Fire Ball Energy Shield Sorceress Guide for PvP and PvM

PvP Rank: B Class / PvM Rank: S Class

Introduction

Fire Ball Sorceresses deal close to the same damage as Lightning Sorceresses with a much faster cast speed. This usually is enough to quickly kill any build that doesn't use Hotspurs with Dwarf Stars to mitigate your fire damage. You will aim better when classes chase you but you will typically have to pursue builds that can attack you from a distance which is a weakness of Fire Ball Sorceresses. One of the biggest strengths of this build is having left over skill points to spend in Energy Shield and its synergy skill Telekinesis which gives more effective health. The B Class rating in PvP is given primarily because fire damage is very easy to absorb and because it can sometimes be difficult to aim Fire Balls with high faster cast rate while teleporting. Fire Ball does however deal very high damage when it's not absorbed and has an advantage over many of the most common PvP builds.

Fireball Sorceress Skills

This build can easily reach the 105% faster cast rate barrier with a Spirit Monarch Shield for a high faster cast rate. You can also use a Phoenix Monarch Shield in PvM and still reach the 105% faster cast rate barrier with a crafted Caster Amulet. Both Spirit and Phoenix have a low base block chance so you should skip dexterity for block and use Energy Shield.

Recommendation: Fire Ball Energy Shield Sorceress

Stats: 156 Strength (enough for Stormshield and Spirit), 0 Dexterity, 340+ Vitality, and about 180 Energy.

Skill Points:

20 Fireball

20 Firebolt (synergy for Fireball)

20 Meteor (synergy for Fireball)

20 Fire Mastery

1 Energy Shield

1 Frozen Armor

1 Teleport

1 Warmth

1 Static Field (optional for PvM)

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

Fire Ball Sorceress Gear

Weapon

Heart of the Oak (Ko Vex Pul Thul) - Gives +3 to all skills, 40% faster cast rate, 10 dexterity, replenish life + 20, 15% increased maximum mana, and level 4 Oak Sage charges which greatly increases your life.

Shield (PvM)

Phoenix Monarch Shield (Vex Vex Lo Jah) - Gives -28% to enemy fire resistance, 10% to maximum fire resistance, 5% to maximum lightning resistance, 50 life, and level 15 Redemption aura which quickly recovers your life and mana when you kill enemies. This shield is the best option for PvM. Phoenix should also be used in PvP when the lag is high enough in a game that it causes 105% faster cast rate to actually slow your Teleport speed with higher faster cast rate speeds.

Shield (PvP)

Spirit Monarch Shield (Tal Thul Ort Amn) - Should be used in PvP in games with normal lag for +2 to all skills, 35% faster cast rate, 55% faster hit recovery, vitality, magic absorb, 35% cold resistance, 35% lightning resistance, and 35% poison resistances. You will Teleport and cast Fire Balls at the 105% faster cast rate breakpoint when using this shield.

Weapon Switch

Call to Arms (Amn Ral Mal Ist Ohm) - Used for up to +7 to Battle Orders with a Spirit Monarch Shield for another +2 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 Archon Plate (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%. Magefist can be Up'd in the Horadric Cube using a Perfect Diamond, Shael rune, and Tal rune for higher defense. Magefist can also be Up'd a second time using a Perfect Diamond, Lem rune, and Ko rune for even higher defense.

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 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. Hotspur boots can be Up'd to Demonhide Boots in the Horadric Cube using a Perfect Diamond, Shael rune, and Tal rune for higher defense. Hotspur can also be Up'd a second time to Wyrmhide Boots using a Perfect Diamond, Lem rune, and Ko rune.

Amulet (when using a Spirit Shield)

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

Amulet (when using a Phoenix Shield)

Caster Amulet - +2 to Sorceress Skills, at least 3% faster cast rate, all resistances, an over stacked resistance, life, and mana.

Rings

Stone of Jordan x2 - Should be used if you are using a Spirit Monarch in PvP because they each give +1 to all skills, 20 mana, and 25% increased mana which improves your Energy Shield. When using a Phoenix Monarch you should instead use a Stone of Jordan and a 10% faster cast rate ring with resistances and mana to reach the 105% faster cast rate barrier.

Rings (Absorb) - One Stone of Jordan 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 for PvM, one +1 Fire Skills Grand Charms with 12% faster hit recovery, and +1 Fire Skills Grand Charms with life. The rest of your charms should be small charms with life and mana to improve your survival with Energy Shield.

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 level 12 Conviction aura which lowers the elemental resistances and defenses of enemies.

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 another great modifier which is even better.

Budget Mercenary Weapon

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

Budget Mercenary Armor

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

Budget Mercenary Helmet

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

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

Fire Ball Sorceress Strategy

Fire Ball 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. Phoenix Shield which has -28% enemy fire resistance is only better for PvP if the opponent has low over stacked fire resistance. The Spirit runeword shield is typically better in PvP fights against well geared opponents because it has more damage with +2 to all skills, resistances, vitality, mana, and 35% faster cast rate. With 105% faster cast rate on this build you should try your best to never get caught standing still when fighting a melee build.

Fire Ball Sorceress Leveling Items

An Ancient's Pledge Large Shield (Ral Ort Tal) can be used once you reach level 21 for resistances at an early level. You can switch to a Spirit Crystal Sword (Tal Thul Ort Amn) at level 25 for +2 to all skills, up to 35% faster cast rate, 55% faster hit recovery, vitality, mana, and magic absorb. Skin of the Vipermagi is a great early game body armor option that can be used at level 29 for +1 to all skills, 30% faster cast rate, and up to all resistances +35%. The Smoke runeword (Nef Lum) body armor can also be used as a budget option for its 20% faster hit recovery and an easy all resistances +50%.

And that's all for the Fire Ball Sorceress Guide. You can also check out the most popular crafted items here Crafting Guide.