1 to 75 Leveling Guide Sorcerer Meteor/Fireball 0.8.2I

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Overview/Rating/Important Stats

Summary

- This builds is based around Mage class that specializes into a Sorcerer. using the skills meteor for HUGE area and big hits and fireball for single target destruction this class deals tons of fire and is HOT HOT HOT! If your a fan of fire skills i'd recommend giving this one a try for a fun leveling experience!

Rating

  • Leveling 8/10 (Only a few deaths)
  • Gearing 9/10 (Gearing is easy, no uniques required)
  • Endgame 9/10 (Decent clear speed, good AoE, Single target is Good)

Defense For You (Most important to Least important

  • Capped Resistances/armor
  • Critical Strike Avoidance/Endurance 60%
  • Leech on hit/ Fire damage Leech
  • Health

Offense (Most Important to Least important)

  • Adaptive Spell Damage
  • Spell/Fire Damage increased
  • Spell Critical Strike Chance
  • INT
  • Ignite on hit
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GREEN - Early Game Items (1 affix Tier 1+)

BLUE - Mid Game Items (1 affix Tier 3+)

RED - Starting Endgame Items (1 affix Tier 5+)

YELLOW - Mid Endgame (Requires 3+ Affixes with 8+ Total Tiers)

ORANGE - Late Endgame (Requires 3+ Affixes with 12+ Total Tiers)

Dark GREEN - IDOLS

PINK - Exalted/Set/Unique Items

WARNING: Unused Base Types and Non MAGE Class Items ARE HIDDEN

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Time Stamp Break Down Written Version with Build Planner at each Interval

Level 4

Helpful Hints:

  • At this point in the game just wear whatever you find

  • Work towards getting void and physical resist as this is what most mobs you encounter will be throwing your way.

  • INT gives 4% Increased damage and some ward retention.

  • 2 handed weapons will do the most damage

  • Build Planner at Level 4
    Level 4 Build Planner

  • Skills

  1. Fireball - 1 Point into “adept” (1 Total)
  • Passives Mage
  1. 2 Points into “Arcanist” (2 total)
Level 9

Helpful Hints:

  • At this point in the game just wear whatever you find

  • Work towards getting void and physical resist as this is what most mobs you encounter will be throwing your way.

  • INT increased damage by 4% and gives some ward retention

  • 2 handed weapons will do the most damage

  • Build Planner at Level 9
    Level 9 Build Planner

  • Skills

  1. Fireball - 3 more points into “adept” (4 total)
  2. Flame Ward - 1 point into “dilation” (1 total)
  • Passives Mage
  1. 6 more Points into “Arcanist” (8 Total)
Level 12

Helpful Hints:

  • Work towards getting void and physical resist as this is what most mobs you encounter will be throwing your way.

  • INT gives 4% increased damage and some ward retention

  • 2 handed weapons will do the most damage

  • Build Planner at Level 12
    Level 12 Build Planner

  • Skills

  1. Fireball - 1 point into “Unchained Fire” (1 total)
  2. Flame ward - 2 more points into “dilation” (3 total), 1 point into “stalwart defense” (1 total)
  • Passives Mage
  1. 3 points into “Scholar” (3 Total)
Level 19

HelpFul Hints:

  • Continue to Build into Void/Physical Resistance/Elemental and Necrotic!

  • INT increased damage 4% for every point and gives some ward retention

  • 2 handed weapons will do the most damage

  • 1 hand weapon with a catalyst can give more base crit.

  • Build Planner at Level 19
    Level 19 Build Planner

  • Skills

  1. Fireball - 1 point into “flamethrower” (1 total), 1 point into “ghostfire” (1 total)
  2. Flame ward - 3 points into “barrier” (3 total)
  3. Teleport - 3 Points into “resonant plasman” (3 total)
  • Passives Mage
  1. 5 more points into “scholar” (8 total)
  2. 3 points into “knowledge of destruction” (3 total)
Level 25 (Mastery)

HelpFul Hints:

  • Continue to Build into all resistances!

  • INT increases damage by 4% and gives some ward retention

  • 2 handed weapons will do the most damage

  • Build Planner at Level 25
    Sorry was unable to capture this one, please move on to the level 42 one :slight_smile:

  • Skills

  1. Fireball - 2 points into “Winged Fire” (2 total)
  2. Flame ward - 2 more points into “barrier” (5 Total)
  3. Teleport - 1 more point into “resonant plasma” (4 total), 1 point into “unexpected copy” (1 total), 1 point into “decoy position” (1 total), 1 point into “elemental infinity” (1 total)
  • Passives Mage
  1. 1 more point into “knowledge of destruction” (4 total)
  • Passives Sorcerer
  1. 7 points into “brainstorm” (7 total)
Level 34

HelpFul Hints:

  • Continue to Build into All Resistances

  • Build up Your HP/Fire leech

  • Work towards 100% critical strike chance, added spell crit chance implicit catalyst are very powerful.

  • Build Planner at Level 34
    Sorry was unable to capture this one, please move on to the level 42 one :slight_smile:

  • Skills

  1. Fireball - 2 more points into “winged fire” (4 total), 1 point into “fire spray” (1 total)
  2. Flame ward - 3 more points into “stalwart defense” (4 total)
  3. Teleport - 4 points into “crystaline passage” (4 total)
  4. Meteor - 1 point into “craterborn” (1 total), 1 point into “force of impact” (1 total), 3 points into “aftermath” (3 total)
  • Passives Sorcerer
  1. 1 more point into “brainstorm” (8 total)
  2. 1 point into “pryomancer” (1 total)
  3. 8 points into “calculated destruction” (8 total)
  4. 3 points into “wisdom” (3 total)
Level 42

HelpFul Hints:

  • Continue to Build into All Resistances

  • Build up Your HP

  • Work towards 100% critical strike chance. Take base crit inside meteor/fireball really helps with this.

  • Build Planner at Level 42
    Level 42 Build Planner

  • Skills

  1. Fireball - 2 points into “skira’s gambit” (2 total), 1 more point into “ghostfire” (2 total)
  2. Flame ward - 1 more point into “stalwart defense” (5 total), 1 point into “fire aura” (1 total)
  3. Teleport - 3 more points into “elemental infinity” (4 total)
  4. Meteor - 2 points into “extinction” (2 total), 2 points into “crushing force” (2 total), 3 points into “apocalyptic impact” (3 total)
  • Passives Sorcerer
  1. 5 points into “lavamancer” (5 total)
  2. 5 points into “crackling precision” (5 total)
  3. 2 points into “arcane obliteration” (2 total)
Level 49

HelpFul Hints:

  • Continue to Build into All Resistances

  • Build up Your HP

  • Work towards 100% critical strike chance.

  • Build Planner at Level 49
    Level 49 Build Planner

  • Skills

  1. Fireball - 1 point into “arcane divergence” (1 total)
  2. Flame ward - 1 point into “infusion” (1 total)
  3. Teleport - 1 more point into “crystalline passage” (5 total)
  4. Meteor - 1 more point into “apocalyptic impact” (4 total), 1 more point into “extinction” (3 total), 1 point into “astral cataclysm” (1 total)
  5. Focus - 2 points into “revelation” (2 total), 4 points into “mana flooded” (4 total)
  • Passives Sorcerer
  1. 3 more points into “arcane obliteration” (5 total)
  2. 2 points into “spell slinger” (2 total)
  3. 3 more points into “crackling precision” (8 total)
Level 55

HelpFul Hints:

  • Continue to Build into All Resistances

  • Build up Your HP

  • Work towards 100% critical strike chance.

  • Build Planner at Level 55
    Level 55 Build Planner

  • Skills

  1. Fireball - 1 more point into “arcane divergence” (2 total)
  2. Flame ward - 1 more point into “infusion” (2 total)
  3. Teleport - 1 more point into “elemental infinity” (5 total)
  4. Meteor - 1 more point into “extinction” (4 total)
  5. Focus - 2 more points into “revelation” (4 total), 1 point into “desperate meditation” (1 total), 1 point into “energy infusion” (1 total), 1 point into “resolute stance” (1 total), 5 points into “prismatic stance” (5 total)
  • Passives Sorcerer
  1. 3 more points into “spell slinger” (5 total)
  2. 2 points into “archmage” (2 total)
  3. 2 point into “mana shell” (2 total)
Level 65

HelpFul Hints:

  • Continue to Build into All Resistances

  • Build up Your HP

  • Work towards 100% critical strike chance.

  • Build Planner at Level 65
    Level 65 Build Planner

  • Skills

  1. Fireball - 2 points into “orb of destruction” (2 total)
  2. Flame ward - 2 more point into “infusion” (4 total)
  3. Teleport - 1 more point into “resonant plasma” (5 total), 1 point into “stable duplicants” (1 total)
  4. Meteor - 1 more point into “aplocalyptic impact” (5 total), 1 more point into “astral cataclysm” (2 total)
  5. Focus - 2 points into “iron stance” (2 total)
  • Passives Mage
  1. 6 more points into “knowledge of destruction” (10 total)
  • Passives Sorcerer
  1. 3 more points into “archmage” (5 total)
  2. 1 more point into “wisdom” (4 total)
Level 75

HelpFul Hints:

  • Continue to Build into All Resistances

  • Build up Your HP

  • Work towards 100% critical strike chance.

  • Build Planner at Level 75
    Level 75 Build Planner

  • Skills

  1. Fireball - Removed the chest with +1 level so no new points here
  2. Flame ward - 1 more point into “infusion” (5 total)
  3. Teleport - 1 point into “elemental dawn” (1 total)
  4. Meteor - 1 more point into “astral cataclysm” (3 total)
  5. Focus - 1 more point into “iron stance” (3 total)
  • Passives Sorcerer
  1. 4 more point into “wisdom” (8 total)
  • Passives Spellblade
  1. 6 points into “Elemental Affinity” (6 total)

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Should we use your Filter or copy paste from Dammit’s Builder Link? I guess this applies for all older guides?

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If you like the format of dammitts I recommend using his as i am transitioning over to it

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Thank you! Will use Dammit’s then cause it’s sooooo goood! :slight_smile:

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Hey Boardman21, would it be possible to sub out fireball for volcanic orb? I’m new to the game and haven’t got a maxed out char yet, but was trying mage and volcanic orb reminds me of the old d2 wiz with frozen orb!

Love your guides and vids btw! very helpful!

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