McGorilla's Multiplayer Cold Sorceress Level-by-level guide

[McGorilla]

In this guide, you will find a level-by-level guide to making a strong Cold Sorc. Enjoy!

Multiplayer Cold Sorceress

Skill Distribution ......... Skill level

Lvl 1 (Akara’s Quest) Frozen Bolt. .(level 1)
Lvl 2 Frozen Armour. .(level 1)
Lvl 3-5 Warmth. .(level 3)
Lvl 6-7 Ice Blast. .(level 2)
Lvl 8 Frost Nova. .(level 1)
Lvl 9-11 Alternate Warmth and Static Field. .(level 2 & 4)
Lvl 12 Shiver Armour. .(level 1)
Lvl 13-17 Warmth and Static Field. .(level 4 & 7)
Lvl 18–21 Glacial Spike. .(level 4)
Lvl 22 Warmth. .(level 8)
Lvl 23 Static Field. .(level 5)
Lvl 24 Shiver Armour. .(level 1)
Lvl 25-28 Warmth. .(level 12 + 1)
Lvl 29 Blizzard. .(level 1)
Lvl 30 Cold Mastery. .(level 1)
Lvl 30 Frozen Orb. .(level 1)

Skills from Izual: Save one, spend other on Warmth (level 13). Spend saved point on Frozen Orb at Clevel 30 (level 1).

After level 30, work on Cold Mastery and Frozen Orb, until they are both level 20.

Stat Distribution

Starting Stats:

Strength: 10 + 60 -> 70........12 Char Levels
Dexterity: 25 + 30 -> 55........06 Char Levels
Vitality: 10 + 50 -> 60.......10 Char Levels
Energy: 35 + 20 -> 55........03 Char Levels + Book
Total levels: 30 + Book

Level 2 –6 -> 2 STR, 3 NRG

Level 7 -12 -> 2 STR, 1 DEX, 2 VIT

Level 13 –18 -> 2 STR, 1 DEX, 2 VIT

Level 19 - 24 -> 2 STR, 1 DEX, 2 VIT

Level 24 – 29 -> 2 STR, 1DEX, 2 VIT

Level 30 -> 5 NRG

Book Quest (3rd Act) -> 2 STR 2 VIT 1 DEX

After you’re past level 30, you may need some more mana, so work on energy, or whatever you need (say strength, if you need some new armour)

Strategy
Get a nice orb and shield and freeze everything while your friend (who should play Barb) chops up your frozen enemy. A highish level of Static Field will be used to weaken the enemies and bosses making them easier to get through. At level 30 Frozen Orb and Whirlwind will be used together to make a quick-kill combo. Lots of warcries to increase defence and such will also be used. If you don’t have a friend to play online with, use a strong hireling instead.

Equipment

Shield...orb...armour...

I will work more on this Character with the equipment next, after I played this Sorceress a bit. Anyway thanks for reading this and I hope it helps you.

McGorilla :yum

[Mr.Sloth]

McGorilla. i admire the fact that u want this sorc thingy so bad... but from what i can tell there are 3 threads about basically the same thing. just post in same thread k? but i do like the idea of lvl by lvl, b/c sometimes i just need these types of things.

[McGorilla]

Yeah I know there are 3 but I asked DarkMatter (Forum Advisor) to close them! I will now pm him asking for him to delete them because I also noticed that I had made 3 almost identical threads

[Darkmatter]

There. I closed and voided your other two. Unless you meant this one too. Get back to me on it if thats the case. If not, happy build making!

[McGorilla]

Okay thanks but please don't close this thread!

[Darkmatter]

Roger! I like the guide, let's just see if anyone can offer some constructive criticism first.

[McGorilla]

Okay then maybe it'll become sticky!

[Mr.Sloth]

i kno this may be a pain in the arse. but maybe gear- by -gear for each lvl area? yknow like..... for lvl 12-20, lvl 20-35 etc. i dont rlly think theres much u can criticize on this, its basically blizzard sorc guide. except in expanded form to make it easier.

[McGorilla]

Okay, I'll work on that, but I'm getting the BattleChest this weekend ( I lost my original Diablo copy and CD-Key), and after that, I'll do the equipment guide. I've also got the Barbarian guide to go with this sorc if you want it. Reply ASAP please.

[Darkmatter]

Thinking logically, I think the general gear would be easy to guess, but I can try and list some of it as common sense.

Early Levels: Whatever. If you have them, the starting inuqie items would most benefit your lowly character. The gear may be hard to find, but it definately gives your low level character an edge over other ones as far as killing and surviving goes. (Hand of Broc, Lenymo, Biggins Bonnet, Hotspur, Greyform, etc.)

Levels 30-40 should be where you can get some decent gear and start dishing out damage. Eye of Elitc Ammy for +1 skills. If you have two Sojs lying arund, which you might, then use those for rings. Helmet would be Peasent Crown, and Armor would definately be Skins of the Vipermagi. Weapon, it's up to you. A Viscaraunt Shield (Spelled it wrong, I know.) and maybe a rare orb you may have should work. That's the basic gear that should help you be able to dish out some nice damage during those levels, enough to where you can help out during baal runs and not leech.

Well, theres my imput ladies.

[McGorilla]

I see, but I dont understand why people always write stuff like "At level 70, get Tal's set, it's really good!". I know what they mean, but what's your chance of finding all that stuff without cheating? Trading on b.net? I don't want to do that. Anyway thanks for your input DarkMatter, it is greatly appreciated!

Thanks

-McGorilla

Ps. Dark, I'm not saying you're stupid!

[Mr.Sloth]

McGorilla, if u need tals set. then tell me ur realm etc. etc. maybe i can help u out

[Darkmatter]

I know, I know! But I'm not sure what you would use above those levels, probably Lidless/Occy/Shako/Skullders etc, and that's until you can get your high level expensive gear.

[McGorilla]

No, no! I don't need the Tal's set, it was just an example! Anyway what I meant was, there is no point in saying

Lvl 1-10 Use X use Y use Z because you may not find X,Y or Z.

Lvl 30 -50 Use Frostburn etc. because I will most likely not find Frostburn.

Whats Occy? Skulders shako and lidless ring a bell (lidless eye? Ammy? Right?)

Anyway thanks for teh help

McGorilla

[Darkmatter]

Lidless Wall Shield, and The Oculus Wand. Those will hold you out until you can get high-end gear. Skullders Ire is a neat armor if you like MF and skills. Shako is probably one of the best helmets in the game still. Look them up on Arreat's Summit to get an idea of what I'm talking about if you're confused.

[McGorilla]

..no no! :P You guys dont get what I mean. Thanks again Dark for the input, but what I meant was that my sorc will most likely not find The Oculus Wand and Lidless Wall Shield. Do you know what I mean now ? :yum

[Darkmatter]

I know, but thats why you need to try and get them. But anyways, if you do get them somehow, thats what they're good for.

[McGorilla]

Oh okay so how do you plan on getting these items without trading or hacking?

[Darkmatter]

Connections. If you know people who know people, you can generally get such items with ease.

[McGorilla]

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