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The Bear guide

Written by MrLlamaSC for Icy Veins, shown here with his permission. Read the original on Icy Veins· Skills and items link to their pages.

›Introduction

The Bear Sorceress Enchantress is one of the most Unique builds in the entire game. By taking advantage of the Beast Runeword the Sorceress is able to turn into a Bear while Enchanting herself for large amounts of Fire Damage and using Dream Runewords to gain Lightning Damage further increased by her Lightning Mastery. Overall it is a very expensive build but when fully built out is a ton of fun and can kill even the strongest of bosses in Uber Tristram.

›Bear Sorceress Skill Build

  • 20 points to Enchant — main damage boost skill, required

  • 20 points to Warmth — synergy for Enchant, required

  • 20 points to Fire Mastery — added damage for Enchant, required

  • 20 points to Lightning Mastery — added Lightning damage, required

  • 1 points to Teleport — invest immediately at level 18, required

  • 1 points to Static Field — invested at level 6, let the rest of your plus skills increase its range, required

  • 1 points to Frozen Armor — useful for defensive purposes, required

›Bear Sorceress Stats Discussion

The following section discusses how many attribute points should be allocated to each of the primary stats.

How much Strength Does a Bear Sorceress Need?

Enough for gear — for a Character using a Spirit Monarch Shield this will be 156 Strength as that is usually the highest Strength requirement for commonly used gear. If choosing to use another shield with lower Strength requirements, then adjust to that value. This number constantly changes based on the equipment you are using, so make sure to double-check the Strength requirements of each piece of gear you have and how much Strength each piece will provide once equipped.

How much Dexterity Does a Bear Sorceress Need?

Enough for gear. The less Dexterity, the better since Werebear has bad blocking frames.

How much Vitality Does a Bear Sorceress Need?

Everything else into Vitality — 250+ Vitality. Every excess attribute point should be allocated to Vitality, as long as you can meet the Strength requirements of your items by the time you wish to equip them. Not only does this increase your Life total, but it also increases the chance for Health Potions to double the healing provided. On top of that, the more Life you have, the less chance you have to be put into Hit Recovery, helping your character out even more!

How much Energy Does a Bear Sorceress Need?

Nothing — allocating stat points to Energy in a final build is universally considered sub-par for almost every character due to the widespread availability of Mana Potions. While leveling, if you find your character struggling with Mana, you can allocate a few points to Energy that you can then remove with a respec later in the game.

›Bear Sorceress Mercenary

You can either choose a Defensive ( Holy Freeze) or Offensive ( Might) Act 2 Nightmare Mercenary here depending on if you want a slower pace and safety or damage.