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The Fireball 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 Fire Sorceress is known for extremely high Fire damage capable of killing players and monsters in only a couple of hits. With explosive Fire Ball and Meteor damage both her Single Target and Area of Effect are extremely effective. Like other single element characters though, she will be dominant in specific areas but struggle anywhere with Fire Immune Monsters, which unfortunately covers many areas in Hell.

›Fireball Sorceress Skill Build

  • 20 points to Fire Ball — invest immediately, main damage dealer, required

  • 20 points to Meteor — invest immediately and max out immediately, required

  • 20 points to Fire Bolt — synergy for Fire skills, required

  • 20 points to Fire Mastery — max out after maxing other Fire skills, required

  • 1 point to Frozen Armor — invest when starting to teleport, required

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

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

  • 1 point to Warmth — invested once a higher level with a lot of plus to skills, optional

  • Second Element

  • 20 points to Lightning — potential second element for damage, optional

  • 20 points to Chain Lightning — potential second element for damage, optional

  • 1 point to Lightning Mastery — potential second element Mastery

›Fireball 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 Fireball 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 Fireball Sorceress Need?

Enough for gear. Dexterity is great for increasing Block Chance but if you are not planning to invest points to max that out, it is often not worth adding any additional points. This Sorceress will not use Attack Rating so extra points in Dexterity does not help.

How much Vitality Does a Fireball 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 Fireball 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.

›Fireball 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 want your Mercenary to have added damage.