Builds that do decent damage?

Sorcerer
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I know that the builds on icyviens are supposed to work but inthe mid to high 50s I have been trying EVERY build and NONE seems to do much damage…

They survive most fights as they are VERY tank like but the damage is bad…

incind is low and I tried the lighting spear but either the damge is low or as in the lighting spear I am out of mana all the time with trying to spam froxen orb or waiting on hellishly long cool downs to do REALLY good damage …

Not sure how you are supposed to gear up when you can’t take things down fast …

Sure I don’t die much but my rogue necro and barbarian seem to do a better job of damage compared to all the sorc builds i have tried …

HELP??

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Early on, mana sustain is probably the biggest barrier to doing good damage. Try tempering Resource Generation on both your rings and run at least one Resource Aspect if you have one - Prodigy’s is generically useful, with others being useful depending on what build you’re using. Resource Cost Reduction is also worthwhile while leveling. Look for +Mana per second affixes as well.

In general, temper everything you’re using. It’s cheap and provides a big power boost.

Don’t try running an end game build like Lightning Spear when you’re not in end game. You don’t have the stats for it. Search explicitly for leveling builds.

Honestly it should be stupidly easy to do good damage in the 50’s as long as you mitigate the mana sustain issues. Pick a Core skill other than FO (which isn’t really a good skill without Winterglass and a lot of other high end gear) and lean into it. All of them are good if built correctly. You can switch into an end game build once you’re actually in the end game (not before WT4).

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thanks …

I think i foudn and issue …

My sorcerer can’t temper Items more than once … thought I had missed something so I am thinking this character is bugged somehow
thanks for the info

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Only Ancestral legendaries can be tempered twice.

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I did not know that, thanks. Will likely be pertinent info if i play next patch.

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for Leveling id go incinerate - easy to manage mana wise and does good damage.

Just follow the incinerate leveling build on Icy Veins. Or lean into Blizzard/Ice Spike - great AOE and with the right tempers you should be fine mana wise as well once you get used to mechanics, as every action (i.e. teleport, ice armour etc, all generate mana to help sustain) damage takes a few seconds to ramp, but normally melts everything including bosses.
Again you can follow Icy Veins, or have a look on Mobalytics for this one - there is a version which doesnt need uniques to function well.

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I don’t know how you define decent damage. I always have zero issues with Fireball slotted as an enchantment. It’s strong for clearing against packs.

I can go with any of the following:

  • a Hydra build (classic Conjuration not the Winterglass version)
  • Firewall
  • Fireball
  • Ice Shard
  • Blizzard Spikes
  • Frozen Orb

These are quite decent in handling mid levels.

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You can freely choose anything + Lighting Spear and its aspect (in a 2H or in the amulet).