Sorc expert advice wanted: Barrier generation build

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Hi,

I need some seasoned advice on a build: I’d like to try a barrier generation & health regen/lifesteal on sorc next season, probably some variation of Hydra to utilize Warmth + Burning + Temerity.

Do you think it is viable?

Last season I ran a flame shield + hydra variation + fire bolt (using Esuu’s passive), which was doing decent, but I gave up before being able to kill tormented bosses due to how much time I was spending in the pit to masterwork items (it sucked out all the fun to be had, for me, personally).

Thanks

#sorcForLife

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i think no matter how much barrier gen you get its still capped at 100 % maxlife

and the duration is the crutch that is the problem with it. without staggering cooldown’able skills with the nerf to ice armor’s generation of barrier … maybe temerity might keep a barrier up 100 % up time but doubt it due to potion requirements.

damage reduction will most likely be the only viable way to keep yourself alive again

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What’s the context? Viable in what?

When I use the term viable, I often mean it to be feasible but doesn’t mean godly performance btw.

In that regard, without knowing the context, but just thinking about the past seasons excluding S4, yes, that’s viable.

If folks are saying things are gonna less difficult in S5 than in S4, then that still holds truth. It’s gonna be viable.

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My benchmark would be soloing tormented bosses and Pit 60-70 without sweating too much tbh.

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Frankly, no. Do not stack Barrier generation, it is a pretty much useless stat. It should be changed to barrier DURATION…

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hes talking about a temerity build so duration does nothing.

The problem is we dont know if warmth overheals, if it does then the temerity build might be a good option until you get ur tyraels and other stuff which make for a more tanky build.

Barrier gen was pretty meh in the past, and it looks like its still pretty meh in s5. Main problem is the cap is your max hp, if it could go a bit higher barrier gen would be a good stat for sorc. Maybe thats how they should change barrier on sorc, give the class passives that increases the max barrier amount. That would feel thematicly right, as sorc is the barrier class. Ofcourse the class also need better ways to generate barrier constantly, the current gens, are a bit too tuesday imo.

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Yes, I was thinking Warmth overheals for some reason. I’ll need to test it tomorrow.

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Unless you have S0/S1 Hydra damage, unlimited Barrier with Temerity won’t be able to sustain the damage at higher levels.

Back in previous seasons I have builds that have almost 100% Barrier uptime which improves survivability a lot but builds with subpar damage output won’t matter because enemy damage will soon outpace your Barrier.

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Barrier gen doesnt work on temerity, as a heads up.

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Dont use Esu because most of the fire bolt damage is DoT. Should use Combustion and Burning Instinct glyph instead. DoT receive major buff in S5.

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yes but they fixed something with temerity now profits from overheal, so maybe in s5 it actually does, who knows.

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I want to make use of the Conjuration tempering, that is now expanded to more items.

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#frustrated&carriedForLife

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can forget the barrier generation affix, no matter how good the +% it is, it cannot exceed 100% of your HP.

try Aspect of Undying + Temerity + Protection passive, every time when jump in to fight, you will easily getting 100% barrier equivalent to your HP.