Sorc help

[Darth]

I need help with my orb sorc. Its a USWest Ladder sorc that is going to be MF,and Rush.
My Items I have are
Occy
Tals Armor,Belt,Ammy
2 nagels
Chancies
Frosties (switch)
War Travs
Shako
Lidless
Im thinking of using spirit (shield) but I think it might take up too much strength. But it also makes up for it with its like 100 to mana and 22 to vitality. What should I do?
(Mods for Spirit)
Shields
+2 To All Skills
+25-35% Faster Cast Rate (varies)
+55% Faster Hit Recovery
+250 Defense Vs. Missile
+22 To Vitality
+89-112 To Mana (varies)
Cold Resist +35%
Lightning Resist +35%
Poison Resist +35%
+3-8 Magic Absorb (varies)
Attacker Takes Damage of 14

Sadly, the str Requirement is 156, so should I do it or not?

Also, I need to know what to put my stats in.. Enough Str to wear gear and how about dex // Mana // Life
Like how much dex and What should my mana be at like level 80~?
I already have the shield..Wondering if I'll use it.

[mrbona2]

Go with the spirit sheild, it beats the hell out of lidless, with more skills/resists/mana/fcr.

So use enough str for gear
Your dext doesnt need any, unless you plan on maximum block. Otherwise the tal's belt will give you 20
Vit and Energy are completely the persons preference. I liek about 1k of each

[Silver Ice]

89-112 mana is like umm...44-66 energy pts. its a wise investment me thinks. also its resists help a lot and its faster hit recovery is the icing on the cake.

[Fishee]

This is lidless

[size=-1]+80-130% Enhanced Defense (varies)
+1 To All Skills
Increase Maximum Mana 10%
20% Faster Cast Rate
+3-5 To Mana After Each Kill (varies)
+10 To Energy
+1 To Light Radius

Spirit:
[/size][size=-1]2 To All Skills
+25-35% Faster Cast Rate (varies)
+55% Faster Hit Recovery
+250 Defense Vs. Missile
+22 To Vitality
+89-112 To Mana (varies)
Cold Resist +35%
Lightning Resist +35%
Poison Resist +35%
+3-8 Magic Absorb (varies)
Attacker Takes Damage of 14

As you see you get more skills more fcr you get fhr and resist and adds to life and mana.... this is a pw shield worth all of the str req it takes.
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[Darth]

Thanks. I want around 800-1000 life by level 80 and around the same for mana. Is it possible without many charms?

[Biohazard]

Thanks. I want around 800-1000 life by level 80 and around the same for mana. Is it possible without many charms?

Yes, it is possible, but than you must put many stats to Vita and Energy.

[soulfly_NL]

You virtually need no dex for mf-running, because you will mostly keep some distance from the monsters/bosses, just get some faster hit recovery to be able to tele away quickly.

That way, you will do fine

[Darth]

Thank you. ohh... Uhm.. I took all your advice and currently have like 1000 life and 900~ mana (level 85)
You guys are great at giving advice, that spirit really helps! I got a lidless on switch side and it blows... Especially for mfing =D.