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07-20-2006, 02:20 PM
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PvP Frozen Orb Sorceress
Introduction
Simple guide to making the single most elite orb sorceress, and just a quick note, I don't care what you have to say about this guide. It's the best and if you can't afford it, I don't care, I'm not providing a cheaper alternative.
Skills
Cold: Max Cold Mastery, Frozen Orb, Ice Bolt (In That Order)
Lightning: 12 into Energy Shield*, Max Telekenisis
*You'll have 40 total with the +18 skills from your gear & +9 from Memory +3 ES Staff and +1 from battle command
Stats
Str: Enough for gear (none if you're not poor)
Dex: None
Energy: 100
Vit: Rest
Gear
PFathom 5/5 Facet
PNightwings 5/5 Facet
Archon Plate CoH
2x SoJs
Arach's
2x PSpirit Monarch
6 BO CTA
Magefist Gauntlets
Marrowalks
PMaras
20/x STorch
20/x/x Anni
9x Cold Skill GCs with +6 Str Mods
+3 ES Memory Staff
15 Life / 70 Mana small charms for rest of inventory space
~Popular
Additional Comment:
Forogt to add to put remaining points in thunderstorm
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good build, poor guide. merc? pvp strategies? why did you pick each piece of gear? give a rough calculation of the strength? why 100 vit? why tstorm? why that order for maxing? whats the es staff for?(i know, but some might not). 2/10
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07-20-2006, 02:35 PM
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I wasn't asking you to rate it, thanks.
It's a simple quick to the point build for people that don't want to waste their time scrolling through pages of useless crap.
Merc: Gmerc (Dragon, Dream, etc.) -- make it fire enchanted
Strength Calculations:
+5 From Maras
+20 From Marrowwalks
+40 From Anni/Torch
+20 From CoH
+54 From Grand Charms
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149 Total Strength (+2 Str/20 Life SCs x4)
It's 100 Energy, and it should give you about 1k, which is plenty.
Tstorm provides a stun move to render your opponenet useless temporarily.
If you don't know what the ES staff is for you ought to un-install Diablo II from your computer and bang your head against your monitor.
I picked the gear because it gives you the most damage with the ability to regen and increase mana, with enough FCR to avoid getting hit.
PvP Strategies:
Step 1: Hotkey Orb
Step 2: Tele around and shoot orb
It isn't hard to duel with an orber.
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most people want a rating when they post a guide...and if you cant take criticism you should probably not write a guide. i couldnt agree more with your assessment of your own guide..."useless crap". gmercs dont work anymore. so basically what you are saying is that you dont ever change your strategy for any different chars? you probably dont win many duels then...at least against people with skill. i meant you should explain each piece of gear. dont be such a ****, just because someone doesnt know what an es staff is doesnt mean they shouldnt play diablo...
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That's kind of hypocritical, don't you think. "I've never been in the position where I ran out of energy. My experience as a newb is limited." That's what I recall from a previous post. Don't tell me not to do things you do yourself.
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wtf are you talking about and how is that relevant?
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Popular, shut the **** up. When you come to this site, you do things the way that they are done on this site. On this site, people rate guides, and if that's not your way, you are welcome to leave.
Now, onto the guide:
1) Missing all mentions of breakpoints and explanations for equipment.
2) If you wanted more life and had unlimited resources, you would put points into STR and use +45 lifers instead, or a combination of the two, therefore this is not the absolute best setup.
3) ES precast is disallowed in GM dueling, so you will have to adjust your ES levels accordingly.
4) Rare mana boots are much better for ES sorc than Treks.
5) Crafted caster amu is much better for ES sorc than Mara's.
6) Since when did Tstorm stun? Waste of points.
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well that guide is really trash one
u wont get the best bp fcr
vipermagi > coh for orb
tstorm waste of point
orb must have 95% es w/o prebuffin
if u use 70/15 u wont need to put in energy
if you're rich enuff buy fletch
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Sorry I've been sort of rude since I signed up. I've just been pissed off at the fact that I can't find a build that everyone can agree on for an ES orber
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i've actually been kicking around the idea of writing out a guide for my hardcore pvm orber that was an awesome tank....she could tank hell minions and stuff
