Blizzard Sector - Diablo 3 » Diablo II » Character Development » Sorceress » How to build a bow sorc

Sorceress One of the rebellious women who have wrested the secrets of magic use from the male dominated Mage-Clans of the East, the Sorceress is an expert in mystical creation ex nihilo. Though somewhat lacking in the skills of hand-to-hand combat, she compensates for this with fierce combative magics for both offense and defense.

Vote on the Diablo 2 Top 200
Diablo 2 Top 200 - Items, Cheats, Bots, Editors, Hacks Free
This Forum is Sponsored by
Vote on the Diablo 2 Top 200
Diablo 2 Top 200 - Items, Cheats, Bots, Editors, Hacks Free

Reply
Old 10-31-2004, 02:06 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
cHINESEsOLDIER's Avatar
 
Status: Banned
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Rice heaven
Posts: 225

Tournaments Joined: 0
Tournament Wins: 0
Credits: 0
Spent time on board: -
Rep Power: 0 cHINESEsOLDIER is on a distinguished road

Send a message via AIM to cHINESEsOLDIER Send a message via MSN to cHINESEsOLDIER


How to build a bow sorc? and what gear should i use?
cHINESEsOLDIER is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Vote on the Diablo 2 Top 200Diablo 2 Top 200 - Items, Cheats, Bots, Editors, Hacks Free Vote on the Diablo 2 Top 200Diablo 2 Top 200 - Items, Cheats, Bots, Editors, Hacks Free

Old 10-31-2004, 04:42 PM   #2 (permalink)
 
cyberfire2k4's Avatar
 
Status: Veteran
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 251

Tournaments Joined: 0
Tournament Wins: 0
Credits: 0
Spent time on board: -
Rep Power: 5 cyberfire2k4 is on a distinguished road



... one question,

why?
cyberfire2k4 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-31-2004, 07:08 PM   #3 (permalink)
 
LostTrance's Avatar
 
Status: Forum Elder
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 594

Tournaments Joined: 0
Tournament Wins: 0
Credits: 0
Spent time on board: 0:06:41 Hours
Rep Power: 6 LostTrance is on a distinguished road



Quote:
Originally Posted by cyberfire2k4
... one question,

why?
Because they are fun.

My bowa sorc is as followed....

Items:

Bow: Widow Maker 200% +4
Armor: 160/60 with life mod
Helm: Shako with a 40/15 helps
Belt: Razor
Boots: Treks (ithink)
Gloves: IAS gloves
Rings: Raven
Amulet: Mara
GC: 10x Fire GC
SC: 20 to life 5 res SC x 9 and 1 anni

Skills:

Fire Mastery
Enchant
Warmth
1 into energy sheild
Shiver arm

Thats just a set up off the top of my head, it might not be THE BEST bowa sorc set up but it's decent a does pretty good in duels.
LostTrance is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-31-2004, 08:00 PM   #4 (permalink)
 
cyberfire2k4's Avatar
 
Status: Veteran
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 251

Tournaments Joined: 0
Tournament Wins: 0
Credits: 0
Spent time on board: -
Rep Power: 5 cyberfire2k4 is on a distinguished road



how much damage do you do with a bow sorc /w enchant on?
cyberfire2k4 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-31-2004, 09:06 PM   #5 (permalink)
 
LostTrance's Avatar
 
Status: Forum Elder
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 594

Tournaments Joined: 0
Tournament Wins: 0
Credits: 0
Spent time on board: 0:06:41 Hours
Rep Power: 6 LostTrance is on a distinguished road



I've heard of some people doing 17k but I don't see how, I do around 11k.
LostTrance is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-31-2004, 10:30 PM   #6 (permalink)
 
Bolong's Avatar
 
Status: Daemon Spawn
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 1,243

Tournaments Joined: 0
Tournament Wins: 0
Credits: 0
Spent time on board: -
Rep Power: 7 Bolong is on a distinguished road



bowasorc is pretty fun, but for ammy i think wc a is better if ur in NL..
Bolong is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-31-2004, 10:31 PM   #7 (permalink)
 
LostTrance's Avatar
 
Status: Forum Elder
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 594

Tournaments Joined: 0
Tournament Wins: 0
Credits: 0
Spent time on board: 0:06:41 Hours
Rep Power: 6 LostTrance is on a distinguished road



Whats WC?
LostTrance is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-01-2004, 04:18 AM   #8 (permalink)
 
DeStRuCtIoN's Avatar
 
Status: FeArMyPoWeR
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Auckland, NEW ZEALAND
Posts: 1,405

Tournaments Joined: 0
Tournament Wins: 0
Credits: 2
Spent time on board: 3:49:02 Hours
Rep Power: 7 DeStRuCtIoN is on a distinguished road

Send a message via MSN to DeStRuCtIoN


bowa sorc??? use a bloody wf, that's probaly how they get like 17k
DeStRuCtIoN is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-01-2004, 04:20 AM   #9 (permalink)
 
chaoman239's Avatar
 
Status: Newcomer
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 36

Tournaments Joined: 0
Tournament Wins: 0
Credits: 150
Spent time on board: -
Rep Power: 5 chaoman239 is on a distinguished road



But they need guided arrow so wf wooldnt work
chaoman239 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-01-2004, 06:13 PM   #10 (permalink)
 
LostTrance's Avatar
 
Status: Forum Elder
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 594

Tournaments Joined: 0
Tournament Wins: 0
Credits: 0
Spent time on board: 0:06:41 Hours
Rep Power: 6 LostTrance is on a distinguished road



Quote:
Originally Posted by DeStRuCtIoN
bowa sorc??? use a bloody wf, that's probaly how they get like 17k
Hahaha, think about it for a sec, no guilded arrow = can't hit anything.:
LostTrance is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-02-2004, 12:00 AM   #11 (permalink)
 
Bolong's Avatar
 
Status: Daemon Spawn
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 1,243

Tournaments Joined: 0
Tournament Wins: 0
Credits: 0
Spent time on board: -
Rep Power: 7 Bolong is on a distinguished road



wc ammy = wraith collar ammy

...and dmg on enchantress sorc doesnt really dpend on weps dmg, it dpends on enchant lvl
Bolong is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-02-2004, 12:43 AM   #12 (permalink)
 
Rapta111's Avatar
 
Status: The Cow King!!!
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Canada!!!
Posts: 1,525

Tournaments Joined: 0
Tournament Wins: 0
Credits: 0
Spent time on board: -
Rep Power: 8 Rapta111 is on a distinguished road

Send a message via MSN to Rapta111 Send a message via Yahoo to Rapta111


Here's my build for it:

Widowmaker Ward Bow (Guided arrow, your primary bow)
160/60 Armor (More damage and SPEED)
120/45 Helm (More damage and SPEED)
Highlord's Wrath Amulet (IAS, deadly strike, etc...)
Rare Mana leech + FCR ring (FCR for tele, mana leech for tele as well)
Raven frost ring (CBF, cold absorb, AR bonus)
Gore Rider War boots (CB, OW, DS, Fast r/w, etc...)
Nosferatu's Coil Vampirefang Belt (Leech, IAS, slows target, ect...)
Dracul's Grasp Vampirebone gloves (Leech, Life tap!!!, etc...)

If you're rich, you might want to VEX your Widowmaker for more Mana leech for when you teleport, and switch your mana leech ring for a BK ring.

Alternative items:

Cat's Eye Amulet (More IAS, Fast r/w, missile def, dex bonus, etc...)
BK ring (+Skills, +Life, life leech)
Manald Heal Ring (+Mana leech, +mana regeneration)
Soul Drainers (massive dual leech)
Vampire Gaze (massive Dual leech, PDR, some cold damage)
Chains of Honour Runeword (+skills, +resists, +damage to demons & undead, etc...)
Stone Runeword (resists, DEFENCE, etc...)
Steelrend Ogre Gauntlets (Good defence, %ed, etc...)
Stone Of Jordan Ring (% mana increase, + skills)

Skills:
Max Enchant
Max Warmth
Max Fire Mastery
Max Shiver Armor

1 in Static Field
1 in Telekinesis
1 in Chilling Armor
1 in Teleport
1 in Energy Shield (if you want)
1 in prerequisites

Stats:
Strength: As much as needed
Dexterity: As much as possible, while keeping vitality at above 200 or so
Vitality: Rest goes here
Energy: 0 or 20-30, depending on if you want to rely on massive mana leech.

With max synergies and fire mastery, Enchant does...

691-882 Fire Damage Increase with 3 + fire skills
1022-1266 Fire Damage Increase with 7 + fire skills
1456-1761 Fire Damage Increase with 11 + fire skills
1968-2338 Fire Damage Increase with 15 + fire skills

The damage increases more and more as you put more points into it. 11 is the damage with only + skills from charms and nothing else. If you want +15, you should consider switching your rings to BK or soj's, and chance the ammy to a +3 to fire skills ammy. Bam, there's your 4 extra fire skill points, and 600 extra fire damage.
Rapta111 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-02-2004, 02:35 AM   #13 (permalink)
 
dbheffley's Avatar
 
Status: Forum Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: The nexis of the Universe
Posts: 75

Tournaments Joined: 0
Tournament Wins: 0
Credits: 0
Spent time on board: -
Rep Power: 5 dbheffley is on a distinguished road



My Enchantress:

Primary Weapon: Botd Hydra (i like a challenge and wanted more dmg)
Back-Up: +3 to Enchant Leaf Staff ( adds 6 to enchant and lots to warmth)use this to cast enchant with and tele with
Inventory: 6bo cta and lidless

Armor: +3 Enchant Ormus W/ 40/15 in it

Helm: Shako w/ 40/15 in it

Ammy: +3 to fire skills

Rings: 1 soj 1 raven ( cannot Be frozen)

Gloves: Magefists

boots: Gores

Skill dest: 20 warmth
20 enchant
20 mastery
20 shiver armor
20 light mastery
left over Thunder storm
1 static
1 tele
Prerequisites

That is +16 to enchant right there

fill inventory with resist sc's, 290pdsc's, and 5 fire gc's

Stats: strength- enough to use equip
dex- 200
life- all left after strenght and dex
mana- none ( what little u hav recovers really fast from ormus mages and warmth)
dbheffley is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-02-2004, 02:44 AM   #14 (permalink)
 
ken2520's Avatar
 
Status: Pooned by a Spoon
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Richmond, Bc,
Posts: 771

Tournaments Joined: 0
Tournament Wins: 0
Credits: 152
Spent time on board: 1:26:36 Hours
Rep Power: 6 ken2520 is on a distinguished road



u see.... no enchanttress needs to max shiver armor...and dex whould b only as much as the bow needs since guided will hit for sure.. man u guy should think before u make something..and really u shold have 50/50 +skill stuff and ias/fcr stuff ...
ken2520 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-02-2004, 03:16 AM   #15 (permalink)
 
Rapta111's Avatar
 
Status: The Cow King!!!
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Canada!!!
Posts: 1,525

Tournaments Joined: 0
Tournament Wins: 0
Credits: 0
Spent time on board: -
Rep Power: 8 Rapta111 is on a distinguished road

Send a message via MSN to Rapta111 Send a message via Yahoo to Rapta111


Thunderstorm with maxed Lightning mastery barely does 2k, so it is not worth the 4 points. Much better to put 20 into Shiver armor for the huge defence bonus instead.

Skill is already filled by your inventory, so the IAS should be dominant in the equipment you wear. You can always favour +skill gear on your equipment as well, but it would lessen the effectiveness of this build. The enchant adds AR so you need more pure physical damage than fire damage. 3k is NOTHING these days. You will need much more if you want to be able to kill with a single target attacking sorceress. So overall, it should be more like 25/75 +skill/fightning

FCR is only helpful when teleporting and nothing else, so don't mass it. You can always put a wizzie and a lidless/splendor on your switch just for tele'ing, but make sure that you have a CTA. It is much more important.

Also remember that +skills does not work with synergies. This means that if you have +fire skills, it will not raise the warmth synergy to enchant.
Rapta111 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-28-2004, 08:54 AM   #16 (permalink)
 
vr4pwns's Avatar
 
Status: Newcomer
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 13

Tournaments Joined: 0
Tournament Wins: 0
Credits: 0
Spent time on board: -
Rep Power: 5 vr4pwns is on a distinguished road



....Im just assuming this char will be hard to lvl.......
vr4pwns is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-24-2008, 03:23 AM   #17 (permalink)
 
linerau's Avatar
 
Status: Newcomer
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 1

Tournaments Joined: 0
Tournament Wins: 0
Credits: 31
Spent time on board: 0:02:45 Hours
Rep Power: 0 linerau is on a distinguished road



Just for info -> Bow sorc pvp use enchant ofc but they also use the holy shock bug from dream :

replace ur helm with a dream diadem

then max LIGHT mastery and you'll see the boost of damage :)

--> max fire mastery
--> max light mastery
--> max enchant
--> max warmth

rest is up to you i just put some base.
linerau is offline   Reply With Quote

Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:




Starcraft 2 Sector | Diablo 2 Sector