build idea for simple HC pk sorc

[bestplayer]

I was wondering how this type of build on sorc would do if I was aiming for mainly pking and pvp in HC.

Take note that I will have to survive other ppl from pking my HC character. I will depend on quick exiting games as I have somewhat been practicing quiting the game.

I also need to make sure I do enough dmg to kill them before they exit the game.

Heres my PK sorc build:

20 to ice bolt
20 to frozen orb
20 to ice mastery
1 to frozen armor
4 skill prerequiste

65 on cold tree

1 to warmth

20 to telekinesis
1 to teleport
1 to energy shield
1 to thunderstorm
1 to lightening mastery
5 prerequiste

24 points in lightening tree

total of 95 skill points

I'm not rich at all as i'm starting d2 back again but i'm sure i can easily rack up +10 to sorc skills.



So how would this build do. I'm not sure if anybody else has this build since I haven't played d2 for like half a year and I was quite successful back then in both clan honor and 76 legit.

So i'm guessing I could teleport around giving FO and ts will do some pain. Brings me back to the old days :)

Any suggestions?

[Quietus]

I'd cut out the tstorm. It's really not going to be effective at all with that low level of lightning skills, and will save you points that would be better spent into getting a higher level esheild.

[bestplayer]

well, i've thought about eshield but i don't really want to boost eshield % up that high as I don't want to stress my mana that much. I'm hoping to boost my life much more because I always fear mana burn. I hate to get mana burned and have my hp drop all the way down to nothing in seconds.

so would 61% in energy shield be sufficient as I can see both my hp and mana bar drop and probaby potion for both of them instead of mainly potioning my mana like crazy.

[Quietus]

well, i've thought about eshield but i don't really want to boost eshield % up that high as I don't want to stress my mana that much. I'm hoping to boost my life much more because I always fear mana burn. I hate to get mana burned and have my hp drop all the way down to nothing in seconds.

so would 61% in energy shield be sufficient as I can see both my hp and mana bar drop and probaby potion for both of them instead of mainly potioning my mana like crazy.

Fair enough, can't fault you that. I guess if you're doing pvp, then tstorm might not be a bad idea - at least you'll end up with pubs going "OMFGZORZ ESHEILD TSTORM MUST BE LIT SORK" and stacking light resist. If it's pvm, I wouldn't even pretend to pay attention to storm, and personally would probably pointsink into static, or warmth, if I wasn't doing esheild.

[bestplayer]

Fair enough, can't fault you that. I guess if you're doing pvp, then tstorm might not be a bad idea - at least you'll end up with pubs going "OMFGZORZ ESHEILD TSTORM MUST BE LIT SORK" and stacking light resist. If it's pvm, I wouldn't even pretend to pay attention to storm, and personally would probably pointsink into static, or warmth, if I wasn't doing esheild.


haha never thought of it that way. i guess i should put a single point into static for mfing if i ever felt like it. and plus i'm hc so i guess if my equipment is right, they won't know if i'm cold or lightening.

any more suggestions?