The Best Sorc Build Using Tals Set

[CoyoteKid]

Well this is a first for me. I just got my hands on the Tals Set and am wondering what is the best build for this gear?

I know I will hear lots about meteor/orb build, but not sure if I want to go this route. I am more of a FW/Orb guy.

Anywho, please help me with your ideas.
Interested in all opinions.

In addition, do you guy's hit the 105 FCR break point with this set?

Thanks in advance..

[EnerSense]

I can't comment on dual builds since I only have experience with tri-element ones. I can say that full Tal's is the way to go with a build using at least 2 trees because of all the bonuses. If you can get a Lidless Eye with +2 to masteries for the trees you're using, that's even better. As for the 105 fcrbp, along with full Tal's, you need a perfect Spirit shield (35% fcr) which you can get in SP if you have the RWM, and Magefist.

-ES

[wraith985]

Fire Wall is more or less strictly inferior to Meteor because of its lack of synergies. Plus, with Meteor, you get a perfectly good attack in Fireball more or less for free. I can understand not wanting to go the cold/fire route, but if you do go that route please don't use an inferior skill just for the sake of being different - you'll probably just end up coming to the conclusion that lots of others have before you and starting a new character to 'fix' your old one up.

[PhatTrumpet]

Meteorb and Blizball are your two primary options. IMO, Meteorb is the way to go if you want to have fire (Meteor and Fire Ball) as your primary and cold (Orb) as your secondary whereas BlizBall puts your cold (Blizzard and Ice Blast and/or Glacial Spike) at primary and fire (Fire Ball) as secondary.

I have a lvl 86 Blizballer with full Tal's. She does about 4k dmg on each spell at the 105%FCR breakpoint and has about 1.4k life without BO, but the inability to wear TGod's (for lightning immunity) and the lack of blocking (base dex with 'Spirit') makes me nervous sometimes. I finally found her a Wisp Projector to counter the lightning issue, which helps, but isn't quite the same.

I would stay away from lightning in general as it's difficult to hit the 117% breakpoint (or whatever it is) and there are other gear options that make better use of lightning spells.

[Terenas]

I used fw back in 1.0x. Nowadays I prefer fb/meteor. Try targeting Council Members with a firewall. Fireball is indeed a good spammable, which can be alternated with Meteor depending on situation. Unless you have an Immortal Merc firewall tends to be less versatile :).
I can add that I tried an orb/CL and I did not like her too much. The sins on CL are a bit hard to complete if you have another tree as well, so lite damage won't be a killer, but that may depend on my equipment, which at the time kinda sucked. Now I am using an interesting mono light/CL sorc and she's far more damaging, even w/o 'finity.
I rarely used full tal's, but I guess a meteorb is a good option there.

bye

[CoyoteKid]

Thanks for the great responses gang.
I just read through a sticky on Tals set started a few years ago.
Lots of useful info., but could be more up-to-date.

Phat like your angle to this point and might try your build.

Thanks again..

[AnimeCraze]

Yes, fire ball is a perfectly good spammable spell. I ended up leaning my synergy/mastery split toward that when I build my meteorb. Spitit + magefist + Tal's will hit the 105 BP. I don't think it's possible to do with a block sorc, though.