Meteor/orb sorc with ss

[palindrome]

hiya guys, ive been using paladin's in most of my d2 adventures and stayed away from sorcs in the past because of many bad experiences using her(tends to die alot!). but with the ladder reset, ive decided to take the leap of faith and try with a meteor/orb sorc. She's currently lvl 56 and ive been pondering about her future end game items bearing in mind of her stat distribution layout. Currently, she has 0pts into energy, 84 to str, 116 to dex and vit the rest.

I hope you guys can answer a few of queries regarding her using a stormshield.

1) I realised that using a ss, a hefty investment of str and dex is required. 156str and 237 dex respectively, bearing in mind she's a max block sorc. I was wondering with that amount is it possible to get by with that amt of vitality and approx how much would that be (saying if i were to invest 156+237 hard pts into str and dex)

2) If i disregard the ss, what other possible alternatives would be viable for her taking in mind of the stat pts ive invested in her. I was thinking a rhyme or an upped vis but the bonuses do not seem to be as attractive as an ss.

Thanks to all for your time, really appreciate it! :thumbsup:

[imbaaack]

upped viscer has worked great for me

other alternatives could be whitsans (sp?) for best blocking or mosers if you need some more resists.

i would prefer any of these to ss, because they all save me lots of str points that i can sink into life. Good Luck!

[Smackin]

Grab a Gerke's sanctuary if u want a truly awesome shield. It has higher % of block than ss, res all, regen hp, pdr and mdr, stick a hel or eld, and u'll have a very nice pvm shield.

[AnimeCraze]

It has no FBR though, so I recommend sticking in a shael. You don't want to be blocking slower than a spirit's FHR.