Comment on ES/Light Sorc please

[Findux]

So, I'm thinking of building a ES/light sorc and this is what I've planned so far:

The Gladiator's Bane 'Sol'
Shako 'Sol'
Wizardspike
Spirit monarch
Frostburn
Silkweave/caster crafter boots
Arach
Soj
Soj or 10fcr/mana ring (depending on how much fcr on the spirit)
Tal's Amulet

Infinity on merc as well.

This will give me up to 34 dr and 28 mdr. That along with 90-95% ES, around 3,5k mana and 6k/14k lightning damage.

Will this give me a good killing speed and survivability? Is there any other better choices? She's mainly for baalruns.

Let me know what you think. :girly:

[Zelator]

IMO you should get at least 1k life, if you get hit by a manaburn soul you're screwed with 350 life. But, you gear is already teh pwn so I don't think you'll struggle too much. Might be handy to get some skillers, torch and annihilus for some extra damage in higher player baalruns.

[Findux]

Yeah, I'm thinking of using the usual torch + anni and 5-6 light skillers.

Yes, some more life may help, but is it worth to put vita points instead of energy? Or should I get life from my charms/equip?

[Zelator]

Yeah, I'm thinking of using the usual torch + anni and 5-6 light skillers.

Yes, some more life may help, but is it worth to put vita points instead of energy? Or should I get life from my charms/equip?

If you can't get at least 1k life from items only I suggest you to spend points in vita.

[Findux]

Okay, thanks. I'll try to get around 1k life then.

[MYK]

A Baaling sorceress without Thundergod's Vigor? Unpossible!

I say you try it in SP, if you have the means to do that.
I really hate ES on Baal sorcs.

[Findux]

So you think I should skip ES? Is max block/vita sorc better for baalruns?

[wangboBW]

I think you should think of your energy shield as simply another layer of protection from lag death etc...

You should definitely try building a block/vita sorc with ES instead of just relying on your ES itself. B/C 1 bad lag in a mana burning pack of gloams will kill your build in seconds. Even then, you MUST get TGODS. From experience (as a frequent baaler last season), my close calls during Baal run teles were gloams, frenzytaurs, trapped throne entrance (snakes are bad) and being timed out during the game. You should equip yourself according to those threats.

Another important factor in staying alive is a high level teleport (low mana per teleport). Although, as a lightning sorc, you should be fine in that sector (assuming +lightning GCs). Personally, I like to use SS to max block and my DR. In my opinion, high DR>~100-150 life you gain from using whistan or up'ed visc.