The Sorcerer is not a class to be trifled with on the Fields of Hatred in Diablo 4. In the past, the typical "mage" class might have been seen as easy to kill or pick off. It makes sense, the best parts of being a Sorcerer have little to do with defense, health, or armor.
AAPL
STZ
TSLA
AMZN
RELATED: Diablo 4 - Strongholds Explained
Yet trying to take out the Sorcerer with a good PvP build in Diablo 4 is close to impossible. Even without the paragon levels and gear of other gamers, the class can either escape or stay at a safe distance while destroying opponents who get anywhere close.
Skill
Points
Frost Bolt
5
Enhanced Frost Bolt
1
Flickering Frost Bolt
1
Frost Nova
5
Enhanced Frost Nova
1
Mystical Frost Nova
1
Ice Armor
5
Enhanced Ice Armor
1
Shimmering Ice Armor
1
Ice Blades
5
Enhanced Ice Blades
1
Summoned Ice Blades
1
Blizzard
5
Enhanced Blizzard
1
Mage's Blizzard
1
Ivy Veil
3
Cold Front
3
Snap Freeze
3
Deep Freeze
1
Prime Deep Freeze
1
Supreme Deep Freeze
1
Permafrost
1
Hoarfrost
3
Icy Touch
3
Frigid Breeze
3
Shatter
1
At the maximum level and with all the Renown gathered, players will have 58 skill points to invest. This frost build is a nightmare for opponents in PvP for several reasons. By skipping the core skill and doubling up on defense, this PvP Sorcerer can have either a barrier or an instant Frozen debuff ready to go thanks to Supreme Deep Freeze and Summoned Ice Blades reducing the cooldowns.
RELATED: Diablo 4 Developers Share Their Favorite Builds
Enemy players will also need to understand that they are guaranteed to be Vulnerable in addition to being slowed from Chill and possibly Frozen. With all the extra damage and the stun time on Frozen targets, opponents are likely to be killed as soon as they even get close to the Sorcerer. It's a mistake that enemy classes won't live to regret.
Board
Paragon/Legendary Nodes
Glyph
Start
Elementalist, Elemental Balance
Exploit
Icefall
Cryomancy, Polar Rime, Icefall, Frosts, Frigid
Winter
Enchantment Master
Elementalist, Ruinous, Enchantment Master, Elemental Balance
Tactician
Elemental Summoner
Swift Conjurer, Elemental Summoner, Keeper of Elements, Conjurer
Conjurer
Frigid Fate
Frigid Fate, Weakness, Oppressive
Control
The paragon boards and glyphs can be a bit tough to figure out. It's a matter of adjusting the boards so that they snake properly. Few players will get to the maximum 200 paragon points but those that do will find that their powers are enhanced by enormous magnitudes.
RELATED: Diablo 4 - How to Beat Astaroth
Listing all nodes would be tedious and impossible to read, but if gamers move between the major nodes listed, it shouldn't be an issue. Make sure to purchase all relevant stat bonus nodes inside the designated glyph areas.
Although this is unmistakably a frost PvP build, the conjuration spell, Ice Blades, represents both a bulk of the damage and survivability by keeping the defensive spells off of cooldown. Don't be afraid to give the associated boards equal attention as the frost boards.
Slot
Aspect/Piece
Helm
Harlequin Crest
Chest
Frostblitz Aspect
Gloves
Frostburn
Pants
Encased Aspect
Boots
Penitent Greaves
Amulet
Aspect of Control
Ring
Glacial Aspect
Ring
Aspect of the Frozen Tundra
Main Hand
Aspect of the Frozen Wake
Off-Hand
Storm Swell Aspect
With the new aspect system, gamers have a ton of freedom to take the piece of gear they find with the best stats and then add their favorite effect to it. Increasing potion efficiency helps out a bit but these aspects are game-changing. Note that some of these aspects can be swapped in and out on other pieces of gear; which piece has which aspect is not important.
There are a few unique pieces of equipment that appear to be specially crafted for the Sorcerer using this build. The Frostblitz Aspect may be the most controversial of these as it increases the cooldown on Frost Nova but gives the skill an extra charge. This is a price all PvPers should be willing to pay. Being able to guarantee a freeze on an enemy twice in a row is invaluable. Plus, the cooldown will be mitigated by the frequent Ice Blades.
World Tiers can get out of control when it comes to difficulty. Thankfully, enchantments are a simple way to keep pace with the escalating challenge. In the base of this build, the enchantments take it from strong to borderline broken/overpowered.
As players use their cooldowns, the Ice Blades enchantment will spawn some free Ice Blades. The Ice Blades, in turn, have a 30% chance of casting a Frost Nova when they hit. This makes the situation against this build something akin to a perma-stun. Opponents will find they spend very little time able to even move against this PvP Sorcerer and will often die before getting a chance to react.
Diablo 4 is available now for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.