Sorceress Leveling Guide

The fastest way to level a Sorceress is by using a Blizzard build, which will carry you all the way to endgame once you gain access to the Skill. This build is designed with progression in mind, to get your Sorceress up to level 75, where you can respec into an endgame build.

Leveling General Tips

  • Before reaching level 26, your main source of damage will be Nova and Static Field. Once you reach that level however, you will primarily use Blizzard.
  • You will also want to focus a bit on Meteor at higher levels, so you have something to deal with Cold Immune enemies.
  • Try to get the Tal, Thul, Ort, and Amn Runes as soon as you can to make a Spirit Runeword.

Attribute Distribution

  • Levels 2-10: Vitality
  • Levels 11-13: Strength
  • Levels 14-16: Vitality
  • Levels 17-21: 22 points into Strength, and the rest in Vitality
  • Level Vitality for the rest of the game, except for when you need Strength for gear.
  • Ater you Respec, you should put enough points into Strength to equip your gear, then the rest will go into Vitality for the rest of the build, unless you need more Strength to use gear.

Skills

RESPEC LEVEL 26:

Gear

Gives you solid fire resist very early, and very cheaply.

Helm

2 Sockets

Fire Resist +60%
Lightning Resist +48%
Poison Resist +48%
10% Damage Goes To Mana

Level 19
Normal

Rune NameLevelLowest ActCountessHellforgeRecipe
Ral19Act 1 NormalNormal+Normal+Ral
Ral19Act 1 NormalNormal+Normal+Ral

Overall excellent. Helps with survivability, traversal, and cast rate. Cheap enough to make early, but can run through Hell Difficulty.

Body Armor
2 Sockets

Magic Damage Reduced By 3
+6 To Dexterity
+15 To Maximum Stamina
Poison Resist +30%
Regenerate Mana 15%
25% Faster Run/Walk
25% Faster Cast Rate
25% Faster Hit Recovery

Level 17
Normal

Rune NameLevelLowest ActCountessHellforgeRecipe
Tal17Act 1 NormalNightmareNightmareTal
Eth15Act 1 NormalNormal +NormalEth

Nice movement buff. Ocher, Russet, or Sapphire variants will give Lightning, Fire, or Cold Resistances, respectively.

Boots
Magic

20% Faster Run/Walk
(Ocher) 20% Fire Resist
(Russet) 20% Lightning Resist

(Sapphire) 20% Cold Resist

Level 16-18
Normal

Can be purchased from Chasi, or can drop from monsters.

Coral, Garnet, or Cobalt variants will give Lightning, Fire, or Cold Resistances, respectively.

Gloves
Magic

(Garnet) 20% Fire Resist
(Coral) 20% Lightning Resist

(Cobalt) 20% Cold Resist

Level 13
Normal

Can be purchased from Chasi, or can drop from monsters.

Increase in Cast Rate.

Wand
Magic

20% Cast Rate
50% Damage to Undead

Level 21
Normal

Can be purchased from Chasi, or can drop from monsters.

A great boost to Defense and Resistences.

Shield
3-Socket

+50% Enhanced Defense
Cold Resist +43%
Fire Resist +48%
Lightning Resist +48%
Poison Resist +48%
10% Damage Goes To Mana

Level 21
Normal

Rune NameLevelLowest ActCountessHellforgeRecipe
Ral19Act 3 NormalNormalNormalRal
Ort21Act 3 NormalNightmareNormalOrt
Tal17Act 3 NormalNormalNormalTal

Coral, Garnet, or Cobalt variants will give Lightning, Fire, or Cold Resistances, respectively.

Belt
Magic

(Garnet) 20% Fire Resist
(Coral) 20% Lightning Resist

(Cobalt) 20% Cold Resist

Level 13
Normal

Can be purchased from Chasi, or can drop from monsters.

A faster cast rate lets you cast more spells. Simple as.

Ring
Magic

+10% Faster Cast Rate

Level 13
Normal

Can be dropped from monsters.

A faster cast rate lets you cast more spells. Simple as.

Amulet
Magic

+10% Faster Cast Rate

Level 3
Normal

Can be dropped from monsters.

Easy to afford in the Early Game, with +1 Skills Being especially useful, in addition to the Mana on kills.

Helm
2 Sockets

+1 To All Skill Levels
+10 To Energy
+2 To Mana After Each Kill
Lightning Resist +30%
Damage Reduced By 7
+2 To Light Radius

Level 27
Normal

Rune NameLevelLowest ActCountessHellforgeRecipe
Ort21Act 4 NormalNightmare+NormalOrt
Sol15Act 4 NormalNightmare+NightmareSol

Designed for Necromancers, this Body Armor can really keep a Necromancer alive (with boosted skills), if they prefer this to Stealth.

Body Armor
3 Sockets

15% Chance To Cast level 10 Bone Armor When Struck
15% Chance To Cast level 10 Bone Spear On Striking
+2 To Necromancer Skill Levels
+100-150 To Mana (varies)
All Resistances +30
Damage Reduced By 7

Level 47
Nightmare

Rune NameLevelLowest ActCountessHellforgeRecipe
Sol15Act 4 NormalNightmare+NightmareSol
Um47Act 4 NightmareHellNightmare+Um
Um47Act 4 NightmareHellNightmare+Um

Overall excellent. Helps with survivability, traversal, and cast rate. Cheap enough to make early, but can run through Hell Difficulty.

Body Armor
2 Sockets

Magic Damage Reduced By 3
+6 To Dexterity
+15 To Maximum Stamina
Poison Resist +30%
Regenerate Mana 15%
25% Faster Run/Walk
25% Faster Cast Rate
25% Faster Hit Recovery

Level 17
Normal

Rune NameLevelLowest ActCountessHellforgeRecipe
Tal17Act 1 NormalNightmareNightmareTal
Eth15Act 1 NormalNormal +NormalEth

Nice movement buff. Ocher, Russet, or Sapphire variants will give Lightning, Fire, or Cold Resistances, respectively.

Boots
Magic

20% Faster Run/Walk
(Ocher) 20% Fire Resist
(Russet) 20% Lightning Resist

(Sapphire) 20% Cold Resist

Level 16-18
Normal

Can be purchased from Chasi or dropped from monsters.

Coral, Garnet, or Cobalt variants will give Lightning, Fire, or Cold Resistances, respectively.

Gloves
Magic

(Garnet) 20% Fire Resist
(Coral) 20% Lightning Resist

(Cobalt) 20% Cold Resist

Level 13
Normal

Can be purchased from Chasi, or can drop from monsters.

An excellent weapon for Hammerdins, giving All Skills, Cast Rate, and Life per Hit.

Sword
4-Socket

+2 To All Skills
+25-35% Faster Cast Rate (varies)
+55% Faster Hit Recovery
Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage
Adds 3-14 Cold Damage 3 Second Duration (Normal)
+75 Poison Damage Over 5 Seconds
7% Life Stolen Per Hit
+250 Defense Vs. Missile
+22 To Vitality
+89-112 To Mana (varies)
+3-8 Magic Absorb (varies)

Level 25
Nightmare

Rune NameLevelLowest ActCountessHellforgeRecipe
Tal17Act 1 NormalNormal+Normal+Ral
Thul23Act 4 NormalNightmare+NormalThul
Ort21Act 4 NormalNightmare+NormalOrt
Amn25Act 4 NormalNightmare+NormalAmn

A great boost to Defense and Resistences.

Shield
3-Socket

+50% Enhanced Defense
Cold Resist +43%
Fire Resist +48%
Lightning Resist +48%
Poison Resist +48%
10% Damage Goes To Mana

Level 21
Normal

Rune NameLevelLowest ActCountessHellforgeRecipe
Ral19Act 3 NormalNormalNormalRal
Ort21Act 3 NormalNightmareNormalOrt
Tal17Act 3 NormalNormalNormalTal

Coral, Garnet, or Cobalt variants will give Lightning, Fire, or Cold Resistances, respectively.

Belt
Magic

(Garnet) 20% Fire Resist
(Coral) 20% Lightning Resist

(Cobalt) 20% Cold Resist

Level 13
Normal

Can be purchased from Chasi, or can drop from monsters.

A faster cast rate lets you cast more spells. Simple as.

Ring
Magic

+10% Faster Cast Rate

Level 13
Normal

Can be dropped from monsters.

A faster cast rate lets you cast more spells. Simple as.

Amulet
Magic

+10% Faster Cast Rate

Level 3
Normal

Can be dropped from monsters.

Easy to afford in the Early Game, with +1 Skills Being especially useful, in addition to the Mana on kills.

Helm
2 Sockets

+1 To All Skill Levels
+10 To Energy
+2 To Mana After Each Kill
Lightning Resist +30%
Damage Reduced By 7
+2 To Light Radius

Level 27
Normal

Rune NameLevelLowest ActCountessHellforgeRecipe
Ort21Act 4 NormalNightmare+NormalOrt
Sol15Act 4 NormalNightmare+NightmareSol

Designed for Necromancers, this Body Armor can really keep a Necromancer alive (with boosted skills), if they prefer this to Stealth.

Body Armor
3 Sockets

15% Chance To Cast level 10 Bone Armor When Struck
15% Chance To Cast level 10 Bone Spear On Striking
+2 To Necromancer Skill Levels
+100-150 To Mana (varies)
All Resistances +30
Damage Reduced By 7

Level 47
Nightmare

Rune NameLevelLowest ActCountessHellforgeRecipe
Sol15Act 4 NormalNightmare+NightmareSol
Um47Act 4 NightmareHellNightmare+Um
Um47Act 4 NightmareHellNightmare+Um

Overall excellent. Helps with survivability, traversal, and cast rate. Cheap enough to make early, but can run through Hell Difficulty.

Body Armor
2 Sockets

Magic Damage Reduced By 3
+6 To Dexterity
+15 To Maximum Stamina
Poison Resist +30%
Regenerate Mana 15%
25% Faster Run/Walk
25% Faster Cast Rate
25% Faster Hit Recovery

Level 17
Normal

Rune NameLevelLowest ActCountessHellforgeRecipe
Tal17Act 1 NormalNightmareNightmareTal
Eth15Act 1 NormalNormal +NormalEth

Nice movement buff. Ocher, Russet, or Sapphire variants will give Lightning, Fire, or Cold Resistances, respectively.

Boots
Magic

20% Faster Run/Walk
(Ocher) 20% Fire Resist
(Russet) 20% Lightning Resist

(Sapphire) 20% Cold Resist

Level 16-18
Normal

Can be purchased from Chasi or dropped from monsters.

Coral, Garnet, or Cobalt variants will give Lightning, Fire, or Cold Resistances, respectively.

Gloves
Magic

(Garnet) 20% Fire Resist
(Coral) 20% Lightning Resist

(Cobalt) 20% Cold Resist

Level 13
Normal

Can be purchased from Chasi, or can drop from monsters.

An excellent weapon for Hammerdins, giving All Skills, Cast Rate, and Life per Hit.

Sword
4-Socket

+2 To All Skills
+25-35% Faster Cast Rate (varies)
+55% Faster Hit Recovery
Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage
Adds 3-14 Cold Damage 3 Second Duration (Normal)
+75 Poison Damage Over 5 Seconds
7% Life Stolen Per Hit
+250 Defense Vs. Missile
+22 To Vitality
+89-112 To Mana (varies)
+3-8 Magic Absorb (varies)

Level 25
Nightmare

Rune NameLevelLowest ActCountessHellforgeRecipe
Tal17Act 1 NormalNormal+Normal+Ral
Thul23Act 4 NormalNightmare+NormalThul
Ort21Act 4 NormalNightmare+NormalOrt
Amn25Act 4 NormalNightmare+NormalAmn

A great boost to Defense and Resistences.

Shield
3-Socket

+50% Enhanced Defense
Cold Resist +43%
Fire Resist +48%
Lightning Resist +48%
Poison Resist +48%
10% Damage Goes To Mana

Level 21
Normal

Rune NameLevelLowest ActCountessHellforgeRecipe
Ral19Act 3 NormalNormalNormalRal
Ort21Act 3 NormalNightmareNormalOrt
Tal17Act 3 NormalNormalNormalTal

Coral, Garnet, or Cobalt variants will give Lightning, Fire, or Cold Resistances, respectively.

Belt
Magic

(Garnet) 20% Fire Resist
(Coral) 20% Lightning Resist

(Cobalt) 20% Cold Resist

Level 13
Normal

Can be purchased from Chasi, or can drop from monsters.

A faster cast rate lets you cast more spells. Simple as.

Ring
Magic

+10% Faster Cast Rate

Level 13
Normal

Can be dropped from monsters.

A faster cast rate lets you cast more spells. Simple as.

Amulet
Magic

+10% Faster Cast Rate

Level 3
Normal

Can be dropped from monsters.

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