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Pure Sorcerer - still viable?
Dec 5th, 2016 at 2:17pm
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Was thinking about doing a pure sorc life next, but am wondering if in the current climate of the game the class is even remotely viable. I know they rely heavily on SLAs, which is all well and good, but at the higher-end content can you even deal enough damage to be relevant?
  
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Re: Pure Sorcerer - still viable?
Reply #1 - Dec 5th, 2016 at 2:29pm
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Go Shiradi. The capstones suck though, I would add a level or 2 of FvS.
  
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Re: Pure Sorcerer - still viable?
Reply #2 - Dec 5th, 2016 at 2:47pm
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5 Foot Step wrote on Dec 5th, 2016 at 2:29pm:
Go Shiradi. The capstones suck though, I would add a level or 2 of FvS.


I actually did a shiradi already and wasn't very good at it. Its a solid build, I just couldn't seem to make it work. Might be a bit easier these days with new Cannith Crafting.

The thing I didn't enjoy about shiradi was the deep-splash. It didn't give me access to the higher-level spells; which I am aware aren't particularly good, but I still really enjoy having them.

I was toying with making some sort of crazy acid-master, Earth Savant with a lot of acid spells. Not too many things are immune to acid.
  
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Re: Pure Sorcerer - still viable?
Reply #3 - Dec 5th, 2016 at 3:38pm
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I did 16Sorc/3FvS/1Wiz

Draconic is his ED. Fire-specced.

It's pretty effective.
  
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Reply #4 - Dec 5th, 2016 at 3:56pm
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let me dig up my dps video
  
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Re: Pure Sorcerer - still viable?
Reply #5 - Dec 5th, 2016 at 3:57pm
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Re: Pure Sorcerer - still viable?
Reply #6 - Dec 5th, 2016 at 3:59pm
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6.5k ranged / magic damage is nothing to sneeze at. They are definitely viable.
I'd reccomend focusing on your caster levels and going air or fire. The other two have always been shit. I would not reccomend it in LE shroud but its great everywhere else. Enchant sorcs are good for LE shroud. Wings are excellent.

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30k ebursts
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Magister is the destiny. [3 evocation caster levels / twist 3 from draconic / -15 reflex save debuff on bosses for 15 dcs to help your spells land]

not bad shit.

Am running a necro-lock now for LE shroud and the 4 insta-kills are kingly.

Lotsa fun builds atm imo.
I took the sorc through TOEE and a shiradi is much better in there---combination of DCs and shrine-bonuses, but in Slavers I'm the king of the korn. Nothing plays like a well built sorc.
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Re: Pure Sorcerer - still viable?
Reply #7 - Dec 5th, 2016 at 4:17pm
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I would go 18/2 or 18/1/1 (maybe even 19/1?) fire savant shiradi and spam the meteor swarm and chain missiles. I was posting about something like that a while back but never finished it.
  
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Re: Pure Sorcerer - still viable?
Reply #8 - Dec 5th, 2016 at 4:44pm
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Floppy, what's your level split?

5 Foot Step wrote on Dec 5th, 2016 at 4:17pm:
I would go 18/2 or 18/1/1 (maybe even 19/1?) fire savant shiradi and spam the meteor swarm and chain missiles. I was posting about something like that a while back but never finished it.


Might also be fun. Is that 18 sorc/2 fvs and 18 sorc/1 fvs/1 wizard?
  
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Re: Pure Sorcerer - still viable?
Reply #9 - Dec 5th, 2016 at 5:16pm
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Pure WHY? Caster levels
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Re: Pure Sorcerer - still viable?
Reply #10 - Dec 5th, 2016 at 5:46pm
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WonderfulFoppyBint wrote on Dec 5th, 2016 at 5:16pm:
Pure WHY? Caster levels


Fair enough.


Yeah, am really tempted to go pure...

Actually, I'll be doing an ETR this life(really enjoying my current build) so I can get that third Shiradi EPL*have 2 currently) and make at least slightly better use of the shiradi style!
  
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Re: Pure Sorcerer - still viable?
Reply #11 - Dec 5th, 2016 at 5:58pm
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noamineo wrote on Dec 5th, 2016 at 4:44pm:
Is that 18 sorc/2 fvs and 18 sorc/1 fvs/1 wizard?


Yes.
  
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Re: Pure Sorcerer - still viable?
Reply #12 - Dec 5th, 2016 at 6:07pm
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Fartwil's thread on shithole forums is alright. https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/415819-Farwind-An-Air-savant-Endgame-E...

Good writeup too http://uppercavesofanthia.shivtr.com/forum_threads/2382330

Sorcs are great. People are retarded.
  
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Re: Pure Sorcerer - still viable?
Reply #13 - Dec 17th, 2016 at 6:27pm
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WonderfulFoppyBint wrote on Dec 5th, 2016 at 3:56pm:
let me dig up my dps video

Why not Con 18 instead of int 16?
  
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