Diablo 4 is undergoing exciting changes in Season 2, particularly with the revamped damage formula that's making DOT builds more potent than ever. In this guide, we'll explore a theorycrafted build that leverages these changes to create a formidable Vampiric Hydra Sorcerer. By the end of this guide, you'll understand why this build could be your new favorite for Season 2.

 

• New Features
• Skills and Enchantments
• - Skill Bar
• - Hydra Enchantment
• - Skill Tree
• Aspects
• Paragon Board
• Conclusion

 

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↖ New Features

Before we dive into the build, let's briefly discuss some new features and aspects that play a crucial role in this setup. Keep an eye out for these elements as they contribute to the build's success.

• Coven's Fangs: Enhances your conjuration companion minions and bat familiar attacks, dealing 52% more damage to crowd-controlled enemies. It also provides a 30% chance to inflict Vampiric Curse, setting the stage for our DOT damage.
• Prey on the Weak: Grants a 16% damage boost against vulnerable enemies. Vulnerable status is now additive, so we don't need Frost Nova to apply it.
• Feed the Coven: Provides a 44% chance to inflict Vampiric Curse, which can also spread to nearby enemies. This introduces additional damage possibilities through the Vampiric Curse.
• Flowing Veins: Grants 60% increased damage over time to moving enemies or those affected by Vampiric Curse. This significantly boosts our DOT damage output.
• Feed the Coven (Resource): Conjuration, companion minions, and bat familiar attacks have a 60% chance to restore 10 primary resources and increase our damage output by 10% for 4 seconds.
• Anticipation Node: This is a great alternative if resource generation isn't an issue for you. It provides cooldown reduction and damage bonuses based on the number of enemies affected by your DOT effects.
• Battle Casters Aspect: A new source-specific aspect that enhances your conjuration skills. It's essential for boosting your skill ranks, which is crucial in this build.
• Aspect of Engulfing Flames: Increases burning damage significantly. When enemies are below 50% health or under the influence of your DOT effects, they receive up to a 150% bonus burning damage.
• Unique Rings: New rings provide unique effects that can lead to DOT explosions, enhancing your damage output.

 

↖ Skills and Enchantments

Let's break down the skills and enchantments that make this build work seamlessly.

 

↖ - Skill Bar

• Chain Lightning (Core skill)
• Flame Shield (Enhanced mobility and crowd control)
• Teleport (for additional mobility and damage reduction)
• Hydra (Your main source of damage)
• Inferno (DOT skill)
• Firebolt (Bonus burning damage and versatility)

 

↖ - Hydra Enchantment

• Hydra after spending $2 Mana, a five-headed Hydra spawns for 5 seconds.
• Lightning spear absorbing crackling energy has a 10% chance to conjure a lightning spear.

 

↖ - Skill Tree

Invest in skills that improve the burning damage from Firebolt and Inferno. Prioritize DOT enhancements and crowd control.

 

↖ Aspects

• Binding Embers: Allows unhindered movement through enemies with Flame Shield and guarantees immobilization.
• Disobedience: Reduces damage taken from crowd-controlled or vulnerable enemies.
• Every Living Aspect: Provides further damage reduction from crowd-controlled or vulnerable enemies.
• Charged Aspect: Enhances movement speed for greater mobility.

 

↖ Paragon Board

Customize your Paragon board based on your preferences and needs, with a focus on damage, crit chance, and mobility.

 

↖ Conclusion

This theorycrafted Vampiric Hydra Sorcerer build in Diablo 4 Season 2 offers a fresh take on the game. While not yet tested in-game, it capitalizes on the synergy of the revamped damage formula, new aspects, and skills to unleash the potential of conjuration and DOT builds.