This build can help Sorcerers achieve Tier 9 in Diablo 4's Season 2 even without leveling up their Blood Glyph Tier. It gives you unparalleled tanking abilities against all enemies and bosses in AoZ. As you progress to Tier 10 and beyond, it becomes increasingly important to enhance your Tier of Blood Glyph to prevent running out of time.

 

• Pushing Tier 13 AoZ Dungeons
• Skills Breakdown
• Enchantments
• Vampiric Powers
• Skill Tree Insights
• Gear and Stats
• Gems
• Paragon Board
• Dungeon Tips and Affix Handling
• Conclusion

 

 

↖ Pushing Tier 13 AoZ Dungeons

Defense and survivability are excellent with this build.

Elite enemies pose the greatest threat.

However, with adequate game experience, you can effortlessly dodge these, particularly in AoZ where backtracking isn't necessary.

At the moment, my push limit in AoZ dungeons is Tier 13, primarily due to my Tier 7 Blood Glyph.

Once I level up the glyph, further progress will be possible.

 

↖ Skills Breakdown

• Main Damage Skill: Ball of Lightning - Devastates large enemy groups and bosses.
• Lightning Spear: Enhances survivability through area stuns.
• Unstable Currents: Significantly boosts damage; remains active consistently due to gear and stats.
• Flame Shield: Offers near-invincibility.
• Ice Armor: Strengthens defense and survivability.
• Teleport: Ensures rapid movement across the battlefield.

 

↖ Enchantments

Focus on Firebolt for burning damage and Ice Blades for cold damage and cooldown reductions.

 

↖ Vampiric Powers

Utilize powers like Prey on the Weak and Cursed Touch for increased damage and vulnerability application.

 

↖ Skill Tree Insights

Remove any gear, like helmets, that add skill points for a clearer view of the skill tree.

Allocate points wisely across basic, core, defensive, conjuration, and mastery skills to balance damage output and survivability.

 

↖ Gear and Stats

This build is gear-dependent. Aim for specific stats on each gear piece, like total armor and damage reduction on chest pieces, and attack speed, critical strike chance on gloves. Don't forget the importance of unique items like the Sho helmet and Flicker Step boots.

 

↖ Gems

Use Ruby in armor for life, Emerald in weapons for critical damage, and Armor gems in jewelry (watch out for the armor cap in AoZ dungeons).

 

 

↖ Paragon Board

Prioritize offense over defense. Use glyphs like Tears of Blood for damage multiplication and others like Destruction and Tactician for boosts in critical damage and damage post-defensive skill use.

 

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↖ Dungeon Tips and Affix Handling

• Elixirs and Incense: Use the Heat Assault Elixir and Chorus of War incense for attack speed and stat boosts.
• Barrier Skill Rotation: Maximize survivability by rotating barrier skills effectively.
• Flicker Step Boots: Utilize them to keep your ultimate skill, Unstable Currents, active constantly.
• Handling Affixes: Stun enemies before engaging with suppressor affixes, and engage vampiric affixes only with active barriers.

 

↖ Conclusion

Using this build, you will be prepared to dominate the Abattoir of Zir in Diablo 4's Season 2. You should remember that leveling your Tier of Blood Glyph becomes increasingly important as you progress through the game.