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Tolstoyevski Tsuyasa 2022 年 3 月 8 日 下午 12:48
(Sorcerer) How to defend against Charging enemies?
I've recently leveled a sorcerer to 68 on Veteran and I was thinking of playing Elite, however I'm already facing threats I can not handle, and I doubt I will be able to progress beyond a point. As of now, since Sorcerers don't have movement or relocation abilities, I am regularly getting stunlocked and killed by enemies that use charge or dash abilities to close the gap between us. Sometimes this will occur from enemies outside of my screen, and I'll be left dead without ever having a way to prevent it, even when I do see it coming.

I'm not sure what to do since I can't even finish certain side quests on Veteran because of this. Do I eventually find gear that gives more movement abilities, or is the Glyph of Arcane Insights my only option for dodging charging enemies?
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Childe Roland 2022 年 3 月 8 日 下午 1:00 
Unless you have a mastery with built in movement ability, you're stuck using the movement augments. That said, if you're having problems with normal at level 68, even with Veteran Mode on, it's probably an issue with your build. Post a Grimtools[www.grimtools.com] link so we can see.

Not much we can do to help you otherwise. There are a lot of questions we could ask, but a GT link is much faster and saves us the trouble of basically having to reconstruct your build.
ಠ_ಠ 2022 年 3 月 8 日 下午 1:06 
The Forgotten Gods movement skills are really all you will get, in that regard.

You can get stun reductions on items, skills, and devotions, if it's big problem. The Conversion node adds 30% stun reduction to Maiven's Sphere. If you are dying particularly fast, you might want to check your resistances and armor absorption. You want both maxed (80% for resistances, 100% for absorption).
Tolstoyevski Tsuyasa 2022 年 3 月 8 日 下午 1:12 
https://www.grimtools.com/calc/4ZDaDM8N

This is my character, I'm close to getting Elemental Seeker, and was going to bind that to Fire Strike, with Elemental Storm bound to Beronath's Fury. I assume I'd have to branch out away from just fire damage anyways, once I begin fighting things with higher resistances.
最後修改者:Tolstoyevski Tsuyasa; 2022 年 3 月 8 日 下午 1:26
DirtyMick 2022 年 3 月 8 日 下午 2:31 
I don't think your solution lies in getting a movement ability. You probably just need better stats. More damage, better resists.
Edit: ya, judging from your GT, you're probably getting wrecked by physical. Need better DA and armor/armor absorption.
最後修改者:DirtyMick; 2022 年 3 月 8 日 下午 2:35
Childe Roland 2022 年 3 月 8 日 下午 3:31 
I'm not familiar with sorcerer's but you need to change your devotion path to either get Ghoulish Hunger and attach it to an always on aura (Flame Touched or Iskandra's Elemental Exchange), or get Giant's Blood and attach it to Blast Shield (boosts activation chance for GB to 90% and prevents it from triggering until you're below 60% health), to use as a circuit breaker. Ghoul is probably best, since it includes two nodes that boost both DA and Physique (which boosts DA even more).
Blinkybubs 2022 年 3 月 8 日 下午 4:05 
https://www.grimtools.com/calc/4ZDaDM8N

This is my character, I'm close to getting Elemental Seeker, and was going to bind that to Fire Strike, with Elemental Storm bound to Beronath's Fury. I assume I'd have to branch out away from just fire damage anyways, once I begin fighting things with higher resistances.

If I were you I would choose either Thermite Mine or Agonizing Flames and max it. Thermite Mine would be my choice due to the higher RR, max it now. Drop Static Strike. You don't need Hellfire Mine, drop it. You need at least 10 in Blast Shield and then you should increase it as your level goes up, max it by level 100. Max Vindictive flame as you level as well. Hydra and Ghoul are good picks as well for what you're doing (in devotions.).
最後修改者:Blinkybubs; 2022 年 3 月 8 日 下午 4:18
Raziel 2022 年 3 月 8 日 下午 10:07 
IMO forget about Blind Sage (it will be not great since your char is about fire dmg atm).
Even without changing devo setup, you can replace Owl for Empty Throne for stun resistance (also freeze and little slow).
What you definitely should get is Ghoul, Viper (elemental RR) and Hydra + for 3 points getting Giant's Blood from Behemoth is good idea.
Solael's Witchblade is simply a must for fire RR.
Skip Magi for now at least, you need other things much more + grab Hawk.
Leathery Hide head armor component from Homestead faction gives 25% Reduced Stun Duration.

Shard of Beronath - no reason to use it for you.
最後修改者:Raziel; 2022 年 3 月 8 日 下午 10:16
+|A.O|+ 2022 年 3 月 9 日 上午 12:07 
if you are a caster, you normally won't have enough physique to defend against physical damage

don't underestimate the affixes for physical resistance on items, also try to get your devotions to grant you damage absorption.

You may work on getting your armor up, but for a caster, the better option is offence instead of defence. Just remember, you need to survive for just a bit longer for your offence to do its job.
+|A.O|+ 2022 年 3 月 9 日 上午 12:16 
Also, I just looked up your GT link, I see some glaring mistakes.

if you're scaling fire damage, why is your OFF so low level? it's your main fire RR reduction isn't it?
it's even superior to thermite mines except it is less effective on bosses.

You don't need Nullification, unless you are trying to purge buffs from enemies, which you rarely ever need to do.
Spec into flashbang and searing light to gain some more defence as well as offence, don't spec static strike, switch out your epics for simple rares, you need resistances!!!

if you are lacking in damage too much due to gear changes, there's weapon, ring and amulet augments unlocked at honored (which I guess you would have open for a few factions)
+|A.O|+ 2022 年 3 月 9 日 上午 1:14 
Finally, I am both amused and displeased with your devotion tree, not a single leeway for defence; of course you'd run into problems. Spec into non-primary devotions too! you don't need to aim a final devotion (like blind sage) that rigorously that you forget the others exist to keep you safe.

also, in your gear components for weapons, drop beronaths and go for purified salt (life leech resist + aether resist) and haunted steel / hollowed fang for some lifesteal that's more than some hand component.

As for rares, I'd recommend using "of Conflagration" suffixed guns on both hands, remember there's 2 affixes you can get on weapons, so getting searing and conflag isn't bad.

Also for your medal, there's better affixes than Mystic :D
最後修改者:+|A.O|+; 2022 年 3 月 9 日 上午 1:14
phenir 2022 年 3 月 9 日 上午 2:15 
You have 0 stun resistance, get some. Swap owl for throne or drop head component for leathery hide or get conversion from arcanist. Consider dropping brimstone, agonizing flames, and hellfire mine for now, reclaim mastery points and put them towards conversion. Conversion + throne gives you 52% stun resistance and adding leathery hide would put you at 77%, basically nullfiying stuns.
You should buff up your poison resistance some, keep an eye out for a good magic or rare item with a ton of resistance to patch that up, like purging affix. Crafting one is also an option. I recommend replacing your chest since it doesn't give any bonuses to your build. Just because it is purple doesn't mean it's better for you than anything else.
You're also lacking in defensive skills. You got mirror and nullification which are both good but you only have 1 point in blast shield, nothing in flashbang, and only a few points in maiven's. Probably could drop arcane will to fill up one of those, I recommend maiven since it's turn on and forget but flashbang is also very good at stopping crowds of enemies and buffs your damage a bit too.
Faust Wither 2022 年 3 月 9 日 上午 10:17 
probalby u need raise maiven sphere of protection and conversion.
Tolstoyevski Tsuyasa 2022 年 3 月 9 日 下午 6:33 
Thanks for all the advice, I've changed some things up.

https://www.grimtools.com/calc/L2JgrXkV

For my last 18 points of Devotion (when I get them) I was planning on getting Hydra and Chariot of the Dead, and then either Owl or Lizard/Eel depending on what I feel needs help the most at that point.

I'll max out Agonizing Flames because I'm not enjoying thermite mines. They may have a nice effect, but the reality is their aoe is too small, and their debuff duration is too short. Against crowds of weak enemies they work well, but I'm finding almost no use for them against bosses where both I and the target are constantly running out of their effective range.

Changed Beronath to Blessed Steel, Elemental Storm for Eldritch Fire, Rhowan's Crown for Empty Throne. I feel like I'm wasting a lot being a petless class with Empty Throne, but I need the completion bonus for Chariot of the Dead. Now I'm just in this weird spot where I need to save my attribute points instead of investing them, because I have no idea what Spirit or Cunning requirements I might face in the future.
最後修改者:Tolstoyevski Tsuyasa; 2022 年 3 月 9 日 下午 6:35
Raziel 2022 年 3 月 9 日 下午 11:49 
After Hydra and Chariot you will have enough points for Meteor Shower from Ulzuin's Torch.
Replace Scholar's Light with Hawk.
You have unnecessary purple node into Crossroads.

Inner Focus is something you should softcap at least eventually (as well as Maiven's Sphere), but before that - increase Arcanist mastery bar to get Conversion. You can take away points from Arcane Will (and keep it at 1) to get it sooner.
最後修改者:Raziel; 2022 年 3 月 10 日 上午 12:04
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