Need some advice on Sorc

[Drosta]

So I tried to go into the game blind and just play as I go. I got to around the point where I should complete the trial and start ascending. but now that ive come to it, I see that both the ascendancies dont really fit with the fire oriented sorceress that I was going for. Passives seem strong enough but without an ascendancy it feels like half a build. It hasnt been bad so far, but as I played I started to get the impression the spells were meant as more of a set of supporting spells than main ones and now that im reading the ascendancy nodes I think my suspicion was correct as they all seem to lean heavily into Lightning and Frost builds with nothing really standing out to me as fire oriented. I never really played POE 1 so maybe some veterans out there can look at this and tell me im wrong and preferably also why lol. What am I missing?

[Stockwerk 13]

fire sorc is dead, dont even bother

[Midnightoker]

Put down firewall ,spam spark. use other skills to assist. get a nice ice shard staff. in the long run i went lightning. but all around 3 element ailment build works good for a bit. i have respec so many times , its tuff.

[Nico]

If you just talk about the Stormweaver ascendancies then they do nto actually go towards ice and lightnign dmg but towards shock and chill. But for example the second shock notable has the effect that any of your hits can shock, meaning you can also do it with fire dmg. Or another alternative, there is a unique helmet called The Three Dragons that causes your fire dmg hits to contribute to shock instead of ignite. So there totally are options to use those ascendancies with fire dmg.

But I sadly have no clue if fire dmg in general for the Sorceress is viable, like if the skill gems are decent and stuff like this. But for eample lightnign dmg seems pretty good due to the archmage spirit gem that deals more lightning dmg based on your max mana and the arcane surge ascendancy notables also work great together with it as it's also boosted based on max mana. But I'm not aware of anything like this for other elements.

[Drosta]

yeah ive already basically resorted to spamming sparks through my firewall since it's obviously stronger. its a shame. i like the fire visuals alot and it feels fun at the moment. but i suspect without a proper ascendancy it'll drop off in the endgame. I'll have to look closer though and see what you're saying with respect to it being more about the ailments as thats a valid point and might still be viable with fire spells. thank you

[Dr. Rockso]

I finally switched to cold after getting Frost Wall and have not turned back. Flame wall and spark are dead to me now.

[Drosta]

Originally posted by Dr. Rockso:

I finally switched to cold after getting Frost Wall and have not turned back. Flame wall and spark are dead to me now.

That's disappointing. it seems so weird to me that they would neglect fire like this. maybe it was just meant to be for witch? or a full ascendancy is coming later in early access/full launch?

[Nico]

Originally posted by Dr. Rockso:

I finally switched to cold after getting Frost Wall and have not turned back. Flame wall and spark are dead to me now.

Spark totally is my main dmg skill. Even though it took me quite some time until I was actually able to deal dmg with it instead of having to tickle my enemies to death.

[Midra, Lord of Frenzied Flame]

Flame Wall + Raging Spirit + Sparks will carry you until act 2 final boss. For him and after that you have to embrace frost magic.

At least that's how it went for me. Switching to frost magic with a cold staff and so far no problem (Act 5, cruel Act 2).
Frost Wall and Frost Bomb (with echo) + Cast on Freeze with Comet is doing fine work.

[5ean5ean]

Im a sorcerer main and fire spell are garbage. Cold spells are overtuned and will most likely get nuked soon. Lightning start strongs, falls off, and then becomes strong again late game with Archmage and Pure Power notable.

I pretty much only use Spark...stack tons of cast speed, projectile speed, skill effect duration, find a sorce of pierce and everything on the screen melts. No other skills required.

[Drosta]

Originally posted by Midra, Lord of Frenzied Flame:

Flame Wall + Raging Spirit + Sparks will carry you until act 2 final boss. For him and after that you have to embrace frost magic.

At least that's how it went for me. Switching to frost magic with a cold staff and so far no problem (Act 5, cruel Act 2).
Frost Wall and Frost Bomb (with echo) + Cast on Freeze with Comet is doing fine work.

im basically using what you described and im in act 2. it does seem okay though i could use some blockers or slow effects. I was just thinking that maybe these ailment affects from stormweaver would make it useable. but you're saying not really? frost is that much better?
if so, chronomancer or stormweaver?