Fire build: Stormweaver or Infernalist?

[Charlemagne]

I'm playing a Sorceress right now and i want to make a 100% fire build. Should i switch to witch and pick infernalist or should i stick to sorceress and pick stormweaver?

[andrudis]

Both are playable, but they would play somewhat differently, especially after lvl 40-50
I play Infernalist for solo and Stormweaver for coop with my 3 friends and use similar builds and skills, but after reaching Cruel difficulty I had to make adjustments for each playstyle.
1) Stormweaver feels overall stronger and I focus more on permanent Arcane Surge (+10% cast speed, +25% mana regen) and later buffing Arcane Surge to +100% efficiency and stack more cast speed and mana regen
2) Infernalist has no access to permanent Arcane Surge so I bring 2 skeletons and 5 Arsonists with me
not sure about endgame, not there yet

[Charlemagne]

Originally posted by andrudis:

Both are playable, but they would play somewhat differently, especially after lvl 40-50
I play Infernalist for solo and Stormweaver for coop with my 3 friends and use similar builds and skills, but after reaching Cruel difficulty I had to make adjustments for each playstyle.
1) Stormweaver feels overall stronger and I focus more on permanent Arcane Surge (+10% cast speed, +25% mana regen) and later buffing Arcane Surge to +100% efficiency and stack more cast speed and mana regen
2) Infernalist has no access to permanent Arcane Surge so I bring 2 skeletons and 5 Arsonists with me
not sure about endgame, not there yet

I guess i will stick to sorceress, i'm not into minions at all. Thanks

[Hefutoxin]

I was doing the same as an Infernalist.

I think I might get better mileage out of cold or lightning though.

Stick with Stormweaver.