If there’s a build that has been consistent across all of Diablo 4’s updates and seasons, it’s the Sorcerer. Thankfully, during Season 2, the Sorcerer has received enough boosts to have several of its builds placed among the best in the game.
To that end, here is the best Sorcerer build for Diablo 4 Season 2, the Season of the Blood.
Diablo 4: Best Sorcerer Build in Season 2
While there are many powerful Sorcerer builds for Diablo 4’s Season of the Blood, I consider the Chain Lightning Sorcerer build to be the best one of the bunch. While the Ice Shards and Ball Lightning Sorcerer builds are among the best builds in the game in general, the Chain Lightning Sorcerer build works in concert with the Chain Lighting Sorcerer leveling build.
As you might expect after reading its name, the Chain Lightning Sorcerer build is all about pummeling enemies with lightning damage. This can be focused on single targets or used to connect this specific damage type across enemy groups, thus providing a balance that will allow this build to clear dungeons with no hiccups. Just be sure to make use of your Defensive Skills; you’re going to need them.
Chain Lightning Sorcerer build: Skill Bar
The Chain Lightning Sorcerer build isn’t just about electrocuting the life out of multiple enemies. It’s also a terrific build for applying debuffs. Shorten the distance between you and an enemy by using Teleport, or cast Lightning Spear, a great ranged attack that’ll deal big damage to multiple enemies from afar. Freeze enemies with Frost Nova and then burn them with Flame Shield. Chain Lightning will be your skill of choice for dealing with any remaining enemies. Unstable Currents should be left for more powerful enemies, like bosses. Be wary though, since Unstable Currents has a 70-second cooldown. So save it for extremely dangerous situations and foes.
- Chain Lightning: Unleash a stream of lightning that deals 36% damage and chains between Nearby enemies and you up to 5 times, prioritizing enemies.
- Flame Shield: Engulf yourself in flames for two seconds, Burning surrounding enemies for 40% damage per second. While Flame Shield is active, you are Immune.
- Frost Nova: Unleash a torrent of frost, Freezing enemies around you for three seconds.
- Lightning Spear: Conjure a spear of lightning that seeks out enemies for six seconds, dealing 15% damage per hit.
- Teleport: Transform into lightning, becoming Unstoppable and surging to the target location, dealing 25% damage around you upon arrival.
- Unstable Currents: Lightning surges within you for 10 seconds. Whenever you cast a Shock Skill, a random Core, Conjuration, or Mastery Shock skill is also cast.
Chain Lightning Sorcerer build: Skill Point allocation
| Cluster | Skills |
|---|---|
| Basic Skill | Fire Bolt Level 2 (Enchantment Slot 1) |
| Core Skill | Chain Lightning Level 5 (Enchantment Slot 2) Enhanced Chain Lightning Destructive Chain Lightning Devastation Level 1 Elemental Dominance Level 3 |
| Defensive Skill | Teleport Level 1 Enhanced Teleport Shimmering Teleport Frost Nova Level 1 Enhanced Frost Nova Mystical Frost Nova Flame Shield Level 1 Enhanced Flame Shield Mystical Flame Shield Elemental Attunement Level 1 Glass Cannon Level 3 |
| Conjuration Skill | Lightning Spear Level 1 Enhanced Lightning Spear Invoked Lightning Spear Align the Elements Level 1 Protection Level 3 Mana Shield Level 3 |
| Mastery Skill | Inner Flames Level 1 Devouring Blaze Level 3 Static Discharge Level 1 Invigoration Conduit Level 3 |
| Ultimate Skill | Unstable Currents Prime Unstable Currents Supreme Unstable Currents Permafrost Level 1 Hoarfrost Level 3 Coursing Currents Level 1 Electrocution Level 3 Conduction Level 2 |
| Key Passives | Overflowing Energy |
Chain Lightning Sorcerer build: Best Vampiric Powers
| Vampiric Power | Description |
|---|---|
| Anticipation | Your Ultimate Skills gain 20% Cooldown Reduction. Your Ultimate Skills gain 12% increased damage for each nearby enemy affected by your Damage Over Time effects. |
| Domination | You deal 24% increased damage to enemies who are Stunned, Immobilized, Frozen, or Feared. If they’re also Injured and not an Elite, they’re instantly killed. |
| Prey on the Weak | You deal 16% increased damage to Vulnerable enemies. Enemies are Vulnerable while affected by a Vampiric Curse from your other Vampiric Powers. |
| Ravenous | Up to a 20% chance to increase your Attack Speed by 40% of your Total Movement Speed for 6 seconds. |
| Sanguine Brace (Crowd Control) / Resilience (Survivability) | Sanguine Brace: When you kill an enemy, Fortify for 6% of your Base Life. While you have more Fortify than half of your Maximum Life, you gain 8% Critical Strike Chance. Resilience: You gain 1% Damage Reduction for each 2% Life you are missing. |
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Chain your lightning across enemy lines and make use of your fast movement to clear the hardest of dungeons and the most powerful bosses in the game.
