Diablo 4: Best PvE Sorcerer Build

Spellcasting in Diablo 4 feels fantastic and it's doubly effective at dispatching waves of monsters or single-target baddies. As the Sorcerer in PvE situations, gamers will have to be prepared to handle both mobs of opponents and single target damage.

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If that damage isn't on par or better than any other class, then it's time to change strategies. Gamers can get a ton of utility power out of the class as well but the best PvE builds for the Sorcerer in Diablo 4 reach heights in damage can only dream of so it's a wise idea to focus on those aspects of the class.

At the maximum level and with all the Renown gathered, players will have 58 skill points to invest. The shock build generally has to choose between nodes that enhance abilities or Crackling Energy. Because Crackling Energy only damages nearby targets, this ranged build is designed for the former enhancements.

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The brilliance of this build is in its simplicity; skip the defensive abilities and focus solely on one shock ability in each section. This way, every skill that Unstable Currents randomly casts is an incredible one. The goal is to deal unreal burst damage and these nodes have the critical hits boosts to make it happen.

The paragon boards and glyphs can be a bit tough to figure out. It's a matter of adjusting the boards so that they snake properly. Few players will get to the maximum 200 paragon points but those that do will find that their powers are enhanced by enormous magnitudes.

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Listing all nodes would be tedious and impossible to read, but if gamers move between the major nodes listed, it shouldn't be an issue. Make sure to purchase all relevant stat bonus nodes inside the designated glyph areas. This build has quite a bit of freedom to "chase" down nodes that most other builds can't afford to find since many of the legendary and paragon nodes aren't critical to the build itself.

With the new aspect system, gamers have a ton of freedom to take the piece of gear they find with the best stats and then add their favorite effect to it. Increasing potion efficiency helps out a bit but these aspects are game-changing. Note that some of these aspects can be swapped in and out on other pieces of gear.

The idea here is to emphasize the Sorcerer's stun abilities. For anything that can't be stunned, the Exploiter's Aspect provides a flat damage increase so all that crowd control ability is immediately channeled into direct damage. Whether it's mobs of bosses, the Sorcerer provides more than enough firepower.

Since this build focuses on damage over tanking, go ahead and use two-handed weapons for more raw power.

• Chain Lightning
• Ball Lightning

World Tiers can get out of control when it comes to difficulty. Thankfully, enchantments are a simple way to keep pace with the escalating challenge. This build utilizes five different skills but the build only gets a benefit from two of them so the choice is a simple one.

Automatic casts from Chain Lightning will never be unwanted. The Ball Lightning enhancement can be huge for the build as it creates stationary balls of lightning. Lead enemies to these spots and watch them get vaporized or laugh at a stagnant boss who takes on a torrent of damage from this particular enchantment.

Diablo 4 is available now for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.