The Diablo 4 Sorcerer is a spell-slinging powerhouse in the right hands, blasting enemies from afar with a range of destructive elemental powers. Here, we’re going to go over the best Sorcerer builds in Season 4 for leveling, endgame, and PvP based on our own testing.
While the savage Barbarian or nefarious Necromancer will be enough to tempt many players, it’s hard to overlook the outrageous power of a Sorcerer, especially during Season 4 of Diablo 4.
The class can become a whirlwind of magic and mystique when wielding strong elemental magic using the right build. The Sorcerer is the classic caster class of Diablo 4, returning from Diablo 1 and 2 while being largely interchangeable with the Wizard class in Diablo 3 and Immortal.
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A Sorceress prepares to battle Lilith’s minions.Here are the best Sorcerer builds in Diablo 4 for PvE leveling and endgame, as well as PvP during Season 4.
Best Sorcerer build for leveling in Diablo 4
Diablo 4’s Sorcerer has a ton of incredible builds to use in the current Season 4 meta but we found that the Chain Lightning Sorcerer is the best leveling build right now. Fans of early Diablo games will recognize this build, as it’s a popular one that has returned in various forms throughout the series. Here’s how to assemble it.
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To create the Chain Lightning Sorcerer build, we’re going to focus on the lightning element and mostly forsake the others. This way we’ll invest all our points into that and make it as powerful as it can be – rather than being a Jack of all trades/elements.
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To summarize the best Sorcerer leveling build in Diablo 4, here it is in table form:
Enchantment slots
Pick the following skills for the Sorcerer’s Enchantment slots:
- Level 15: Fireball
- Level 30: Chain Lightning
Legendary Aspect
While there are many powerful Legendary Aspects in the Codex of Power that will help this Sorcerer build, there are five in particular that you need to prioritize for this build. Here’s what they are and where to find them:
- Aspect of Control – (Sunken Library, Kehjistan)
- Recharging Resource Aspect – (Zenith, Fractured Peaks)
- Prodigy’s Aspect Witchwater – (Hawezar)
- Might – (Dark Ravine – Dry Steppes)
- Disobedience – (Halls of the Damned – Kehjistan)
Each one will essentially buff your damage in various ways and make your build even more deadly.
We’d recommend not imprinting these Aspects on your weapons, as you’re likely to replace these many times on your Leveling journey. Instead, add offensive Aspects to your jewelry, this way, it can continue to serve you well into endgame.
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More top-tier Sorcerer builds in Diablo 4: Leveling & endgame
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Best Sorcerer endgame build
Once you get past level 50 and have seen the ending of Diablo 4, your leveling build may no longer cut it in the endgame. Of course, you can make it viable, but if you want the best possible Sorcerer build in Season 4 you’ll need to repec to an endgame build.
Here’s the best endgame Sorcerer build in Diablo 4 currently, the Fire Bolt Sorcerer:
Enchantment slots
Pick the following skills for the Sorcerer’s Enchantment slots:
- Teleport
- Fore Bolt
Paragon Board
At level 50 you’ll gain access to the Paragon Board to continue building your character to level 100. Here are the boards you need to focus on to maximize the potential of the best endgame Sorcerer build:
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- Starting board
- Elemental Summoner board
- Burning Instinct board
- Frigid Fate board
- Ceaseless Conduit board
Glyphs
Here are the Glyphs we’d recommend activating as your work through the Paragon board:
From Level 15
- Destruction
- Tactician
- Elementalist
- Control
- Flamefeeder
- Exploit
- Reinforced
- Charged
From Level 21
- Destruction
- Control
- Flamefeeder
- Exploit
- Elementalist
- Reinforced
- Tactician
- Charged
Legendary Aspects
As this is an endgame build, it pays to unlock as many Legendary Aspects for the class as possible. Try to unlock the following Aspects as soon as possible in Season 4 to take advantage of their buffs, as each will have its own use within an endgame build:
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- Adaptability
- Moonrise
- Rapid
- Frosty Strides
- Concussive Strikes
- Hectic
- Exploiter’s
Unique Aspects:
- Flameweaver
- Tal Rasha’s Iridescent Loop
- Harlequin Crest
Best Sorcerer Endgame item build
Here are the items you should aim to equip for your endgame Sorcerer build in Diablo 4:
Best Sorcerer PvP build in Diablo 4
The best PvP build for the Sorcerer in the current meta is also the Fire Bolt build as well as being the best Endgame build. Therefore, follow the guide above for all your PvP needs in Season 4 of Diablo 4.
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Don’t forget, D4 currently has five classes, including the Barbarian, Necromancer, Druid, Rogue, as well as our Diablo 4 tier list ranking all the builds this season.
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