Alright so yesterday I finally got around to testing that new sorcerer leveling build everyone’s whispering about. You know, the one promising crazy fast XP? Yeah, that one. My main’s already capped, but I figured why not roll a new sorceress for the season and see if the hype’s real. Spoiler: it kinda is.
Starting From Scratch
Hopped into the game fresh. Created my sparky new sorc, looked at those basic skills, and sighed. Early levels are always a slog, right? I grabbed Spark first because it’s cheap and hits multiple guys. Did the intro quests, felt painfully slow, just auto-attacking mostly. Level 5 hit and I immediately slapped on Chain Lightning. Game changer right there. Suddenly I could fry whole packs of trash mobs without sweating. Much better!
Figuring Out the Core Combo
Okay, levels 10-20 were all about finding my groove. The guide kept yelling about mana problems, and man were they right. Spamming Chain Lightning sucks you dry faster than a desert. I unlocked Frost Nova – that freeze button? Genius. Saved my bacon countless times. Here’s what I started doing:
- Bait a crowd: Run around like an idiot, gather all the angry dudes.
- Freeze ’em solid: Slam Frost Nova (Teleport in if I got greedy pulling).
- Zap everything: Chain Lightning into the frozen meat pile. Poof. Experience bar jumps.
Also, picked up Hydra for extra sting on elites and bosses. Little buddy just does work while I zip around. Teleport became my best friend too – gotta stay alive to earn that XP!
Gear & Passives Make the Magic Happen
Around level 30, things started clicking. Gear wasn’t amazing, but I hunted for anything boosting my core stuff:
- +Chain Lightning ranks? Gimme.
- Mana cost reduction? Oh hell yeah.
- Crit chance? Yes please!
- Anything with “Lucky Hit”? Started stacking it later for resource gen shenanigans.
Passives were crucial. I maxed out anything feeding mana back after Lucky Hits. Also grabbed the one that makes Crackling Energy (those little blue balls dropping after lightning kills) restore mana too. Suddenly, I wasn’t stopping constantly for deep breaths between packs. Just zipping and zapping non-stop. Felt amazing.
Putting it All Together – The XP Shower
By level 45, I had the rhythm down. Farmed denser areas – blind burrows is still nuts for this, packed with easy-to-group mobs. No big dungeon goals, just pure speed:
- Teleport into a cluster.
- Frost Nova snap-freeze.
- Chain Lightning spam until crispy critters.
- Collect energy orbs (and mats).
- Teleport IMMEDIATELY to the next pack. Rinse and repeat.
Managed to snag a decent amulet with extra Frost Nova charges. Massive. Could freeze groups back-to-back. My buddy, playing a barb, was struggling to keep up. I dinged 50 while he was still 42. Just constant action, minimal downtime. Died a couple times pulling WAY too aggressively, but honestly? Worth it for the pace. Saw several levels happen in under an hour each during peak density runs. Definitely lives up to the “easy fast XP” promise. Now, gotta see how it holds up pushing further… but those early/mid levels? Chef’s kiss for leveling speed.