Sorcerer is a magician in Diablo 4, and the chain lightning build of Sorcerer is very rewarding, but it comes with great risk. For benefits, it uses elements such as chaotic lighting magic and mixes them with fire magic to deal some extra damage. In the right hands, the lighting sorcerer can do a lot of damage. It uses raw power to deal with hordes of enemies with a few strikes. They are attacking spell casters that can deal a lot of area-of-effect damage. The cooldown timing of lighting Sorcerer is way much, but you can reduce it to some extent with some special powers.
What is Chain Lightning Build?
This build sends a flash of lightning toward enemies, and this flash jumps between enemies to kill them. This build guide features skill potion allocation, playstyle, rotation, critical strike chances, etc. It is known for dealing with enemy bosses because the flash can jump between the Sorcerer and the enemy many times.
Skill Tree
Here is how you can allocate skill points to get the most out of the chain lightning build. After reaching level fifty, you’ll get forty-eight points, while two more points will be awarded after completing renown in each zone, making the total skill points fifty-eight. Diablo 4 druid leveling build is also available.
Frost Bolt
Enhanced Frost Bolt
Chain Lightning
Glinting Frost Bolt
Enhanced Chain Lightning
Greater Chain Lightning
Teleport
Frost Nova
Enhanced Frost Nova
Mystical Frost Nova
Chain Lightning Level 2
Chain Lightning Level 3
Chain Lightning Level 4
Chain Lightning Level 5
Fireball Level 1 for Enhancement Slot 1
Lightning Spear
Glass Cannon
Glass Cannon Level 2
Glass Cannon Level 3
Devastation
Elemental Dominance
Elemental Dominance Level 2
Elemental Dominance Level 3
Coursing Currents
Coursing Currents Level 2
Coursing Currents Level 3
Elemental Attunement
Ice Armor
Enhanced Ice Armor
Shimmering Ice Armor
Enhanced Teleport
Shimmering Teleport
Enhanced Lightning Spear
Vyr’s Mastery
Invoked Lightning Spear
Lightning Spear Level 2
Lightning Spear Level 3
Lightning Spear Level 4
Lightning Spear Level 5
Frost Bolt Level 2
Frost Bolt Level 3
Frost Bolt Level 4
Frost Bolt Level 5
Conduction
Conduction Level 2
Conduction Level 3
Electrocution
Electrocution Level 2
Electrocution Level 3
Align the Elements
Protection
Protection Level 2
Protection Level 3
Icy Veil Mastery Skill
Icy Veil Level 2
Icy Veil Level 3
Frost Nova Level 2
Frost Nova Level 3
Enhancement Slots
When you reach sorcerer level fifteen, specialization will be unlocked. To gain access to the first enhancement slot, you have to complete the legacy of the magi questline quickly. After this, just assign the fireball for group clearing. The second slot unlocks at level thirty, and you can assign chain lighting in this slot.
Stats, Gems, and Gear Choice
For leveling chain lightning sorcerers, rare equipment is required to do upgrades, so pick up all the rare equipment. Extract rare legendary items from the stash and use them with rare items. Compared to wands, two-handed staves are better as they can deal more damage. Here are the best gems that you can socket into gear.
Armor – Socket Ruby for max life.
Jewelry – Socket diamond for resistance, or you can also socket other gems that provides you with resistance.
Weapon – Socket Sapphire to deal critical strike damage to a crow of enemies.
Here are the best weapon affixes that you can use to get the most out of the chain-lighting sorcerer build.
DPS value on weapon(s)
The rank of Chain Lightning
Cooldown Reduction
Critical Strike Chance and Damage
All Damage
Damage with Lightning, Core, and Shock Skills
Damage to Healthy and Injured Enemies
Damage while Healthy
Attack Speed and Basic Skill Attack Speed
Intelligence
Damage Reduction
Any Elemental Resistances
Crowd Control Duration
Movement Speed
Life
Potions and Elixirs
To get elixirs that boost up stats and experience points, go to the alchemist in the Kyovashad region. Before going to the chemist, get the supplies that you need to craft the elixirs. These supplies generate from time to time on the game map. To upgrade potions, you need to visit the chemist after achieving ten levels.
Rotations and Critical Strike Chance
To deal the most damage to enemies, you should engage with them from a distance and use these skills.
Apply Vulnerable from Mystical Frost Nova after casting Frost Nova near enemies.
Apply Lightning Spear.
If the mana is above fifty, apply chain lighting to use elemental dominance for the highest DPS.
If you’re low on mana, here are the skills that you can use to generate more mana. You can also kill wounded enemies with these skills.
Before casting skills, go to the middle to reduce distance.
Freeze enemies with Frost Nova.
Generate mana by firing frost bolts at frozen enemies. This will finish enemies as frost bolt has a hundred percent chance of killing frozen enemies.
Both enhanced chain lightning and enhanced lightning spear provide a critical strike chance. Level them up as your progress to increase this chance. You can also combine conduction, electrocution, and coursing currents skills to deal more damage.
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