With so many reworks to the Sorcerer class inDiablo 4Season 5, there are a variety of incredible builds to craft for the class in endgame content. One of the best builds this season uses the Fireball Core Skill to cover the screen in AoE DoT Fire, destroying mobs and bosses.This build relies on Critical Strike Chanceand Critical Strike Damage to boost Fireball to absurd levels of damage.
While the Fireball build does not have as high of an endgame ceiling as something like theFrozen Orb / Lightning Spear build, it is an incredibly fun and flashy build to play.It also utilizes quite a lot of unique gear pieces, which might incentivize players who love to use unique items. Because the Fireball skill is quite weak on its own, it needs as much help as it can get from unique gear.
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Best Fireball Skills And Passives
Choosing The Right Passives
The Fireball Core Skill is the basis of this build and where it gets most of its damage from. Ice Blades and Lightning Spear act as utility spells, by applying Vulnerable, reducing skill cooldowns, and stunning enemies in place. Unstable Currents is not nearly as potent when not using it on a Lightning build, but the 25% attack speed bonus that it provides is far superior to the alternative options. The Firebolt enchantment is taken becauseFireball does not apply burning to enemiesand the Ice Blades Enchantment provides additional sources of Vulnerable application.
Align the Elements 1/3
Ice Blades Enchantment
N/A
This build does not require the Starlight Aspect, unlike theChain Lightning Sorcerer build for Season 5. However, the Warmth Passive is still taken for an incredible amount of Healing per second. Esu’s Ferocity is a perfect Key Passive for this build, as it vastly boosts the Critical Strike Chance and Critical Strike Damage of the Fireball Core Skill.
Unstable Currents is only taken for the Attack Speed bonus and can be swapped out for something like Flame Shield if struggling with survivability.
Fireball Sorcerer Gear And Aspects
Lots Of Unique Gear
The Fireball Sorcerer build is quite gear heavy and requires a lot of Uniques to function at the pinnacle of its strength. The most important Unique to get is theGloves of the Illuminator with at least +2 Mana when a Fireball Explodes. A +1 roll will feel noticeably weaker and will not allow you to use Fireball with as much freedom. Finding a Staff of Endless Rage with +8 to Fireball is also incredibly strong, which can lead to absurd rank bonuses in the skill.
Helm
Godslayer Crown
Lucky Hit: Up to a 5-10% chance to reduce the Cooldown of your Ultimate Skill by 2 seconds. It can only happen once per Skill cast.
Chest Armor
Snowveiled Aspect
Casting Ice Armor makes you Unstoppable and grants a 25% Damage Reduction for 3.5-5 seconds.
Gloves
Gloves of the Illuminator
Fireball now bounces as it travels, exploding each time it hits the ground, but its explosion deals 30-0% less damage.
Pants
Tibault’s Will
You deal 10-20% increased damage while Unstoppable and for 5 seconds after. When you become Unstoppable, gain 50 of your Primary Resource.
Boots
Esu’s Heirloom
Your Critical Strike Chance is increased by 20-40% of your Movement Speed bonus.
Staff
Staff of Endless Rage
Chain Lightning has a 25% chance to deal 50-80% increased damage. This chance is doubled against Bosses or Crowd Controlled enemies, and prefers them as targets.
Amulet
Aspect of Three Curses
You deal 15-30% increased damage to Vulnerable enemies while you have a Barrier.
Ring
Aspect of Ancient Flame
When both bonuses from the Esu’s Ferocity Key Passive are active, your Attack Speed is increased by 50%.
Tal Rasha’s Iridescent Loop
For each type of Elemental damage you deal, gain 10-20% increased damage for 4 seconds, up to 40-80%. Dealing Elemental damage refreshes all bonuses.
This build also requires twoMythic Unique pieces of gear, those being the Ring of Starless Skies and the Harlequin Crest. Tyrael’s Might is also fantastic here, but is not required. Without the Ring of Starless Skies, theAncient Flame Aspect can slot into a Legendary Ringfor a hefty Attack Speed bonus. The Harlequin Crest acts as an excellent replacement for the Godslayer Crown, as it is primarily being used for its Cooldown Reduction affix.
The Tibault’s Will Unique pants are not required, but make an excellent pairing with the Snowveiled Aspect for increased damage while Unstoppable.
Fireball Sorcerer Paragon Board
Boost Fireball With Legendary Nodes
The Paragon Board can be confusing to use, especially for Sorcerers using a Fireball build as there will be some leftover Paragon points. Start by taking the Reinforced Glyph in the first board foran increase to Resistances, Intelligence, and Non-Physical Damage. The Elementalist Glyph in the Enchantment Master Board will provide a further increase to Non-Physical Damage and Resistances. Using the Destruction Glyph in the Burning Instinct board will allow for a massive increase to Critical Strike Damage.
Starter
Reinforced
Grants 125% bonus to all Rare nodes within range. You gain a 15% Damage Reduction while you have an active Barrier.
Enchantment Master
Elementalist
Paragon nodes within range gain a 75% bonus for their non-physical damage and damage reduction modifiers. Dealing Fire, Cold, or Lightning damage to an enemy increases all damage you deal to them by 5% for 10 seconds, stacking once per element.
Burning Instinct
Destruction
For every 5 Dexterity purchased within range, you deal +19.8% increased Critical Strike Damage. Critical Strikes increase all damage the enemy takes from you by 2% for 10 seconds, up to 12%.
Unleash
Grants a 150.0% bonus to all Magic nodes within range.
After spending 50 Mana, you deal 8% increased damage and gain 25% increased Mana Regeneration for 3 seconds.
Searing Heat
Exploit
For every 5 Dexterity purchased within range, you deal 7.9% increased damage to Vulnerable targets. Dealing damage to a Vulnerable enemy increased your damage by 1% for 6 seconds, up to 10%.
Elemental Summoner
Flamefeeder
For every 5 Dexterity purchased within range, you deal 9.9% increased damage to Burning targets. You deal 10% increased direct damage to Burning enemies.
Taking the Unleash Glyph in the Frigid Fate Board will provide an increase to Vulnerable Damage,increasing the potency of Ice Blades. The Exploit Glyph slotted into the Searing Heat board will provide an additional bonus to Vulnerable Damage. The Flamefeeder Glyph slots well into the Elemental Summoner board for an increase in damage against burning targets, which all enemies will be thanks to the Fire Bolt Enchantment.
With this setup,Fireball should be dealing millions of damage with nearly every cast, benefitting from massive Critical Strike Damage bonuses from the Esu’s Ferocity Key Passive, Esu’s Heirloom, Aspect of Three Curses, and the Destruction Glyph. Temper the one remaining legendary piece, the amulet, with Critical Strike Damage and Unstable Currents Cooldown Reduction. With all your gear acquired, have fun sweeping through Tier 7-8 Infernal Hordes with ease inDiablo 4.
