Sorcerer Lightning Blast Endgame Build for Last Epoch

Our base class is the Mage, which acts as a generic spell caster. Our character will be offered an opportunity to select a Mastery class once we have completed the first act of the campaign. Each base class has three possible masteries to choose from. For the Mage, we have access to the Mastery Tree Passives for Sorcerer, Runemaster and Spellblade. Upon selecting a Mastery and placing 20 Passive Points into the Mage Tree, you'll then be able to place Passive Points into the Mastery Trees.

For this Lightning build, Sorcerer is our chosen mastery. We will utilize the majority of our Passive Points for the Sorcerer Passive tree, with a similar investment of points into Runemaster to round out the build. Our passive points will be targeting augments for Lightning Damage and boosting our survivability. Each of the Passive Trees and their points are broken down below.

• 8 points into Arcanist: Increases our Intelligence, Fire and Lightning Resistances.
• 2 points into Scholar: Increases our Health and Mana.
• 5 points into Mage Flurry: Increases our Attack and Cast speed.
• 5 points into Knowledge of Destruction: Increases our Critical Strike Chance and Multiplier.

Our base class is the Mage, which acts as a generic spell caster. Our character will be offered an opportunity to select a Mastery class once we have completed the first act of the campaign. Each base class has three possible masteries to choose from. For the Mage, we have access to the Mastery Tree Passives for Sorcerer, Runemaster and Spellblade. Upon selecting a Mastery and placing 20 Passive Points into the Mage Tree, you'll then be able to place Passive Points into the Mastery Trees.

For this Lightning build, Sorcerer is our chosen mastery. We will utilize the majority of our Passive Points for the Sorcerer Passive tree, with a similar investment of points into Runemaster to round out the build. Our passive points will be targeting augments for Lightning Damage and boosting our survivability. Each of the Passive Trees and their points are broken down below.

• 5 points into Calculated Destruction: Increases our Intelligence and Critical Strike Chance by 3% per Intelligence.
• 5 points into Arcane Momentum: Increases our Max our Arcane Momentum stacks.
• 8 points into Essence of Celerity: Increases our Spell Damage per stack.
• 2 points into Ceraunomancer: Increases our Lightning Damage.
• 5 points into Rift Bolt: Increases our Lightning Penetration and Damage Leech from Lightning.
• 8 points into Crackling Precision: Increases our Critical Strike Chance.
• 5 points into Arcane Obliteration: Increases our Spell Critical Multiplier.
• 2 points into Distant Spark: Grants us a chance to cast Spark Nova on a Critical Strike.
• 7 points into Arcane Insight: Increases our Intelligence and grants Insight buff on hit.
• 5 points into Archmage: Increases our Spell Damage, triple this value if we are over 200 Maximum Mana.

Our base class is the Mage, which acts as a generic spell caster. Our character will be offered an opportunity to select a Mastery class once we have completed the first act of the campaign. Each base class has three possible masteries to choose from. For the Mage, we have access to the Mastery Tree Passives for Sorcerer, Runemaster and Spellblade. Upon selecting a Mastery and placing 20 Passive Points into the Mage Tree, you'll then be able to place Passive Points into the Mastery Trees.

For this Lightning build, Sorcerer is our chosen mastery. We will utilize the majority of our Passive Points for the Sorcerer Passive tree, with a similar investment of points into Runemaster to round out the build. Our passive points will be targeting augments for Lightning Damage and boosting our survivability. Each of the Passive Trees and their points are broken down below.

• 7 points into Quintessence of Triumph: Increases our Spell Damage.
• 8 points into Sphere of Protection: Increases our Health and Damage Reduction from Ailments.
• 1 point into Unsealed Mana: Increases our Mana and Cast Speed.
• 8 points into Arcane Focus: Increases our Intelligence and Ward on Cast.
• 8 points into Never Late: Increases Spell and Critical Strike Chance on your next spell after using a traversal skill.
• 3 points into Rune of Dilation: After using your Traversal skill gain increased Cast and Movement Speed.
• 6 points into Inscribed Instruments: Gain Critical Strike Multiplier when using a wand.

In this section, we will break down each skill and highlight the key passives we have selected to make the skill perform as best as possible in the build. While some of these skills do allow for some variation to exist depending on your own custom choices, we recommend utilizing the skill trees as presented until you have a strong understanding of the build itself.

While this skill is not on our skill bar, we trigger the effects when we use  Flame Rush and pass through our  Frost Wall. This grants us a  Flame Ward shield for protection, and we have converted the skill to Lightning which will buff our damage while we remain shielded.

• 1 point into Stalwart Defense: Increases your Ward with  Flame Ward.
• 5 points into Barrier: You take less damage under Flame Ward.
• 1 point into Prismatic Buffer: Take less Elemental Damage.
• 3 points into Dilation: Increases Flame Ward's Duration and Efficiency.
• 5 points into Infusion: Increases our Lightning Damage due to converting the skill into Lightning.
• 1 point into Lightning Ward: Converts Flame Ward from Fire into Lightning.
• 4 points into Through Flames: Increases our Lightning Damage.

Any additional points you acquire can go into Prismatic Buffer.

In this section, we will break down each skill and highlight the key passives we have selected to make the skill perform as best as possible in the build. While some of these skills do allow for some variation to exist depending on your own custom choices, we recommend utilizing the skill trees as presented until you have a strong understanding of the build itself.

Here we convert our  Frost Wall into Lightning and give it the ability to cast  Lightning Blast, using all the benefits from our  Lightning Blast skill tree. This extra source of casting can really amp up our damage and offer a great way to dish out more chains across the battlefield.

• 4 points into Crystals of Protection: Increases the gains of Ward and Mana when walk through our  Frost Wall.
• 1 point into Purifying Gate: Cleanses Ailments off of us when we touch the wall.
• 2 points into Boosted Kickoff: Grants Frenzy and Haste buffs when we touch the wall.
• 1 point into Prepared Wards: Grants us  Flame Ward when we pass through the wall.
• 1 point into Biting Limit: Chills enemies that come in contact with the wall.
• 1 point into Crackling Barrier: Converts the skill to Lightning (Chill to Slow, Frostbite to Shock).
• 4 points into Lightning Rod: The pillars of our  Frost Wall now cast  Lightning Blast.
• 1 point into Charged Pylons:  Lightning Blast hits every two seconds.
• 2 points into Amplified Currents: Increases the amount  Frost Wall casts  Lightning Blast.
• 2 points into Marching Winter: Increases our Area of Effect and Duration of our Frost Wall.
• 1 point into Chilled Touch: This is converted into Shock and increases our damage against Shocked enemies.

Any additional points you acquire can go into Boosted Kickoff and Marching Winter.

In this section, we will break down each skill and highlight the key passives we have selected to make the skill perform as best as possible in the build. While some of these skills do allow for some variation to exist depending on your own custom choices, we recommend utilizing the skill trees as presented until you have a strong understanding of the build itself.

Static is a buff that stacks up overtime to boost your overall damage output, usually saved for Elites or Bosses. This skill is augmented to not only store more stacks, but also gain them back very quick so we can deplete them for a huge boost in damage.

• 4 points into Overcharge: Gain 100+ Maximum Charges to Static.
• 4 points into Critical Mass: Increase Critical Strike Multiplier when over 100 charges.
• 1 point into  Surge: Gain charges on Critical Strike.
• 5 points into Empower: Increases our Lightning Damage.
• 3 points into Electrify: Increases our Base Critical Strike Chance.
• 1 point into Lightning Cleave: Discharge hits an additional enemy for every 50 Charges.
• 2 points into High Voltage: Increases number of charges gained while moving.

Any additional points you acquire can go into High Voltage.

In this section, we will break down each skill and highlight the key passives we have selected to make the skill perform as best as possible in the build. While some of these skills do allow for some variation to exist depending on your own custom choices, we recommend utilizing the skill trees as presented until you have a strong understanding of the build itself.

A buff that makes you stationary, but amplifies your power immensely. This skill is one of the only vulnerabilities in this build, as locking down our position can be costly if we do not plan for it correctly. However, when done properly you can melt even bosses down in no time.

• 3 points into Power Sprint: Gain Haste when you cast the skill.
• 1 point into Acuity: No longer drains Mana, but limits this buff to four spells.
• 3 points into Cunning: Adds more spells to the buff, but also increases its cooldown.
• 5 points into Higher Plane: Increases Spell Damage on skill activation.
• 4 points into Power Overload: Increases our Spell Damage for each second of the skill.
• 1 point into Unstable Energy: Increases our Cast Speed for each second of the skill.
• 1 point into Superconductor: Auto-casts  Lightning Blast during the skill.
• 2 points into Closed Circuit: Triggers your auto-cast more frequently.

Any additional points you acquire can go into Closed Circuit and Cosmic Insight.

In this section, we will break down each skill and highlight the key passives we have selected to make the skill perform as best as possible in the build. While some of these skills do allow for some variation to exist depending on your own custom choices, we recommend utilizing the skill trees as presented until you have a strong understanding of the build itself.

Our main DPS skill. This is buffed with amplified damage and a chance for multiple casts - tripling our damage instantly. This skill is also triggered through many of our other skills and benefits from the use this skill tree regardless of who casts it. We focus on not only adding lots of Critical stats, but also add Spark Charges for added DPS. Our multi-cast is what truly puts this skill into the S-tier and is a critical component of this build.

• 2 points into Arcing Power: Allows for our skill to chain between enemies.
• 1 point into Closed Circuit: Allows our skill to chain to Allies, increasing Damage and Critical Strike Chance.
• 2 points into Frontloaded: Increases skill's Damage.
• 3 points into Cloud Answer: Grants a chance to apply a Spark Charge.
• 1 point into Final Spark: Detonates Spark Charges on enemies.
• 3 points into Mortal Capacitor:  Lightning Blast deals more damage to enemies with Spark Charges.
• 4 points into Overcharge:  Lightning Blast has a chance to Double Cast with increased Critical Multiplier.
• 1 point into Hypercharge:  Lightning Blast has a chance to Quadruple Cast.
• 1 point into Storm Razor: Increases our base Critical Strike Chance and Damage.
• 2 points into Lightning Attunement: Grants us a chance to create a Lightning Aegis when we cast.

Any additional points you acquire can go into Frontloaded and Storm Razor.