Fireball Sorceress Build BiS Gear and Runes for Diablo 2 Resurrected
Below, we detail which items and stats you should prioritise for your Fire Sorceress and Mercenary in Diablo 2.
Damage Build
This is a standard very high Damage Fire Sorceress build.
- Weapon: 
 Eschuta's Temper, Heart of the Oak - Weapon Swap: Call to Arms and Spirit
 - Shield: 35% Faster Cast Rate Spirit 
 Monarch Shield - Body Armor: Chains of Honor
 - Helm: Flickering Flame
 - Gloves: 
 Magefist - Boots: Ethereal 
 Sandstorm Treks - Belt: 
 Arachnid Mesh - Ring 1: 
 The Stone of Jordan or Rare Ring with 10% Faster Cast Rate - Ring 2: 
 The Stone of Jordan or Rare Ring with 10% Faster Cast Rate - Amulet: 
 Mara's Kaleidoscope - Charm 1: Sorceress 
 Hellfire Torch - Charm 2: 
 Annihilus - Charm 3: 8x Skiller Grand Charms with Life or Faster Hit Recovery to reach the 86% or 142% Faster Hit Recovery breakpoint
 - Charm 4: 10 Small Charms with Life, Resistances, Mana, or Faster Hit Recovery depending on needs
 - Charm 5: 1x Fire Sunder Charm
 
Magic Find Build
This is a standard Magic Find Fire Sorceress build.
- Weapon: 
 Eschuta's Temper - Weapon Swap: Call to Arms and Spirit
 - Shield: 35% Faster Cast Rate Spirit 
 Monarch Shield - Body Armor: 
 Tal Rasha's Guardianship socketed with 
 Ist Rune - Helm: 
 Harlequin Crest socketed with 
 Ist Rune - Gloves: 
 Magefist - Boots: 
 War Travelers with 50% Magic Find - Belt: 
 Tal Rasha's Fine-Spun Cloth - Ring 1: 30% Magic Find 
 Nagelring (or 40% MF Blue Ring) - Ring 2: 30% Magic Find 
 Nagelring (or 40% MF Blue Ring) - Amulet: 
 Tal Rasha's Adjudication - Charm 1: Sorceress 
 Hellfire Torch - Charm 2: 
 Annihilus - Charm 3: 40% Magic Find 
 Gheed's Fortune - Charm 4: 5% Faster Hit Recovery Small Charm to reach the 60% breakpoint
 - Charm 5: 1x Fire Sunder Charm
 - Rest of Charms: 7% Magic Find Small Charms
 
Budget Build Items
This is a variety of cheap gear sets to get you started.
- Weapon: 
 Wizardspike, 
 Suicide Branch, 
 The Oculus,
 Tal Rasha's Lidless Eye, Spirit Sword - Shield: Spirit, Ancient's Pledge, Rhyme,
 Lidless Wall - Body Armor: 
 Skin of the Vipermagi, 
 Que-Hegan's Wisdom,
Stealth - Helm: Lore, 
 Rockstopper, 
 Tarnhelm - Gloves: 
 Magefist, 
 Trang-Oul's Claws, 
 Frostburn,
 Bloodfist - Boots: 
 Waterwalk, 
 Infernostride, 
 Hsarus' Iron Heel - Belt: 
 String of Ears, 
 Goldwrap, 
 Nightsmoke - Ring 1: Ring with 10% Faster Cast Rate and Life/Res/Stats,
 Nagelring - Ring 2: Ring with 10% Faster Cast Rate and Life/Res/Stats,
 Nagelring - Amulet: Amulet with 10% Faster Cast Rate and +3 to Fire Skills, Amulet with Life/Mana/Resistances/Stats
 - Charm 1: Any 
 Hellfire Torch for Stats if cannot get Sorceress - Charm 2: 
 Annihilus - Charm 3: Fire Skiller Grand Charms
 - Charm 4: Any Charms with Life/Resistance/Faster Hit Recovery/Mana/Strength
 - Charm 5: 1x Fire Sunder Charm
 
Mercenary
You can either choose a Defensive (
 Holy Freeze) or Offensive
(
 Might) Act 2 Nightmare Mercenary here depending on if you want a slower
and safer pacec, or want your Mercenary to have added damage.
Mercenary Gear
Optimal Mercenary Gear
This is one of the best Mercenary Gear setups for your Character.
- Weapon: Ethereal Infinity
 - Body Armor: Ethereal Fortitude
 - Helm: Ethereal 
 Andariel's Visage socketed with a 
 Ral Rune 
Budget Mercenary Gear
This is a cheap gear set to get your Mercenary some easy Damage and Survivability.
- Weapon: Obedience
 - Body Armor: Treachery
 - Helm: 
 Vampire Gaze 
Changelog
- 23 Sep. 2025: Updated through Patch 2.8.
 - 04 May 2025: Guide reviewed.
 - 22 Sep. 2021: Page added.
 
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