Nova Sorceress Build BiS Gear and Runes for Diablo 2 Resurrected

This is a standard high Damage build for the Nova Sorceress.

• Note: Items specifically for an Energy Shield Sorceress will have (ES) next to them
• Weapon: Eschuta's Temper, Heart of the Oak
• Weapon Swap: Call to Arms and Spirit AND Memory Staff (ES)
• Shield: Spirit Monarch Shield with 35% Faster Cast Rate
• Body Armor: Chains of Honor
• Helm: Griffon's Eye Diadem
• Gloves: Trang-Oul's Claws or Magefist or Frostburns (ES)
• Boots: Ethereal Sandstorm Treks
• Belt: Arachnid Mesh
• Ring 1: The Stone of Jordan or 10% Faster Cast Rate Ring if needing to reach 105% Faster Cast Rate breakpoint
• Ring 2: The Stone of Jordan
• 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 86% or 142% Faster Hit Recovery
• Charm 4: 10 Small Charms with Life, Resistances, Mana, or Faster Hit Recovery depending on needs
• Charm 5: 1x Lightning Sunder Charm

This reaches the highest Sorceress FCR Breakpoint and is extremely fun.

• Weapon: Eschuta's Temper
• Weapon Swap: Call to Arms and Spirit
• Shield: Spirit Monarch Shield with 35% Faster Cast Rate
• Body Armor: Skin of the Vipermagi
• Helm: Griffon's Eye Diadem
• Gloves: Trang-Oul's Claws or Magefist ( Trang-Oul's Claws preferred for Cold Resistance)
• Boots: Silkweave
• Belt: Arachnid Mesh
• Ring 1: 10% Faster Cast Rate Ring
• Ring 2: 10% Faster Cast Rate Ring
• Amulet: +3 Lightning Skills 10% Faster Cast Rate Amulet
• Charm 1: Sorceress Hellfire Torch
• Charm 2: Annihilus
• Charm 3: 8x Skiller Grand Charms with Life or Faster Hit Recovery to reach 86% or 142% Faster Hit Recovery
• Charm 4: 10 Small Charms with Life, Resistances, Mana, or Faster Hit Recovery depending on needs
• Charm 5: 1x Lightning Sunder Charm

This is a variety of cheap gear sets to get you started.

• Weapon: Crescent Moon, Wizardspike, Suicide Branch, The Oculus, 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 (for Magic Find)
• Gloves: Magefist, Frostburn
• Boots: Waterwalk, Infernostride, Hsarus' Iron Heel
• Belt: String of Ears, Goldwrap, Nightsmoke
• Ring 1: Ring with 10% Faster Cast Rate and Life/Resistances/Stats
• Ring 2: Ring with 10% Faster Cast Rate and Life/Resistances/Stats
• Amulet: 10% Faster Cast Rate with +3 to Lightning Skills, Amulet with Life/Mana/Resistances/Stats
• Charm 1: Any Hellfire Torch for Stats if cannot get Sorc
• Charm 2: Annihilus
• Charm 3: Light Skiller Grand Charms
• Charm 4: Any Charms with Life/Res/Faster Hit Recovery/Mana/Strength
• Charm 5: 1x Lightning Sunder Charm

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 pace, or want your Mercenary to have added damage to help take care of Light immunes. We prefer a Holy Freeze mercenary.

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

This is a cheap gear set to get your Mercenary some easy damage and survivability.

• Weapon: Obedience
• Body Armor: Treachery
• Helm: Vampire Gaze