AoEDamageEndgamerangedseason 4sorcerer

Frozen Orb Sorcerer Endgame Build Guide for Diablo 4 (Season 4)

Snipe enemies with icy explosions from any distance!

LexyuAvatar

Lexyu

WRITER

Theorycraft Build Maker and Content Creator


Updated: Posted:

Frozen OrbIce ArmorFrost NovaTeleportUnstable CurrentsFlame Shield


Advertisement
Premium banner

Frozen Orb Sorcerer with Fractured Winterglass Conjuration Build Variant

Disclaimer: This guide for the Frozen Orb Sorcerer is based on the upcoming Season 4 Update (Patch 1.4.0). The Frozen Orb Sorcerer is not a viable build until the update on May 14th, 2024.

The Frozen OrbFrozen Orb Sorcerer makes an exciting return to the Diablo franchise with a newly reworked mechanic in Patch 1.4.0. Previously an underwhelming build due to the strict positioning requirement, the Frozen Orb Sorcerer now deals explosive damage from any distance. With the newly added Unique Amulet, Fractured Winterglass, this is a top tier build that excels at clearing groups of enemies and dealing high single-target damage in all Diablo 4 activities.

Before obtaining the Fractured Winterglass, the Frozen Orb Sorcerer deals mediocre damage and struggles to maintain Mana. The build can still be played on a starting Sorcerer character, but we highly recommend using the Chain Lightning Sorcerer build until you obtain the Fractured Winterglass. Check the Build Requirements section before switching to the Frozen Orb Sorcerer build.

Once you get started with the Frozen Orb Sorcerer, be sure to check out the following late endgame build variants.

This guide assumes you have at least a Level 50 Sorcerer character. Check the Sorcerer Leveling Guide for builds made for Sorcerers from Level 1 to 49.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths
  • Frozen Orb explosions deal high Area of Effect damage
  • Capable of dealing damage from any distance
  • Multiple Defensive Skills and crowd controls for survivability
Weaknesses
  • Playstyle requires precise aiming
  • Mana issues need to be managed
  • Lacks survivability when Defensive Skills or crowd controls are inactive

To see how this build compares to the other builds on our site, you can check out our build tier lists.

Build Requirements

Frozen OrbFrozen Orb drains resource quickly with a high starting cost of 40 Mana. Specific gear is necessary to maintain Mana for constant casts of Frozen Orb. Obtain the listed equipment beforehand to drastically improve the gameplay of the Frozen Orb Sorcerer.

Season of the Unknown

Season 4 Patch Updates

The following list details the changes in the Season 4 Update (Patch 1.4.0) that may pertain to Frozen Orb Sorcerers. Check the Changelog for all the other guide updates.

  • Fractured Winterglass – Unique Amulet
    • Casting Frozen Orb has a 35-50% chance to spawn a random Conjuration when it explodes. Lucky Hit: Your Conjurations have up to a 70-100% chance to launch a Frozen Orb at Nearby enemies.
  • Tibault's WillTibault’s Will
    • Damage increase while Unstoppable reduced from 20-40% to 10-20%.
    • Damage increase persists for 1 second longer after being Unstoppable.
  • Frozen OrbFrozen Orb
    • New Functionality: Travel distance is now controllable.
    • Damage increased by 20% (.34 to .41).
    • Enhanced Frozen OrbEnhanced Frozen Orb
      • Previous – When cast above 40 Mana, Frozen Orb’s explosion damage is increased by 45% against Elites and 30% against all other enemies.
      • Now – While Healthy, the explosion of Frozen Orb deals 45% increased damage.
    • Greater Frozen OrbGreater Frozen Orb
      • Vulnerable chance increased from 30% to 40% and duration increased from 2 to 3 seconds.
  • Ice ArmorIce Armor
    • Enhanced Ice ArmorEnhanced Ice Armor
      • Mana Regeneration increased from 25% to 30%.
    • Shimmering Ice ArmorShimmering Ice Armor
      • Previous – Enemies that hit you while Ice Armor is active have a 15% chance to become Frozen for 3.23 seconds.
      • Now – While Ice Armor is active, you reduce its Cooldown by 2 seconds for every 50 Mana you spend.
    • Mystical Ice ArmorMystical Ice Armor
      • Previous – Damage against Vulnerable enemies contributes 50% more to Ice Armor’s Barrier.
      • Now – While Ice Armor is active, you periodically Chill Close enemies for 20% and deal 15% increased damage to Frozen enemies.
  • Shimmering Frost NovaShimmering Frost Nova
    • Previous – Frost Nova generates 4 Mana per enemy hit.
    • Now – Frost Nova grants 3% Dodge Chance per enemy hit, up to 15%. Hitting a Boss gives the maximum amount. For the next 8 seconds, you keep this effect, and successful Dodges generate 20 Mana.
  • Flame ShieldFlame Shield
    • Enhanced Flame ShieldEnhanced Flame Shield
      • Previous – Flame Shield grants 25% increased Movement Speed while active.
      • Now – Flame Shield has a 50% larger burn radius.
    • Mystical Flame ShieldMystical Flame Shield
      • Previous – You gain 25% Mana Cost Reduction while Flame Shield is active.
      • Now – After Flame Shield ends, surrounding enemies are Stunned for 3 seconds and your next Skill within 10 seconds is a guaranteed Critical Strike.
  • TeleportTeleport
    • Enhanced TeleportEnhanced Teleport
      • Previous – Teleport’s Cooldown is decreased by 0.5 seconds per enemy hit, up to 3 seconds.
      • Now – You gain 30% Movement Speed for 3 seconds after Teleporting.
    • Mystical TeleportMystical Teleport
      • Previous – For 4 seconds after Teleporting, Crackling Energy hits 2 additional enemies.
      • Now – Teleport deals 500% increased damage. It also forms a Crackling Energy for each enemy it hits, up to 3.
  • Frost Nova Enchantment
    • Chance for conjuration skills to case a Frost Nova increased from 30 to 35%.
  • Elemental AttunementElemental Attunement
    • Cooldown reset chance increased from 5% to 7%.
  • Mana ShieldMana Shield
    • Damage Reduction increased from 7% to 8%.
  • Devouring BlazeDevouring Blaze
    • Crowd Controlled enemies now provide the damage bonus instead of Immobilized.
  • Conjuration MasteryConjuration Mastery
    • Previous – You gain 1% increased damage for each active conjuration.
    • Now – You gain 1% increased damage, 1% Movement Speed, and 2% Mana Generation for each active Conjuration.
  • Elemental DominanceElemental Dominance
    • Damage increased from 3% to 4%.
  • Aspect of DisobedienceAspect of Disobedience
    • Armor stacks no longer fall off independently. They now refresh or reset at the same time.
    • Armor gain changed to 25-40%.
  • Aspect of the Bounding ConduitAspect of the Bounding Conduit
    • Previous – Gain 15-30% Movement Speed for 3 seconds after Teleporting.
    • Now – Teleport’s Cooldown is reduced by 1.0-2.5 seconds. After Teleporting, Crackling Energy hits 2 additional enemies for 5 seconds.
  • Aspect of Frozen OrbitAspect of Frozen Orbit
    • Damage increased from 30-40% to 45-60%.
  • TacticianTactician
    • New Functionality: Now lasts 4 seconds longer for each Defensive Skill not on your Action Bar.
  • WinterWinter
    • Cold damage increase maximum raised from 15% to 18%.

Skill Tree Points and Skill Bar

Skill Bar Setup for Frozen Orb Sorcerers (order does not matter)
Frozen Orb Frozen Orb Ice Armor Ice Armor Frost Nova Frost Nova Teleport Teleport Unstable Currents Unstable Currents Flame Shield Flame Shield

The following tables show the full allocation of Skill Points for the Frozen Orb Sorcerer build. The first table has the most important 51 points to start the build. The second table has the remaining 7 points that are allocated once you obtain all Skill Points from Renown.

Priority SkillsCluster
Fire BoltFire Bolt Rank 2 (not equipped on the Skill Bar)Basic SkillBasic Skill
Frozen OrbFrozen Orb Rank 5, Enhanced Frozen OrbEnhanced Frozen Orb, Greater Frozen OrbGreater Frozen Orb
DevastationDevastation Rank 2, Elemental DominanceElemental Dominance Rank 3
Core SkillCore Skill
TeleportTeleport Rank 1, Enhanced TeleportEnhanced Teleport, Shimmering TeleportShimmering Teleport
Frost NovaFrost Nova Rank 1
Ice ArmorIce Armor Rank 1, Enhanced Ice ArmorEnhanced Ice Armor, Shimmering Ice ArmorShimmering Ice Armor
Flame ShieldFlame Shield Level 1
Glass CannonGlass Cannon Rank 3
Elemental AttunementElemental Attunement Rank 1
Defensive SkillDefensive Skill
Align the ElementsAlign the Elements Rank 1, Mana ShieldMana Shield Rank 3, ProtectionProtection Rank 3Conjuration SkillConjuration Skill
Icy VeilIcy Veil Rank 3Mastery SkillMastery Skill
Unstable CurrentsUnstable Currents, Prime Unstable CurrentsPrime Unstable Currents
PermafrostPermafrost Rank 3, HoarfrostHoarfrost Rank 3, Icy TouchIcy Touch Rank 3, Frigid BreezeFrigid Breeze Rank 3
Ultimate SkillUltimate Skill
ShatterShatterKey PassivesKey Passives

Remaining Renown PointsCluster
Inner FlamesInner Flames Level 1, Devouring BlazeDevouring Blaze Level 3
Cold FrontCold Front Rank 3
Mastery SkillMastery Skill

Enchantment Slots

Non-Ultimate Skills can be equipped in two available Enchantment Slots. However, a skill must have at least one skill point allocated to it in order to be used in the Enchantment Slot. Skill points that have been granted through gear work as well.

Slot Frozen OrbFrozen Orb in the first Enchantment Slot for a 30% increase in overall damage output.

Slot TeleportTeleport in the second Enchantment Slot to increase mobility for general farming activities. Equip Boots with Max Evade Charges or Attacks Reduce Evade’s Cooldown as the implicit effect for more Evade Teleports.

Alternatively, slot FireballFireball in an Enchantment Slot for additional Area of Effect (AoE) to clear groups of enemies. This setup is not the top recommendation, as the Frozen Orb Sorcerer already excels at AoE clearing.

Against Bosses, Fire BoltFire Bolt can be swapped into the second Enchantment Slot to maintain 100% uptime on Devouring BlazeDevouring Blaze and Burning bonuses in Paragon.

Paragon

The Paragon progression system unlocks after reaching Level 50, and offers a considerable boost to character power. Within the Paragon Board, there are many different bonuses, ranging from minor stat enhancements on Magic Nodes to more significant gains with Rare Glyphs and Legendary Nodes.

Important Notes:

  • Additional Bonus requirements on Rare Glyphs may not be obtainable until they gain increased radius range at Level 15.
  • Attach Legendary Boards in the correct order. Bonus requirements of Rare Nodes increase with their placement order.
  • Make sure you select the correct Legendary Boards and rotate them into the correct orientation.

The list below contains the most beneficial Rare Glyphs and Legendary Nodes for the Frozen Orb Sorcerer build, sorted in the order obtained in the final Level 100 Paragon Tree. The images that follow provide a visual of each Paragon Board setup.

NameEffect
ElementalistElementalist• Paragon nodes within range gain + [72%] bonus to their Non-physical damage and damage reduction modifiers.
• Additional Bonus (requires 40 Intelligence purchased in radius range):
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.
Elemental SummonerElemental SummonerYour Conjuration Skills have 10% reduced Cooldown or Mana cost. They also deal bonus Damage equal to x5% of the total amount of your Bonus Damage with Cold, Fire, and Lightning. (Legendary Node not used)
ExploitExploit• For every 5 Dexterity purchased within range, you deal + [7.7%] increased damage to Vulnerable targets.
• Additional Bonus (requires 25 Dexterity purchased in radius range):
Dealing damage to a Vulnerable enemy increases your damage by x1% for 6 seconds, up to x10%.
Burning InstinctBurning InstinctYour Burning damage deals bonus damage equal to x10% of the total amount of your Critical Strike Damage bonus, plus x1% for every 25 Intelligence you have.
(Legendary Node not used)
ReinforcedReinforced• Grants + [120%] bonus to all Rare nodes within range.
• Additional Bonus (requires 25 Willpower purchased in radius range):
You gain 15% Damage Reduction while you have an active Barrier.
Frigid FateFrigid FateYou deal bonus damage to Vulnerable enemies equal to x10% of the total amount of your Bonus Damage with Cold, up to a maximum of x30%.
ControlControl• For every 5 Dexterity purchased within range, you deal + [14.21%] increased damage to Crowd Controlled targets.
• Additional Bonus (requires 25 Dexterity purchased in radius range):
You deal x10% increased damage to Slowed or Chilled enemies or, instead, x20% increased damage to Stunned or Frozen enemies.
Enchantment MasterEnchantment MasterYou deal bonus damage to Vulnerable enemies equal to x10% of the total amount of your Bonus Damage with Cold, up to a maximum of x30%. (Legendary Node not used)
DestructionDestruction• For every 5 Dexterity purchased within range, you deal + [19.2%] increased Critical Strike Damage.
• Additional Bonus (requires 25 Dexterity purchased in radius range):
Critical Strikes increase all damage the enemy takes from you by x2% for 10 seconds, up to x12%.
IcefallIcefallYour Frost skills deal x15% bonus Critical Strike Damage to Vulnerable enemies. This bonus is doubled against Frozen enemies who are Vulnerable.

1. Starting Board (Elementalist)

2. Elemental Summoner (Exploit)

3. Burning Instinct (Reinforced)

4. Frigid Fate (Control)

5. Enchantment Master (Destruction)

6. Icefall

Paragon Board images courtesy of d4builds.gg. Click this link for the Paragon planner.

Mechanics and Playstyle

The Frozen Orb Sorcerer requires careful management of resource and cooldowns. In Patch 1.4.0, Frozen OrbFrozen Orb is updated to allow the travel distance to be controllable. This change enables the Frozen Orb Sorcerer to deal damage from any distance and become a top performing build. Almost all of the damage output in the Frozen Orb build is from the ending explosion, supplemented by Aspect of Frozen OrbitAspect of Frozen Orbit.

Shimmering Ice ArmorShimmering Ice Armor reduces the Cooldown of Ice ArmorIce Armor to allow for consistent usage. When combined with Snowveiled AspectSnowveiled Aspect, Ice Armor can maintain a high uptime on Unstoppable status and 30% bonus Armor. Additional Barriers are granted through ProtectionProtection from the use of 5 Cooldown Skills.

Vulnerable status is applied by Greater Frozen OrbGreater Frozen Orb.

Flame ShieldFlame Shield applies Burning status to activate Devouring BlazeDevouring Blaze and Burning bonuses in Paragon. The Cooldown on Flame Shield prevents you from benefiting from Burning bonuses at all times, unless Fire BoltFire Bolt is equipped in an Enchantment Slot.

ShatterShatter is the preferred Key Passive to quickly clear groups of enemies. AvalancheAvalanche can be swapped to for additional single-target damage against Bosses, but the damage buff does not proc often due to the low Lucky Hit Chance of Frozen OrbFrozen Orb.

Damage Rotation

Use the following rotation to optimize damage.

  1. Cast Ice ArmorIce Armor constantly to maintain Barriers and Snowveiled AspectSnowveiled Aspect.
  2. (Optional) Cast Flame ShieldFlame Shield in close proximity to tough Elites and Bosses to apply Burning status for Devouring BlazeDevouring Blaze.
  3. If you are using Raiment of the InfiniteRaiment of the Infinite, cast TeleportTeleport offensive on top of enemies for the Telestomp playstyle.
  4. Aim Frozen OrbFrozen Orb to explode on top of enemies.

Gear Choice and Stats

While farming with your Frozen Orb Sorceress, make to pick up all Rare and Legendary Items to check for gear upgrades. Salvage all items that are not useful at the Blacksmith to obtain Veiled Crystals and Forgotten Souls for crafting.

An One-handed Weapon and Focus setup is preferred over a Staff, due to the beneficial utility affixes available on a Focus. A Wand is preferred over a Dagger for the Lucky Hit Chance implicit stat to activate Frigid BreezeFrigid Breeze more often, as well as Fractured Winterglass when playing the Conjuration Build Variant.

Stat Priority List and Tempering Affixes

Listed below are the affixes to prioritize on gear for Frozen Orb Sorcerers. Each line of affixes are listed in order of importance. Affixes on the same line are considered to be equally important, but their benefits may vary depending on how much is stacked or other character stats. Bolded affixes are the most important targets for Masterworking upgrades.

The priority order of Resistances is Lightning > Poison > Fire > Cold > Shadow. Maximum Resistance is 70% by default for each element and can be increased to 85% by various sources.

Temper 2 affixes of Cold Damage from the Frost Finesse Manual to gain the maximum 30% damage multiplier from Frigid FateFrigid Fate. The Offensive Tempering slots include Wand, Focus, Gloves, Amulet and Rings. Once you have enough Cold Damage to cap Frigid Fate, temper Damage to Close Enemies from the Natural Finesse Manual on the remaining Offensive slots.

SlotGear AffixesTempering Affixes
Wand1. Attack Speed
2. Resource Cost Reduction
3. Intelligence, Critical Strike Damage, Vulnerable Damage, Maximum Life
Elemental Surge (Weapon): Lucky Hit Chance to Deal Poison or Shadow Damage
Frost Finesse (Offensive): Cold Damage
Focus1. Critical Strike Chance, Attack Speed, Cooldown Reduction
2. Resource Cost Reduction
Elemental Surge (Weapon): Lucky Hit Chance to Deal Poison or Shadow Damage
Frost Finesse (Offensive): Cold Damage
Helm1. Mana per Second, Cooldown Reduction
2. Intelligence, Lucky Hit Chance
3. Maximum Life, Resistances, Armor
Natural Schemes (Utility): Crowd Control Duration
Wordly Endurance (Defensive): Maximum Life
Chest1. Mana per Second, Ranks to Defensive Skills
2. Ranks to Teleport, Intelligence
3. Maximum Life, Resistances, Armor
Natural Schemes (Utility): Crowd Control Duration
Wordly Endurance (Defensive): Maximum Life
Gloves1. Ranks to Frozen Orb, Critical Strike Chance, Attack Speed
2. Lucky Hit Chance, Intelligence, Critical Strike Damage, Vulnerable Damage
3. Maximum Life, Resistances, Armor
Natural Finesse (Offensive): Damage to Close Enemies
Natural Schemes (Utility): Crowd Control Duration
Pants1. Resistances, Intelligence
2. Maximum Life, Armor
Natural Schemes (Utility): Crowd Control Duration
Wordly Endurance (Defensive): Maximum Life
BootsImplicit Stat: Attacks Reduce Evade’s Cooldown
1. Mana per Second, Movement Speed
2. Intelligence
3. Maximum Life, Resistances, Armor
Natural Motion (Mobility): Mobility Cooldown Reduction
Natural Schemes (Utility): Crowd Control Duration
Amulet1. Ranks to Devouring Blaze, Critical Strike Chance, Cooldown Reduction
2. Attack Speed, Resource Cost Reduction
Natural Motion (Mobility): Mobility Cooldown Reduction
Natural Finesse (Offensive): Damage to Close Enemies
Rings1. Critical Strike Chance, Attack Speed, Resource Cost Reduction
2. Lucky Hit Chance, Intelligence, Critical Strike Damage, Vulnerable Damage
Wordly Stability (Resource): Resource Generation or Resource Cost Reduction
Natural Finesse (Offensive): Damage to Close Enemies

Legendary Aspects and Codex of Power

Listed below are all the best-in-slot Aspects found on Legendary Items that are important for the Frozen Orb Sorcerer build. Salvage Legendary Items with higher Aspect values to unlock them in the Codex of Power, and then imprint them onto Legendary Items with the preferred affixes.

Gear SlotAspect NameLegendary Aspect Power
Amulet (replaced by Fractured Winterglass)Aspect of Frozen OrbitAspect of Frozen OrbitFrozen Orb stays in place after reaching its destination and explodes 2 additional times for [45 – 60%] of its damage.
Ring Slot #1 (replaced by Ring of Starless SkiesRing of Starless Skies)Accelerating AspectAccelerating AspectCritical Strikes with Core Skills increase your Attack Speed by [15 – 25%] for 5 seconds.
Ring Slot #2 (replaced by Tal Rasha's Iridescent LoopTal Rasha’s Iridescent Loop)Conceited AspectConceited AspectCore or Mastery Skills cast at or above 100 Mana gain a [20.0 – 40.0%] increased Critical Strike Chance.
Dagger, Focus or GlovesStorm Swell AspectStorm Swell AspectYou deal x [21 – 30%] increased damage to Vulnerable enemies while you have a Barrier.
Dagger, Focus or GlovesAspect of Shredding BladesAspect of Shredding BladesIce Blades’ chance to apply Vulnerable is increased by +20% and the Vulnerable duration is increased by 4 seconds. You gain x [15 – 30%] Vulnerable Damage.
Dagger, Focus or GlovesElementalist's AspectElementalist’s AspectCore or Mastery Skills cast at or above 100 Mana gain a [20.0 – 40.0%] increased Critical Strike Chance.
Helm (replaced by Harlequin CrestHarlequin Crest)Snowveiled AspectSnowveiled AspectCasting Ice Armor makes you Unstoppable and grants 30% bonus Armor for [3.0 – 5.0] seconds.
Chest (replaced by Raiment of the InfiniteRaiment of the Infinite)Aspect of DisobedienceAspect of DisobedienceYou gain [0.4 – 0.7%] increased Armor for 4 seconds when you deal any form of damage, stacking up to [25 – 40%].
Pants (replaced by Tibault's WillTibault’s Will)Everliving AspectEverliving AspectYou take [20 – 25%] less damage from Crowd Controlled or Vulnerable enemies.
BootsAspect of the Bounding ConduitAspect of the Bounding ConduitTeleport’s Cooldown is reduced by [1.0 – 2.5] seconds. After Teleporting, Crackling Energy hits 2 additional enemies for 5 seconds.

Unique Items

Listed below are the recommended and optional Unique Items for this build. Each item description includes the most important affix to target for Masterworking upgrades.

  • Fractured Winterglass (highly recommended) enables the Conjuration Build Variant to greatly increase damage output.
    • Masterworking Priority: Ranks to Conjuration Mastery
  • Raiment of the InfiniteRaiment of the Infinite (highly recommended) synergizes well with the Frozen Orb Sorcerer to group and Stun enemies. Check the Telestomp Variant section for more details.
    • Masterworking Priority: Ranks of the Glass Cannon Passive
  • Tal Rasha's Iridescent LoopTal Rasha’s Iridescent Loop (recommended for maximum damage) can provide a 45% multiplier with 3 elemental damage stacks.
    • Masterworking Priority: Cooldown Reduction
  • Ring of Starless SkiesRing of Starless Skies (recommended) is the best Uber Unique Item from Duriel for the Frozen Orb Sorcerer. The unique effect provides a 40% damage multiplier and solves any Mana issues.
    • Masterworking Priority: Critical Strike Chance
  • Harlequin CrestHarlequin Crest (recommended) provides additional Ranks for Frozen OrbFrozen Orb and 20% Damage Reduction, if you are lucky enough for it to drop from Uber Duriel.
    • Masterworking Priority: Cooldown Reduction
  • Tibault's WillTibault’s Will (recommended) provides a damage multiplier effect and a Damage Reduction from Close Enemies affix that is not usually obtainable in the Pants slot, in addition to Mana generation. Alternate activations of the damage buff with TeleportTeleport and Flame ShieldFlame Shield.
    • Masterworking Priority: Damage Reduction from Close Enemies

Gems

Listed below are the best Gems to socket into gear for each slot type.

  • Weapon: Royal EmeraldRoyal Emerald for Damage to Vulnerable Enemies.
  • Armor: Royal RubyRoyal Ruby for Maximum Life or Royal TopazRoyal Topaz to prevent deaths from chain Crowd Controls.
  • Jewelry: Royal SkullRoyal Skull for Armor or Individual Resistance Gems for Resistances that are not already capped at 70%. The priority order of Resistances is Lightning > Poison > Fire > Cold > Shadow.

Elixirs and Health Potions

Visit the Alchemist in any main town to craft helpful Elixirs that increase stats and experience gain for 30 minutes. Make sure to forage plants and pick up the necessary crafting materials during your adventures; they randomly spawn around the world. Elixirs can also be randomly dropped from enemies during many activities in Diablo 4. Listed below are the best Elixirs to consume, ranked by importance.

  1. Elixir of Precision provides the highest damage output increase, if not already capped at 100% Critical Strike Chance.
  2. Elixir of Advantage increases damage output, if not already capped at 100% Attack Speed bonus from gear and Paragon.
  3. Elixir of Resource helps with Mana issues, if you do not already have the appropriate Mana gear. This elixir is highly recommended for starting characters to maintain constant casts of Frozen OrbFrozen Orb.
  4. Elixir of Fortitude is the best general purpose option for survivability. Increased Maximum Life grants larger Barriers from ProtectionProtection and Ice ArmorIce Armor.
  5. Elixir of Iron Barbs can provide a high amount of Physical Damage Reduction. Armor becomes more effective as you approach the Armor cap, which depends on the level of the monsters you are fighting.

Return to the Alchemist again when you reach Level 20, 30, 45, 60, 70, 80 and 90, to upgrade your potion. The extra healing is essential to survival.

Telestomp Frozen Orb Sorcerer Build Variant

The Telestomp Frozen Orb Sorcerer is a Stun variant build created by Lexyu. This setup is designed to speed farm Normal or Nightmare Dungeons faster for more experience and loot.

Raiment of the InfiniteRaiment of the Infinite allows this build to use 2 sources of TeleportTeleport offensively. Teleporting on top of enemies to Stun and group them up is called “Telestomping”. This playstyle can quickly clear groups of enemies and keep them Crowd Controlled (CC) for safety, perfect for speed farming Nightmare Dungeons!

This version of the build requires the Unique Chest Armor, Raiment of the InfiniteRaiment of the Infinite. Target farm Raiment of the Infinite from the uber version of Varshan and Lord Zir for the best chances of it dropping. Once the required item is obtained, continue with the following changes to the original version of the Frozen Orb Sorcerer.

  • Equip Raiment of the InfiniteRaiment of the Infinite to enable Telestomps.
  • Make sure you have Teleport Enchantment.
  • Prioritize Boots with the implicit effect, Attacks Reduce Evade’s Cooldown by 0.8 Seconds.
  • The Paragon setup remains unchanged from the original version of the build.

Fractured Winterglass Conjuration Frozen Orb Sorcerer Build Variant

The Conjuration build variant is the most powerful setup for the Frozen Orb Sorcerer, dealing the highest damage and applying the most crowd controls. The final endgame version of the Frozen Orb Sorcerer combines the Telestomp and Conjuration setups for the best speed, damage and survivability.

The Conjuration Frozen Orb Sorcerer requires the Fractured Winterglass, which can be target-farmed from Lord Zir. We highly recommend obtaining this Unique Amulet and switching to the Conjuration setup in World Tier 4. The Fractured Winterglass provides additional Frozen OrbFrozen Orb procs, while spawning Conjurations to stack the Conjuration MasteryConjuration Mastery passive buff.

Once the Fractured Winterglass is obtained, continue with the following changes to the original version of the Frozen Orb Sorcerer.

  • Equip Fractured Winterglass, and move Aspect of Frozen OrbitAspect of Frozen Orbit from the Amulet to another Offensive Aspect slot. Keep the highest damage multiplier aspects imprinted on your gear, such as Storm Swell AspectStorm Swell Aspect, Aspect of Shredding BladesAspect of Shredding Blades and Conceited AspectConceited Aspect. Remove Elementalist's AspectElementalist’s Aspect, as the Critical Strike Chance increase does not work with Frozen OrbFrozen Orb procs from Fractured Winterglass.
  • Move 3 Skill Points from Elemental DominanceElemental Dominance to Conjuration MasteryConjuration Mastery. The damage increase from Elemental Dominance does not work with Frozen OrbFrozen Orb procs from Fractured Winterglass. Rank 7 Conjuration Mastery is possible with an additional 4 ranks on Fractured Winterglass, and 20 spawned Conjurations can stack the damage buff up to 2.4 times multiplier (20 x 7 = +140% damage increase)!
  • Reallocate 3 Skill Points from Cold FrontCold Front to gain Summoned HydraSummoned Hydra for consistent activation of Devouring BlazeDevouring Blaze and Burning bonuses in Paragon. Fire BoltFire Bolt Enchantment is no longer needed with this setup.
  • Reallocate 3 Skill Points Icy VeilIcy Veil to gain Invoked Lightning SpearInvoked Lightning Spear for additional crowd control. Lightning SpearLightning Spear spawned from Fractured Winterglass will Stun enemies and Stagger bosses.
  • Move 2 Skill Points from DevastationDevastation to Precision MagicPrecision Magic to activate Frozen Orbs from Fractured Winterglass more often.
  • Frozen OrbFrozen Orb Enchantment provides less overall damage output as more Frozen Orbs are casted by Conjurations. While Frozen Orb Enchantment is still the maximum damage setup, you have the option to switch to Frost NovaFrost Nova Enchantment for faster Stagger against bosses.
  • Replace the Chance for Frozen Orb Projectiles to Cast Twice tempering on your Wand and Focus to both Poison and Shadow Damage procs from the Elemental Surge Manual. The repeat casts of Frozen OrbFrozen Orb do not spawn Conjurations through Fractured Winterglass, and their contribution to your overall damage is lessened as damage output is shifted more towards Frozen Orbs casted by Conjurations.
    The Poison and Shadow Damage procs provide decent supplemental damage, activating often with a high amount of Conjurations and Lucky Hit Chance increases. Additionally, 2 more buff stacks from Tal Rasha's Iridescent LoopTal Rasha’s Iridescent Loop are gained for a 21% damage multiplier increase (1.75 / 1.45 = 1.207).
  • The Paragon setup remains unchanged from the original version of the build.

Skill Tree Setup for the Fractured Winterglass Conjuration Build Variant

Priority SkillsCluster
Fire BoltFire Bolt Rank 2 (not equipped on the Skill Bar)Basic SkillBasic Skill
Frozen OrbFrozen Orb Rank 5, Enhanced Frozen OrbEnhanced Frozen Orb, Greater Frozen OrbGreater Frozen Orb Core SkillCore Skill
TeleportTeleport Rank 1, Enhanced TeleportEnhanced Teleport, Shimmering TeleportShimmering Teleport
Frost NovaFrost Nova Rank 1
Ice ArmorIce Armor Rank 1, Enhanced Ice ArmorEnhanced Ice Armor, Shimmering Ice ArmorShimmering Ice Armor
Flame ShieldFlame Shield Level 1
Glass CannonGlass Cannon Rank 3
Elemental AttunementElemental Attunement Rank 1
Defensive SkillDefensive Skill
HydraHydra Rank 1, Enhanced HydraEnhanced Hydra, Summoned HydraSummoned Hydra
Lightning SpearLightning Spear Rank 1, Enhanced Lightning SpearEnhanced Lightning Spear, Invoked Lightning SpearInvoked Lightning Spear
Align the ElementsAlign the Elements Rank 1, Mana ShieldMana Shield Rank 3, ProtectionProtection Rank 3
Conjuration MasteryConjuration Mastery Rank 3
Precision MagicPrecision Magic Rank 2
Conjuration SkillConjuration Skill
Inner FlamesInner Flames Level 1, Devouring BlazeDevouring Blaze Level 3Mastery SkillMastery Skill
Unstable CurrentsUnstable Currents, Prime Unstable CurrentsPrime Unstable Currents
PermafrostPermafrost Rank 3, HoarfrostHoarfrost Rank 3, Icy TouchIcy Touch Rank 3, Frigid BreezeFrigid Breeze Rank 3
Ultimate SkillUltimate Skill
ShatterShatterKey PassivesKey Passives

Changelog

  • April 10th, 2024: Guide updated with playtesting from the PTR.
  • March 28th, 2024: Guide created.
ARPG Vault Logo

Have feedback or questions about our guides? Join our ARPG Discord community and let us know!