Diablo 4 – Sorceress Passive Skills Guide (Season 3)

Sorceress Talents

The Sorcerer class has access to 37 different talents (passive skills) in Diablo 4.

As more points are allocated into the skill tree, additional talent choices become available. Unlike skills, however, talents are passive. This means that you do not have to actively equip them in order to use them.

Each talent can be given up to 3 skill points, except for the powerful Capstone talents, which can only be given one skill point.

For a detailed list of Sorceress skills, refer to our Sorcerer skills page.

For more general information about the Sorcerer class, refer to our overview.

Sorceress Core Talents

The Core talents of the Sorcerer are fairly quick to unlock, requiring only 2 skill points to be allocated in the skill tree.

Devastation	Your maximum Mana is increased by {#}.
Elemental Dominance	Your Core and Mastery Skills deal {#}% increased damage when cast above {#} Mana.
Potent Warding	After casting a Non-Basic Skill, you gain {#}% Resistance to all elements and +{x}% Maximum Resistance to that Skills element for {#} seconds.

Sorceress Defensive Talents

Sorcerer Defensive talents are unlocked after allocating 6 skill points in the skill tree.

Elemental Attunement	Lucky Hit: Critical Strikes have a {#}% chance to reset the Cooldown of one of your Defensive Skills. Can only happen once every {#} seconds.
Glass Cannon	You deal x{#}% increased damage, but take {#}% more damage.

Sorceress Conjuration Talents

Sorcerer Conjuration talents are unlocked after 11 skill points have been allocated in the skill tree.

Conjuration Mastery	You deal {#}% increased damage for each active Conjuration.
Precision Magic	Your Lucky Hit Chance is increased by {#}%.
Align the Elements	You gain {#}% Damage Reduction against Elites for each second you have not taken damage from one, up to {#}%. This bonus persists for {x} seconds after taking damage.
Mana Shield	Every time you spend {#} Mana, you gain {#}% Damage Reduction for {#} seconds.
Protection	Using a cooldown grants {#}% of your Maximum Life ({#}) as a Barrier for {#} seconds.

Sorceress Mastery Talents

To unlock the Sorcerer Mastery Talents, 16 skill points must first be allocated in the skill tree.

Inner Flames	Your Pyromancy Skills deal x{#}% increased damage while you are Healthy.
Devouring Blaze	You deal x{#}% increased Critical Strike Damage against Burning enemies. If they are also Immobilized, this bonus is increased to {#}%.
Crippling Flames	Lucky hit: Your Pyromancy Skills have a {#}% chance to Immobilize enemies for {#} seconds. This chance is doubled while you are Healthy.
Static Discharge	Lucky Hit: Critical Strikes with Shock Skills have up to a {#}% chance to form a Crackling Energy.
Invigorating Conduit	Upon absorbing Crackling Energy, you gain {#} Mana.
Shocking Impact	Every time you Stun an enemy, you deal {#}% Lightning Damage to them.
Icy Veil	Your Barriers have a {#}% increased duration.
Snap Freeze	Lucky hit: Frost Skills have a x{#}% chance to instantly Freeze.
Cold Front	While you have a Barrier active, you apply {#}% more Chill.

Sorceress Ultimate Talents

To unlock the Ultimate talents of the Sorcerer, a total of 23 skill points must be allocated in the skill tree.

Permafrost	Frost Skills deal {#}% increased damage to Elites.
Hoarfrost	You deal {#}% increased damage to Chilled enemies, and {#}% increased damage to Frozen enemies.
Icy Touch	You deal {#}% increased Cold Damage to Vulnerable enemies.
Frigid Breeze	Lucky Hit: Cold Damage against Vulnerable enemies has a {#}% chance to generate {#} Mana.
Coursing Currents	Hitting enemies with Shock Skills increases your Critical Strike Chance by {#}%. Resets upon getting a Critical Strike.
Electrocution	Enemies deal {#}% less damage for {#} seconds after being Critically Struck by your Shock Skills.
Convulsions	Lucky Hit: Shock Skills have a {#}% chance to Stun enemies for {#} seconds.
Conduction	Critical Strikes with Shock Skills increase your Movement Speed by {#}% for {#} seconds.
Fiery Surge	Killing a Burning enemy increases your Mana Regeneration by {#}% for {#} seconds.
Soulfire	After standing still for {#} seconds, your Pyromancy Skills cost {#}% less Mana.
Endless Pyre	You deal increased Burning damage to enemies for each second they remain Burning, up to {#}% after {#} seconds.
Warmth	Every {#} second, you Heal for {#}% of your Maximum Life for each Nearby Burning enemy. Healing increased to {#}% from Bosses.

Sorceress Capstone Talents

Last but not least, the Sorcerer Capstone talents are unlocked after 33 skill points have been allocated in the skill tree. Unlike most other talents, however, Capstone talents are mutually exclusive. This means that only one of them may be selected, so make sure you choose wisely.

Avalanche	Lucky Hit: Your Frost Skills have up to a {#}% chance to make your next Ice Shards, Frozen Orb, or Blizzard consume no Mana and deal {#}% more damage. Chance is doubled against Vulnerable enemies.
Shatter	After Freeze expires, enemies explode for {#}% of the damage you dealt to them while Frozen.
Combustion	Your Burning effects deal {#}% increased damage per unique source of Burning you have applied to the enemy. If the enemy is Burning from {#} or more sources, this bonus is doubled.
Esu’s Ferocity	Your Fire Critical Strike Damage is increased by {#}% against enemies above {#}% Life. Your Fire Critical Strike Chance is increased by {#}% against enemies below {#}% Life. Killing an enemy with a Critical Strike grants both bonuses against all enemies for {#} seconds.
Overflowing Energy	Crackling Energy hits {#} additional enemy. Each time Crackling Energy hits an enemy, your Shock Skill cooldowns are reduced by {#} seconds, increased to {#} seconds against Elites.
Vyr’s Mastery	Close enemies take {#}% increased damage from your Shock Skills and deal {#}% less damage to you. Critical Strikes increase these bounces by {#}% for {#} seconds.