Starfall 3.0 Sorc BUILD for Diablo IV [BIG Spam Synergy]

(Make the Stars fall to scorch the earth, setting your enemies ablaze, while spamming serpentine Infernos that pull in nearby foes)

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Diablo IV Season 2 (Season of the Blood) started on October 17th, 2023 for Players on PC (Battle.Net & Steam), XBOX, & PlayStation). After extensive testing, I bring you a Sorcerer with a BIG Spam Synergy for the Archetype. The build’s relatively easy to gear up & get things going but requires 1 non-codex aspect. 4 out of the 5 Uniques are also Duriel Drops. As usual, I’ll evolve & keep my builds updated. This is one such build for the Sorcerer Class called Starfall 3.0.

I’ve also made spreadsheets for my builds (see the links below) that have shortlisted the active and passive skills + legendary aspect + unique item + gems & sockets + suggested stat rolls + paragon boards that work well with the build which you can use to tinker. Alternatively, I’ve added a link to a new build calculator/planner (MOBALYTICS) that I’ll be using from now on as well which seems amazing.

This build will be updated when needed.

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Skill Trees

Below you’ll see ONLY the Active & Passive skills that were selected for this build. For additional skills that can be taken + alternative skill options, you can check my Latest & older Builds spreadsheet on this link. This build (Starfall 3.0) is one of the builds on that spreadsheet.

Minor Destruction / Basic Skill (Resource Generator/Builder) (Required Points: 0 )

Major Destruction / Core Skill(s) (Resource Spender) (Required Points: 2 ) Remove Fireball after you get Meteor

Defensive Skills (Required Points: 6 )

Conjuration Skills (Required Points: 11 ) NOT using an ACTIVE Conjuration

Mastery Skills (Required Points: 16 )

Ultimate Skills (Required Points: 23 )

Key Passive (Required Points: 33 )

Seasonal Mechanic (Vampiric Powers):

In Season 2 (Season of Blood), the seasonal Mechanics involves slotting in up to 5 (out of 22) Vampiric Powers at once. Each power requires a certain number of pacts to be applied to your armor. There are 3 types of Pacts: Ferocity, Divinity, Eternity. Pacts can be applied to Armor as follows: Helmet & Boots up can have to 3, Pants up to 4, while Chest Armor and Gloves can have up to 5 pacts applied to them. That Makes a Total of 20 and is enough for any possible combination of 5 powers. Below you can find Information of the total pacts this build needs + the 5 powers we’ve used.

VAMPIRIC POWERS:
Vampiric Powers Total Pacts Required: ferocity 4, divinity 3, eternity 6

Powers Used:

• Metamorphosis = ferocity 2, divinity 2, eternity 2
  Evading making us unstoppable is great! This helps triggering Tibault’s Will’s unique special/effect. Also causes Vampiric Curse (read below why it’s needed)
• Prey on the Weak = ferocity 2
  it’s good bit of extra dps but also good synergy with Flickerstep builds so we don’t require Accursed Touch as evading through enemies will keep the curse on them (due to Metamorphosis).
• Hemomancy = eternity 3
  this one helps with trash mobs clear and also heals us a bit every 4 seconds. Very good on Overworld content like Helltide or Blood Harvest.
• Anticipation = divinity 1
  -20% cooldown time for our Inferno is great! As an added bonus the extra dmg *Inferno gets from nearby burning enemies is great when mobbing.
• Undying = eternity 1
  this one’s optional and I prefer having that healing as the builds very spell-spammy.

Alternative: But I also love having that Resilience extra Damage Reduction so you may prefer it over Undying. For lower tier NMDs & overworld content Resilience won’t be needed and neither will it be needed for Uber Bosses (except maybe for Uber Lilith but for her you need barriers & keeping your armor high more than anything)

Enchantment (Class Mechanic):

I’d recommend mix-and matching two of the following Enchantments (you’ll need at least 1 point invested or from gear in the skills):

• My MUST HAVE Picks
  • Fireball – When you kill an enemy, they explode in a Fireball for 50% of its damage. NOTE that you’ll need to invest 3 points into it and its 2 Upgrades to get the most out of this. Ideally getting some extra ranks from gear will help too but is not as important. The skill points allocation has accounted for 3 points (1+1+1) into Fireball & its upgrades so no need to worry about that. Very good to use for leveling as well as open world activities.
  • Meteor – Lucky Hit: 8% chance for a Meteor to fall on enemies.
• Good Alternatives to try for Boss fights or other situations:
  • Flame Shield – Flame Shield automatically activates when you take fatal damage. Can only happen once every 120 seconds. (An extra “life” every 2minutes is not a bad safety net)
  • Fire Bolt – Direct damage from Skills applies up to an additional 23.2% (X – ?) Burning damage over 8 seconds. (it combines well with the Fireball enchantment when upgrading Fireball with the one that does 10% of the total burning damage applied on an enemy as additional direct damage)

Unique Items

In Diablo IV we can equip more than one unique item at the same time (not so ‘unique’ if we can get decked out in full uniques I guess). It seems that the one unique per build idea that Uniques inherited from the Mythical gear they supposedly replaced was scrapped even before the closed beta tests. My top picks will be the following:

Top Pick Uniques for the Build

Flickerstep (Boots) [bread and butter of this build]

Attacks Reduce Evade’s Cooldown by 0.8 Seconds

Each enemy you Evade through reduces your active Ultimate Cooldown by 2-4 seconds, up to 10 seconds.

+[10.5 – 17.5]% Movement Speed
+[10 – 18] All Stats
+ [7 – 14]% Damage Reduction from Close Enemies
+[31.5 – 52.5]% Ultimate Skill Damage

“Considered a failure by their creator, it wasn’t until the assassination of an “untouchable” Caldeum noble that these boots’ true power was understood.” – Barrett’s Book of Implements

Godslayer Crown (Helm)

When you Stun, Freeze, or Immobilize an Elite enemy, or damage a Boss, it pulls in nearby enemies. You deal x[30-60]% increased damage to them for 3 seconds. This effect can only occur once every 12 seconds.

+[4.2 – 7]% Cooldown Reduction
+[X – Y] Maximum Life
+[10.5 – 17.5]% Damage
+[5 – 12]% Crowd Control Duration

“The Sahptev faithful believe in a thousand and one gods. If it takes me as many lifetimes, I will find and kill them all.” – Gaspar Stilbian, Veradani Outcast

Alternative Helm Choice: Harlequin Crest (Helm) Right now this seems like a very good option for any build and if you’re lucky enough to get I Strongly advise trying it. I personally felt that my DPS fell too much while wearing it so i went back to a Godslayer Crown.

Gain [5-8%] Damage Reduction. In addition, gain +[4] Ranks to All Skills.

[N] Maximum Life
X% Cooldown Reduction
+12% Resource Generation
+[28] All Stats

“This headdress was once worn by an assassin disguised as a court mage. Her treachery was unveiled, but not before she used its magic to curse the king’s entire lineage.” – The Fall of House Aston

Tal Rasha’s Iridescent Loop (Ring)

+X% Resistance to All Elements
+Y% Resistance to All Elements

For each type of Elemental damage you deal, gain x[10 – 15]% (multiplicative) increased damage for 4 seconds. Dealing Elemental damage refreshes all bonuses.

+[19 – 26]% Non-Physical Damage
+[5 – 12]% Resource Generation
+[3.2 – 6]% Lucky Hit Chance
+[4.2 – 7]% Cooldown Reduction

“Fool said he dug it out of the sands near Lut Gholein with a few other ‘worthless trinkets’. I hid my delight at receiving such a treasure in exchange for a meager handful of coins.” – Rakhaan

X’Fal’s Corroded Signet (Ring)

+X% Resistance to All Elements
+Y% Fire Resistance

Lucky Hit: Your damage over time effects have up to a 50% chance to erupt, dealing [X-Y] damage of the same type to Nearby enemies.

+[20 – 28] All Stats
+[14 – 28]% Damage Over Time
+[3.2 – 6]% Lucky Hit Chance
+[4.2 – 7]% Cooldown Reduction

Skulking in the shadows of the Realm of Destruction, the Scarred Baron plots the downfall of the mortal who banished him there.

Tibault’s Will (Pants) (this one’s very good to use if you don’t feel like your survivability sucks or for overworld and other easier content as well as to swap to for boss fights)

While Injured, Your Potion Also Restores 20% Resource You deal x[20-40]% increased damage while Unstoppable and for 4 seconds after. When you become Unstoppable, gain 50 of your Primary Resource.

+[2 – 3] Potion Capacity
+[7 – 14]% Damage Reduction from Close Enemies
+[10.5 – 17.5]% Damage
+[5 – 13] Maximum Resource

“The younger apprentices think wearing heavy plate in the swamps is foolish. They fail to understand that our armor is our legacy, and without it we are nothing.” – Crusader Pembroke

Sockets & Gems

There are various possible good/viable choices for the gem slots. I’ve shortlisted what works by slot. I’d recommend picking one of those:

Weps: Emerald
Armor: Ruby or Saphire/Topaz (dmg reduction can help you If needed in higher tier NM dungeons).
Jewelry: Skull / Diamond unless you need specific resistance more.

Legendary Aspects / Powers

I will only list the Legendary Aspects that have been selected for the build and the slots in which I advise putting those. For in-depth information you can check my Latest & Older Builds spreadsheet on this link. This build (Starfall 3.0) is one of the builds on that spreadsheet.

• Helm: Aspect of The Protector OR Exploter’s Aspect / Godslayer Crown OR the Alternative Helm Pick (see notes in the Unique Items section)
• Amulet: Aspect of Disobedience
• Chest: Aspect of the Unwavering
• Pants: Frostblitz Aspect / Tibault’s Will (see notes in the Unique Items section)
• Gloves: Conceited Aspect
• Boots: Ghostwalker Aspect / Flickerstep
• Ring 1: Storm Swell Aspect / Tal Rasha’s Iridescent Loop
• Ring 2: Prodigy’s Aspect / X’Fal’s Corroded Signet
• Main Hand Weapon: Aspect of Control
• Off-hand Weapon: Aspect of Three Curses
• 2-H Weapon: Aspect of Three Curses or Aspect of Control
  (I do not recommend playing this with a Staff as it means a LOT of potential Cooldown reduction lost (up to 2x 10.3% at max item power) and this build is heavily dependent on CDR. However, if you still don’t have some of the uniques and want to use a Staff for a bit, then make sure you use a very high rolled Aspect of Three Curses or Aspect of Control on the Staff)

Paragon Boards:

Use the link below to check the paragon boards selected and the nodes I’ve taken. On the link you’ll see what the boards will look like at lvl 100 with ALL paragon points spent and fully min-maxed to get the most out of every board BUT it’s base on my gear’s attributes bonuses (INT, DEX, WIL) so you may need to reorder some of the floating nodes to make sure you get the double bonus requirements of all rare nodes. Leveling in Season 2 is fast so I no longer will provide a version with less points spent.

• MAX LEVEL & MAX Paragon points spent : Click THIS LINK

Suggested Gear Rolls to look out for (in order of priority):

I’ve shortlisted various different affixes that work well with the build of almost 300 total. I’ll highlight in Orange the ones I think should get higher priority. NOTE: I’ve added a new “Top Priority per Slot” list but left the old unsorted list below it.

This is the Sorted by Slot list of Top Priority Affixes/Rolls:

• Helm:
  • Priority 1: Cooldown Reduction
  • Priority 2: Maximum Life, Total Armor
  • Priority 3: Core Stats (Int, Dex, Wil, All Stats), +N% X Resistance(es)
  • Priority 4: Maximum Mana, Barrier Generation, Basic Skill Attack Speed
• Chest:
  • Priority 1: Total Armor, Damage Reduction from Close/Distant Enemies
  • Priority 2: Maximum Life, +N% X Resistance (es), Damage Reduction from Burning, Damage Reduction
  • Priority 3: Core Stats (Int, Dex, Wil, All Stats)
  • Priority 4: Pyromancy Skill Damage, +X% Damage, Fire Damage
• Gloves:
  • Priority 1: Critical Strike Chance, Damage to Injured Enemies
  • Priority 2: Lucky Hit Chance, Core Stats (Int, Dex, Wil, All Stats)
  • Priority 3: + X ranks of Fireball, Attack Speed, +N% X Resistance (es)
  • Priority 4: Critical Strike Damage to Injured, Critical Strike Chance Against Injured
• Pants:
  • Priority 1: Total Armor, Damage Reduction from Close/Distant Enemies, Maximum Life
  • Priority 2: Damage Reduction while Injured, Damage Reduction from Burning, Damage Reduction
  • Priority 3: +N% X Resistance (es)
  • Priority 4: Core Stats (Int, Dex, Wil, All Stats)
• Boots:
  • Priority 1: Movement Speed, Damage Reduction while Injured
  • Priority 2: +N% X Resistance(es)
  • Priority 3: Core Stats (Int, Dex, Wil, All Stats)
  • Priority 4: Mana Cost Reduction
• Amulet:
  • Priority 1: Cooldown Reduction, Movement Speed, Total Armor
  • Priority 2: Damage Reduction from Burning, Damage Reduction from Close/Distant Enemies, +X% Intelligence
  • Priority 3: +X ranks to all Mastery/Defensive Skills, +X Ranks of a Passive you like, Damage Reduction While Injured, Damage Reduction
  • Priority 4: Mana Cost Reduction, Pyromancy Skill Damage, Fire Damage
• Rings:
  • Priority 1: Critical Strike Damage, Critical Strike Chance
  • Priority 2: Lucky Hit Chance, Maximum Life
  • Priority 3: Vulnerable Damage, Damage to Injured/Close/Distant
  • Priority 4: Fire Damage, Damage to Burning
• Main Hand Weapon:
  • Priority 1: Mastery Damage, Critical Strike Damage, Vulnerable Skill Damage
  • Priority 2: (All Stats or INT), Damage to Close/Distant Enemies
  • Priority 3: Damage to Injured Enemies
  • Priority 4: Damage to Stunned/Crowd Controlled
    You may or may not need +All Stats on both the Wep + off-hand. At lvl 100 you won’t need two of them thx to X’fal’s & Flickerstep.
• Off-hand Focus:
  • Priority 1: Cooldown Reduction, Critical Strike Chance, Lucky Hit Chance
  • Priority 2: Damage Reduction from Burning, (All Stats or INT)
  • Priority 3: Barrier Generation
  • Priority 4: Mana Cost Reduction
• 2-H Weapon (1H+off-hand setup is preferred):
  • Priority 1: Mastery Damage, Critical Strike Damage, Vulnerable Skill Damage
  • Priority 2: (All Stats or INT), Damage to Close/Distant Enemies,
  • Priority 3: Damage to Injured Enemies
  • Priority 4: Damage to Stunned/Crowd Controlled

This is the UNsorted by list of useful Affixes/Rolls:

Mastery Skill Damage

Critical Strike Chance/Critical Damage Bonus

Critical Chance / Critical Damage with Pyromancy/Fire Skills

Critical Chance/Critical Damage with Mastery Skills

Damage with Core/Pyromancy/Fire Skills

Damage Against Close Enemies

+ X Ranks to Mastery/Defensive Skills

+ X Ranks to Fireball (not so important for bosses but good when mobbing thx to the Enchantment explosions scaling from the skill’s dmg)

Cooldown Reduction

+ Maximum Life

+ All Stats

+ Intelligence, + Willpower, + Dexterity

Vulnerable Damage / Damage Against Vulnerable Enemies

Resource/Mana Cost Reduction

Movement Speed

Damage Reduction while from Close Enemies

Damage Reduction from Distant Enemies

Damage Reduction while Injured

Lucky Hit Chance

Resistance to All Elements / to XYZ type

Total Armor

+ X% Damage

Damage vs Injured Enemies

Damage vs Healthy Enemies

Damage while Healthy

Critical Strike Chance Against Injured Enemies

Pyromancy/Fire Skill Damage Bonus

Mana Generation / Regeneration / On Kill

Attack Speed

Damage to Crowd Controlled enemies

+X% Intelligence

Barrier Generation

Lucky Hit: Up to a 5% chance to Restore +X% Primary Resource

Weapon Damage (not sure if there are any bonuses to that as rolls)

Lucky Hit: Up to a 5% chance to Heal +X Life

Lucky Hit Chance with Pyromancy/Fire Skill Damage

Lucky Hit: Up to a +X% Chance to Execute Injured Non-Elites

Useful Links (Spreadsheets & more):

For all of my Diablo IV Latest Season 2 & Older (Post-Launch, RDY-4-Launch) Theorycrafts/Builds: This Spreadsheet

For my Diablo IV Class Skill Trees (can be used as mini-calculator): This Spreadsheet

For all of my Diablo IV Pre-Launch Theorycrafts/Builds: This Spreadsheet

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This concludes the Starfall 3.0 Sorcerer Build for Diablo IV. If you’re interested in the game below are links to the various platforms where one can buy it (you can just click the links to open a new tab):

PC (Battle.Net, Steam)

XBOX

PlayStation

Official Website