Although she specializes in elite "Hole" hunting, this sorceress can hold her own in almost every other max-level area, including the challenging Worldstone Tower. With the strategic use of Static Field, the Fireball Nova Sorceress is even capable of defeating monsters in maxed-out games.

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Pros and Cons of the Fireball Nova Sorceress

Pros

Strong Solo Farmer
Fast play style
Two primary damage types

Cons

Low top-end damage
Tough starter at the beginning of the game
Repetitive play style

Gear

The following gear contains "Ladder" runewords, but due to their popularity, according to Blizzard, they will be unlocked in Diablo 2 Resurrected for the first time in both single-player and multiplayer (Battle.net) modes. The same goes for ladder uniques and horadric cube recipes.

Helm: 2-Socket Helm with Lore Runeword (Location + Sol)
Armor: 2 socket armor with Stealth Runeword (Tal + Eth)
Shield: 3 Socket Shield with Runeword "Oath of Ancestors" (Ral + Place + Vale)
Weapon: 4-socket sword with "Spirit" runeword (Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn)
Gloves, Belts, Boots: focus on mana/mana regenerate/life/resistances (e.g. through craft items for casters)
Amulet, Rings, Spells: Focus on sorceress skills, faster cast rate, mana/mana regenerate/life/resistances (e.g. through craft items for sorcerers), and spells in the inventory

The Fireball Nova Sorceress relies heavily on skill bonuses and a faster cast rate. This gear represents the minimum you need to play the build effectively. With +3+ on all skills overall and a faster cast rate, you can comfortably farm many areas in Hell's difficulty. The Runeword Shield provides enough resistances, you cover any gaps with the rest of the equipment and/or spells in the inventory.

mercenary

Type: Act 2 Desert Hireling (Offensive) on Nightmare difficulty with Power Aura
Gear: Helm of the Tal Rasha set, 3 sockets (ethereal) armor with the Runeword "Treachery" (Shael + Thul + Lem), 4 sockets (ethereal) Polearm with the runeword "Insight" (Ral + Tir + valley + sol)

The Might Aura version is recommended as it allows the Mercenary to deal independently with enemies/bosses that are immune to your main sources of damage, Fire, and Lightning. Otherwise, your mercenary is a tank and a meditation source (regenerate mana faster). The Helm of the Tal Rasha set grants great mercenary survivability.

gameplay

Make sure your Ice Armor buff is permanently active.
Use telekinesis whenever possible to save time.
During combat, position yourself well for optimal damage and pay attention to the enemy's position, movements, and auras.
Use Nova on Fire Immune and Fireball on everything else. Use your mercenary against all monsters/bosses that are immune to your main sources of damage, fire, and lightning.
Use Static Field on non-Lightning Immune enemies with high health and in multiplayer games.
Have fun with this one-hit wonder!

When players enter Diablo 2 Resurrected they can build a powerful structure following this guide above. If you want to build faster then you can buy d2r ladder items.