How to play Sorcerer

Techniques

Lightning Chain

Flickering Stars

Wind's Delight

Light of Dawn

Charms

Lightning Mystery

Wind's Shadow

Elemental Harmony

Mana Surge

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Summoned Unit Skills

One of the best builds for AoE clear on dungeons and becoming my favorite element to run.

We mix with our spells with one other element to take advantage of Elemental Harmony Elemental Harmony SorcererCharmBuff Description For each element among equipped Techniques that deal DMG, increases the caster's Elemental Mastery. Stacks up to 4 times. , but you can use instead Energy Burst Energy Burst SorcererTechniqueSelfBuff Description Your next damaging Technique gains increased Accuracy and deals 50% more DMG. if you prefer to buff your spells even more.

Techniques

Water Assault

Frosty Nova

Water Shot

Ice Spike

Charms

Lightning Mystery

Water to Ice

Mana Surge

Dew's Blessing

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Summoned Unit Skills

Strong build that makes it easy to deplete the stamina bar on bosses and freeze them quite often.

I personally do not like Ice Spike Ice Spike MageTechniqueAttackAbnormalDebuff Description Deals Water DMG once to all enemies in a 1×5 grid area in front of the caster, with a 40% base chance to inflict Frozen for 1 turn. , so just like the other builds I’ve been using a hybrid one instead.

Techniques

Fireball

Fiery Star Trail

Blazing Fire Ring

Flame Jet

Charms

Heart of Flame

Raging Wildfire

Lightning Mystery

Mana Surge

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Summoned Unit Skills

Update: It seems Flaming Path Flaming Path MageCharmFireGrid Description When the caster starts to move in their turn, there is a 30% chance to inflict Burn to grids within 1 grid of the caster. and Raging Wildfire Raging Wildfire SorcererCharmFireGrid Description Has a 20% chance to inflict Burn to grids within range when casting a Fire Technique. do not play well together. I assume you cannot stack multiple “burns” on the same tile, so Flaming Path Flaming Path MageCharmFireGrid Description When the caster starts to move in their turn, there is a 30% chance to inflict Burn to grids within 1 grid of the caster. ends up always dealing little to no damage.

We switch that out and instead for a Mana Surge Mana Surge MageCharmProp Description Increases the caster's Crit Rate. to buff our crit.

Great build for AoE content but not so much on single target unless you switch Charms.

Techniques

Tempest Sphere

Wind's Delight

Iron Thorn

Cyclone

Charms

Unstable Aura

Wind's Shadow

Wind's Whisper

Lightning Mystery

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Summoned Unit Skills

Unstable Aura Unstable Aura MageCharmAttackRepel Description When the caster's Technique deals DMG to an enemy, there's a 25% chance to trigger Aura, dealing additional Wind DMG once, with a 60% base chance to knock them back by 1 grid. remains a solid option to deal damage with spells that have multiple projectiles, and it only gets better in Tier 2 after unlocking Wind's Shadow Wind's Shadow SorcererCharmAttackDebuff Description Has a 30% chance to deal additional Wind DMG once and a 50% base chance to delay the target's action by 20% after dealing Wind DMG 3 times to an enemy with Techniques. .

Cinder Ridge has plenty of enemies weak to Wind, so I’ve used this build quite a bit while exploring the map.

Techniques

Divine Wrath

Flickering Stars

Light of Dawn

Lightning Chain

Charms

Lightning Mystery

Radiant Sear

Incarnation of Light

Rapid Cast

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Summoned Unit Skills

Divine Wrath Divine Wrath ArchmageTechniqueAttack Description Selects a target within 4 grids of the caster. Randomly deals Light DMG 16 times within 3 grids of the target, hitting at least 3 times. DMG decreases by 40% for each subsequent hit on the same target. (Prioritizes the skill range that contains large targets.) becomes our strongest spell by far, even with the long cooldown.

Radiant Sear Radiant Sear ArchmageCharmAttackDebuff Description Each time the caster's Technique deals DMG to an enemy, there's a 50% chance to deal additional Light DMG once, with a 30% base chance to inflict Blind. is also a great spell, since it’s a 50% base chance to proc with ANY element / technique, making it the best passive damage charm in Tier 3.

Techniques

Water Assault

Frosty Nova

Water Shot

Aqua Vortex

Charms

Radiant Sear

Water to Ice

Rapid Cast

Dew's Blessing

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Summoned Unit Skills

Strong build that makes it easy to deplete the stamina bar on bosses and freeze them quite often.

We finally replace Ice Spike Ice Spike MageTechniqueAttackAbnormalDebuff Description Deals Water DMG once to all enemies in a 1×5 grid area in front of the caster, with a 40% base chance to inflict Frozen for 1 turn. with a newer (and stronger) spell, Aqua Vortex Aqua Vortex ArchmageTechniqueAuxiliaryDebuff Description Creates a vortex at a selected grid within 4 grids of the caster. The vortex deals Water DMG once to all enemies within 2 grids and pulls them to its center, with a 40% base chance to inflict Wet for 2 turns. .

Techniques

Meteoric Flames

Fiery Star Trail

Fireball

Fire Blast

Charms

Heart of Flame

Raging Wildfire

Mana Surge

Rapid Cast

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Summoned Unit Skills

Fire Blast Fire Blast ArchmageTechniqueAttack Description Deals Fire DMG once to 1 enemy within 5 grids of the caster. becomes our spamable spell and… my god is strong. Strongest single target spell in the game when it comes to 0 cooldown techniques for the Sorcerer.

The only other change we make is including Meteoric Flames Meteoric Flames ArchmageTechniqueAttackFireGrid Description Selects a grid within 5 grids of the caster. Deals Fire DMG once to all enemies within a 1-grid square area of the target grid, with a 60% chance to inflict Burn on grids within range. (Prioritizes large targets) , which is our new main damage skill.

Since most of the fire spells are AoE / one-hit, we can remove Radiant Sear Radiant Sear ArchmageCharmAttackDebuff Description Each time the caster's Technique deals DMG to an enemy, there's a 50% chance to deal additional Light DMG once, with a 30% base chance to inflict Blind. and instead switch to Mana Surge Mana Surge MageCharmProp Description Increases the caster's Crit Rate. and get more crit for our spells (or a defensive charm).

Fireball Fireball MageTechniqueAttack Description Selects a grid within 5 grids of the caster. Deals Fire DMG once to all enemies within a 1-grid square area of the target grid. can be replaced depending on content with Flame Jet Flame Jet MageTechniqueAttack Description Deals Fire DMG 3 times to all enemies in a 1×3 grid area in front of the caster. for higher single target damage, at the cost of staying close to the enemy, so adjust your charms accordingly.

Techniques

Howling Hurricane

Wind's Delight

Tempest Sphere

Cyclone

Charms

Radiant Sear

Wind's Shadow

Wind's Whisper

Rapid Cast

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Summoned Unit Skills

Unstable Aura Unstable Aura MageCharmAttackRepel Description When the caster's Technique deals DMG to an enemy, there's a 25% chance to trigger Aura, dealing additional Wind DMG once, with a 60% base chance to knock them back by 1 grid. gets replaced after so long, since Radiant Sear Radiant Sear ArchmageCharmAttackDebuff Description Each time the caster's Technique deals DMG to an enemy, there's a 50% chance to deal additional Light DMG once, with a 30% base chance to inflict Blind. procs more often and overall provides more utility and damage.

Iron Thorn Iron Thorn MageTechniqueAttackAbnormalDebuff Description Selects a grid within 3 grids of the caster. Deals Wind DMG once to all enemies within 1 grid of the target grid, with a 30% base chance to inflict Immobilize for 1 turn. also gets thrown out and we get our new, shiny, strongest toy: Howling Hurricane Howling Hurricane ArchmageTechniqueAttack Description Selects a grid within 5 grids of the caster. Deals Wind DMG 5 times to all enemies within 2 grids of the target grid, knocking them airborne. . Even with the long cooldown, fantastic damage output.

What about Repelling Wind Repelling Wind ArchmageCharmAttackRepel Description Has a 75% chance to trigger Repelling Wind when an enemy actively enters within 2 grids of the caster, dealing Wind DMG once, with a 100% base chance to knock them back 2 grids. (Triggers again if they approach repeatedly) ? Great for PvP, great for single player. I would never use it on any multiplayer content because it does not have great damage.

Techniques

Fireball

Fiery Star Trail

Meteoric Flames

Blazing Fire Ring

Charms

Explosive Spirit

Fiery Burst

Raging Wildfire

Fiery Rejuvenation

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Summoned Unit Skills

I cannot emphasize enough how good fire becomes for long battles and AoE content where there are a lot of enemies.

Fiery Burst Fiery Burst DestroyerCharmAttack Description Each time the caster's Technique deals Fire Crit DMG to an enemy, deals additional Fire DMG once to all enemies within 2 grids of the target. becomes our main damage dealing charm, this means crit chance is really important.

If you are lucky with your gear, you can swap out Explosive Spirit Explosive Spirit DestroyerCharmBuff Description For every Fire Technique cast, increases the caster's Crit Rate for 2 turns. Stacks up to 8 times. for Radiant Sear Radiant Sear ArchmageCharmAttackDebuff Description Each time the caster's Technique deals DMG to an enemy, there's a 50% chance to deal additional Light DMG once, with a 30% base chance to inflict Blind. , Rapid Cast Rapid Cast ArchmageCharmProp Description Increases the caster's Elemental Mastery. Before battle starts, reduces the CD of all Techniques by 1 turn. (Techniques already off cooldown are not affected.) or maybe a defensive tool instead.

Techniques

Flickering Stars

Starlight Burst

Thunder of Judgment

Divine Wrath

Charms

Rapid Cast

Radiant Sear

Lightning Mystery

Incarnation of Light

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Summoned Unit Skills

Great for both solo content and AoE clear.

Both new spells we unlock are actually pretty strong and staple in hybrid builds, Starlight Burst Starlight Burst DestroyerTechniqueAttackDebuff Description Selects a grid within 5 grids of the caster. Deals Light DMG once to all enemies within 2 grids of the target grid, with a 30% base chance to inflict Blind. for AoE and Thunder of Judgment Thunder of Judgment DestroyerTechniqueAttack Description Deals Light DMG 3 times to 1 enemy within 5 grids of the caster. (Prioritizes large targets) for single target damage.

Techniques

Aqua Vortex

Water Assault

Flowing Doom

Frosty Nova

Charms

Rapid Cast

Water to Ice

Shattering Ice

Dew's Blessing

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Summoned Unit Skills

Not great for single target content, but fantastic in AoE and stages with a lot of adds where you can actually proc Shattering Ice Shattering Ice DestroyerCharmAttack Description When a target frozen by the caster removes the Frozen state, additionally deals Water DMG once. consistently.

The only other change compared to previous tiers is the addition of Flowing Doom Flowing Doom DestroyerTechniqueAttackRepel Description Deals Water DMG 3 times to all enemies in a 3×5 grid area in front of the caster, with a 50% base chance to knock them back by 1 grid. , a new technique that basically acts as an upgraded Water Assault Water Assault MageTechniqueAttack Description Deals Water DMG once to all enemies in a 3×4 grid area in front of the caster. DMG decreases by 25% for each subsequent hit on the same target. (Large targets may take multiple hits.) (it was time lmao).

Personally, I think Radiant Sear Radiant Sear ArchmageCharmAttackDebuff Description Each time the caster's Technique deals DMG to an enemy, there's a 50% chance to deal additional Light DMG once, with a 30% base chance to inflict Blind. is better than Water to Ice Water to Ice MageCharmAttackAbnormalDebuff Description When the caster's Technique deals Water DMG to an enemy, there's a 50% chance to trigger Condensation, dealing additional Water DMG once, with a 30% base chance to inflict Frozen for 1 turn. , but I like having mono elemental builds follow one theme, so up to you which one to run.

Techniques

Tempest Sphere

Wind Blade Spiral

Wind's Delight

Howling Hurricane

Charms

Cyclone Lament

Repelling Wind

Wind's Shadow

Unstable Aura

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Summoned Unit Skills

Wind takes a big leap from Tier 3 thanks to the new charm and techniques that focuses on Laceration, a new status effect that will damage enemies when they move.

When it comes to charms I’m using triple offensive charm, you could replace one of them with Wind's Shadow Wind's Shadow SorcererCharmAttackDebuff Description Has a 30% chance to deal additional Wind DMG once and a 50% base chance to delay the target's action by 20% after dealing Wind DMG 3 times to an enemy with Techniques. to increase your wind affinity or remove Repelling Wind Repelling Wind ArchmageCharmAttackRepel Description Has a 75% chance to trigger Repelling Wind when an enemy actively enters within 2 grids of the caster, dealing Wind DMG once, with a 100% base chance to knock them back 2 grids. (Triggers again if they approach repeatedly) if the boss is immune to knockback in exchange for Radiant Sear Radiant Sear ArchmageCharmAttackDebuff Description Each time the caster's Technique deals DMG to an enemy, there's a 50% chance to deal additional Light DMG once, with a 30% base chance to inflict Blind. or another defensive tool.