The basic tactic is to FO everything that isn't cold immune, and Meteor everything that is. You'll also want a decent hireling as a meat shield the most common choice is an Act II Defensive merc, because their Holy Freeze aura will slow even Cold-immune enemies. This build maxes Frozen Orb, Meteor, Fire/Cold Masteries, and as many synergies as possible (mostly on Meteor FO's only synergy is rather weak). A dual-tree Sorc is typically your best bet, and you can usually get away with select skills from all three.Īs another answer mentions, the MeteOrb build is the best choice for a Sorc looking to be independently effective through Hell difficulty.

By the end of Act V Normal, you will have faced at least one powerful Cold-immune (Frozenstein, and Duriel in Act II also has high Cold resistance in Normal and is immune in NM/H) and several immune monsters in the gauntlet that you face when confronting Baal.

You cannot survive even Normal difficulty with a Sorc that focuses on one skill, at least not without help (and help is rare in D2 nowadays most have moved on to D3).

Diablo 2 normal mercenary for sorceress