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The Sorcerer in Diablo 4 has many viable builds and today we're going to look at the Firewall Build and this guide will show you all the skills you need, aspects to run on your gear and important stats.
This build doesn't need too many specific pieces of gear for it to work and can be used very early on in Diablo 4. To really scale the damage you're going to need some end-game equipment that might be a bit tricky to get.
Compared to other Sorcerer Builds, like the Ice Shards Build, the Firewall build is a lot slower in terms of killing enemies due to it's damage over time but still allows for fun gameplay.
Diablo 4 - Firewall Sorcerer Build Explained
The Firewall Sorcerer in Diablo 4 utilizes one main skill; Firewall! This skill can be spammed across the ground to create huge areas of fire that deal damage over time to enemies. When you through in chance to create meteorites, Barrier multiplicative damage and unstoppable Flame Shield skills, this class is great for wiping out dungeons.
The class can suffer against major bosses because the damage over time is most effective against massive amounts of mobs.
Let's take a look at the main skills:
Firewall - Your main spamming skill. You'll rarely run out of mana with this skill and it doesn't take much concentration to use. When this skill is enhanced, it also has a chance to create more firewalls, leading to huge amounts of damage over time damage. All you have to do is run around avoiding taking damage whilst your Firewall does the job!
Frost Nova - One of the best skills for Sorcerers that allow you to freeze multiple enemies at once, making them vulnerable. When you stack lots of vulnerable damage bonuses with this build, your damage will start to get spicy!
Teleport - Another key skill for any Sorcerer; this skill allows you to get around maps faster and get out of trouble when you're in a bind. If you pair this with the Unique Raiment Of The Infinite, you can also have Teleport group up mobs making it easier for you to wipe out enemies.
Flame Shield - This skill is another one that can get you out of trouble. Popping Flame Shield will make you Immune and decrease your mana spend or heal 50% of your life.
Ice Armor - Having a Barrier up will help you deal more damage due to the stats we look for on our gear. Ice Armor can last a long time with gear modifiers so it's the perfect skill to pop when trying to increase damage.
Inferno - Your ultimate is a giant fire serpent that wraps around enemies and deals significant damage. It does have a long cooldown, but it's great for using on Elites and big packs of mobs.
Diablo 4 - Firewall Sorcerer Skill Build
Follow this skill tree build to create the Sorcerer Frost / Ice Build.
| Icon | Skill | Points | Details |
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Fire Bolt | 2 | Hurl a flaming bolt, dealing [10]% damage and Burning for [40]% damage over 8 seconds. |
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Devastation | 2 | Your Maximum Mana is increased by 3 |
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Potent Warding | 2 | After casting a non-Basic skill, you gain 4% Resistance to all elements and 2% additional resistance to that Skill's element for 3 seconds. |
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Flame Shield | 1 | Cooldown: 20 seconds Engulf yourself in flames for 2 seconds, Burning surrounding enemies for 40% damage per second. While Flame Shield is active, you are Immune. |
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Enhanced Flame Shield | 1 | Flame Shield grants 25% Movement Speed while active. |
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Shimmering Flame Shield | 1 | Flame Shield Heals you for 50% of your missing Life. |
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Teleport | 1 | Cooldown: 11 seconds Transform into lightning, becoming Unstoppable and surging to the target location, dealing 25% damage around you upon arrival. |
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Enhanced Teleport | 1 | Teleport's Cooldown is decreased by 0.5 seconds per enemy hit, up to 3 seconds. |
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Shimmering Teleport | 1 | After Teleporting, you gain 30% Damage Reduction for 3 seconds. |
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Glass Cannon | 3 | You deal 18% increased damage, but take 9% more damage. |
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Ice Armor | 1 | Cooldown: 20 seconds A Barrier of ice forms around you for 6 seconds, absorbing 30% of your Base Life in damage. While Ice Armor is active, 5% of your damage dealt is added to its Barrier. |
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Enhanced Ice Armor | 1 | While Ice Armor is active, your Mana Regeneration is increased by 25%. |
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Frost Nova | 1 | Cooldown: 24 seconds Unleash a torrent of frost, Freezing enemies around you for 3 seconds. |
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Enhanced Frost Nova | 1 | Killing enemies Frozen by Frost Nova reduces its Cooldown by 1 second, up to 4 seconds per cast. |
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Mystical Frost Nova | 1 | Frost Nova makes enemies Vulnerable for 4 seconds, increased to 6 seconds against Bosses. |
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Precision Magic | 3 | Your Lucky Hit Chance is increased by 15% |
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Align The Elements | 1 | You gain 1% Damage Reduction against Elites for each second you haven't taken damage from one, up to 40%. |
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Mana Shield | 3 | Every time you spend 100 Mana, you gain 15% Damage Reduction for 5 seconds. |
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Protection | 3 | Using a Cooldown grants 10% of your Maximum Life as a Barrier for 2 seconds. |
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Meteor | 1 | Summon a Meteor that strikes the target location, dealing % damage over time and Burning the ground for % damage for 3 seconds. |
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Enhanced Meteor | 1 | If a cast of Meteor hits 3 or more enemies, there is a 30% chance that an additional Meteor falls on the same location. |
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Wizard's Meteor | 1 | Meteor's impact Immobilizes enemies for 2 seconds. |
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Inner Flames | 3 | Your Pyromancy Skills deal 3% increased damage while you are Healthy. |
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Devouring Blaze | 3 | You deal 30% increased Critical Strike Damage against Burning enemies. If they are also Immobilized, this bonus is increased to 75%. |
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Firewall | 5 | Create a wall of flames that Burns enemies for % damage over 8 seconds |
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Enhanced Firewall | 1 | Enemies take 25% increased Burning damage from you while standing in Firewall. |
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Mage's Firewall | 1 | Enemies continue Burning for 3 seconds after leaving Firewall. |
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Inferno | 1 | Cooldown: 40 seconds Summon a fiery serpent that continually constricts the target area, Burning enemies for % damage over 8 seconds. |
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Prime Inferno | 1 | Inferno repeatedly pulls enemies to its center |
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Supreme Inferno | 1 | While Inferno is active, your Pyromancy Skills cost no Mana. |
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Fiery Surge | 2 | Killing a Burning enemy increases your Mana Regeneration by 20% for 3 seconds. |
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Endless Pyre | 3 | You deal increased Burning damage to enemies for each second they remain Burning, up to 15% after 5 seconds. |
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Warmth | 3 | Every 1 second, you heal 0.9% of your Maximum Life for each nearby Burning enemy. Healing increased to 1.8% from Bosses. |
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Combustion | 1 | Your Burning effects deal 2% increased damage per unique source of Burning you have applied to the enemy. If the enemy is Burning from 3 or more sources, this bonus is doubled. |
Firewall Sorcerer Enhancement Slots
Add these skills to your Enchantment slots for boosting the skill's effects. They become available at Level 30 and Level 50.
| Skill | Bonus |
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Meteor |
Lucky Hit: Up to 8% chance for Meteor to fall on enemies. |
Firewall |
Each time an enemy takes Burning damage, there's a 5% chance to spawn 2 Firewalls underneath them for 3 seconds. |
Sorcerer Firewall - Legendary Aspects
When it comes to improving build and making them viable, your Legendary Aspects are very important. Below we've listed the Aspects you should try to get on your gear in order to make this Firewall Sorcerer build sing.
Some Aspects only come on Unique Items and cannot be imprinted onto other items.
| Aspect | Details | Equipment |
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| Aspect Of Control | You deal [25-35]% more damage to Immobilized, Stunned or Frozen enemies. | Gloves, 1-Handed Weapon, 2-Handed Weapon [+100%], Amulet [+50%], Ring |
| Frostblitz Aspect | Frost Nova gains an additional Charge but the Cooldown per Charge is increased by [30-40]%. | Helmet, Chest, Pants, Amulet [+50%], Shield |
| Conceited Aspect | Deal [15-25%] increased damage while you have a Barrier active. | Gloves, 1-Handed Weapon, 2-Handed Weapon [+100%], Amulet [+50%], Ring |
| Prodigy's Aspect | Using a Cooldown restores [15-25] Mana. | Ring |
| Aspect Of Disobedience | You gain [0.25-0.50%] increased Armor for 4 seconds when you deal any form of damage, stacking up to [25-50%]. | Helmet, Chest, Pants, Amulet [+50%], Shield |
| Raiment Of The Infinite (unique) | After using Teleport, close Enemies are Pulled to you and Stunned for [2.0-3.0] seconds, but Teleport's Cooldown is increased by 20%. | Chest |
| Fists Of Fate (unique) | Your attacks randomly deal 1% to 300% of their normal damage. | Gloves |
Sorcerer Firewall - Gear Stats - Affixes
The following affixes should be considered for your equipment that you find. You'll find several different combinations on gear.
Whilst finding the perfect equipment is great, you'll most likely come across gear that isn't perfect, so you'll have to settle for one or two important affixes. Check out our Upgrading Guide for details on replacing Affixes.
Sorcerer Firewall Paragon Nodes
These nodes are work great with the Firewall Sorcerer build:
- Burning Instinct (legendary)
- Adept (rare)
- Flamefeeder (rare)
- Pyromaniac (rare)
- Torch (rare)
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