Diablo 4 Ice Shards Sorcerer Build is arguably one of the best builds in Diablo 4. This build will let you do huge damage and make the enemies vulnerable. With this Ice Shards Build Diablo 4, you will be able to blast your way through the 1-50 levels extremely easily, and the other rest, 50-100, won’t be a difficult task for you either. So, with this build, you will be unstoppable.
- Sorcerer Ice Shards Build in Diablo 4 is one of the best builds to annihilate enemies.
- This build requires you to allocate skill points and many other things carefully.
- If you have already spent the skill points, you can always respec them.
- When you are farming to level up your character, pick up all the rare items and keep the legendary ones in the stash with useful aspects.
- Legendary Items with recommended Affixes are hard to farm as they don’t drop much often.
- You can use Codex of Power, too, but the effect would be much weaker, so your damage would be reduced.
What Is Diablo 4 Sorcerer Ice Shards Build?
Sorcerer Ice Shards Build is extremely popular in Diablo 4, and the reason is that it lets auto-cast Ice Shards at frozen enemies. Basically, you will be able to freeze the enemies and summon some extremely powerful blades of ice which will destroy them.
This build, just like the Druid Leveling Build in Diablo 4, is pretty great for reaching the endgame content easily. However, you can’t just clear the endgame with just this build as you would need to understand the mechanics, which you will get the hang of when you start playing with this build.
Skill Tree Points
I have listed down the skills that should be your priority when allocating the skill points for your build.
| Skill | Cluster |
|---|---|
| Ice Shards Level 5, Enhanced Ice Shards, Greater Ice Shards, Elemental Dominance level 3 | Core Skill |
| Fire Bolt level 2 | Basic Skill |
| Teleport, Enhanced Teleport, Shimmering Teleport, Frost Nova, Enhanced Frost Nova, Mystical Frost Nova, Ice Armor, Enhanced Ice Armor, Shimmering Ice Armor, Flame Shield, Enhanced Flame Shield, Mystical Flame Shield, Glass Cannon Level 3 | Defensive Skills |
| Protection level 3, Precision Magic Level 3 | Conjuration Skill |
| Deep Freeze, Supreme Deep Freeze , Permafrost Level 3, Hoarfrost Level 3, Icy Touch Level 3, Frigid Breeze Level 3 | Ultimate Skills |
| Avalanche | Key Passives |
| Inner Flames Level 1, Devouring Blaze Level 3 | Mastery Skill |
Enchantment Slots
You can equip two skills that are not the ultimate ones in your enchantment slots. If you want to equip a skill in your enchantment slot, you need to keep in mind that the skill should be allocated at least one point. Otherwise, you won’t be able to equip it. You should equip Ice Shards in the first slot and Fire Bolt in the second one. Ice Shards will keep the enemy frozen while Fire Bolt will apply Burning to the enemies.
Gear Choice & Stats For Ice Shards Build Diablo 4
When you are farming for the Diablo 4 Ice Shards Sorcerer Build, you must pick up all the rare items for good gear. After that, you can see which ones are useful. Moreover, if you get Legendary Items while farming, make sure to keep them in your stash if they have useful aspects. Below you will find a list of Affixes that I explored for you that can make the build better.
| Gear Slot | Affixes |
|---|---|
| Helm | Cooldown Reduction, Maximum Mana, Lucky Hit Chance while you Have a Barrier, Crowd Control Duration, Armor |
| Wand | DPS value, Critical Strike Damage, Vulnerable Damage, Core Skill Damage, Damage to Close, Burning, Injured or Crowd Controlled Enemies |
| Chest | Damage Reduction, Distant or Burning Enemies, Cold and Frost Skill Damage, Maximum Life, Armor, Intelligence |
| Focus | DPS value, Cooldown Reduction, Mana Cost Reduction, Critical Strike Chance and CSC Against Injured Enemies, Resource Generation, Damage Reduction from Burning Enemies |
| Gloves | Ranks of Ice Shards, Critical Strike Chance, Critical Strike Damage, Lucky Hit Chance, Damage to Injured Enemies, Intelligence |
| Pants | Damage Reduction, DR from Burning, Close or Distant Enemies, Dodge Chance and DC Against Close Enemies, Damage to Elites |
| Boots | Mana Cost Reduction, Ranks of Frost Nova, Ranks of Teleport, Movement Speed |
| Rings | Maximum Mana, Critical Strike Chance and Damage, Vulnerable Damage, Resource Generation, Maximum Life, Cold Damage |
| Amulet | Cooldown Reduction, Mana Cost Reduction, Ranks of All Defensive Skills, Ranks of Glass Cannon, Elemental Dominace, Critical Strike Chance Against Injured Enemies, Damage Reduction, Movement Speed |
Unique Items
Unique items are really important as they increase the potential of the build. I have mentioned the unique items below that you need to keep in mind.
Frostburn:
- Unique effect: Freezes enemies for 2 seconds with a 15-25% chance on lucky hits.
- Consideration: May not be consistently worth it, but Legendary Gloves with +4 Ranks to Ice Shards can be a game changer.
Raiment of the Infinite:
- Works well with the Shotgun Build; teleporting pulls close enemies and stuns them for 2-3 seconds.
- Drawback: Increases the cooldown of the teleport ability by 20%.
Iceheart Brais:
- Unique effect: 11-20% chance to unleash Frost Nova when an enemy dies while frozen.
- Benefit: Helps in keeping enemies frozen for a longer period.
Legendary Aspects And Codex Of Power
Below you will find the best Aspects found in Legendary Items that you would require for the Ice Sorcerer Build. You can also use the aspects from Codex Of Power if you didn’t get good ones from the drops, but they usually have weaker effects. So, I would suggest you to farm these aspects yourself.
| Legendary Aspect | Power |
|---|---|
| Aspect of Control | With this you will deal 30-40% more damage Immobilized, Stunned, or Frozen enemies. |
| Aspect of Piercing Control | This Aspect would let Ice Shards pierce 3-4 times. This would deal 25% less damage per subsequent enemy hit. |
| Everliving Aspect | This Aspect will let you take 20-25% less damage from crowd controlled or vulnerable enemies. |
| Aspect of Disobedience | Any type of attack you will give you 0.25-0.50% increased armor for 4 seconds up to 25-50% |
| Aspect of Fortune | If you have a barrier active this Aspect will increase your lucky hit chance by 10-20%. |
Elixir, Health Potions, And Gems
You should visit the Alchemist to craft Elixirs that you would want to use with the build. Don’t forget to craft an Elixir that gives stats and experience gain for 30 minutes. Also, craft a Precision Elixir for more Crit Strikes and Damage. With that said, do keep in mind that for every 10 levels you increase, you should upgrade your health potions.
Regarding the Gems, you should use Emerald on weapons for more crit damage to vulnerable enemies, Ruby on armor for maximum life, and Skull on jewelry for armor.
That’s almost everything you would want to know about the Ice Shard Build Diablo 4. Now you are ready to freeze the enemies and make them vulnerable. That being said, you should read the guide on How to do Nightmare Dungeons and Sigils. Check out all Diablo 4 world boss’s spawn times and locations. While you are at it, make sure to visit the page of Best PVP Classes in Diablo 4, as the best ones are ranked.
Don’t forget to read the Ultimate Guide on Best Sorceress Build. Lastly, if you are having trouble with the Blood and Sweat Quest, do check out the full walkthrough to complete it easily.
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