In this guide, we wanted to go over the Sorceress and some of the changes or D2 items that have been implemented for season 5 of project Diablo ii, the latter starts for season 5 this coming Friday the 24th of June is that right, so anyway some of these could still potentially change, but it's given us kind of a rough idea of what's going to be going on.
Sorceress Changes for Season 5
Firewall warmth synergy replaced with blaze.
Meteor firewall synergy replaced with blaze.
Firebolt mana cost now increases by 25 per level.
Firebolt synergies reduced from 20% to 18%.
Firebolt level 1-8 scaling increased from 5-6 to 4-6.
Firebolt level 8-16 scaling increased from 13-15 to 16-18.
Firebolt level 16-22 scaling increased 20-37 to 30-32.
Firebolt level 22-28 scaling increased from 40-55 to 46-48.
Fireball mana cost per level reduced from 5 to 25.
Fireball synergies reduced from 16% to 15%.
Fireball level 28+ scaling increased from 33-35 to 38-40.
Combustion level 1 damage reduced from 24-56 to 24-48.
Combustion level 1-8 scaling reduced from 13-15 to 12-14 per level.
Combustion level 8-16 scaling reduced from 23-25 to 16-18 per level.
Combustion level 16-22 scaling reduced from 26-28 to 20-22 per level.
Combustion level 22-28 scaling reduced from 28-30 to 24-26 per level.
Combustion level 28+ scaling reduced from 33-35 to 28-30 per level.
Ice barrage synergies increased from 8% to 9%.
Ice barrage missile speed increased by 22%.
Ice barrage range increased by roughly 10%.
Ice barrage level 1-8 scaling increased from 4-5 to 5-6.
Ice barrage level 8-16 scaling increased from 7-8 to 8-9.
Ice barrage level 16-22 scaling reduced from 14-15 to 13-14.
Ice barrage level 22-28 scaling increased from 15-16 to 17-18.
Ice barrage level 28+ scaling increased from 16-17 to 21-22.
Ice bolt synergies increased from 20% to 22%.
Iceblast freeze duration now scales with levels.
Glacial spike damage synergies increased from 5% to 8%.
Glacial spike ice barrage synergy removed.
Energy shield now properly requires level 30.
Blizzard glacial spike synergy has been replaced with ice blast.
Frozen orbs ice blast synergy has been replaced with frost nova.
Teleport now once again uses its original cast frames.
Teleport damage reduction debuff now starts at -65% from -50%.
Lesser hydra duration reduced from 6 seconds to 5 seconds.
Lesser hydra level 22-28 scaling increased from 32-34 to 34-38.
Lesser hydra level 28+ reduced from 40-42 to 34-36.
Hydra duration reduced from 6 seconds to 5seconds.
Hydra level 8-16 scaling reduced from 23-25 to 22-26.
Hydra level 16-22 scaling reduced from 31-35 to 28-32.
Hydra level 22-28 scaling reduced from 38-41 to 34-38.
Hydra level 28+ scaling reduced from 44-47 to 40-44.
Blaze now gains 2 seconds per level.
Blaze duration cap increased from 3 seconds to 8.
Blaze warmth synergy removed.
Blaze firewall synergy increased from 3% to 6%.
Cold enchant attack rating bonus per level increased from 5% to 10%.
Cold enchants level 22-28 scaling increased from 35-37 to 36-38.
Cold enchants level 28+ scaling increased from 52-54 to 54-56.
Cold enchant duration now lasts 5 minutes at all levels.
Fire enchants level 22-28 scaling increased from 30-32 to 32-34.
Fire enchant level 28+ scaling increased from 42-44 to 46-48.
Fire enchant duration now lasts 5 minutes at all levels.
Blizzard level 1-8 scaling reduced from 6-8 to 5-7 per level.
Blizzard level 8-16 scaling reduced from 8-10 to 6-8 per level.
Blizzard level 16-22 scaling reduced from 10-12 to 8-10 per level.
Blizzard level 22-28 scaling reduced from 12-14 to 11-13 per level.
Blizzard level 28+ scaling increased from 14-16 to 15-17 per level.