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D2 Survivors Sorceress

The peak of 56 is the lowest of the seven, and the Hell median is the slowest. Two Terror damage buffs already landed before this snapshot. I am not declaring the class broken, and I am not ignoring the number.

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Fire, lightning, cold

Trees: Fire, Lightning, Cold. Client start: strength 10, dexterity 25, vitality 10, energy 35, the highest energy of the seven. 29,853 runs (14.3 percent), 18,414 players, peak Terror 56, median level 68, Hell median 35:44.

Chain Lightning 67.3 percent, Teleport 59.7, Frozen Orb 55.4, Blizzard 51.9, Static Field 51.6, Lightning 51.5. Passives: faster cast 90.8, Warmth 81.7, Energy Shield 79.2. The common signature is only 1.0 percent (294 runs) and its recorded peak is 0, which means that particular signature has no Terror floor on the board. It is a cold list: Blizzard, Chilling Armor, Frost Nova, Frozen Orb, Glacial Spike, Teleport. Gear rates are lower than other classes: Mara's 11.7, Harlequin Crest 11.6, Skin of the Vipermagi 10.9.

The damage notes do not erase the peak

Build 20261026.1 added 40 percent Terror damage for Sorceress and Necromancer. Build 20261026.3 added 70 to 220 percent for every class except Amazon. This snapshot is after both notes, and the Sorceress peak is still 56. Player count is high, second only to Amazon, so people are playing the class. The floor record is just short.

Starter plan and late-game direction

Pick an offered Fire, Lightning or Cold starter and improve that route before collecting all three trees. Add a defensive option as it becomes available. This is an editorial plan for learning the card choices, not a tested speedrun.

For a cold route, investigate Blizzard and Frozen Orb with Warmth or Energy Shield support. A lightning route can instead build around Lightning and Chain Lightning. Check the current tree for prerequisites; the cold signature's zero recorded Terror peak is missing outcome data, not proof it cannot clear.

Ranged spells give room to position, but the low starting vitality makes survival choices relevant. The lowest single peak in a historical sample is not a current balance verdict.

Can the first skill be changed?

The opening card offers a starter from each tree (official build 20261017.19, single source). There is no documented individual-card reroll. Akara offers a full re-draft; read the current cost and requirements rather than assuming the old cap. See endgame and items for the next decisions.

Questions

Is Sorceress weak?

The peak floor is the lowest on this snapshot, and the Hell median is the slowest. That is not a win-rate table, and the class was buffed on 26 October.

What do most runs cast?

Chain Lightning, Teleport, and Frozen Orb or Blizzard, with faster cast rate on 90.8 percent of runs.

Why is the signature peak 0?

The cold signature of 294 runs has no Terror floor recorded. It is a small sample, not proof that cold cannot enter Terror.

Keep reading

NecromancerShares the 26 October damage note.Peak bands56 is the bottom of the peak list.ControlsTeleport still needs an open slot.

Sources checked 2026-10-28

Source scope: the developer's FAQ, changelog, client and leaderboards are one publisher, not independent corroboration. Build-specific figures and leaderboard numbers without an explicit external corroboration are single-source records at the date above. A video title alone does not verify numbers inside the video.