Introduction to the Diablo 4 Sorcerer
The Sorcerer is back in Diablo 4, wielding the power of Cold, Fire, and Lightning spells. While the class is the lightest on defense, it packs a powerful punch from a distance [1] with its magic.
"Harnessing potent elemental powers, the Sorcerer is brimming with your favorite flavors of magic. Fragile but destructive, this high-risk, high-reward hero weaves between Cold, Fire, and Lightning."David Kim · Former Diablo IV Principal Game Designer ·
Sorcerer highlights
- Enchantment Skill Slots: choose 2 Skills to access their powerful Passive effects
- Cold Skills: slow enemies down while they approach
- Fire Skills: high damage and lingering Burn damage
- Lightning Skills: zap enemies for a higher chance at Critical Strikes
Sorcerer stats
Barbarian starting Primary Stats
| Class | DEX | INT | STR | WILL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorcerer | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| Barbarian | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
| Druid | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| Necromancer | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| Rogue | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Necromancer Primary Stat effects
| Attribute | Effect |
|---|---|
| Dexterity | +0.01% Dodge Chance per point 0.02%x Critical Strike Chance per point |
| Intelligence | +0.05% All Resistances per point 0.1%x Skill Damage per point |
| Strength | +1 Armor per point |
| Willpower | +0.1% Healing Received per point +0.25% Overpower Damage per point 0.3%x Resource Generation per point |
Sorcerer Skills
Sorcerer Skill Tree
See our dedicated page on 
Sorcerer Skills.
Mana resource
Each time the Sorcerer uses a Skill, a portion of their Mana is depleted. Mana slowly regenerates with time, requiring the Sorcerer to occasionally back off of battle.
Sorcerer monster executions
Each Diablo 4 class has a few sinister ways to finish off monsters. The Sorcerer has the following monster death animations:
- Burn: the monster's flesh burns off, leaving only a skeleton
- Char: the monster's corpse is singed with lightning
- Shatter: the monster freezes into ice and shatters to pieces
Sorcerer Enchantment Slots
At Level 15, the Sorcerer can unlock the first of its 2 Enchantment Slots via a Class Quest. The second slot comes at Level 30.
When a Skill is placed into an Enchantment Slot, the Sorcerer can access the Skill's Passive effect. All Sorcerer Skills, besides Ultimate Skills, have an Active and Passive effect:
- Active effect: a Skill assigned to a hotkey or mouse button, and operates similar to other classes' Skills (i.e., default Skill behavior)
- Passive effect: a powerful effect that periodically and automatically occurs as long as the Skill is in the Enchantment Slot. Note that players can still use the Skill's Active attack.
Sorcerer items
Sorcerer Unique items
| Name | Slot |
|---|---|
| Gloves of the Illuminator | Gloves |
Sorcerer Weapon configurations
- 1 Wand + 1 Focus
- 1 two-handed Stave
Sorcerer Legendary Aspects
See our dedicated sections on:
- Sorcerer Defensive Legendary Aspects
- Sorcerer Mobility Legendary Aspects
- Sorcerer Offensive Legendary Aspects
- Sorcerer Resource Legendary Aspects
- Sorcerer Utility Legendary Aspects
Sorcerer media
Sorcerer screenshots
Sorcerer artwork
All artwork is property of the talented artists at Blizzard.
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Sources
| Article | Source | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Diablo IV Feature Overview | Blizzard |
Changelog
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1.0 | Refreshed guide with Release Sorcerer information | |
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Beta | Renamed guide from "Sorceress Class" to "Sorcerer Class" | |
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Beta | Refreshed guide with Open Beta Sorcerer information | |
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Alpha | Added section on Sorcerer class weapon | |
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Alpha | Added higher resolution images to screenshot section | |
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Alpha | Added section on Sorcerer monster execution animations | |
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Alpha | Published original |
