Sorcerer Fireball Meteor Endgame Build

The Fireball Meteor Sorcerer is a PvE Build that revolves around using Fireball and Meteor to overpower enemies with stun and burning damage. This build uses the Staff of Endless Rage and the Gloves of the Illuminator to get as much damage as possible with Fireball. Read on to learn all the Gears, Skills, Aspects that you will need and how to play the build.

Fireball Meteor Build Overview

Build Summary

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Skills

Aspects & Uniques

Stats & Gems

Build Overview and Summary
Fireball Meteor		Tier: Focus: PVE Playstyle: Solo and Party
Active Skills
Passive Skills

Build Overview and Summary
Fireball Meteor		Tier: Focus: PVE Playstyle: Solo and Party
Aspects and Uniques
Gloves of the Illuminator Staff of Endless Rage Aspect of Disobedience (Pants) Aspect of Might (Helm) Elementalist's Aspect (Neck) Aspect of Ancient Flame (Ring 2) Aspect of Shattered Stars (Ring 1) Exploiter's Aspect (Chest) Aspect of Binding Embers (Boots)

Build Overview and Summary
Fireball Meteor		Tier: Focus: PVE Playstyle: Solo and Party
Stat Priorities			Recommended Gems
・Cooldown Reduction ・Critical Strike Chance ・Intelligence ・Lucky Hit Chance ・Barrier Generation ・Armor ・Damage with Core ・Damage vs Close ・Attack Speed Bonus			Flawless Skull Flawless Ruby Flawless Amethyst

The Fireball Meteor Sorcerer Build wields the power of fire to unleash a hail of Fireballs and Meteors and excels in both close and ranged combat.

Overpower Enemies with Fireball and Meteor

This build utilizes the Gloves of the Illuminator and Staff of Endless Rage Uniques to deal as much damage with Fireball while slotting Aspect of Shattered Stars maximizes damage with the Meteor skill and increases your overall burning damage.

List of Sorcerer Unique Items

Fireball Meteor Build Breakdown

Skill Progression

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Active Skills

Skill		Upgrade Path
Fire Bolt (1 Point)	→	Enhanced Fire Bolt	Flickering Fire Bolt
Fireball (2 Points)	→	Enhanced Fireball	Destructive Fireball
Flame Shield (1 Point)	→	Enhanced Flame Shield	Mystical Flame Shield
Teleport (5 Points)	→	Enhanced Teleport	Shimmering Teleport
Frost Nova (1 Point)	→	Enhanced Frost Nova	Mystical Frost Nova
Meteor (5 Points)	→	Enhanced Meteor	Wizard's Meteor

Passive Skills

Fireball Meteor Passives
Devastation (3 Point)	Elemental Dominance (3 Points)	Elemental Attunement (1 Point)
Align the Elements (1 Point)	Mana Shield (3 Points)	Protection (2 Point)
Inner Flames (1 Point)	Devouring Blaze (3 Points)	Crippling Flames (3 Points)
Fiery Surge (3 Points)	Endless Pyre (3 Points)	Combustion (1 Point)

Since this build relies on burning damage, Combustion is the better Passive compared to Esu's Ferocity since it increases the burning damage per unique source of Burning, which you can easily achieve by using Fire Bolt, Fireball, and Meteor from your regular rotation.

Enchantment Slots

Arc Lash Charged Bolts Enchantment Slots
Fireball (Level 15)	Meteor (Level 30)

Slotting Fireball causes enemies you kill to explode into a Fireball, increasing your potential dps and helps you clear out trash mobs faster.

Meteor is on the second slot to give this build an 8% chance to summon a meteor on enemies when hitting them.

Skill Progression Breakdown

Recommended Skill Progression
Lv.2	Lv.3	Lv.4	Lv.5
Fire Bolt	Enhanced Fire Bolt	Fireball	Enhanced Fireball
Lv.6	Lv.7	Lv.8	Lv.9
Flickering Fire Bolt	Destructive Fireball	Flame Shield	Enhanced Flame Shield
Lv.10	Lv.11	Lv.12	Lv.13
Mystical Flame Shield	Teleport	Frost Nova	Fireball
Lv.14	Lv.15	Lv.16	Lv.17
Devastation	Devastation	Devastation	Elemental Dominance
Lv.18	Lv.19	Lv.20	Lv.21
Meteor	Enhanced Meteor	Wizard's Meteor	Meteor
Lv.22	Lv.23	Lv.24	Lv.25
Meteor	Meteor	Meteor	Inner Flames
Lv.26	Lv.27	Lv.28	Lv.29
Devouring Blaze	Crippling Flames	Fiery Surge	Endless Pyre
Lv.30	Lv.31	Lv.32	Lv.33
Mana Shield	Devouring Blaze	Crippling Flames	Fiery Surge
Lv.34	Lv.35	Lv.36	Lv.37
Endless Pyre	Combustion	Elemental Dominance	Fiery Surge
Lv.38	Lv.39	Lv.40	Lv.41
Endless Pyre	Protection	Devouring Blaze	Crippling Flames
Lv.42	Lv.43	Lv.44	Lv.45
Elemental Attunement	Glass Cannon	Glass Cannon	Glass Cannon
Lv.46	Lv.47	Lv.48	Lv.49
Align the Elements	Mana Shield	Mana Shield	Mana Shield
Renown Skill Points (Lv50 Onwards)
R1	R2	R3	R4
Elemental Dominance	Enhanced Teleport	Shimmering Teleport	Enhanced Frost Nova
R5	R6	R7	R8
Mystical Frost Nova	Teleport	Teleport	Teleport
R9	R10
Teleport	Protection

Aspects and Affixes

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Best Weapons

Weapon	Aspects and Affixes
Main Hand	Staff of Endless Rage Every 3rd cast of Fireball launches 2 additional projectiles and deals 20-40% bonus damage. ・+ X% Damage to Crowd Crontrolled Enemies (Inherent) ・+ X% Core Skill DMG ・+ X% Damage to Close Enemies ・Lucky Hit: Up to a X% Chance to Execute Injured Non-Elites ・+ 2 Ranks to Inner Flames Passive Effect:: Every 3rd cast of Fireball launches 2 additional projectiles.

The Staff of Endless Rage Unique significantly increases this build's damage output due to its unique effect of launching two additional projectiles on your third cast of Fireball.

Thanks to its Damage to Close Enemies affix, it also allows you to spam Fireballs at close range and is great against bosses.

Aspect of Three Curses is a Good Alternative

Weapon	Aspects and Affixes
Main Hand	Aspect of Three Curses Meteor deals (35-50)% increased Critical Strike Damage against Healthy targets. ・+ X% Damage to Crowd Crontrolled Enemies ・+ X% Core Skill Damage ・Lucky Hit: Up to a X% Chance to Execute Injured Non-Elites ・+ X% Damage to Burning Enemies ・+ X% Damage to Close Enemies

A Staff with the Aspect of Three Curses is a good alternative if you don't have the Unique and gives your Meteor increased Critical Strike Damage against Healthy Targets.

Since the Staff of Endless Rage gives ranks to the Inner Flames passive, make sure to remove 2 ranks from Protection and place them in Inner Flames if you don't have the Unique yet.

Best Armor

Equipment	Aspects and Affixes
Helmet	Aspect of Might Basic Skills grant 20% Damage Reduction for (XX) seconds. ・+ X% Cooldown Reduction (Inherent) ・+ X% Basic Skill Attack Speed ・+ X% Core Skill DMG ・+ X Life on Kill ・+ X Maximum Resource
Chest	Exploiter's Aspect You have 20% increased Crowd Control Duration. While enemies are Unstoppable, you deal (20-40)% increased damage to them. ・+ X% Barrier Generation (Inherent) ・+ X% Core Skill DMG ・+ X Main Stat ・+ X% Damage ・+ X% Fire Damage
Gloves	Gloves of the Illuminator Fireball now bounces as it travels, exploding each time it hits the ground, but it's explosion deals (35-25)% less damage. ・+ X% Critical Strike Chance ・+ X% Fireball Attack Speed ・Lucky Hit: Up to a X% Chance to Stun ・+ 3 Ranks of Fireball Effect: Fireball now bounces as it travels, exploding each time it hits the ground, but its explosion dealls 65%-75% less damage.
Pants	Aspect of Disobedience You gain (0.25-0.50)% increased Armor for 4 seconds when you deal any form of damage, stacking up to (66)%. ・+ While Injured, Potion Grants X% Max Life as Barrier (Inherent) ・+ X% Damage Reduction from Burning Enemies ・+ X% Core Skill DMG ・+ X Armor ・+ X% Dodge Chance Against Close Enemies
Boots	Aspect of Binding Embers Flame Shield lets you move unhindered through enemies. Enemies you move through while Flame Shield is active are Immobilized for (XX) seconds. ・+ Attacks reduce evade cooldown by X seconds (Inherent) ・+ X% Resource Cost Reduction ・+ X% Core Skill DMG ・+ X Main Stat ・+ X% Resource Cost Reduction

The Gloves of the Illuminator Unique causes your Fireballs to bounce as it travels,making it easier to hit enemies since it explodes every time it bounces.

This makes aiming with Fireball easier and is especially good in enclosed areas since the projectile will keep bouncing off walls while damaging enemies.

Aspect of Shared Misery is a Good Alternative

Armor	Aspects and Affixes
Gloves	Aspect of Shared Misery Lucky Hit: When you hit a Crowd Controlled enemy, there is up to a (30-50)% chance for that Crowd Control effect to spread to another unaffected enemy. ・+ X% Attack Speed (Inherent) ・+ X% Critical Strike Chance ・+ X% Core Skill DMG ・+ X% Critical Strike Damage ・+ X% Fire Damage

Gloves with the Aspect of Shared Misery is a good alternative if you don't have the unique yet since it spreads stun from your projectiles to other enemies, which in turn gives you increased survivability.

Since the Gloves of the Illuminator gives 3 ranks to the Fireball skill, make sure to remove 2 ranks from Devastation and place them in Fireball if you don't have this Unique yet.

Best Jewelry

Jewelry	Aspects and Affixes
Amulet	Elementalist's Aspect Core or Mastery Skills cast at or above 100 Mana gain a (20.0-40.0)% increased Critical Strike Chance. + X% Resist All Elements (Inherent) + X% Fire Damage Over Time + X% Damage + X% Cooldown Reduction + X% Damage Reduction from Burning Enemies
Ring	Aspect of Shattered Stars Meteorites fall around Meteor, dealing (0.2-0.25) Fire damage on impact. Your Meteorites additionally Burn enemies they hit for (YY) damage over 6 seconds. + X% Resistance (Inherent) + X% Resistance (Inherent) + X% Damage to Burning Enemies + X% Critical Strike Chance + X% Critical Strike Damage + X Maximum Resource
Ring	Aspect of Ancient Flame While both bonuses from the Esu’s Ferocity Key Passive are active, your Attack Speed is increased by (40-50)%. + X% Resistance (Inherent) + X% Resistance (Inherent) + X% Damage to Burning Enemies + X% Critical Strike Chance + X% Critical Strike Damage + X Maximum Resource

Best Gems

Item Type	Effect Explanation
Amethyst (Weapon)	+ 8% Damage Over Time Increases the Burning Damage you inflict with Fireball and Meteor.
Ruby (Armor)	+ 4% Maximum Life Increases your overall health pool for more survivability.
Skull (Jewelry)	+ Armor Provides a flat armor increase to help reduce the damage received from attacks.

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Fireball Meteor Playstyle

Fireball Meteor Build Tips
Recommended Openers and Rotations Take Advantage of the Terrain Save Frost Nova for Larger Groups and Bosses

Recommended Openers and Rotations

Trash Mob Opener and Skill Rotation

Your rotation when handling trash mobs and elites is relatively simple, with just careful positioning required so that you don't get surrounded by large groups of enemies.

Make sure to cast Flame Shield before doing your primary rotation to reduce the cost of your skills and give you more opportunities to spam Fireball and Meteor.

Boss Opener

You have a similar and very simple rotation during boss fights, though you may not always have the advantage of terrain to get as much bounce from Fireball.

On larger bosses, stay close so that you have more control on where your Fireball lands. Only Teleport and reposition when it's using an AoE or an attack that can stun you.

Take Advantage of the Terrain

Fireball shines in enclosed spaces where it can bounce several times between the walls and enemies.

When tackling large groups of trash mobs, it's a good idea to corral them in spaces where you can strategically use Fireball to get several bounces and maximize your damage output.

Save Frost Nova for Larger Groups and Bosses

Frost Nova is this build's only way to apply vulnerability and has a long cooldown. To get as much damage as possible with your build, save Frost Nova for larger groups of enemies, elites, and bosses and immediately follow up with your attacks.

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