DexertoSeparating yourself from an oncoming wave of enemies with a wall of burning fire can be the way to go in Diablo 4, especially against the Infernal Hordes in Season 7. If you’re planning to create a Firewall Sorcerer, we’ll help you uncover the best build for it.
Fire is a highly destructive tool that the Sorcerer class loves to use, whether it be for a Fire Bolt or Fireball build. In this case, you’re focusing everything on the great wall of fire that burns enemies slowly over time to deal AoE damage.
Whether you’re trying this out during the leveling or endgame phase, or if you’re seeing if it’ll work in PvP, we can help you out. Here are the best skills, gear, Aspects, and Glyphs to choose as a Firewall Sorcerer this season.
Blizzard EntertainmentBest Skills for Firewall Sorcerer
Although the leveling version of this build is a lot more viable, you can still find success as an endgame Firewall Sorcerer with the correct skills. You’ll only be switching out a few Active and Passive Skills here:
Active Skills
| Active Skill | Upgrades | Points Allocated |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Bolt | Enhanced | 2 |
| Flame Shield | – | 1 |
| Teleport | Enhanced, Shimmering | 5 |
| Ice Armor | Enhanced, Shimmering | 1 |
| Frost Nova | Enhanced, Mystical | 5 |
| Ice Blades | Enhanced, Summoned | 1 |
| Familiar | Enhanced, Invoked | 1 |
| Lightning Spear | Enhanced | 1 |
| Firewall | Enhanced, Mage’s | 5 |
There are a few key differences with Active Skills in the endgame Firewall Sorcerer build. While you’ll be keeping Firewall, Flame Shield, Ice Armor, and Teleport, you now have Ice Blades and Frost Nova to play with.
Ice Blades is a Conjuration Skill that summons a pair of blades to slash enemies and render them Vulnerable. Then there’s Frost Nova which Freezes enemies and makes them Vulnerable.
Passive Skills
| Passive Skill | Points |
|---|---|
| Potent Warding | 1 |
| Energy Focus | 1 |
| Elemental Dominance | 3 |
| Glass Cannon | 3 |
| Align the Elements | 3 |
| Mana Shield | 3 |
| Protection | 3 |
| Conjuration Mastery | 3 |
| Inner Flames | 3 |
| Fiery Surge | 1 |
| Endless Pyre | 3 |
| Warmth | 1 |
| Soulfire | 3 |
| Combustion | 1 |
| Icy Veil | 3 |
| Permafrost | 1 |
| Hoarfrost | 3 |
| Elemental Synergies | 3 |
| Evocation | 3 |
You’ll have more Passive Skills activated in your endgame build. Skills like Elemental Dominance and Glass Cannon improve your overall damage.
You also gain better survivability with Protection (grants a Barrier after using a Cooldown) and Mana Shield (gain Damage Reduction whenever you spend 100 Mana).
The most important Passives here are under Ultimate Skills, which are Endless Pyre, Soulfire, Warmth, and Fiery Surge. They all play into your Pyromancy which will help this build succeed in the tougher endgame activities.
Best Firewall Sorcerer Enchantments
The only difference here for Enchantments during the endgame is not having Fireball. Keep the Firewall Enchantment which grants a chance to spawn random Firewalls when burning enemies.
The second Enchantment you should apply is Ice Blades. This makes it so that every 40 seconds spent in your Cooldowns you spawn an Ice Blades on a random enemy. More enemies on the field will become Vulnerable to this Enchantment.
Best rotation
Dexerto- Ice Armor
- Ice Blades
- Firewall
- Frost Nova
- Flame Shield
- Teleport
The endgame rotation doesn’t change much from the previous rotation, but now we account for the new skills. Start with Ice Armor for a Barrier and a boost in Mana Regeneration.
Now you summon Ice Blades to render nearby enemies Vulnerable. After that, place your Firewall to deal burning damage over time.
From there, you can cast Frost Nova which makes foes Frozen and Vulnerable. As the damage is setting in, cast Flame Shield to make you Immune.
Finally, you can use Teleport here to be Unstoppable and for a boost in movement speed. You can repeat this rotation until you slay all enemies in your path.
Best Witch Powers
These are the best Witch Powers for the Firewall Sorcerer build:
- Soul Harvest: Increases primary stat for each nearby enemy when using a cooldown.
- Decay Augmentation: Converts your Firewall to an Eldritch Power with Witching Hour.
- Purging Touch: Similarly, converts your Firewall to an Eldritch Power with Witching Hour for the damage boost.
- Hex of Whispers: Provides Fortify for defense and status effect removal.
- Shaken Soul: Ensures consistent Vulnerable, essential for Frigid Fate.
- Doom Orb: A unique Eldritch Power for Witching Hour; more desirable Growth & Decay Powers make this a solid choice.
Best Occult Gems
Here are the best Occult Gems for this build:
- Witching Hour: Converts your Firewall into an Eldritch Power once every second.
- Friend of the Bog: Increases primary stat for more damage, makes you Unhindered for smooth movement through enemies, and boosts health.
- Wicked Pact: Empowers your Purging Touch.
Best Aspects
During the endgame, you should collect the best possible Legendary Aspects for your Firewall Sorcerer build. While many of the Aspects listed previously were great for this build, there are a few more that you should look into:
| Aspect | Power | Dungeon | Region | Obol Gamble |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspect of Control | Deal more damage to Immobilized, Stunned, or Frozen enemies. | Sunken Library | Kehjistan | Offhands |
| Aspect of the Firebird | Gain the Flame Shield Enchantment for free. When it activates, Meteorites fall around you to deal Fire damage. | – | – | Boots |
| Aspect of the Bounding Conduit | Teleport’s Cooldown is reduced by a couple of seconds. After Teleporting, Crackling Energy hits two additional enemies. | Komdor Temple | Dry Steppes | Boots |
| Aspect of Shredding Blades | Ice Blades’ chance to apply Vulnerable damage increases, as well as its duration. | – | – | Offhands |
| Aspect of Searing Wards | After spending a certain amount of Mana, your next Firewall is free to cast and will destroy incoming small missiles. | – | – | Boots |
| Elementalist’s Aspect | Core Skills cast at or above 100 Mana gain increased Critical Strike Chance. | Pallid Delve | Dry Steppes | Offhands |
Best Paragon Glyphs
DexertoNow that you have access to the Paragon Board in the endgame, collecting Paragon Points will allow you to further improve your Firewall Sorcerer build.
It’s hard to choose between all the Glyphs available, but there are a select few that work best for this Sorcerer build.
- Elementalist
- Pyromaniac
- Tactician
- Reinforced
- Adept
- Exploit
- Destruction
Picking these seven Glyphs for your Paragon Board will serve you well in this build. They’ll all help strengthen your Pyromancy and defensive capabilities.
Best Mercenaries
In the endgame, replace Subo with Raheir to keep a tank around. However, to deal some extra damage while tackling endgame content like the Dark Citadel, I’d recommend having Varyana as a reinforcement.
Best Firewall Sorcerer gear & Runewords
Not only do you need the best skills, but also the right gear. Some of the best items you can equip are Legendary, while others are Uniques that are tougher to find.
These items carry special powers with them through their Aspects that will grant you an efficient Firewall Sorcerer build, so here are the items you should wear:
| Item | Socket | Item Type | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heir of Perdition | TamWat rune | Helm | Increases your damage by 60% and steals Mother’s Favor from Nearby allies. |
| Tyrael’s Might | XolOhm rune | Chest Armor | While at full life, your skills unleash a divine barrage that deals 775 damage. |
| Conceited Runic Gloves | – | Gloves | Deal increased damage while you have a Barrier active. |
| Snowveiled Runic Leggings | Ruby for extra life | Pants | Casting Ice Armor makes you Unstoppable and grants you extra Damage Reduction for a few seconds. |
| Rakanoth’s Wake | – | Boots | When you cast a Skill with a Cooldown, you explode and deal Fire damage. |
| Storm Swell Energy Staff | Sapphire for extra Vulnerable damage | Main Weapon | Deal increased damage to Vulnerable enemies while you have a Barrier. |
| Choker of Shredding Blades | Diamond for extra resistance to all elements | Amulet | Ice Blades’ chance to apply Vulnerable is increased and Vulnerable duration increases too. |
| Tal Rasha’s Iridescent Loop | Skull for extra Armor | Ring 1 | For each type of Elemental damage you deal, gain increased damage for a few seconds. |
| X’Fal’s Corroded Signet | Skull for extra Armor | Ring 2 | Damage over time effects have a chance to erupt to deal a huge amount of damage to surrounding enemies. |
Building the Firewall Sorcerer for PvP
Fortunately, the Firewall Sorcerer is a good choice for PvP. Although the build focuses on damage over time, the endgame result is perfectly capable of defeating other players and staying alive.
If you’re looking for the most impressive Sorcerer PvP build, try the Fire Bolt Sorcerer. With its rapid shots of fire working alongside the Firewall skill, you won’t have any trouble surviving in PvP.
Now that you know how to craft this top-tier Necromancer build, make sure to check out our guides for the Druid, Sorcerer, Rogue, Barbarian, and Spirtiborn. There’s also our Diablo 4 Class tier list so you can see where this build fits in the current meta.
