Sorcerer (Diablo I)

For gneeral lore, see Sorcerer.

For the Diablo IV version, see Sorcerer (Diablo IV).

A Sorcerer

The Sorcerer is a class from Diablo I.

In-game

base attributes

max attributes

Sorcerers are a playable class in Diablo I. They are the game's most effective spell casters. Since they have the highest maximum Magic out of all the character classes, they can effectively use the high-end spells. These high-end spells require more than just a level-one proficiency. With the sorcerer's naturally high Mana, the class can use spells repeatedly, and the class has the highest casting rate out of any other classes.

Staff Recharge Spell

The Sorcerer's skill should be used in moderation. Recharging a staff can be handy for saving gold, but every time the staff is recharged, the max number of charges is lowered by 1. This is inadvisable if you have a lot of gold, or in higher difficulty levels, where it is good to have more charges on your staves.

Beginning Stats

Strength	15
Magic	35
Dexterity	15
Vitality	20
Life	30
Mana	70

General

Life / Level	+1
Life / Vitality	+1
Mana / Level	+2
Mana / Magic	+2

Maximum Stats

Strength	45
Magic	250
Dexterity	85
Vitality	80

Builds

Sorceror portrait

There are two distinct playstyles for the sorcerer. One is Artillery Mage, which sacrifice AC on equip for extra spell level bonuses (typically Naj's Light Plate, Thinking Cap and either an Arch-Angel's staff or Dreamflange with shield). The other is Tank Mage, which is more defensive, using high AC armor and helm (typically Royal Circlet and an Awesome Plate with a good suffix) along with Dreamflange and shield. For either of these Dreamflange can be substituted for Civerb's Cudgel for taking down triple immunes. It is also advised that your items have the +attribute bonus or +magic bonus because that will help a lot.

Because of how immensely powerful the sorcerer is in almost every way, even in effective vitality with Mana Shield, many players began playing variants. Arguably, one of the most famous is Beyond Naked Mage (or BNM for short). The rules are fairly simple: the BNM must only use equipment which will negatively affect his stats.

Development

This page contains obsolete content This article contains information that is no longer relevant to gameplay, but is kept here for informational purposes.

A class called the magician existed in the original design document for Diablo. The magician would have the perk of being able to cast more powerful spells, and would choose from one of four schools of magic.

Images

Sorcerer with medium armor attacking

Sorcerer using Fire type spell

Sorcerer using Lightning type spell