WIKI
Why the Sorcerer is A-tier
The Sorcerer trades the single-target ceiling of the Hunter for free, repeatable AoE clear. That matters a lot in an idle game: clearing packs faster means more kills, more chests and more gold per hour. It's the free player's damage core and the reason a no-pay team can comfortably farm the whole game. The catch is that it's an investment — weak until you feed it gear, then it snowballs.
Stat & affix priority
| Priority | Stats | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attack | Scales its AoE damage across every target hit. |
| 2 | Attack Speed | More casts = more pack clears per second. |
| 3 | Crit Chance / Damage | Multiplies output once attack is solid. |
| 4 | Some HP / survivability | It's squishy — enough not to die before the tank holds. |
How to play it
Keep the Sorcerer behind the Knight and let its AoE auto-fire into packs. Early on, be patient — it needs gear before it shines, so don't bench it just because it feels weak in the first hours. Once it's geared, it becomes a farming engine: point your team at a stage it can clear quickly and let chest income roll in (great for the market). Spend skill points every level toward its biggest AoE options.
Best teams for the Sorcerer
- Best free team: Knight + Sorcerer + Priest — tank, free AoE, healer.
- Farming variant: same trio with attack-speed/drop-rate gear for fast, repeatable clears.
Full reasoning is on the best team guide.
Sorcerer vs. Hunter vs. Ranger
- vs. Hunter (paid): Sorcerer wins on pack clear and costs nothing; Hunter wins on single-target/boss damage. Free → Sorcerer; paying → often both.
- vs. Ranger (free): the Sorcerer's AoE generally out-values the Ranger's single-target for farming, so it's usually the better free damage slot once geared.
FAQ
Is the Sorcerer good?
Yes — A-tier and the best free damage. Slow start, but a pack-clearing farming engine once geared.
What stats should I build?
Attack and attack speed for AoE uptime, crit after, plus a little survivability.
Sorcerer or Hunter?
Free → Sorcerer (AoE, no cost). Paying and want boss speed → Hunter. Many run both on separate teams.
Why does it feel weak early?
It's an investment class — underwhelming until geared, then it snowballs. Be patient and feed it attack.
Build advice is general guidance for the current patch; exact skills and affixes vary in-game. Unofficial fan resource, not official Nugem Studio data.