Best Diablo 4 Firewall Sorcerer builds in Season 6

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Separating 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 6. 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.

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Whether you’re trying this out during the leveling or endgame phase, or if you’re seeing if it’ll work in the PvP Fields of Hatred, we can help you out. Here are the best skills, gear, Aspects, and Glyphs to choose as a Firewall Sorcerer this season.

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Best 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:

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Active Skills

Active SkillUpgradesPoints Allocated
Fire BoltEnhanced2
Flame Shield1
TeleportEnhanced, Shimmering5
Ice ArmorEnhanced, Shimmering1
Frost NovaEnhanced, Mystical5
Ice BladesEnhanced, Summoned1
FamiliarEnhanced, Invoked1
Lightning SpearEnhanced1
FirewallEnhanced, Mage’s5

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 SkillPoints
Potent Warding1
Energy Focus1
Elemental Dominance3
Glass Cannon3
Align the Elements3
Mana Shield3
Protection3
Conjuration Mastery3
Inner Flames3
Fiery Surge1
Endless Pyre3
Warmth1
Soulfire3
Combustion1
Icy Veil3
Permafrost1
Hoarfrost3
Elemental Synergies3
Evocation3

You’ll have more Passive Skills activated in your endgame build. Skills like Elemental Dominance and Glass Cannon improve your overall damage.

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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.

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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

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  • 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.

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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 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:

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AspectPowerDungeonRegionObol Gamble
Aspect of ControlDeal more damage to Immobilized, Stunned, or Frozen enemies.Sunken LibraryKehjistanOffhands
Aspect of the FirebirdGain the Flame Shield Enchantment for free. When it activates, Meteorites fall around you to deal Fire damage.Boots
Aspect of the Bounding ConduitTeleport’s Cooldown is reduced by a couple of seconds. After Teleporting, Crackling Energy hits two additional enemies.Komdor TempleDry SteppesBoots
Aspect of Shredding BladesIce Blades’ chance to apply Vulnerable damage increases, as well as its duration.Offhands
Aspect of Searing WardsAfter spending a certain amount of Mana, your next Firewall is free to cast and will destroy incoming small missiles. Boots
Elementalist’s AspectCore Skills cast at or above 100 Mana gain increased Critical Strike Chance.Pallid DelveDry SteppesOffhands

Best Paragon Glyphs

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Now 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.

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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:

ItemSocketItem TypePower
Heir of PerditionTamWat runeHelmIncreases your damage by 60% and steals Mother’s Favor from Nearby allies.
Tyrael’s MightXolOhm runeChest ArmorWhile at full life, your skills unleash a divine barrage that deals 775 damage.
Conceited Runic GlovesGlovesDeal increased damage while you have a Barrier active.
Snowveiled Runic LeggingsRuby for extra lifePantsCasting Ice Armor makes you Unstoppable and grants you extra Damage Reduction for a few seconds.
Rakanoth’s WakeBootsWhen you cast a Skill with a Cooldown, you explode and deal Fire damage.
Storm Swell Energy StaffSapphire for extra Vulnerable damageMain WeaponDeal increased damage to Vulnerable enemies while you have a Barrier.
Choker of Shredding BladesDiamond for extra resistance to all elementsAmuletIce Blades’ chance to apply Vulnerable is increased and Vulnerable duration increases too.
Tal Rasha’s Iridescent LoopSkull for extra ArmorRing 1For each type of Elemental damage you deal, gain increased damage for a few seconds.
X’Fal’s Corroded SignetSkull for extra ArmorRing 2Damage 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 the PvP Fields of Hatred. Although the build focuses on damage over time, the endgame result is perfectly capable of defeating other players and staying alive.

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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.

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