Ranged · Innate Caster

Sorcerer

Magic isn't studied, it's in the blood — and it comes out in torrents of fire, frost and lightning.

Arcanist
d6 hit die
CHA
Sorcery Points

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Overview

Role: Ranged · Innate Caster
Archetype: Arcanist (ranged basic attack)
Hit die: d6
Hit points: 18 at level 1, +12 per level (+3 per CON modifier point, every level)
Primary ability: Charisma
Armour: None
Weapons: Daggers, Staves, Wands
Resource: Sorcery Points: 110 + 6 per level, refills 6.5/s
Ability score improvements: Levels 4, 8, 12, 16, 19
Subclass: Level 3: Draconic Bloodline or Stormborn Bloodline
Starting kit: Wand, Arcane Orb
Suggested scores: STR 8 · DEX 13 · CON 14 · INT 10 · WIS 12 · CHA 15

Class features

Lv 1
Arcane Blood Raw magic pools in your veins and hardens your body.
- +10 Max Resource
- +10% Max HP
Lv 1
Mage Armor A shimmering force armor you never let lapse: +3 AC.
- +3 Armor Class
Lv 2
Font of Magic Your sorcery points return quickly, and every point you spend hardens into a shell of raw magic (up to a quarter of your health; it fades when you stop casting).
- +20% Resource Regen
Lv 3
Metamagic You bend spells to your whim.
- +5% Cooldown Reduction
Lv 5
Innate Power Your spells hit with the force of instinct.
- +5% Skill Damage
Lv 6
Surging Blood Your magic crits harder.
- +15% Crit Damage
Lv 10
Twinned Spell Your spells split and spread.
- +8% Area Damage
Lv 13
Wellspring Your reserves run deeper still.
- +20 Max Resource
Lv 14
Heightened Spell Foes struggle to resist your magic.
- +1 Spell Save DC
Lv 17
Quickened Spell Your spells come quicker than thought.
- +5% Cooldown Reduction
Lv 20
Sorcerous Restoration Your first skill cast every 10 seconds costs nothing.

Level 1–20 progression

Everything a Sorcerer gains each level, including both subclasses (chosen at level 3). Tap a skill to jump to its numbers.

Sorcerer level 1 to 20 progression
Level	Prof.	Gains
1	+2	Arcane Blood Mage Armor Ray of Frost
2	+2	Font of Magic Elemental Barrage
3	+2	Subclass: Draconic Bloodline or Stormborn Bloodline Metamagic Draconic Resilience Draconic Bloodline Draconic Breath Draconic Bloodline Storm's Blood Stormborn Bloodline Tempest Step Stormborn Bloodline
4	+2	Ability Score Improvement or feat
5	+3	Proficiency +3 Innate Power Forked Lightning Ray of Frost 2d8
6	+3	Surging Blood Elemental Barrage 2d6
7	+3	Metamagic Surge Elemental Affinity Draconic Bloodline Heart of the Storm Stormborn Bloodline
8	+3	Ability Score Improvement or feat
9	+4	Proficiency +4 Glacial Burst Forked Lightning 4d8 Draconic Breath 4d6 Draconic Bloodline Tempest Step 3d8 Stormborn Bloodline
10	+4	Twinned Spell
11	+4	Dragon Scales Draconic Bloodline Tailwind Stormborn Bloodline Ray of Frost 3d8 Elemental Barrage 3d6
12	+4	Ability Score Improvement or feat
13	+5	Proficiency +5 Wellspring Disintegrate Forked Lightning 5d8 Glacial Burst 5d8
14	+5	Heightened Spell Draconic Breath 5d6 Draconic Bloodline Tempest Step 4d8 Stormborn Bloodline
15	+5	Dragon Wings Draconic Bloodline Storm's Fury Stormborn Bloodline
16	+5	Elemental Barrage 4d6 Ability Score Improvement or feat
17	+6	Proficiency +6 Quickened Spell Starfall Ray of Frost 4d8 Forked Lightning 6d8 Glacial Burst 6d8 Disintegrate 11d6
18	+6	Draconic Presence Draconic Bloodline Wind Soul Stormborn Bloodline
19	+6	Ability Score Improvement or feat
20	+6	Sorcerous Restoration

Feature Skill Dice rank-up Subclass ASI or feat Proficiency · Subclass entries are tagged with the subclass name.

Skills & spells

Numbers at mastery rank 1. Damage adds your weapon hit or ability modifier; "save" skills deal half damage when the foe makes its save (DC = 8 + proficiency + CHA modifier). Open Mastery for every rank, perk and the rank-10 bonus.

Sorcerer skills

Ray of Frost

Lv 1 Projectile cold

A frigid beam of blue-white light that numbs and slows its target.

Type: Projectile
Cost: Free
Cooldown: 0.9s
Damage: 1d8 + CHA mod cold
Hit: Attack roll vs AC
Scales with: Charisma
Projectiles: 1
Range: 9 tiles
Applies: Chilled 30% · 1.5s

Damage dice by level Lv 1 1d8Lv 5 2d8Lv 11 3d8Lv 17 4d8

Mastery: ranks 1–10, perks, mastered bonus

Each rank above 1: +3% damage, −1% cooldown, −1% cost. Ranks come from using the skill; your character level caps them (rank 10 needs level 16). Numbers below are without perks.

Ray of Frost mastery ranks
Rank	Needs	Cooldown	Dmg	What changes
1	Lv 1	0.9s	—	Learned
2	Lv 1	0.9s	+3%	Chill chance +10% · Chilled 40% · 1.5s
3	Lv 2	0.9s	+16%	Damage +10%
4	Lv 4	0.9s	+19%
5	Lv 6	0.9s	+22%	Range +20%
6	Lv 8	0.9s	+25%	Chills last 30% longer · Chilled 40% · 2s
7	Lv 10	0.8s	+28%	Cooldown −8%
8	Lv 12	0.8s	+31%
9	Lv 14	0.8s	+34%	Chill chance +10% · Chilled 50% · 2s
10	Lv 16	0.7s	+52%	Mastered (+15% damage, −25% cost, plus its signature bonus) · Chilled 65% · 2s

Rank 4: pick one

Twinned Spell +1 ray, rays −35% damage.
Empowered Spell Damage +20%, cooldown +10%.

Rank 8: pick one

Heightened Spell Foes are Frozen instead of Chilled (−35% chance).
Distant Spell Range +30%; rays pierce; damage −10%.

Rank 10, Mastered: Absolute Zero: status chance +15% and range +20%.

Elemental Barrage

Lv 2 Projectile fire

Hurl a fan of crackling elemental bolts. The more you master it, the more come out.

Type: Projectile
Cost: 15
Cooldown: 5s
Damage: 1d6 + CHA mod fire
Hit: Attack roll vs AC
Scales with: Charisma
Projectiles: 3 (18° spread)
Range: 9 tiles

Damage dice by level Lv 2 1d6Lv 6 2d6Lv 11 3d6Lv 16 4d6

Mastery: ranks 1–10, perks, mastered bonus

Each rank above 1: +3% damage, −1% cooldown, −1% cost. Ranks come from using the skill; your character level caps them (rank 10 needs level 16). Numbers below are without perks.

Elemental Barrage mastery ranks
Rank	Needs	Cost	Cooldown	Dmg	What changes
1	Lv 1	15	5s	—	Learned
2	Lv 1	15	5s	+3%	+1 bolt · 4 projectiles
3	Lv 2	15	4.9s	+6%	Range +15%
4	Lv 4	15	4.9s	+9%
5	Lv 6	12	4.8s	+12%	Cost −15%
6	Lv 8	12	4.8s	+15%	+1 bolt · 5 projectiles
7	Lv 10	12	4.7s	+18%	Bolts set foes Burning (20%) · Burning 20% · 3s
8	Lv 12	12	4.6s	+21%
9	Lv 14	12	4.6s	+24%	+1 bolt · 6 projectiles
10	Lv 16	8	4.6s	+42%	Mastered (+15% damage, −25% cost, plus its signature bonus) · Burning 40% · 3s

Rank 4: pick one

Twinned Spell +2 bolts, bolts −35% damage.
Piercing Spell Bolts pierce; damage −10%.

Rank 8: pick one

Quickened Spell Cooldown −15%.
Empowered Spell Damage +15%, Burning chance +20%.

Rank 10, Mastered: Torrent: range +20% and Burning chance +20%.

Forked Lightning

Lv 5 Projectile lightning

A bolt of raw lightning that forks from one foe to the next and the next.

Type: Projectile
Cost: 25
Cooldown: 7s
Damage: 3d8 + CHA mod lightning
Hit: DEX save vs your spell DC (half damage on a save)
Scales with: Charisma
Projectiles: 1
Range: 9 tiles
Chains: 3 more foes
Applies: Shocked 35% · 4s

Damage dice by level Lv 5 3d8Lv 9 4d8Lv 13 5d8Lv 17 6d8

Mastery: ranks 1–10, perks, mastered bonus

Each rank above 1: +3% damage, −1% cooldown, −1% cost. Ranks come from using the skill; your character level caps them (rank 10 needs level 16). Numbers below are without perks.

Forked Lightning mastery ranks
Rank	Needs	Cost	Cooldown	Dmg	What changes
1	Lv 1	25	7s	—	Learned
2	Lv 1	25	6.9s	+3%	+1 chain · 4 chains
3	Lv 2	25	6.9s	+6%	Shock chance +10% · Shocked 45% · 4s
4	Lv 4	24	6.8s	+9%
5	Lv 6	20	6.7s	+12%	Cost −15%
6	Lv 8	20	6.7s	+15%	+1 chain · 5 chains
7	Lv 10	20	6.6s	+18%	Shocks last 30% longer · Shocked 45% · 5.2s
8	Lv 12	20	6.5s	+21%
9	Lv 14	19	6.4s	+24%	Range +20%
10	Lv 16	13	6.4s	+42%	Mastered (+15% damage, −25% cost, plus its signature bonus) · 6 chains · Shocked 55% · 5.2s

Rank 4: pick one

Twinned Spell +1 bolt, bolts −35% damage.
Extended Spell +2 chains, damage −20%.

Rank 8: pick one

Heightened Spell Shock chance +25%.
Quickened Spell Cooldown −15%.

Rank 10, Mastered: Storm Conduit: +1 chain and shock chance +10%.

Metamagic Surge

Lv 7 Buff

Let the magic in your blood run wild: every spell comes faster and hits harder for a while.

Type: Buff
Cost: 20
Cooldown: 22s
Scales with: Charisma
Duration: 8s
Grants you: +20% Cooldown Reduction, +12% Skill Damage

Mastery: ranks 1–10, perks, mastered bonus

Each rank above 1: +3% damage, −1% cooldown, −1% cost. Ranks come from using the skill; your character level caps them (rank 10 needs level 16). Numbers below are without perks.

Metamagic Surge mastery ranks
Rank	Needs	Cost	Cooldown	Dmg	What changes
1	Lv 1	20	22s	—	Learned
2	Lv 1	20	21.8s	+3%	Duration +15% · 9.2s
3	Lv 2	20	21.6s	+6%	Surge strength +15% · +23% Cooldown Reduction, +13.8% Skill Damage
4	Lv 4	19	21.3s	+9%
5	Lv 6	19	19.4s	+12%	Cooldown −8%
6	Lv 8	15	19.1s	+15%	Cost −20%
7	Lv 10	15	18.9s	+18%	Duration +10% · 10s
8	Lv 12	15	18.7s	+21%
9	Lv 14	14	18.5s	+24%	Surge strength +10% · +25% Cooldown Reduction, +15% Skill Damage
10	Lv 16	9	18.3s	+42%	Mastered (+15% damage, −25% cost, plus its signature bonus) · +28% Cooldown Reduction, +16.8% Skill Damage

Rank 4: pick one

Empowered Surge Surge strength +30%, duration −20%.
Extended Surge Duration +30%.

Rank 8: pick one

Quickened Surge Cooldown −15%.
Wild Surge You also become Hasted; cost +30%.

Rank 10, Mastered: Wild Blood: surge strength +15%.

Glacial Burst

Lv 9 Area cold

Ice explodes outward from your body, battering and numbing everything around you — and crusts over you as armor.

Type: Area (around you)
Cost: 35
Cooldown: 11s
Damage: 4d8 + CHA mod cold
Hit: CON save vs your spell DC (half damage on a save)
Scales with: Charisma
Radius: 3 tiles
Barrier: 15% of max HP
Applies: Chilled 60% · 3s

Damage dice by level Lv 9 4d8Lv 13 5d8Lv 17 6d8

Mastery: ranks 1–10, perks, mastered bonus

Each rank above 1: +3% damage, −1% cooldown, −1% cost. Ranks come from using the skill; your character level caps them (rank 10 needs level 16). Numbers below are without perks.

Glacial Burst mastery ranks
Rank	Needs	Cost	Cooldown	Dmg	What changes
1	Lv 1	35	11s	—	Learned
2	Lv 1	35	10.9s	+3%	Radius +10% · radius 3.3
3	Lv 2	34	10.8s	+6% +1d	+1 damage die
4	Lv 4	34	10.7s	+9% +1d
5	Lv 6	34	9.7s	+12% +1d	Cooldown −8%
6	Lv 8	33	9.6s	+15% +1d	Chill chance +15% · Chilled 75% · 3s
7	Lv 10	33	9.5s	+18% +1d	Radius +10% · radius 3.6
8	Lv 12	33	9.4s	+21% +1d
9	Lv 14	27	9.2s	+24% +1d	Cost −15%
10	Lv 16	18	9.1s	+42% +1d	Mastered (+15% damage, −25% cost, plus its signature bonus) · radius 4.2 · Chilled 90% · 3s

Rank 4: pick one

Widened Spell Radius +35%, damage −10%.
Empowered Spell Damage +20%, cost +25%.

Rank 8: pick one

Heightened Spell Foes are Frozen instead of Chilled (−30% chance).
Quickened Spell Cooldown −15%.

Rank 10, Mastered: Glacier Heart: radius +20% and status chance +15%.

Disintegrate

Lv 13 Projectile force

A thin green ray that reduces whatever it touches — and everything behind it — to dust.

Type: Projectile
Cost: 40
Cooldown: 12s
Damage: 10d6 + CHA mod force
Hit: DEX save vs your spell DC (half damage on a save)
Scales with: Charisma
Projectiles: 1
Range: 9 tiles
Pierces: Yes

Damage dice by level Lv 13 10d6Lv 17 11d6

Mastery: ranks 1–10, perks, mastered bonus

Each rank above 1: +3% damage, −1% cooldown, −1% cost. Ranks come from using the skill; your character level caps them (rank 10 needs level 16). Numbers below are without perks.

Disintegrate mastery ranks
Rank	Needs	Cost	Cooldown	Dmg	What changes
1	Lv 1	40	12s	—	Learned
2	Lv 1	40	11.9s	+3%	Range +15%
3	Lv 2	33	11.8s	+6%	Cost −15%
4	Lv 4	33	11.6s	+9%
5	Lv 6	32	10.6s	+12%	Cooldown −8%
6	Lv 8	32	10.4s	+15% +1d	+1 damage die
7	Lv 10	32	10.3s	+18% +1d	Range +15%
8	Lv 12	31	10.2s	+21% +1d
9	Lv 14	25	10.1s	+24% +1d	Cost −15%
10	Lv 16	14	10s	+52% +1d	Mastered (+15% damage, −25% cost, plus its signature bonus)

Rank 4: pick one

Twinned Spell +1 ray, rays −35% damage.
Empowered Spell Damage +25%, cost +30%.

Rank 8: pick one

Quickened Spell Cooldown −15%.
Careful Spell Cost −40%.

Rank 10, Mastered: Unmaking: damage +10% and range +20%.

Starfall

Lv 17 Area fire

Tear a burning star out of the dark and drop it on your enemies.

Type: Area
Cost: 60
Cooldown: 22s
Damage: 12d6 + CHA mod fire
Hit: DEX save vs your spell DC (half damage on a save)
Scales with: Charisma
Radius: 4 tiles
Range: 7 tiles
Applies: Burning 40% · 4s

Mastery: ranks 1–10, perks, mastered bonus

Each rank above 1: +3% damage, −1% cooldown, −1% cost. Ranks come from using the skill; your character level caps them (rank 10 needs level 16). Numbers below are without perks.

Starfall mastery ranks
Rank	Needs	Cost	Cooldown	Dmg	What changes
1	Lv 1	60	22s	—	Learned
2	Lv 1	59	21.8s	+3%	Radius +10% · radius 4.4
3	Lv 2	59	21.6s	+6%	Burning chance +15% · Burning 55% · 4s
4	Lv 4	58	21.3s	+9%
5	Lv 6	58	19.4s	+12%	Cooldown −8%
6	Lv 8	57	19.1s	+15% +1d	+1 damage die
7	Lv 10	56	18.9s	+18% +1d	Radius +10% · radius 4.8
8	Lv 12	56	18.7s	+21% +1d
9	Lv 14	46	18.5s	+24% +1d	Cost −15%
10	Lv 16	31	18.3s	+42% +1d	Mastered (+15% damage, −25% cost, plus its signature bonus) · radius 5.6 · Burning 75% · 4s

Rank 4: pick one

Widened Spell Radius +35%, damage −10%.
Empowered Spell Damage +20%, radius −20%.

Rank 8: pick one

Quickened Spell Cooldown −15%.
Scorched Earth Burning chance +20%; burns last 60% longer.

Rank 10, Mastered: Heaven's Fury: radius +20% and Burning chance +20%.

Draconic Bloodline skills

Draconic Breath

Lv 3 Area fire Draconic Bloodline

Exhale a gout of dragonfire over the area in front of you.

Type: Area
Cost: 20
Cooldown: 9s
Damage: 3d6 + CHA mod fire
Hit: DEX save vs your spell DC (half damage on a save)
Scales with: Charisma
Radius: 2.6 tiles
Range: 4 tiles
Applies: Burning 40% · 3s

Damage dice by level Lv 3 3d6Lv 9 4d6Lv 14 5d6

Mastery: ranks 1–10, perks, mastered bonus

Each rank above 1: +3% damage, −1% cooldown, −1% cost. Ranks come from using the skill; your character level caps them (rank 10 needs level 16). Numbers below are without perks.

Draconic Breath mastery ranks
Rank	Needs	Cost	Cooldown	Dmg	What changes
1	Lv 1	20	9s	—	Learned
2	Lv 1	20	8.9s	+3%	Radius +10% · radius 2.9
3	Lv 2	20	8.8s	+6% +1d	+1 damage die
4	Lv 4	19	8.7s	+9% +1d
5	Lv 6	19	7.9s	+12% +1d	Cooldown −8%
6	Lv 8	19	7.8s	+15% +1d	Burning chance +15% · Burning 55% · 3s
7	Lv 10	19	7.7s	+18% +1d	Radius +10% · radius 3.1
8	Lv 12	19	7.7s	+21% +1d
9	Lv 14	15	7.6s	+24% +1d	Cost −15%
10	Lv 16	10	7.5s	+42% +1d	Mastered (+15% damage, −25% cost, plus its signature bonus) · radius 3.6 · Burning 75% · 3s

Rank 4: pick one

Wyrm's Lungs Radius +35%, damage −10%.
Empowered Breath Damage +20%, cost +25%.

Rank 8: pick one

Quickened Breath Cooldown −15%.
Clinging Dragonfire Burning chance +20%; burns last 60% longer.

Rank 10, Mastered: Ancient Wyrm: radius +20% and Burning chance +20%.

Stormborn Bloodline skills

Tempest Step

Lv 3 Dash lightning Stormborn Bloodline

Become lightning for an instant and crack through the enemy line, arcing into anyone nearby.

Type: Dash
Cost: 15
Cooldown: 8s
Damage: 2d8 + CHA mod lightning
Hit: DEX save vs your spell DC (half damage on a save)
Scales with: Charisma
Distance: 5 tiles
Chains: 1 more foes
Applies: Shocked 40% · 3s

Damage dice by level Lv 3 2d8Lv 9 3d8Lv 14 4d8

Mastery: ranks 1–10, perks, mastered bonus

Each rank above 1: +3% damage, −1% cooldown, −1% cost. Ranks come from using the skill; your character level caps them (rank 10 needs level 16). Numbers below are without perks.

Tempest Step mastery ranks
Rank	Needs	Cost	Cooldown	Dmg	What changes
1	Lv 1	15	8s	—	Learned
2	Lv 1	15	7.9s	+3%	Distance +15% · range 5.8
3	Lv 2	15	7.8s	+6%	+1 chain · 2 chains
4	Lv 4	15	7.8s	+9%
5	Lv 6	11	7.7s	+12%	Cost −20%
6	Lv 8	11	7.6s	+15%	Shock chance +10% · Shocked 50% · 3s
7	Lv 10	11	7.5s	+18%	Distance +15% · range 6.5
8	Lv 12	11	7.4s	+21%
9	Lv 14	11	7.4s	+24%	Shocks last 30% longer · Shocked 50% · 3.9s
10	Lv 16	7	7.3s	+42%	Mastered (+15% damage, −25% cost, plus its signature bonus) · range 7.5 · Shocked 65% · 3.9s

Rank 4: pick one

Arc Flash +2 chains, damage −30%.
Thunderclap Arrival Damage +25%, distance −20%.

Rank 8: pick one

Quickened Step Cooldown −15%.
Static Wake Shock chance +25%.

Rank 10, Mastered: Living Lightning: distance +20% and shock chance +15%.

Subclasses

Chosen at level 3. Each adds its own skill and a feature every few levels.

Draconic Bloodline

Sorcerers with a dragon somewhere in the family tree — and scales creeping over their skin to prove it.

Skills

Draconic Breath Lv 3

Features

Lv 3
Draconic Resilience Scales harden your skin.
- +15 Hit Points
- +10% Max HP
- +2 Armor Class
Lv 7
Elemental Affinity Your draconic element runs through your spells.
- +3 Fire Damage
- +25% Fire Resistance
Lv 11
Dragon Scales Your scales thicken into true armor.
- +5% Damage Reduction
- +1 Armor Class
Lv 15
Dragon Wings Spectral wings carry you across the battlefield.
- +10% Move Speed
Lv 18
Draconic Presence You radiate a dragon's dread majesty.
- +10% Damage

Stormborn Bloodline

Sorcerers born during a killing storm, who still carry its lightning in their bones.

Skills

Tempest Step Lv 3

Features

Lv 3
Storm's Blood Lightning answers you and spares you.
- +25% Lightning Resistance
- +25% Thunder Resistance
Lv 7
Heart of the Storm Your spells crackle with extra voltage.
- +3 Lightning Damage
Lv 11
Tailwind The storm pushes at your back.
- +8% Move Speed
- +3% Dodge
Lv 15
Storm's Fury Your magic strikes like a thunderbolt.
- +5% Crit Chance
Lv 18
Wind Soul You are the storm's heart.
- +8% Damage
- +5% Cooldown Reduction

Sorcerer unique weapons

Wildspark Wand Starter

Wand · Weapon · drops from level 5

+8–24% Skill Damage
+2–6 Charisma
+2–10 Lightning Damage
+1 random affix

Wild Barrage. Elemental Barrage fires 5 more bolts at 195–215% damage, and every bolt seeks a foe.

“It was a perfectly ordinary wand until its owner sneezed.”

Prism of Unmaking

Runewand · Weapon · drops from level 12

+8–24% Skill Damage
+2–6 Charisma
+8–25% Status Effect Chance
+1 random affix

Spectrum. Each cast turns your element: fire, then cold, then lightning. Hits have a 60–67% chance to Burn, Chill or Shock to match.

Refraction. Skills have a 22% chance to cast twice.

“Light goes in whole. What comes out has opinions.”

Heart of the Storm-Crossed

War Staff · Weapon · drops from level 16

+8–24% Skill Damage
+2–6 Charisma
+2–7% Crit Chance
+1 random affix

Heat. Sorcery Points become Heat: casting builds it, time cools it. +12–13.5% damage per 10% Heat. Full Heat: a 500% nova, then Silenced 1s.

“The blood of storms does not run in the veins. It runs hot, then it runs out.”

Sorcerers are Arcanists: they can also wear the 8 Arcanist unique armour and off-hands, and any unique jewelry. Power values show the range they roll in.