Chain Lightning Levelling

This guide is a work in progress, so make sure to hit Follow and check back regularly for updates as we move through the first week of the Lord of Hatred launch.

That said, don’t worry. There won’t be any major changes that move away from the core idea of the build, only refinements and improvements to make it even better.

This is my Chain Lightning Leveling Sorcerer, an extremely mobile, fun, and consistent build that works right from the start. It can demolish large groups of enemies very early on, while dashing from A to B at lightning-quick speeds.

Overall, it’s an excellent introduction to the Sorcerer and one of my personal favorite builds for leveling.

1. Stay close to enemies
   To play this Chain Lightning build, there are a few things you’ll need to do that might seem a little unusual at first. The main one is staying close to the enemy you’re attacking.
   
   This is because of Power Flux Chain Lightning, which allows Chain Lightning to bounce between enemies, but also between you and the enemy. In single-target situations, this can dramatically increase your DPS, so you’ll want to stay close whenever possible.
   
2. Engage with Weaken Teleport
   The easiest way to do this is by using Teleport to jump directly onto the enemy as you engage.
   
   Thanks to the Weaken Teleport passive, this will also apply Weaken, reducing the damage they deal during the first few seconds of combat.
   
3. Cycle Spark and Chain Lightning
   From there, you’ll want to cycle between Spark as your filler and Chain Lightning as your main damage dealer. This will be your core gameplay loop throughout leveling.
   
4. Use your summons in tougher fights
   For tougher fights especially, make sure you’re using your summons: Hydra and Familiar.
   
   Hydra adds solid damage while also healing you through Healing Hydra, reducing your cooldowns with Cooldown Reduction Hydra as it attacks, and burning nearby enemies Bathed in Flame Hydra.
   
   Familiar helps with consistent area-of-effect damage, while also chilling enemies and healing you thanks to Healing Flames Familiar. Together, they don’t just boost your damage, they also add a ton of extra survivability.
   
5. Use Ice Armor often
   If you’re in a really tough situation, you also have Ice Armor to rely on. This creates a temporary Barrier to help keep you alive. Use it often during fights, especially because Hydra’s attacks will help reduce its cooldown, allowing you to keep it available more often.

The main engine of this build is Chain Lightning combined with the Fireball enchantment. Chain Lightning deals strong direct damage to multiple enemies, and enemies it kills will then explode with Fireball damage thanks to the enchantment.

This lets us double up on AoE damage and gives the build very strong clearing power from as early as Level 15.

Familiar helps with both survivability and AoE damage, dealing a large amount of splash damage when summoned. Hydra helps support your single-target damage, especially when placed directly on top of the enemy you want to kill, as Bathed in Flame Hydra deals significant damage to nearby enemies.

Spark is used as your filler spell while waiting for mana to regenerate. Whenever you can’t cast Chain Lightning, swap back to Spark until you can start spending mana again.

Mobility is handled through Teleport and the Teleport Enchantment, allowing you to move around the map incredibly quickly. This helps make Chain Lightning one of the faster leveling builds available.

Hopefully, you’ve enjoyed this early-game version of Chain Lightning Sorcerer. As a reminder, this guide is currently a work in progress, with near-daily updates planned during the first week of launch.

Once you’ve finished leveling, don’t forget to check out some of the endgame builds on our tier list to see where to go next.

04/29/26 Intial version added.