Ark Passive Igniter Sorc Build Guide

[@Couplemas]

Hello! I have to make a (small) correction to the build after I´ve got my 3rd Ancient Gear piece this week. You already will have enough points to go for MP Furnace level 1 which you should choose over Limit Break level. I miscalculated the points available when I made the video. Sorry about that! At 4 Ancient pieces the build is the same again.

[@renzv22]

Hi, came back from almost a 2yr hiatus, so im sorry if this is a dumb question, is it really optimal to switch ark passive (damagewise and/or comfort wise) with a 2 pc aegir set on igniter coming from a 5x3 engraving set up or should i wait for 3pcs aegir to really see my switching go worth it. Thanks! P.S. great video. i think this is what the new and returning players need to watch more (regarding ark passive).

[@Couplemas]

Hola, and welcome back to Lost ark 😍. Not a dumb question at all! The answer is yes it is worth it switching with two pieces. Especially with 5x3 as you gain a full engraving after switching. The dmg Gain will not be giant, prob looking at sth around 3-4% (considering that your new accessoires are all bad). Helps you getting used to the new skill rotation earlier and you get the 2nd spacebar enabled! I´d say go for it 😊

[@renzv22]

@Couplemas thanks!

[@Teamkiller16]

Is lava blast strenger than glacier? and do you know what the best things are on the new bracelet for the sorc?

[@Couplemas]

Pure damage of Lava blast is stronger, but the glacier one you can fit into every igniter cycle. SO in a longer raid glacier is stronger, but it has a long casting animation and not hitting it is quite likely. In terms of bracelet most classes want the same, we also made a video on our channel about the best effects.

[@PrinceOfZamunda]

I'm pretty sure MP Furnace looks at base MP cost before reductions, so illicit 2 doesn't affect it. Makes no sense to go Limit 2 Illicit 1 instead of illicit 2 Limit 1

[@Couplemas]

I would challenge that statement based on my test results. Limit Break 2 shows consistently higher dmg numbers and the only explanation for me would be how MP Furnace works. As a sidenote if you check loawa and the korean builds, most of them are playing limit break 2 which wouldnt make sense if MP furnace doesnt affect it as you run into more mana troubles without Illicit Spell 2

[@PrinceOfZamunda]

@Couplemas I just went to trixion to test myself. Single hit spell, max crit, no KBW etc. Not seeing any difference between Limit 2 and illicit 2 with MP Furnace. Have you tried it yourself? As for Loawa, KR are kinda clueless about a lot of stuff so I tend to heavily discount them as a source of authority

[@PrinceOfZamunda]

nvm you might be right. I tried it again with skills closer to the MP rate for max Furnace efficiency (480MP) and i'm seeing a slight difference now. For Sorc, i saw no diff with the big 3 skills coz they're all far above the Furnace cap in MP cost, but for a skill like inferno, you do see a slight difference ye. 600+MP skills like the big 3 won't be affected by it though (480MP is Furnace cap)

[@karamjeetsehmi93]

Hello, what you think about mass increase in place of cursed doll ?

[@Couplemas]

It`s a bit hard to test in trixion, because you cant eat food to eliminate the Atk speed reduction. When I tried I noticed the difference in Atk. Speed and it felt a bit clunky, but I think you could get used to it. The most obvious downside is that if you drink the wine you cant use mana food as you can only have one active. That means you cant play limit break level 2 which is the highest dmg variant in this build. One additional note, I know many people don`t like the healing downside of Cursed Doll (especially in progging), but if you go for mass increase, swap out Hit Master instead after you are more comfortable in a raid as this will be higher overall dmg. Still the mana downside will haunt you 😅

[@vandalsvk6112]

what Elixir you use master or Crit

[@Couplemas]

I´m playing master. Lost Ark Nexus Sorceress Guide just recently included a different build where they checked if Master or Critical is better. the TLDR is for critical to be higher dmg you will need a crit rate of 89%, which probably requires Relic books to achieve. I personally didnt test it. If you wanna see all the details you can find them here -> docs.google.com/document/d/1Nmia4tXicFJb6aiErXfFDeRSI9NAthvU23A8d038_m4/edit?pli=1&tab=t.0