Sorcerer Madness Basics Guide

Deals weapon damage spread across a flurry of 3 melee attacks.

Deals weapon damage spread across a flurry of 3 melee attacks.

Fires a charge of lightning at the target, deals energy damage.

Fires a charge of lightning at the target, deals energy damage.

Allows you to pause to prepare for the coming fight, restoring your health and Force. Cannot be used during combat.

Regain health out of battle.

Shocks the target for energy damage. Standard and weak targets are additionally stunned for 3 seconds.

Shocks the target for energy damage. Standard and weak targets are additionally stunned for 3 seconds.

Reduces the cooldown of Revive by 100%.

Reduces the cooldown of Revive by 100%.

Increases the range of Shock, Jolt, Death Field, and Force Slow by 20 meters. Also increases the duration of Whirlwind to 60 seconds.

Increases the range of Shock, Jolt, Death Field, and Force Slow by 20 meters. Also increases the duration of Whirlwind to 60 seconds.

Attuned to the Force, your maximum Force is increased by 500.

Attuned to the Force, your maximum Force is increased by 500.

Increases Mastery by 5% and internal and elemental damage reduction by 10%.

Increases Mastery by 5% and internal and elemental damage reduction by 10%.

Dealing damage with Force Lightning produces a stack of Wrath. At 4 stacks, Wrath causes your next Lightning Strike, Crushing Darkness, or Demolish to activate instantly, consume 50% less Force, and deal 25% more damage.

Dealing damage with Force Lightning produces a stack of Wrath. At 4 stacks, Wrath causes your next Lightning Strike, Crushing Darkness, or Demolish to activate instantly, consume 50% less Force, and deal 25% more damage.

Deals energy damage and knocks back up to 8 enemies within a 15-meter cone in front of you, binding them in electricity and immobilizing them for 5 seconds. Standard and weak enemies are additionally knocked down for 3 seconds. Direct damage dealt after 2 seconds ends the immobilize effect prematurely.

Pushes enemies back.

Deals energy damage to the target and consumes 40 force over the duration of the channel. Also slows the movement speed of the target by 50% and immobilizes weak and standard enemies.

Deals energy damage to the target and consumes 40 force over the duration of the channel. Also slows the movement speed of the target by 50% and immobilizes weak and standard enemies.

Heals a friendly target.

Heals a friendly target.

Calls down a Force storm over the target area, consuming 60 force and dealing energy damage to up to 8 targets within 8 meters over the duration of the channel. Standard and weak targets have a 33% chance to be stunned by the storm each second.

Calls down a Force storm over the target area, consuming 60 force and dealing energy damage to up to 8 targets within 8 meters over the duration of the channel. Standard and weak targets have a 33% chance to be stunned by the storm each second.

Summons an unbreakable will, purging all incapacitating and movement-impairing effects.

If you are stunned and can’t move, you can use this ability to unstun yourself.

Surrounds the target in a lightning shield that lasts up to 30 seconds and absorbs damage. The target becomes deionized and cannot benefit from Static Barrier again for 20 seconds. Your Static Barrier heals you for 1% of your total health every second for as long as it lasts.

Surrounds the target in a lightning shield that lasts up to 30 seconds and absorbs damage. The target becomes deionized and cannot benefit from Static Barrier again for 20 seconds. Your Static Barrier heals you for 1% of your total health every second for as long as it lasts.

Electrocutes the target, dealing energy damage and stunning it for 4 seconds.

You can use your short stun on weaker enemies to stop them from running around, from casting abilities, to stop them from damaging you, or just to keep them out of the fight in general.

Creates a death field at the target location, dealing internal damage and stealing life from affected targets to heal you for 10% of the damage dealt. Strikes up to 8 targets within a 5-meter radius.

Creates a death field at the target location, dealing internal damage and stealing life from affected targets to heal you for 10% of the damage dealt. Strikes up to 8 targets within a 5-meter radius.

Force Lightning channels and ticks 33% faster but deals 20% less damage.

Force Lightning channels and ticks 33% faster but deals 20% less damage.

Force Lightning no longer has a cooldown and Force Lightning channels and ticks 33% faster but deals 25% less damage. In addition, your Resurgence increases your armor rating by 30% when it heals you.

Force Lightning no longer has a cooldown and Force Lightning channels and ticks 33% faster but deals 25% less damage. In addition, your Resurgence increases your armor rating by 30% when it heals you.

Reduces the activation time of Dark Infusion by 0.5 seconds and the Force consumed by Dark Heal by 5.

Reduces the activation time of Dark Infusion by 0.5 seconds and the Force consumed by Dark Heal by 5.

Grants 2 charges of Recklessness, which increases the Force critical chance of your direct attacks and heals by 60%. Each time a direct Force ability critically hits or each time a channeled Force ability is activated, 1 charge is consumed. Lasts 20 seconds.

Grants 2 charges of Recklessness, which increases the Force critical chance of your direct attacks and heals by 60%. Each time a direct Force ability critically hits or each time a channeled Force ability is activated, 1 charge is consumed. Lasts 20 seconds.

Interrupts the target's current action and prevents that ability from being used for 4 seconds.

Every class has an interrupt ability that allows them to interrupt an enemy while they are casting. Enemy castbars that fill up from left to right are called casts and can be interrupted and the ability will be stopped, but castbars that go from right to left deal damage the entire time they are channeling. Using your interrupt in combat is very useful as it can prevent the enemy from damaging you, or sometimes even prevent them from stunning you or knocking you back!

Summons a dark cloud of energy to crush the target, instantly dealing kinetic damage and additional kinetic damage over 6 seconds

Summons a dark cloud of energy to crush the target, instantly dealing kinetic damage and additional kinetic damage over 6 seconds

Immediately heals a target, plus additional healing over 9 seconds.

Immediately heals a target, plus additional healing over 9 seconds.

When a charge of Deathmark is consumed there is a 50% chance for a Deathmark charge to not be a consumed.

When a charge of Deathmark is consumed there is a 50% chance for a Deathmark charge to not be a consumed.

Solo Single-Enemy Suggestion: Deathmark stacks lasting longer to apply to more DoT ticks throughout a fight makes Unrelenting Affliction your best choice for damage.

Solo Many-Enemy Suggestion: Deathmark stacks lasting longer to apply to more DoT ticks throughout a fight makes Unrelenting Affliction your best choice for damage.

Deals single target internal damage and applies Deathmarks. Increases Lifesteal by 50%. Replaces Death Field.

Deals single target internal damage and applies Deathmarks. Increases Lifesteal by 50%. Replaces Death Field.

Flashpoint Suggestion: Unrelenting Affliction is your best choice for damage, HOWEVER, starting at level 43 THIS choice, Death Brand, increases enemies internal/elemental damage taken. Less damage for YOU personally, but vigilance/vengeance or Plasma/Pyrotech teammates that can't apply this debuff themselves will do much more. If you have an IO/Assault Specialist, Ruffian/Lethality, or Watchman/Annihilation member in your group, they apply this debuff too, so you won't have to.

Operation Suggestion: Unrelenting Affliction is your best choice for damage, HOWEVER, starting at level 43 THIS choice, Death Brand, increases enemies internal/elemental damage taken. Less damage for YOU personally, but vigilance/vengeance or Plasma/Pyrotech teammates that can't apply this debuff themselves will do much more. If you have an IO/Assault Specialist, Ruffian/Lethality, or Watchman/Annihilation member in your group, they apply this debuff too, so you won't have to.

When a Deathmark is consumed you are healed for 1% of your maximum health.

When a Deathmark is consumed you are healed for 1% of your maximum health.

Death Field places a deathmark on affected targets, increasing the amount of damage the targets suffer from your next 15 periodic damage abilites by 15%. Lasts 30 seconds.

Death Field places a deathmark on affected targets, increasing the amount of damage the targets suffer from your next 15 periodic damage abilites by 15%. Lasts 30 seconds.

Increases your movement speed by 150% for 2 seconds. Does not break stealth.

Increases your movement speed by 150% for 2 seconds. Does not break stealth.

Reduces the Force consumed by Force abilities by 10%.

Reduces the Force consumed by Force abilities by 10%.

Wipes your enemies thoughts, instantly lowering your threat by a moderate amount and increases damage reduction by 25% for 6 seconds.

Your detaunt ability will cause enemies to lose interest in your character, at least for a short time. This is most useful if you're getting attacked during group fights when your tank is supposed to be taking the damage, or when your companion is set to tank.

Overloaded Strike hits up to two additional targets within 10 meters dealing damage to both targets. Replaces Lightning Strike.

Overloaded Strike hits up to two additional targets within 10 meters dealing damage to both targets. Replaces Lightning Strike.

Solo Many-Enemy Suggestion: Overloaded Strike adds a nice amount of cleave to your rotation, great for constant AoE.

Shock finishes off all your directly applied damage over time effects at once, dealing their remaining damage. The cooldown for Shock is increased by 12 seconds.

Shock finishes off all your directly applied damage over time effects at once, dealing their remaining damage. The cooldown for Shock is increased by 12 seconds.

General Suggestion: Plague Master results in the highest single target boost to damage but can make your rotation more complicated, as you must re-apply dots more often and can forget them easily. For fights with lots of target swapping, it's worth it to learn it. Otherwise, if you need a defensive, Cloud Mind works as one! Overloaded Strike will do best against 3+ targets at a time as well.

Immediately restores health to you. Cannot be used on others.

Immediately restores health to you. Cannot be used on others.

Casts a powerful Force affliction upon the target that deals internal damage over 18 seconds.

Casts a powerful Force affliction upon the target that deals internal damage over 18 seconds.

Consumes the dark energy around you, restoring 40 Force. Utilizing Consuming Darkness makes you weary, reducing your Force regeneration rate by 2 for 10 seconds. This effect can stack up to 4 times.

Consumes the dark energy around you, restoring 40 Force. Utilizing Consuming Darkness makes you weary, reducing your Force regeneration rate by 2 for 10 seconds. This effect can stack up to 4 times.

Paralyzes the target in fear, dealing internal damage over 18 seconds and immobilizing it for 2 seconds. The immobilizing effect cannot occur more than once every 9 seconds.

Paralyzes the target in fear, dealing internal damage over 18 seconds and immobilizing it for 2 seconds. The immobilizing effect cannot occur more than once every 9 seconds.

Reduces the pushback suffered while activating Force Leech by 75% and Force Lightning by 100%. Targets hit by Death Field have a 30% chance to emit a Dark Echo, damaging itself and up to 7 targets within 5 meters with internal damage. Targets affected by Death Brands Slow have a 50% chance to have the slow reapplied and dealing internal damage to the target.

Reduces the pushback suffered while activating Force Leech by 75% and Force Lightning by 100%. Targets hit by Death Field have a 30% chance to emit a Dark Echo, damaging itself and up to 7 targets within 5 meters with internal damage. Targets affected by Death Brands Slow have a 50% chance to have the slow reapplied and dealing internal damage to the target.

Targets hit by Death Field have a 30% chance to emit a Dark Echo, damaging itself and up to 7 targets within 5 meters with internal damage. Death Brand slows targets by 50% for 6 seconds. Targets affected by this have a 50% chance to have the slow reapplied and dealing internal damage.

Targets hit by Death Field have a 30% chance to emit a Dark Echo, damaging itself and up to 7 targets within 5 meters with internal damage. Death Brand slows targets by 50% for 6 seconds. Targets affected by this have a 50% chance to have the slow reapplied and dealing internal damage.

Each time your Force Lightning deals damage, you recover 2% of your total Force.

Each time your Force Lightning deals damage, you recover 2% of your total Force.

Cleanses a friendly target of up to 2 negative mental or Force effects.

Your cleanse can help remove harmful effects from you or other players.

Dealing damage with Creeping Terror reduces the cooldown of Recklessness by 2 seconds. This effect can only occur once every 3 seconds.

Dealing damage with Creeping Terror reduces the cooldown of Recklessness by 2 seconds. This effect can only occur once every 3 seconds.

Creeping Terror has a 30% chance to deal damage up to 4 targets within 10 meters of the initial target.

Creeping Terror has a 30% chance to deal damage up to 4 targets within 10 meters of the initial target.

Solo Many-Enemy Suggestion: Spread Creeping Terror to each target and they all have a 30% chance of hitting eachother. This is huge in big AoE pulls.

Dealing damage with Creeping Terror consumes two Deathmarks increasing the damage of Creeping Terror.

Dealing damage with Creeping Terror consumes two Deathmarks increasing the damage of Creeping Terror.

General Suggestion: If you took Unrelenting Affliction in the 23 tier, Downfall will provide the best DPS benefit over time. If you need more burst damage in a smaller window, or took Death Brand at 23, Creeping End will be the better choice.

Your connection to the Force shifts, granting 20% alacrity and immunity to pushback and interrupts for 15 seconds.

Your connection to the Force shifts, granting 20% alacrity and immunity to pushback and interrupts for 15 seconds.

Periodic damage reduces the cooldown of Force Speed by 3 seconds. This effect can only occur once every 5 seconds.

Periodic damage reduces the cooldown of Force Speed by 3 seconds. This effect can only occur once every 5 seconds.

General Suggestion: Force Speed coming off cooldown so often is extremely useful for just about any content. If you seriously need some damage reduction to survive, Corrupted Defense is a great choice, but you may actually notice a DPS drop from spending more time moving/dodging.

Dealing critical damage with your damage over time abilities increases your damage reduction by 5% for 10 seconds. Stacks up to 3 times.

Dealing critical damage with your damage over time abilities increases your damage reduction by 5% for 10 seconds. Stacks up to 3 times.

Increases mastery, endurance, and presence for you and your Operation group members within 40 meters by 10%. Lasts 10 seconds. Those affected by Unlimited Power become Drained and cannot regain Unlimited Power for 5 minutes.

Increases mastery, endurance, and presence for you and your Operation group members within 40 meters by 10%. Lasts 10 seconds. Those affected by Unlimited Power become Drained and cannot regain Unlimited Power for 5 minutes.

Damaging targets affected by Affliction and Creeping Terror with Death Field spreads them to unaffected targets in the area of effect. Death Field applies Overwhelmed to targets it hits, increasing area attack damage they take by 10%. Death Brand applies Assailable to its target, increasing internal and elemental damage on the target by 7%.

Damaging targets affected by Affliction and Creeping Terror with Death Field spreads them to unaffected targets in the area of effect. Death Field applies Overwhelmed to targets it hits, increasing area attack damage they take by 10%. Death Brand applies Assailable to its target, increasing internal and elemental damage on the target by 7%.

Lowers the target's threat by a moderate amount and, if the target is a group member, pulls the target to your location.

Your pull allows you to pull a friendly group member or companion to you, rescuing them from certain death and lowering enemys' attention towards them.

Steals life from an enemy, dealing internal damage to the target and healing you for 50% of the damage dealt. Force Leech deals 30% more damage when used on a target affected by your Affliction.

Steals life from an enemy, dealing internal damage to the target and healing you for 50% of the damage dealt. Force Leech deals 30% more damage when used on a target affected by your Affliction.

Your Static Barrier crackles with electricity, shocking attackers for energy damage when it absorbs direct damage to you. This effect does not affect Static Barriers placed on allies and cannot occur more than once each second.

Your Static Barrier crackles with electricity, shocking attackers for energy damage when it absorbs direct damage to you. This effect does not affect Static Barriers placed on allies and cannot occur more than once each second.

Thundering Blast, Innervate, and Force Leech can be activated while moving.

Thundering Blast, Innervate, and Force Leech can be activated while moving.

Increases damage reduction by 3%.

Increases damage reduction by 3%.

General Suggestion: Sorcerers can be pretty squishy, so this flat reduction choice is the most reliable. You can take the other options for a bit of reflect on your shield or extra mobility but it's really recommended you take some flat 3% reduction.

Increases the critical chance of Force Leech and Lightning Strike by 15%. Increases all periodic damage dealt by 20%. In addition, Death Field and Death Brand grant Vitiate's Malice, giving Force Lightning 15% Lifesteal for 12 seconds.

Increases the critical chance of Force Leech and Lightning Strike by 15%. Increases all periodic damage dealt by 20%. In addition, Death Field and Death Brand grant Vitiate's Malice, giving Force Lightning 15% Lifesteal for 12 seconds.

Increases all periodic damage dealt by 20%.

Increases all periodic damage dealt by 20%.

Channels a protective barrier around you, granting immunity to all negative, controlling, and damaging effects and building up to 4 charges for Enduring Bastion, which absorbs damage per charge and grants immunity to interrupts for up to 5 seconds after the channel ends. This ability does not respect the global cooldown and can be used while controlled.

Channels a protective barrier around you, granting immunity to all negative, controlling, and damaging effects and building up to 4 charges for Enduring Bastion, which absorbs damage per charge and grants immunity to interrupts for up to 5 seconds after the channel ends. This ability does not respect the global cooldown and can be used while controlled.

Crushes the target with devastating force, dealing kinetic damage initially, plus an additional kinetic damage over 9 seconds. The target also becomes Vulnerable for 45 seconds, increasing the damage taken from Force attacks by 5%. Replaces Crushing Darkness.

Crushes the target with devastating force, dealing kinetic damage initially, plus an additional kinetic damage over 9 seconds. The target also becomes Vulnerable for 45 seconds, increasing the damage taken from Force attacks by 5%. Replaces Crushing Darkness.

Damage dealt by Force Lightning has a 20% chance and damage dealt by Force Leech has a 60% chance to restore 2 force and deal energy damage to the target. Increases the duration of Crushing Darkness and Demolish by 3 seconds.

Damage dealt by Force Lightning has a 20% chance and damage dealt by Force Leech has a 60% chance to restore 2 force and deal energy damage to the target. Increases the duration of Crushing Darkness and Demolish by 3 seconds.

Increases the duration of Crushing Darkness and Demolish by 3 seconds.

Increases the duration of Crushing Darkness and Demolish by 3 seconds.

Unnatural Preservation increases your damage reduction by 15% for 6 seconds. Additionally, reduces the cooldown of Unnatural Preservation by 5 seconds.

Unnatural Preservation increases your damage reduction by 15% for 6 seconds. Additionally, reduces the cooldown of Unnatural Preservation by 5 seconds.

Reduces the cooldowns of Force Speed by 5 seconds and Force Barrier by 30 seconds. In addition, Force Speed lasts 0.5 seconds longer, Polarity Shift increases your movement speed by 100% while active, and the active cooldown of Force Speed is finished when Force Barrier ends.

Reduces the cooldowns of Force Speed by 5 seconds and Force Barrier by 30 seconds. In addition, Force Speed lasts 0.5 seconds longer, Polarity Shift increases your movement speed by 100% while active, and the active cooldown of Force Speed is finished when Force Barrier ends.

Flashpoint Suggestion: A great mobile choice here that should probably be taken by default, unless you really want the defensive in Unnatural Vigor. Remember when picking Unnatural Vigor that you have to use Unnatural Preservation for it to work!

Operation Suggestion: A great mobile choice here that should probably be taken by default, unless you really want the defensive in Unnatural Vigor. Remember when picking Unnatural Vigor that you have to use Unnatural Preservation for it to work!

Static Barriers you place on yourself erupt in a flash of light when they end, blinding up to 8 nearby enemies for 3 seconds. This effect breaks from direct damage.

Static Barriers you place on yourself erupt in a flash of light when they end, blinding up to 8 nearby enemies for 3 seconds. This effect breaks from direct damage.

Solo Single-Enemy Suggestion: Most enemies in solo content won't be immune to a blind, so Backlash can be a cool choice here. If they are immune, or you just don't need the crowd control, Surging Speed is a great speed boost.

Solo Many-Enemy Suggestion: Most enemies in solo content won't be immune to a blind, so Backlash can be a cool choice here. If they are immune, or you just don't need the crowd control, Surging Speed is a great speed boost.

Traps the target in a whirlwind for 8 seconds. Non-player, non-standard, and non-weak targets heal rapidly while trapped. Damage causes this effect to end prematurely.

Your crowd control (CC) is a special type of stun you can only use when your enemy is outside of combat. You use it before a fight, to temporarily knock an opponent out of the fight while you deal with the other enemies. Accidentally damaging your crowd control'd target will wake them up.

Solo Single-Enemy Suggestion: Normally Phase Walk would be recommended as default here as great mobility, because Volt Rush doesn't have room in your rotation and Whirlwind breaks on damage in group content and more often than not your allies will cancel it anyway. But in solo content, Whirlwind can be very useful on multi-target fights to keep one target out of the way for a bit. Master Mode Chapters are a great place to lift extra targets away!

Solo Many-Enemy Suggestion: Normally Phase Walk would be recommended as default here as great mobility, because Volt Rush doesn't have room in your rotation and Whirlwind breaks on damage in group content and more often than not your allies will cancel it anyway. But in solo content, Whirlwind can be very useful on multi-target fights to keep one target out of the way for a bit. Master Mode Chapters are a great place to lift extra targets away!

Activating this ability marks your current location for 10 minutes. When this ability is activated again, if you are within 60 meters of the marked location, you instantly return to the marked location. Phase Walk goes on cooldown for 60 seconds when used to return to the marked location.

Activating this ability marks your current location for 10 minutes. When this ability is activated again, if you are within 60 meters of the marked location, you instantly return to the marked location. Phase Walk goes on cooldown for 60 seconds when used to return to the marked location.

Flashpoint Suggestion: Phase walk is likely your best bet here to instantly teleport out of AoE damage or do a mechanic quicker. No room for Volt Rush in your rotation, and outside of the two turrets in Hammer Station, most random groups will pull and fight everything at once in flashpoints, so your Whirlwind would be cancelled anyway.

Operation Suggestion: Phase walk is likely your best bet here to instantly teleport out of AoE damage or do a mechanic quicker. No room for Volt Rush in your rotation, and Whirlwind can't be used on most Operation targets.

Deals energy damage to your target and leaves you feeling Energized for up to 5 seconds. The Energized effect can stack three times, with each stack increasing Volt Rush damage by 30%. The ability has 3 charges and recharges every 10 seconds. Volt Rush deals 10% more damage, and if applicable healing.

Deals energy damage to your target and leaves you feeling Energized for up to 5 seconds. The Energized effect can stack three times, with each stack increasing Volt Rush damage by 30%. The ability has 3 charges and recharges every 10 seconds. Volt Rush deals 10% more damage, and if applicable healing.

Increases the damage dealt by periodic effects by 15% on targets below 30% of max health. In addition, Force Leech restores 15 force when used on a target affected by your Deathmark.

Increases the damage dealt by periodic effects by 15% on targets below 30% of max health. In addition, Force Leech restores 15 force when used on a target affected by your Deathmark.

Each time a charge of your Deathmark is consumed, you gain 2 Force.

Each time a charge of your Deathmark is consumed, you gain 2 Force.

Force Speed grants Emersion, removing all movement-impairing effects and granting immunity to them for the duration.

Force Speed grants Emersion, removing all movement-impairing effects and granting immunity to them for the duration.

Reduces the damage taken by all periodic effects by 15%.

Reduces the damage taken by all periodic effects by 15%.

General Suggestion: Corrupted Flesh is a greatly beneficial survivability choice, with Emersion being a situationally useful slow-breaker.

Targets affected by your Affliction are slowed by 30% for its duration.

Targets affected by your Affliction are slowed by 30% for its duration.

Increases the life stolen by Death Field, Death Brand, and Force Leech by 100% and causes Affliction and Creeping Terror to steal life from enemy targets, healing you for 10% of the damage they deal.

Increases the life stolen by Death Field, Death Brand, and Force Leech by 100% and causes Affliction and Creeping Terror to steal life from enemy targets, healing you for 10% of the damage they deal.

Dealing damage with Force Lightning increases the critical chance of your damaging periodic effects by 3% for 10 seconds. Stacks up to 4 times.

Dealing damage with Force Lightning increases the critical chance of your damaging periodic effects by 3% for 10 seconds. Stacks up to 4 times.