Lightning Sorc gear?

General Discussion
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yeah - kind of pointless, but I am undecided

merc - infi

option 1:
4 piece tal rasha, griffon (-20% with the facet), 1soj
PROS: additional -15% light res, more MF(around 320, compared to around 220 for op2); can get to 86FHR breakpoint easily (80 without charms)
CONS: -9all skils compared to option 2 - that is mainly BO duration and some light dmg; lacking some resistances compared to option 2

option 2:
enigm, mara, 2 soj, griffon, hoto, arach
PROS and CONS are reversed

both options give ~ equal life/mana, a bit over 1900life, ~1000mana for me.

Additionally - contemplating what should I socket in tal’s orb (for opt 1) - light facet (not sure if the difference will be felt at all from -35% to -40%) or Ist …

(I have those, switching between them and still undecided what I feel is better, seems 4 Tal is a bit better in difficult situations → broken immunes, but lower BO duration can sometimes get you in trouble)

Thoughts?

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Had the same conundrum. After some testing the best combination in order to have 220+MF and the maximum damage for me turned out to be: Hoto+35Spirit+Griffon+Enigma+Arach+ChanceG+Wartrav+SoJ+BulKathos(or dual soj for extra mana). With this setup it’s also easier to reach the 117 fcr breakpoint without giving up +skills.
With 7 skillers after cta buff you’re gonna have a maximum of 44k damage on lighting, more than enough to instantly destroy almost anything on p8.

p.s on merc I use Infinity, eth fortitude and andariel with ias/fire res jewel