ES/Nova sorc - I don't get the hype

Interesting. Based on my calculations, you will do about 9% less damage to lightning immunes with GG sunder and guardian thunder (-10 light for each), but 36% more damage to non lightning immunes. But then you have to factor that LI you spend 2.5 times as long to kill, so the -9% hurts a bit more there (depending on playstyle and whether you like to skip LI)

Prior to ROTW with the GG jewels and renewed sunder, the difference would be -17% and 26%, which to me in practice seems like it could feel slower, given that more time is spent on each LI kill.

On the benefits outside of the raw damage/neg res tradeoff you have a potential additional 20% FCR on the orb and 35% on the Spirit shield which allows for 105 fcr while using

Frostburn and dual soj without a 2/20 ammy (which hurts your

Battle Orders vs. a maras)

But then on the downside, you have no mediation aura, and a potential delay proc-ing the

Conviction aura.

I agree that the ES sorceress isn't my style. For me, lightning does thousands more damage, clears very fast, and just seems better in every aspect. Except you have to aim, which isn't fun. By the way, is a steam deck considered PC?

For me (the hype) its her speed farming keys and level 85 areas. She kills things fast you don't even need high MF and I find lots of good stuff because she kills monsters fast. I don't have to worry much about her dying only a few mobs Souls and Dolls.

if you have ever run a 200fcr

Nova to farm with you would understand the hype.