1. Season 9 Start and Introduction to Mekuna's Hydra Build
Introduction to Mekuna's Sorcerer Hydra build after the start of Diablo 4 Season 9
Based on the build Mekuna used to clear Nightmare Dungeon Tier 100 (item level is expected to be higher)
Additional videos will be produced when Mekuna's high-tier build is updated in the future
A build that primarily uses Hydra, maximizing the use of items, skills, Paragon, and Horadric abilities.
2. Detailed Explanation of Item Setup
Helm: Cowl of the Nameless (Intelligence, Increased Ice Shard Damage, Spaz Gem)
Chest Armor: Aspect of the Protector (Intelligence, Maximum Life, Armor, Ikani/Lum Runes)
Gloves: Aspect of the Unwavering Flame (Attack Speed, Intelligence, Core Skills, Hydra Damage Tempering)
Pants: Tassets (Resource Generation/Maximum, Sir/Seh Runes)
Boots: Aspect of the Blurred Beast (Intelligence, Maximum Life, Armor, Evade Cooldown Reduction)
Weapon: Wand (Vulnerable Damage, Aspect of the Serpent's Eye, Intelligence, Lucky Hit: Restore Resource, Emerald Gem)
Focus: Aspect of the Bounding Conduit (Maximum Resource, Cooldown Reduction, Intelligence, Emerald Gem)
3. Necklace and Ring Setup
Necklace: Eye of the Serpent (Unique Option Damage, Talisman of the Binding)
Trinket: Horadric Jewel (Light of Embers - Increased Elemental Damage)
First Ring: Ring of Starless Skies (Cooldown Reduction, Unique Option Value)
Second Ring: Aspect of the Umbral (Attack Speed, Intelligence, Maximum Life, Vulnerable Damage, Dreamweave Horadric Jewel)
4. Detailed Skill Tree Explanation
Basic Skill: Fire Bolt
Core Skill: Ice Shards (Aspect of the Frozen Tundra, Sae'rune Synergy), Destruction, Elemental Attunement
Defensive Skill: Teleport, Glass Cannon, Ice Armor
Conjuration Skill: Hydra, Ice Blades
Elemental Dominance, Protection, Lightning Spear, Supreme Binding, Mana Shield, Executioner
Mastery Skill: Inner Flames, Devouring Blaze
Ultimate: Deep Freeze, Frigid Breeze, Hoarfrost, Electrocution, Soulfire, Invocation, Elemental Surge, S-Tier Ferocity
5. Enchantments, Combat, Paragon Board, Mercenaries, Horadric Malus
Enchantments: Executioner, Teleport
Skill Rotation in Combat: Continuously cast Ice Shards, utilize Evade, use Lightning Spear/Ice Blades on cooldown, summon Hydra
Paragon Board: Tactician, Enchantment Master, Static Surge, Burning Instinct, Elementalist
Mercenary: Hired Mercenary (Sovo), Reinforcement Mercenary (Lyre)
Horadric Malus: Catalyst (Cosmic Strand - Hydra), Injection (Smoky Product, Arcane, Bitumen-Stained Amulet, Floating Bubble, Shattered Core)
6. Conclusion
Various job information updates are planned for the beginning of the season.