You can keyword search effects in the skill tree. For example if you want to make a build that does critical damage you can plan your build with skills that you find by searching for that keyword.

Altars of Lilith are very effective in endgame for boosting stats. A lot of paragon related boosts will depend on having enough of a certain attribute on your character to be really OP.

New player general tips:

• always play however you find most fun, if you're looking to be efficient or aren't sure where to start...

• you get your mount at the very beginning of act IV if you want to get more mobility.

• if you just do the main story (yellow quest markers), you'll be slightly under leveled by the end of the game.

• get renown up at least up to level 1 for each region. The extra skill points and bonus XP are great

• probably the best things to do for renown are strongholds and side quests. Strongholds are usually 100+20 renown for the included waypoint. Side quests that are also in dungeons will yield 20+30 renown

• Make sure you level up your healing potions every 10ish levels!

• salvaging gear will give you mats you'll really want later in the game. You'll probably have enough gold and can skip selling

Level on World Tier 1 the first time, the XP and gold bonuses don't equal the increased monster health so you'll level more slowly even though you get more XP

I can't believe I didn't find out until now that you can turn a rare into a legendary.

hi! just bought the game today and i wonder... any tips for a sorcerer? im totally new in to diablo

Use your murmuring obols to roll for legendaries at the purveyor of curiosities. The rolls can be disappointing but legendaries come more often than you think. There's a limit to the # of obols you can carry (you'll hit this fast if you do a lot of world events), so use them!