with my zon versus public career
ive only met 2 legit hydra sorcs who beat me
and neither of them could beat me consitently
one was using 09 valor ss/string/shako setup had around 1.7k hp and 36ish he had good fhr so i couldnt pin him but eventually i found out his patterns of teleporting and got him about 7:2
and the other sorc had like lvl 3 orb (very low...)
maxed dr
the only reason she beat me was because i didnt know she had orb and i took off my cannot be frozen and i was brutalized therefore after
but all sorcs have equal chance of winning but most people who make hydra sorcs are lazy and think "hehe im sure to win the idiot will come into my hydra while i go eat popcorn..."
but the best are agressive and because hydra doesnt move towards enemy or travel fast it takes more skill to become effective with one who chases and hunts you down and can take a few hits