I am trying to outfit my lvl 90 Sorc from 09 days. I want her to have good gear but I do not have nor can I afford "Godly" stuff. Any good suggestions on what to use or how to combine items. This is what I have now:
Armor: Skin of Viper
Helm: Shako and Tal
Ammy: Tal's
Rings: SOJ x 2
Gloves: Magefist
Boots: War T's
Belt: Tal or Snowclash
Weapon: Wizardspike, Oculus, and Tal Lidless
Shield: Lidless
I do not have facets. She is primarily a cold/lightning sorc. Last, what would a good merc be for her?
Your gear sounds just fine for a "Middle Class" player. Is she an orb/nova sorc? If so, you may want to consider rebuilding her to take advantage of new synergy bonuses. That build kind of get nerfed.
Regarding a merc, you'll likely want something hitting Physical damage. I'd recommend either a Rogue or Barbarian.
I've built a Fireball/Meteor Sorceress, and they fare OK, just a lot of fire immunes. My buddy is going to try a Blizzard build. Orb is still good in some way, it just can't possibly do the damage that Blizzard would with full synergy.