Baezil's Vortex is a unique Knout found in Diablo II.
Not only does it add a large amount of Lightning damage to its attacks, but it also gives the user charges of a fairly high level Nova; an ability useful for crowd control. Strangely enough, it also gives a good boost to mana, making it somewhat useful to physical fighters that spam high mana cost skills, or even spellcasters.
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Baezil's Vortex
Knout
One-Hand Damage: (33-39) To (91-105)
Required Level: 45
Required Strength: 82
Required Dexterity: 73
Durability: 30
Mace Class - Fast Attack Speed
+160-200% Enhanced Damage
+50% Damage to Undead
Adds 1-150 Lightning Damage
20% Increased Attack Speed
5% Chance To Cast Level 8 Nova On Striking
Level 15 Nova (80 Charges)
Lightning Resist +25%
+100 To Mana
Normal Maces — • Felloak (Club) • Stoutnail (Spiked Club) • Crushflange (Mace) • Bloodrise (Morning Star) • The General's Tan Do Li Ga (Flail) • Ironstone (War Hammer) • Bonesnap (Maul) • Steeldriver (Great Maul)
Exceptional Maces — Dark Clan Crusher (Cudgel) • Fleshrender (Barbed Club) • Sureshrill Frost (Flanged Mace) • Moonfall (Jagged Star) • Baezil's Vortex (Knout) • Earthshaker (Battle Hammer) • Bloodtree Stump (War Club) • The Gavel of Pain (Martel de Fer)
Elite Maces — Nord's Tenderizer (Truncheon) • Demon Limb (Tyrant Club) • Baranar's Star (Devil Star) • Horizon's Tornado (Scourge) • Stormlash (Scourge) • Stone Crusher (Legendary Mallet) • Schaefer's Hammer (Legendary Mallet) • Windhammer (Ogre Maul) • Earth Shifter (Thunder Maul) • The Cranium Basher (Thunder Maul)
Quest Items — Horadric Malus • Khalim's Flail • Khalim's Will • Hell Forge Hammer