Charged Bolt Class: Sorceress Required Level: 1 Skill Tree: Lightning Spells Active Cost: 3 Mana Fires multiple jumping bolts of electricity that seek their targets. Damage Type: Lightning Synergies: Lightning  |
Charged Bolt is a Sorceress Skill in Diablo II.
Lore[]
By charging the ions in the air surrounding her, the Sorceress discharges bursts of electrical energy. These missiles flit about randomly, chasing down her opponents and shocking them to the core.
General Information[]
Synergies[]
- Gives synergy to:
- Lightning: +8% Lightning damage per level
- Chain Lightning: +4% Lightning damage per level
- Receives synergy from:
- Lightning: +6% Lightning damage per level
Charged Bolt is one of the first spells that the Sorceress can learn. Whilst Fire Bolt deals the highest individual damage, and Ice Bolt slows enemies, Charged Bolt more effectively deals with large groups as it gains an additional bolt for each level. It may seem difficult to aim at first (when there is only three bolts shot on an erratic path) but with greater levels more and more enemies can be hit, and many enemies can be hit more than once.
Although its damage may seem very small, with synergies such as Lightning and Lightning Mastery, as well as the sheer number of bolts fired, Charged Bolt can deal respectable damage even in the later game.
Lightning Enchanted monsters release Charged Bolts when hit.
Skill Progression[]
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mana Cost | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 |
| Damage | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–5 | 3–5 | 4–6 | 4–6 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 6–8 | 6–8 | 7–9 |
| Number of Bolts | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mana Cost | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 | 12 |
| Damage | 7–9 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 9–11 | 9–11 | 10–12 | 11–13 | 12–14 | 13–15 |
| Number of Bolts | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Fire Spells — Fire Bolt • Warmth • Inferno • Blaze • Fire Ball • Fire Wall • Enchant • Meteor • Fire Mastery • Hydra
Lightning Spells — Charged Bolt • Telekinesis • Static Field • Lightning • Nova • Chain Lightning • Teleport • Thunder Storm • Energy Shield • Lightning Mastery
Cold Spells — Ice Bolt • Frozen Armor • Frost Nova • Ice Blast • Shiver Armor • Glacial Spike • Blizzard • Chilling Armor • Frozen Orb • Cold Mastery