Charged Strike Class: Amazon Required Level: 18 Skill Tree: Javelin and Spear Skills Requires: Jab, Poison Javelin, Power Strike, Lightning Bolt Active Cost: 4 Mana Upon striking an enemy, the Amazon's Javelin explodes with Charged Bolts. Damage Type: Lightning Synergies: Power Strike, Lightning Bolt, Lightning Strike, Lightning Fury Other Stats: Requires a Spear or Javelin  |
Charged Strike is an Amazon Skill in Diablo II.
Lore[]
An Amazon devoted to the path of Zerae will be able to harness the forces of vengeance and storms. During Rites of Vengeance, Zerae will confer to the Amazon attacks that unleash a wild burst of electrical energy, striking down nearby enemies. A grizzled veteran of the Time of Troubles once said: "Spear-women walking the 'Path of Zerae' are best given wide berth, for they can be as violent and indiscriminant as the storms on the Twin Seas".
General Information[]
Synergies[]
- Gives synergy to :
- Power Strike: +14% Lightning Damage Per Level
- Lightning Bolt: +3% Lightning Damage Per Level
- Lightning Strike: +11% Lightning Damage Per Level
- Lightning Fury: +1% Lightning Damage Per Level
- Receives synergy from :
- Power Strike: +14% Lightning Damage Per Level
- Lightning Bolt: +14% Lightning Damage Per Level
- Lightning Strike: +14% Lightning Damage Per Level
A lightning attack that releases charged bolts upon impact (not upon cast). It affects melee hits only, but applies to both Javelins and Spears.
Multiple Charged Bolts are released (similar to the Sorceress skill), and since this skill is melee hit, the target is almost guaranteed to absorb one or more of these bolts, making this one of the most damaging skills in the game against single targets, especially larger ones (such as act bosses, for example).
Any extra bolts that do not hit the target still fly forward and possibly hit enemies behind it. Charged Strike is very powerful by itself but also benefits greatly from synergies. These attributes make Charged Strike one of the most popular melee skills utilized by Javazons.
Skill Progression[]
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mana Cost | 4 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 6 | 6.2 | 6.5 |
| Damage | 1–30 | 1–42 | 1–54 | 1–66 | 1–78 | 1–90 | 1–102 | 1–114 | 1–130 | 1–146 | 1–162 |
| Number of bolts | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Level | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mana Cost | 6.7 | 7 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 10 |
| Damage | 1–178 | 1–194 | 1–210 | 1–226 | 1–242 | 1–262 | 1–282 | 1–302 | 1–322 | 1–430 |
| Number of bolts | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Bow and Crossbow Skills — Magic Arrow • Fire Arrow • Cold Arrow • Multiple Shot • Exploding Arrow • Ice Arrow • Guided Arrow • Strafe • Immolation Arrow • Freezing Arrow
Passive and Magic Skills — Inner Sight • Critical Strike • Dodge • Slow Missiles • Avoid • Penetrate • Decoy • Evade • Valkyrie • Pierce
Javelin and Spear Skills — Jab • Power Strike • Poison Javelin • Impale • Lightning Bolt • Charged Strike • Plague Javelin • Fend • Lightning Strike • Lightning Fury