Fist of the Heavens (Diablo II)

Fist of the Heavens

Class: Paladin
Required Level: 30
Skill Tree: Combat Skills
Active
Cost: 25 Mana
Cooldown: 0.4 seconds

Calls down a bolt of lightning on the target, and sends out a spray of Holy Bolts.

Damage Type: Lightning
Synergies: Holy Bolt, Holy Shock
Other Stats: Secondary Bolts have different Elemental Damage Type: Magic

Fist of the Heavens is a Paladin Skill in Diablo II.

Lore[]

This spell allows the Paladin to summon the power of holy vengeance. Manifesting as lightning from the heavens, these bolts rain down from the sky, exploding into a thousand shafts of light that radiate outwards to banish the evil from the battlefield.

General Information[]

When cast, Fist of the Heavens calls down a lightning bolt, hitting the targeted enemy for high Lightning damage.

From the impact point, four Holy Bolts spread out around the area. These bolts are not duplicates of the respective skill, but instead are resolved independently (though they highly synergize with the aforementioned skill). Also unlike normal Holy Bolts, Bolts created through Fist of the Heavens provide no healing to allies.

This skill is primarily useful against large collections of Undead and Demonic foes, but also can be used against other monsters for the direct Lightning damage. Fist of the Heavens always hits, and ignores most obstacles in its way.

Fist of the Heavens pairs best with the Conviction aura, to maximize lightning damage and help "break" monster lightning immmunity.

In Lord of Destruction, because monsters in Hell difficulty have vast health reserves and often have high resistances or immunities, Fist of the Heavens is not very effective in PvE; however, it shines in PvP duels. In Diablo II: Resurrected, Fist of the Heavens was greatly improved in PvE as holy bolts now damage both undead and demonic creatures. As the vast majority of enemies in Diablo II are either undead or demonic, this makes Fist of the Heavens viable in most areas.

Synergies[]

Gives synergy to:
- Holy Bolt: +50% Magic damage per level
Receives Synergy from:
- Holy Bolt: +15% Holy Bolt damage per level
- Holy Shock: +7% Lightning damage per level

Trivia[]

When Radament is defeated, Fist of Heavens will be repeatedly cast on his body, eradicating all remaining Undead nearby.

Skill Progression[]

Mana Cost: 25

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Lightning Damage	150–200	165–215	180–230	195–245	210–260	225–275	240–290	255–305	285–335	315–365	345–395	375–425	405–455	435–485	465–515	495–545	540–590	585–635	630–680	675–725
Holy Bolt Damage	40–50	46–56	52–62	58–68	64–74	70–80	76–86	82–92	92–102	102–112	112–122	122–132	132–142	142–152	152–162	162–172	178–188	194–204	210–220	226–236

Level	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40
Lightning Damage	720-770	765-815	820-870	875-925	930-980	985-1035	1040-1090	1095-1145	1160-1210	1225-1275	1290-1340	1335-1405	1420-1470	1485-1535	1550-1600	1615-1665	1680-1730	1745-1795	1810-1860	1875-1925
Holy Bolt Damage	242-252	258-268	290-300	322-332	354-364	386-396	418-428	450-460	498-508	546-556	594-604	642-652	690-700	738-748	786-796	834-844	882-892	930-940	978-988	1026-1036

Level	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60
Lightning Damage	1940-1990	2005-2055	2070-2120	2135-2185	2200-2250	2265-2315	2330-2380	2395-2445	2460-2510	2525-2575	2590-2640	2655-2705	2720-2770	2785-2835	2850-2900	2915-2965	2980-3030	3045-3095	3110-3160	3175-3225
Holy Bolt Damage	1074-1084	1122-1132	1170-1180	1218-1228	1266-1276	1314-1324	1362-1372	1410-1420	1458-1468	1506-1516	1554-1564	1602-1612	1650-1660	1698-1708	1746-1756	1794-1804	1842-1852	1890-1900	1938-1948	1986-1996

Fist of the Heavens (Diablo II)

Contents

Lore[]

General Information[]

Synergies[]

Trivia[]

Skill Progression[]

See also[]

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