Glacial Spike Class: Sorceress Required Level: 18 Skill Tree: Cold Spells Requires: Ice Bolt, Ice Blast Active Cost: 10 Mana A shard of ice that inflicts massive cold damage and explodes to freeze nearby enemies. Damage Type: Cold Synergies: Ice Bolt, Ice Blast, Blizzard, Frozen Orb Other Stats: Effect Radius: 2.6 yards  |
Glacial Spike is a Sorceress Skill in Diablo II.
Lore[]
More powerful than an Ice Blast, this is the offensive spell of choice for a higher-level Sorceress seeking a quick deathblow. The Sorceress who wields this spell will find herself often treading over the shattered and frozen remains of her opponents.
General Information[]
- Gives synergy to:
- Ice Bolt: +15% Cold damage per level
- Ice Blast: +10% Cold damage per level
- Blizzard: +5% Cold damage per level
- Receives synergy from :
- Ice Bolt: +5% Cold damage per level
- Ice Blast: +5% Cold damage per level
- Blizzard: +3% Freeze length per level
- Frozen Orb: +5% Cold damage per level
Glacial Spike in-game
This skill conjures a great spike of ice that travels in a straight line to the indicated target. When it hits something, it explodes, dealing heavy damage and completely freezing all enemy units within its range. Increasing this spell does not increase the impact area, but the damage and the freezing time augments.
This spell is very effective in all character levels if increased. It is especially devastating in places where the monsters stack, e.g. Arcane Sanctuary.
Some players prefer Ice Blast to Glacial Spike, because it needs less mana, deals more damage, and freezes the target a longer time. However, Glacial Spike's main advantage is its radius of effect, as well as the fact that it is cast much faster. So depending on the number of enemies being fought, the spells can be interchanged.
Skill Progression[]
Explosion Radius: 2.6 yards
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeze Length | 2s | 2.1s | 2.2s | 2.3s | 2.4s | 2.6s | 2.7s | 2.8s | 2.9s | 3s | 3.2s | 3.3s | 3.4s | 3.5s | 3.6s | 3.8s | 3.9s | 4s | 4.1s | 4.2s |
| Damage | 16-24 | 22-31 | 30-39 | 37-46 | 44-54 | 51-61 | 58-69 | 65-76 | 78-90 | 91-103 | 104-117 | 117-130 | 130-144 | 143-157 | 156-171 | 169-184 | 183-199 | 197-213 | 211-228 | 225-242 |
| Mana Cost | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 | 12.5 | 13 | 13.5 | 14 | 14.5 | 15 | 15.5 | 16 | 16.5 | 17 | 17.5 | 18 | 18.5 | 19 | 19.5 |
| Level | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeze Length | 4.4s | 4.5s | 4.6s | 4.7s | 4.8s | 5s | 5.1s | 5.2s | 5.3s | 5.4s | 5.6s | 5.7s | 5.8s | 5.9s | 6s | 6.2ss | 6.3s | 6.4s | 6.5s | 6.6s |
| Damage | 239-257 | 253-271 | 268-287 | 283-302 | 298-318 | 313-333 | 328-349 | 343-364 | 359-381 | 375-397 | 391-414 | 407-430 | 423-447 | 439-463 | 455-480 | 471-496 | 487-513 | 503-529 | 519-546 | 535-562 |
| Mana Cost | 20 | 20.5 | 21 | 21.5 | 22 | 22.5 | 23 | 23.5 | 24 | 24.5 | 25 | 25.5 | 26 | 26.5 | 27 | 27.5 | 28 | 28.5 | 29 | 29.5 |
| Level | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeze Length | 6.8s | 6.9s | 7s | 7.1s | 7.2s | 7.4s | 7.5s | 7.6s | 7.7s | 7.8s | 8s | 8.1s | 8.2s | 8.3s | 8.4s | 8.6s | 8.7s | 8.8s | 8.9s | 9s |
| Damage | 551-579 | 567-595 | 583-612 | 599-628 | 615-645 | 631-661 | 647-678 | 663-694 | 679-711 | 695-727 | 711-744 | 727-760 | 743-777 | 759-793 | 775-810 | 791-826 | 807-843 | 823-859 | 839-876 | 855-892 |
| Mana Cost | 30 | 30.5 | 31 | 31.5 | 32 | 32.5 | 33 | 33.5 | 34 | 34.5 | 35 | 35.5 | 36 | 36.5 | 37 | 37.5 | 38 | 38.5 | 39 | 39.5 |
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