Nova Class: Sorceress Required Level: 12 Skill Tree: Lightning Spells Requires: Static Field Active Cost: 15 Mana Creates an expanding ring of electricity. Damage Type: Lightning Synergies: Lightning, Chain Lightning, Static Field  |
Nova is a Sorceress Skill in Diablo II.
Lore[]
With this attack the Sorceress creates a wave of electrical energy radiating from her fingertips, bathing all nearby enemies with its destructive force. This spell is ideal for defeating melee opponents who swarm too closely.
General Information[]
Synergies[]
- Gives synergy to :
- Lightning: +8% Lightning damage per level
- Chain Lightning: +4% Lightning damage per level
- Receives synergy from :
- Static Field: +5% Lightning Damage per level
Although its minimum damage is far higher than many Lightning Spells, Nova has limited potential due to its lack of synergies. Nova is also inhibited by its very high mana cost, which in many cases prevents it from being cast many times in quick succession. It would take quite a bit of time into the game, as well as good mana regeneration and leeching for Nova to be an effective, mana cost efficient ability.
Still, Nova can be valuable as a crowd control spell in the early game, and can easily deal with legions of swarming enemies, or quick hard-to-hit opponents.
Skill Progression[]
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mana Cost | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Damage | 1–20 | 7–28 | 13–36 | 19–44 | 25–52 | 31–60 | 37–68 | 43–76 | 50–85 | 57–94 | 64–103 |
| Level | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mana Cost | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| Damage | 71–112 | 78–121 | 85–130 | 92–139 | 99–148 | 107–158 | 115–168 | 123–178 | 131–188 |
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