Static Field Class: Sorceress Required Level: 6 Skill Tree: Lightning Spells Active Cost: 9 Mana Every enemy in a radius around you loses 25% of their current health. Damage Type: Lightning Synergies: Nova, Thunder Storm Other Stats: Reduced effect on higher difficulties; Reduced effect on players  |
Static Field is a Sorceress Skill in Diablo II.
Lore[]
A devastating spell of limited range, Static Field instantly removes a good portion of the health of nearby enemies. Thusly injured, enemies are easy prey to the follow-up attacks of the Sorceress or her party members. Subsequent castings do less damage, but in combination with other spells or a decisive melee attack, a Sorceress can rely on this powerful ability to quickly dispatch even the strongest of foes.
General Information[]
- Gives synergy to :
- Nova: +5% Lightning Damage per level
- Thunder Storm: +7% Lightning Damage per level
- Receives synergy from : None
Static Field cuts the life of all surrounding enemies within a certain radius of the player by 25% of their current (not maximum!) life. This can be cast consecutively to lower an enemy's life considerably, and it does work on bosses; however, in Nightmare Static Field does not reduce an enemy's health below 33%, and in Hell it doesn't lower Life below 50%.
In PvP, Static Field deals a very limited amount of damage: 1/6 of what it would normally deal[1], i.e. 1/24 of Life per cast before resistances.
Additional points into Static Field do not increase its damage; it only increases its radius of effect; therefore, many players choose to only put one point into it, as it still retains its effectiveness even at low levels.
Although Static Field is affected by enemy Lightning Resist (with —100, it will cut 50% of Life per cast), friendly skills like Lower Resist or Conviction will not affect Static Field.
Items[]
Several items grant Static Field skill:
- Spire of Lazarus, unique Gnarled Staff: +3 to class skill
- Ormus' Robes, Unique Dusk Shroud: +3 to class skill
- Staves and orbs: +1-3 to class skill
- Memory, staff runeword: +2 to class skill
- Crescent Moon, axe/sword/polearm runeword: CtC on striking, 7%, level 13
- Schaefer's Hammer, unique Legendary Mallet: CtC on striking, 20%, level 10
- Stormlash, unique Scourge: CtC on striking, 15%, level 10
- Cow King's Leathers set: CtC when struck, 25%, level 5
- Hwanin's Refuge, set Tigulated Mail, CtC when struck, 10%, level 3
Skill Progression[]
Mana Cost: 9
Damage: 25% Remaining Life
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radius (yards) | 3.3 | 4 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 6 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 8 | 8.6 | 9.3 | 10 |
| Level | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radius (yards) | 10.6 | 11.3 | 12 | 12.6 | 13.3 | 14 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 16 | 19.3 |
- Will only work to 33% life on Nightmare difficulty
- Will only work to 50% life on Hell difficulty
References[]
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