imported>DarkMasterMan: Added D2R patch 2.4 mana cost/synergy info, widened skill tables, added D2R table.

2026-05-02T19:33:03Z

Added D2R patch 2.4 mana cost/synergy info, widened skill tables, added D2R table.

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{{Skill page
|Nav=LS
|File=Lightning Spells
|RS=Static Field
|SS=None
|Type=Medium range piercing multi-missile cast
|Tier=3
|Rlvl=12
|Req=None
|Town=No
|Mana=14 + slvl (LoD) 12 + slvl (D2R)
|ANM=No
|WD=No
|LB=No}}
{{U|=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.}}

==Detail==
{{Skill}}
|-
!align=left|Minimum [[Lightning Damage]]
|(6*slvl) - 5||(7*slvl) - 13||(8*slvl) - 29||(9*slvl) - 51||(10*slvl) - 79
|-
!align=left|Maximum Lightning Damage
|(8*slvl) + 12||(9*slvl) + 4||(10*slvl) - 12||(11*slvl) - 34||(12*slvl) - 62
|}

{{Stat}}
|-
!align=left|{{S|=+% Lightning Damage}} (D2R only)
|5*[[Static Field]].blvl
|-
!align=left|[[Next Delay]] (Frames)
|4
|}

*[[Cast rate]]

[[File:Nova.png|center|thumb|600px|Nova can damage a target if any part of it is within ~8 yard [[radius]] of the caster (or the target when cast [[on Striking]]).]]
 

==Source==

===[[Skill bonus]]===
*+(1-3) Nova ([[Sorceress]] Only) can spawn on ilvl >11 [[orb]]s and [[staff|staves]].

{{Skill bonus}}
|-
| +2
!align=left|[[The Iron Jang Bong|{{U|=The Iron Jang Bong War Staff}}]]
|28||No
|-
| +3
!align=left|[[Ormus' Robes|{{U|=Ormus' Robes Dusk Shroud}}]]
|75||No
|}
 

===[[Charges]]===
{{Skill charges}}
|-
|15||80
!align=left|[[Baezil's Vortex|{{U|=Baezil's Vortex Knout}}]]
|45||No
|}
 

===[[Charged suffix]]===
{{Skill charged}}
|-valign=top
|24||36||48||60||72||84||96||{{E}}||{{E}}||{{E}}
|33||37||41||45||48||52||56||{{E}}||{{E}}||{{E}}
|align=left|
*[[Orb]]
*[[Staff]]
|12||18||18
|-
|33||54||75||96||{{E}}||{{E}}||{{E}}||{{E}}||{{E}}||{{E}}
|22||25||27||30||{{E}}||{{E}}||{{E}}||{{E}}||{{E}}||{{E}}
|align=left|
*[[Shield]]
|12||36||36
|}
 

===[[Chance to Cast]]===

====[[On Attack]]====
{{Skill chance}}
|-
|22||15
|align=left|[[Destruction|{{Ub|=Destruction}}]] polearm/sword
|65
!{{Warn|=Yes}}
|}
 

====[[On Striking]]====
{{Skill chance}}
|-
|8||5
!align=left|[[Baezil's Vortex|{{U|=Baezil's Vortex Knout}}]]
|45||No
|-
|9||25
!align=left|[[Warshrike|{{U|=Warshrike Winged Knife}}]]
|75
!{{Warn|=Yes}}
|-
|15||10
|align=left|[[M'avina's Caster|{{Sb|=M'avina's Caster Grand Matron Bow}}]] (3 items)
|70||No
|}

*Nova suffix also applies Chance to Cast Nova on Striking.

{{Number table}}
|-align=center
!width=62|Level
!width=62|% Chance
!width=260 align=left|Item
!width=62|Min Rlvl
!width=62|Min Alvl
|-valign=top
|3||10
|align=left rowspan=2|
*Weapon 1
|13||18
|-
|4||12
|21||28
|}

1 Excluding missile weapon
 

====[[When Struck]]====
{{Skill chance}}
|-
|3||25
!align=left|[[Dark Adherent|{{S|=Dark Adherent Dusk Shroud}}]]
|49||No
|-
|7||5
!align=left|[[Tiamat's Rebuke|{{U|=Tiamat's Rebuke Dragon Shield}}]]
|38||No
|}

*Nova Shield suffix also applies Chance to Cast Nova When Struck.

{{Number table}}
|-align=center
!width=62|Level
!width=62|% Chance
!width=260 align=left|Item
!width=62|Min Rlvl
!width=62|Min Alvl
|-valign=top
|3||10||align=left rowspan=3|
*Armor
*[[Ring]]
|13||18
|-
|4||12
|21||28
|-
|5||14
|28||38
|}
 

====[[When You Die]]====
{{Skill chance}}
|-
|44||100
!align=left|[[Medusa's Gaze|{{U|=Medusa's Gaze Aegis}}]]
|76||No
|}
 

====[[When You Level-up]]====
{{Skill chance}}
|-
|41||100
!align=left|[[Rainbow Facet|{{U|=Rainbow Facet Jewel}}]]
|49||No
|}
 

==Levels 1-60 (LoD)==
{{Levels 1-20}}
|-
!align=left|Mana Cost
|15||16||17||18||19||20||21||22||23||24||25||26||27||28||29||30||31||32||33||34
|-
!align=left|Minimum Lightning Damage
|1||7||13||19||25||31||37||43||50||57||64||71||78||85||92||99||107||115||123||131
|-
!align=left|Maximum Lightning Damage
|20||28||36||44||52||60||68||76||85||94||103||112||121||130||139||148||158||168||178||188
|}

{{Levels 21-40}}
|-
!align=left|Mana Cost
|35||36||37||38||39||40||41||42||43||44||45||46||47||48||49||50||51||52||53||54
|-
!align=left|Minimum Lightning Damage
|139||147||156||165||174||183||192||201||211||221||231||241||251||261||271||281||291||301||311||321
|-
!align=left|Maximum Lightning Damage
|198||208||219||230||241||252||263||274||286||298||310||322||334||346||358||370||382||394||406||418
|}

{{Levels 41-60}}
|-
!align=left|Mana Cost
|55||56||57||58||59||60||61||62||63||64||65||66||67||68||69||70||71||72||73||74
|-
!align=left|Minimum Lightning Damage
|331||341||351||361||371||381||391||401||411||421||431||441||451||461||471||481||491||501||511||521
|-
!align=left|Maximum Lightning Damage
|430||442||454||466||478||490||502||514||526||538||550||562||574||586||598||610||622||634||646||658
|}
 

==Levels 1-60 (D2R)==
{{Levels 1-20}}
|-
!align=left|Mana Cost
|13||14||15||16||17||18||19||20||21||22||23||24||25||26||27||28||29||30||31||32
|-
!align=left|Minimum Lightning Damage
|1||7||13||19||25||31||37||43||50||57||64||71||78||85||92||99||107||115||123||131
|-
!align=left|Maximum Lightning Damage
|20||28||36||44||52||60||68||76||85||94||103||112||121||130||139||148||158||168||178||188
|}

{{Levels 21-40}}
|-
!align=left|Mana Cost
|33||34||35||36||37||38||39||40||41||42||43||44||45||46||47||48||49||50||51||52
|-
!align=left|Minimum Lightning Damage
|139||147||156||165||174||183||192||201||211||221||231||241||251||261||271||281||291||301||311||321
|-
!align=left|Maximum Lightning Damage
|198||208||219||230||241||252||263||274||286||298||310||322||334||346||358||370||382||394||406||418
|}

{{Levels 41-60}}
|-
!align=left|Mana Cost
|53||54||55||56||57||58||59||60||61||62||63||64||65||66||67||68||69||70||71||72
|-
!align=left|Minimum Lightning Damage
|331||341||351||361||371||381||391||401||411||421||431||441||451||461||471||481||491||501||511||521
|-
!align=left|Maximum Lightning Damage
|430||442||454||466||478||490||502||514||526||538||550||562||574||586||598||610||622||634||646||658
|}
 

==Reference==
*[http://classic.battle.net/diablo2exp/skills/sorceress-lightning.shtml Lightning Spells] (Arreat Summit)

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imported>DarkMasterMan: Added D2R patch 2.4 mana cost/synergy info, widened skill tables, added D2R table.