S Y N E R G Y G U I D E
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Billy Lee
Version 1
11/29/3
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Synergies are a feature of Diablo 2 from patch v1.10 on.
They do not apply to earlier versions of the game.
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Disclaimer
This document (c)2001-2003 Billy Lee. This FAQ may not be used or
distributed for commercial use. Diablo II is (c)2000 Blizzard Entertainment,
Diablo II: Lord of Destruction is (c)2001 Blizzard Entertainment. This guide
must be displayed in its entirety. No pieces of it may be removed and/or
copied to another location for public display.
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Q What is a synergy?
A According to dictionary.com, a synergy is the interaction of two or more
agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of
their individual effects.
Q Great. So what does that have to do with Diablo 2?
A Starting in version 1.10, many skills will interact with each other in a
way they had not in previous versions. These interactions are called
synergies. Basically what it means is that by putting points into a skill,
you're no longer just improving that skill alone, you're improving other
skills that will benefit from it.
Q So, what does that mean for all of my current builds where I have "x" maxed
but ignored all the other skills that now help it?
A It means that the skill you now have will continue to work similarly to the
way they have in previous versions and will not have as much additional
power as a skill that has been enhanced by the synergy effects of other
skills.
Q Ok, so do all of my skills effect every other one?
A No. Each skill is affected usually by up to three other skills. Some only
by one or two other skills. Some by other skills.
Q How come when I look in game at skills like Summon Dire Wolf and such, they
have synergies listed, but you didn't list them in here?
A That's simple. It's because those bonuses already existed in the game
before patch 1.10. Granted they are still more or less synergies, but not
the ones that came with v1.10 which is what this guide is for.
To make referencing easier, I'm gonna do 3 simple things.
1 - All skills will be listed alphabetically under their appropriate skill
tree.
2 - If a skill does not have synergy skills (meaning nothing gives it
bonuses) it will not be listed.
3 - All skill listings will follow the same basic pattern of:
[Skill]
[Synergy Bonus 1]
[Synergy Bonus 2]
etc..
Blades of Ice
Phoenix Strike: +8% Cold Damage per level
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Claws of Thunder
Phoenix Strike: +8% Lightning Damage per level
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Fists of Fire
Phoenix Strike: +12% Fire Damage per level
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Phoenix Strike
Fists of Fire: +10% Fire Damage per level
Fists of Fire: +6% Fire Damage per second per level
Claws of Thunder: +13% Lightning Damage per level
Blades of Ice: +10% Cold Damage per level
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Trap Skills
Charged Bolt Sentry
Fire Blast: +1 Bolt per 3 levels
Lightning Sentry: +1 Shot per 4 levels
Shock Web: +6% Lightning Damage per level
Lightning Sentry: +6% Lightning Damage per level
Death Sentry: +6% Lightning Damage per level
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Death Sentry
Fire Blast: +1 Shot per 3 levels
Lightning Sentry: +12% Lightning Damage per level
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Fire Blast
Shock Web: +9% Fire Damage per level
Charged Bolt Sentry: +9% Fire Damage per level
Wake of Fire: +9% Fire Damage per level
Lightning Sentry: +9% Fire Damage per level
Wake of Inferno: +9% Fire Damage per level
Death Sentry: +9% Fire Damage per level
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Lightning Sentry
Shock Web: +12% Lightning Damage per level
Charged Bolt Sentry: +12% Lightning Damage per level
Death Sentry: +12% Lightning Damage per level
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Shock Web
Fire Blast: +1 Missile per 3 levels
Charged Bolt: +11% Lightning Damage per level
Lightning: +11% Lightning Damage per level
Death: +11% Lightning Damage per level
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Wake of Fire
Fire Blast: +8% Fire Damage per level
Wake of Inferno: +8% Fire Damage per level
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Wake of Inferno
Wake of Fire: +.5 Yards per level
Fire Blast: +10% Fire Damage per level
Wake of Fire: +7% Fire Damage per level
Death Sentry: +10% Fire Damage per level
Arctic Blast
Hurricane: +15% Cold Damage per level
Cyclone Armor: +15% Cold Damage per level
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Armageddon
Fissure: +2 Second Duration per level
Firestorm: +14% Fire Damage per level
Molten Boulder: +14% Fire Damage per level
Volcano: +14% Fire Damage per level
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Cyclone Armor
Twister: +7% Damage per level
Tornado: +7% Damage per level
Hurricane: +7% Damage per level
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Firestorm
Molten Boulder: +23% Fire Damage per level
Fissure: +23% Fire Damage per level
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Fissure
Firestorm: +12% Fire Damage per level
Volcano: +12% Fire Damage per level
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Hurricane
Cyclone Armor: +1 Second Duration per level
Twister: +7% Damage per level
Tornado: +7% Damage per level
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Molten Boulder
Volcano: +10% Damage per level
Firestorm: +8% Fire Damage per level
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Tornado
Twister: +9% Damage per level
Hurricane: +9% Damage per level
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Twister
Hurricane: +10% Damage per level
Tornado: +10% Damage per level
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Volcano
Molten Boulder: +12% Damage per level
Fissure: +12% Fire Damage per level
Armageddon: +12% Fire Damage per level
Fire Claws
Firestorm: +22% Fire Damage per level
Moulten Boulder: +22% Fire Damage per level
Fissure: +22% Fire Damage per level
Volcano: +22% Fire Damage per level
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Rabies
Poison Creeper: +18% Poison Damage per level
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Poison and Bone Spells
Bone Armor
Bone Wall: +15% Damage Absorbed per level
Bone Prison: +15% Damage Absorbed per level
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Bone Prison
Bone Armor: +8% Life per level
Bone Wall: +8% Life per level
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Bone Spear
Teeth: +7% Magic Damage per level
Bone Wall: +7% Magic Damage per level
Bone Prison: +7% Magic Damage per level
Bone Spirit: +7% Magic Damage per level
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Bone Spirit
Teeth: +6% Magic Damage per level
Bone Wall: +6% Magic Damage per level
Bone Spear: +6% Magic Damage per level
Bone Prison: +6% Magic Damage per level
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Bone Wall
Bone Armor: +10% Life per level
Bone Prison: +10% Life per level
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Poison Dagger
Poison Explosion: +20% Poison Damage per level
Poison Nova: +20% Poison Damage per level
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Poison Explosion
Poison Dagger: +15% Poison Damage per level
Poison Nova: +15% Poison Damage per level
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Poison Nova
Poison Dagger: +10% Poison Damage per level
Poison Explosion: +10% Poison Damage per level
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Teeth
Bone Wall: +15% Magic Damage per level
Bone Spear: +15% Magic Damage per level
Bone Prison: +15% Magic Damage per level
Bone Spirit: +15% Magic Damage per level
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Summoning Spells
Blood Golem
Clay Golem: +20 Attack Rating per level
Iron Golem: +35% Defense per level
Fire Golem: +6% Damage per level
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Clay Golem
Blood Golem: +5% Life per level
Iron Golem: +35% Defense per level
Fire Golem: +6% Damage per level
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Fire Golem
Clay Golem: +20 Attack Rating per level
Blood Golem: +5% Life per level
Iron Golem: +35% Defense per level
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Iron Golem
Clay Golem: +20 Attack Rating per level
Blood Golem: +5% Life per level
Fire Golem: +6% Damage per level
Blessed Hammer
Blessed Aim: +14% Magic Damage per level
Vigor: +14% Magic Damage per level
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Charge
Vigor: +20% Damage per level
Might: +20% Damage per level
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Fist of the Heavens
Holy Bolt: +15% Holy Bolt Damage per level
Holy Shock: +7% Lightning Damage per level
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Holy Bolt
Blessed Hammer: +50% Magic Damage per level
Fist of the Heavens: +50% Magic Damage per level
Prayer: +15% Life Healed per level
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Holy Shield
Defiance: +15% Defense per level
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Sacrifice
Redemption: +15% Damage per level
Fanaticism: +5% Damage per level
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Vengeance
Resist Fire: +10% Elemental Damages per level
Resist Cold: +10% Elemental Damages per level
Resist Lightning: +10% Elemental Damages per level
Salvation: +2% Elemental Damages per level
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Zeal
Sacrifice: +12% Damage per level
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Defensive Auras
Cleansing
Prayer: +X* Life Healed every 2 seconds
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Meditation
Prayer: +X* Life Healed every 2 seconds
* X is the amount of life Prayer heals. Basically these auras will now give
you a bonus Prayer aura.
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Offensive Auras
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Holy Fire
Might: +18% Fire Damage per level
Salvation: +6% Fire Damage per level
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Holy Freeze
Resist Cold: +15% Cold Damage per level
Salvation: +7% Cold Damage per level
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Holy Shock
Resist Fire: +12% Lightning Damage per level
Salvation: +4% Lightning Damage per level
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Sanctuary
Cleansing: +7% Magic Damage per level
Blizzard
Ice Bolt: +5% Cold Damage per level
Ice Blast: +5% Cold Damage per level
Glacial Spike: +5% Cold Damage per level
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Chilling Armor
Shiver Armor: +10 Seconds per level
Shiver Armor: +7% Cold Damage per level
Frozen Armor: +10 Seconds per level
Frozen Armor: +7% Cold Damage per level
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Frost Nova
Blizzard: +10% Cold Damage per level
Frozen Orb: +10% Cold Damage per level
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Frozen Armor
Shiver Armor: +10 Seconds per level
Shiver Armor: +5% Freeze Length per level
Chilling Armor: +10 Seconds per level
Chilling Armor: +5% Freeze Length per level
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Frozen Orb
Ice Bolt: +2% Cold Damage per level
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Glacial Spike
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
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Ice Blast
Ice Bolt: +8% Cold Damage per level
Glacial Spike: +10% Freeze Length per level
Blizzard: +8% Cold Damage per level
Frozen Orb: +8% Cold Damage per level
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Ice Bolt
Frost Nova: +15% Cold Damage per level
Ice Blast: +15% Cold Damage per level
Glacial Spike: +15% Cold Damage per level
Blizzard: +15% Cold Damage per level
Frozen Orb: +15% Cold Damage per level
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Shiver Armor
Frozen Armor: +10 Seconds per level
Frozen Armor: +9% Cold Damage per level
Chilling Armor: +10 Seconds per level
Chilling Armor: +9% Cold Damage per level
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Fire Spells
Enchant
Warmth: +9% Fire Damage per level
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Fire Bolt
Fire Ball: +16% Fire Damage per level
Meteor: +16% Fire Damage per level
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Fireball
Fire Bolt: +14% Fire Damage per level
Meteor: +14% Fire Damage per level
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Hydra
Fire Bolt: +3% Fire Damage per level
Fire Ball: +3% Fire Damage per level
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Inferno
Warmth: +13% Fire Damage per level
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Meteor
Fire Bolt: +5% Fire Damage per level
Fire Ball: +5% Fire Damage per level
Inferno: +3% Average Fire Damage per second per level
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Lightning Spells
Chain Lightning
Charged Bolt: +4% Lightning Damage per level
Nova: +4% Lightning Damage per level
Lightning: +4% Lightning Damage per level
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Charged Bolt
Lightning: +6% Lightning Damage per level
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Lightning
Charged Bolt: +8% Lightning Damage per level
Nova: +8% Lightning Damage per level
Chain Lightning: +8% Lightning Damage per level
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are, I will read it though. Eventually.
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