Javelin and Spear Skills

Jab

	Description: Attacks with a series of rapid thrusts using a javelin or spear class weapon.
	Required Level: 1
	Prerequisites: None

Deals 100% of weapon damage
Hits 3 times

Synergies	Bonus to skill
None	-

Skill level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Attack Rating:	+40%	+50%	+60%	+70%	+80%	+90%	+100%	+110%	+120%	+130%	+140%	+150%	+160%	+170%	+180%	+190%	+200%	+210%	+220%	+230%
Damage:	+30%	+36%	+42%	+48%	+54%	+60%	+66%	+72%	+78%	+84%	+90%	+96%	+102%	+108%	+114%	+120%	+126%	+132%	+138%	+144%
Mana Cost:	2	2.2	2.5	2.7	3	3.2	3.5	3.7	4	4.2	4.5	4.7	5	5.2	5.5	5.7	6	6.2	6.5	6.7

Patch Notes

Patch	Changes
#1 Bedrock	Initial %damage increased from -15% to +30%. Damage to self decreased from 8% to 5%. (hidden) Compared with Vanilla D2, damage scaling and attack rating increased slightly.

Power Strike

	Description: Adds lightning damage to attacks with javelin and spear class weapons.
	Required Level: 6
	Prerequisites: Jab

Deals 110% of weapon damage

Synergies	Bonus to skill
Charged Strike	+20% Lightning damage per point
Lightning Strike	+20% Lightning damage per point

Skill level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Attack Rating:	+20%	+32%	+44%	+56%	+68%	+80%	+92%	+104%	+116%	+128%	+140%	+152%	+164%	+176%	+188%	+200%	+212%	+224%	+236%	+248%
Lightning Damage:	1-16	1-36	1-56	1-76	1-96	1-116	1-136	1-156	1-206	1-256	1-306	1-356	1-406	1-456	1-506	1-556	1-636	1-716	1-796	1-876
Mana Cost:	2	2.2	2.5	2.7	3	3.2	3.5	3.7	4	4.2	4.5	4.7	5	5.2	5.5	5.7	6	6.2	6.5	6.7

Patch Notes

Patch	Changes
#1 Bedrock	Compared with Vanilla D2, damage scaling increased moderately and its 4 synergies condensed into 2.

Poison Javelin

	Description: Magically enhances your javelin to leave a trail of poison clouds.
	Required Level: 6
	Prerequisites: None

Synergies	Bonus to skill
Plague Javelin	+15% Poison damage per point
1 Dexterity	+2% Poison damage per point
100 Dexterity	Throws 2 additional Poison Javelins

Skill level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Poison Damage over 5 Seconds:	15-23	23-31	31-39	39-46	46-54	54-62	62-70	70-78	85-95	101-113	117-130	132-148	148-166	164-183	179-201	195-218	218-244	242-269	265-294	289-320
Mana Cost:	4	4.2	4.5	4.7	5	5.2	5.5	5.7	6	6.2	6.5	6.7	7	7.2	7.5	7.7	8	8.2	8.5	8.7

Patch Notes

Patch	Changes
#1 Bedrock	Compared with Vanilla D2, damage scaling decreased drastically but applied over 5 seconds (instead of >40 seconds at lvl 20). Synergy from Plaque Javelin increased slightly.
#14 Serandite	Added synergy from Dexterity.

Fend

	Description: ttacks all adjacent targets.
	Required Level: 12
	Prerequisites: Jab

Deals 125% of weapon damage
Hits up to 12 times
Mana Cost:	5

Synergies	Bonus to skill
None	-

Skill level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Attack Rating:	+25%	+30%	+35%	+40%	+45%	+50%	+55%	+60%	+65%	+70%	+75%	+80%	+85%	+90%	+95%	+100%	+105%	+110%	+115%	+120%
Damage:	+40%	+47%	+54%	+61%	+68%	+75%	+82%	+89%	+96%	+103%	+110%	+117%	+124%	+131%	+138%	+145%	+152%	+159%	+166%	+173%

Patch Notes

Patch	Changes
#13 Titanium	No longer affected by the "next hit always misses" bug.
#1 Bedrock	Compared with Vanilla D2: Initial damage and attack rating lowered and scaling lowered moderately.

Lightning Bolt

	Description: Magically converts your javelin into a bolt of lightning.
	Required Level: 12
	Prerequisites: Jab, Power Strike, Poison Javelin

Synergies	Bonus to skill
Power Strike	+12% Lightning damage per point
Lightning Fury	+12% Lightning damage per point

Deals 100% of weapon damage converted to lightning
Skill level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Lightning Damage:	1-40	1-55	1-70	1-85	1-100	1-115	1-130	1-145	1-165	1-185	1-205	1-225	1-245	1-265	1-285	1-305	1-345	1-385	1-425	1-465
Mana Cost:	6	6.2	6.5	6.7	7	7.2	7.5	7.7	8	8.2	8.5	8.7	9	9.2	9.5	9.7	10	10.2	10.5	10.7

Patch Notes

Patch	Changes
#1 Bedrock	Compared with Vanilla D2, damage scaling increased slightly and its 4 synergies condensed into 1.
#14 Serandite	Added synergy from Power Strike.

Charged Strike

	Description: Adds lightning damage to javelin and spear class weapons and releases charged bolts upon impact.
	Required Level: 18
	Prerequisites: Jab, Power Strike

Synergies	Bonus to skill
Power Strike	+20% Lightning damage per point
Lightning Strike	+20% Lightning damage per point

Maximum Bolts: 9
Skill level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Number of Bolts:	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	7
Lightning Damage:	1-30	1-45	1-60	1-75	1-90	1-105	1-120	1-135	1-155	1-175	1-195	1-215	1-235	1-255	1-275	1-295	1-318	1-343	1-367	1-391
Mana Cost:	4	4.2	4.5	4.7	5	5.2	5.5	5.7	6	6.2	6.5	6.7	7	7.2	7.5	7.7	8	8.2	8.5	8.7

Patch Notes

Patch	Changes
#1 Bedrock	Compared with Vanilla D2, damage scaling increased moderately and its 4 synergies condensed into 2.
#15 Graphite	Has a maximum of 9 bolts.

Plague Javelin

	Description: Magically enhances your javelin to release expanding clouds of poison upon impact.
	Required Level: 18
	Prerequisites: Poison Javelin, Lightning Bolt

Synergies	Bonus to skill
Poison Javelin	+22% Poison damage per point

Cooldown: 4 seconds
Skill level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Attack Rating:	+30%	+39%	+48%	+57%	+66%	+75%	+84%	+93%	+102%	+111%	+120%	+129%	+138%	+147%	+156%	+165%	+174%	+183%	+192%	+201%
Poison Damage over 5 Seconds:	39-62	70-101	101-140	132-179	163-218	195-257	226-296	257-335	316-413	375-492	433-570	492-648	550-726	609-804	667-882	726-960	843-1097	960-1234	1077-1370	1195-1507
Mana Cost:	7	7.5	8	8.5	9	9.5	10	10.5	11	11.5	12	12.5	13	13.5	14	14.5	15	15.5	16	16.5

Patch Notes

Patch	Changes
#1 Bedrock	Compared with Vanilla D2, damage scaling decreased slightly but applied over 5 seconds (instead of >10 seconds at lvl 20).
#10 Tanzanite	Poison Javelin synergy increased from +10% to +22% Poison damage per level.

**Molten Strike**

	Description: A strike that creates balls of molten magma which launch forth from the enemies you hit.
	Required Level: 24
	Prerequisites: Jab, Fend

Synergies	Bonus to skill
Fend	10% Fire damage per point

Deals 85% of weapon damage
Converts 80% of Physical Damage to Elemental Damage
Skill level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Attack Rating	+10%	+20%	+30%	+40%	+50%	+60%	+70%	+80%	+90%	+100%	+110%	+120%	+130%	+140%	+150%	+160%	+170%	+180%	+190%	+200%
Fire Damage	15-25	23-35	31-45	39-55	47-65	55-75	63-85	71-95	85-111	99-127	113-143	127-159	141-175	155-191	169-207	183-223	203-245	223-267	243-289	263-311
Mana Cost: 7

Patch Notes

Patch	Changes
#19 Zincite	Molten Strike replaces Ground Slam.
#1 Bedrock	Ground Slam replaced Impale.

Lightning Strike

	Description: Adds lightning damage to javelin and spear class weapons and releases chain lightning upon impact.
	Required Level: 30
	Prerequisites: Jab, Power Strike, Poison Javelin, Lightning Bolt, Charged Strike

Synergies	Bonus to skill
Power Strike	+15% Lightning damage per point
Charged Strike	+15% Lightning damage per point

Adds 1 chain per level
Skill level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Lightning Damage:	1-25	1-40	1-55	1-70	1-85	1-100	1-115	1-130	1-160	1-190	1-220	1-250	1-280	1-310	1-340	1-370	1-410	1-450	1-490	1-530
Mana Cost: 9

Patch Notes

Patch	Changes
#1 Bedrock	Compared with Vanilla D2, damage scaling increased greatly. Its 4 synergies condensed into 2.

Lightning Fury

	Description: Changes a thrown javelin into a powerful bolt of lightning that splits on impact.
	Required Level: 30
	Prerequisites: Poison Javelin, Lightning Bolt, Plague Javelin

Synergies	Bonus to skill
Lightning Bolt	+6% Lightning damage per point

Adds 1 bolt per level
Skill level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Lightning Damage:	1-40	1-55	1-70	1-85	1-100	1-114	1-129	1-144	1-170	1-194	1-220	1-244	1-270	1-294	1-320	1-344	1-375	1-405	1-435	1-464
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

Patch Notes

Patch	Changes
#5 Limestone	Lightning Bolt synergy increased from +4% to +6% Lightning damage per level.
#1 Bedrock	Compared with Vanilla D2, damage scaling decreased slightly. Its 4 synergies condensed into 1.