Chain Lightning

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What it does 2 bolts jump between up to 8 monsters for 195 damage each.

These are base learned-level effects, not final character-sheet damage. Account for equipment bonuses, synergies, modifiers and enemy resistances.

Effects by level

Evolution requirements

• Evolution An evolution: it comes from a chest, never from a level-up card. Evolved from C Charged Bolt Catalyst E Energy Shield From character level 24

Synergies and practical checks

• Charged Bolt: +5% Lightning Damage per Level
• Lightning: +5% Lightning Damage per Level
• Nova: +5% Lightning Damage per Level

• Each bolt jumps to the nearest monster it hasn’t struck. With none left, it goes back to one it has.
• A monster alone takes one strike from each bolt.
• Unlike Diablo II, each hit deals 50% more than Diablo II’s, against her other skills.

Skill modifiers

• Storm Chain — Each bolt jumps 16 times instead of 8, farther, never to the same monster twice. It deals 32% less damage.
• Tether — One bolt strikes the toughest monster 5 times, the next once it dies, each chaining to 4 more. It deals 50% less damage.
• Fire Arc — Half its damage is fire damage.

View in a class guide: Sorceress

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