Combat Masteries

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Combat Masteries

Combat Masteries †

Close Combat Mastery and Assassin's Melee Mastery are the same thing but don't stack with one another. The higher level one takes effect.

Close Combat Mastery †

Required Level: 1
Prerequisites: None
Skill Description: A weapon mastery that works with any melee weapons. Former Sword Mastery, which means Sword Mastery on LoD items turn into this skill.
Difference from Sword Mastery: Works with any melee weapons. Improved damage, AR and Critical Strike bonus.
Notes: Doesn't stack with Assassin's Melee Mastery. (The higher level one works.)
Pros
Cons

slvl	1	2-8	9-16	17-22	23-28	29+
Damage% (ES)	30	+6
Damage% (LoD)	28	+5
Attack Rating% (ES)	30	+12
Attack Rating% (LoD)	28	+8
Critical Strike% (ES)	diminishing return (0-27)
Critical Strike% (LoD)	diminishing return (0-25)

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Throwing Mastery †

Required Level: 1
Prerequisites: None
Difference from the LoD version: Improved damage, AR and Critical Strike bonus.
Notes: You need Close Combat Mastery (or Melee Mastery) to improve the melee damage of Javelins and Throwing Weapons.
Pros
Cons

slvl	1	2-8	9-16	17-22	23-28	29+
Damage% (ES)	30	+8
Damage% (LoD)	28	+5
Attack Rating% (ES)	30	+12
Attack Rating% (LoD)	30	+8
Critical Strike% (ES)	diminishing return (0-36)
Critical Strike% (LoD)	diminishing return (0-25)

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Thunder Strike †

Required Level

Prerequisites

None

Skill Description

Lightning version of Amazon's Fire Strike. Former Axe Mastery

Pros

Decent elemental damage is especially helpful for starters who don't have any good weapon.

Cons

slvl	1	2-8	9-16	17-22	23-28	29+
Min Lightning Damage	1
Max Lightning Damage	+36	+24	+48	+96	+192	+192
Attack Rating%	20	+12
Mana Cost	2	+0.25

Synergies: Thunder Wave: 7% Lightning Damage per Level
Nova: 7% Lightning Damage per Level
Plasma Rain: 7% Lightning Damage per Level
Thunder Storm: 7% Lightning Damage per Level
Bash: 7% Lightning Damage per Level

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Strength of the Ancients †

Required Level: 6
Prerequisites: None
A new ES skill: Grants Strength.
Notes: Re-equip the Damage Augmentor in order to gain the bonus.
Pros
Cons

slvl	1	2-8	9-16	17-22	23-28	29+
Strength	5	+5

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Luck of the Ancients †

Required Level

Prerequisites

None

A new ES skill

Increases the chance of finding magic items and extra gold.

Notes

Re-equip Damage Augmentor in order to gain bonus.

Pros

Useful for keeping killing power while having MF and GF.

Cons

slvl	1	2-8	9-16	17-23	24+
Magic Find%	10	+5
Extra Gold%	5	+2.5

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Vigor of the Ancients †

Required Level: 12
Prerequisites: Strength of the Ancients
Skill Description: Increases Vitality in addiition to Run/Walk speed. Former Increase Speed.
Notes: Re-equip Damage Augmentor in order to gain bonus.
Pros
Cons

slvl	1	2-8	9-16	17-23	24+
Vitality	5	+5
Faster Run/Walk%	diminishing return (6-35)

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Thunder Wave †

Required Level

Prerequisites

Thunder Strike

Skill Description

A Lightning version of Assassin's Cold Wave. Former Mace Mastery.

Pros

Goes through enemies

Cons

Notes

this skill covers the hole screen and travels a screen or 2 beyond in the direction its cast. with oskill mastery and lightning damage forged weapons this is probably the best lightning skill in d2 es.

slvl	1	2-8	9-16	17-22	23+
Min Lightning Damage	1
Max Lightning Damage	+25	+17	+34	+51	+68
Cast Delay (seconds)	0.4

Mana Cost

+0.75

Synergies: Thunder Strike: 6% Lightning Damage per Level
Nova: 6% Lightning Damage per Level
Plasma Rain: 6% Lightning Damage per Level
Thunder Storm: 6% Lightning Damage per Level
Close Combat Mastery: 6% Lightning Damage per Level

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Iron Skin †

Required Level: 18
Prerequisites: Vigor of the Ancients
Difference from the LoD version: Provides 2 Hand Melee weapon passive defense bonus
Notes: Re-equip Damage Augmenter to gain bonuses, Passive Def Bonus for 2H Melee.
Pros: Works wonders with 1 point and +skills, Double effect with 2 hand weapons.
Cons

slvl	1	2-8	9-16	17-23	24+
Defense%	20	+7
Defense Bonus(2H)	20%	7%

Synergies: Double Swing: 5% Defense per Level
Double Throw: 5% Defense per Level
Frenzy: 5% Defense per Level

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Nova †

Required Level: 18
Prerequisites: Thunder Wave
Difference from the LoD version: Improved damage. Less mana consumption.
Pros: Attacks the enemies in all directions. Spammable. Multiple missiles hit a large target. Works fine with War Cry and Ancient's Call.
Cons

slvl	1	2-8	9-15	16-22	23-24	25+
Lightning Damage (ES)	6-12	+6	+12	+20	+26	+26
Lightning Damage (LoD)	1-20	+7	+8	+9	+10	+11
Missile Range (yards)	8.6
Mana Cost (ES)	3.5	+0.5
Mana Cost (LoD)	15	+1

Synergies: Thunder Storm: +8% Lightning Damage Per Level
War Cry: +8% Lightning Damage Per Level

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Plasma Rain †

Required Level: 24
Prerequisites: Nova
Skill Description: A Lightning version of Sorceress' Blizzard. Former Pole Arm Mastery.
Pros
Cons: There is a chance a monster can stand in the middle of it and take no damage.

slvl	1	2-8	9-16	17-19	20+
Min Lightning Damage	1
Max Lightning Damage	103	+69	+92	+115	+115
Cast Delay (seconds)	0.6
Mana Cost	23	+1

Synergies: Thunder Strike: 5% Lightning Damage per Level
Thunder Wave: 5% Lightning Damage per Level
Nova: 5% Lightning Damage per Level
Thunder Storm: 5% Lightning Damage per Level
Close Combat Mastery: 5% Lightning Damage per Level

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Natural Resistance †

Required Level: 30
Prerequisites: Iron Skin
Difference from the LoD version: Also grants Magic Resist.
Pros: Magic Resist on equipment is rare. Elemental/Poison Resist is also useful, if more common.
Cons

slvl	1	2-8	9-16	17-22	23-28	29+
Resist All%	diminishing return (12-67)
Magic Resist% (ES)	1/4 of F/C/L/P Resist%

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Thunder Storm †

Required Level

Prerequisites

Nova (18)

Difference from the LoD version

Improved damage. Shorter interval.

Pros

Handsfree.

Cons

slvl	1	2-8	9-16	17-19	20+

Lightning Damage (ES)

21-43

+22

+28

+36

Lightning Damage (LoD)	1-100	+10	+10	+11	+11	+11
Interval (seconds) (ES)	2.64 (at slvl 1) - 0.48 (at slvl 60)
Interval (seconds) (LoD)	4.4 (at slvl 1) - 1 (at slvl 60)
Duration (seconds)	32	+8
Radius (yards)	13.3
Mana Cost (ES)	19	+1
Mana Cost (LoD)	19

Synergies: Thunder Strike: +5% Lightning Damage Per Level
Thunder Wave: +5% Lightning Damage Per Level
Plasma: +5% Lightning Damage Per Level
Nova: +5% Lightning Damage Per Level

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