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Diablo II Hints
Lightning Spells
Chain Lightning -- This spell shoots out a bolt of lightning that jumps from target to target. This is much more useful than lightning and is very good for large groups. Worth a few points.
Charged Bolt -- This spell creates a couple of electric charges that go out and seek a target. This is that spell that is cast whenever you hit a creature that is lightning-enhanced. I have never found it to be that great -- don't waste points on it.
Energy Shield -- Some magic and physical damage is absorbed by mana instead of life. I found this to be actually a bad thing -- your life goes down more slowly but your mana runs out more quickly. You are therefore left defenseless. Don't go for this one.
Lightning -- This spell shoots out a lightning bolt. I have not found this to be worth the mana or skill points. It doesn't work that efficiently.
Lightning Mastery -- Your lightning spells cost less mana. Since there are so few good lightning spells, don't bother with this one.
Nova -- Lightning shoots out in an expanding ring that damages everything it hits. This is a very useful spell for the sorceresses who like to jump into the fray. When you get surrounded, cast static field and then this to cause major points of damage.
Static Field -- This spell causes all enemies in the radius to loose one fourth of their health. This is a good spell to use with another radius spell like a Nova spell. You don't need to put many points into this one for it to be useful.
Telekinesis -- This spell allows items to be triggered and picked up and things to be attacked from a distance. This is not that useful of a spell, so don't worry about it.
Teleport -- The caster jumps to the cruiser. This is a very useful spell. When you get in trouble, you can just teleport out. It's also good for covering large distances very quickly. Definitely worth a point or two.
Thunderstorm -- This spell summons a thunderstorm to hit enemies with lightning. This is so useless that I wonder why it was included in the game. Do not waste any points on this.
