Amazon Passive and Magic Skills

2008-12-14T20:37:51Z

Mizantrop: /* Valkyrie */

Amazon Passive and Magic Skills

2008-12-14T20:35:48Z

Mizantrop: /* Evade */

{{Amazon Skills}}These skills are invaluable support abilities for Javazons, Spearazons, Bowazons, and every other build of the character. Boost damage, defense, accuracy, gain a magical tank, and more.

=Inner Sight=
'''Required Level:''' 1 
'''Prerequisites:''' None 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' A curse-like debuff skill that lowers the defense of all enemies within range.
* Monsters under this spell's effect glow with a sparkling white light that can be a helpful aid to spotting them in dark areas.
* The spell's radius goes out from the Amazon herself, not from the cursor. It can therefore not be targeted or cast on enemies at the edge of the screen.
* Rogue mercenaries (Act One) cast this skill at random intervals during battle.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
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! Mana Cost: 5
|-
! Radius 13.3 yards
|-
! Duration (seconds)
| 8
| 12
| 16
| 20
| 24
| 28
| 32
| 36
| 40
| 44
| 48
| 52
| 56
| 60
| 64
| 68
| 72
| 76
| 80
| 84
|-
! Enemy Defense -X
| 40
| 65
| 90
| 115
| 140
| 165
| 190
| 215
| 260
| 305
| 350
| 395
| 440
| 485
| 530
| 575
| 635
| 695
| 755
| 815
|}
'''Lore:''' The lush canopy of trees covering the Amazon homeland allows little sunlight to reach the ground. To better adapt to their environment, the Amazons have developed a technique whereby they can attune themselves to the life forces in the surrounding area and transfer these energies into a source of luminescence. This enables the Amazon and her companions to see her enemies in shadow and darkness.

=Critical Strike=
'''Required Level:''' 1 
'''Prerequisites:''' None 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This extremely powerful skill gives a chance to deal a critical strike, doubling the physical damage of an attack with any sort of weapon. Loading up the points in this skill is almost mandatory for every Amazon build.
* Critical Strike does not boost elemental damage, such as from the various lightning spear skills, but it boosts the physical damage components of those skills, and the fire/cold bow skills as well.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance to 2x Damage %
| 16
| 25
| 32
| 38
| 42
| 46
| 49
| 51
| 54
| 56
| 58
| 59
| 61
| 62
| 63
| 65
| 65
| 66
| 67
| 68
|}
'''Lore:''' Among the arsenal of techniques employed by the Amazon warrior is her ability to study opponents carefully and detect any weaknesses. She can then use these deficiencies in her adversary to strike at precisely those areas that will cause the greatest injuries.

=Dodge=
'''Required Level:''' 6 
'''Prerequisites:''' None 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' Allows the Amazon to dodge melee attacks while standing still or attacking. This is a very powerful skill, especially for melee-fighting Amazons, who generally want at least 50% in it.
* The Dodge animation is nifty, but only displays when the attacking animation is not in effect. The skill works constantly; not just when you see the animation trigger.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance to Dodge Melee %
| 18
| 24
| 29
| 34
| 37
| 40
| 42
| 44
| 46
| 47
| 49
| 50
| 51
| 52
| 52
| 54
| 54
| 55
| 55
| 56
|}
'''Lore:''' To anyone familiar with their natural agility, it should came as no surprise that the training regimen of an Amazon warrior includes exercises specifically designed to avoid potentially devastating blows in combat.

=Slow Missiles=
'''Required Level:''' 12 
'''Prerequisites:''' Inner Sight 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' A curse-like debuff skill that slows the missles of all monsters within the skill's range. This skill works like a curse; affecting the archers, mages, etc themselves. It does not slow down missiles in the air when it's cast; it just makes the cursed monsters shoot very slowly for the duration.
* Monsters under this spell's effect glow with a sparkling white light that can be a helpful aid to spotting them in dark areas.
* The spell's radius goes out from the Amazon herself, not from the cursor. It can therefore not be targeted or cast on enemies at the edge of the screen. This is tricky when you want to slow the shots of a Lightning Enchanted boss, since you may have to run closer to Slow it, then retreat to fire your arrows from a safe distance.
* Slow Missile does not affect the casting or firing speed of the Hydras cast by the High Council.
* Slowed Meteors from Dark Lords are quite amusing, since the casting animation works like normal, but the rocks don't fall for quite a while.
* Slow Missile can be quite effective in PVP, and funny as well. Spells like Frozen Orb and Blessed Hammer will move at a snail's pace, stacking up dozens of casts in essentially the same spot.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Mana Cost: 5
|
|-
! Duration (seconds)
| 12
| 18
| 24
| 30
| 36
| 42
| 48
| 54
| 60
| 66
| 72
| 78
| 84
| 90
| 96
| 102
| 108
| 114
| 120
| 126
|-
! Radius (yards): 13.3
|
|-
! Enemy Ranged Attacks Slowed 33%
|
|}
'''Lore:''' Through strict martial discipline and focus, an Amazon warrior can attune herself to her environment and the dangers around her, allowing her to react to these hazards with superhuman agility. One aspect of this ability is her knack for avoiding missile fire. Just as the Amazon must master the bow and javelin, she must also learn to defend herself from these same weapons. When an Amazon uses this ability, incoming projectiles appear to move slower than normal, enabling her to avoid them.

=Avoid=
'''Required Level:''' 12 
'''Prerequisites:''' Dodge 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill allows the Amazon to avoid ranged attacks while standing still or attacking. It's less useful than Dodge since ranged attacks aren't as damaging, you're usually running when they come in (Avoid doesn't help when you're moving), and skillful use of Valkyrie, Decoy, and Slow Missiles should cut the danger of ranged attacks anyway.
* Avoid works against the charged bolts from a Lightning Enchanted monster. In earlier versions of the game LE bosses and Diablo's pink flamethrowing attack could create an Avoid-lock, where movement became impossible as the dodging animation repeated endlessly, but this was fixed in v1.09.
* Avoid can dodge Metors, but the area effect fire damage the Meteor leaves will still hurt.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance to Dodge Missile %
| 24
| 31
| 36
| 41
| 45
| 48
| 50
| 52
| 54
| 55
| 57
| 58
| 60
| 61
| 61
| 63
| 63
| 64
| 64
| 65
|}
'''Lore:''' This ability hones the natural defensive ability of an Amazon. If she stands still, she can predict incoming missile attacks and elude them before they reach her. Most Amazon people can do this if all of their thoughts to the task, but only a warrior trained in this skill can do this even whilst caught unaware.

=Penetrate=
'''Required Level:''' 18 
'''Prerequisites:''' Critical Strike 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill passively boosts the Amazon's Attack Rating. The use of this skill varies by Amazon build. Some skills have huge AR bonuses, or function as "always hits" attacks, so don't need much Penetrate. Some Bowazons may not use Penetrate very much simply because their dexterity is so high they don't need it.
* Penetrate only adds half the AR bonus to melee attacks. The full bonus is applied to ranged attacks.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
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! % Bonus to Attack Rating
| 35
| 45
| 55
| 65
| 75
| 85
| 95
| 105
| 115
| 125
| 135
| 145
| 155
| 165
| 175
| 185
| 195
| 205
| 215
| 225
|}
'''Lore:''' The warriors of the {{iw|Amazon_Islands Amazon Islands}} are legendary for their ability to strike their mark. Warriors with this skill are more likely to hit targets.

=Decoy=
'''Required Level:''' 24 
'''Prerequisites:''' Inner Sight, Slow Missiles 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill creates an exact duplicate of the Amazon wherever the cursor points. It will draw the attention of any monster nearer the decoy than the Amazon (or Valkyrie).
* Only one Decoy can exist at once; casting a second will dispel the first.
* Decoys exactly mirror the Amazon who cast them. If she changes equipment, the Decoy will instantly change appearance as well.
* Decoy's hit points are based on the hit points of the Amazon who casts them. They last for the duration of the spell, or until their hit points are exhausted. They can not be healed.
* Decoys will take a step or seem to stumble if hit repeatedly. They will also sometimes trigger Dodge and Avoid.
* In earlier versions of the game, a Decoy's presence would allow the Amazon to fire an additional shot with Strafe. This is no longer the case post-v1.09.
* Decoys do not receive the Amazon's equipment stats; just her hit points.
** Decoys have no armor, but some resistance, by the following formula: Resistance = level * 4, capped at 85.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Mana Cost
| 19
| 18
| 17
| 16
| 16
| 15
| 14
| 13
| 13
| 12
| 11.5
| 10.7
| 10
| 9.2
| 8.5
| 7.7
| 7
| 6.2
| 5.5
| 4.7
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! Duration
| 10
| 15
| 20
| 25
| 30
| 35
| 40
| 45
| 50
| 55
| 60
| 65
| 70
| 75
| 80
| 85
| 90
| 95
| 100
| 105
|-
! Life +%
| 10
| 20
| 30
| 40
| 50
| 60
| 70
| 80
| 90
| 100
| 110
| 120
| 130
| 140
| 150
| 160
| 170
| 180
| 190
| 200
|}
'''Lore:''' Amazons derive another benefit while learning to fight in the rainforests of their homeland. They learn, through misdirection and deception, to fool attacking forces into thinking there is another Amazon nearby. This subterfuge causes enemies to waste time and energy hunting down false prey while the Amazon moves in for the kill.

=Evade=
'''Required Level:''' 24 
'''Prerequisites:''' Dodge, Avoid 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill gives the Amazon a chance to avoid melee or ranged attacks while walking or running. (Dodge and Avoid only work while standing still or attacking; not at all while walking or running.)
* Evade is more useful for melee Amazons than ranged attackers, since melee fighters will often run up to monsters, or try to dodge incoming projectiles. It's generally less useful than Dodge or Avoid, though.
* Evade lock was a problem prior to v1.09, when Amazons would sometimes get stuck in the Evade animation and be unable to run away from a ranged attack. This was most often seen with Diablo's pink flamethrower attack. The bug was corrected in v1.09.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance to Dodge Any Attack%
| 18
| 24
| 29
| 34
| 37
| 40
| 42
| 44
| 46
| 47
| 49
| 50
| 51
| 52
| 52
| 54
| 54
| 55
| 55
| 56
|}
'''Lore:''' A warrior skilled in Dodge and Avoid may eventually learn this additional ability. Once an Amazon has sharpened her defensive concentration to this level, she will eventually be able to dodge blows and other attacks while moving. This skill can also help keep the Amazon from harm as she moves out of the way of an exploding siege engine or avoids the wrath of an enraged [[Sorceress]]!

=Valkyrie=
'''Required Level:''' 30 
'''Prerequisites:''' Inner Sight, Dodge, Slow Missiles, Avoid, Decoy, Evade 
'''Synergies:''' Valkyries receive bonuses from points spent in the following skills:
* Decoy: +20% Life Per Level
* Penetrate: +40 Attack Rating Per Level
* Critical Strike
* Dodge
* Avoid
* Evade
'''Details:''' Valkyries are powerful magical tanks. They spawn with high defense and hit points, and can stand up to a tremendous amount of damage. Their attacks aren't generally very powerful, but in v1.11 they can kill weaker monsters, plus they spawn with random equipment that changes the color of their armor. Some Valkyries can spawn with very useful mods, such as "% chance to cast Frost Nova" on armor, or or "% chance to cast Amplify Damage" on their spears, for instance.
* Valkyries regenerate health at a good rate. They can also be healed by NPCs in town, or the Paladin's prayer aura. Recasting is also an option, but their equipment will be rerolled randomly, and it's sometimes worth making an effort to preserve a Valkyrie with helpful modifiers.
* Valks receive the same benefit from the Dodge/Avoid/Evade skills as the Amazon. They never display the animation, but they will make the sound sometimes, and their stats are helped. More details below.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
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! Mana Cost
| 25
| 26
| 27
| 28
| 29
| 30
| 31
| 32
| 32
| 34
| 35
| 36
| 37
| 38
| 39
| 40
| 41
| 42
| 43
| 44
|-
! Hit Points
| 528
| 616
| 704
| 792
| 880
| 968
| 1056
| 1144
| 1232
| 1320
| 1408
| 1496
| 1584
| 1672
| 1760
| 1848
| 1936
| 2024
| 2112
| 2200
|-
! % Damage
| 0
| 25
| 50
| 75
| 100
| 125
| 150
| 175
| 200
| 225
| 250
| 275
| 300
| 325
| 350
| 375
| 400
| 425
| 450
| 475
|-
! % Attack
| 40
| 80
| 120
| 160
| 200
| 240
| 280
| 320
| 360
| 400
| 440
| 480
| 520
| 560
| 600
| 640
| 680
| 720
| 760
| 800
|-
! % Defense Bonus
| 0
| 10
| 20
| 30
| 40
| 50
| 60
| 70
| 80
| 90
| 100
| 110
| 120
| 130
| 140
| 150
| 160
| 170
| 180
| 190
|}

'''Hidden Valkyrie Stats'''
* '''Resistances:''' The Valkyries' resistances are equal to their level * 2, to a max of 85. So a level 10 Valkyrie will have +20 Resist All. Valkyries also get a hidden synergy bonus from Decoy, where every physical point in Decoy will add +2 Resist All. The whole formula comes out as = (Valkyrie level + Base Decoy Level ) * 2
* '''Magic Level:''' The equipment that a Valkyrie is spawned with is based on her Magic Level, i.e. the ilvl that her equipment is spawned with, therefore denoting which mods can be spawned. The Magic Level of any Valkyrie is equal to a base of 25 at level 1, and increases by 3 for each level.
* '''Dexterity:''' Valkyries recieve a bonus of Dexterity of +12 per level. A level 12 Valkyrie will have 144 dexterity points. Valks gain bonuses of attack rating and defense much like any character, but this is not reflected in their skill description.
* '''Valkyrie Health = 440 * (1 + 0.2 * (Valkyrie level + Decoy Level - 1))

=Pierce=
'''Required Level:''' 30 
'''Prerequisites:''' Critical Strike, Penetrate 
'''Synergies:''' None 
'''Details:''' This skill gives the Amazon's projectiles, javelins, bolts, or arrows, a chance to pass through a target and continue on, possibly hitting a second (or third, or fourth) enemy. Each target takes the full damage of the attack, including all possible skill bonuses, elemental hits, etc.
* Pierce is most noticeable when monsters are in a tight cluster or a long row, such as in narrow hallways.
* Pierce pairs very well with Lightning Fury, but helps a lot on all of the bow skills (especially Strafe) and other ranged attacks as well.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
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! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance Missiles Pass Through Target %
| 23
| 34
| 42
| 49
| 55
| 59
| 63
| 65
| 69
| 71
| 73
| 75
| 77
| 79
| 80
| 82
| 82
| 83
| 84
| 85
|}

Pierce's true power is revealed with a look at the odds of hitting multiple targets. More points don't make that big a difference in the odds of hitting two enemies, but the odds are compounded when figuring if a given shot will hit three or four or five enemies. This makes a huge difference when using a skill that triggers on each hit, such as Lightning Fury or Immolation Arrow.
{|
! Target
! Slvl 10
! Slvl 12
! Slvl 14
! Slvl 16
! Slvl 18
! Slvl 20
! Slvl 25
|-
! 1
| 71%
| 75%
| 79%
| 82%
| 83%
| 85%
| 90%
|-
! 2
| 50%
| 56%
| 62%
| 67%
| 69%
| 75%
| 81%
|-
! 3
| 36%
| 42%
| 49%
| 55%
| 57%
| 61%
| 73%
|-
! 4
| 25%
| 32%
| 39%
| 45%
| 47%
| 52%
| 65%
|-
! 5
| 18%
| 24%
| 31%
| 37%
| 39%
| 44%
| 59%
|}

[[category:amazon]]

Amazon Passive and Magic Skills

2008-12-14T20:35:02Z

Mizantrop: /* Decoy */

{{Amazon Skills}}These skills are invaluable support abilities for Javazons, Spearazons, Bowazons, and every other build of the character. Boost damage, defense, accuracy, gain a magical tank, and more.

=Inner Sight=
'''Required Level:''' 1 
'''Prerequisites:''' None 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' A curse-like debuff skill that lowers the defense of all enemies within range.
* Monsters under this spell's effect glow with a sparkling white light that can be a helpful aid to spotting them in dark areas.
* The spell's radius goes out from the Amazon herself, not from the cursor. It can therefore not be targeted or cast on enemies at the edge of the screen.
* Rogue mercenaries (Act One) cast this skill at random intervals during battle.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Mana Cost: 5
|-
! Radius 13.3 yards
|-
! Duration (seconds)
| 8
| 12
| 16
| 20
| 24
| 28
| 32
| 36
| 40
| 44
| 48
| 52
| 56
| 60
| 64
| 68
| 72
| 76
| 80
| 84
|-
! Enemy Defense -X
| 40
| 65
| 90
| 115
| 140
| 165
| 190
| 215
| 260
| 305
| 350
| 395
| 440
| 485
| 530
| 575
| 635
| 695
| 755
| 815
|}
'''Lore:''' The lush canopy of trees covering the Amazon homeland allows little sunlight to reach the ground. To better adapt to their environment, the Amazons have developed a technique whereby they can attune themselves to the life forces in the surrounding area and transfer these energies into a source of luminescence. This enables the Amazon and her companions to see her enemies in shadow and darkness.

=Critical Strike=
'''Required Level:''' 1 
'''Prerequisites:''' None 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This extremely powerful skill gives a chance to deal a critical strike, doubling the physical damage of an attack with any sort of weapon. Loading up the points in this skill is almost mandatory for every Amazon build.
* Critical Strike does not boost elemental damage, such as from the various lightning spear skills, but it boosts the physical damage components of those skills, and the fire/cold bow skills as well.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance to 2x Damage %
| 16
| 25
| 32
| 38
| 42
| 46
| 49
| 51
| 54
| 56
| 58
| 59
| 61
| 62
| 63
| 65
| 65
| 66
| 67
| 68
|}
'''Lore:''' Among the arsenal of techniques employed by the Amazon warrior is her ability to study opponents carefully and detect any weaknesses. She can then use these deficiencies in her adversary to strike at precisely those areas that will cause the greatest injuries.

=Dodge=
'''Required Level:''' 6 
'''Prerequisites:''' None 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' Allows the Amazon to dodge melee attacks while standing still or attacking. This is a very powerful skill, especially for melee-fighting Amazons, who generally want at least 50% in it.
* The Dodge animation is nifty, but only displays when the attacking animation is not in effect. The skill works constantly; not just when you see the animation trigger.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance to Dodge Melee %
| 18
| 24
| 29
| 34
| 37
| 40
| 42
| 44
| 46
| 47
| 49
| 50
| 51
| 52
| 52
| 54
| 54
| 55
| 55
| 56
|}
'''Lore:''' To anyone familiar with their natural agility, it should came as no surprise that the training regimen of an Amazon warrior includes exercises specifically designed to avoid potentially devastating blows in combat.

=Slow Missiles=
'''Required Level:''' 12 
'''Prerequisites:''' Inner Sight 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' A curse-like debuff skill that slows the missles of all monsters within the skill's range. This skill works like a curse; affecting the archers, mages, etc themselves. It does not slow down missiles in the air when it's cast; it just makes the cursed monsters shoot very slowly for the duration.
* Monsters under this spell's effect glow with a sparkling white light that can be a helpful aid to spotting them in dark areas.
* The spell's radius goes out from the Amazon herself, not from the cursor. It can therefore not be targeted or cast on enemies at the edge of the screen. This is tricky when you want to slow the shots of a Lightning Enchanted boss, since you may have to run closer to Slow it, then retreat to fire your arrows from a safe distance.
* Slow Missile does not affect the casting or firing speed of the Hydras cast by the High Council.
* Slowed Meteors from Dark Lords are quite amusing, since the casting animation works like normal, but the rocks don't fall for quite a while.
* Slow Missile can be quite effective in PVP, and funny as well. Spells like Frozen Orb and Blessed Hammer will move at a snail's pace, stacking up dozens of casts in essentially the same spot.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Mana Cost: 5
|
|-
! Duration (seconds)
| 12
| 18
| 24
| 30
| 36
| 42
| 48
| 54
| 60
| 66
| 72
| 78
| 84
| 90
| 96
| 102
| 108
| 114
| 120
| 126
|-
! Radius (yards): 13.3
|
|-
! Enemy Ranged Attacks Slowed 33%
|
|}
'''Lore:''' Through strict martial discipline and focus, an Amazon warrior can attune herself to her environment and the dangers around her, allowing her to react to these hazards with superhuman agility. One aspect of this ability is her knack for avoiding missile fire. Just as the Amazon must master the bow and javelin, she must also learn to defend herself from these same weapons. When an Amazon uses this ability, incoming projectiles appear to move slower than normal, enabling her to avoid them.

=Avoid=
'''Required Level:''' 12 
'''Prerequisites:''' Dodge 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill allows the Amazon to avoid ranged attacks while standing still or attacking. It's less useful than Dodge since ranged attacks aren't as damaging, you're usually running when they come in (Avoid doesn't help when you're moving), and skillful use of Valkyrie, Decoy, and Slow Missiles should cut the danger of ranged attacks anyway.
* Avoid works against the charged bolts from a Lightning Enchanted monster. In earlier versions of the game LE bosses and Diablo's pink flamethrowing attack could create an Avoid-lock, where movement became impossible as the dodging animation repeated endlessly, but this was fixed in v1.09.
* Avoid can dodge Metors, but the area effect fire damage the Meteor leaves will still hurt.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance to Dodge Missile %
| 24
| 31
| 36
| 41
| 45
| 48
| 50
| 52
| 54
| 55
| 57
| 58
| 60
| 61
| 61
| 63
| 63
| 64
| 64
| 65
|}
'''Lore:''' This ability hones the natural defensive ability of an Amazon. If she stands still, she can predict incoming missile attacks and elude them before they reach her. Most Amazon people can do this if all of their thoughts to the task, but only a warrior trained in this skill can do this even whilst caught unaware.

=Penetrate=
'''Required Level:''' 18 
'''Prerequisites:''' Critical Strike 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill passively boosts the Amazon's Attack Rating. The use of this skill varies by Amazon build. Some skills have huge AR bonuses, or function as "always hits" attacks, so don't need much Penetrate. Some Bowazons may not use Penetrate very much simply because their dexterity is so high they don't need it.
* Penetrate only adds half the AR bonus to melee attacks. The full bonus is applied to ranged attacks.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! % Bonus to Attack Rating
| 35
| 45
| 55
| 65
| 75
| 85
| 95
| 105
| 115
| 125
| 135
| 145
| 155
| 165
| 175
| 185
| 195
| 205
| 215
| 225
|}
'''Lore:''' The warriors of the {{iw|Amazon_Islands Amazon Islands}} are legendary for their ability to strike their mark. Warriors with this skill are more likely to hit targets.

=Decoy=
'''Required Level:''' 24 
'''Prerequisites:''' Inner Sight, Slow Missiles 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill creates an exact duplicate of the Amazon wherever the cursor points. It will draw the attention of any monster nearer the decoy than the Amazon (or Valkyrie).
* Only one Decoy can exist at once; casting a second will dispel the first.
* Decoys exactly mirror the Amazon who cast them. If she changes equipment, the Decoy will instantly change appearance as well.
* Decoy's hit points are based on the hit points of the Amazon who casts them. They last for the duration of the spell, or until their hit points are exhausted. They can not be healed.
* Decoys will take a step or seem to stumble if hit repeatedly. They will also sometimes trigger Dodge and Avoid.
* In earlier versions of the game, a Decoy's presence would allow the Amazon to fire an additional shot with Strafe. This is no longer the case post-v1.09.
* Decoys do not receive the Amazon's equipment stats; just her hit points.
** Decoys have no armor, but some resistance, by the following formula: Resistance = level * 4, capped at 85.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Mana Cost
| 19
| 18
| 17
| 16
| 16
| 15
| 14
| 13
| 13
| 12
| 11.5
| 10.7
| 10
| 9.2
| 8.5
| 7.7
| 7
| 6.2
| 5.5
| 4.7
|-
! Duration
| 10
| 15
| 20
| 25
| 30
| 35
| 40
| 45
| 50
| 55
| 60
| 65
| 70
| 75
| 80
| 85
| 90
| 95
| 100
| 105
|-
! Life +%
| 10
| 20
| 30
| 40
| 50
| 60
| 70
| 80
| 90
| 100
| 110
| 120
| 130
| 140
| 150
| 160
| 170
| 180
| 190
| 200
|}
'''Lore:''' Amazons derive another benefit while learning to fight in the rainforests of their homeland. They learn, through misdirection and deception, to fool attacking forces into thinking there is another Amazon nearby. This subterfuge causes enemies to waste time and energy hunting down false prey while the Amazon moves in for the kill.

=Evade=
'''Required Level:''' 24 
'''Prerequisites:''' Dodge, Avoid 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill gives the Amazon a chance to avoid melee or ranged attacks while walking or running. (Dodge and Avoid only work while standing still or attacking; not at all while walking or running.)
* Evade is more useful for melee Amazons than ranged attackers, since melee fighters will often run up to monsters, or try to dodge incoming projectiles. It's generally less useful than Dodge or Avoid, though.
* Evade lock was a problem prior to v1.09, when Amazons would sometimes get stuck in the Evade animation and be unable to run away from a ranged attack. This was most often seen with Diablo's pink flamethrower attack. The bug was corrected in v1.09.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance to Dodge Any Attack%
| 18
| 24
| 29
| 34
| 37
| 40
| 42
| 44
| 46
| 47
| 49
| 50
| 51
| 52
| 52
| 54
| 54
| 55
| 55
| 56
|}

=Valkyrie=
'''Required Level:''' 30 
'''Prerequisites:''' Inner Sight, Dodge, Slow Missiles, Avoid, Decoy, Evade 
'''Synergies:''' Valkyries receive bonuses from points spent in the following skills:
* Decoy: +20% Life Per Level
* Penetrate: +40 Attack Rating Per Level
* Critical Strike
* Dodge
* Avoid
* Evade
'''Details:''' Valkyries are powerful magical tanks. They spawn with high defense and hit points, and can stand up to a tremendous amount of damage. Their attacks aren't generally very powerful, but in v1.11 they can kill weaker monsters, plus they spawn with random equipment that changes the color of their armor. Some Valkyries can spawn with very useful mods, such as "% chance to cast Frost Nova" on armor, or or "% chance to cast Amplify Damage" on their spears, for instance.
* Valkyries regenerate health at a good rate. They can also be healed by NPCs in town, or the Paladin's prayer aura. Recasting is also an option, but their equipment will be rerolled randomly, and it's sometimes worth making an effort to preserve a Valkyrie with helpful modifiers.
* Valks receive the same benefit from the Dodge/Avoid/Evade skills as the Amazon. They never display the animation, but they will make the sound sometimes, and their stats are helped. More details below.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Mana Cost
| 25
| 26
| 27
| 28
| 29
| 30
| 31
| 32
| 32
| 34
| 35
| 36
| 37
| 38
| 39
| 40
| 41
| 42
| 43
| 44
|-
! Hit Points
| 528
| 616
| 704
| 792
| 880
| 968
| 1056
| 1144
| 1232
| 1320
| 1408
| 1496
| 1584
| 1672
| 1760
| 1848
| 1936
| 2024
| 2112
| 2200
|-
! % Damage
| 0
| 25
| 50
| 75
| 100
| 125
| 150
| 175
| 200
| 225
| 250
| 275
| 300
| 325
| 350
| 375
| 400
| 425
| 450
| 475
|-
! % Attack
| 40
| 80
| 120
| 160
| 200
| 240
| 280
| 320
| 360
| 400
| 440
| 480
| 520
| 560
| 600
| 640
| 680
| 720
| 760
| 800
|-
! % Defense Bonus
| 0
| 10
| 20
| 30
| 40
| 50
| 60
| 70
| 80
| 90
| 100
| 110
| 120
| 130
| 140
| 150
| 160
| 170
| 180
| 190
|}

'''Hidden Valkyrie Stats'''
* '''Resistances:''' The Valkyries' resistances are equal to their level * 2, to a max of 85. So a level 10 Valkyrie will have +20 Resist All. Valkyries also get a hidden synergy bonus from Decoy, where every physical point in Decoy will add +2 Resist All. The whole formula comes out as = (Valkyrie level + Base Decoy Level ) * 2
* '''Magic Level:''' The equipment that a Valkyrie is spawned with is based on her Magic Level, i.e. the ilvl that her equipment is spawned with, therefore denoting which mods can be spawned. The Magic Level of any Valkyrie is equal to a base of 25 at level 1, and increases by 3 for each level.
* '''Dexterity:''' Valkyries recieve a bonus of Dexterity of +12 per level. A level 12 Valkyrie will have 144 dexterity points. Valks gain bonuses of attack rating and defense much like any character, but this is not reflected in their skill description.
* '''Valkyrie Health = 440 * (1 + 0.2 * (Valkyrie level + Decoy Level - 1))

=Pierce=
'''Required Level:''' 30 
'''Prerequisites:''' Critical Strike, Penetrate 
'''Synergies:''' None 
'''Details:''' This skill gives the Amazon's projectiles, javelins, bolts, or arrows, a chance to pass through a target and continue on, possibly hitting a second (or third, or fourth) enemy. Each target takes the full damage of the attack, including all possible skill bonuses, elemental hits, etc.
* Pierce is most noticeable when monsters are in a tight cluster or a long row, such as in narrow hallways.
* Pierce pairs very well with Lightning Fury, but helps a lot on all of the bow skills (especially Strafe) and other ranged attacks as well.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance Missiles Pass Through Target %
| 23
| 34
| 42
| 49
| 55
| 59
| 63
| 65
| 69
| 71
| 73
| 75
| 77
| 79
| 80
| 82
| 82
| 83
| 84
| 85
|}

Pierce's true power is revealed with a look at the odds of hitting multiple targets. More points don't make that big a difference in the odds of hitting two enemies, but the odds are compounded when figuring if a given shot will hit three or four or five enemies. This makes a huge difference when using a skill that triggers on each hit, such as Lightning Fury or Immolation Arrow.
{|
! Target
! Slvl 10
! Slvl 12
! Slvl 14
! Slvl 16
! Slvl 18
! Slvl 20
! Slvl 25
|-
! 1
| 71%
| 75%
| 79%
| 82%
| 83%
| 85%
| 90%
|-
! 2
| 50%
| 56%
| 62%
| 67%
| 69%
| 75%
| 81%
|-
! 3
| 36%
| 42%
| 49%
| 55%
| 57%
| 61%
| 73%
|-
! 4
| 25%
| 32%
| 39%
| 45%
| 47%
| 52%
| 65%
|-
! 5
| 18%
| 24%
| 31%
| 37%
| 39%
| 44%
| 59%
|}

[[category:amazon]]

Amazon Passive and Magic Skills

2008-12-14T20:33:47Z

Mizantrop: /* Penetrate */

{{Amazon Skills}}These skills are invaluable support abilities for Javazons, Spearazons, Bowazons, and every other build of the character. Boost damage, defense, accuracy, gain a magical tank, and more.

=Inner Sight=
'''Required Level:''' 1 
'''Prerequisites:''' None 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' A curse-like debuff skill that lowers the defense of all enemies within range.
* Monsters under this spell's effect glow with a sparkling white light that can be a helpful aid to spotting them in dark areas.
* The spell's radius goes out from the Amazon herself, not from the cursor. It can therefore not be targeted or cast on enemies at the edge of the screen.
* Rogue mercenaries (Act One) cast this skill at random intervals during battle.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Mana Cost: 5
|-
! Radius 13.3 yards
|-
! Duration (seconds)
| 8
| 12
| 16
| 20
| 24
| 28
| 32
| 36
| 40
| 44
| 48
| 52
| 56
| 60
| 64
| 68
| 72
| 76
| 80
| 84
|-
! Enemy Defense -X
| 40
| 65
| 90
| 115
| 140
| 165
| 190
| 215
| 260
| 305
| 350
| 395
| 440
| 485
| 530
| 575
| 635
| 695
| 755
| 815
|}
'''Lore:''' The lush canopy of trees covering the Amazon homeland allows little sunlight to reach the ground. To better adapt to their environment, the Amazons have developed a technique whereby they can attune themselves to the life forces in the surrounding area and transfer these energies into a source of luminescence. This enables the Amazon and her companions to see her enemies in shadow and darkness.

=Critical Strike=
'''Required Level:''' 1 
'''Prerequisites:''' None 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This extremely powerful skill gives a chance to deal a critical strike, doubling the physical damage of an attack with any sort of weapon. Loading up the points in this skill is almost mandatory for every Amazon build.
* Critical Strike does not boost elemental damage, such as from the various lightning spear skills, but it boosts the physical damage components of those skills, and the fire/cold bow skills as well.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance to 2x Damage %
| 16
| 25
| 32
| 38
| 42
| 46
| 49
| 51
| 54
| 56
| 58
| 59
| 61
| 62
| 63
| 65
| 65
| 66
| 67
| 68
|}
'''Lore:''' Among the arsenal of techniques employed by the Amazon warrior is her ability to study opponents carefully and detect any weaknesses. She can then use these deficiencies in her adversary to strike at precisely those areas that will cause the greatest injuries.

=Dodge=
'''Required Level:''' 6 
'''Prerequisites:''' None 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' Allows the Amazon to dodge melee attacks while standing still or attacking. This is a very powerful skill, especially for melee-fighting Amazons, who generally want at least 50% in it.
* The Dodge animation is nifty, but only displays when the attacking animation is not in effect. The skill works constantly; not just when you see the animation trigger.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance to Dodge Melee %
| 18
| 24
| 29
| 34
| 37
| 40
| 42
| 44
| 46
| 47
| 49
| 50
| 51
| 52
| 52
| 54
| 54
| 55
| 55
| 56
|}
'''Lore:''' To anyone familiar with their natural agility, it should came as no surprise that the training regimen of an Amazon warrior includes exercises specifically designed to avoid potentially devastating blows in combat.

=Slow Missiles=
'''Required Level:''' 12 
'''Prerequisites:''' Inner Sight 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' A curse-like debuff skill that slows the missles of all monsters within the skill's range. This skill works like a curse; affecting the archers, mages, etc themselves. It does not slow down missiles in the air when it's cast; it just makes the cursed monsters shoot very slowly for the duration.
* Monsters under this spell's effect glow with a sparkling white light that can be a helpful aid to spotting them in dark areas.
* The spell's radius goes out from the Amazon herself, not from the cursor. It can therefore not be targeted or cast on enemies at the edge of the screen. This is tricky when you want to slow the shots of a Lightning Enchanted boss, since you may have to run closer to Slow it, then retreat to fire your arrows from a safe distance.
* Slow Missile does not affect the casting or firing speed of the Hydras cast by the High Council.
* Slowed Meteors from Dark Lords are quite amusing, since the casting animation works like normal, but the rocks don't fall for quite a while.
* Slow Missile can be quite effective in PVP, and funny as well. Spells like Frozen Orb and Blessed Hammer will move at a snail's pace, stacking up dozens of casts in essentially the same spot.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
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! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
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! Mana Cost: 5
|
|-
! Duration (seconds)
| 12
| 18
| 24
| 30
| 36
| 42
| 48
| 54
| 60
| 66
| 72
| 78
| 84
| 90
| 96
| 102
| 108
| 114
| 120
| 126
|-
! Radius (yards): 13.3
|
|-
! Enemy Ranged Attacks Slowed 33%
|
|}
'''Lore:''' Through strict martial discipline and focus, an Amazon warrior can attune herself to her environment and the dangers around her, allowing her to react to these hazards with superhuman agility. One aspect of this ability is her knack for avoiding missile fire. Just as the Amazon must master the bow and javelin, she must also learn to defend herself from these same weapons. When an Amazon uses this ability, incoming projectiles appear to move slower than normal, enabling her to avoid them.

=Avoid=
'''Required Level:''' 12 
'''Prerequisites:''' Dodge 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill allows the Amazon to avoid ranged attacks while standing still or attacking. It's less useful than Dodge since ranged attacks aren't as damaging, you're usually running when they come in (Avoid doesn't help when you're moving), and skillful use of Valkyrie, Decoy, and Slow Missiles should cut the danger of ranged attacks anyway.
* Avoid works against the charged bolts from a Lightning Enchanted monster. In earlier versions of the game LE bosses and Diablo's pink flamethrowing attack could create an Avoid-lock, where movement became impossible as the dodging animation repeated endlessly, but this was fixed in v1.09.
* Avoid can dodge Metors, but the area effect fire damage the Meteor leaves will still hurt.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance to Dodge Missile %
| 24
| 31
| 36
| 41
| 45
| 48
| 50
| 52
| 54
| 55
| 57
| 58
| 60
| 61
| 61
| 63
| 63
| 64
| 64
| 65
|}
'''Lore:''' This ability hones the natural defensive ability of an Amazon. If she stands still, she can predict incoming missile attacks and elude them before they reach her. Most Amazon people can do this if all of their thoughts to the task, but only a warrior trained in this skill can do this even whilst caught unaware.

=Penetrate=
'''Required Level:''' 18 
'''Prerequisites:''' Critical Strike 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill passively boosts the Amazon's Attack Rating. The use of this skill varies by Amazon build. Some skills have huge AR bonuses, or function as "always hits" attacks, so don't need much Penetrate. Some Bowazons may not use Penetrate very much simply because their dexterity is so high they don't need it.
* Penetrate only adds half the AR bonus to melee attacks. The full bonus is applied to ranged attacks.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! % Bonus to Attack Rating
| 35
| 45
| 55
| 65
| 75
| 85
| 95
| 105
| 115
| 125
| 135
| 145
| 155
| 165
| 175
| 185
| 195
| 205
| 215
| 225
|}
'''Lore:''' The warriors of the {{iw|Amazon_Islands Amazon Islands}} are legendary for their ability to strike their mark. Warriors with this skill are more likely to hit targets.

=Decoy=
'''Required Level:''' 24 
'''Prerequisites:''' Inner Sight, Slow Missiles 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill creates an exact duplicate of the Amazon wherever the cursor points. It will draw the attention of any monster nearer the decoy than the Amazon (or Valkyrie).
* Only one Decoy can exist at once; casting a second will dispel the first.
* Decoys exactly mirror the Amazon who cast them. If she changes equipment, the Decoy will instantly change appearance as well.
* Decoy's hit points are based on the hit points of the Amazon who casts them. They last for the duration of the spell, or until their hit points are exhausted. They can not be healed.
* Decoys will take a step or seem to stumble if hit repeatedly. They will also sometimes trigger Dodge and Avoid.
* In earlier versions of the game, a Decoy's presence would allow the Amazon to fire an additional shot with Strafe. This is no longer the case post-v1.09.
* Decoys do not receive the Amazon's equipment stats; just her hit points.
** Decoys have no armor, but some resistance, by the following formula: Resistance = level * 4, capped at 85.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Mana Cost
| 19
| 18
| 17
| 16
| 16
| 15
| 14
| 13
| 13
| 12
| 11.5
| 10.7
| 10
| 9.2
| 8.5
| 7.7
| 7
| 6.2
| 5.5
| 4.7
|-
! Duration
| 10
| 15
| 20
| 25
| 30
| 35
| 40
| 45
| 50
| 55
| 60
| 65
| 70
| 75
| 80
| 85
| 90
| 95
| 100
| 105
|-
! Life +%
| 10
| 20
| 30
| 40
| 50
| 60
| 70
| 80
| 90
| 100
| 110
| 120
| 130
| 140
| 150
| 160
| 170
| 180
| 190
| 200
|}

=Evade=
'''Required Level:''' 24 
'''Prerequisites:''' Dodge, Avoid 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill gives the Amazon a chance to avoid melee or ranged attacks while walking or running. (Dodge and Avoid only work while standing still or attacking; not at all while walking or running.)
* Evade is more useful for melee Amazons than ranged attackers, since melee fighters will often run up to monsters, or try to dodge incoming projectiles. It's generally less useful than Dodge or Avoid, though.
* Evade lock was a problem prior to v1.09, when Amazons would sometimes get stuck in the Evade animation and be unable to run away from a ranged attack. This was most often seen with Diablo's pink flamethrower attack. The bug was corrected in v1.09.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance to Dodge Any Attack%
| 18
| 24
| 29
| 34
| 37
| 40
| 42
| 44
| 46
| 47
| 49
| 50
| 51
| 52
| 52
| 54
| 54
| 55
| 55
| 56
|}

=Valkyrie=
'''Required Level:''' 30 
'''Prerequisites:''' Inner Sight, Dodge, Slow Missiles, Avoid, Decoy, Evade 
'''Synergies:''' Valkyries receive bonuses from points spent in the following skills:
* Decoy: +20% Life Per Level
* Penetrate: +40 Attack Rating Per Level
* Critical Strike
* Dodge
* Avoid
* Evade
'''Details:''' Valkyries are powerful magical tanks. They spawn with high defense and hit points, and can stand up to a tremendous amount of damage. Their attacks aren't generally very powerful, but in v1.11 they can kill weaker monsters, plus they spawn with random equipment that changes the color of their armor. Some Valkyries can spawn with very useful mods, such as "% chance to cast Frost Nova" on armor, or or "% chance to cast Amplify Damage" on their spears, for instance.
* Valkyries regenerate health at a good rate. They can also be healed by NPCs in town, or the Paladin's prayer aura. Recasting is also an option, but their equipment will be rerolled randomly, and it's sometimes worth making an effort to preserve a Valkyrie with helpful modifiers.
* Valks receive the same benefit from the Dodge/Avoid/Evade skills as the Amazon. They never display the animation, but they will make the sound sometimes, and their stats are helped. More details below.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Mana Cost
| 25
| 26
| 27
| 28
| 29
| 30
| 31
| 32
| 32
| 34
| 35
| 36
| 37
| 38
| 39
| 40
| 41
| 42
| 43
| 44
|-
! Hit Points
| 528
| 616
| 704
| 792
| 880
| 968
| 1056
| 1144
| 1232
| 1320
| 1408
| 1496
| 1584
| 1672
| 1760
| 1848
| 1936
| 2024
| 2112
| 2200
|-
! % Damage
| 0
| 25
| 50
| 75
| 100
| 125
| 150
| 175
| 200
| 225
| 250
| 275
| 300
| 325
| 350
| 375
| 400
| 425
| 450
| 475
|-
! % Attack
| 40
| 80
| 120
| 160
| 200
| 240
| 280
| 320
| 360
| 400
| 440
| 480
| 520
| 560
| 600
| 640
| 680
| 720
| 760
| 800
|-
! % Defense Bonus
| 0
| 10
| 20
| 30
| 40
| 50
| 60
| 70
| 80
| 90
| 100
| 110
| 120
| 130
| 140
| 150
| 160
| 170
| 180
| 190
|}

'''Hidden Valkyrie Stats'''
* '''Resistances:''' The Valkyries' resistances are equal to their level * 2, to a max of 85. So a level 10 Valkyrie will have +20 Resist All. Valkyries also get a hidden synergy bonus from Decoy, where every physical point in Decoy will add +2 Resist All. The whole formula comes out as = (Valkyrie level + Base Decoy Level ) * 2
* '''Magic Level:''' The equipment that a Valkyrie is spawned with is based on her Magic Level, i.e. the ilvl that her equipment is spawned with, therefore denoting which mods can be spawned. The Magic Level of any Valkyrie is equal to a base of 25 at level 1, and increases by 3 for each level.
* '''Dexterity:''' Valkyries recieve a bonus of Dexterity of +12 per level. A level 12 Valkyrie will have 144 dexterity points. Valks gain bonuses of attack rating and defense much like any character, but this is not reflected in their skill description.
* '''Valkyrie Health = 440 * (1 + 0.2 * (Valkyrie level + Decoy Level - 1))

=Pierce=
'''Required Level:''' 30 
'''Prerequisites:''' Critical Strike, Penetrate 
'''Synergies:''' None 
'''Details:''' This skill gives the Amazon's projectiles, javelins, bolts, or arrows, a chance to pass through a target and continue on, possibly hitting a second (or third, or fourth) enemy. Each target takes the full damage of the attack, including all possible skill bonuses, elemental hits, etc.
* Pierce is most noticeable when monsters are in a tight cluster or a long row, such as in narrow hallways.
* Pierce pairs very well with Lightning Fury, but helps a lot on all of the bow skills (especially Strafe) and other ranged attacks as well.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance Missiles Pass Through Target %
| 23
| 34
| 42
| 49
| 55
| 59
| 63
| 65
| 69
| 71
| 73
| 75
| 77
| 79
| 80
| 82
| 82
| 83
| 84
| 85
|}

Pierce's true power is revealed with a look at the odds of hitting multiple targets. More points don't make that big a difference in the odds of hitting two enemies, but the odds are compounded when figuring if a given shot will hit three or four or five enemies. This makes a huge difference when using a skill that triggers on each hit, such as Lightning Fury or Immolation Arrow.
{|
! Target
! Slvl 10
! Slvl 12
! Slvl 14
! Slvl 16
! Slvl 18
! Slvl 20
! Slvl 25
|-
! 1
| 71%
| 75%
| 79%
| 82%
| 83%
| 85%
| 90%
|-
! 2
| 50%
| 56%
| 62%
| 67%
| 69%
| 75%
| 81%
|-
! 3
| 36%
| 42%
| 49%
| 55%
| 57%
| 61%
| 73%
|-
! 4
| 25%
| 32%
| 39%
| 45%
| 47%
| 52%
| 65%
|-
! 5
| 18%
| 24%
| 31%
| 37%
| 39%
| 44%
| 59%
|}

[[category:amazon]]

Amazon Passive and Magic Skills

2008-12-14T20:32:21Z

Mizantrop: /* Avoid */

{{Amazon Skills}}These skills are invaluable support abilities for Javazons, Spearazons, Bowazons, and every other build of the character. Boost damage, defense, accuracy, gain a magical tank, and more.

=Inner Sight=
'''Required Level:''' 1 
'''Prerequisites:''' None 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' A curse-like debuff skill that lowers the defense of all enemies within range.
* Monsters under this spell's effect glow with a sparkling white light that can be a helpful aid to spotting them in dark areas.
* The spell's radius goes out from the Amazon herself, not from the cursor. It can therefore not be targeted or cast on enemies at the edge of the screen.
* Rogue mercenaries (Act One) cast this skill at random intervals during battle.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Mana Cost: 5
|-
! Radius 13.3 yards
|-
! Duration (seconds)
| 8
| 12
| 16
| 20
| 24
| 28
| 32
| 36
| 40
| 44
| 48
| 52
| 56
| 60
| 64
| 68
| 72
| 76
| 80
| 84
|-
! Enemy Defense -X
| 40
| 65
| 90
| 115
| 140
| 165
| 190
| 215
| 260
| 305
| 350
| 395
| 440
| 485
| 530
| 575
| 635
| 695
| 755
| 815
|}
'''Lore:''' The lush canopy of trees covering the Amazon homeland allows little sunlight to reach the ground. To better adapt to their environment, the Amazons have developed a technique whereby they can attune themselves to the life forces in the surrounding area and transfer these energies into a source of luminescence. This enables the Amazon and her companions to see her enemies in shadow and darkness.

=Critical Strike=
'''Required Level:''' 1 
'''Prerequisites:''' None 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This extremely powerful skill gives a chance to deal a critical strike, doubling the physical damage of an attack with any sort of weapon. Loading up the points in this skill is almost mandatory for every Amazon build.
* Critical Strike does not boost elemental damage, such as from the various lightning spear skills, but it boosts the physical damage components of those skills, and the fire/cold bow skills as well.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance to 2x Damage %
| 16
| 25
| 32
| 38
| 42
| 46
| 49
| 51
| 54
| 56
| 58
| 59
| 61
| 62
| 63
| 65
| 65
| 66
| 67
| 68
|}
'''Lore:''' Among the arsenal of techniques employed by the Amazon warrior is her ability to study opponents carefully and detect any weaknesses. She can then use these deficiencies in her adversary to strike at precisely those areas that will cause the greatest injuries.

=Dodge=
'''Required Level:''' 6 
'''Prerequisites:''' None 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' Allows the Amazon to dodge melee attacks while standing still or attacking. This is a very powerful skill, especially for melee-fighting Amazons, who generally want at least 50% in it.
* The Dodge animation is nifty, but only displays when the attacking animation is not in effect. The skill works constantly; not just when you see the animation trigger.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance to Dodge Melee %
| 18
| 24
| 29
| 34
| 37
| 40
| 42
| 44
| 46
| 47
| 49
| 50
| 51
| 52
| 52
| 54
| 54
| 55
| 55
| 56
|}
'''Lore:''' To anyone familiar with their natural agility, it should came as no surprise that the training regimen of an Amazon warrior includes exercises specifically designed to avoid potentially devastating blows in combat.

=Slow Missiles=
'''Required Level:''' 12 
'''Prerequisites:''' Inner Sight 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' A curse-like debuff skill that slows the missles of all monsters within the skill's range. This skill works like a curse; affecting the archers, mages, etc themselves. It does not slow down missiles in the air when it's cast; it just makes the cursed monsters shoot very slowly for the duration.
* Monsters under this spell's effect glow with a sparkling white light that can be a helpful aid to spotting them in dark areas.
* The spell's radius goes out from the Amazon herself, not from the cursor. It can therefore not be targeted or cast on enemies at the edge of the screen. This is tricky when you want to slow the shots of a Lightning Enchanted boss, since you may have to run closer to Slow it, then retreat to fire your arrows from a safe distance.
* Slow Missile does not affect the casting or firing speed of the Hydras cast by the High Council.
* Slowed Meteors from Dark Lords are quite amusing, since the casting animation works like normal, but the rocks don't fall for quite a while.
* Slow Missile can be quite effective in PVP, and funny as well. Spells like Frozen Orb and Blessed Hammer will move at a snail's pace, stacking up dozens of casts in essentially the same spot.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Mana Cost: 5
|
|-
! Duration (seconds)
| 12
| 18
| 24
| 30
| 36
| 42
| 48
| 54
| 60
| 66
| 72
| 78
| 84
| 90
| 96
| 102
| 108
| 114
| 120
| 126
|-
! Radius (yards): 13.3
|
|-
! Enemy Ranged Attacks Slowed 33%
|
|}
'''Lore:''' Through strict martial discipline and focus, an Amazon warrior can attune herself to her environment and the dangers around her, allowing her to react to these hazards with superhuman agility. One aspect of this ability is her knack for avoiding missile fire. Just as the Amazon must master the bow and javelin, she must also learn to defend herself from these same weapons. When an Amazon uses this ability, incoming projectiles appear to move slower than normal, enabling her to avoid them.

=Avoid=
'''Required Level:''' 12 
'''Prerequisites:''' Dodge 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill allows the Amazon to avoid ranged attacks while standing still or attacking. It's less useful than Dodge since ranged attacks aren't as damaging, you're usually running when they come in (Avoid doesn't help when you're moving), and skillful use of Valkyrie, Decoy, and Slow Missiles should cut the danger of ranged attacks anyway.
* Avoid works against the charged bolts from a Lightning Enchanted monster. In earlier versions of the game LE bosses and Diablo's pink flamethrowing attack could create an Avoid-lock, where movement became impossible as the dodging animation repeated endlessly, but this was fixed in v1.09.
* Avoid can dodge Metors, but the area effect fire damage the Meteor leaves will still hurt.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance to Dodge Missile %
| 24
| 31
| 36
| 41
| 45
| 48
| 50
| 52
| 54
| 55
| 57
| 58
| 60
| 61
| 61
| 63
| 63
| 64
| 64
| 65
|}
'''Lore:''' This ability hones the natural defensive ability of an Amazon. If she stands still, she can predict incoming missile attacks and elude them before they reach her. Most Amazon people can do this if all of their thoughts to the task, but only a warrior trained in this skill can do this even whilst caught unaware.

=Penetrate=
'''Required Level:''' 18 
'''Prerequisites:''' Critical Strike 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill passively boosts the Amazon's Attack Rating. The use of this skill varies by Amazon build. Some skills have huge AR bonuses, or function as "always hits" attacks, so don't need much Penetrate. Some Bowazons may not use Penetrate very much simply because their dexterity is so high they don't need it.
* Penetrate only adds half the AR bonus to melee attacks. The full bonus is applied to ranged attacks.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! % Bonus to Attack Rating
| 35
| 45
| 55
| 65
| 75
| 85
| 95
| 105
| 115
| 125
| 135
| 145
| 155
| 165
| 175
| 185
| 195
| 205
| 215
| 225
|}

=Decoy=
'''Required Level:''' 24 
'''Prerequisites:''' Inner Sight, Slow Missiles 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill creates an exact duplicate of the Amazon wherever the cursor points. It will draw the attention of any monster nearer the decoy than the Amazon (or Valkyrie).
* Only one Decoy can exist at once; casting a second will dispel the first.
* Decoys exactly mirror the Amazon who cast them. If she changes equipment, the Decoy will instantly change appearance as well.
* Decoy's hit points are based on the hit points of the Amazon who casts them. They last for the duration of the spell, or until their hit points are exhausted. They can not be healed.
* Decoys will take a step or seem to stumble if hit repeatedly. They will also sometimes trigger Dodge and Avoid.
* In earlier versions of the game, a Decoy's presence would allow the Amazon to fire an additional shot with Strafe. This is no longer the case post-v1.09.
* Decoys do not receive the Amazon's equipment stats; just her hit points.
** Decoys have no armor, but some resistance, by the following formula: Resistance = level * 4, capped at 85.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Mana Cost
| 19
| 18
| 17
| 16
| 16
| 15
| 14
| 13
| 13
| 12
| 11.5
| 10.7
| 10
| 9.2
| 8.5
| 7.7
| 7
| 6.2
| 5.5
| 4.7
|-
! Duration
| 10
| 15
| 20
| 25
| 30
| 35
| 40
| 45
| 50
| 55
| 60
| 65
| 70
| 75
| 80
| 85
| 90
| 95
| 100
| 105
|-
! Life +%
| 10
| 20
| 30
| 40
| 50
| 60
| 70
| 80
| 90
| 100
| 110
| 120
| 130
| 140
| 150
| 160
| 170
| 180
| 190
| 200
|}

=Evade=
'''Required Level:''' 24 
'''Prerequisites:''' Dodge, Avoid 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill gives the Amazon a chance to avoid melee or ranged attacks while walking or running. (Dodge and Avoid only work while standing still or attacking; not at all while walking or running.)
* Evade is more useful for melee Amazons than ranged attackers, since melee fighters will often run up to monsters, or try to dodge incoming projectiles. It's generally less useful than Dodge or Avoid, though.
* Evade lock was a problem prior to v1.09, when Amazons would sometimes get stuck in the Evade animation and be unable to run away from a ranged attack. This was most often seen with Diablo's pink flamethrower attack. The bug was corrected in v1.09.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance to Dodge Any Attack%
| 18
| 24
| 29
| 34
| 37
| 40
| 42
| 44
| 46
| 47
| 49
| 50
| 51
| 52
| 52
| 54
| 54
| 55
| 55
| 56
|}

=Valkyrie=
'''Required Level:''' 30 
'''Prerequisites:''' Inner Sight, Dodge, Slow Missiles, Avoid, Decoy, Evade 
'''Synergies:''' Valkyries receive bonuses from points spent in the following skills:
* Decoy: +20% Life Per Level
* Penetrate: +40 Attack Rating Per Level
* Critical Strike
* Dodge
* Avoid
* Evade
'''Details:''' Valkyries are powerful magical tanks. They spawn with high defense and hit points, and can stand up to a tremendous amount of damage. Their attacks aren't generally very powerful, but in v1.11 they can kill weaker monsters, plus they spawn with random equipment that changes the color of their armor. Some Valkyries can spawn with very useful mods, such as "% chance to cast Frost Nova" on armor, or or "% chance to cast Amplify Damage" on their spears, for instance.
* Valkyries regenerate health at a good rate. They can also be healed by NPCs in town, or the Paladin's prayer aura. Recasting is also an option, but their equipment will be rerolled randomly, and it's sometimes worth making an effort to preserve a Valkyrie with helpful modifiers.
* Valks receive the same benefit from the Dodge/Avoid/Evade skills as the Amazon. They never display the animation, but they will make the sound sometimes, and their stats are helped. More details below.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Mana Cost
| 25
| 26
| 27
| 28
| 29
| 30
| 31
| 32
| 32
| 34
| 35
| 36
| 37
| 38
| 39
| 40
| 41
| 42
| 43
| 44
|-
! Hit Points
| 528
| 616
| 704
| 792
| 880
| 968
| 1056
| 1144
| 1232
| 1320
| 1408
| 1496
| 1584
| 1672
| 1760
| 1848
| 1936
| 2024
| 2112
| 2200
|-
! % Damage
| 0
| 25
| 50
| 75
| 100
| 125
| 150
| 175
| 200
| 225
| 250
| 275
| 300
| 325
| 350
| 375
| 400
| 425
| 450
| 475
|-
! % Attack
| 40
| 80
| 120
| 160
| 200
| 240
| 280
| 320
| 360
| 400
| 440
| 480
| 520
| 560
| 600
| 640
| 680
| 720
| 760
| 800
|-
! % Defense Bonus
| 0
| 10
| 20
| 30
| 40
| 50
| 60
| 70
| 80
| 90
| 100
| 110
| 120
| 130
| 140
| 150
| 160
| 170
| 180
| 190
|}

'''Hidden Valkyrie Stats'''
* '''Resistances:''' The Valkyries' resistances are equal to their level * 2, to a max of 85. So a level 10 Valkyrie will have +20 Resist All. Valkyries also get a hidden synergy bonus from Decoy, where every physical point in Decoy will add +2 Resist All. The whole formula comes out as = (Valkyrie level + Base Decoy Level ) * 2
* '''Magic Level:''' The equipment that a Valkyrie is spawned with is based on her Magic Level, i.e. the ilvl that her equipment is spawned with, therefore denoting which mods can be spawned. The Magic Level of any Valkyrie is equal to a base of 25 at level 1, and increases by 3 for each level.
* '''Dexterity:''' Valkyries recieve a bonus of Dexterity of +12 per level. A level 12 Valkyrie will have 144 dexterity points. Valks gain bonuses of attack rating and defense much like any character, but this is not reflected in their skill description.
* '''Valkyrie Health = 440 * (1 + 0.2 * (Valkyrie level + Decoy Level - 1))

=Pierce=
'''Required Level:''' 30 
'''Prerequisites:''' Critical Strike, Penetrate 
'''Synergies:''' None 
'''Details:''' This skill gives the Amazon's projectiles, javelins, bolts, or arrows, a chance to pass through a target and continue on, possibly hitting a second (or third, or fourth) enemy. Each target takes the full damage of the attack, including all possible skill bonuses, elemental hits, etc.
* Pierce is most noticeable when monsters are in a tight cluster or a long row, such as in narrow hallways.
* Pierce pairs very well with Lightning Fury, but helps a lot on all of the bow skills (especially Strafe) and other ranged attacks as well.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance Missiles Pass Through Target %
| 23
| 34
| 42
| 49
| 55
| 59
| 63
| 65
| 69
| 71
| 73
| 75
| 77
| 79
| 80
| 82
| 82
| 83
| 84
| 85
|}

Pierce's true power is revealed with a look at the odds of hitting multiple targets. More points don't make that big a difference in the odds of hitting two enemies, but the odds are compounded when figuring if a given shot will hit three or four or five enemies. This makes a huge difference when using a skill that triggers on each hit, such as Lightning Fury or Immolation Arrow.
{|
! Target
! Slvl 10
! Slvl 12
! Slvl 14
! Slvl 16
! Slvl 18
! Slvl 20
! Slvl 25
|-
! 1
| 71%
| 75%
| 79%
| 82%
| 83%
| 85%
| 90%
|-
! 2
| 50%
| 56%
| 62%
| 67%
| 69%
| 75%
| 81%
|-
! 3
| 36%
| 42%
| 49%
| 55%
| 57%
| 61%
| 73%
|-
! 4
| 25%
| 32%
| 39%
| 45%
| 47%
| 52%
| 65%
|-
! 5
| 18%
| 24%
| 31%
| 37%
| 39%
| 44%
| 59%
|}

[[category:amazon]]

Amazon Passive and Magic Skills

2008-12-14T20:31:46Z

Mizantrop: /* Slow Missiles */

{{Amazon Skills}}These skills are invaluable support abilities for Javazons, Spearazons, Bowazons, and every other build of the character. Boost damage, defense, accuracy, gain a magical tank, and more.

=Inner Sight=
'''Required Level:''' 1 
'''Prerequisites:''' None 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' A curse-like debuff skill that lowers the defense of all enemies within range.
* Monsters under this spell's effect glow with a sparkling white light that can be a helpful aid to spotting them in dark areas.
* The spell's radius goes out from the Amazon herself, not from the cursor. It can therefore not be targeted or cast on enemies at the edge of the screen.
* Rogue mercenaries (Act One) cast this skill at random intervals during battle.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Mana Cost: 5
|-
! Radius 13.3 yards
|-
! Duration (seconds)
| 8
| 12
| 16
| 20
| 24
| 28
| 32
| 36
| 40
| 44
| 48
| 52
| 56
| 60
| 64
| 68
| 72
| 76
| 80
| 84
|-
! Enemy Defense -X
| 40
| 65
| 90
| 115
| 140
| 165
| 190
| 215
| 260
| 305
| 350
| 395
| 440
| 485
| 530
| 575
| 635
| 695
| 755
| 815
|}
'''Lore:''' The lush canopy of trees covering the Amazon homeland allows little sunlight to reach the ground. To better adapt to their environment, the Amazons have developed a technique whereby they can attune themselves to the life forces in the surrounding area and transfer these energies into a source of luminescence. This enables the Amazon and her companions to see her enemies in shadow and darkness.

=Critical Strike=
'''Required Level:''' 1 
'''Prerequisites:''' None 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This extremely powerful skill gives a chance to deal a critical strike, doubling the physical damage of an attack with any sort of weapon. Loading up the points in this skill is almost mandatory for every Amazon build.
* Critical Strike does not boost elemental damage, such as from the various lightning spear skills, but it boosts the physical damage components of those skills, and the fire/cold bow skills as well.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance to 2x Damage %
| 16
| 25
| 32
| 38
| 42
| 46
| 49
| 51
| 54
| 56
| 58
| 59
| 61
| 62
| 63
| 65
| 65
| 66
| 67
| 68
|}
'''Lore:''' Among the arsenal of techniques employed by the Amazon warrior is her ability to study opponents carefully and detect any weaknesses. She can then use these deficiencies in her adversary to strike at precisely those areas that will cause the greatest injuries.

=Dodge=
'''Required Level:''' 6 
'''Prerequisites:''' None 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' Allows the Amazon to dodge melee attacks while standing still or attacking. This is a very powerful skill, especially for melee-fighting Amazons, who generally want at least 50% in it.
* The Dodge animation is nifty, but only displays when the attacking animation is not in effect. The skill works constantly; not just when you see the animation trigger.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance to Dodge Melee %
| 18
| 24
| 29
| 34
| 37
| 40
| 42
| 44
| 46
| 47
| 49
| 50
| 51
| 52
| 52
| 54
| 54
| 55
| 55
| 56
|}
'''Lore:''' To anyone familiar with their natural agility, it should came as no surprise that the training regimen of an Amazon warrior includes exercises specifically designed to avoid potentially devastating blows in combat.

=Slow Missiles=
'''Required Level:''' 12 
'''Prerequisites:''' Inner Sight 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' A curse-like debuff skill that slows the missles of all monsters within the skill's range. This skill works like a curse; affecting the archers, mages, etc themselves. It does not slow down missiles in the air when it's cast; it just makes the cursed monsters shoot very slowly for the duration.
* Monsters under this spell's effect glow with a sparkling white light that can be a helpful aid to spotting them in dark areas.
* The spell's radius goes out from the Amazon herself, not from the cursor. It can therefore not be targeted or cast on enemies at the edge of the screen. This is tricky when you want to slow the shots of a Lightning Enchanted boss, since you may have to run closer to Slow it, then retreat to fire your arrows from a safe distance.
* Slow Missile does not affect the casting or firing speed of the Hydras cast by the High Council.
* Slowed Meteors from Dark Lords are quite amusing, since the casting animation works like normal, but the rocks don't fall for quite a while.
* Slow Missile can be quite effective in PVP, and funny as well. Spells like Frozen Orb and Blessed Hammer will move at a snail's pace, stacking up dozens of casts in essentially the same spot.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Mana Cost: 5
|
|-
! Duration (seconds)
| 12
| 18
| 24
| 30
| 36
| 42
| 48
| 54
| 60
| 66
| 72
| 78
| 84
| 90
| 96
| 102
| 108
| 114
| 120
| 126
|-
! Radius (yards): 13.3
|
|-
! Enemy Ranged Attacks Slowed 33%
|
|}
'''Lore:''' Through strict martial discipline and focus, an Amazon warrior can attune herself to her environment and the dangers around her, allowing her to react to these hazards with superhuman agility. One aspect of this ability is her knack for avoiding missile fire. Just as the Amazon must master the bow and javelin, she must also learn to defend herself from these same weapons. When an Amazon uses this ability, incoming projectiles appear to move slower than normal, enabling her to avoid them.

=Avoid=
'''Required Level:''' 12 
'''Prerequisites:''' Dodge 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill allows the Amazon to avoid ranged attacks while standing still or attacking. It's less useful than Dodge since ranged attacks aren't as damaging, you're usually running when they come in (Avoid doesn't help when you're moving), and skillful use of Valkyrie, Decoy, and Slow Missiles should cut the danger of ranged attacks anyway.
* Avoid works against the charged bolts from a Lightning Enchanted monster. In earlier versions of the game LE bosses and Diablo's pink flamethrowing attack could create an Avoid-lock, where movement became impossible as the dodging animation repeated endlessly, but this was fixed in v1.09.
* Avoid can dodge Metors, but the area effect fire damage the Meteor leaves will still hurt.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance to Dodge Missile %
| 24
| 31
| 36
| 41
| 45
| 48
| 50
| 52
| 54
| 55
| 57
| 58
| 60
| 61
| 61
| 63
| 63
| 64
| 64
| 65
|}

=Penetrate=
'''Required Level:''' 18 
'''Prerequisites:''' Critical Strike 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill passively boosts the Amazon's Attack Rating. The use of this skill varies by Amazon build. Some skills have huge AR bonuses, or function as "always hits" attacks, so don't need much Penetrate. Some Bowazons may not use Penetrate very much simply because their dexterity is so high they don't need it.
* Penetrate only adds half the AR bonus to melee attacks. The full bonus is applied to ranged attacks.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! % Bonus to Attack Rating
| 35
| 45
| 55
| 65
| 75
| 85
| 95
| 105
| 115
| 125
| 135
| 145
| 155
| 165
| 175
| 185
| 195
| 205
| 215
| 225
|}

=Decoy=
'''Required Level:''' 24 
'''Prerequisites:''' Inner Sight, Slow Missiles 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill creates an exact duplicate of the Amazon wherever the cursor points. It will draw the attention of any monster nearer the decoy than the Amazon (or Valkyrie).
* Only one Decoy can exist at once; casting a second will dispel the first.
* Decoys exactly mirror the Amazon who cast them. If she changes equipment, the Decoy will instantly change appearance as well.
* Decoy's hit points are based on the hit points of the Amazon who casts them. They last for the duration of the spell, or until their hit points are exhausted. They can not be healed.
* Decoys will take a step or seem to stumble if hit repeatedly. They will also sometimes trigger Dodge and Avoid.
* In earlier versions of the game, a Decoy's presence would allow the Amazon to fire an additional shot with Strafe. This is no longer the case post-v1.09.
* Decoys do not receive the Amazon's equipment stats; just her hit points.
** Decoys have no armor, but some resistance, by the following formula: Resistance = level * 4, capped at 85.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Mana Cost
| 19
| 18
| 17
| 16
| 16
| 15
| 14
| 13
| 13
| 12
| 11.5
| 10.7
| 10
| 9.2
| 8.5
| 7.7
| 7
| 6.2
| 5.5
| 4.7
|-
! Duration
| 10
| 15
| 20
| 25
| 30
| 35
| 40
| 45
| 50
| 55
| 60
| 65
| 70
| 75
| 80
| 85
| 90
| 95
| 100
| 105
|-
! Life +%
| 10
| 20
| 30
| 40
| 50
| 60
| 70
| 80
| 90
| 100
| 110
| 120
| 130
| 140
| 150
| 160
| 170
| 180
| 190
| 200
|}

=Evade=
'''Required Level:''' 24 
'''Prerequisites:''' Dodge, Avoid 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill gives the Amazon a chance to avoid melee or ranged attacks while walking or running. (Dodge and Avoid only work while standing still or attacking; not at all while walking or running.)
* Evade is more useful for melee Amazons than ranged attackers, since melee fighters will often run up to monsters, or try to dodge incoming projectiles. It's generally less useful than Dodge or Avoid, though.
* Evade lock was a problem prior to v1.09, when Amazons would sometimes get stuck in the Evade animation and be unable to run away from a ranged attack. This was most often seen with Diablo's pink flamethrower attack. The bug was corrected in v1.09.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance to Dodge Any Attack%
| 18
| 24
| 29
| 34
| 37
| 40
| 42
| 44
| 46
| 47
| 49
| 50
| 51
| 52
| 52
| 54
| 54
| 55
| 55
| 56
|}

=Valkyrie=
'''Required Level:''' 30 
'''Prerequisites:''' Inner Sight, Dodge, Slow Missiles, Avoid, Decoy, Evade 
'''Synergies:''' Valkyries receive bonuses from points spent in the following skills:
* Decoy: +20% Life Per Level
* Penetrate: +40 Attack Rating Per Level
* Critical Strike
* Dodge
* Avoid
* Evade
'''Details:''' Valkyries are powerful magical tanks. They spawn with high defense and hit points, and can stand up to a tremendous amount of damage. Their attacks aren't generally very powerful, but in v1.11 they can kill weaker monsters, plus they spawn with random equipment that changes the color of their armor. Some Valkyries can spawn with very useful mods, such as "% chance to cast Frost Nova" on armor, or or "% chance to cast Amplify Damage" on their spears, for instance.
* Valkyries regenerate health at a good rate. They can also be healed by NPCs in town, or the Paladin's prayer aura. Recasting is also an option, but their equipment will be rerolled randomly, and it's sometimes worth making an effort to preserve a Valkyrie with helpful modifiers.
* Valks receive the same benefit from the Dodge/Avoid/Evade skills as the Amazon. They never display the animation, but they will make the sound sometimes, and their stats are helped. More details below.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Mana Cost
| 25
| 26
| 27
| 28
| 29
| 30
| 31
| 32
| 32
| 34
| 35
| 36
| 37
| 38
| 39
| 40
| 41
| 42
| 43
| 44
|-
! Hit Points
| 528
| 616
| 704
| 792
| 880
| 968
| 1056
| 1144
| 1232
| 1320
| 1408
| 1496
| 1584
| 1672
| 1760
| 1848
| 1936
| 2024
| 2112
| 2200
|-
! % Damage
| 0
| 25
| 50
| 75
| 100
| 125
| 150
| 175
| 200
| 225
| 250
| 275
| 300
| 325
| 350
| 375
| 400
| 425
| 450
| 475
|-
! % Attack
| 40
| 80
| 120
| 160
| 200
| 240
| 280
| 320
| 360
| 400
| 440
| 480
| 520
| 560
| 600
| 640
| 680
| 720
| 760
| 800
|-
! % Defense Bonus
| 0
| 10
| 20
| 30
| 40
| 50
| 60
| 70
| 80
| 90
| 100
| 110
| 120
| 130
| 140
| 150
| 160
| 170
| 180
| 190
|}

'''Hidden Valkyrie Stats'''
* '''Resistances:''' The Valkyries' resistances are equal to their level * 2, to a max of 85. So a level 10 Valkyrie will have +20 Resist All. Valkyries also get a hidden synergy bonus from Decoy, where every physical point in Decoy will add +2 Resist All. The whole formula comes out as = (Valkyrie level + Base Decoy Level ) * 2
* '''Magic Level:''' The equipment that a Valkyrie is spawned with is based on her Magic Level, i.e. the ilvl that her equipment is spawned with, therefore denoting which mods can be spawned. The Magic Level of any Valkyrie is equal to a base of 25 at level 1, and increases by 3 for each level.
* '''Dexterity:''' Valkyries recieve a bonus of Dexterity of +12 per level. A level 12 Valkyrie will have 144 dexterity points. Valks gain bonuses of attack rating and defense much like any character, but this is not reflected in their skill description.
* '''Valkyrie Health = 440 * (1 + 0.2 * (Valkyrie level + Decoy Level - 1))

=Pierce=
'''Required Level:''' 30 
'''Prerequisites:''' Critical Strike, Penetrate 
'''Synergies:''' None 
'''Details:''' This skill gives the Amazon's projectiles, javelins, bolts, or arrows, a chance to pass through a target and continue on, possibly hitting a second (or third, or fourth) enemy. Each target takes the full damage of the attack, including all possible skill bonuses, elemental hits, etc.
* Pierce is most noticeable when monsters are in a tight cluster or a long row, such as in narrow hallways.
* Pierce pairs very well with Lightning Fury, but helps a lot on all of the bow skills (especially Strafe) and other ranged attacks as well.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance Missiles Pass Through Target %
| 23
| 34
| 42
| 49
| 55
| 59
| 63
| 65
| 69
| 71
| 73
| 75
| 77
| 79
| 80
| 82
| 82
| 83
| 84
| 85
|}

Pierce's true power is revealed with a look at the odds of hitting multiple targets. More points don't make that big a difference in the odds of hitting two enemies, but the odds are compounded when figuring if a given shot will hit three or four or five enemies. This makes a huge difference when using a skill that triggers on each hit, such as Lightning Fury or Immolation Arrow.
{|
! Target
! Slvl 10
! Slvl 12
! Slvl 14
! Slvl 16
! Slvl 18
! Slvl 20
! Slvl 25
|-
! 1
| 71%
| 75%
| 79%
| 82%
| 83%
| 85%
| 90%
|-
! 2
| 50%
| 56%
| 62%
| 67%
| 69%
| 75%
| 81%
|-
! 3
| 36%
| 42%
| 49%
| 55%
| 57%
| 61%
| 73%
|-
! 4
| 25%
| 32%
| 39%
| 45%
| 47%
| 52%
| 65%
|-
! 5
| 18%
| 24%
| 31%
| 37%
| 39%
| 44%
| 59%
|}

[[category:amazon]]

Amazon Passive and Magic Skills

2008-12-14T20:30:58Z

Mizantrop: /* Dodge */

{{Amazon Skills}}These skills are invaluable support abilities for Javazons, Spearazons, Bowazons, and every other build of the character. Boost damage, defense, accuracy, gain a magical tank, and more.

=Inner Sight=
'''Required Level:''' 1 
'''Prerequisites:''' None 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' A curse-like debuff skill that lowers the defense of all enemies within range.
* Monsters under this spell's effect glow with a sparkling white light that can be a helpful aid to spotting them in dark areas.
* The spell's radius goes out from the Amazon herself, not from the cursor. It can therefore not be targeted or cast on enemies at the edge of the screen.
* Rogue mercenaries (Act One) cast this skill at random intervals during battle.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Mana Cost: 5
|-
! Radius 13.3 yards
|-
! Duration (seconds)
| 8
| 12
| 16
| 20
| 24
| 28
| 32
| 36
| 40
| 44
| 48
| 52
| 56
| 60
| 64
| 68
| 72
| 76
| 80
| 84
|-
! Enemy Defense -X
| 40
| 65
| 90
| 115
| 140
| 165
| 190
| 215
| 260
| 305
| 350
| 395
| 440
| 485
| 530
| 575
| 635
| 695
| 755
| 815
|}
'''Lore:''' The lush canopy of trees covering the Amazon homeland allows little sunlight to reach the ground. To better adapt to their environment, the Amazons have developed a technique whereby they can attune themselves to the life forces in the surrounding area and transfer these energies into a source of luminescence. This enables the Amazon and her companions to see her enemies in shadow and darkness.

=Critical Strike=
'''Required Level:''' 1 
'''Prerequisites:''' None 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This extremely powerful skill gives a chance to deal a critical strike, doubling the physical damage of an attack with any sort of weapon. Loading up the points in this skill is almost mandatory for every Amazon build.
* Critical Strike does not boost elemental damage, such as from the various lightning spear skills, but it boosts the physical damage components of those skills, and the fire/cold bow skills as well.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance to 2x Damage %
| 16
| 25
| 32
| 38
| 42
| 46
| 49
| 51
| 54
| 56
| 58
| 59
| 61
| 62
| 63
| 65
| 65
| 66
| 67
| 68
|}
'''Lore:''' Among the arsenal of techniques employed by the Amazon warrior is her ability to study opponents carefully and detect any weaknesses. She can then use these deficiencies in her adversary to strike at precisely those areas that will cause the greatest injuries.

=Dodge=
'''Required Level:''' 6 
'''Prerequisites:''' None 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' Allows the Amazon to dodge melee attacks while standing still or attacking. This is a very powerful skill, especially for melee-fighting Amazons, who generally want at least 50% in it.
* The Dodge animation is nifty, but only displays when the attacking animation is not in effect. The skill works constantly; not just when you see the animation trigger.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance to Dodge Melee %
| 18
| 24
| 29
| 34
| 37
| 40
| 42
| 44
| 46
| 47
| 49
| 50
| 51
| 52
| 52
| 54
| 54
| 55
| 55
| 56
|}
'''Lore:''' To anyone familiar with their natural agility, it should came as no surprise that the training regimen of an Amazon warrior includes exercises specifically designed to avoid potentially devastating blows in combat.

=Slow Missiles=
'''Required Level:''' 12 
'''Prerequisites:''' Inner Sight 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' A curse-like debuff skill that slows the missles of all monsters within the skill's range. This skill works like a curse; affecting the archers, mages, etc themselves. It does not slow down missiles in the air when it's cast; it just makes the cursed monsters shoot very slowly for the duration.
* Monsters under this spell's effect glow with a sparkling white light that can be a helpful aid to spotting them in dark areas.
* The spell's radius goes out from the Amazon herself, not from the cursor. It can therefore not be targeted or cast on enemies at the edge of the screen. This is tricky when you want to slow the shots of a Lightning Enchanted boss, since you may have to run closer to Slow it, then retreat to fire your arrows from a safe distance.
* Slow Missile does not affect the casting or firing speed of the Hydras cast by the High Council.
* Slowed Meteors from Dark Lords are quite amusing, since the casting animation works like normal, but the rocks don't fall for quite a while.
* Slow Missile can be quite effective in PVP, and funny as well. Spells like Frozen Orb and Blessed Hammer will move at a snail's pace, stacking up dozens of casts in essentially the same spot.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Mana Cost: 5
|
|-
! Duration (seconds)
| 12
| 18
| 24
| 30
| 36
| 42
| 48
| 54
| 60
| 66
| 72
| 78
| 84
| 90
| 96
| 102
| 108
| 114
| 120
| 126
|-
! Radius (yards): 13.3
|
|-
! Enemy Ranged Attacks Slowed 33%
|
|}

=Avoid=
'''Required Level:''' 12 
'''Prerequisites:''' Dodge 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill allows the Amazon to avoid ranged attacks while standing still or attacking. It's less useful than Dodge since ranged attacks aren't as damaging, you're usually running when they come in (Avoid doesn't help when you're moving), and skillful use of Valkyrie, Decoy, and Slow Missiles should cut the danger of ranged attacks anyway.
* Avoid works against the charged bolts from a Lightning Enchanted monster. In earlier versions of the game LE bosses and Diablo's pink flamethrowing attack could create an Avoid-lock, where movement became impossible as the dodging animation repeated endlessly, but this was fixed in v1.09.
* Avoid can dodge Metors, but the area effect fire damage the Meteor leaves will still hurt.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance to Dodge Missile %
| 24
| 31
| 36
| 41
| 45
| 48
| 50
| 52
| 54
| 55
| 57
| 58
| 60
| 61
| 61
| 63
| 63
| 64
| 64
| 65
|}

=Penetrate=
'''Required Level:''' 18 
'''Prerequisites:''' Critical Strike 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill passively boosts the Amazon's Attack Rating. The use of this skill varies by Amazon build. Some skills have huge AR bonuses, or function as "always hits" attacks, so don't need much Penetrate. Some Bowazons may not use Penetrate very much simply because their dexterity is so high they don't need it.
* Penetrate only adds half the AR bonus to melee attacks. The full bonus is applied to ranged attacks.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! % Bonus to Attack Rating
| 35
| 45
| 55
| 65
| 75
| 85
| 95
| 105
| 115
| 125
| 135
| 145
| 155
| 165
| 175
| 185
| 195
| 205
| 215
| 225
|}

=Decoy=
'''Required Level:''' 24 
'''Prerequisites:''' Inner Sight, Slow Missiles 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill creates an exact duplicate of the Amazon wherever the cursor points. It will draw the attention of any monster nearer the decoy than the Amazon (or Valkyrie).
* Only one Decoy can exist at once; casting a second will dispel the first.
* Decoys exactly mirror the Amazon who cast them. If she changes equipment, the Decoy will instantly change appearance as well.
* Decoy's hit points are based on the hit points of the Amazon who casts them. They last for the duration of the spell, or until their hit points are exhausted. They can not be healed.
* Decoys will take a step or seem to stumble if hit repeatedly. They will also sometimes trigger Dodge and Avoid.
* In earlier versions of the game, a Decoy's presence would allow the Amazon to fire an additional shot with Strafe. This is no longer the case post-v1.09.
* Decoys do not receive the Amazon's equipment stats; just her hit points.
** Decoys have no armor, but some resistance, by the following formula: Resistance = level * 4, capped at 85.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Mana Cost
| 19
| 18
| 17
| 16
| 16
| 15
| 14
| 13
| 13
| 12
| 11.5
| 10.7
| 10
| 9.2
| 8.5
| 7.7
| 7
| 6.2
| 5.5
| 4.7
|-
! Duration
| 10
| 15
| 20
| 25
| 30
| 35
| 40
| 45
| 50
| 55
| 60
| 65
| 70
| 75
| 80
| 85
| 90
| 95
| 100
| 105
|-
! Life +%
| 10
| 20
| 30
| 40
| 50
| 60
| 70
| 80
| 90
| 100
| 110
| 120
| 130
| 140
| 150
| 160
| 170
| 180
| 190
| 200
|}

=Evade=
'''Required Level:''' 24 
'''Prerequisites:''' Dodge, Avoid 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill gives the Amazon a chance to avoid melee or ranged attacks while walking or running. (Dodge and Avoid only work while standing still or attacking; not at all while walking or running.)
* Evade is more useful for melee Amazons than ranged attackers, since melee fighters will often run up to monsters, or try to dodge incoming projectiles. It's generally less useful than Dodge or Avoid, though.
* Evade lock was a problem prior to v1.09, when Amazons would sometimes get stuck in the Evade animation and be unable to run away from a ranged attack. This was most often seen with Diablo's pink flamethrower attack. The bug was corrected in v1.09.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance to Dodge Any Attack%
| 18
| 24
| 29
| 34
| 37
| 40
| 42
| 44
| 46
| 47
| 49
| 50
| 51
| 52
| 52
| 54
| 54
| 55
| 55
| 56
|}

=Valkyrie=
'''Required Level:''' 30 
'''Prerequisites:''' Inner Sight, Dodge, Slow Missiles, Avoid, Decoy, Evade 
'''Synergies:''' Valkyries receive bonuses from points spent in the following skills:
* Decoy: +20% Life Per Level
* Penetrate: +40 Attack Rating Per Level
* Critical Strike
* Dodge
* Avoid
* Evade
'''Details:''' Valkyries are powerful magical tanks. They spawn with high defense and hit points, and can stand up to a tremendous amount of damage. Their attacks aren't generally very powerful, but in v1.11 they can kill weaker monsters, plus they spawn with random equipment that changes the color of their armor. Some Valkyries can spawn with very useful mods, such as "% chance to cast Frost Nova" on armor, or or "% chance to cast Amplify Damage" on their spears, for instance.
* Valkyries regenerate health at a good rate. They can also be healed by NPCs in town, or the Paladin's prayer aura. Recasting is also an option, but their equipment will be rerolled randomly, and it's sometimes worth making an effort to preserve a Valkyrie with helpful modifiers.
* Valks receive the same benefit from the Dodge/Avoid/Evade skills as the Amazon. They never display the animation, but they will make the sound sometimes, and their stats are helped. More details below.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Mana Cost
| 25
| 26
| 27
| 28
| 29
| 30
| 31
| 32
| 32
| 34
| 35
| 36
| 37
| 38
| 39
| 40
| 41
| 42
| 43
| 44
|-
! Hit Points
| 528
| 616
| 704
| 792
| 880
| 968
| 1056
| 1144
| 1232
| 1320
| 1408
| 1496
| 1584
| 1672
| 1760
| 1848
| 1936
| 2024
| 2112
| 2200
|-
! % Damage
| 0
| 25
| 50
| 75
| 100
| 125
| 150
| 175
| 200
| 225
| 250
| 275
| 300
| 325
| 350
| 375
| 400
| 425
| 450
| 475
|-
! % Attack
| 40
| 80
| 120
| 160
| 200
| 240
| 280
| 320
| 360
| 400
| 440
| 480
| 520
| 560
| 600
| 640
| 680
| 720
| 760
| 800
|-
! % Defense Bonus
| 0
| 10
| 20
| 30
| 40
| 50
| 60
| 70
| 80
| 90
| 100
| 110
| 120
| 130
| 140
| 150
| 160
| 170
| 180
| 190
|}

'''Hidden Valkyrie Stats'''
* '''Resistances:''' The Valkyries' resistances are equal to their level * 2, to a max of 85. So a level 10 Valkyrie will have +20 Resist All. Valkyries also get a hidden synergy bonus from Decoy, where every physical point in Decoy will add +2 Resist All. The whole formula comes out as = (Valkyrie level + Base Decoy Level ) * 2
* '''Magic Level:''' The equipment that a Valkyrie is spawned with is based on her Magic Level, i.e. the ilvl that her equipment is spawned with, therefore denoting which mods can be spawned. The Magic Level of any Valkyrie is equal to a base of 25 at level 1, and increases by 3 for each level.
* '''Dexterity:''' Valkyries recieve a bonus of Dexterity of +12 per level. A level 12 Valkyrie will have 144 dexterity points. Valks gain bonuses of attack rating and defense much like any character, but this is not reflected in their skill description.
* '''Valkyrie Health = 440 * (1 + 0.2 * (Valkyrie level + Decoy Level - 1))

=Pierce=
'''Required Level:''' 30 
'''Prerequisites:''' Critical Strike, Penetrate 
'''Synergies:''' None 
'''Details:''' This skill gives the Amazon's projectiles, javelins, bolts, or arrows, a chance to pass through a target and continue on, possibly hitting a second (or third, or fourth) enemy. Each target takes the full damage of the attack, including all possible skill bonuses, elemental hits, etc.
* Pierce is most noticeable when monsters are in a tight cluster or a long row, such as in narrow hallways.
* Pierce pairs very well with Lightning Fury, but helps a lot on all of the bow skills (especially Strafe) and other ranged attacks as well.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance Missiles Pass Through Target %
| 23
| 34
| 42
| 49
| 55
| 59
| 63
| 65
| 69
| 71
| 73
| 75
| 77
| 79
| 80
| 82
| 82
| 83
| 84
| 85
|}

Pierce's true power is revealed with a look at the odds of hitting multiple targets. More points don't make that big a difference in the odds of hitting two enemies, but the odds are compounded when figuring if a given shot will hit three or four or five enemies. This makes a huge difference when using a skill that triggers on each hit, such as Lightning Fury or Immolation Arrow.
{|
! Target
! Slvl 10
! Slvl 12
! Slvl 14
! Slvl 16
! Slvl 18
! Slvl 20
! Slvl 25
|-
! 1
| 71%
| 75%
| 79%
| 82%
| 83%
| 85%
| 90%
|-
! 2
| 50%
| 56%
| 62%
| 67%
| 69%
| 75%
| 81%
|-
! 3
| 36%
| 42%
| 49%
| 55%
| 57%
| 61%
| 73%
|-
! 4
| 25%
| 32%
| 39%
| 45%
| 47%
| 52%
| 65%
|-
! 5
| 18%
| 24%
| 31%
| 37%
| 39%
| 44%
| 59%
|}

[[category:amazon]]

Amazon Passive and Magic Skills

2008-12-14T16:57:50Z

Mizantrop: /* Critical Strike */

{{Amazon Skills}}These skills are invaluable support abilities for Javazons, Spearazons, Bowazons, and every other build of the character. Boost damage, defense, accuracy, gain a magical tank, and more.

=Inner Sight=
'''Required Level:''' 1 
'''Prerequisites:''' None 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' A curse-like debuff skill that lowers the defense of all enemies within range.
* Monsters under this spell's effect glow with a sparkling white light that can be a helpful aid to spotting them in dark areas.
* The spell's radius goes out from the Amazon herself, not from the cursor. It can therefore not be targeted or cast on enemies at the edge of the screen.
* Rogue mercenaries (Act One) cast this skill at random intervals during battle.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Mana Cost: 5
|-
! Radius 13.3 yards
|-
! Duration (seconds)
| 8
| 12
| 16
| 20
| 24
| 28
| 32
| 36
| 40
| 44
| 48
| 52
| 56
| 60
| 64
| 68
| 72
| 76
| 80
| 84
|-
! Enemy Defense -X
| 40
| 65
| 90
| 115
| 140
| 165
| 190
| 215
| 260
| 305
| 350
| 395
| 440
| 485
| 530
| 575
| 635
| 695
| 755
| 815
|}
'''Lore:''' The lush canopy of trees covering the Amazon homeland allows little sunlight to reach the ground. To better adapt to their environment, the Amazons have developed a technique whereby they can attune themselves to the life forces in the surrounding area and transfer these energies into a source of luminescence. This enables the Amazon and her companions to see her enemies in shadow and darkness.

=Critical Strike=
'''Required Level:''' 1 
'''Prerequisites:''' None 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This extremely powerful skill gives a chance to deal a critical strike, doubling the physical damage of an attack with any sort of weapon. Loading up the points in this skill is almost mandatory for every Amazon build.
* Critical Strike does not boost elemental damage, such as from the various lightning spear skills, but it boosts the physical damage components of those skills, and the fire/cold bow skills as well.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance to 2x Damage %
| 16
| 25
| 32
| 38
| 42
| 46
| 49
| 51
| 54
| 56
| 58
| 59
| 61
| 62
| 63
| 65
| 65
| 66
| 67
| 68
|}
'''Lore:''' Among the arsenal of techniques employed by the Amazon warrior is her ability to study opponents carefully and detect any weaknesses. She can then use these deficiencies in her adversary to strike at precisely those areas that will cause the greatest injuries.

=Dodge=
'''Required Level:''' 6 
'''Prerequisites:''' None 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' Allows the Amazon to dodge melee attacks while standing still or attacking. This is a very powerful skill, especially for melee-fighting Amazons, who generally want at least 50% in it.
* The Dodge animation is nifty, but only displays when the attacking animation is not in effect. The skill works constantly; not just when you see the animation trigger.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance to Dodge Melee %
| 18
| 24
| 29
| 34
| 37
| 40
| 42
| 44
| 46
| 47
| 49
| 50
| 51
| 52
| 52
| 54
| 54
| 55
| 55
| 56
|}

=Slow Missiles=
'''Required Level:''' 12 
'''Prerequisites:''' Inner Sight 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' A curse-like debuff skill that slows the missles of all monsters within the skill's range. This skill works like a curse; affecting the archers, mages, etc themselves. It does not slow down missiles in the air when it's cast; it just makes the cursed monsters shoot very slowly for the duration.
* Monsters under this spell's effect glow with a sparkling white light that can be a helpful aid to spotting them in dark areas.
* The spell's radius goes out from the Amazon herself, not from the cursor. It can therefore not be targeted or cast on enemies at the edge of the screen. This is tricky when you want to slow the shots of a Lightning Enchanted boss, since you may have to run closer to Slow it, then retreat to fire your arrows from a safe distance.
* Slow Missile does not affect the casting or firing speed of the Hydras cast by the High Council.
* Slowed Meteors from Dark Lords are quite amusing, since the casting animation works like normal, but the rocks don't fall for quite a while.
* Slow Missile can be quite effective in PVP, and funny as well. Spells like Frozen Orb and Blessed Hammer will move at a snail's pace, stacking up dozens of casts in essentially the same spot.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Mana Cost: 5
|
|-
! Duration (seconds)
| 12
| 18
| 24
| 30
| 36
| 42
| 48
| 54
| 60
| 66
| 72
| 78
| 84
| 90
| 96
| 102
| 108
| 114
| 120
| 126
|-
! Radius (yards): 13.3
|
|-
! Enemy Ranged Attacks Slowed 33%
|
|}

=Avoid=
'''Required Level:''' 12 
'''Prerequisites:''' Dodge 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill allows the Amazon to avoid ranged attacks while standing still or attacking. It's less useful than Dodge since ranged attacks aren't as damaging, you're usually running when they come in (Avoid doesn't help when you're moving), and skillful use of Valkyrie, Decoy, and Slow Missiles should cut the danger of ranged attacks anyway.
* Avoid works against the charged bolts from a Lightning Enchanted monster. In earlier versions of the game LE bosses and Diablo's pink flamethrowing attack could create an Avoid-lock, where movement became impossible as the dodging animation repeated endlessly, but this was fixed in v1.09.
* Avoid can dodge Metors, but the area effect fire damage the Meteor leaves will still hurt.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance to Dodge Missile %
| 24
| 31
| 36
| 41
| 45
| 48
| 50
| 52
| 54
| 55
| 57
| 58
| 60
| 61
| 61
| 63
| 63
| 64
| 64
| 65
|}

=Penetrate=
'''Required Level:''' 18 
'''Prerequisites:''' Critical Strike 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill passively boosts the Amazon's Attack Rating. The use of this skill varies by Amazon build. Some skills have huge AR bonuses, or function as "always hits" attacks, so don't need much Penetrate. Some Bowazons may not use Penetrate very much simply because their dexterity is so high they don't need it.
* Penetrate only adds half the AR bonus to melee attacks. The full bonus is applied to ranged attacks.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! % Bonus to Attack Rating
| 35
| 45
| 55
| 65
| 75
| 85
| 95
| 105
| 115
| 125
| 135
| 145
| 155
| 165
| 175
| 185
| 195
| 205
| 215
| 225
|}

=Decoy=
'''Required Level:''' 24 
'''Prerequisites:''' Inner Sight, Slow Missiles 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill creates an exact duplicate of the Amazon wherever the cursor points. It will draw the attention of any monster nearer the decoy than the Amazon (or Valkyrie).
* Only one Decoy can exist at once; casting a second will dispel the first.
* Decoys exactly mirror the Amazon who cast them. If she changes equipment, the Decoy will instantly change appearance as well.
* Decoy's hit points are based on the hit points of the Amazon who casts them. They last for the duration of the spell, or until their hit points are exhausted. They can not be healed.
* Decoys will take a step or seem to stumble if hit repeatedly. They will also sometimes trigger Dodge and Avoid.
* In earlier versions of the game, a Decoy's presence would allow the Amazon to fire an additional shot with Strafe. This is no longer the case post-v1.09.
* Decoys do not receive the Amazon's equipment stats; just her hit points.
** Decoys have no armor, but some resistance, by the following formula: Resistance = level * 4, capped at 85.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Mana Cost
| 19
| 18
| 17
| 16
| 16
| 15
| 14
| 13
| 13
| 12
| 11.5
| 10.7
| 10
| 9.2
| 8.5
| 7.7
| 7
| 6.2
| 5.5
| 4.7
|-
! Duration
| 10
| 15
| 20
| 25
| 30
| 35
| 40
| 45
| 50
| 55
| 60
| 65
| 70
| 75
| 80
| 85
| 90
| 95
| 100
| 105
|-
! Life +%
| 10
| 20
| 30
| 40
| 50
| 60
| 70
| 80
| 90
| 100
| 110
| 120
| 130
| 140
| 150
| 160
| 170
| 180
| 190
| 200
|}

=Evade=
'''Required Level:''' 24 
'''Prerequisites:''' Dodge, Avoid 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill gives the Amazon a chance to avoid melee or ranged attacks while walking or running. (Dodge and Avoid only work while standing still or attacking; not at all while walking or running.)
* Evade is more useful for melee Amazons than ranged attackers, since melee fighters will often run up to monsters, or try to dodge incoming projectiles. It's generally less useful than Dodge or Avoid, though.
* Evade lock was a problem prior to v1.09, when Amazons would sometimes get stuck in the Evade animation and be unable to run away from a ranged attack. This was most often seen with Diablo's pink flamethrower attack. The bug was corrected in v1.09.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance to Dodge Any Attack%
| 18
| 24
| 29
| 34
| 37
| 40
| 42
| 44
| 46
| 47
| 49
| 50
| 51
| 52
| 52
| 54
| 54
| 55
| 55
| 56
|}

=Valkyrie=
'''Required Level:''' 30 
'''Prerequisites:''' Inner Sight, Dodge, Slow Missiles, Avoid, Decoy, Evade 
'''Synergies:''' Valkyries receive bonuses from points spent in the following skills:
* Decoy: +20% Life Per Level
* Penetrate: +40 Attack Rating Per Level
* Critical Strike
* Dodge
* Avoid
* Evade
'''Details:''' Valkyries are powerful magical tanks. They spawn with high defense and hit points, and can stand up to a tremendous amount of damage. Their attacks aren't generally very powerful, but in v1.11 they can kill weaker monsters, plus they spawn with random equipment that changes the color of their armor. Some Valkyries can spawn with very useful mods, such as "% chance to cast Frost Nova" on armor, or or "% chance to cast Amplify Damage" on their spears, for instance.
* Valkyries regenerate health at a good rate. They can also be healed by NPCs in town, or the Paladin's prayer aura. Recasting is also an option, but their equipment will be rerolled randomly, and it's sometimes worth making an effort to preserve a Valkyrie with helpful modifiers.
* Valks receive the same benefit from the Dodge/Avoid/Evade skills as the Amazon. They never display the animation, but they will make the sound sometimes, and their stats are helped. More details below.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Mana Cost
| 25
| 26
| 27
| 28
| 29
| 30
| 31
| 32
| 32
| 34
| 35
| 36
| 37
| 38
| 39
| 40
| 41
| 42
| 43
| 44
|-
! Hit Points
| 528
| 616
| 704
| 792
| 880
| 968
| 1056
| 1144
| 1232
| 1320
| 1408
| 1496
| 1584
| 1672
| 1760
| 1848
| 1936
| 2024
| 2112
| 2200
|-
! % Damage
| 0
| 25
| 50
| 75
| 100
| 125
| 150
| 175
| 200
| 225
| 250
| 275
| 300
| 325
| 350
| 375
| 400
| 425
| 450
| 475
|-
! % Attack
| 40
| 80
| 120
| 160
| 200
| 240
| 280
| 320
| 360
| 400
| 440
| 480
| 520
| 560
| 600
| 640
| 680
| 720
| 760
| 800
|-
! % Defense Bonus
| 0
| 10
| 20
| 30
| 40
| 50
| 60
| 70
| 80
| 90
| 100
| 110
| 120
| 130
| 140
| 150
| 160
| 170
| 180
| 190
|}

'''Hidden Valkyrie Stats'''
* '''Resistances:''' The Valkyries' resistances are equal to their level * 2, to a max of 85. So a level 10 Valkyrie will have +20 Resist All. Valkyries also get a hidden synergy bonus from Decoy, where every physical point in Decoy will add +2 Resist All. The whole formula comes out as = (Valkyrie level + Base Decoy Level ) * 2
* '''Magic Level:''' The equipment that a Valkyrie is spawned with is based on her Magic Level, i.e. the ilvl that her equipment is spawned with, therefore denoting which mods can be spawned. The Magic Level of any Valkyrie is equal to a base of 25 at level 1, and increases by 3 for each level.
* '''Dexterity:''' Valkyries recieve a bonus of Dexterity of +12 per level. A level 12 Valkyrie will have 144 dexterity points. Valks gain bonuses of attack rating and defense much like any character, but this is not reflected in their skill description.
* '''Valkyrie Health = 440 * (1 + 0.2 * (Valkyrie level + Decoy Level - 1))

=Pierce=
'''Required Level:''' 30 
'''Prerequisites:''' Critical Strike, Penetrate 
'''Synergies:''' None 
'''Details:''' This skill gives the Amazon's projectiles, javelins, bolts, or arrows, a chance to pass through a target and continue on, possibly hitting a second (or third, or fourth) enemy. Each target takes the full damage of the attack, including all possible skill bonuses, elemental hits, etc.
* Pierce is most noticeable when monsters are in a tight cluster or a long row, such as in narrow hallways.
* Pierce pairs very well with Lightning Fury, but helps a lot on all of the bow skills (especially Strafe) and other ranged attacks as well.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance Missiles Pass Through Target %
| 23
| 34
| 42
| 49
| 55
| 59
| 63
| 65
| 69
| 71
| 73
| 75
| 77
| 79
| 80
| 82
| 82
| 83
| 84
| 85
|}

Pierce's true power is revealed with a look at the odds of hitting multiple targets. More points don't make that big a difference in the odds of hitting two enemies, but the odds are compounded when figuring if a given shot will hit three or four or five enemies. This makes a huge difference when using a skill that triggers on each hit, such as Lightning Fury or Immolation Arrow.
{|
! Target
! Slvl 10
! Slvl 12
! Slvl 14
! Slvl 16
! Slvl 18
! Slvl 20
! Slvl 25
|-
! 1
| 71%
| 75%
| 79%
| 82%
| 83%
| 85%
| 90%
|-
! 2
| 50%
| 56%
| 62%
| 67%
| 69%
| 75%
| 81%
|-
! 3
| 36%
| 42%
| 49%
| 55%
| 57%
| 61%
| 73%
|-
! 4
| 25%
| 32%
| 39%
| 45%
| 47%
| 52%
| 65%
|-
! 5
| 18%
| 24%
| 31%
| 37%
| 39%
| 44%
| 59%
|}

[[category:amazon]]

Amazon Passive and Magic Skills

2008-12-14T16:57:17Z

Mizantrop: /* Inner Sight */

{{Amazon Skills}}These skills are invaluable support abilities for Javazons, Spearazons, Bowazons, and every other build of the character. Boost damage, defense, accuracy, gain a magical tank, and more.

=Inner Sight=
'''Required Level:''' 1 
'''Prerequisites:''' None 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' A curse-like debuff skill that lowers the defense of all enemies within range.
* Monsters under this spell's effect glow with a sparkling white light that can be a helpful aid to spotting them in dark areas.
* The spell's radius goes out from the Amazon herself, not from the cursor. It can therefore not be targeted or cast on enemies at the edge of the screen.
* Rogue mercenaries (Act One) cast this skill at random intervals during battle.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Mana Cost: 5
|-
! Radius 13.3 yards
|-
! Duration (seconds)
| 8
| 12
| 16
| 20
| 24
| 28
| 32
| 36
| 40
| 44
| 48
| 52
| 56
| 60
| 64
| 68
| 72
| 76
| 80
| 84
|-
! Enemy Defense -X
| 40
| 65
| 90
| 115
| 140
| 165
| 190
| 215
| 260
| 305
| 350
| 395
| 440
| 485
| 530
| 575
| 635
| 695
| 755
| 815
|}
'''Lore:''' The lush canopy of trees covering the Amazon homeland allows little sunlight to reach the ground. To better adapt to their environment, the Amazons have developed a technique whereby they can attune themselves to the life forces in the surrounding area and transfer these energies into a source of luminescence. This enables the Amazon and her companions to see her enemies in shadow and darkness.

=Critical Strike=
'''Required Level:''' 1 
'''Prerequisites:''' None 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This extremely powerful skill gives a chance to deal a critical strike, doubling the physical damage of an attack with any sort of weapon. Loading up the points in this skill is almost mandatory for every Amazon build.
* Critical Strike does not boost elemental damage, such as from the various lightning spear skills, but it boosts the physical damage components of those skills, and the fire/cold bow skills as well.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance to 2x Damage %
| 16
| 25
| 32
| 38
| 42
| 46
| 49
| 51
| 54
| 56
| 58
| 59
| 61
| 62
| 63
| 65
| 65
| 66
| 67
| 68
|}

=Dodge=
'''Required Level:''' 6 
'''Prerequisites:''' None 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' Allows the Amazon to dodge melee attacks while standing still or attacking. This is a very powerful skill, especially for melee-fighting Amazons, who generally want at least 50% in it.
* The Dodge animation is nifty, but only displays when the attacking animation is not in effect. The skill works constantly; not just when you see the animation trigger.
{|
! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
|-
! Chance to Dodge Melee %
| 18
| 24
| 29
| 34
| 37
| 40
| 42
| 44
| 46
| 47
| 49
| 50
| 51
| 52
| 52
| 54
| 54
| 55
| 55
| 56
|}

=Slow Missiles=
'''Required Level:''' 12 
'''Prerequisites:''' Inner Sight 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' A curse-like debuff skill that slows the missles of all monsters within the skill's range. This skill works like a curse; affecting the archers, mages, etc themselves. It does not slow down missiles in the air when it's cast; it just makes the cursed monsters shoot very slowly for the duration.
* Monsters under this spell's effect glow with a sparkling white light that can be a helpful aid to spotting them in dark areas.
* The spell's radius goes out from the Amazon herself, not from the cursor. It can therefore not be targeted or cast on enemies at the edge of the screen. This is tricky when you want to slow the shots of a Lightning Enchanted boss, since you may have to run closer to Slow it, then retreat to fire your arrows from a safe distance.
* Slow Missile does not affect the casting or firing speed of the Hydras cast by the High Council.
* Slowed Meteors from Dark Lords are quite amusing, since the casting animation works like normal, but the rocks don't fall for quite a while.
* Slow Missile can be quite effective in PVP, and funny as well. Spells like Frozen Orb and Blessed Hammer will move at a snail's pace, stacking up dozens of casts in essentially the same spot.
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! Level
! 1
! 2
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! 4
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! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
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! Mana Cost: 5
|
|-
! Duration (seconds)
| 12
| 18
| 24
| 30
| 36
| 42
| 48
| 54
| 60
| 66
| 72
| 78
| 84
| 90
| 96
| 102
| 108
| 114
| 120
| 126
|-
! Radius (yards): 13.3
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|-
! Enemy Ranged Attacks Slowed 33%
|
|}

=Avoid=
'''Required Level:''' 12 
'''Prerequisites:''' Dodge 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill allows the Amazon to avoid ranged attacks while standing still or attacking. It's less useful than Dodge since ranged attacks aren't as damaging, you're usually running when they come in (Avoid doesn't help when you're moving), and skillful use of Valkyrie, Decoy, and Slow Missiles should cut the danger of ranged attacks anyway.
* Avoid works against the charged bolts from a Lightning Enchanted monster. In earlier versions of the game LE bosses and Diablo's pink flamethrowing attack could create an Avoid-lock, where movement became impossible as the dodging animation repeated endlessly, but this was fixed in v1.09.
* Avoid can dodge Metors, but the area effect fire damage the Meteor leaves will still hurt.
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! Level
! 1
! 2
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! 10
! 11
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! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
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! Chance to Dodge Missile %
| 24
| 31
| 36
| 41
| 45
| 48
| 50
| 52
| 54
| 55
| 57
| 58
| 60
| 61
| 61
| 63
| 63
| 64
| 64
| 65
|}

=Penetrate=
'''Required Level:''' 18 
'''Prerequisites:''' Critical Strike 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill passively boosts the Amazon's Attack Rating. The use of this skill varies by Amazon build. Some skills have huge AR bonuses, or function as "always hits" attacks, so don't need much Penetrate. Some Bowazons may not use Penetrate very much simply because their dexterity is so high they don't need it.
* Penetrate only adds half the AR bonus to melee attacks. The full bonus is applied to ranged attacks.
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! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
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! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
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! % Bonus to Attack Rating
| 35
| 45
| 55
| 65
| 75
| 85
| 95
| 105
| 115
| 125
| 135
| 145
| 155
| 165
| 175
| 185
| 195
| 205
| 215
| 225
|}

=Decoy=
'''Required Level:''' 24 
'''Prerequisites:''' Inner Sight, Slow Missiles 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill creates an exact duplicate of the Amazon wherever the cursor points. It will draw the attention of any monster nearer the decoy than the Amazon (or Valkyrie).
* Only one Decoy can exist at once; casting a second will dispel the first.
* Decoys exactly mirror the Amazon who cast them. If she changes equipment, the Decoy will instantly change appearance as well.
* Decoy's hit points are based on the hit points of the Amazon who casts them. They last for the duration of the spell, or until their hit points are exhausted. They can not be healed.
* Decoys will take a step or seem to stumble if hit repeatedly. They will also sometimes trigger Dodge and Avoid.
* In earlier versions of the game, a Decoy's presence would allow the Amazon to fire an additional shot with Strafe. This is no longer the case post-v1.09.
* Decoys do not receive the Amazon's equipment stats; just her hit points.
** Decoys have no armor, but some resistance, by the following formula: Resistance = level * 4, capped at 85.
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! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
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! Mana Cost
| 19
| 18
| 17
| 16
| 16
| 15
| 14
| 13
| 13
| 12
| 11.5
| 10.7
| 10
| 9.2
| 8.5
| 7.7
| 7
| 6.2
| 5.5
| 4.7
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! Duration
| 10
| 15
| 20
| 25
| 30
| 35
| 40
| 45
| 50
| 55
| 60
| 65
| 70
| 75
| 80
| 85
| 90
| 95
| 100
| 105
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! Life +%
| 10
| 20
| 30
| 40
| 50
| 60
| 70
| 80
| 90
| 100
| 110
| 120
| 130
| 140
| 150
| 160
| 170
| 180
| 190
| 200
|}

=Evade=
'''Required Level:''' 24 
'''Prerequisites:''' Dodge, Avoid 
'''Synergies:''' None. 
'''Details:''' This skill gives the Amazon a chance to avoid melee or ranged attacks while walking or running. (Dodge and Avoid only work while standing still or attacking; not at all while walking or running.)
* Evade is more useful for melee Amazons than ranged attackers, since melee fighters will often run up to monsters, or try to dodge incoming projectiles. It's generally less useful than Dodge or Avoid, though.
* Evade lock was a problem prior to v1.09, when Amazons would sometimes get stuck in the Evade animation and be unable to run away from a ranged attack. This was most often seen with Diablo's pink flamethrower attack. The bug was corrected in v1.09.
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! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
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! 6
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! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
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! Chance to Dodge Any Attack%
| 18
| 24
| 29
| 34
| 37
| 40
| 42
| 44
| 46
| 47
| 49
| 50
| 51
| 52
| 52
| 54
| 54
| 55
| 55
| 56
|}

=Valkyrie=
'''Required Level:''' 30 
'''Prerequisites:''' Inner Sight, Dodge, Slow Missiles, Avoid, Decoy, Evade 
'''Synergies:''' Valkyries receive bonuses from points spent in the following skills:
* Decoy: +20% Life Per Level
* Penetrate: +40 Attack Rating Per Level
* Critical Strike
* Dodge
* Avoid
* Evade
'''Details:''' Valkyries are powerful magical tanks. They spawn with high defense and hit points, and can stand up to a tremendous amount of damage. Their attacks aren't generally very powerful, but in v1.11 they can kill weaker monsters, plus they spawn with random equipment that changes the color of their armor. Some Valkyries can spawn with very useful mods, such as "% chance to cast Frost Nova" on armor, or or "% chance to cast Amplify Damage" on their spears, for instance.
* Valkyries regenerate health at a good rate. They can also be healed by NPCs in town, or the Paladin's prayer aura. Recasting is also an option, but their equipment will be rerolled randomly, and it's sometimes worth making an effort to preserve a Valkyrie with helpful modifiers.
* Valks receive the same benefit from the Dodge/Avoid/Evade skills as the Amazon. They never display the animation, but they will make the sound sometimes, and their stats are helped. More details below.
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! Level
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
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! Mana Cost
| 25
| 26
| 27
| 28
| 29
| 30
| 31
| 32
| 32
| 34
| 35
| 36
| 37
| 38
| 39
| 40
| 41
| 42
| 43
| 44
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! Hit Points
| 528
| 616
| 704
| 792
| 880
| 968
| 1056
| 1144
| 1232
| 1320
| 1408
| 1496
| 1584
| 1672
| 1760
| 1848
| 1936
| 2024
| 2112
| 2200
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! % Damage
| 0
| 25
| 50
| 75
| 100
| 125
| 150
| 175
| 200
| 225
| 250
| 275
| 300
| 325
| 350
| 375
| 400
| 425
| 450
| 475
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! % Attack
| 40
| 80
| 120
| 160
| 200
| 240
| 280
| 320
| 360
| 400
| 440
| 480
| 520
| 560
| 600
| 640
| 680
| 720
| 760
| 800
|-
! % Defense Bonus
| 0
| 10
| 20
| 30
| 40
| 50
| 60
| 70
| 80
| 90
| 100
| 110
| 120
| 130
| 140
| 150
| 160
| 170
| 180
| 190
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'''Hidden Valkyrie Stats'''
* '''Resistances:''' The Valkyries' resistances are equal to their level * 2, to a max of 85. So a level 10 Valkyrie will have +20 Resist All. Valkyries also get a hidden synergy bonus from Decoy, where every physical point in Decoy will add +2 Resist All. The whole formula comes out as = (Valkyrie level + Base Decoy Level ) * 2
* '''Magic Level:''' The equipment that a Valkyrie is spawned with is based on her Magic Level, i.e. the ilvl that her equipment is spawned with, therefore denoting which mods can be spawned. The Magic Level of any Valkyrie is equal to a base of 25 at level 1, and increases by 3 for each level.
* '''Dexterity:''' Valkyries recieve a bonus of Dexterity of +12 per level. A level 12 Valkyrie will have 144 dexterity points. Valks gain bonuses of attack rating and defense much like any character, but this is not reflected in their skill description.
* '''Valkyrie Health = 440 * (1 + 0.2 * (Valkyrie level + Decoy Level - 1))

=Pierce=
'''Required Level:''' 30 
'''Prerequisites:''' Critical Strike, Penetrate 
'''Synergies:''' None 
'''Details:''' This skill gives the Amazon's projectiles, javelins, bolts, or arrows, a chance to pass through a target and continue on, possibly hitting a second (or third, or fourth) enemy. Each target takes the full damage of the attack, including all possible skill bonuses, elemental hits, etc.
* Pierce is most noticeable when monsters are in a tight cluster or a long row, such as in narrow hallways.
* Pierce pairs very well with Lightning Fury, but helps a lot on all of the bow skills (especially Strafe) and other ranged attacks as well.
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! 17
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! 19
! 20
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! Chance Missiles Pass Through Target %
| 23
| 34
| 42
| 49
| 55
| 59
| 63
| 65
| 69
| 71
| 73
| 75
| 77
| 79
| 80
| 82
| 82
| 83
| 84
| 85
|}

Pierce's true power is revealed with a look at the odds of hitting multiple targets. More points don't make that big a difference in the odds of hitting two enemies, but the odds are compounded when figuring if a given shot will hit three or four or five enemies. This makes a huge difference when using a skill that triggers on each hit, such as Lightning Fury or Immolation Arrow.
{|
! Target
! Slvl 10
! Slvl 12
! Slvl 14
! Slvl 16
! Slvl 18
! Slvl 20
! Slvl 25
|-
! 1
| 71%
| 75%
| 79%
| 82%
| 83%
| 85%
| 90%
|-
! 2
| 50%
| 56%
| 62%
| 67%
| 69%
| 75%
| 81%
|-
! 3
| 36%
| 42%
| 49%
| 55%
| 57%
| 61%
| 73%
|-
! 4
| 25%
| 32%
| 39%
| 45%
| 47%
| 52%
| 65%
|-
! 5
| 18%
| 24%
| 31%
| 37%
| 39%
| 44%
| 59%
|}

[[category:amazon]]

Amazon Bow and Crossbow Skills

2008-12-14T16:56:03Z

Mizantrop: /* Freezing Arrow */

2008-11-17T15:41:41Z

Mizantrop:

'''Zerae''' is the bride of {{iw|Hefaetrus Hefaetrus}}, and her dominion is vengeance and storms. If an [[Amazon]] warrior has proven herself worthy, the goddess Zerae can empower her with the ability to strike down enemies by hurling javelins charged with power as if she had snatched lighting from the heavens.

Zerae is the source of power behind the following Amazon skills:
* Power Strike
* Lightning Bolt
* Charged Strike
* Lighning Strike
* Lightning Fury

Description and more information on these skills could be found in the [[Amazon Javelin and Spear Skills]] page.

[[category:story]]
[[category:amazon]]

User talk:Mizantrop

2008-11-14T14:53:02Z

Mizantrop: /* Zerae */

Hello! I saw you helped out with a typo in the [[Gharbad the Weak]] quest =) I know there are some of those a little bit of everywhere. Not bad, but here and there. Mind helping us to fix the rest? If you have any curious questions about the wiki or editing, make sure to ask me or Flux =) --[[User:Leord|Leord]] 17:18, 21 August 2008 (CEST)

:Hi Leord,
:I would gladly help with typos everytime I see one. Unfortunately for the next month I am pretty much up to my ears in University work and won't be able to do much. But after that I will try to do more. Hopefully if I win the Blizzcon opt-in lottery I would also write down all the info I'll gather and add it to the wiki. (although I am sure little will be needed because you guys are there :D)
:Miz. (Unsigned 18:45, 23 August 2008 [[User:Mizantrop|Mizantrop]])

:: No worries, there will always be stuff needed doing, regardless! =) We'll see if I'll appear at BlizzCon, if so, and you're there, we'll meet up. I'll try to make us IncGamers as visible as possible ^^ In the meanwhile, head over to my {{wl|[http://www.diablowiki.net/User_talk:Leord discussion page]}} if you have any questions on what to do or how to do it =) Also, don't forget to sign your talk page posts ;) just add "<nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki>" at the end of the post! =) --[[User:Leord|Leord]] 19:37, 26 August 2008 (CEST)

Hey, sent you a message on the forums. Everything fine? =) --[[User:Leord|Leord]] 18:10, 22 October 2008 (CEST)

==Zerae==
I made a D3 entry for [[Zerae]] btw! We are primarily trying to add lore to the Diablo 3 wiki, but we'll keep the Zerae entry in the D2 wiki you made for now =) Where did you find that info, btw? --[[User:Leord|Leord]] 13:38, 10 November 2008 (CET)
:It is basically a little summery I made from all the lore we have on some [[Amazon]] skills. It could be found in D2's collector's edition manual or at the Arreat Summit. I am planning to keep doing this sort of thing for more skills and for more of the lore that's behind them. Should I make new enteries such as this one in the D3 wiki even if it refers to D2 skills? --[[User:Mizantrop|Mizantrop]] 14:23, 10 November 2008 (CET)

:: Cool! BTW, I just added the [[Diablo II Manual|D2 manual]], so you can copy+paste sections (you should definitely use your own words when you add it though!). Look at the changes I did on [[Zerae]], and how it's different from D2 and D3 wikis. Remember that D3 wiki is supposed to be the one true source (tm) ;) of Diablo Universe info down the line, so talking about D2 skills when explaining them can fit in many cases, but we are not adding articles for the skills, you can link back to D2W for that. You should use the [[Template:Iw|InterWiki Template]] for easy links!

:: Try it out, and I can help you if you become uncertain! =) --[[User:Leord|Leord]] 17:47, 10 November 2008 (CET)

::: I've created am entry for [[Hefaetrus]] as well. How do I link the D2 wiki entry of [[Zerae]] to D3's entry of Hefaetrus? That way I wouldn't have to make a double entry for d2 and d3 like was the case with Zerae.--[[User:Mizantrop|Mizantrop]] 15:53, 14 November 2008 (CET)