Diablo 2 Build Guide- Lightning Fury Amazon Build Guide

Introduction

Stat

Level 40

Level 99

Skills Distribution

For Skills, any skills that are prerequisites that are not mentioned are all 1 point.

Lightning Fury 20 points This is your main skill for this build, so maxing this is your first priority. Each level will increase the number of Bolt that split after your first strike
Charged Strike 20 points. This provides synergy to Lightning Fury, so you will need to max it out as well. As Lightning Fury is unlocked at later level you will need to max this out first and use this as one of the skills for leveling
Lightning Bolt 20 points. Another synergy skill for Lightning Fury. After maxing out both Charge Strike and Lightning Fury, put your points here

Lightning Strike 20 points. This is the final synergy to Lightning Fury, this would be your last place to dump all remaining skill points.

Pierce 1 point early on to increase your chance to pierce with projectile. This will enhance your Bolts
Valkyrie This is optional in case you want some protective minion.

Name	Receive Synergy From	Provide Synergy To	Effect	Skill Level Stat
Lightning Fury	Power Strike : +1% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Bolt : +1% Lightning Damage Per Level Charged Strike : +1% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Strike : +1% Lightning Damage Per Level	Power Strike : +10% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Bolt : +3% Lightning Damage Per Level Charged Strike : +10% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Strike : +8% Lightning Damage Per Level		Lvl: 1 Mana Cost: 10 Lightning Damage: 1-40 Number of Bolts: 2 Lvl: 20 Mana Cost: 19.5 Lightning Damage: 1-580 Number of Bolts: 21

Name	Receive Synergy From	Provide Synergy To	Effect	Skill Level Stat
Charged Strike	Power Strike : +10% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Bolt : +10% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Strike : +10% Lightning Damage Per Leve l Lightning Fury : +10% Lightning Damage Per Level	Power Strike : +10% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Bolt : +3% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Strike : +8% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Fury : +1% Lightning Damage Per Leve l		Lvl: 1 Mana Cost: 4 Damage: 1-30 Number of Bolts: 3 Lvl: 20 Mana Cost: 8.7 Damage: 1-322 Number of Bolts: 7

Name	Receive Synergy From	Provide Synergy To	Effect	Skill Level Stat
Lightning Bolt	Power Strike : +3% Lightning Damage Per Level Charged Strike : +3% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Strike : +3% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Fury : +3% Lightning Damage Per Level	: +10% Lightning Damage Per Level : + 10% Lightning Damage Per Level : +8% Lightning Damage Per Level : + 1% Lightning Damage Per Level	Magically converts your Javelin into a Bolt of Lightning. Cast Delay: None	Lvl: 1 Mana Cost: 6 Lightning Damage: 1-40 Lvl: 20 Mana Cost: 10.7 Lightning Damage: 1-380

Name	Receive Synergy From	Provide Synergy To	Effect	Skill Level Stat
Lightning Fury	Power Strike : +1% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Bolt : +1% Lightning Damage Per Level Charged Strike : +1% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Strike : +1% Lightning Damage Per Level	Power Strike : +10% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Bolt : +3% Lightning Damage Per Level Charged Strike : +10% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Strike : +8% Lightning Damage Per Level		Lvl: 1 Mana Cost: 10 Lightning Damage: 1-40 Number of Bolts: 2 Lvl: 20 Mana Cost: 19.5 Lightning Damage: 1-580 Number of Bolts: 21

Name	Receive Synergy From	Provide Synergy To	Effect	Skill Level Stat
Lightning Strike	Power Strike : +8% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Bolt : +8% Lightning Damage Per Level Charged Strike : +8% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Fury : +8% Lightning Damage Per Level	Power Strike : +10% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Bolt : +3% Lightning Damage Per Level Charged Strike : +10% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Fury : +1% Lightning Damage Per Level	Adds Lightning Damage to Javelin and Spear class Weapons and releases chain Lightning upon impact. Cast Delay: None	Lvl: 1 Lightning Damage: 1-25 Number of hits: 2 Lvl: 20 Lightning Damage: 1-295 Number of hits: 21

Name	Receive Synergy From	Provide Synergy To	Effect	Skill Level Stat
Pierce	No synergies	No synergies	Passive Effect: Your missiles have a chance to pass through enemies that they hit. Cast Delay: None This is a very powerful passive skill since it affects any and all missile weapons you employ a chance to damage, pass through, and then damage another creature. When using a Plague Javelin or enchanted Arrow, this can be especially devastating. Also, consider the damage potential if you are using the Strafe skill.	Lvl: 1 Chance to pierce: 23 Lvl: 20 Chance to pierce: 85

Name	Receive Synergy From	Provide Synergy To	Effect	Skill Level Stat
Valkyrie	Decoy : +20% Life Per Level Penetrate : + 40 Attack Rating Per Level Critical Strike Dodge Avoid Evade	No synergies	Summons a powerful Valkyrie ally. Cast Delay: None	Lvl: 1 Mana Cost: 25 Hit Points: 528 Bonus Damage: 0% Bonus Attack: 40% Bonus Defense: 0% Lvl: 20 Mana Cost: 44 Hit Points: 2200 Bonus Damage: 475% Bonus Attack: 800% Bonus Defense: 190%

Recommended Runewords

Recommended Equipment

Shield

Spirit – This is used on your Shield. This runeword provides an all-rounder boost to defense and a nice bonus to all skills. It is also a easy farm on Nightmare difficulty. A couple of runs on the Countess can get you this runeword in no time.

Body Armors

Chains of Honor For your Body Armor. This should be your end-game gear as the required runes are pretty hard to come by./
The Spirit Shroud A cheap option for this Amazon build
Smoke For your leveling during Normal
Peace Try switching to this runeword when you entered Nightmare

Boots

Below are all good picks for this build, all boots provide a nice bonus to speed and stamina
Sandstorm Trek
Waterwalk
Aldur’s Advance

Belts

Name	Base Stats	Modifiers
Thundergod’s Vigor Unique War Belt	Defense: 137-159(varies)(Base Defense: 41-52) Required Level: 47 Required Strength: 110 Durability: 24 16 Boxes	+160-200% Enhanced Defense Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage 5% Chance To Cast Level 7 Fist Of The HeavensWhen Struck +20 Lightning Absorb 10% To Maximum Lightning Resistance +20 To Strength +20 To Vitality +3 To Lightning Fury( AmazonOnly) +3 To Lightning Strike( AmazonOnly)

Thundergod’s Vigor Your best option for this build, but it is super hard to farm for. This belt provide flat increase to your main skills and a nice bonus to all stats. 

Before this powerful belt, any of the below is good enough.

Razortail
String of Ears
Nosferatu’s Coil

Gloves

For Gloves, you can use any rare gloves that has + to Javelin and Spear Skills and 20% Attack Speed. If you don’t have those yet, pick any of the below Unique gloves
Laying of Hands Huge boost to Fire resistance and nice bonus to attack speed
Sander’s Taboo Cheap and can be farm in Cow Level
Magnus’ Skin Also a cheap option

Helms

Rockstopper

Name	Base Stats	Modifiers
Tal Thul Ort Amn Spirit Runewords	Depends on base model	+2 To All Skills +25-35% Faster Cast Rate +55% Faster Hit Recovery +250 Defense Vs. Missile +22 To Vitality +89-112 To Mana Cold Resistance+35% Lightning Resistance+35% Poison Resistance+35% +3-8 Magic Absorb Attacker Takes Damage of 14

Name	Base Stats	Modifiers
Dol Um Ber Ist Chains of Honor	Depends on base model	+2 To All Skills +200% Damage To Demons +100% Damage To Undead 8% LifeStolen Per Hit +70% Enhanced Defense +20 To Strength Replenish Life+7 All Resistances +65 Damage Reduced By 8% 25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Name	Base Stats	Modifiers
Sandstorm Trek Unique Scarabshell Boots	Defense: 158-178(varies)(Base Defense 56-65) Required Level: 64 Required Strength: 91 Durability: 14 Assassin Kick Damage: 60-110	+140-170% Enhanced Defense +20% Faster Hit Recovery +20% Faster Run Walk + (1 Per Character Level) +1-99 Maximum Stamina(Based On Character Level) +10-15 To Strength +10-15 To Vitality 50% Slower StaminaDrain Poison Resistance+40-70% Repairs 1 Durability In 20 Seconds

Name	Base Stats	Modifiers
Waterwalk Unique Sharkskin Boots	Defense: 112-124(varies)(Base Defense: 33-39) Required Level: 32 Required Strength: 47 Durability: 14 Assassin Kick Damage: 28-50	+180-210% Enhanced Defense 20% Faster Run Walk +100 Defense Vs. Missile +15 To Dexterity +5% Maximum Fire Resistance Heal StaminaPlus 50% +40 Max Stamina +45-65 To Life

Name	Base Stats	Modifiers
Aldur’s Advance Set Battle Boots	Defense: 39-47 (varies) Required Level: 45 Required Strength: 95 Assassin Kick Damage: 37-64	Indestructible 40% Faster Run Walk +180 Maximum Stamina 10% Damage Taken Goes To Mana Heal StaminaPlus +32% +50 To Life Fire Resistance+40-50% +15 To Dexterity +15 To Dexterity +15 To Dexterity

Name	Base Stats	Modifiers
Razortail Unique Sharkskin Belt	Defense: 96-107(varies)(Base Defense: 31-36) Required Level: 32 Required Strength: 20 Durability: 14 16 Boxes	+120-150% Enhanced Defense +15 Defense +10 To Maximum Damage Piercing Attack (33) +15 To Dexterity Attacker Takes Damage of (1 Per Character Level) 1-99 (Based On Character Level)

Name	Base Stats	Modifiers
Rockstopper Unique Sallet	Defense: 163-201 (Base Defense: 52-62) Required Level: 31 Required Strength: 43 Durability: 18	+160-220% Enhanced Defense Damage Reduced By 10% 30% Faster Hit Recovery Cold Resistance+20-40% Fire Resistance+20-50% Lightning Resistance+20-40% +15 To Vitality

Name	Base Stats	Modifiers
The Spirit Shroud Unique Ghost Armor	Defense: 295(Base Defense: 102-117) Required Level: 28 Required Strength: 38 Durability: 20	+150% Enhanced Defense Cannot Be Frozen +1 To All Skills Replenish Life +10 Magic Damage Reduced By 7-11

Name	Base Stats	Modifiers
Nef Lum Smoke	Depends on base model	+75% Enhanced Defense +280 Defense Vs. Missile All Resistances +50 20% Faster Hit Recovery Level 6 Weaken(18 Charges) +10 To -1 To Light Radius

Name	Base Stats	Modifiers
Shael Thul Amn Peace Runewords	Depends on base model	4% Chance To Cast Level 5 Slow MissilesWhen Struck 2% Chance To Cast level 15 ValkyrieOn Striking +2 To Amazon SkillLevels +20% Faster Hit Recovery +2 To Critical Strike Cold Resistance+30% Attacker Takes Damage of 14

Name	Base Stats	Modifiers
String of Ears Unique Demonhide Sash	Defense: 102-113(varies)(Base Defense: 29-34) Required Level: 29 Required Strength: 20 Durability: 22 16 Boxes	+150-180% Enhanced Defense +15 Defense 6-8% LifeStolen Per Hit Damage Reduced By 10-15% Magic DamageReduced 10-15

Name	Base Stats	Modifiers
Nosferatu’s Coil Unique Vampirefang Belt	Defense: 56-63 (varies) Required Level: 51 Required Strength: 50 Durability: 14 16 Boxes	Slows Target By 10% +2 To ManaAfter Each Kill 5-7% LifeStolen Per Hit +15 To Strength 10% Increased Attack Speed -3 To Light Radius

Name	Base Stats	Modifiers
Laying of Hands Set Bramble Mitts	Defense: 79-87(varies)(Base Defense: 54-62) Required Level: 63 Required Strength: 50 Durability: 12	+25 Defense +20% Increased Attack Speed +350% Damage To Demons Fire Resistance+50% 10% Chance To Cast Level 3 Holy BoltOn Striking

Name	Base Stats	Modifiers
Sander’s Taboo Set Heavy Gloves	Defense: 25-31(varies)(Base Defense: 5-6) Required Level: 28 Durability: 14	Adds 9-11 Poison DamageOver 3 Seconds +20-25 Defense +40 To Life +20% Increased Attack Speed

Name	Base Stats	Modifiers
Magnus’ Skin Set Sharkskin Gloves	Defense: 60(Base Defense: 33-39) Required Level: 37 Required Strength: 20 Durability: 14	+50% Enhanced Defense +20% Increased Attack Speed +100 To Attack Rating +3 To Light Radius Fire Resistance+15%

Rings & Amulet

Name	Required Level	Modifiers
Raven Frost	45	+150-250 To Attack Rating Adds 15-45 Cold Damage, 4 sec. Duration (Normal) Cannot Be Frozen +15-20 To Dexterity +40 To Mana Cold Absorb 20%

Name	Required Level	Modifiers
Bul-Kathos’ Wedding Band	58	+1 To All Skills + (0.5 Per Character Level) 0-49 To Life(Based On Character Level) 3-5% LifeStolen Per Hit +50 Maximum Stamina

Name	Required Level	Modifiers
The Cat’s Eye	50	+30% Faster Run Walk +20% Increased Attack Speed +100 Defense Vs. Missile +100 Defense +25 To Dexterity

Jewels & Gems

Name	Skill	Modifiers
Rainbow Facet Chain Lightning	Chain Lightning	100% Chance To Cast Level 47 Chain LightningWhen You Die Adds 1-74 Lightning Damage +3-5% To Lightning Skill Damage -(3-5)% To Enemy Lightning Resistance

Recommended Weapons

Titan’s Revenge This is one of the unique that you may need to farm for. It is a universal pick for almost any Amazon builds. It provides flat damage and +2 to All Skills as well as a bonus to your Spear skills, with a total of +4 All Skills for this build. The biggest downside is of course rarity of this weapon.
Demon’s Arch A cheap option if you don’t have Titan’s Revenge. The good thing
Call to Arms If you happen to find enough runes for this, this is also a good option.

Name	Stats	Modifiers
Titan’s Revenge Unique Ceremonial Javelin	Throw Damage: (70-79) To (185-212) One-Hand Damage: (70-79) To (137-155) Required Level: 42 Required Strength: 25 Required Dexterity: 109 Max Stack: 140 Base Weapon Speed: [-10] (Amazon Only)	+150-200% Enhanced Damage Adds 25-50 Damage +2 To Amazon SkillLevels 5-9% LifeStolen Per Hit +30% Faster Run Walk +20 To Strength +20 To Dexterity Replenishes Quantity [1 in 3 sec.] Increased Stack Size [60] +2 To Javelin and Spear Skills( AmazonOnly)

Name	Stats	Modifiers
Amn Ral Mal Ist Ohm Call to Arms	Depends on the base model weapon	+1 To All Skills +40% Increased Attack Speed +250-290% Enhanced Damage Adds 5-30 7% LifeStolen Per Hit +2-6 To Battle Command +1-6 To Battle Orders +1-4 To Battle Cry Prevent Monster Heal Replenish Life+12 30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Name	Stats	Modifiers
Demon’s Arch Unique Balrog Spear	Throw Damage: (104-124) To (161-192) One-Hand Damage: (85-102) To (163-195) Required Level: 68 Required Strength: 127 Required Dexterity: 95 Base Weapon Speed: [10] Max Stack (80)	+160-210% Enhanced Damage Adds 232-323 Fire Damage Adds 23-333 Lightning Damage +30% Increased Attack Speed 6-12% LifeStolen Per Hit Replenishes Quantity [1 in 3 sec.]

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