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Charged Strike Skill Guide
Class: Amazon
Skill Tree: Javelin and Spear
Type: 
Lightning
Use: Active
Requires Lv. 18
| Lvl | Mana Cost | Damage | Number of Bolts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 8.7 | 1-322 | 7 |
Diablo 2 Resurrected Charged Strike is a Amazon Lightning Skill and requires level 18 to use. Here you can find Mana Cost, Damage, Number of Bolts Per Level Stats, and Synergy Bonus from Lightning Fury, Lightning Strike, Power Strike, Lightning Bolt Skills.
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Diablo 2 Charged Strike Stats
Description: Adds Lightning Damage to Javelin and Spear Class Weapons
Charged Strike Per Level Stats
| Lvl | Mana Cost | Damage | Number of Bolts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 1-30 | 3 |
| 2 | 4.2 | 1-42 | 3 |
| 3 | 4.5 | 1-54 | 3 |
| 4 | 4.7 | 1-66 | 3 |
| 5 | 5 | 1-78 | 4 |
| 6 | 5.2 | 1-90 | 4 |
| 7 | 5.5 | 1-102 | 4 |
| 8 | 5.7 | 1-114 | 4 |
| 9 | 6 | 1-130 | 4 |
| 10 | 6.2 | 1-146 | 5 |
| 11 | 6.5 | 1-162 | 5 |
| 12 | 6.7 | 1-178 | 5 |
| 13 | 7 | 1-194 | 5 |
| 14 | 7.2 | 1-210 | 5 |
| 15 | 7.5 | 1-226 | 6 |
| 16 | 7.7 | 1-242 | 6 |
| 17 | 8 | 1-262 | 6 |
| 18 | 8.2 | 1-282 | 6 |
| 19 | 8.5 | 1-302 | 6 |
| 20 | 8.7 | 1-322 | 7 |
Best Skills to use with Charged Strike in Diablo 2
The Best Skills to use with Charged Strike are Lightning Fury, Lightning Strike, Power Strike, Lightning Bolt, which provide Damage Bonus & Effects Per Level.
Per Level Bonus From Skills
Charged Strike will gain Bonus Damage/Effect from the following skills Per Level.
Power Strike: +10% Lightning Damage 
Lightning Bolt: +10% Lightning Damage 
Lightning Strike: +10% Lightning Damage 
Lightning Fury: +10% Lightning Damage 
Lightning Fury: +10% Lightning Damage 
Power Strike: +10% Lightning Damage
Lightning Bolt: +10% Lightning Damage
Lightning Strike: +10% Lightning Damage
Lightning Fury: +10% Lightning Damage Per Level Bonus To Skills
Charged Strike Per Level provides the following bonuses to other Amazon skills.
Power Strike: +10% Lightning Damage
Lightning Bolt: +3% Lightning Damage
Lightning Strike: +8% Lightning Damage
Lightning Fury: +1% Lightning Damage
Lightning Fury: +1% Lightning Damage Power Strike: +10% Lightning Damage
Lightning Bolt: +3% Lightning Damage
Lightning Strike: +8% Lightning Damage
Lightning Fury: +1% Lightning Damage | Skills | Description |
S Tier
Lightning Fury
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Chances a Thrown Javelin into a Powerful Bolt of Lightning that splits on impact.
Active LightningRequires Lv. 30 |
A Tier
Lightning Strike
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Adds Lightning Damage to Javelin and Spear class Weapons and releases chain Lightning upon impact.
Active LightningRequires Lv. 30 |
C Tier
Power Strike
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Adds lightning damage to attacks with Javelin and Spear class Weapon
Active LightningRequires Lv. 6 |
E Tier
Lightning Bolt
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Magically converts your Javelin into a Bolt of Lightning.
Active LightningRequires Lv. 12 |
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Below is a list of the best builds that use the Amazon Skill Charged Strike in D2R.
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Lightning Javelin Amazon Build
Skills
| Skills | Description |
A Tier
Charged Strike
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Adds Lightning Damage to Javelin and Spear Class Weapons
Active LightningRequires Lv. 18 |
A Tier
Lightning Strike
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Adds Lightning Damage to Javelin and Spear class Weapons and releases chain Lightning upon impact.
Active LightningRequires Lv. 30 |
S Tier
Lightning Fury
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Chances a Thrown Javelin into a Powerful Bolt of Lightning that splits on impact.
Active LightningRequires Lv. 30 |
C Tier
Power Strike
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Adds lightning damage to attacks with Javelin and Spear class Weapon
Active LightningRequires Lv. 6 |
A Tier
Pierce
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Passive Effect: Your missiles have a chance to pass through enemies that they hit.
Passive  PhysicalRequires Lv. 30 |
S Tier
Critical Strike
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Passive Effect: Your attacks have a chance to do double damage.
Passive PhysicalRequires Lv. 1 |
S Tier
Evade
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Passive Effect: You have a chance to dodge a melee or missile attack when walking or running.
Passive PhysicalRequires Lv. 24 |
S Tier
Avoid
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Passive Effect: You have a chance to dodge enemy missiles when attacking or stading still.
Passive PhysicalRequires Lv. 12 |
S Tier
Dodge
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Passive Effect: You have a chance to dodge a melee attack when attacking or stading still.
Passive PhysicalRequires Lv. 6 |
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Weapons & Armor
| Runeword |
|---|
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+150-200% Enhanced Damage
Adds 25-50 Damage +2 To Amazon Skill Levels 5-9% Life Stolen 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 (Amazon Only) |
| Runeword |
|---|
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+150-200% Enhanced Damage
Adds 1-511 Lightning Damage +15% Increased Attack Speed -15% To Enemy Lightning Resistance 20% Chance To Cast Level 14 Lightning On Striking +2-4 To Javelin and Spear Skills (Amazon Only) +3 To Lightning Bolt (Amazon Only) (Ladder Only) |
| Item |
|---|
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+150-180% Enhanced Defense
+1-2 To All Skills + (0.5 Per Character Level) 0-49 To Vitality (Based On Character Level) 30% Faster Hit Recovery Damage Reduced By 10-15 |
| Item |
|---|
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+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) |
| Item |
|---|
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+160-200% Enhanced Defense
Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage 5% Chance To Cast Level 7 Fist Of The Heavens When Struck +20 Lightning Absorb 10% To Maximum Lightning Resistance +20 To Strength +20 To Vitality +3 To Lightning Fury (Amazon Only) +3 To Lightning Strike (Amazon Only) |
| Item |
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+90-120% Enhanced Defense
Slows Target By 10% +1 To All Skills +20% Faster Cast Rate Increases Maximum Mana 5% Level 3 Venom (11 Charges) |
| Item |
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+90-140% Enhanced Defense
10% Faster Hit Recovery +30-40 To Vitality Replenish Life +10-13 +100-120 Maximum Stamina Damage Reduced By 10-15% |
| Item |
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+150-190% Enhanced Defense
25% Faster Run/Walk +10 To Vitality +10 To Strength Adds 15-25 Damage 40% Slower Stamina Drain Attacker Takes Damage Of 5-10 30-50% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items |
| Item |
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+160-200% Enhanced Defense
30% Faster Run/Walk 10% Chance Of Open Wounds 15% Chance Of Crushing Blow 15% Deadly Strike Requirements -25% +20 Maximum Stamina |
| Item |
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+10-20% Enhanced Defense
+10 Defense 3% Life Stolen Per Hit 3% Mana Stolen Per Hit Poison Resistance +10% +20 To Mana |
| Item |
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+90-120% Enhanced Defense
4-7% Mana Stolen Per Hit 4-7% Life Stolen Per Hit -50 To Monster Defense Per Hit 8% Chance To Cast Level 3 Weaken On Striking |
| Item |
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+ (3.75 Per Character Level) 3-371 Defense (Based On Character Level)
+25% Increased Chance Of Blocking 35% Faster Block Rate Damage Reduced By 35% Cold Resistance +60% Lightning Resistance +25% +30 To Strength Attacker Takes Lightning Damage of 10 Indestructible |
| Item |
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+100-200 Defense
25% Faster Cast Rate +1 to All Skills +10-15% to Lightning Skill Damage -15-20% to Enemy Lightning Resistance |
| Item |
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Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band
Rings
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+1 To All Skills
+ (0.5 Per Character Level) 0-49 To Life (Based On Character Level) 3-5% Life Stolen Per Hit +50 Maximum Stamina |
| Item |
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Wisp Projector
Rings
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10% Chance To Cast Level 16 Lightning On Striking
Lightning Absorb 10-20% 10-20% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items Level 7 Spirit of Barbs (11 charges) Level 5 Heart of Wolverine (13 charges) Level 2 Oak Sage (15 charges) |
| Item |
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The Cat's Eye
Amulets
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+30% Faster Run/Walk
+20% Increased Attack Speed +100 Defense Vs. Missile +100 Defense +25 To Dexterity |
| Item |
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Highlord's Wrath
Amulets
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+1 To All Skills
+20% Increased Attack Speed + (0.375 Per Character Level) 0-37 % Deadly Strike (Based On Character Level) Lightning Resistance +35% Adds 1-30 Lightning Damage Attacker Takes Lightning Damage Of 15 |
Runewords
| Runeword |
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Requires Lv. 65
3 Socket Body Armor
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+2 To All Skills
+45% Faster Run/Walk +1 To Teleport +750-775 Defense + (0.75 Per Character Level) +0-74 To Strength (Based On Character Level) Increase Maximum Life 5% Damage Reduced By 8% +14 Life After Each Kill 15% Damage Taken Goes To Mana + (1 Per Character Level) +1-99% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items (Based On Character Level) |
| Runeword |
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Requires Lv. 63
4 Socket Body Armor
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+2 To All Skills
+200% Damage To Demons +100% Damage To Undead 8% Life Stolen 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 |
| Runeword |
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Requires Lv. 29
3 Socket Body Armor
(Amazon only)
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4
% Chance To Cast Level 5 Slow Missiles When Struck
2% Chance To Cast level 15 Valkyrie On Striking +2 To Amazon Skill Levels +20% Faster Hit Recovery +2 To Critical Strike Cold Resist +30% Attacker Takes Damage of 14 |
| Runeword |
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Requires Lv. 37
2 Socket Shields
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+1 To All Skills
+10% Faster Cast Rate +20% Faster Block Rate +60-100% Enhanced Defense +10 To Energy Regenerate Mana 15% 50% Extra Gold From Monsters 20% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items +3 To Light Radius |
| Runeword |
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Requires Lv. 25
4 Socket Swords/Shields
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(Weapons)
+2 To All Skills +25-35% Faster Cast Rate +55% Faster Hit Recovery Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage Adds 3-14 Cold Damage 3 Second Duration (Normal) +75 Poison Damage Over 5 Seconds 7% Life Stolen Per Hit +250 Defense Vs. Missile +22 To Vitality +89-112 To Mana +3-8 Magic Absorb (Shields) +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 Resist +35% Lightning Resist +35% Poison Resist +35% +3-8 Magic Absorb Attacker Takes Damage of 14 |
Amazon Builds ListBest Weapons to use with Charged Strike in D2R
We consider Titan's Revenge as one of the Best Weapons to use with the Charged Strike Skill.
| Weapons | Description |
|---|---|
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? Tier
Titan's Revenge
Ceremonial Javelin |
+150-200% Enhanced Damage
Adds 25-50 Damage +2 To Amazon Skill Levels 5-9% Life Stolen 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 (Amazon Only) |
|
? Tier
Thunderstroke
Matriarchal Javelin |
+150-200% Enhanced Damage
Adds 1-511 Lightning Damage +15% Increased Attack Speed -15% To Enemy Lightning Resistance 20% Chance To Cast Level 14 Lightning On Striking +2-4 To Javelin and Spear Skills (Amazon Only) +3 To Lightning Bolt (Amazon Only) (Ladder Only) |
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? Tier
Stoneraven
Unique Matriarchal Spear |
+230-280% Enhanced Damage
Adds 101-187 Magic Damage +400-600 Defense All Resistances +30-50 +1-3 To Javelin and Spear Skills (Amazon Only) (Ladder Only) |
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? Tier
Lycander's Flank
Unique Ceremonial Pike |
+150-200% Enhanced Damage
Adds 25-50 Damage +2 To Amazon Skill Levels +30% Increased Attack Speed 5-9% Life Stolen Per Hit +20 To StrengthStrength +20 To Vitality +20% Enhanced Defense +2 To Javelin and Spear Skills (Amazon Only) |
Best Amazon WeaponsBest Armor to use with Charged Strike in D2R
You can view the Best Armor to use with the Charged Strike Skill in Diablo 2 by visiting our Amazon Armor Guide.
Best Amazon ArmorBest Runewords to use with Charged Strike in D2
We consider Peace as one of the Best Runewords to use with the Charged Strike Skill.
| Runewords | Description |
|---|---|
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Level Requirement: 29
Peace
   Shael + Thul + Amn
3 Socket Body Armor
(Amazon only)
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4
% Chance To Cast Level 5 Slow Missiles When Struck
2% Chance To Cast level 15 Valkyrie On Striking +2 To Amazon Skill Levels +20% Faster Hit Recovery +2 To Critical Strike Cold Resist +30% Attacker Takes Damage of 14 |
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