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Blizzard Skill Guide

Class: Sorceress

Skill Tree: Cold Spells

Type: Cold

Use: Active

Requires Lv. 24

Lvl Mana Cost Damage per Second
2042655-711

Diablo 2 Resurrected Blizzard is a Sorceress Cold Skill and requires level 24 to use. Here you can find Mana Cost, Damage per Second Per Level Stats, and Synergy Bonus from Glacial Spike, Ice Blast, Ice Bolt, Frost Nova Skills.

Navigate this Blizzard Guide using the links below.

Diablo 2 Blizzard Stats

Description: Summons massive shards of ice to destroy your enemies.
Blizzard Per Level Stats
Lvl Mana Cost Damage per Second
12351-86
22469-104
32586-123
426103-141
527120-159
628138-178
729155-196
830172-215
931207-250
1032241-286
1133276-322
1234310-357
1335345-393
1436379-428
1537414-464
1638448-500
1739500-553
1840552-606
1941603-658
2042655-711

Best Skills to use with Blizzard in Diablo 2

The Best Skills to use with Blizzard are Glacial Spike, Ice Blast, Ice Bolt, Frost Nova, which provide Damage Bonus & Effects Per Level.

Per Level Bonus From Skills
Blizzard will gain Bonus Damage/Effect from the following skills Per Level.
Ice Bolt: +5% Cold damage
Ice Blast: +5% Cold damage
Glacial Spike: +5% Cold damage
Per Level Bonus To Skills
Blizzard Per Level provides the following bonuses to other Sorceress skills.
Ice Bolt: +15% Cold damage
Ice Blast: +8% Cold damage
Frost Nova: +10% Cold damage
Glacial Spike: +3% Freeze length
Frost Nova: +10% Cold damage
Skills Description
B Tier
Glacial Spike
Creates a magical ice comet that freezes or kills nearby enemies.
Active
Cold
Requires Lv. 18
C Tier
Ice Blast
Creates a magical Sphere of Ice that damage and freezes your enemy.
Active
Cold
Requires Lv. 6
C Tier
Ice Bolt
Creates a Magical Bolt of Ice that damages and slows your enemies.
Active
Cold
Requires Lv. 1
B Tier
Frost Nova
Creates an expanding ring of ice that damage and slows all nearby enemies.
Active
Cold
Requires Lv. 6
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Diablo 2 Best Blizzard Build

Below is a list of the best builds that use the Sorceress Skill Blizzard in D2R.

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TIER
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20
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20
1
1
Blizzard Sorceress Build
Skills
Skills Description
S Tier
Blizzard
Summons massive shards of ice to destroy your enemies.
Active
Cold
Requires Lv. 24
B Tier
Frost Nova
Creates an expanding ring of ice that damage and slows all nearby enemies.
Active
Cold
Requires Lv. 6
B Tier
Glacial Spike
Creates a magical ice comet that freezes or kills nearby enemies.
Active
Cold
Requires Lv. 18
C Tier
Ice Blast
Creates a magical Sphere of Ice that damage and freezes your enemy.
Active
Cold
Requires Lv. 6
C Tier
Ice Bolt
Creates a Magical Bolt of Ice that damages and slows your enemies.
Active
Cold
Requires Lv. 1
S Tier
Cold Mastery
Increases the damage of your cold attacks by piercing enemies resistances to cold.
Passive
Cold
Requires Lv. 30
S Tier
Teleport
Instantly moves to a destination within your line of sight
Active
Lightning
Requires Lv. 18
A Tier
Energy Shield
Creates a magical that consumes mana instead of health when you take damage.
Active
Lightning
Requires Lv. 24
Weapons & Armor
Runeword
The Oculus
Orb
+3 To Sorceress Skill Levels
+5 To Mana After Each Kill
All Resistances +20
25% Chance To Cast Level 1 Teleport When Struck
+30% Faster Cast Rate
+20 To Vitality
+20 To Energy
+20% Enhanced Defense
50% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items
Runeword
Death's Fathom
Orb
+3 To Sorceress Skill Levels
+20% Faster Cast Rate
+15-30% To Cold Skill Damage
Lightning Resist +25-40%
Fire Resist +25-40%
Item
Harlequin Crest
Helms
+2 To All Skills
+ (1.5 Per Character Level) 1-148 To Life (Based On Character Level)
+ (1.5 Per Character Level) 1-148 To Mana (Based On Character Level)
Damage Reduced By 10%
50% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
+2 To All Attributes
Item
Snowclash
Belts
+130-170% Enhanced Defense
5% Chance To Cast Level 7-19 Blizzard When Struck
+15 Cold Absorb
15% To Maximum Cold Resistance
Adds 13-21 Cold Damage @ 3 sec. duration (Normal)
+2 To Chilling Armor (Sorceress Only)
+2 To Blizzard (Sorceress Only)
+3 To Glacial Spike (Sorceress Only)
Item
Arachnid Mesh
Belts
+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
Silkweave
Boots
+150-190% Enhanced Defense
30% Faster Run/Walk
+5 To Mana After Each Kill
Increase Maximum Mana 10%
+200 Defense VS. Missile
Item
Magefist
Gloves
+20-30% Enhanced Defense
+10 Defense
+1 To Fire Skills
+20% Faster Cast Rate
Regenerate Mana 25%
Adds 1-6 Fire Damage
Item
Lidless Wall
Shields
+80-130% Enhanced Defense
+1 To All Skills
Increase Maximum Mana 10%
20% Faster Cast Rate
+3-5 To Mana After Each Kill
+10 To Energy
+1 To Light Radius
Item
Stone of Jordan
Rings
+1 To All Skills
Increase Maximum Mana 25%*
Adds 1-12 Lightning Damage
+20 To Mana
Item
Mara's Kaleidoscope
Amulets
+2 To All Skills
All Resistances +20-30
+5 To All Attributes
Runewords
Runeword
Enigma
1
2
3
Jah + Ith + Ber
Requires Lv. 65
3 Socket Body Armor
+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
Heart of the Oak
1
2
3
4
Ko + Vex + Pul + Thul
Requires Lv. 55
4 Socket Staves/Maces
+3 To All Skills
+40% Faster Cast Rate
+75% Damage To Demons
+100 To Attack Rating Against Demons
Adds 3-14 Cold Damage, 3 sec. Duration (Normal)
7% Mana Stolen Per Hit
+10 To Dexterity
Replenish Life +20
Increase Maximum Mana 15%
All Resistances +30-40
Level 4 Oak Sage (25 Charges)
Level 14 Raven (60 Charges)
Runeword
Spirit
1
2
3
4
Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn
Requires Lv. 25
4 Socket Swords/Shields
(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
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TIER
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1
1
Blizzard MF% Sorceress Build
Skills
Skills Description
S Tier
Blizzard
Summons massive shards of ice to destroy your enemies.
Active
Cold
Requires Lv. 24
B Tier
Frost Nova
Creates an expanding ring of ice that damage and slows all nearby enemies.
Active
Cold
Requires Lv. 6
B Tier
Glacial Spike
Creates a magical ice comet that freezes or kills nearby enemies.
Active
Cold
Requires Lv. 18
C Tier
Ice Blast
Creates a magical Sphere of Ice that damage and freezes your enemy.
Active
Cold
Requires Lv. 6
C Tier
Ice Bolt
Creates a Magical Bolt of Ice that damages and slows your enemies.
Active
Cold
Requires Lv. 1
S Tier
Cold Mastery
Increases the damage of your cold attacks by piercing enemies resistances to cold.
Passive
Cold
Requires Lv. 30
S Tier
Teleport
Instantly moves to a destination within your line of sight
Active
Lightning
Requires Lv. 18
A Tier
Energy Shield
Creates a magical that consumes mana instead of health when you take damage.
Active
Lightning
Requires Lv. 24
Weapons & Armor
Runeword
Gull
Dagger
Adds 1-15 damage
100% Better Chance of Getting Magic Item
-5 to Mana
Runeword
Wizardspike
Dagger
+ (2 Per Character Level) 2-198 To Mana (Based On Character Level)
50% Faster Cast Rate
Regenerate Mana 15%
Increase Maximum Mana 15%
All Resistances +75
Indestructible
Runeword
The Oculus
Orb
+3 To Sorceress Skill Levels
+5 To Mana After Each Kill
All Resistances +20
25% Chance To Cast Level 1 Teleport When Struck
+30% Faster Cast Rate
+20 To Vitality
+20 To Energy
+20% Enhanced Defense
50% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items
Item
Tal Rasha's Guardianship
Chest Armor
+400 Defense
Requirements -60%
Magic Damage Reduced By 15
Cold Resistance +40%
Lightning Resistance +40%
Fire Resistance +40%
88% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items
+10% Faster Cast Rate (2 Items)
Item
Goldwrap
Belts
+40-60% Enhanced Defense
+25 Defense
10% Increased Attack Speed
30% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items
50-80% Extra Gold From Monsters
+2 To Light Radius
Item
Arachnid Mesh
Belts
+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
War Traveler
Boots
+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
Chance Guards
Gloves
+20-30% Enhanced Defense
+15 Defense
+25 To Attack Rating
25-40% Better Chance of Getting Magic Item
200% Extra Gold From Monsters
+2 To Light Radius
Item
Nagelring
Rings
Magic Damage Reduced By 3
+50-75 To Attack Rating
Attacker Takes Damage of 3*
15-30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Item
Wisp Projector
Rings
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)
Runewords
Runeword
Enigma
1
2
3
Jah + Ith + Ber
Requires Lv. 65
3 Socket Body Armor
+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
Chains of Honor
1
2
3
4
Dol + Um + Ber + Ist
Requires Lv. 63
4 Socket Body Armor
+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
Splendor
1
2
Eth + Lum
Requires Lv. 37
2 Socket Shields
+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
Dream
1
2
3
Io + Jah + Pul
Requires Lv. 65
3 Socket Helms/ Shields
10% Chance To Cast Level 15 Confuse When Struck
Level 15 Holy Shock Aura When Equipped
+20-30% Faster Hit Recovery
+30% Enhanced Defense
+150-220 Defense
+10 To Vitality
Increase Maximum Life 5% (Helms Only)
+50 To Life (Shields Only)
+0.625-61.875 To Mana (Based On Character Level)
All Resistances +5-20
12-25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Runeword
Delirium
1
2
3
Lem + Ist + Io
Requires Lv. 51
3 Socket Helms
1% Chance To Cast Level 50 Delirium (morph) When Struck
6% Chance To Cast Level 14 Mind Blast When Struck
14% Chance To Cast Level 13 Terror When Struck
11% Chance To Cast Level 18 Confuse On Striking
+2 To All Skills
+261 Defense
+10 To Vitality
50% Extra Gold From Monsters
25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Level 17 Attract (60 Charges)
Runeword
Insight
1
2
3
4
Ral + Tir + Tal + Sol
Requires Lv. 27
4 Socket Polearms/Staves
+ Level 12-17 Meditation Aura When Equipped
+35% Faster Cast Rate
+200-260% Enhanced Damage
+9 To Minimum Damage
180-250% Bonus to Attack Rating
Adds 5-30 Fire Damage
+75 Poison Damage Over 5 Seconds
+1-6 To Critical Strike
+5 To All Attributes
+2 To Mana After Each Kill
23% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Runeword
Rhyme
1
2
Shael + Eth
Requires Lv. 29
2 Socket Shields
20% Increased Chance of Blocking
40% Faster Block Rate
All Resistances +25
Regenerate Mana 15%
Cannot Be Frozen
50% Extra Gold From Monsters
25% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items
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Best Weapons to use with Blizzard in D2R

We consider Tal Rasha's Lidless Eye as one of the Best Weapons to use with the Blizzard Skill.

Weapons Description
? Tier
Tal Rasha's Lidless Eye
Swirling Crystal Tal Rasha's Wrappings Set
+20% Faster Cast Rate
+77 To Mana
+57 To Life
+10 To Energy
+1-2 To Lightning Mastery (Sorceress Only)
+1-2 To Fire Mastery (Sorceress Only)
+1-2 To Cold Mastery (Sorceress Only)
+1 To Sorceress Skill Levels (2 Items)
-15% To Enemy Fire Resistance (3 Items)
-15% To Enemy Lightning Resistance (4 Items)
+15% To Cold Skills Damage (Complete Set)
? Tier
Death's Fathom
Unique Dimensional Shard
+3 To Sorceress Skill Levels
+20% Faster Cast Rate
+15-30% To Cold Skill Damage
Lightning Resist +25-40%
Fire Resist +25-40%
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Best Armor to use with Blizzard in D2R

We consider Nightwing's Veil as one of the Best Armor to use with the Blizzard Skill.

Armor Description
? Tier
Nightwing's Veil
Unique Spired Helm
+90-120% Enhanced Defense
+2 To All Skills
+8-15% To Cold Skill Damage
+10-20 To Dexterity
+5-9 Cold Absorb
Half Freeze Duration
Requirements -50%
? Tier
Ormus' Robes
Dusk Shroud
+10-20 Defense
+20% Faster Cast Rate
+10-15% To Cold Skill Damage
+10-15% To Fire Skill Damage
+10-15% To Lightning Skill Damage
+3 bonus to a random Sorceress skill (Sorceress Only)
Regenerate Mana 10-15%
? Tier
M'avina's Icy Clutch
Unique Battle Gauntlets M'avina's Battle Hymn Set
+45-50 Defense
6-18 Cold Damage, 6 sec. Duration (Normal)
Half Freeze Duration
56% Extra Gold From Monsters
+10 To Strength
+15 To Dexterity
Adds 131-252 Cold Damage, 4 sec. Duration (Normal) (4 Items)
+20% To Cold Skill Damage (Complete Set)
? Tier
Snowclash
Unique Battle Belt
+130-170% Enhanced Defense
5% Chance To Cast Level 7-19 Blizzard When Struck
+15 Cold Absorb
15% To Maximum Cold Resistance
Adds 13-21 Cold Damage @ 3 sec. duration (Normal)
+2 To Chilling Armor (Sorceress Only)
+2 To Blizzard (Sorceress Only)
+3 To Glacial Spike (Sorceress Only)
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Best Runewords to use with Blizzard in D2

We consider Ice as one of the Best Runewords to use with the Blizzard Skill.

Runewords Description
Level Requirement: 65
Ice
Amn + Shael + Jah + Lo
4 Socket Missile Weapons
100% Chance To Cast Level 40 Blizzard When You Level-up
25% Chance To Cast Level 22 Frost Nova On Striking
Level 18 Holy Freeze Aura When Equipped
+20% Increased Attack Speed
+140-210% Enhanced Damage
Ignore Target's Defense
+25-30% To Cold Skill Damage
-20% To Enemy Cold Resistance
7% Life Stolen Per Hit
20% Deadly Strike
3.125-309.375 Extra Gold From Monsters (Based on Character Level)
Level Requirement: 37
Memory
Lum + Io + Sol + Eth
4 Socket Staves
+3 to Sorceress Skill Levels
33% Faster Cast Rate
Increase Maximum Mana 20%
+3 Energy Shield (Sorceress Only)
+2 Static Field (Sorceress Only)
+10 To Energy
+10 To Vitality
+9 To Minimum Damage
-25% Target Defense
Magic Damage Reduced By 7
+50% Enhanced Defense
Level Requirement: 45
Enlightenment
Pul + Ral + Sol
3 Socket Body Armor (Sorceress only)
5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Blaze When Struck
5% Chance To Cast level 15 Fire Ball On Striking
+2 To Sorceress Skill Levels
+1 To Warmth
+30% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +30%
Damage Reduced By 7
Best Sorceress Runewords
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