Chilling Armor (Diablo II)

Chilling Armor Confers a defense bonus and launches an Ice Bolt against ranged attackers.

Class: Sorceress Skill Tree: Cold Spells Required Level: 24 Damage Type: Cold Cast Delay: - Active Prerequisites: Ice Bolt (1), Frozen Armor (1), Ice Blast (6), Shiver Armor (12)

Skill progression Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Mana Cost 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 Damage 4-6 5-8 6-10 7-11 9-13 10-15 11-17 12-18 14-21 17-24 Defense Bonus % 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 Duration 164 170 176 182 188 194 200 206 212 218 {{{Variable C}}} {{{C1}}} {{{C2}}} {{{C3}}} {{{C4}}} {{{C5}}} {{{C6}}} {{{C7}}} {{{C8}}} {{{C9}}} {{{C10}}} {{{Variable D}}} {{{D1}}} {{{D2}}} {{{D3}}} {{{D4}}} {{{D5}}} {{{D6}}} {{{D7}}} {{{D8}}} {{{D9}}} {{{D10}}} {{{Variable E}}} {{{E1}}} {{{E2}}} {{{E3}}} {{{E4}}} {{{E5}}} {{{E6}}} {{{E7}}} {{{E8}}} {{{E9}}} {{{E10}}}   Level 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Mana Cost 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 Damage 19-27 21-30 22-33 26-35 28-38 30-41 34-45 37-49 41-53 44-57 Defense Bonus % 95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 140 Duration 224 230 236 242 248 254 260 266 272 278 {{{Variable C}}} {{{C11}}} {{{C12}}} {{{C13}}} {{{C14}}} {{{C15}}} {{{C16}}} {{{C17}}} {{{C18}}} {{{C19}}} {{{C20}}} {{{Variable D}}} {{{D11}}} {{{D12}}} {{{D13}}} {{{D14}}} {{{D15}}} {{{D16}}} {{{D17}}} {{{D18}}} {{{D19}}} {{{D20}}} {{{Variable E}}} {{{E11}}} {{{E12}}} {{{E13}}} {{{E14}}} {{{E15}}} {{{E16}}} {{{E17}}} {{{E18}}} {{{E19}}} {{{E20}}}

Synergies Shiver Armor +10 Seconds per Level Shiver Armor +7% Cold Damage per Level Frozen Armor +10 Seconds per Level Frozen Armor +9% Cold Damage per Level {{{Synergy5}}} {{{Synergy Effect5}}} {{{Synergy6}}} {{{Synergy Effect6}}}

Description

Chilling Armor is the last of the Cold-based Sorceress shield spells available under the Cold Spells Skill Tree. While its defense ratio is lower than Shiver Armor, it has a perk in that it shoots off an Ice Bolt at long-ranged attackers when struck.

Tips

The main thing a Sorceress might want from a shield spell is defense boosting. The Ice Bolt expelled from Chilling Armor never becomes sufficiently strong enough to balance the defense ratio loss this spell has compared to Shiver Armor. As such, it might be more worthwhile to invest in the previous skill spell the Sorceress has to choose from in her arsenal.

Lore

The best defensive spell available to a Sorceress is manifest in this formidable armor. The spell actually defends against ranged attacks, turning aside arrow and bolt. Those seeking to engage the Sorceress in a melee will soon feel the icy bite of their folly.