Skill Damage

+% Skill Damage applies to skill damage of the user after any synergy bonus, and melee attack damage. Character screen displays +% Skill Damage being applied to ranged attack damage as well, but this is not actually the case. Applies to melee attack damage when applied and missiles when created: if there is a delay between skill usage and damage or missile creation, switching weapons or other equipment to apply more +% Skill Damage may result in more damage. Does not apply to pets summoned by the user (including sentry Traps), with the exception of Hydra. When using two weapons +% Skill Damage of both is applied to skill damage, or attack damage of either weapon when using a melee attack.

Fire Skill Damage

• Does not apply to the following:
  • Fire Arrow converted damage
  • Immolation Arrow pyre
  • Fists of Fire third charge
  • Wake of Fire
  • Wake of Inferno
  • Death Sentry
  • Phoenix Strike first charge
  • Molten Boulder fire damage per second
  • Armageddon fire damage per second
  • Corpse Explosion [1] [2]
  • Necromage missile
  • Fire Golem
• Applies to Holy Fire attack damage before it is added and Enchant when cast, then again when using a melee attack.

Any socket

Template:D2 Skill bonus |- | +(3-5)% !align=left|Rainbow Facet Jewel |49 |No |}

Body armor

Template:D2 Skill bonus |- | +(10-15)% !align=left|Ormus' Robes Dusk Shroud |75 |No |}

Orb

Template:D2 Skill bonus |- | +(10-20)% !align=left|Eschuta's Temper Eldritch Orb |72 |No |}

Auric shield

Template:D2 Skill bonus |- | +15% !align=left|Dragonscale Zakarum Shield |80 |No |}

Skill

• Applied by Fire Mastery.

Monster

• Council Members apply +% FSD in Nightmare (+40% in Act 3, +60% in Act 5) and Hell (+100% in Act 3, +120% in Act 5).

Lightning Skill Damage

• Does not apply to the following:
  • Lightning Bolt converted damage
  • Charged Bolt Sentry
  • Claws of Thunder second and third charges
  • Lightning Sentry
  • Death Sentry
  • Phoenix Strike second charge
  • Necromage missile
  • Static Field
• Applies to Holy Shock attack damage before it is added, then again when using a melee attack.
• Applies to Thunder Storm when lightning strikes.

Any socket

Template:D2 Skill bonus |- | +(3-5)% !align=left|Rainbow Facet Jewel |49 |No |}

Helm

Template:D2 Skill bonus |- | +(10-15)% !align=left|Griffon's Eye Diadem |76 !Yes |}

Body Armor

Template:D2 Skill bonus |- | +(10-15)% !align=left|Ormus' Robes Dusk Shroud |75 |No |}

Orb

Template:D2 Skill bonus |- | +(10-20)% !align=left|Eschuta's Temper Eldritch Orb |72 |No |}

Skill

• Applied by Lightning Mastery.

Cold Skill Damage

• Does not apply to the following:
  • Cold Arrow converted damage
  • Phoenix Strike third charge
  • Necromage missile
• Applies to Holy Freeze attack damage before it is added, then again when using a melee attack.
• Applies to Shiver Armor and Chilling Armor when attacked [3]

Any socket

Template:D2 Skill bonus |- | +(3-5)% !align=left|Rainbow Facet Jewel |49 |No |}

Helm

Template:D2 Skill bonus |- | +(8-15)% !align=left|Nightwing's Veil Spired Helm |67 |No |}

Body armor

Template:D2 Skill bonus |- | +(10-15)% !align=left|Ormus' Robes Dusk Shroud |75 |No |}

Missile weapon

Template:D2 Skill bonus |- | +25-30% |align=left|Ice missile weapon |65 !Yes |}

Orb

Template:D2 Skill bonus |- | +15% |align=left|Tal Rasha's Lidless Eye Swirling Crytal Full |71 |No |- | +(15-30)% !align=left|Death's Fathom Dimensional Shard |73 !Yes |}

Gloves

Template:D2 Skill bonus |- | +20% |align=left|M'avina's Icy Clutch Battle Gauntlets Full |70 |No |}

Poison Skill Damage

• Does not apply to Poison Creeper or Necromage missile.
• Applies to Venom attack damage before it is added, then again when using a melee attack.
• Applies to Poison Javelin and Plague Javelin clouds, and Rabies contagion missiles whenever they are created.

Any Socket

Template:D2 Skill bonus |- | +(3-5)% !align=left|Rainbow Facet Jewel |49 |No |}

Body armor

Template:D2 Skill bonus |- | +25-50% |align=left|Bramble body armor |61 |No |}

Gloves

Template:D2 Skill bonus |- | +25% !align=left|Trang-Oul's Claws Heavy Bracers |45 |No |}

Reference

• +fire skill dmg, CE (Necromancer Room)
• Fire Mastery and CE. Testing Needed. (Technical Discussion Archives)
• Porcu-Sorc (Sorceress Room)