Poison Nova

Poison Nova

Class: Necromancer (Diablo II)
Required Level: 30
Skill Tree: Poison and Bone Spells
Requires: Teeth, Poison Dagger, Corpse Explosion, Poison Explosion
Active
Cost: 20 Mana

A ring of poison explodes from the Necromancer.

Damage Type: Poison
Synergies: Poison Dagger, Poison Explosion

Poison Nova is a Necromancer skill in Diablo II.

Lore[]

This spell befouls the atmosphere surrounding the caster. With an arcane chant, the Necromancer corrupts the very air we breathe and causes it to erupt in all directions. It is from years of investigation and preparation that the Necromancer can choose a poisonous gas that is toxic to the minions of evil, yet harmless to himself and his companions.

Synergies[]

Gives synergy to:

Poison Dagger: +20% Poison damage per level

Poison Explosion: +15% Poison damage per level

Receives synergy from:

Poison Dagger: +10% Poison damage per level

Poison Explosion: +10% Poison damage per level

Usage[]

Poison Nova is the last poison-based skill the Necromancer will get. It is arguably the best poison skill for necromancers, as one cast hits just about every enemy on screen and deals massive poison damage in a short amount of time.

The Breath of the Dying Runeword has a chance of casting this with each kill. In both Diablo II and Diablo III, Andariel's Visage may cast this skill upon being hit (D2) or upon hitting an enemy (D3). Mad Monarch's Scepter allows releasing Poison Nova on a kill streak.

Skill Progression[]

Mana Cost: 20
Damage is over 2 seconds

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Damage	52–93	67–108	82–123	97–138	112–153	127–168	142–183	157–198	176–217	194–236	213–254

Level	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	25
Damage	232–273	251–292	269–311	288–329	307–348	337–378	367–408	397–438	427–468

Diablo III[]

In Diablo III, Poison Nova does not return, but is replaced by a functionally similar Death Nova.