Passive and Magic Skills in Diablo 2 are one of the skills trees the Amazon has at her disposal, the others being Bow and Crossbow Skills and Javelin and Spear Skills.
This tree focuses mainly on passive skills that grant the Amazon, and sometimes her party, buffs and benefits such as improved critical chance or the chance to dodge enemy attacks.
Important Note: With the release of Patch 2.4 these skills has suffered some changes:
General Modifications:
- Added some quality-of-life changes to certain Passive and Magic Skills
- Inner Sight and Slow Missiles radius improved.
- For Dodge and Avoid, the animation can now be interrupted and will no longer lock out the Amazon from performing other actions
List of changed Skills:
Passive and Magic Skills in Diablo 2
Passive and Magic Skills

Inner Sight
Illuminates nearby enemies making them easier to hit for you and your party.
- Lvl Req: 1

Critical Strike
Passive Effect: Your attacks have a chance to do double damage.
- Lvl Req: 1

Dodge
Passive Effect: You have a chance to dodge a melee attack when attacking or stading still.
- Lvl Req: 6

Slow Missiles
Illuminates nearby enemies and slows their ranged attacks.
- Lvl Req: 12

Avoid
Passive Effect: You have a chance to dodge enemy missiles when attacking or stading still.
- Lvl Req: 12

Penetrate
Passive Effect: Increases your attack rating.
- Lvl Req: 18

Decoy
Creates a duplicate of yourself that draws fire from enemies.
- Lvl Req: 24

Evade
Passive Effect: You have a chance to dodge a melee or missile attack when walking or running
- Lvl Req: 24

Valkyrie
Summons a powerful Valkyrie ally
- Lvl Req: 30

Pierce
Passive Effect: Your missiles have a chance to pass through enemies that they hit.
- Lvl Req: 30
Passive and Magic Skills Comparison Table
Name |
Lvl Req |
Effect |
First Level |
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1 | Illuminates nearby enemies making them easier to hit for you and your party. | Mana Cost: 5 Radius (yards): 13.8 Duration (seconds): 8 Enemy Defense -X: 40 |
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1 | Passive Effect: Your attacks have a chance to do double damage. | Chance to 2x Damage %: 16 |
|
6 | Passive Effect: You have a chance to dodge a melee attack when attacking or stading still. | Chance to Dodge Melee %: 18 |
|
12 | Illuminates nearby enemies and slows their ranged attacks. | Mana Cost: 5 Duration (seconds): 12 Radius (yards): 13.3 Enemy Ranged Attacks Slowed 33% |
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12 | Passive Effect: You have a chance to dodge enemy missiles when attacking or stading still. | Chance to Dodge Missile %: 24 |
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18 | Passive Effect: Increases your attack rating. | % Bonus to Attack Rating: 35 |
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24 | Creates a duplicate of yourself that draws fire from enemies. | Mana Cost: 19 Duration: 10 Life +%: 10 |
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24 | Passive Effect: You have a chance to dodge a melee or missile attack when walking or running. | Chance to Dodge Any Attack%: 18 |
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30 | Summons a powerful Valkyrie ally. |
Mana Cost: 25 Hit Points: 528 % Damage: 0 % Attack: 40 % Defense Bonus: 0 |
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30 | Passive Effect: Your missiles have a chance to pass through enemies that they hit. | Chance Missiles Pass through Target %: 23 |