Spell Spell name Effects Maximum Status (Level 16)
Firebolt Creates a bolt of fire. Quite useful against weaker enemies in upper levels.
  • Mana:3
  • Dam 30-39
Charged Bolt Creates three electric lightnings that search for their enemies themselves. A rather weak spell.
  • Mana:6
  • Dam 1-30
Holy Bolt Very useful and powerful against undead monsters and of course Leoric.
  • Mana:3
  • Dam 50-59
Healing Heals yourself by increasing your life points
  • Mana 45
  • Dam N/A
Heal others Heals other players. Only available in multi player games
  • Mana 45
  • Dam N/A
Inferno Creates a little explosion under an enemy. Rather weak at the beginning.
  • Mana 3
  • Dam 3-67
     
Identify Identifies a magical item. This spell is only found in scrolls or staves (or at cain's ).  
Fire wall Creates a massive wall out of wire which makes high damage when enemies remain standing in it for a while. Quite useful against the butcher.
  • Mana 16
  • Dam 86-122
Telekinesis Allows you to open doors or chests from a distance.
  • Mana 8
  • Dam N/A
Lightning Creates a lightning which is very effective against most fire resistant enemies.
  • Mana 6
  • Dam 2-43
Town portal A very useful spell. Casted, a portal opens through which you can get into town. You can also use it to get into the dungeon again.
  • Mana 18
  • Dam N/A
Flash A flash ring is created that damaged all enemies that stand around and near you.
  • Mana 16
  • Dam 343-686
Stone curse Turns en enemy into stone for a limited time. This is very helpful against all enemies that are resistent to everything.
  • Mana 40
  • Dam N/A
     
Phasing Teleports you around a bit to the location you click at. It is not very exact.
  • Mana 4
  • Dam N/A
Mana shield A spell intended for sorceror. A shield appears and instead of life points you lose mana points.
  • Mana 33
  • Dam N/A
Elemental This spell creates a little fire elmental that searches for enemies itself.
  • Mana 20
  • Dam 491-699
Fireball A bit like the firebolt but its is, as you can seem much more powerful and explodes.
  • Mana 10
  • Dam 491-699
Flams wave Creates a moving wall of fire that blasts off enemies.
  • Mana 20
  • Dam 252-306
Chain lightning Like the lightning spell but much more lightnings and more effective.
  • Mana 18
  • Dam 4-86
Guardian A very useful spell against Diablo for it creates a dragon that spits out fireballs.
  • Mana 30
  • Dam103-162
     
Nova Creates a circle of lightning around you. This spell is only found in scrolls or staves.  
Golem Creates a Golem that has life points and damages and searches enemies for itself. On creating a second Golem both disappear.
  • Dam 60
  • Dam 1-17
Infravision Let's you see through walls. Very useful to decide how to go into a room by determining the number and kind of monsters. Only found in scrolls or staves.  
Teleport Like the phasing spell but much more precise.
  • Man 15
  • Dam N/A
Bone spirit Creates ghosts that search enemies and damage them 1/3 of their hitpoints.
  • Mana 12
  • Dam 1/3 Tgt hp
Blood star A very useful spell against all enemies that are resistant to fire and lightning.
  • Mana 14
  • Dam 89-89
Resurrect Dead players in multi player games can be resurrected to life. This works only if the player doesn't restart in town.  
Apocalypse The best spell in Diablo. Creates explosions under enemies everywhere. Is found in scrolls or staves only.  
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