Strafe (Diablo II)

Strafe is an Amazon Skill in Diablo II. It is one of her area damage abilities, hitting multiple enemies in quick succession, but more targeted than Multiple Shot.

Lore
''Once a warrior has attained this facility, she can fire a volley of arrows with amazing speed and precision, striking one target after another. Veteran mercenaries often tell a tale of a new recruit who was nearly struck down in battle because he was too distracted when first seeing an Amazon use this ability. Do not doubt his word, as he is probably referring to himself. Just smile and buy him another tankard of ale. ''

Synergies

 * Receives synergy from :
 * Multiple Shot: +5% physical damage per level
 * Guided Arrow: +10% physical damage per level

Strafe allows the Amazon to quickly fire up to 10 arrows or bolts at all targets within range, with every projectile carrying all the properties of its launcher. Damage increases as Strafe reaches higher levels. Strafe uses only one arrow per cast. If there are only a few targets (or even one target), Strafe fires at the same target(s) multiple times. The formula for maximum amount of arrows per target is 2 + (Strafe level / 4 rounded down). As Strafe auto-targets any enemy within range (which extends to past the border of the screen), it is a good scouting spell to cast when entering an unfamiliar area.

In terms of damage per second, Strafe is one of the best Amazon multi-hit skills, with Multiple Shot being its only rival in most circumstances (although cross-synergies make maxing both skill worth it). The skill is however dangerous to use in certain situations as careless casting results in "Strafe Lock", causing users to be unable to move until all the arrows from Strafe are fired.

Skill Progression
Mana Cost: 11