If you’ve ever played a Lightning Sorceress and felt like your damage should be smoother, faster, or at least more consistent, this Diablo II: Resurrected mod is going to feel like Blizzard secretly patched the game in your favor.
The Fix ChainLightning / Item Skill Level Applies to Synergy / NoHitDelay mod (yes, the name is a mouthful) is one of the biggest quiet power boosts D2R has seen in the modding community—and it benefits every class, not just spell-slinging Sorcs.
Created by a self-described “newbie” modder who somehow managed to fix problems Blizzard left untouched for 20+ years, this mod is essentially three upgrades packed into one download.
And they are huge.
Download it here:
👉 Fix ChainLightning Synergy Mod – NexusMods
Below is a breakdown of what the mod does, why it matters, and why your DPS will absolutely never be the same again.
Lightning Sorceress, But Actually Smooth
Anyone who’s played Sorc since 2000 knows the pain:
Lightning and Chain Lightning run on different animation frames than every other Sorc skill.
Your FCR breakpoints don’t line up. Your rhythm feels weird. Chain Lightning looks like it’s firing through pudding.
This mod fixes that—completely.
What the mod changes
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Lightning and Chain Lightning now use the same animation frames as the rest of the Sorc toolkit
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Your cast rate becomes consistent
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Your DPS spikes hard
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The gameplay finally feels like it should have felt all along
Yes, the mod author warns you that your mana will evaporate faster, but let’s be honest—we’ve all accepted that Sorcs live two lives:
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Spamming spells
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Drinking blue potions like they’re morning coffee
This fix is a massive quality-of-life buff and the fastest, smoothest Lightning gameplay the Sorc has ever had.
Goodbye Cooldowns & Next Hit Delay (NHD)
This is the part of the mod that pushes Diablo II: Resurrected into “Oh wow, this feels modern” territory.
Cooldowns Removed
Meteor, Blizzard, and other cooldown-locked abilities?
Gone.
They now fire as fast as your fingers can click (or as fast as your keyboard macro double-clicks when you deny it).
Next Hit Delay Eliminated
Next Hit Delay is one of those classic Diablo II mechanics that:
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No one explained
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Everyone noticed
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Every veteran player despises
This mod wipes NHD out entirely.
Want to really feel it?
Try Fire Wall.
Before the mod:
It hits once, then politely waits around because old-school D2 code tells it to.
After the mod:
Hold right-click and bosses melt like they accidentally walked into Diablo’s Inferno beam.
This single change makes many under-used skills suddenly viable, even strong, especially for speed-farming and boss rushing.
Item-Granted Skill Levels Now Count Toward Synergies
This is the biggest gameplay change in the entire mod.
For years, Diablo II players have lived with an annoying truth:
Skill levels from items didn’t apply to synergies—only hard points did.
This mod changes that rule for every class.
What this means
If you have:
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+3 to Fire Skills
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+1 to All Skills
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Torch bonuses
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Skill-boosting uniques
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Skillers
Every one of those bonuses now increases synergy damage.
Yes. All of them.
Yes. It’s as OP as it sounds.
The modder claims it results in “at least a twofold increase in minimum DPS,” and that’s not an exaggeration. Some builds will see even larger gains.
Fire Wall is again the example:
Same gear.
Same stats.
Same skill distribution.
Double the damage thanks to item-based synergy scaling.
It feels like discovering a whole new difficulty curve where your build suddenly plays like it finally got the respect it deserved.
Who This Mod Is For
This mod is a must-install if you enjoy:
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Faster, smoother Sorceress gameplay
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High-DPS caster builds
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Eliminating outdated D2 mechanics
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More powerful endgame farming
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Builds that weren’t viable before
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Seeing your damage number jump like a PowerBall jackpot
It’s also perfect for players who enjoy experimenting with unusual skills—because NHD removal brings several forgotten abilities back from the dead.
Installation
Super simple:
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Download the mod here:
👉 Diablo II: Resurrected – Chain Lightning & Synergy Fix Mod -
Follow your usual D2R mod folder setup
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Launch the game and start frying demons faster than Blizzard’s QA team can say “Oops, another ladder reset!”
Final Thoughts
It’s rare to find a Diablo II mod that:
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Fixes animation issues
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Removes outdated gameplay mechanics
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Boosts DPS
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Buffs all classes
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And still feels balanced in the spirit of the game
But this one does exactly that.
The biggest irony?
The creator calls themselves “Newbie.”
If this is newbie work, Blizzard better start checking their rearview mirror.
