Death's Fathom

Death's Fathom is a unique elite Dimensional Shard that represents the ultimate weapon for Cold Sorceresses in Diablo 2 Resurrected. This rare orb provides unmatched cold damage amplification, making it the definitive best-in-slot choice for Blizzard and Frozen Orb builds focused on maximum damage output.

Cold Damage Supremacy

What distinguishes Death's Fathom from other elemental damage weapons is how its bonuses interact with Cold Mastery. The variable +15-30% to Cold Skill Damage stacks multiplicatively with Cold Mastery rather than additively, providing genuine damage multiplication instead of simply adding to existing mastery bonuses like Eschuta's Temper does.

This interaction makes Death's Fathom dramatically more powerful for cold builds than comparable items for other elements. Combined with +3 to Sorceress Skill Levels and +20% Faster Cast Rate, it delivers exceptional offensive capabilities that cannot be matched by any other single-handed weapon for cold-focused builds.

Defensive Bonuses

Beyond pure damage, Death's Fathom provides valuable survivability through Lightning Resist +25-40% and Fire Resist +25-40%. These resistances help address the inherent squishiness of caster builds without requiring a shield slot. When combined with other resistance sources, Cold Sorceresses can achieve comfortable resistance caps while maintaining maximum offensive power.

The orb's one-handed design allows pairing with Spirit shield or other defensive options, though many players choose to maximize damage by socket it with a cold Rainbow Facet for even more devastating cold output.

Build Applications

Death's Fathom is the cornerstone weapon for several endgame builds. Blizzard Sorceresses use it to achieve screen-clearing damage in area 85 zones. Frozen Orb builds rely on it for efficient cow runs and general farming where the combination of damage and area-of-effect excels. Even hybrid cold builds benefit from keeping Death's Fathom on weapon swap for situations where cold damage is optimal.

The synergy with mercenary-wielded Infinity allows Cold Sorceresses to break cold immunities while maintaining the highest possible personal damage output. This combination enables farming in areas previously inaccessible to pure cold builds.

Extreme Value

As a item with treasure class 87, Death's Fathom is extraordinarily rare. It requires level 73 to equip and drops almost exclusively from Hell Baal and the highest-level farming zones. Perfect rolls with 30% cold damage command premium prices, often trading for multiple high runes.

The combination of rarity, power, and build-defining impact makes Death's Fathom one of the most sought-after items in the game. Finding one represents a major milestone for any cold-focused player, instantly transforming build performance and opening new farming possibilities previously gated by insufficient damage output.

For Cold Sorceresses, no other weapon compares. Death's Fathom isn't just best-in-slot—it defines what peak cold damage looks like in Diablo 2 Resurrected.