On 22nd September 2009, [[Bashiok]] announced the Wizard will not be using traditional [[Mana]], but a [[resource pool|resource]] more specialized for the class. This resource was later named [[instability]]. [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/bashiok-on-non-mana-resources-and-cinematics/]
==Appearance==
[[File:Wiz-fem-02.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Female wizard: concept art to final in-game.]]
The female wizard's appearance was widely-accepted and non-controversial. She looks quite a bit like her original concept art.
The male wizard, on the other hand, had a very controversial reveal. No one thought much of his concept art or paid much attention to his appearance when he debuted as a playable character in the [[BlizzCon 2009]] demo. However, some months later when Blizzard added his in-game model to their official wizard page, there was an eruption of fan rage. [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/male-wizard-in-game-animation-and-ss/]
[[File:Wiz-male-comparison1.jpg|frame|thumb|200px|Male Wizard concept vs. in-game.]]
The primary complaints were that he looked too effeminate, and while there was arguably a homophobic edge to the complaints, anyone can see that the male wizard is far from the strongest-looking character in the game. The character lore stresses how headstrong, confident, and haughty the wizard is in his/her arrogant youth, and in matching that description the male wizard falls short. He's just not an imposing, powerful looking individual [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/the-wimpy-male-wizard-and-posturing/], though as some fans pointed out,[http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showpost.php?p=7461233&postcount=14] he's very much typical of the current look of many heroic males in popular anime; wearing an indifferent, too-cool-for-school meterosexual look. It's not known if that "look" played any part in Blizzard's design of the character, but it's clear that Blizzard wants to provide a variety of different character looks so that all fans will have someone they can enjoy playing. And that tastes vary.
Blizzard made no substantive comments over the fan reaction to the male wizard's appearance, so it's assumed that they're making no changes and are fine with the way fans have greeted the character's look. A poll on Diii.net found fan opinions widely split on the character, with almost equal numbers of fans to loved and hated it, with very few undetermined votes.[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/male-wizards-look-your-opinion/]
<blockquote>What do you think of the look of the Male Wizard?
* 2) It's good, but could be improved. 243 votes, 28.79%
* 4) Ugh. I'll be playing the female Wiz. 220 votes, 26.07%
* 5) Hate it. J-pop boy-band reject. 140 votes, 16.59%
* 1) I love the male Wizard look. 137 votes, 16.23%
* 3) I'm indifferent. M'eh. 104 votes, 12.32%
Total Votes: 844</blockquote>
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