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==Active and Passive Skills==
Diablo III skills are either "all [[active skills|active]]" or ". Earlier in development the skill trees had active and [[passive skills|passive]]." A huge change , but the arrangement of skills was made to the skill trees during development changed radically in early 2010, when and all the passive skills were removed <ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-has-no-passive-skills/ Bashiok forum post] - IncGamers, February 2010</ref> <ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-iiis-maximum-level-announced-60/ Bashiok forum post] - IncGamers, March 2010</ref> from the Diablo III [[skill trees]] and moved to the converted into [[traits]].
Earlier in the game, the skill trees were much as they'd been in Diablo II, with a mixture of passive and active skills.
[[File:Bola-shot1.jpg|thumb|350px|Bola Shot tool tip, Blizzcon 2010.]]
Active skills are used by clicking their icon, and are generally direct attacks; things like [[Firebomb]], [[Hammer of the Ancients]], or [[Magic Missile]]. Active skills attack, cast a protective armor, stun monsters, etc.
::The fact that the Barbarian has a lot of passive defense is because he’s supposed to be tough. While I think that the Wizard probably doesn’t have enough passives, I would agree with that statement, keep in mind that they are two different classes.
==Abilities==
