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'''Mirror Image''' is a [[Wizard]] Tier 2 [[Wizard skills|skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 3, creating an illusionary duplicate of the character.

==Skill Design==

This [[skill]] creates a duplicate of the [[Wizard]] that uses Wizard spells to ferociously attack [[monster]]s the instant it appears. The Image's spells don't do any damage, so it's more like an animated {{iw|Amazon_Passive_and_Magic_Skills#Decoy Decoy}} than a {{iw|Assassin_Shadow_Disciplines#Shadow_Master Shadow Master}}. But it works like a [[tank]], with monsters attacking the Image if it is closer to them than the Wizard, and as anyone who has played artillery characters knows, a tanking minion (or another player) is beyond value.

[[Image:Wiz-mirror-image2.jpg|center|thumb|675px|Mirror Image animation sequence in the [[BlizzCon 2008]] Demo.]]

This skill was not used very often during the gameplay at [[BlizzCon 2009]] since the Wizard was powerful enough to slaughter most attackers without needing the assistance, but the few times it was used against big groups of monsters, it worked marvelously. The mirror doesn't last for very long, usually dying to the monster onslaught, but it didn't have to. The Wizard has a number of nice [[AoE]] spells even at low levels, and all the Image had to do was provide a focal point for the [[Fallen]] or [[Dark Cultist]]s to swarm around to turn them into fish in a barrel for [[Arcane Orb]]s.

==[[Synergies]]==

* None known.

==Development==

'''Mirror Image ''' was first shown at [[BlizzCon 2008]] when the [[Wizard]] was unveiled, where it was at Tier II on the [[Conjuring Skill Tree]]. It then spawned five illusion images and there ~~was~~ were also two other skills to ~~synergise~~ synergize with Mirror Image: [[~~Duplicate Conjuring|~~Duplicate Conjuring]] for more images and [[~~Conjured Health|~~Conjured Health]] for more health. The [[BlizzCon 2009]] version increased illusion health; it seemed likely the number of images probably could be increased through the use of [[rune|skill runes]]. [[Flux]] found it useful in the right circumstances:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-wizard-skill-trees/]

~~The [[BlizzCon 2009]] version only increased illusion health~~<blockquote>''I didn’t use this one very often during play, since the Wizard was powerful enough to slaughter most attackers without needing the assistance, but ~~added 4 more ranks on~~ the ~~actual skill~~few times I did Mirror Image, against big mobs, ~~rather than separating~~ it ~~over 3 different ones~~worked marvelously. ~~In this version~~The mirror doesn’t last for very long, usually dying to the monster onslaught, but it ~~seems likely the~~ didn’t have to. The Wizard has a number of ~~images probably can be increased through~~ nice AoE spells, even at low levels, and all the MI had to do was provide a focal point for the ~~use of~~ [[~~rune|skill runes~~Fallen]] or [[Dark Cultist]]s to swarm around to turn them into fish in a barrel for [[Arcane Orb]]s.</blockquote>

Mirror Image was still listed at [[BlizzCon 2010]], but it wasn't one of the Wizard's starting skills.

===Previous Versions===

See the [[Wizard skill archive]] for more details on previous versions of Mirror Image and other Wizard skills.<br>

Or see [[Mirror Image (BlizzCon 2008)]] for the original version of this skill.

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==Media==

You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 III screenshot and picture gallery:* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/ Diablo 3 III screenshots and pictures]* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/search.php?keywords=Mirror+Image&cat=all~~&x=10&y=8~~ '''Mirror Image''' specific gallery contents]

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==Related Articles==

-->==References==* [~~[Mirror Image (~~http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/wizard-gameplay-report/P2/ BlizzCon 2008~~)|Mirror Image]~~Wizard Gameplay Report] * [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-wizard-skill- ~~Original version.~~ trees/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Wizard Skill Trees]

~~==References==~~

* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/wizard-gameplay-report/P2/ BlizzCon 2008 Wizard Gameplay Report]

* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/gamescom-wizard-gameplay-footage/ GamesCom Gameplay Footage]

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