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'''Energy Armor''' (known as [[Energy Shield]] prior to July 2011) is a [[Wizard skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 22, which uses [[Arcane Power]] to absorb incoming damage.
==Background==
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|name= Energy Armor
|user= Wizard
|clvl= 22
|description= A protective barrier absorbs incoming damage. Every point of damage costs 2 [[Arcane Power]].
|type= Defensive [[buff]]
|resource= Costs [[Arcane Power]]/time
|alabaster= Unknown
|crimson= Unknown
|golden= Unknown
|indigo= Unknown
|obsidian= Unknown
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Drawing from long forgotten texts, this magical shield of energy absorbs harmful attacks through energy resonance, draining [[Arcane Power]].
==Skill Design==
The [[skill]] with lots of heritage is back in [[Diablo III]]. It's a shield that absorbs all damage taken, converting the damage to [[Arcane Power]] loss, draining 2 points of AP for every point of damage absorbed.
This skill is likely to be used by many [[Wizard]]s, especially if they are going [[melee]]-style with [[Diamond Skin]] and [[Magic Weapon]], or playing [[hardcore]].
==Skill Rank Table==
* '''Rank 1:''' 75 damage absorbed. Duration: 120 sec.
==Synergies==
* No [[synergies]] with any of the [[trait]]s are yet known.
==Skill Rune Effects==
* No [[rune]] effects for Energy Armor are known.
==Development==
'''Energy Armor''' first appeared in the [[BlizzCon 2009]] demo (then named [[Energy Shield]]), located at Tier III in the [[Arcane Skill Tree]] and already one of the [[D3 Team]]'s favorites. [[Flux]] didn't have much to say about it, unfortunately. The full quote:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-wizard-skill-trees/]
<blockquote>''Not a skill I even considered using, in the easy Blizzcon demo.</blockquote>
[[Skill trees]] were removed shortly thereafter. At [[BlizzCon 2010]], Energy Shield was a Tier 5 skill, making it too high-level for players to select. Before the July 2011 Press Event, [[Energy Shield]] was renamed Energy Armor. Skill tiers were also removed, and Energy Armor became a level 22 skill.
===Previous Versions===
Energy Armor is similar to, and might have replaced, [[Temporal Armor]]. That skill was seen in the [[BlizzCon 2008]] demo, and had a slightly different mechanic: protecting the [[caster]] from 100% damage once every 6 seconds. Something that could be either very good, if it fended off a strong attack, or quite useless, if it fended off a weak one.
See [[Energy Shield]] for the original version of this skill.
===In Other Games===
Energy Armor originates from the grossly overpowered {{iw|D1_Spellbooks#Mana_Shield Mana Shield}} from the [[Diablo I|original Diablo game]], where every point of damage translated into [[mana]] lost instead of [[life]]. The spell had unlimited duration, as long as the character didn't [[death|die]] or travel to another level.
In [[Diablo II]], the {{iw|Sorceress Sorceress}} got a [[nerf]]ed version of the same spell but with the name {{iw|Sorceress_Lightning_Spells#Energy_Shield Energy Shield}}. The spell has a time limit (needed, since no levels were limited by loading) and only absorbed a fraction of the damage.
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==Trivia==
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==Media==
You can find pictures in the Diablo III screenshot and picture gallery:
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/ Diablo III screenshots and pictures]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/search.php?keywords=Energy+Armor&cat=all '''Energy Armor''' specific gallery contents]
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==Related Articles==
* {{iw|D1_Spellbooks#Mana_Shield Mana Shield}} ([[Diablo I]])
* {{iw|Sorceress_Lightning_Spells#Energy_Shield Energy Shield}} ([[Diablo II]])
==References==
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-wizard-skill-trees/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Wizard Skill Trees]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7962606#post7962606 JudgeHype.com July 2011 Press Event Coverage - The Wizard (Translated by Zediono)]
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==Background==
{{Skillbox D3
<!-- |portrait= -->
<!-- |portrait-width= -->
|name= Energy Armor
|user= Wizard
|clvl= 22
|description= A protective barrier absorbs incoming damage. Every point of damage costs 2 [[Arcane Power]].
|type= Defensive [[buff]]
|resource= Costs [[Arcane Power]]/time
|alabaster= Unknown
|crimson= Unknown
|golden= Unknown
|indigo= Unknown
|obsidian= Unknown
}}
Drawing from long forgotten texts, this magical shield of energy absorbs harmful attacks through energy resonance, draining [[Arcane Power]].
==Skill Design==
The [[skill]] with lots of heritage is back in [[Diablo III]]. It's a shield that absorbs all damage taken, converting the damage to [[Arcane Power]] loss, draining 2 points of AP for every point of damage absorbed.
This skill is likely to be used by many [[Wizard]]s, especially if they are going [[melee]]-style with [[Diamond Skin]] and [[Magic Weapon]], or playing [[hardcore]].
==Skill Rank Table==
* '''Rank 1:''' 75 damage absorbed. Duration: 120 sec.
==Synergies==
* No [[synergies]] with any of the [[trait]]s are yet known.
==Skill Rune Effects==
* No [[rune]] effects for Energy Armor are known.
==Development==
'''Energy Armor''' first appeared in the [[BlizzCon 2009]] demo (then named [[Energy Shield]]), located at Tier III in the [[Arcane Skill Tree]] and already one of the [[D3 Team]]'s favorites. [[Flux]] didn't have much to say about it, unfortunately. The full quote:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-wizard-skill-trees/]
<blockquote>''Not a skill I even considered using, in the easy Blizzcon demo.</blockquote>
[[Skill trees]] were removed shortly thereafter. At [[BlizzCon 2010]], Energy Shield was a Tier 5 skill, making it too high-level for players to select. Before the July 2011 Press Event, [[Energy Shield]] was renamed Energy Armor. Skill tiers were also removed, and Energy Armor became a level 22 skill.
===Previous Versions===
Energy Armor is similar to, and might have replaced, [[Temporal Armor]]. That skill was seen in the [[BlizzCon 2008]] demo, and had a slightly different mechanic: protecting the [[caster]] from 100% damage once every 6 seconds. Something that could be either very good, if it fended off a strong attack, or quite useless, if it fended off a weak one.
See [[Energy Shield]] for the original version of this skill.
===In Other Games===
Energy Armor originates from the grossly overpowered {{iw|D1_Spellbooks#Mana_Shield Mana Shield}} from the [[Diablo I|original Diablo game]], where every point of damage translated into [[mana]] lost instead of [[life]]. The spell had unlimited duration, as long as the character didn't [[death|die]] or travel to another level.
In [[Diablo II]], the {{iw|Sorceress Sorceress}} got a [[nerf]]ed version of the same spell but with the name {{iw|Sorceress_Lightning_Spells#Energy_Shield Energy Shield}}. The spell has a time limit (needed, since no levels were limited by loading) and only absorbed a fraction of the damage.
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==Trivia==
''Hide this section unless there really is some trivia about the skill. Add the skill to the [[:Category:Easter Eggs|Easter Eggs]] category as well if the article contains Easter Egg information.''
-->
==Media==
You can find pictures in the Diablo III screenshot and picture gallery:
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/ Diablo III screenshots and pictures]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/search.php?keywords=Energy+Armor&cat=all '''Energy Armor''' specific gallery contents]
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<gallery>
Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Skill use 1
Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Skill use 2
Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Skill use 2
Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Skill use 3
</gallery>
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==Related Articles==
* {{iw|D1_Spellbooks#Mana_Shield Mana Shield}} ([[Diablo I]])
* {{iw|Sorceress_Lightning_Spells#Energy_Shield Energy Shield}} ([[Diablo II]])
==References==
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-wizard-skill-trees/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Wizard Skill Trees]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7962606#post7962606 JudgeHype.com July 2011 Press Event Coverage - The Wizard (Translated by Zediono)]
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