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==Wizard Active Skills and Traits==

The [[Wizard skills]] were arranged in three trees prior to 2010. The new [[skills]] and [[skill list (not a tree) was revealed at Blizzcon ]] systems were entirely revised in 2010, and the active skills were arranged into one large list. At [[SkillsBlizzCon 2010]] no longer have any prerequisites other than Clvlin October Blizzard revealed the new skill system, with all [[passive skills are active]] moved to [[traits]]. However, At the [[July 2011 Press Event]], and all passives have it was revealed that [[traits]] had been moved changed back to [[traitspassive skills]].

The following is a very short version of the skills; see quick list. See the [[Wizard skills]] article page for a more thorough summary, or any of the individual skill skills pages for full details on every skill in the gameinformation.

* [[Explosive BlastMagic Missile]] -Fires an [[Arcane]] bolt.* [[Ice Armor]] - A physical damage nova protective spell that casts surrounds the Wizard with a short time after its triggeredbarrier of ice. It increases armor, freezes attackers, and damages them with cold.* [[Mirror ImageShock Pulse]] -- Creates an illusionary duplicate of the Wizard that lasts for a short durationUnknown.* [[Wave of Force]] -- Emits a nova-like wave of force that damaged and knocks back enemies, as well as repelling projectiles. * [[Ice Armor]] -- A protective spell that surrounds the Wizard with a barrier of ice. It increases armor, freezes attackers, and damages them with cold.

Tier Four* [[Image:WizSpectral Blade]] -disintegrate1Casts a matrix of spectral blades that strike enemies at melee range.jpg|thumb|right|250px|* [[DisintegrateElectrocute]]- A solid bolt of lightning locks onto a target and deals damage over time.* [[Magic Weapon]]- Imbues the Wizard's weapon with magical energy, granting increased damage. * [[Arcane Orb]] -- Fires a slow-moving orb of Arcane energy that explodes on contact and deals [[AoE]] damage.* [[Energy Twister]] -- Summons an energy twister that deals arcane damage to everything in its erratic path. * [[Diamond Skin]] -- Turns the Wizard's skin to diamond for a duration, absorbing a set amount of damage from incoming attacks. * [[Hydra]] -- Summons a multi-headed hydra that spits firebolts at nearby enemies.

Tier Six* [[Arcane TorrentEnergy Twister]] -- Arcane meteorites pelt the targeted region dealing Arcane Summons an energy twister that deals arcane damage to a small radiuseverything in its erratic path.* [[Blizzard]] -Image:Wiz- Shards of ice crash down on a large radius, dealing cold damage to all enemies in the vicinitydisintegrate1.* jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Magic WeaponDisintegrate]]]] -- Imbues the Wizard's weapon with magical energy, granting increased damage. * [[MeteorDisintegrate]] -The Wizard fires a laser- Summons like beam of Arcane energy, striking all enemies in a meteor which crashes down from above, dealing huge fire damage, straight line and leaving a field of flames that deal AoE fire damage for a short durationdisintegrating those it kills.* [[Storm Armor]] -- A lighting armor that periodically zaps nearby enemies for highly-variable lightning damage. Tier Seven* [[FamiliarExplosive Blast]] -- Creates a companion A physical damage nova that accompanies the Wizard and attacks enemies. This companion cannot be targeted or damaged by enemies. * [[Teleport]] -- Teleport instantly to the selected location.  ==Wizard Traits== This is casts a very quick listshort time after its triggered. See the [[Wizard traits]] article for much more detail, or click to any traits page. Level Required: Under 10* [[Arcane ChannelingMirror Image]] -- Increases the regeneration of [[Arcane Power]].* [[Toughness (trait)|Toughness]] -- Increases [[vitality]].* [[Unbreakable Will]] -- Increases [[willpower]].* [[Prismatic Cloak]] -- Increases the effect Creates an illusionary duplicate of Ice Armor and Storm Armor.* [[Glass Cannon (trait)|Glass Cannon]] -- Increases damage done by spells while reducing the Wizard's armor.* [[Lucky]] -- Causes monsters to drop larger amounts of gold.  Level requirement: 11* [[Energy Reserves]] -- Health globes restore 10% of the Wizard's Arcane Power.* [[Intimidation (trait)|Intimidation]] -- Increases damage done and reduces vendor costs.  Level requirement: 15* [[Staff Specialization]] -- Increases damage done by spells and weapons when the Wizard is wielding that lasts for a staff.* [[Wand Specialization]] -- Increases damage done by spells and weapons when the Wizard is wielding a wand.* [[Weapon Master]] -- Increases damage done by spells and weapons when the Wizard is wielding a sword, an axe or a maceshort duration.

Level requirement: 19* [[Slow Time]] - Warps space and time, slowing nearby monsters and projectiles for a limited duration. * [[Teleport]] - Teleport instantly to the selected location.* [[Blur (trait)|BlurHydra]] -Summons a multi- Reduces damage taken while in meleeheaded hydra that spits firebolts at nearby enemies.* [[Quickening (trait)|QuickeningRay of Frost]] -The Wizard fires a beam of cold that chills and slows attackers.* [[Energy Armor]] - Increases spell casting speedA protective barrier that absorbs damage, draining [[Arcane Power]] in its place.

Level requirement: 23* [[Arcane Torrent]] - Arcane meteorites pelt the targeted region dealing Arcane damage to a small radius.* [[Beast HunterMeteor]] -- Damage bonus against BeastsSummons a meteor which crashes down from above, dealing huge fire damage, and leaving a field of flames that deal AoE fire damage for a short duration.* [[DemonsbaneBlizzard]] -- Damage bonus against DemonsShards of ice crash down on a large radius, dealing cold damage to all enemies in the vicinity.* [[JustFamiliar]] - Creates a companion that accompanies the Wizard and attacks enemies.This companion cannot be targeted or damaged by enemies.. Stay... Dead! * [[Archon]] -- Damage bonus against UndeadUnknown.

<blockquote>''Owing to my lack of tolerance for those who would use [[magic]] towards their own nefarious ends, many have assumed that I am averse to the practice of the magical arts on a philosophical level. Nothing could be farther from the truth. My quarrel is with those sorcerers who dismiss the ancient traditions and teachings – teachings that have been honed over millennia in order to preserve respect for authority and the rule of law.

''Recently the youth of [[Caldeum]] have fallen prey to the overblown stories of just such a delinquent [[wizard]]. That is correct: I used the uncouth term wizard, not [[sorcerer]]. It seems that even the title of a civilized magic wielder is too restrictive for this young upstart. Through my contacts at the [[Yshari Sanctum]] of the [[mage clan]]s, I am one of the few who actually know the truth behind the rumors now sweeping our streets regarding this hellion who flaunts her magic irresponsibly.

''This wizard was sent here to spend her formative years under the tutelage of the best mages in the world. Well, it seems they neglected to teach our wizard manners on her native island of [[Xiansai]], for she was a rude and uncooperative student from the very beginning. Originally under the guidance of the [[Zann Esu]] mage clan, she was eventually handed over to the [[Vizjerei]] in the hopes that their strict and unbending discipline would break her anarchic spirit. Yet even the esteemed Vizjerei instructors were unable to rein her in. She was continually being caught seeking out dangerous and forbidden magics, heedless of the consequences to herself or anyone around her.

''Although there is no truth to the tales that she actually ventured into the infamous [[Bitter Depths]] below the [[Sanctum]], she was caught in the [[Ancient Repositories]], where the most dangerous incantations are housed for the safety of the public. When confronted by the great Vizjerei mage [[Valthek]] and demanded to account for herself, she brazenly attacked him rather than face the punishment merited by her acts. Exaggerated stories of the battle are already being inflated to mythic proportions by the more rebellious of our city's youth, but suffice it to say that she did not actually best [[Yshari]]'s most powerful mage in single, honorable combat. The details of the encounter remain unclear, as Valthek has yet to regain consciousness, but it has been verified by reliable sources that she relied on trickery and deceit to bring the great man low. I have also been assured that the extensive property damage was chiefly the result of Valthek's magical prowess, not the upstart wizard's. As to where she is now, no one rightly knows, for she fled the city immediately after the encounter.

''It is not my goal to alarm, but I find this situation disturbing. We now have a rebellious [[wizard]], young and inexperienced, wandering the world, dabbling in powerful magics she does not understand. Those wiser than you or I determined long ago that certain schools of magic were too dangerous and forbade their practice. It is those magics that this wizard seems determined to explore – magics centered on manipulating the primal forces from which reality is constructed. Imagine, a headstrong nineteen-year-old youth, able to warp time itself to her will! The thought is truly terrifying. It is my honest hope that this self-styled wizard chooses never to return to [[Caldeum]].</blockquote>