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Spectral Blade

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[[Image:Wiz-spectral-blade3.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Spectral Blade in action.]]
'''Spectral Blade''' is a Primary [[Wizard skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 9, dealing powerful damage in [[melee]] range.
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==Background==
[[Image:Wiz-spectral-blade3.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Spectral Blade in action.]]
Spectral Blade is used for [[Wizard]]s willing to meet their enemies toe to toe. It's a powerful [[melee]] spell that will kill most enemies early on.
<blockquote>''I used it a few times in the demo this year; it did potentially more damage than MM, even with fewer skill points, but the melee range thing isn’t what you want to be doing with a Wizard. Better you kill them from a distance with MM than use a slightly more damaging skill at melee range, when they can hit you back. Being hit is for grunting meat shields like Barbarians and Monks; sophisticated classes like Wizards don’t like to get their uniforms smudged by filthy monster paws.</blockquote>
Skill tiers were removed for the [[July 2011 Press Event]], and Spectral Blade became a level 5 skill, but . It was later moved up to level 6 during the [[beta]]. The , and when the skill system was once again overhauled for the [[Beta Patch 13]]in February 2012, and Spectral Blade was classified as a Primary skill and moved to level 9.
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