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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]] 11, dealing powerful damage in [[melee]] range.

==~~Skillrune~~ Skill Rune Effects==

The following is a very quick summary. See the [[Spectral Blade rune effects]] page for a more thorough description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.

===Weapon Damage Testing===

~~During~~ Early in the [[Diablo 3 Beta]], Spectral Blade was the only Wizard skill to incorporate the weapon damage into the spell damage. Flux did extensive testing of the skill with various weapons and posted the results in his Wizard Gameplay Report[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/wizard-beta-skills-mega-report-part-two]. Screenshots showing the damage output with the various weapons used can be seen below.

==Synergies==

~~Spectral Blade benefits from the~~ The following [[Wizard passives]]provide a benefit to Spectral Blade, runed or not: ~~None added yet.~~{{Passive skills header}}{{Wizard Passive Glass Cannon}}{{Wizard Passive Prodigy}}{{Wizard Passive Arcane Dynamo}}

<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]], allowing skills to unlock steadily from levels 1 to 30. Consequently, all skill levels were adjusted and Spectral Blade became a level 5 skill.

===Beta===

~~Skill tiers were removed shortly before the [[beta]] started in September 2011, and Spectral Blade became a level 5~~ {{Beta skill~~. With the [[Beta Patch 8]] of December 2011, all [[signature skills]] became free to cast at any level, and Spectral Blade was moved up to level 6.~~ notes}}

~~When~~ Spectral Blade remained a level 5 skill when the ~~skill system was once again overhauled for~~ beta started. With the [[Beta Patch 138]] of December 2011, all [[signature spell]] ~~in February 2012~~s became free to cast; also, Spectral Blade was moved up to level 6. With the Patch 13 changes, it was classified as a Primary skill and moved to level 9. For March's [[Beta Patch 14]], it was moved up to level 11.

===Previous Versions===

* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/hands-on-from-blizzcon-mega-pvm-report-wizard BlizzCon 2010 Wizard Hands-on Report]

* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/hands-on-from-blizzcon-mega-pvp-arena-report/ BlizzCon 2010 PvP Hands-on Report]

* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7960229#post7960229 Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report] -- — IncGamers 1st Aug 2011* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8007624#post8007624 Silva's Wizard Runestone Effects] -- — IncGamers 5th Sep 2011* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/wizard-beta-skills-mega-report-part-two Wizard Beta Skills Mega-report: Part Two] -- — IncGamers 5th Oct 2011* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/wizard/active/ Wizard Active Skills] -- — Blizzard's Official Diablo III Site

[[category:Wizard skills]]

[[category:Active skills]]

[[category:Signature spells]]

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