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[[Image:Wiz-spectral-blade3.jpg|thumb|350px|Spectral Blade in action.]]

'''Spectral Blade''' is a Primary [[Wizard skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 11, dealing powerful damage in [[melee]] range. This is a [[Signature spell]]. Signature spells are free to cast.

~~This~~ Each cast of this skill creates several slashes in the air in front of the wizard. These overlap and intersect, potentially striking multiple enemies multiple times. The skill is more effective the closer the target is ~~a [[Signature spell]]. Signature spells are free to cast~~, with three hits per enemy almost guaranteed at melee range.

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==Background==

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~~can land multiple hits per enemy. The drawback is that it only works at fairly close range, and that's a dangerous place to be for many Wizard builds.

==Skill Rune Effects==

~~The following is a very quick summary. See~~ Refer to the [[Spectral Blade rune effects]] ~~page~~ article for ~~a more~~ thorough ~~description~~ descriptions of all five rune effectsin this skill, ~~or any of the individual rune pages for numbers,~~ including screenshots, ~~blue quotes~~videos, and ~~much more~~strategy tips.

==Skill Design==

[[File:Spectral-blade-zoom.jpg|thumb|450px|Zombies get harvested in a zoomed in view from a graveyard.]]

This skill works very well at low levels, since it can land 2 or 3 hits on the same target. It was set as the default left click attack at in the [[BlizzCon 2008]] build, and ~~also~~ was used heavily in the [[BlizzCon 2009]] demo and it worked quite nicely. It was a [[melee]]+spell, hitting anything up close with all 3 slashes, but extending the slashes far enough that targets slightly out of melee range would be hit by one or perhaps two of the attacks. Each slash could also strike multiple targets, making this one potentially quite damaging against multiple, close-range enemiesas well.

There is a slight casting delay on Spectral Blade, making it too slow to stun lock enemies. A Wizard who uses this one at the point blank range where it's most effective will be hit back by any targets who do not succumb to the first assault.

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===

* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/wizard/active/ Wizard Active Skills] — Blizzard's Official Diablo III Site

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[[category:Active skills]]

[[category:Wizard active skills]]

[[category:Signature spells]]

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