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Arcane is one of the types of [[damage]] in Diablo III. It is purple in appearance, and the corpses of monsters that die from Arcane damage glow with a purple light.

Arcane damage is chiefly dealt by [[Wizard skills]] including [[Magic Missile]], [[Arcane Orb]], [[Disintegrate]], [[Arcane Torrent]], and [[Energy Twister]]. Other spells (for the Wizard and other classes) may also gain or become Arcane damage with the aid of [[runestone]]s.

Some monster spell attacks are also Arcane damage, and it's assumed that weapons will also possess Arcane damage as a bonus modifier.

Arcane damage can be [[resist]]ed, as well as [[reduce]]d or [[absorb]]ed, but not [[block]]ed.

[[Critical hits]] scored with Arcane damage "[[silence]]" enemy targets. (Silenced targets can not cast some spells, such as a [[Skeletal Summoner]] or [[Goatman Shaman]] resurrecting fallen minions.)

==Diablo III Damage Types==

[[File:Arcane-corpses1.jpg|thumb|400px|Arcane corpses glow purple.]]
Blizzard's [[@Diablo]] Twitter feed added some clarification about damage types in posts made in early December 2010.[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-on-damage-types-and-resistances/]

<blockquote>any change in the range of damage types to include holy, shadow, voodoo or anything else to match the classes? —Scyberdragon 
Damage types will likely change some but are currently [[Physical]], [[Fire]], [[Lightning]], [[Cold]], [[Poison]], [[Disease]], [[Arcane]], and [[Holy]]. —Diablo
 
Whats the difference between poison and disease damage?—WickedBubba 
Disease has a damage debuff (both intake and output), and poison has a health debuff (regen/heal). Subject to change of course.—Diablo
 
Is there much difference between poison and disease? They’re both internal maladies that hurt over a period of time.—Grug 
Fairly significant in their difference, but both countered with a single resistance. Damage/resists aren’t design complete though.—Diablo</blockquote>

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-Arcane is one of the types of [[damage]] in Diablo III. It is purple in appearance, and the corpses of monsters that die from Arcane damage glow with a purple light.
+* '''''Looking for the [[Arcane Enchanted]] Elite Affix?'''''
 [[File:Arcane-weapon1.jpg|left|frame|Arcane weapon and crit graphic.]]
-Arcane damage is chiefly dealt by [[Wizard skills]] including [[Magic Missile]], [[Arcane Orb]], [[Disintegrate]], [[Arcane Torrent]], and [[Energy Twister]]. Other spells (for the Wizard and other classes) may also gain or become Arcane damage with the aid of [[runestone]]s.
+Arcane is one of the types of [[damage]] in Diablo III. It is purple in appearance, and the corpses of monsters that die from Arcane damage glow with a purple light.
-Some monster spell attacks are also Arcane damage, and it's assumed that weapons will also possess Arcane damage as a bonus modifier.
+Arcane damage is chiefly dealt by [[Wizard skills]] including [[Magic Missile]], [[Arcane Orb]], [[Disintegrate]], [[Arcane Torrent]], and [[Energy Twister]].  It can also be found on all types of weapons.
-Arcane damage can be [[resist]]ed, as well as [[reduce]]d or [[absorb]]ed, but not [[block]]ed.
+[[Arcane Enchanted]] is considered one of the most dangerous of all [[Elite Affixes]].
-[[Critical hits]] scored with Arcane damage "[[silence]]" enemy targets. (Silenced targets can not cast some spells, such as a [[Skeletal Summoner]] or [[Goatman Shaman]] resurrecting fallen minions.)
+During development [[Critical hits]] scored with Arcane damage would "[[silence]]" enemy targets, preventing mages from casting some spells. This effect was removed along with all other elemental debuffs except for cold during later testing.
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 [[File:Arcane-corpses1.jpg|thumb|400px|Arcane corpses glow purple.]]
-Blizzard's [[@Diablo]] Twitter feed added some clarification about damage types in posts made in early December 2010.[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-on-damage-types-and-resistances/]
+In the final game no damage type other than [[cold]] has any secondary damage properties. This was not the case during development, as these tweets by [[@Diablo]] from December 2010 make clear.[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-on-damage-types-and-resistances/]
-<blockquote>any change in the range of damage types to include holy, shadow, voodoo or anything else to match the classes? —Scyberdragon<br>
+<blue><font color="#FFFFFF">any change in the range of damage types to include holy, shadow, voodoo or anything else to match the classes? —Scyberdragon</font><br>
-Damage types will likely change some but are currently [[Physical]], [[Fire]], [[Lightning]], [[Cold]], [[Poison]], [[Disease]], [[Arcane]], and [[Holy]]. —Diablo
+Damage types will likely change some but are currently Physica], Fire, Lightning, Cold, Poison, Disease, Arcane, and Holy. —Diablo
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-Whats the difference between poison and disease damage?—WickedBubba<br>
+<font color="#FFFFFF">Whats the difference between poison and disease damage?—WickedBubba</font><br>
 Disease has a damage debuff (both intake and output), and poison has a health debuff (regen/heal). Subject to change of course.—Diablo
 <br><br>
-Is there much difference between poison and disease? They’re both internal maladies that hurt over a period of time.—Grug<br>
+<font color="#FFFFFF">Is there much difference between poison and disease? They’re both internal maladies that hurt over a period of time.—Grug</font><br>
-Fairly significant in their difference, but both countered with a single resistance. Damage/resists aren’t design complete though.—Diablo</blockquote>
+Fairly significant in their difference, but both countered with a single resistance. Damage/resists aren’t design complete though.—Diablo</blue>

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 Arcane is one of the types of [[damage]] in Diablo III. It is purple in appearance, and the corpses of monsters that die from Arcane damage glow with a purple light.
-[[File:Arcane-weapon1.jpg|frame|Arcane weapon and crit graphic.]]
+[[File:Arcane-weapon1.jpg|left|frame|Arcane weapon and crit graphic.]]
 Arcane damage is chiefly dealt by [[Wizard skills]] including [[Magic Missile]], [[Arcane Orb]], [[Disintegrate]], [[Arcane Torrent]], and [[Energy Twister]]. Other spells (for the Wizard and other classes) may also gain or become Arcane damage with the aid of [[runestone]]s.