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[[Image:Skill-tree-blizzcon09-barb-muldric.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Barbarian skill|Barbarian Skill Tree]] interpretation by [http://forums.diii.net/showthread.php?t=739038 Muldric].]]

<u>'''Useful skill links:'''</u>

==Known Skills==

We know a fair number of skills from seeing them in demonstrations, and from taking notes of them at BlizzCon in October [[BlizzCon 2008|2008]] and [[BlizzCon 2009|2009]]. More than 30 skills each are known for the [[Barbarian]], [[Wizard]] and [[Witch Doctor]], while fewer of the [[Monk]]'s skills have yet been revealed. Click to the appropriate pages in the links above to learn the names and functions of all known skills.

==Skill Mechanics==

One major change from [[Diablo 2]] is that the various snaking lines of skill prerequisites are gone. In [[Diablo 3]] skills are enabled by spending skill points. In the [[BlizzCon 2009]] build, a character had to place 15 points in various skills before using Tier 4 skills. Which skills you put those points on that tier and below is up to you. This general tier-mechanic has stayed the same since [[BlizzCon 2008]], so will likely carry on to the final game.

* We’re implementing and will be testing a new system that changes how skills are acquired. That’s all I’ll say.

Much player speculation ensued, some of it [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/more-no-skill-trees-speculation/ was shot down], and a bit more explanation (without details) was offered on the 25th. [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/non-skill-trees-discussion-evolves/]

:: Can you say why you guys decided to drop the skill tree? What deficiencies did it have that you felt another system could do better? --by JeffKamo