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Wave of Light is a Monk Tier 7 skill unlocked at character level 26. The Monk summons a mystical bell to demolish his enemies.

Background

Diablo III Skill [e]

Wave of Light Active, 5 ranks
Used by:	Monk
Skill Description:
Summon a mystic bell to damage enemies in front of the Monk.
Skill Details:
Type:	Direct Damage
Quantity:	NA
Effect:	Multi Targets
School:	Holy
Spirit cost:	Unknown
Cast time:	Instant
Duration:	None
Cooldown:	None
Synergies:	None
Requires:	N/A
Prereq of:	N/A

The Monk summons a large mystical bell, which he then strikes with his fist. The bell, charged with holy energy, smashes into and through enemies in a straight line.

Skill Design

This skill first appeared at BlizzCon 2010.
Wave of Light has potential to do massive damage in narrow corridors and other claustrophobic areas of the game. One of the very apparent downsides to the skill is that it takes a second or so to cast. The Monk summons the bell in an animation, and then he strikes the bell before it flies away from him. There is a sizable pause between activating the skill and the bell flying outwards to damage enemies.

Skill Rank Table

Rank 1: The Monk summons a rolling wave of holy fire that scorches everything in its path, dealing X holy damage.

Synergies

None known.

Skill Rune Effects

None known.

Development

This skill was first shown at BlizzCon 2010, although due to the level required to purchase the skill, it was not playable in the demo. Wyatt Cheng spoke briefly about it^[1]:

Wave of Light. He summons a mystical bell that he shoots out at range. It's kind of a combination of a melee and ranged attack. One of the things that I really like about this skill is that we need to differentiate the Barbarian from the Monk, they are both melee classes and in his case he's about combining mystic arts with martial arts and I like the evocative imagery that happens here. The concept of a mystical bell that he fires off, it's very vivid.

The bell itself threw some players off at first, but bells are a mainstay throughout temples in history. It is an easy association to make with a monk. What is curious, however, is that the skill description from BlizzCon 2010 for Wave of Light does not mention the bell at all. The player who chooses this skill may have a bit of a surprise on their hands.

Media

You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:

The bell in Wave of Light.
The skill deals holy damage.
Another shot.

References

↑ Diablo 3 Gameplay Panel Transcript - Incgamers 23/10/10

[1] Diablo 3 Gameplay Panel Transcript - Incgamers 23/10/10

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-'''Wave of Light''' is a [[Tier]] 7 [[skill]], which requires a [[clvl]] of 26. This is the final tier. The Monk summons a mystical bell to demolish his enemies.
+'''Wave of Light''' is a [[Monk]] Tier 7 [[Monk skills|skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|character level]] 26. The Monk summons a mystical bell to demolish his enemies.
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 |quantity= NA
 |effect= Multi Targets
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+|school= [[Holy]]
-|resource= Spirit
+|resource= [[Spirit]]
-|cost= X
+|cost= Unknown
 |cast-time= Instant
 |duration= None
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 The [[Monk]] summons a large mystical bell, which he then strikes with his fist. The bell, charged with [[holy]] energy, smashes into and through enemies in a straight line.
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 This [[skill]] first appeared at [[BlizzCon 2010]]. <br>
 Wave of Light has potential to do massive damage in narrow corridors and other claustrophobic areas of the game. One of the very apparent downsides to the skill is that it takes a second or so to cast. The Monk summons the bell in an animation, and then he strikes the bell before it flies away from him. There is a sizable pause between activating the skill and the bell flying outwards to damage enemies.
 ==Skill Rank Table==
 * '''Rank 1:''' The Monk summons a rolling wave of holy [[fire]] that scorches everything in its path, dealing X [[holy]] damage.
+==[[Synergies]]==
+* None known.
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 ==[[Rune|Skill Rune]] Effects==
 * None known.
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 This skill was first shown at [[BlizzCon 2010]], although due to the level required to purchase the skill, it was not playable in the demo. [[Wyatt Cheng]] spoke briefly about it<ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-gameplay-panel-transcript/P2/ Diablo 3 Gameplay Panel Transcript] - Incgamers 23/10/10</ref>:<br>
-<blue>Wave of Light. He summons a mystical bell that he shoots out at range. It's kind of a combination of a melee and ranged attack. One of the things that I really like about this skill is that we need to differentiate the Barbarian from the Monk, they are both melee classes and in his case he's abbot combining mystic arts with martial arts and I like the evocative imagery that happens here. The concept of a mystical bell that he fires off, it's very vivid. </blue><br><br>
+<blue>Wave of Light. He summons a mystical bell that he shoots out at range. It's kind of a combination of a melee and ranged attack. One of the things that I really like about this skill is that we need to differentiate the Barbarian from the Monk, they are both melee classes and in his case he's about combining mystic arts with martial arts and I like the evocative imagery that happens here. The concept of a mystical bell that he fires off, it's very vivid. </blue><br><br>
 The bell itself threw some players off at first, but bells are a mainstay throughout temples in history. It is an easy association to make with a monk. What is curious, however, is that the skill description from BlizzCon 2010 for Wave of Light does not mention the bell at all. The player who chooses this skill may have a bit of a surprise on their hands.

The Barbarian - Barbarian skills - Barbarian traits - Fury - Barbarian skill archive [e]
Tier One/Clvl 2	Tier Two/Clvl 3	Tier Three/Clvl 6	Tier Four/Clvl 10	Tier Five/Clvl 14	Tier Six/Clvl 20	Tier Seven/Clvl 26
• Bash • Rampage • Cleave	• Ground Stomp • Ignore Pain • War Cry • Weapon Throw	• Frenzy • Revenge • Hammer of the Ancients	• Leap Attack • Sprint • Threatening Shout	• Ancient Spear • Battle Rage • Rend • Seismic Slam	• Furious Charge • Taunt • Whirlwind	• Call of the Ancients • Earthquake • Wrath of the Berserker

The Monk - Monk skills - Auras - Combos - Monk traits - Spirit - Monk skill archive [e]
Tier One/Clvl 2	Tier Two/Clvl 3	Tier Three/Clvl 6	Tier Four/Clvl 10	Tier Five/Clvl 14	Tier Six/Clvl 20	Tier Seven/Clvl 26
• Hands of Lightning • Lashing Tail Kick • Long Reach	• Circle of Wrath • Lethal Decoy • Serenity	• Blinding Flash • Crippling Wave • Holy Aura	• Dashing Strike • Dominate Aura • Way of the Hundred Fists	• Exploding Palm • Inner Sanctuary	• Breath of Heaven • Retribution Aura • Sweeping Wind	• Resist Aura • Seven-Sided Strike • Wave of Light