Difference between revisions of "Magic Weapon"

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Magic Weapon is a Wizard Tier 6 skill unlocked at level 20, making her weapon magical and increasing damage.

Background

Diablo III Skill [e]

Magic Weapon Active, 5 ranks
Used by:	Wizard
Skill Description:
Imbue your weapon with magical energy granting it increased damage. Damage: X-Y. Duration: 120 seconds.
Skill Details:
Type:	Self buff
Quantity:	25-35 damage
Effect:	Self
School:	Unknown
Arcane Power cost:	10
Cast time:	Instant
Duration:	120 sec
Cooldown:	1.5 sec
Synergies:	None
Requires:	Stone Skin
Prereq of:	N/A

When the need for physical combat arrives, the Wizard is well prepared, fusing her weapon with magical energies, cutting deeper into her foes even when using such a mundane thing as a physical weapon.

Skill Design

This skill is clearly designed to enable a Wizard to play in the Battle-mage style, going melee combat for better or worse. The Wizard isn't really designed for that approach, but by pairing the melee damage with excellent equipment/weapon, and some intelligent spell use, it may be a viable build.

This direction would've been useful in Diablo II, what with all the "unique" builds, including the melee Sorceress. The question is if that kind of diversity will exist in Diablo III, or else this skill seems useless.

Skill Rank Table

Rank 1: Adds 25-35 damage for 120 seconds.

Synergies

Maxing out the Weapon Master trait is essential for any Wizard using this skill and playing as a Battle-mage.

Blur, a trait that reduces damage taken from melee attacks, would also be helpful.

Skill Rune Effects

None known.

Development

Magic Weapon was first shown at BlizzCon 2008, when the Wizard debuted. Back then, it was a Tier V skill in the Conjuring Skill Tree. Together with spells like the VERY similar Weapon Mastery (gone), Damage Resistance (gone) and Spectral Blade (still in), it gave a hint of seeing the Wizard getting the capability of going melee.

Magic Weapon was also shown at BlizzCon 2009, but was unfortunately too high level to try out by the fans. The skill is assumed to still be available in Blizzard's internal game build today.

Media

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

References

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-'''Magic Weapon''' is a Tier 6 [[skill]] unlocked for the [[Wizard]] at level 20, making your weapon [[magic]]al and increasing damage.
+'''Magic Weapon''' is a [[Wizard]] Tier 6 [[Wizard skills|skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 20, making her weapon [[magic]]al and increasing damage.
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 |ranks= 5
 |user= Wizard
-|tree= Conjuring
+|tree= Tier 6
 |description= Imbue your weapon with magical energy granting it increased damage. Damage: X-Y. Duration: 120 seconds.
 |type= Self [[buff]]
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 |effect= Self
 |school= Unknown
-|resource= Mana
+|resource= [[Arcane Power]]
 |cost= 10
 |cast-time= Instant
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 When the need for physical combat arrives, the [[Wizard]] is well prepared, fusing her weapon with [[magic]]al energies, cutting deeper into her foes even when using such a mundane thing as a physical weapon.
 ==Skill Design==
-This skill is clearly designed to enable a Wizard to play in the Battle-mage style, going melee combat for better or worse. The Wizard isn't really designed for that approach, but by pairing the melee damage with excellent equipment/weapon, and some intelligent spell use, it may be a viable build.
+This [[skill]] is clearly designed to enable a [[Wizard]] to play in the Battle-mage style, going melee combat for better or worse. The Wizard isn't really designed for that approach, but by pairing the melee damage with excellent equipment/weapon, and some intelligent spell use, it may be a viable build.
+This direction would've been useful in [[Diablo II]], what with all the "unique" builds, including the melee [[Sorceress]]. The question is if that kind of diversity will exist in [[Diablo III]], or else this skill seems useless.
-This direction would've been useful in [[Diablo 2]], what with all the "unique" builds, including the melee [[Sorceress]]. The question is if that kind of diversity will exist in [[Diablo 3]], or else this skill seems useless.
 ==Skill Rank Table==
-* '''Rank 1:''' 25-35 damage for 120 seconds.
+* '''Rank 1:''' Adds 25-35 damage for 120 seconds.
-Only Rank 1 is currently known.
-==Synergies==
+==[[Synergies]]==
 Maxing out the [[Weapon Master]] trait is essential for any Wizard using this skill and playing as a Battle-mage.
 [[Blur]], a trait that reduces damage taken from melee attacks, would also be helpful.
-==Runestone Effects==
-No known [[runestone]] effects for this skill.
+==[[Rune|Skill Rune]] Effects==
+* None known.
 ==Development==
-Magic Weapon was first shown at [[BlizzCon 2008]]. Together with spells like the VERY similar [[Weapon Mastery]] (gone), [[Damage Resistance]] (gone) and [[Spectral Blade]] (still in), it gave a hint of seeing the Wizard getting the capability of going [[melee]].
+'''Magic Weapon''' was first shown at [[BlizzCon 2008]], when the [[Wizard]] debuted. Back then, it was a Tier V skill in the [[Conjuring Skill Tree]]. Together with spells like the VERY similar [[Weapon Mastery]] (gone), [[Damage Resistance]] (gone) and [[Spectral Blade]] (still in), it gave a hint of seeing the Wizard getting the capability of going [[melee]].
-While the [[BlizzCon 2008]] skills had several [[melee]]-related skills, most of those disappeared with the new [[BlizzCon 2009]] build.
 Magic Weapon was also shown at [[BlizzCon 2009]], but was unfortunately too high level to try out by the fans. The skill is assumed to still be available in Blizzard's internal game build today.
-'''Previous Versions:'''
-* [[Weapon Mastery]]
-* [[Magic Weapon (BlizzCon 2008)]]
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 ==Media==
 You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:
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-* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=all&si=Magic+Weapon Magic Weapon-specific gallery contents]
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/search.php?keywords=Magic+Weapon&cat=all&x=10&y=8 '''Magic Weapon''' specific gallery contents]
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+* [[Magic Weapon (BlizzCon 2008)|Magic Weapon]] -- Original page.
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 ==References==
-* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/full-wizard-skill-trees/ Full Wizard Skill Trees]
 * [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/wizard-gameplay-report/P2/ BlizzCon 2008 Wizard Gameplay Report]
+* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/full-wizard-skill-trees/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Wizard Skill Trees]
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