Difference between revisions of "Familiar"

Revision as of 09:54, 7 April 2011

Familiar is a Wizard Tier 7 skill unlocked at level 26, summoning a companion that fights for the caster.

This skill is known only from the hover text, which describes an offensive minion assistant who can not tank, just add to the Wizard's already impressive damage.

Background

Diablo III Active Skill [e]

Familiar
Used by:	Wizard
Enabled at:	Clvl 26
Skill Description
Creates a companion that accompanies the Wizard, attacking enemies for x-y damage. This companion cannot be targeted or damaged by enemies.
Type:	Summon
Resource Use:	Costs Arcane Power
Skill Rune Effects
Alabaster rune:	Unknown
Crimson rune:	Unknown
Golden rune:	Unknown
Indigo rune:	Unknown
Obsidian rune:	Unknown

Familiar assists in the killing, but does not distract monsters from their own attacks. Nothing is known about the spells the familiar will use, but it could be a valuable defensive tool as well as a damage dealer, if it casts skills like Frost Nova.

Skill Rank Table

Nothing is known of the statistics of damage for this skill.

Synergies

No synergies with any of the traits are yet known.

Skill Rune Effects

No rune effects for Familiar are known.

Development

Familiar was added in BlizzCon 2010, presumably responding to some need of the Wizard. To add more potential damage, or to give the Wizard a way to attack while running or dodging?

Media

Familiar can be seen in action on video here:

No videos yet.

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

References

None yet.

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 ==Background==
-{{Skillbox
+{{Skillbox D3
-|game= Diablo III
 <!-- |portrait= -->
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-|active= Active
 |name= Familiar
-|ranks= 5
 |user= Wizard
-|tree= Tier 7
+|tier= 7
+|clvl= 26
 |description= Creates a companion that accompanies the Wizard, attacking enemies for x-y damage. This companion cannot be targeted or damaged by enemies.
-|type= Minion
+|type= [[Summon]]
-|quantity= 1
+|resource= Costs [[Arcane Power]]
-|effect= Magical
+|alabaster= Unknown
-|school= All
+|crimson= Unknown
-|resource= [[Arcane Power]]
+|golden= Unknown
-|cost= Unknown
+|indigo= Unknown
-|cast-time= Unknown
+|obsidian= Unknown
-|duration= Unknown
-|cooldown= Unknown
-<!-- |synergies= Link them -->
-<!-- |req= Link it -->
-<!-- |prereq= Link it -->
-<!-- |catexclude= --> <!-- ONLY USE THIS IF THE SKILL IS FAN SKILL OR ARCHIVED -->
 }}
 Familiar assists in the killing, but does not distract monsters from their own attacks. Nothing is known about the spells the familiar will use, but it could be a valuable defensive tool as well as a damage dealer, if it casts skills like [[Frost Nova]].
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-==[[Synergies]]==
+==Synergies==
-* None known.
+* No [[synergies]] with any of the [[trait]]s are yet known.
-==[[Rune|Skill Rune]] Effects==
+==Skill Rune Effects==
-* None known.
+* No [[rune]] effects for Familiar are known.
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 ==Media==
+Familiar can be seen in action on video here:
+* No videos yet.
 You can find pictures in the Diablo III screenshot and picture gallery:
 * [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/ Diablo III screenshots and pictures]
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+<!--
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+Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Skill use 1
+Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Skill use 2
+Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Skill use 2
+Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Skill use 3
 </gallery>
+-->
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