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In order to avoid close combat as much as possible, the Wizard can create duplicates of herself, who will also aggressively attack opponents. | In order to avoid close combat as much as possible, the Wizard can create duplicates of herself, who will also aggressively attack opponents. | ||
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| + | The following is a very quick list. See the [[Mirror Image rune effects]] page for a more thorough summary of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more. | ||
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| + | {{Skill effects|Mirror Image|IconMirrorImage.png|([[clvl|Level]] 15)| | ||
| + | Summon {{c_lime|2}} illusionary duplicates of yourself that last for {{c_lime|15}} seconds and have {{c_lime|25%}} of your Life. The images may cast some of the same spells as you, but those spells deal no damage.<br>Cooldown: {{c_lime|25}} seconds}} | ||
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| + | | width="40px" | [[image:IconCrimson.jpg|40px|link=Crimson]] | ||
| + | | width="140px" | [[Mirror Mimics]] | ||
| + | | Spells the images cast will do {{c_lime|70%}} of the damage as your own. | ||
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| + | | width="40px" | [[image:IconIndigo.jpg|40px|link=Indigo]] | ||
| + | | [[Duplicates]] | ||
| + | | Summons {{c_lime|6}} illusionary duplicates that have {{c_lime|25%}} of your Life each. | ||
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| + | | width="40px" | [[image:IconObsidian.jpg|40px|link=Obsidian]] | ||
| + | | [[Simulacrum]] | ||
| + | | Increases the Life of your images to {{c_lime|125%}} of your Life. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | width="40px" | [[image:IconGolden.jpg|40px|link=Golden]] | ||
| + | | [[Extension of Will]] | ||
| + | | The duration of the images is increased to {{c_lime|31}} seconds and increases the Life of your images to {{c_lime|60%}} of your Life. | ||
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| + | | width="40px" | [[image:IconAlabaster.jpg|40px|link=Alabaster]] | ||
| + | | [[Mocking Demise]] | ||
| + | | When an image is destroyed it explodes, doing {{c_lime|78 - 142}} physical damage and has {{c_lime|50%}} chance to stun enemies it hits for {{c_lime|5}} seconds. | ||
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| + | <noinclude> | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | <p style="text-align:center">Note: Information is based on a level 60 character and rank 7 runestones.</p> | ||
==Skill Design== | ==Skill Design== | ||
This [[skill]] creates a duplicate of the [[Wizard]] that uses Wizard spells to ferociously attack [[monster]]s the instant it appears. The Image's spells don't do any damage, so it's more like an animated {{iw|Amazon_Passive_and_Magic_Skills#Decoy Decoy}} than a {{iw|Assassin_Shadow_Disciplines#Shadow_Master Shadow Master}}. But it works like a [[tank]], with monsters attacking the Image if it is closer to them than the Wizard, and as anyone who has played artillery characters knows, a tanking minion (or another player) is beyond value. | This [[skill]] creates a duplicate of the [[Wizard]] that uses Wizard spells to ferociously attack [[monster]]s the instant it appears. The Image's spells don't do any damage, so it's more like an animated {{iw|Amazon_Passive_and_Magic_Skills#Decoy Decoy}} than a {{iw|Assassin_Shadow_Disciplines#Shadow_Master Shadow Master}}. But it works like a [[tank]], with monsters attacking the Image if it is closer to them than the Wizard, and as anyone who has played artillery characters knows, a tanking minion (or another player) is beyond value. | ||
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[[Image:Wiz-mirror-image2.jpg|center|thumb|675px|Mirror Image animation sequence in the [[BlizzCon 2008]] Demo.]] | [[Image:Wiz-mirror-image2.jpg|center|thumb|675px|Mirror Image animation sequence in the [[BlizzCon 2008]] Demo.]] | ||
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Revision as of 19:30, 13 September 2011
Mirror Image is a Wizard skill unlocked at Level 15, creating an illusionary duplicate of the character.
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[hide]Background
| Diablo III Active Skill [e] | |
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| Mirror Image | |
| Used by: | Wizard |
| Enabled at: | Clvl 15 |
| Summon 2 illusionary duplicates of yourself that last for 15 seconds and have 25% of your Life. The images may cast some of the same spells as you, but those spells deal no damage. Cooldown: 25 seconds | |
| Type: | Decoy |
| Resource Use: | Costs Arcane Power |
| Alabaster rune: | Unknown |
| Crimson rune: | Unknown |
| Golden rune: | Unknown |
| Indigo rune: | Unknown |
| Obsidian rune: | Unknown |
In order to avoid close combat as much as possible, the Wizard can create duplicates of herself, who will also aggressively attack opponents.
Skill Effects
The following is a very quick list. See the Mirror Image rune effects page for a more thorough summary of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
| Skill | Effect | |
|---|---|---|
 (Level 15) |
Summon 2 illusionary duplicates of yourself that last for 15 seconds and have 25% of your Life. The images may cast some of the same spells as you, but those spells deal no damage. | |
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Mirror Mimics | Spells the images cast will do 70% of the damage as your own. |
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Duplicates | Summons 6 illusionary duplicates that have 25% of your Life each. |
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Simulacrum | Increases the Life of your images to 125% of your Life. |
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Extension of Will | The duration of the images is increased to 31 seconds and increases the Life of your images to 60% of your Life. |
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Mocking Demise | When an image is destroyed it explodes, doing 78 - 142 physical damage and has 50% chance to stun enemies it hits for 5 seconds. |
Note: Information is based on a level 60 character and rank 7 runestones.
Skill Design
This skill creates a duplicate of the Wizard that uses Wizard spells to ferociously attack monsters the instant it appears. The Image's spells don't do any damage, so it's more like an animated Decoy than a Shadow Master. But it works like a tank, with monsters attacking the Image if it is closer to them than the Wizard, and as anyone who has played artillery characters knows, a tanking minion (or another player) is beyond value.
Synergies
- No synergies with any of the passive skills are yet known.
Skill Rune Effects
- No rune effects for Mirror Image are known.
A runed version of Mirror Image has been seen in video here, but it's unclear what the effect is.
Development
Mirror Image was first shown at BlizzCon 2008 when the Wizard was unveiled, where it was at Tier II on the Conjuring Skill Tree. It then spawned five illusion images.
The BlizzCon 2009 version increased illusion health; it seemed likely the number of images probably could be increased through the use of skill runes. Flux found it useful in the right circumstances:[1]
I didn’t use this one very often during play, since the Wizard was powerful enough to slaughter most attackers without needing the assistance, but the few times I did Mirror Image, against big mobs, it worked marvelously. The mirror doesn’t last for very long, usually dying to the monster onslaught, but it didn’t have to. The Wizard has a number of nice AoE spells, even at low levels, and all the MI had to do was provide a focal point for the Fallen or Dark Cultists to swarm around to turn them into fish in a barrel for Arcane Orbs.
Mirror Image was still listed at BlizzCon 2010, but it wasn't one of the Wizard's starting skills. Skill tiers were removed for the July 2011 Press Event, and Mirror Image became a level 15 skill.
Previous Versions
See the Wizard skill archive for more details on previous versions of Mirror Image and other Wizard skills.
Or see Mirror Image (BlizzCon 2008) for the original version of this skill.
In Other Games
Mirror Image is basically a combination of the Assassin's Shadow Master and Amazon's Decoy from Diablo II. The Mirror Image attacks monsters with a variety of skills, like the Shadow Master, but doesn't do any actual damage, like the Decoy.
Media
Mirror Image can be seen in action on video here:
You can find pictures in the Diablo III screenshot and picture gallery:
Mirror Image shot.
The Mirror Image animation.
Mirror Images casting Spectral Blade.
The Mirror Image skill icon.
Related Articles
- Duplicate Conjuring is a retired skill that provided for more images.
- Conjured Health is a retired skill that gave more health to Mirror Images.
Skill runes made both skills obsolete.
References
- BlizzCon 2008 Wizard Gameplay Report
- BlizzCon 2009 Full Wizard Skill Trees
- Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report -- IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
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