Difference between revisions of "Wizard skills"

Revision as of 14:11, 19 September 2011

This page lists all known Wizard skills, as of August 2011. Follow the links to the individual skill pages for full discussion of every skill, including first hand reports and screenshots.

Useful skill links:

Skills - General skill design and mechanics.
- Active skills - Skills where effects are activated by the player.
- Passive skills - Skills where effects are activated automatically, by the computer or by special events.
- Signature skills - Skills that define characters.
- Academic spells - Low-level skills that steadily decrease in Arcane Power cost as the Wizard levels.
- Armor spells - Provide defensive buffs to the Wizard.
Arcane Power - The Wizard's energy resource.
Runestones - The huge skill customization and improvement system.
Wizard skill archive - Removed Wizard skills.
Wizard traits - Passive skills in Diablo III were called traits for a while before reverting back.

Active Skills

The skill tree, circa 2009. Skills no longer appear in anything like this format. Image by Muldric.

Click to the individual skill pages for more details about these skills including numbers, screenshots, runestone information, blue quotes, and much more.

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Passive Skills

Passive skills replaced Traits during late game development in 2011. A few Traits were simply changed to passive skills, but most are all new. See the Wizard traits page for a full list of those passives.

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Virtuoso

(Level 17)

Increases the damage of your basic wand attack by 100%. Successful attacks with a wand generate 15 Arcane Power and heal you for 1% of your maximum Life.

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Development

See the Wizard skill archive for a full listing of skill changes over time.

July 2011 Press Event

The following skills were removed or renamed prior to the July 2011 Press Event:

Charged Bolt - Renamed to Shock Pulse
Energy Shield - Renamed to Energy Armor

References

Full Wizard Skill Trees
Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report -- IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
HardRock's Wizard Passive Skills -- IncGamers 6th Sep 2011

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Fan-made Classes			Fan-made Skills [e]
• Alchemist • Arcane Warrior • Artisan • Aurian Mage • Bard • Channeller • Dragon Warrior	• Flagellant • Giant (U) • Hollow Man • Nomad • Onaga Manji • Phase Knight	• Ranger • Slayer (U) • Techpriest (U) • Telepath • Untainted (U) • Zealot	Dragon Warrior Skills • Bow and Throwing Skill Tree • Dragon Disciplines Skill Tree • Martial Arts Skill Tree	Untainted Skills • Divine Skill Tree	Aurian Mage Skill • Holy Power Skill Tree • Shadow Spells Skill Tree • Nature Forces Skill Tree
(U) = Unfinished				Untainted Skills • Divine Skill Tree

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-===Frost Nova===
+==={{c_gold|Signature}}===
-[[File:IconFrostNova.png|left]]
-[[Frost Nova]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 1.<br>
-This defensive skill freezes all enemies in a ring around the player, stopping normal monsters and slowing [[bosses]].
-{{clear-left}}
-'''Description:''' An explosion of ice freezes nearby enemies for {{c_lime|4}} seconds and causes {{c_lime|2 - 3}} Cold damage.<br>
-'''Cooldown:''' {{c_lime|12}} seconds
+{{Active skills header}}
+{{Wizard Skill Magic Missile}}
+{{Wizard Skill Shock Pulse}}
+{{Wizard Skill Spectral Blade}}
+{{Wizard Skill Electrocute}}
-===Magic Missile===
-[[File:IconMagicMissile.png|left]]
-[[Magic Missile]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 1.<br>
-Magic missiles are fast-moving, conjured projectiles that deal arcane damage.
-{{clear-left}}
-'''Description:''' Launch a missile of magic energy causing {{c_lime|4 - 5}} Arcane damage.<br>
-'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|15}} Arcane Power
-* {{c_grey|This is an Academic spell. Academic spells cost 1 less Arcane Power every time you gain a level.}}
+==={{c_gold|Offensive}}===
-===Ice Armor===
+{{Active skills header}}
-[[File:IconIceArmor.png|left]]
+{{Wizard Skill Wave of Force}}
-[[Ice Armor]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 2.<br>
+{{Wizard Skill Arcane Orb}}
-{{clear-left}}
+{{Wizard Skill Energy Twister}}
-'''Description:''' Surround yourself in a barrier of ice that increases armor by {{c_lime|50%}}, and causes {{c_lime|0 - 2}} Cold damage to melee attackers, chilling them for {{c_lime|2}} seconds. Lasts {{c_lime|120}} seconds.<br>
+{{Wizard Skill Disintegrate}}
-'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|25}} Arcane Power
+{{Wizard Skill Explosive Blast}}
-* {{c_grey|This is an Armor spell. Only one Armor spell can be active at a time.}}
+{{Wizard Skill Hydra}}
+{{Wizard Skill Ray of Frost}}
+{{Wizard Skill Arcane Torrent}}
+{{Wizard Skill Meteor}}
+{{Wizard Skill Blizzard}}
-===Shock Pulse===
+==={{c_gold|Utility}}===
-[[File:IconShockPulse.png|left]]
-[[Shock Pulse]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 3.<br>
-This skill debuted in the beta build; it's thought to be a renamed version of [[Charged Bolt]].
-{{clear-left}}
-'''Description:''' Release a pulse of {{c_lime|3}} unpredictable charges of electricity that deal {{c_lime|4 - 9}} Lightning damage to enemies they hit.<br>
-'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|15}} Arcane Power
-* {{c_grey|This is an Academic spell. Academic spells cost 1 less Arcane Power every time you gain a level.}}
-===Wave of Force===
-[[File:IconWaveForce.png|left]]
-[[Wave of Force]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 4.<br>
-A defensive skill that pushes back enemies and enemy projectiles. Works well when combined with [[Slow Time]].
-{{clear-left}}
-'''Description:''' Explode a wave of pure energy that repels projectiles and knocks back nearby enemies. This also slows the movement of enemies by {{c_lime|50%}} and deals {{c_lime|9 - 10}} physical damage to them.<br>
-'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|25}} Arcane Power<br>
-'''Cooldown:''' {{c_lime|15}} seconds
-===Spectral Blade===
-[[File:IconSpectralBlade.png|left]]
-[[Spectral Blade]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 5.<br>
-A magical melee attack, this hits nearby enemies for considerable physical damage.
-{{clear-left}}
-'''Description:''' Summon a spectral blade that strikes all enemies in your path {{c_lime|3}} times causing {{c_lime|35%}} weapon damage with each hit.<br>
-'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|15}} Arcane Power
-* {{c_grey|This is an Academic spell. Academic spells cost 1 less Arcane Power every time you gain a level.}}
-===Electrocute===
-[[File:IconElectrocute.png|left]]
-[[Electrocute]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 6.<br>
-A beam weapon, the bolt of lightning locks onto an enemy and deals steadily draining damage, as well as stunning and slowing the target. An excellent skill for hitting moving targets that might dodge projectiles.
-{{clear-left}}
-'''Description:''' Lightning arcs from your fingertips towards an enemy dealing {{c_lime|1 - 13}} Lightning damage. The lightning can jump, hitting up to {{c_lime|2}} enemies. Damage is reduced by {{c_lime|30%}} for each jump.<br>
-'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|15}} Arcane Power
-* {{c_grey|This is an Academic spell. Academic spells cost 1 less Arcane Power every time you gain a level.}}
-===Magic Weapon===
-[[File:IconMagicWeapon.png|left]]
-[[Magic Weapon]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 7.<br>
-A spell for the battle mage, this one imbues huge magical damage into the wizard's weapon.
-{{clear-left}}
-'''Description:''' Imbue your weapon with magical energy granting it {{c_lime|20%}} increased physical damage. Can only affect melee weapons.<br>
-'''Duration:''' {{c_lime|60}} seconds<br>
-'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|8}} Arcane Power
-===Arcane Orb===
-[[File:IconArcaneOrb.png|left]]
-[[Arcane Orb]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 8.<br>
-A projectile that moves slower than most such magical attacks, but that deals considerable arcane [[AoE]] damage upon impact and explosion.
-{{clear-left}}
-'''Description:''' Hurl an orb of pure energy that explodes when it hits, dealing {{c_lime|12 - 21}} Arcane damage to all enemies within {{c_lime|10}} yards.<br>
-'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|35}} Arcane Power
-===Diamond Skin===
-[[File:IconDiamondSkin.png|left]]
-[[Diamond Skin]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 9.<br>
-A powerful defensive skill, this absorbs considerable points from all types of damage for a short duration.
-{{clear-left}}
-'''Description:''' Transform your skin to diamond for {{c_lime|5}} seconds absorbing up to {{c_lime|64}} damage from incoming attacks.<br>
-'''Cooldown:''' {{c_lime|25}} seconds
-===Energy Twister===
-[[File:IconEnergyTwister.png|left]]
-[[Energy Twister]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 11.<br>
-Cast tornadoes of arcane damage that deal substantial damage to all they come into contact with. The tornadoes move semi-randomly, making this better against crowds than individuals.
-{{clear-left}}
-'''Description:''' Unleash a twister of pure energy that deals {{c_lime|4}} Arcane damage per second to everything caught within it.<br>
-'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|35}} Arcane Power
-===Disintegrate===
-[[File:IconDisintegrate.png|left]]
-[[Disintegrate]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 12.<br>
-A laser beam of doom, this instantly-hitting, long range attack deals considerable damage to everything in its path.
-{{clear-left}}
-'''Description:''' Thrust a beam of pure energy forward dealing {{c_lime|18 - 23}} Arcane damage per second and disintegrating enemies it kills.<br>
-'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|21}} Arcane Power per second
-===Storm Armor===
-[[File:IconStormArmor.png|left]]
-[[Storm Armor]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 13.<br>
-A fire and forget skill, this one shocks enemies with electrical bolts for the duration of effect, without requiring the Wizard to aim or target them.
-{{clear-left}}
-'''Description:''' Bathe yourself in electrical energy, shocking ranged and melee attackers for {{c_lime|1 - 17}} Lightning damage. Lasts {{c_lime|120}} seconds.<br>
-'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|25}} Arcane Power
-* {{c_grey|This is an Armor spell. Only one Armor spell can be active at a time.}}
-===Explosive Blast===
-[[File:IconExplosiveBlast.png|left]]
-[[Explosive Blast]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 14.<br>
-A physical damage attack that turns the Wizard into a time bomb. Click to arm the spell, run into a pack of enemies, and blow up amidst them.
-{{clear-left}}
-'''Description:''' Gather an infusion of energy around you that explodes after {{c_lime|2}} seconds, causing {{c_lime|20 - 30}} physical damage to any nearby enemies.<br>
-'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|45}} Arcane Power<br>
-'''Cooldown:''' {{c_lime|1}} second
-===Mirror Image===
-[[File:IconMirrorImage.png|left]]
-[[Mirror Image]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 15.<br>
-The Wizard creates multiple images of herself. These duplicates move and attack enemies in convincing fashion.
-{{clear-left}}
-'''Description:''' 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
-===Slow Time===
-[[File:IconSlowTime.png|left]]
-[[Slow Time]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 16.<br>
-Slow time creates a bubble of protection around the location its cast in, slowing all enemy projectiles and the enemies themselves.
-{{clear-left}}
-'''Description:''' Envoke a bubble of warped time and space for {{c_lime|10}} seconds, slowing the movement and attack speed of enemies by {{c_lime|35%}}. This bubble also slows the movement of enemy projectiles by {{c_lime|90%}}.<br>
-'''Cooldown:''' {{c_lime|30}} seconds
-===Teleport===
-[[File:IconTeleport.png|left]]
-[[Teleport]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 18.<br>
-Bamf instantly from one location to another. This skill carries a considerable cool down time in Diablo III, making it something best saved for emergency escapes.
-{{clear-left}}
-'''Description:''' Teleport through the ether to the selected location up to {{c_lime|35}} yards away.<br>
-'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|15}} Arcane Power<br>
-'''Cooldown:''' {{c_lime|16}} seconds
-===Hydra===
-[[File:IconHydra.png|left]]
-[[Hydra]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 19.<br>
-Summons a fiery, three-headed dragon that appears from the ground and assails enemies with bolts of flame. [[Runestone]] bonuses give great flexibility to this spell.
-{{clear-left}}
-'''Description:''' Summon a multi-headed Hydra for {{c_lime|9}} seconds that attacks enemies with bolts of fire dealing {{c_lime|5 - 6}} Fire damage per attack.<br>
-'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|70}} Arcane Power
-===Ray of Frost===
-[[File:IconRayFrost.png|left]]
-[[Ray of Frost]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 21.<br>
-A laser beam of cold damage, this one chills enemies, slowing them while dealing damage.
-{{clear-left}}
-'''Description:''' Project a beam of frozen ice that blasts {{c_lime|34 - 45}} Cold damage per second to the first enemy it hits, slowing the target's movement by {{c_lime|40%}} and attack speed by {{c_lime|30%}} for {{c_lime|5}} seconds.<br>
-'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|30}} Arcane Power per second
-===Energy Armor===
-[[File:IconEnergyArmor.png|left]]
-[[Energy Armor]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 22.<br>
-The classic protective skill (renamed from [[Energy Shield]]) returns, now trading Arcane Power for damage reduction.
-{{clear-left}}
-'''Description:''' Focus your energies, increasing your Defense by {{c_lime|20%}} but lowers your maximum Arcane Power by {{c_lime|20}}. Lasts {{c_lime|120}} seconds.<br>
-'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|25}} Arcane Power
-* {{c_grey|This is an Armor spell. Only one Armor spell can be active at a time.}}
-===Arcane Torrent===
-[[File:IconArcaneTorrent.png|left]]
-[[Arcane Torrent]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 23.<br>
-An arcane style of Meteor Storm, this spell hurls flaming rocks at the targeted spot, dealing AoE damage to anything in the vicinity.
-{{clear-left}}
-'''Description:''' Hurl a barrage of arcane projectiles that deal {{c_lime|31 - 51}} Arcane damage per second to all enemies near the impact location.<br>
-'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|20}} Arcane Power per second
-===Meteor===
-[[File:IconMeteor.png|left]]
-[[Meteor]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 24.<br>
-The biggest damage of the death from above skills, this one lands a flaming stone on the targeted location, dealing huge fire damage and leaving a dangerous field of fire in the location for some time.
-{{clear-left}}
-'''Description:''' Summon an immense meteor that plummets from the sky causing {{c_lime|43 - 58}} Fire damage to all enemies it crashes into. The ground it hits is scorched with molten fire that does {{c_lime|12 - 17}} Fire damage over {{c_lime|3}} seconds.<br>
-'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|60}} Arcane Power
-===Blizzard===
-[[File:IconBlizzard.png|left]]
-[[Blizzard]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 26.<br>
-Another powerful AoE spell, this one drops damaging ice on a large section of the screen, chilling and injuring anything in the area.
-{{clear-left}}
-'''Description:''' Call down shards of ice to pelt an area dealing {{c_lime|12 - 18}} Cold damage per second for {{c_lime|3}} seconds.<br>
-'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|45}} Arcane Power
-===Familiar===
-[[File:IconFamiliar.png|left]]
-[[Familiar]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 27.<br>
-An assisting creature that boosts the Wizard's damage, without serving as a [[tank]] to distract their attacks.
-{{clear-left}}
-'''Description:''' Summon a companion that will attack your targets for {{c_lime|2 - 4}} Arcane damage. This companion cannot be targeted or damaged by enemies.<br>
-'''Pet duration:''' {{c_lime|60}} seconds<br>
-'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|20}} Arcane Power
-===Archon===
-[[File:IconArchon.png|left]]
-[[Archon]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 29.<br>
-A spell that transforms the Wizard, altering the defense, resistance and skills for a limited time.
-{{clear-left}}
-'''Description:''' Transform into a being of pure arcane energy for {{c_lime|15}} seconds. While in Archon form your normal abilities are replaced by powerful Archon abilities, and your armor and resistances are increased by {{c_lime|40%}}. Every enemy killed while in Archon form adds {{c_lime|1}} second to the duration of Archon.<br>
-'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|25}} Arcane Power<br>
-'''Cooldown:''' {{c_lime|120}} seconds
+{{Active skills header}}
+{{Wizard Skill Frost Nova}}
+{{Wizard Skill Ice Armor}}
+{{Wizard Skill Magic Weapon}}
+{{Wizard Skill Diamond Skin}}
+{{Wizard Skill Storm Armor}}
+{{Wizard Skill Mirror Image}}
+{{Wizard Skill Slow Time}}
+{{Wizard Skill Teleport}}
+{{Wizard Skill Energy Armor}}
+{{Wizard Skill Familiar}}
+{{Wizard Skill Archon}}
 ==Passive Skills==

Difference between revisions of "Wizard skills"

Revision as of 14:11, 19 September 2011

Contents

Active Skills

Signature

Offensive

Utility

Passive Skills

Development

July 2011 Press Event

References