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This is a Boilerplate. Only edit this article if you know what you are doing.

Use this boilerplate article as a guideline on how to make Skill articles.

If you have already read all the instructions in this boilerplate, you might find it easier to use the copy+paste article to copy and paste to your new article:

Copy/Paste Link

Make sure to read up on the help section, so you know how to properly edit articles before continuing.

First add a brief intro about the article, above all the headlines. Make sure to have the name of the article in the first three words of the first sentence, and bold it. Keep it as short and descriptive as possible. One or two lines of text.

If the article is a fan skill, make sure to add the {{fanmade}} header template (see Template:Fanmade for help). Also add the "|Name_of_author" attribute to give credit to the author, or yourself, whomever originally came up with the idea. Also credit any fan artists that might have helped.

Secondly, under the first headline, update the Skillbox. This one is just here as an example on how it can look:

Background[edit | edit source]

Diablo III Skill [e]

Disintegrate Active, 13 ranks
Used by:	Wizard
Skill Description:
Emanate a beam of pure energy dealing arcane damage each second. Damage is modified to 80% each time the beam passes through the target.
Skill Details:
Type:	Damage
Quantity:	10 damage/sec
Effect:	Line
School:	Arcane
Mana cost:	15
Cast time:	Instant
Duration:	None
Cooldown:	1.5 sec
Synergies:	None
Requires:	Magic Missile
Prereq of:	Arcane Torrent

Use this space to fill up with a lore background description of the spell.

Example for passive skill: Studies for a Wizard, in how to increase the efficiency of her spells.

If it starts to become pages and pages, you might want to shorten it and make a new lore article, something like [[Magic Missile (lore)]].

Background can just be a description of the spell from the character's perspective. No "lore" is really needed.

Skill Design[edit | edit source]

Explain the basic design of the skill. Why is it made, what does it do, what motivates it, and how would you describe it best so people understand the fundamentals of the skill? Adding quotes from Blizzard is ok, but better if you write your own.

Feel free to create subheadings if specific topics need extra attention.

Skill Rank Table[edit | edit source]

Put a table of the skill rank and damage/mana/fury per rank.

Only Rank 1 is currently known.

Synergies[edit | edit source]

List and explain other skill's synergies, as well as any items or mechanics that might be particularly popular with this skill.

This does not have to mean "synergies" like in Diablo II, but just other skills, items and mechanics that works in synergy with this skill.

None known.

Skill Rune Effects[edit | edit source]

List and explain all known rune effects on skill.

None known.

Development[edit | edit source]

Mention when the skill was revealed, and any other changes that has been made to the skill during development. Any general changes to skills concerning all classes you can add to the skills article.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

Hide this section unless there really is some trivia about the skill. Add the skill to the Easter Eggs category as well if the article contains Easter Egg information.

Media[edit | edit source]

Use this as-is, but replace appropriate text. Just change "Magic Missile" to the name below to update the gallery links. If the skill has no images in gallery, just hide this entire section.

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

Skill use 1
Skill use 2
Skill use 2
Skill use 3

References[edit | edit source]

Link to the Abd al-Hazir entry here, and/or other sources used to write the article.

Writings of Abd al-Hazir: Entry no. 0007: Wizard

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-This is a [[Help:Boilerplate|Boilerplate]]. Only edit this article if you know what you are doing. Use this article as a guideline on how to make other [[Skill]] articles.
+: ''This is a '''[[Help:Boilerplate|Boilerplate]]'''. Only edit this article if you know what you are doing.''
-Add a brief intro about the skill before the headlines. Try to have the skill's name in the first 3 words, and '''bold it'''. Keep it as short and descriptive as possible. One or two lines of text.
-* Use [http://www.diablowiki.net/Boilerplate:Skill/copy&action=edit this link] to copy/paste in material.
+<span style="color:white;">Use this '''boilerplate''' article as a guideline on how to make [[Skill]] articles.</span>
+<span style="color:white;">If you have already read all the instructions in this boilerplate, you might find it easier to use the copy+paste article to copy and paste to your new article:</span>
-==Diablo III Skill==
+*<span style="color:white;"> '''[http://www.diablowiki.net/{{PAGENAME}}/copy&action=edit Copy/Paste Link]'''</span>
+<span style="color:white;">Make sure to read up on the [[Help:Contents|help section]], so you know how to properly [[Help:Markup|edit]] articles before continuing.</span>
+First add a brief intro about the article, above all the headlines. Make sure to have the name of the article in the first three words of the first sentence, and '''bold it'''. Keep it as short and descriptive as possible. One or two lines of text.
+If the article is a [[fan skill]], make sure to add the <nowiki>{{fanmade}}</nowiki> header template (see [[Template:Fanmade]] for help). Also add the "|Name_of_author" attribute to give credit to the author, or yourself, whomever originally came up with the idea. Also credit any [[fan art]]ists that might have helped.
+Secondly, under the first headline, update the Skillbox. This one is just here as an example on how it can look:
+==Background==
 {{Skillbox
 |game= Diablo III
-|portrait= Mon-goatman1.jpg
+<!-- |portrait= -->
-|portrait-width= 155px
+<!-- |portrait-width= -->
-|name= Boilerplate Monster
+|active= Active
-|bosstype= nonboss
+|name= Disintegrate
-|classif= Animals
+|ranks= 13
-|family= Goatman
+|user= Wizard
-|role= Cannonfodder
+|tree= Arcane
-|life= Unknown
+|description= Emanate a beam of pure energy dealing arcane damage each second. Damage is modified to 80% each time the beam passes through the target.
-|mana= None
+|type= Damage
-|armor= Unknown
+|quantity= 10 damage/sec
-|resist= Unknown
+|effect= Line
-|armament= Axe
+|school= Arcane
-|dps= Unknown
+|resource= Mana
-|dmg_low= Unknown
+|cost= 15
-|dmg_high= Unknown
+|cast-time= Instant
-|range= [[Melee]]
+|cooldown= 1.5 sec
-|speed= Unknown
+|synergies= None
-|movement= Medium
+|req= [[Magic Missile]]
-|modifier= None
+|prereq= [[Arcane Torrent]]
-|spells= None
+|catexclude= <!-- ONLY USE THIS IF THE ARTICLE IS A FAN-MADE ARTICLE OR ARCHIVED - REMOVES AUTOMATIC CATEGORIES -->
-|found= [[Leoric Highlands]]
+}}
-}}Includes:
-* Monster info.
-* Talk about the monster in the game.
+''Use this space to fill up with a lore background description of the spell.''
-* AI and strategies against them.
-* Anything else that is interesting about the representation of the character in the game, or differences from previous games.
+''Example for passive skill: Studies for a Wizard, in how to increase the efficiency of her spells.''
-* An image can be nice here. Thumb aligned left.
+''If it starts to become pages and pages, you might want to shorten it and make a new lore article, something like <nowiki>[[Magic Missile (lore)]]</nowiki>.''
+''Background can just be a description of the spell from the character's perspective. No "lore" is really needed.''
+==Skill Design==
+''Explain the basic design of the skill. Why is it made, what does it do, what motivates it, and how would you describe it best so people understand the fundamentals of the skill? Adding quotes from Blizzard is ok, but better if you write your own.''
+''Feel free to create subheadings if specific topics need extra attention.''
-===Spells and Abilities===
-List all the spells or abilities any given monster has that is beyond "auto-attack".
-===Known X Types===
+==Skill Rank Table==
-Use on a "family" monster article.
+''Put a table of the skill rank and damage/mana/fury per rank.''
-* Can be used in "Goatman" or the like
-* Display the different types of enemies, like weapon/equipment carried, or behaviour difference.
-* Example: Warrior, Archer, Mage
+Only Rank 1 is currently known.
-===Known Subtypes===
-Use on a a "family" monster article, or a "sub-family" monster article.
-* Can be used in "Goatman" or the like
-* Can be used in "Goatman Shaman" or the like
-* Use for things like clan/colouring of same type of enemy
-* Example: Moon Clan, Blood Clan, Death Clan
-===Related Monsters===
+==Synergies==
-List any monster that has a relevance, such as other goatmen, or Grotesque/Lamprey.
+''List and explain other skill's synergies, as well as any items or mechanics that might be particularly popular with this skill.''
+''This does not have to mean "synergies" like in Diablo II, but just other skills, items and mechanics that works in synergy with this skill.''
-==Background==
+* None known.
-Lore section. Writing style should be "in-world" encyclopaedic.
-==Diablo I Monster==
-Add this section if you need to discuss Diablo I game monsters of the same name/type.
+==[[Rune|Skill Rune]] Effects==
+''List and explain all known [[rune]] effects on skill.''
-==Diablo II Monster==
+* None known.
-Add this section if you need to discuss Diablo II game monsters of the same name/type.
 ==Development==
-Notes from development of monster. Might have changed between games, or during Alpha/Beta/Release stages.
+''Mention when the skill was revealed, and any other changes that has been made to the skill during development. Any general changes to skills concerning all [[class]]es you can add to the [[skill]]s article.''
-* Appearance
-* Concepts
-* How the unit evolved
 ==Trivia==
-Fun facts. If you add a trivia fact, also add the it to the Category:Trivia.
+''Hide this section unless there really is some trivia about the skill. Add the skill to the [[:Category:Easter Eggs|Easter Eggs]] category as well if the article contains Easter Egg information.''
 ==Media==
+''Use this as-is, but replace appropriate text. Just change "Magic Missile" to the name below to update the gallery links. If the skill has no images in gallery, just hide this entire section.''
 You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:
 * [http://www.diii.net/gallery/ Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures]
-* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=all&si=NAME NAME-specific gallery contents]
+* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=all&si=Magic+Missile Magic Missile-specific gallery contents]
 <gallery>
-Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Pic 1
+Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Skill use 1
-Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Pic 2
+Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Skill use 2
-Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Pic 3
+Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Skill use 2
+Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Skill use 3
 </gallery>
+==Related Articles==
+''Articles that are related, but not emphasised enough in any other section, or articles that just need further attention.''
-==Related Links==
-List any links that would be useful for further reading on this particular monster. Try to avoid double links with the "Refereces" section below.
 ==References==
-List of references to make the article. Internal or external links.
+''Link to the [[Abd al-Hazir]] entry here, and/or other sources used to write the article.''
+* [[Writings of Abd al-Hazir: Entry no. 0007|Writings of Abd al-Hazir: Entry no. 0007: Wizard]]
+{{Skill_navbox_arcane}}
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