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* [[Skill]]s - General skill design and mechanics.
 
* [[Skill]]s - General skill design and mechanics.
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** [[Active skill]]s - Skills where effects are activated by the player.
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** [[Skill rune]]s - The huge skill customization and improvement system.
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* [[Wizard]] - a [[ranged]] class who's a [[glass cannon]].
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** [[Arcane Power]] - The Wizard's energy [[resource]].
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** [[Wizard skills]] - A list of all the Wizard's active skills.
 
*** [[Signature spell]]s - Wizard spells that are free to cast. Previously they were called Academic spells.
 
*** [[Signature spell]]s - Wizard spells that are free to cast. Previously they were called Academic spells.
 
*** [[Armor spell]]s - Provide defensive [[buffs]] to the Wizard.
 
*** [[Armor spell]]s - Provide defensive [[buffs]] to the Wizard.
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** [[Passive skill]]s - Skills where effects are activated automatically, by the computer or by special events.
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** [[Wizard passives]] - A list of all the Wizard's passive skills.
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* [[Arcane Power]] - The Wizard's energy [[resource]].
 
 
* [[Wizard skill archive]] - Removed Wizard skills.
 
* [[Wizard skill archive]] - Removed Wizard skills.
 
* [[Wizard traits]] - Passive skills in Diablo III were called [[traits]] for a while before reverting back.
 
* [[Wizard traits]] - Passive skills in Diablo III were called [[traits]] for a while before reverting back.
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==Active Skills==
 
==Active Skills==
 
Click to the individual skill pages for more details about these skills including numbers, screenshots, skill rune information, blue quotes, and much more.
 
Click to the individual skill pages for more details about these skills including numbers, screenshots, skill rune information, blue quotes, and much more.
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===Primary===
 
===Primary===
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{{Wizard Passive Arcane Dynamo}}
 
{{Wizard Passive Arcane Dynamo}}
 
{{Wizard Passive Unstable Anomaly}}
 
{{Wizard Passive Unstable Anomaly}}
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[[File:Char-prog-wiz.png|center|frame|Wizard skill progression. Stats as of May 5, 2012.]]
 
[[File:Char-prog-wiz.png|center|frame|Wizard skill progression. Stats as of May 5, 2012.]]
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* [[Charged Bolt]] - Renamed to [[Shock Pulse]]
 
* [[Charged Bolt]] - Renamed to [[Shock Pulse]]
 
* [[Energy Shield]] - Renamed to [[Energy Armor]]
 
* [[Energy Shield]] - Renamed to [[Energy Armor]]
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==References==
 
==References==
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* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7960229#post7960229 Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report] -- IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
 
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7960229#post7960229 Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report] -- IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
 
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8008951#post8008951 HardRock's Wizard Passive Skills] -- IncGamers 6th Sep 2011
 
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8008951#post8008951 HardRock's Wizard Passive Skills] -- IncGamers 6th Sep 2011
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Revision as of 01:05, 12 May 2012

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

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

Useful skill links:


Active Skills

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

Primary

Name Level Description
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Primary
Signature spell 		15 {{{desc}}}


Secondary

Name Level Description
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Defensive

Name Level Description
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Defensive 		4 {{{desc}}}
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Defensive 		8 {{{desc}}}
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Defensive 		16 {{{desc}}}
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Defensive
Movement ability 		22 {{{desc}}}


Force

Name Level Description
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Force 		9 {{{desc}}}
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Force 		13 {{{desc}}}
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Force 		21 {{{desc}}}
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Force 		25 {{{desc}}}
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Force 		27 {{{desc}}}


Conjuration

Name Level Description
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Conjuration
Armor spell 		14 {{{desc}}}
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Conjuration
Armor spell 		17 {{{desc}}}
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Conjuration 		20 {{{desc}}}
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Conjuration
Summon 		22 {{{desc}}}
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Conjuration
Armor spell 		28 {{{desc}}}


Mastery

Name Level Description
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Mastery 		19 {{{desc}}}
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Mastery 		25 {{{desc}}}
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Mastery 		30 {{{desc}}}


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.

Name Level Description
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{{{icon}}} [[{{{name}}}]] 10 {{{desc}}}
{{{icon}}} [[{{{name}}}]] 13 {{{desc}}}
{{{icon}}} [[{{{name}}}]] 16 {{{desc}}}
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Signature spell 		20 {{{desc}}}
{{{icon}}} [[{{{name}}}]] 24 {{{desc}}}
{{{icon}}} [[{{{name}}}]] 27 {{{desc}}}
{{{icon}}} [[{{{name}}}]] 34 {{{desc}}}
{{{icon}}} [[{{{name}}}]] 37 {{{desc}}}
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See:
Armor spell 		40 {{{desc}}}
{{{icon}}} [[{{{name}}}]] 45 {{{desc}}}
{{{icon}}} [[{{{name}}}]] 50 {{{desc}}}
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Signature spell 		55 {{{desc}}}
{{{icon}}} [[{{{name}}}]] 60 {{{desc}}}


Skill Distribution

A useful player-made chart showing when the Wizard gains access to skills, passives, and rune effects.

Wizard skill progression. Stats as of May 5, 2012.


Development


July 2011 Press Event

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


References


Classes of the
Diablo games 		Skills - Active skills - Skill runes - Passives - Resource - Movement ability [e] Barbarian Demon Hunter Monk Necromancer Witch Doctor Wizard   Followers Other Classes Fan-made
The Wizard Arcane Power - Wizard Active Skills (Archive) Wizard Passive Skills (Archive) [e]

Primary attribute:
• Intelligence


Skill specialties:
• Signature spells
• Armor spells

Primary
• Magic Missile (1)
• Shock Pulse (3)
• Spectral Blade (11)
• Electrocute (15)

Force
• Wave of Force (9)
• Energy Twister (13)
• Hydra (21)
• Meteor (25)
• Blizzard (27)

Secondary
• Ray of Frost (2)
• Arcane Orb (5)
• Arcane Torrent (12)
• Disintegrate (21)

Conjuration
• Ice Armor (14)
• Storm Armor (17)
• Magic Weapon (20)
• Familiar (22)
• Energy Armor (28)

Defensive
• Frost Nova (4)
• Diamond Skin (8)
• Slow Time (16)
• Teleport (22)

Mastery
• Explosive Blast (19)
• Mirror Image (25)
• Archon (30)

Blur (10)
Power Hungry (10)
Evocation (13)
Glass Cannon (16)
Prodigy (20)
Astral Presence (24)
Illusionist (27)
Cold Blooded (30)

Conflagration (34)
Paralysis (37)
Galvanizing Ward (40)
Temporal Flux (45)
Critical Mass (50)
Arcane Dynamo (55)
Unstable Anomaly (60)

(X) = the level at which the skill becomes unlocked.
Wizard skill categories: Primary Secondary Defensive Force Conjuration Mastery
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