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'''Mirror Image''' is a Utility [[Wizard skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 15, creating an illusionary duplicate of the character.  
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'''Mirror Image''' is a Mastery [[Wizard skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 25, creating an illusionary duplicate of the Wizard.
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The duplicates have hit points and move around just like the Wizard, casting from the same available skills and creating a useful distraction for the enemies. Their attacks do not deal any damage though, and they are purely tanks/distractions, not offensive weapons.
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<br><br><br>__TOC__
 
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
[[File:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Ice Armor in action]]
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[[File:Mirrorimg.jpg|thumb|200px|Mirror Image in action.]]
 
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.
  
  
==Skill Effects==
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==Skill Rune 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.  
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Refer to the [[Mirror Image rune effects]] article for thorough descriptions of all five rune effects in this skill, including screenshots, videos, strategy tips, and other related information.
 
   
 
   
{{Active skills header}}
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{{skill description header}}
</noinclude>{{Wizard Skill Mirror Image}}
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<skill class="Wizard">Mirror Image</skill>
 
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<skill class="Wizard" rune="Simulacrum">Mirror Image</skill>
| [[image:IconCrimson.jpg|40px|center|link=Crimson]]
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<skill class="Wizard" rune="Duplicates">Mirror Image</skill>
| [[Mirror Mimics]]
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<skill class="Wizard" rune="Mocking Demise">Mirror Image</skill>
| Spells the images cast will do {{c_lime|70%}} of the damage as your own.
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<skill class="Wizard" rune="Extension of Will">Mirror Image</skill>
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<skill class="Wizard" rune="Mirror Mimics">Mirror Image</skill>
| [[image:IconIndigo.jpg|40px|center|link=Indigo]]
 
| [[Duplicates]]
 
| Summons {{c_lime|6}} illusionary duplicates that have {{c_lime|25%}} of your Life each.
 
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| [[image:IconObsidian.jpg|40px|center|link=Obsidian]]
 
| [[Simulacrum]]
 
| Increases the Life of your images to {{c_lime|125%}} of your Life.
 
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| [[image:IconGolden.jpg|40px|center|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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| [[image:IconAlabaster.jpg|40px|center|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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{{center|Note: Information is based on a level 60 character and rank 7 runestones.}}
 
  
  
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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.
  
[[Image:Wiz-mirror-image2.jpg|center|thumb|675px|Mirror Image animation sequence in the [[BlizzCon 2008]] Demo.]]
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Lesser known effects of Mirror Images is that it sheds almost all debuffs, and breaks almost all forms of CC adding to its uses.
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:*You can break [[Jailer]] with this.
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:*You can be already Frozen and break that with this.
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:*You can break [[Nightmarish]].
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:*Will dispel Diablo's Conflagration skill.
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:*If you have [[Fracture]] ({{wl|[http://diablonut.incgamers.com/skill/wizard/teleport#fracture db]}}) rune on [[Teleport]] ({{wl|[http://diablonut.incgamers.com/skill/wizard/teleport db]}}) that will dispel any mirror images you have up.<ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?835645-Wizard-Defensive-Breakdown#post8370522 Wizard Defensive Breakdown] - Deced, 03/07/2012</ref>
  
  
 
==Synergies==
 
==Synergies==
* No [[synergies]] with any of the [[Wizard passives]] are yet known.
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The following [[Wizard passives]] provide a benefit to Mirror Image, runed or not:
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{{skill description header}}
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<skill class="Wizard">Illusionist</skill>
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<skill class="Wizard">Critical Mass</skill>
  
  
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<blockquote>''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 Cultist]]s to swarm around to turn them into fish in a barrel for [[Arcane Orb]]s.</blockquote>
 
<blockquote>''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 Cultist]]s to swarm around to turn them into fish in a barrel for [[Arcane Orb]]s.</blockquote>
  
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.  
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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]], allowing skills to unlock steadily from levels 1 to 30. Consequently, all skill levels were adjusted and Mirror Image became a level 15 skill.
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The skill changed visuals at some point late in development where instead of "normal" clones of the Wizard, the Wizard herself and the images took on a metallic sheen, which added visibility in the playing field.
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===Beta===
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{{Beta skill notes}}
  
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Mirror Image was dropped to level 14 early in the beta. With the Patch 13 changes, it was classified as a Mastery skill and bumped to level 25.
  
 
===Previous Versions===
 
===Previous Versions===
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Or see [[Mirror Image (BlizzCon 2008)]] for the original version of this skill.
 
Or see [[Mirror Image (BlizzCon 2008)]] for the original version of this skill.
  
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[[Image:Wiz-mirror-image2.jpg|center|thumb|675px|Mirror Image animation sequence in the [[BlizzCon 2008]] Demo.]]
  
 
===In Other Games===
 
===In Other Games===
Mirror Image is basically a combination of the {{iw|Assassin Assassin's}} {{iw|Shadow_Master Shadow Master}} and {{iw|Amazon Amazon's}} {{iw|Decoy 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.
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Mirror Image is basically a combination of the {{iw|Assassin Assassin}} skill {{iw|Shadow_Master Shadow Master}} and the {{iw|Amazon Amazon}} skill {{iw|Decoy 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.
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===In PVP===
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Although [[PVP]] and [[Arena]] play has yet to be released for Diablo III, there are still some things to take into consideration. For Mirror Image, despite whether it is or is not runed, the [[Collector's Edition]] wings create a bit of an issue.
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[[Image:Mirrorimg_wings.jpg|center|thumb|350px|Mirror Image and CE Wings.]]
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As seen in the image, only the actual Wizard displays the CE Wings, which are a vanity item from the Collector's Edition, giving away which Wizard is the player.
  
  
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Image:Mirrorimg.jpg|Current version of Mirror Image.
 
Image:Wiz-mirror-image1.jpg|Mirror Image shot.
 
Image:Wiz-mirror-image1.jpg|Mirror Image shot.
 
Image:Wiz-mirror-image2.jpg|The Mirror Image animation.
 
Image:Wiz-mirror-image2.jpg|The Mirror Image animation.
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==References==
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=References=
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* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/wizard-gameplay-report/P2/ BlizzCon 2008 Wizard Gameplay Report]
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* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-wizard-skill-trees/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Wizard Skill Trees]
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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
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* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8007624#post8007624 Silva's Wizard Runestone Effects] -- IncGamers 5th Sep 2011
 
* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/wizard/active/ Wizard Active Skills] -- Diablo III 12th Sep 2011
 
  
  
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Latest revision as of 18:44, 4 July 2012

IconMirrorImage.png

Mirror Image is a Mastery Wizard skill unlocked at Level 25, creating an illusionary duplicate of the Wizard.

The duplicates have hit points and move around just like the Wizard, casting from the same available skills and creating a useful distraction for the enemies. Their attacks do not deal any damage though, and they are purely tanks/distractions, not offensive weapons.


Background[edit | edit source]

Mirror Image in action.

In order to avoid close combat as much as possible, the Wizard can create duplicates of herself, who will also aggressively attack opponents.


Skill Rune Effects[edit | edit source]

Refer to the Mirror Image rune effects article for thorough descriptions of all five rune effects in this skill, including screenshots, videos, strategy tips, and other related information.

Name Level Description

<skill class="Wizard">Mirror Image</skill> <skill class="Wizard" rune="Simulacrum">Mirror Image</skill> <skill class="Wizard" rune="Duplicates">Mirror Image</skill> <skill class="Wizard" rune="Mocking Demise">Mirror Image</skill> <skill class="Wizard" rune="Extension of Will">Mirror Image</skill> <skill class="Wizard" rune="Mirror Mimics">Mirror Image</skill>


Skill Design[edit | edit source]

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.

Lesser known effects of Mirror Images is that it sheds almost all debuffs, and breaks almost all forms of CC adding to its uses.

  • You can break Jailer with this.
  • You can be already Frozen and break that with this.
  • You can break Nightmarish.
  • Will dispel Diablo's Conflagration skill.
  • If you have Fracture (db) rune on Teleport (db) that will dispel any mirror images you have up.[1]


Synergies[edit | edit source]

The following Wizard passives provide a benefit to Mirror Image, runed or not:

Name Level Description

<skill class="Wizard">Illusionist</skill> <skill class="Wizard">Critical Mass</skill>


Development[edit | edit source]

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, allowing skills to unlock steadily from levels 1 to 30. Consequently, all skill levels were adjusted and Mirror Image became a level 15 skill.

The skill changed visuals at some point late in development where instead of "normal" clones of the Wizard, the Wizard herself and the images took on a metallic sheen, which added visibility in the playing field.

Beta[edit | edit source]

The Diablo III Beta started in September 2011, and while it ran, all of the skills continued to undergo extensive iteration. Skill changes varied from changing the levels the skills are unlocked, to changes in resource cost, damage, and even function. A few skills were removed altogether, and a few new ones were added. Also, the entire skill system received an overhaul with the Beta Patch 13 update in February 2012, with physical runes replaced by rune effects that automatically unlock at various levels for the different skills.

Mirror Image was dropped to level 14 early in the beta. With the Patch 13 changes, it was classified as a Mastery skill and bumped to level 25.

Previous Versions[edit | edit source]

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.


Mirror Image animation sequence in the BlizzCon 2008 Demo.

In Other Games[edit | edit source]

Mirror Image is basically a combination of the Assassin skill Shadow Master and the Amazon skill 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.

In PVP[edit | edit source]

Although PVP and Arena play has yet to be released for Diablo III, there are still some things to take into consideration. For Mirror Image, despite whether it is or is not runed, the Collector's Edition wings create a bit of an issue.

Mirror Image and CE Wings.

As seen in the image, only the actual Wizard displays the CE Wings, which are a vanity item from the Collector's Edition, giving away which Wizard is the player.


Media[edit | edit source]

Mirror Image can be seen in action on video here:

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



Related Articles[edit | edit source]

Skill runes made both skills obsolete.


References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wizard Defensive Breakdown - Deced, 03/07/2012