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A full listing of the [[Wizard]]'s '''skills''', by skill tree. See the individual skill tree and skill pages for full stats, screenshots, and usages of all of these spells.
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[[Image:Skill-tree-blizzcon09-wiz-muldric.jpg|thumb|right|400px|The skill tree, circa 2009. Skills no longer appear in anything like this format. Image by [http://forums.diii.net/showthread.php?t=739038 Muldric].]]
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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.
  
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'''Useful skill links:'''
  
==Conjuring Skill Tree==
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* [[Skill]]s - General skill design and mechanics.
[[Image:Wiz-meteor1.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Meteor Storm]]
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** [[Skill rune]]s - The huge skill customization and improvement system.
See the [[Conjuring Skill Tree]] page for full information on these skills. This is just a quick name listing, for reference.
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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.
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*** [[Signature spell]]s - Wizard spells that are free to cast. Previously they were called Academic spells.
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*** [[Armor spell]]s - Provide defensive [[buffs]] to the Wizard.
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** [[Wizard passives]] - A list of all the Wizard's passive skills.
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* [[Wizard skill archive]] - Removed Wizard skills.
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* [[Wizard traits]] - Passive skills in Diablo III were called [[traits]] for a while before reverting back.
  
*Tier I
 
**[[Spectral Blade]]
 
*Tier II
 
**[[Mirror Image]]
 
**[[Stability Control]]
 
*Tier III
 
**[[Explosive Blast]]
 
**[[Stone Skin]]
 
*Tier IV
 
** [[Conjuring_Skill_Tree#Hydra|Hydra]]
 
**[[Intensify]]
 
*Tier V
 
** [[Conjuring_Skill_Tree#Magical Impact|Mighty Impact]]
 
** [[Conjuring_Skill_Tree#Magic Weapon|Magic Weapon]]
 
  
==Arcane Skill Tree==
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==Active Skills==
[[Image:Wiz-slow-time1.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Slow Time]]
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Click to the individual skill pages for more details about these skills including numbers, screenshots, skill rune information, blue quotes, and much more.
See the [[Arcane Skill Tree]] page for full information on these skills. This is just a quick name listing, for reference.
 
* Tier I Skills
 
** [[Magic Missile]]
 
** [[Arcane Power]]
 
** [[Efficient Magics]]
 
** [[Penetrating Spells]]
 
* Tier II Skills
 
** [[Disintegrate]]
 
** [[Wave of Force]]
 
** [[Arcane Armor]]
 
** [[Arcane Weakness]]
 
** [[Arcane Speed]]
 
* Tier III Skills (10 points required in Arcane skills)
 
** [[Arcane Orb]]
 
** [[Slow Time]]
 
** [[Arcane Distortion]]
 
** [[Mana Recovery]]
 
** [[Improved Magic Missile]]
 
* Tier IV Skills (15 points required in Arcane Skills)
 
** [[Temporal Armor]]
 
** [[Teleport]]
 
** [[Greater Mana]]
 
** [[Mana Burst]]
 
** [[Runic Might]]
 
  
==Storm Skill Tree==
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===Primary===
[[Image:Wiz-frost-nova1.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Frost Nova]]
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{{Skill description header}}
See the [[Storm Skill Tree]] page for full information on these skills. This is just a quick name listing, for reference.
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<skill subcat="Signature spell" class="Wizard">Magic Missile</skill>
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<skill subcat="Signature spell" class="Wizard">Shock Pulse</skill>
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<skill subcat="Signature spell" class="Wizard">Spectral Blade</skill>
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<skill subcat="Signature spell" class="Wizard">Electrocute</skill>
  
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* Tier 1 Skills
 
** [[Charged Bolt]]
 
** [[Storm Skill Tree#Thunderstruck|Thunderstruck]]
 
** [[Storm Skill Tree#Empowered Magic|Empowered Magic]]
 
** [[Storm Skill Tree#Lightning Speed|Lightning Speed]]
 
* Tier II Skills
 
** [[Storm Skill Tree#Storm Armor|Storm Armor]]
 
** [[Storm Skill Tree#Frost Nova|Frost Nova]]
 
** [[Storm Skill Tree#Deep Freeze|Deep Freeze]]
 
** [[Storm Skill Tree#Power Armor|Power Armor]]
 
** [[Storm Skill Tree#Static Charge|Static Charge]]
 
* Tier III Skills (10 points required in Storm skills)
 
** [[Storm Skill Tree#Electrocute|Electrocute]]
 
** [[Storm Skill Tree#Ray of Frost|Ray of Frost]]
 
** [[Storm Skill Tree#Static Residue|Static Residue]]
 
** [[Storm Skill Tree#Lethal Energy|Lethal Energy]]
 
** [[Storm Skill Tree#Improved Charged Bolt|Improved Charged Bolt]]
 
* Tier IV Skills (15 points required in Storm Skills)
 
** [[Storm Skill Tree#Tornado|Tornado]]
 
** [[Storm Skill Tree#Blizzard|Blizzard]]
 
** [[Storm Skill Tree#Storm Power|Storm Power]]
 
** [[Storm Skill Tree#Epic Storms|Epic Storms]]
 
** [[Storm Skill Tree#Shattering Ice|Shattering Ice]]
 
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{{Skill navbox}}
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===Secondary===
{{Skill navbox arcane}}
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{{Skill description header}}
{{Skill navbox conjuring}}
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<skill class="Wizard">Ray of Frost</skill>
{{Skill navbox storm}}
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<skill class="Wizard">Arcane Orb</skill>
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<skill class="Wizard">Arcane Torrent</skill>
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<skill class="Wizard">Disintegrate</skill>
  
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===Defensive===
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{{Skill description header}}
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<skill class="Wizard">Frost Nova</skill>
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<skill class="Wizard">Diamond Skin</skill>
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<skill class="Wizard">Slow Time</skill>
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<skill subcat="Movement ability" class="Wizard">Teleport</skill>
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===Force===
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{{Skill description header}}
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<skill class="Wizard">Wave of Force</skill>
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<skill class="Wizard">Energy Twister</skill>
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<skill class="Wizard">Hydra</skill>
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<skill class="Wizard">Meteor</skill>
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<skill class="Wizard">Blizzard</skill>
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===Conjuration===
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{{Skill description header}}
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<skill subcat="Armor spell" class="Wizard">Ice Armor</skill>
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<skill subcat="Armor spell" class="Wizard">Storm Armor</skill>
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<skill class="Wizard">Magic Weapon</skill>
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<skill class="Wizard">Familiar</skill>
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<skill subcat="Armor spell" class="Wizard">Energy Armor</skill>
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===Mastery===
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{{Skill description header}}
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<skill class="Wizard">Explosive Blast</skill>
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<skill class="Wizard">Mirror Image</skill>
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<skill class="Wizard">Archon</skill>
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==Passive Skills==
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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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{{Skill description header}}
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<skill class="Wizard">Blur</skill>
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<skill class="Wizard">Power Hungry</skill>
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<skill class="Wizard">Evocation</skill>
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<skill class="Wizard">Glass Cannon</skill>
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<skill class="Wizard">Prodigy</skill>
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<skill class="Wizard">Astral Presence</skill>
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<skill class="Wizard">Illusionist</skill>
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<skill class="Wizard">Cold Blooded</skill>
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<skill class="Wizard">Conflagration</skill>
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<skill class="Wizard">Paralysis</skill>
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<skill class="Wizard">Galvanizing Ward</skill>
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<skill class="Wizard">Temporal Flux</skill>
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<skill class="Wizard">Critical Mass</skill>
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<skill class="Wizard">Arcane Dynamo</skill>
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<skill class="Wizard">Unstable Anomaly</skill>
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==Skill Distribution==
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A useful player-made chart showing when the Wizard gains access to skills, passives, and rune effects.
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[[File:Char-prog-wiz.png|center|frame|Wizard skill progression. Stats as of May 5, 2012.]]
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==Development==
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* See the [[Wizard skill archive]] for a full listing of skill changes over time.
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===July 2011 Press Event===
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The following skills were removed or renamed prior to the July 2011 Press Event:
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* [[Charged Bolt]] - Renamed to [[Shock Pulse]]
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* [[Energy Shield]] - Renamed to [[Energy Armor]]
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==References==
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* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-wizard-skill-trees/ 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=8008951#post8008951 HardRock's Wizard Passive Skills] -- IncGamers 6th Sep 2011
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Latest revision as of 15:28, 2 December 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[edit | edit source]

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

Primary[edit | edit source]

Name Level Description

<skill subcat="Signature spell" class="Wizard">Magic Missile</skill> <skill subcat="Signature spell" class="Wizard">Shock Pulse</skill> <skill subcat="Signature spell" class="Wizard">Spectral Blade</skill> <skill subcat="Signature spell" class="Wizard">Electrocute</skill>


Secondary[edit | edit source]

Name Level Description

<skill class="Wizard">Ray of Frost</skill> <skill class="Wizard">Arcane Orb</skill> <skill class="Wizard">Arcane Torrent</skill> <skill class="Wizard">Disintegrate</skill>


Defensive[edit | edit source]

Name Level Description

<skill class="Wizard">Frost Nova</skill> <skill class="Wizard">Diamond Skin</skill> <skill class="Wizard">Slow Time</skill> <skill subcat="Movement ability" class="Wizard">Teleport</skill>


Force[edit | edit source]

Name Level Description

<skill class="Wizard">Wave of Force</skill> <skill class="Wizard">Energy Twister</skill> <skill class="Wizard">Hydra</skill> <skill class="Wizard">Meteor</skill> <skill class="Wizard">Blizzard</skill>


Conjuration[edit | edit source]

Name Level Description

<skill subcat="Armor spell" class="Wizard">Ice Armor</skill> <skill subcat="Armor spell" class="Wizard">Storm Armor</skill> <skill class="Wizard">Magic Weapon</skill> <skill class="Wizard">Familiar</skill> <skill subcat="Armor spell" class="Wizard">Energy Armor</skill>


Mastery[edit | edit source]

Name Level Description

<skill class="Wizard">Explosive Blast</skill> <skill class="Wizard">Mirror Image</skill> <skill class="Wizard">Archon</skill>


Passive Skills[edit | edit source]

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

<skill class="Wizard">Blur</skill> <skill class="Wizard">Power Hungry</skill> <skill class="Wizard">Evocation</skill> <skill class="Wizard">Glass Cannon</skill> <skill class="Wizard">Prodigy</skill> <skill class="Wizard">Astral Presence</skill> <skill class="Wizard">Illusionist</skill> <skill class="Wizard">Cold Blooded</skill> <skill class="Wizard">Conflagration</skill> <skill class="Wizard">Paralysis</skill> <skill class="Wizard">Galvanizing Ward</skill> <skill class="Wizard">Temporal Flux</skill> <skill class="Wizard">Critical Mass</skill> <skill class="Wizard">Arcane Dynamo</skill> <skill class="Wizard">Unstable Anomaly</skill>


Skill Distribution[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]


July 2011 Press Event[edit | edit source]

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


References[edit | edit source]