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Penetrating Spells is a Tier 1 skill from the Wizard's Arcane skill tree, lowering opponent resistances.

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Penetrating Spells (skill) is an archived article about material previously included in Diablo 3. However, it has been removed or the article contains outdated facts. The information is stored in Diablo Wiki for posterity. Please note: Links in this article lead to both updated and archived material.

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BlizzCon 2008

Updated version of this article is:

Penetrating Spells

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Wizard skills

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Background[edit | edit source]

Diablo III Skill [e]

Penetrating Spells (skill) Passive, 1 ranks
Used by:	Wizard
Skill Description:
Reduces the resistance of your targets to your spells by 8%. Targets with negative resistance take additional damage from spells.
Skill Details:
Type:	Indirect damage boost
Quantity:	None
Effect:	Self
School:	Arcane
Resource cost:	None
Cast time:	None
Duration:	None
Cooldown:	None
Synergies:	All spells affected by resistances.
Requires:	N/A
Prereq of:	N/A

Studies for a Wizard, in how to find weaknesses in opponents.

Skill Design[edit | edit source]

Another of the highly-useful passive skills possessed by the Wizard. Sort of a full time Lower Resistance aura, that seems to work with all types of magic.

Skill Rank Table[edit | edit source]

Rank 1: Reduces resistance by 8%.

Synergies[edit | edit source]

All spells affected by resistances.

Skill Rune Effects[edit | edit source]

None known.

Development[edit | edit source]

Penetrating Spells was first shown at BlizzCon 2008 when the Wizard was unveiled. It was removed sometime prior to BlizzCon 2009.

References[edit | edit source]

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-<span style="color:red;">'''This skill was removed from the game prior to Blizzcon 2009. This article is preserved for archive purposes. See the [[Wizard skills]] article for current skill information for this class, and the [[Wizard skill archive]] for information about removed skills..'''</span>
 '''Penetrating Spells''' is a Tier 1 [[skill]] from the [[Wizard]]'s [[Arcane skill tree]], lowering opponent [[resist]]ances.
-* This spell name was ultimately reused for a trait. See [[Penetrating Spells]].
+{{Archive|[[BlizzCon 2008]]|[[Penetrating Spells]]|[[Wizard skills]]; or see [[Wizard skill archive]] for other removed skills}}
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 * [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/wizard-gameplay-report/P2/ BlizzCon 2008 Wizard Gameplay Report]
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(A): Active skill (P): Passive skill