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This page lists all known '''[[Wizard]] skills''', as of August 2011. Follow the links to the individual skill pages for full discussion of every skill, including first hand reports and screenshots.
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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.
  
 
'''Useful skill links:'''
 
'''Useful skill links:'''
  
 
* [[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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** [[Passive skill]]s - Skills where effects are activated automatically, by the computer or by special events.  
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* [[Wizard]] - a [[ranged]] class who's a [[glass cannon]].
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** [[Signature skill]]s - Skills that define characters.
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** [[Arcane Power]] - The Wizard's energy [[resource]].
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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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* [[Runestones]] - The huge skill customization and improvement system.
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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.
 
* [[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==
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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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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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Click to the individual skill pages for more details about these skills including numbers, screenshots, [[runestone]] information, blue quotes, and much more.
 
  
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===Primary===
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{{Skill description header}}
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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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===Frost Nova===
 
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[[File:IconFrostNova.png|left]]
 
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[[Frost Nova]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 1.<br>
 
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This defensive skill freezes all enemies in a ring around the player, stopping normal monsters and slowing [[bosses]].
 
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{{clear-left}}
 
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'''Description:''' An explosion of ice freezes nearby enemies for {{c_lime|4}} seconds and causes {{c_lime|2 - 3}} Cold damage.<br>
 
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'''Cooldown:''' {{c_lime|12}} seconds
 
  
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===Secondary===
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{{Skill description header}}
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<skill class="Wizard">Ray of Frost</skill>
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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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===Magic Missile===
 
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[[File:IconMagicMissile.png|left]]
 
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[[Magic Missile]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 1.<br>
 
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Magic missiles are fast-moving, conjured projectiles that deal arcane damage.
 
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'''Description:''' Launch a missile of magic energy causing {{c_lime|4 - 5}} Arcane damage.<br>
 
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'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|15}} Arcane Power
 
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* {{c_grey|This is an Academic spell. Academic spells cost 1 less Arcane Power every time you gain a level.}}
 
  
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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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===Ice Armor===
 
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[[File:IconIceArmor.png|left]]
 
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[[Ice Armor]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 2.<br>
 
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'''Description:''' Surround yourself in a barrier of ice that increases armor by {{c_lime|50%}}, and causes {{c_lime|0 - 2}} Cold damage to melee attackers, chilling them for {{c_lime|2}} seconds. Lasts {{c_lime|120}} seconds.<br>
 
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'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|25}} Arcane Power
 
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* {{c_grey|This is an Armor spell. Only one Armor spell can be active at a time.}}
 
  
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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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===Shock Pulse===
 
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[[File:IconShockPulse.png|left]]
 
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[[Shock Pulse]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 3.<br>
 
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This skill debuted in the beta build; it's thought to be a renamed version of [[Charged Bolt]].
 
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'''Description:''' Release a pulse of {{c_lime|3}} unpredictable charges of electricity that deal {{c_lime|4 - 9}} Lightning damage to enemies they hit.<br>
 
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'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|15}} Arcane Power
 
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* {{c_grey|This is an Academic spell. Academic spells cost 1 less Arcane Power every time you gain a level.}}
 
  
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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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===Wave of Force===
 
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[[File:IconWaveForce.png|left]]
 
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[[Wave of Force]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 4.<br>
 
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A defensive skill that pushes back enemies and enemy projectiles. Works well when combined with [[Slow Time]].
 
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'''Description:''' Explode a wave of pure energy that repels projectiles and knocks back nearby enemies. This also slows the movement of enemies by {{c_lime|50%}} and deals {{c_lime|9 - 10}} physical damage to them.<br>
 
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'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|25}} Arcane Power<br>
 
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'''Cooldown:''' {{c_lime|15}} seconds
 
  
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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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===Spectral Blade===
 
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[[File:IconSpectralBlade.png|left]]
 
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[[Spectral Blade]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 5.<br>
 
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A magical melee attack, this hits nearby enemies for considerable physical damage.
 
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'''Description:''' Summon a spectral blade that strikes all enemies in your path {{c_lime|3}} times causing {{c_lime|35%}} weapon damage with each hit.<br>
 
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==Passive Skills==
  
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===Electrocute===
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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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[[File:IconElectrocute.png|left]]
 
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[[Electrocute]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 6.<br>
 
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A beam weapon, the bolt of lightning locks onto an enemy and deals steadily draining damage, as well as stunning and slowing the target. An excellent skill for hitting moving targets that might dodge projectiles.
 
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'''Description:''' Lightning arcs from your fingertips towards an enemy dealing {{c_lime|1 - 13}} Lightning damage. The lightning can jump, hitting up to {{c_lime|2}} enemies. Damage is reduced by {{c_lime|30%}} for each jump.<br>
 
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'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|15}} Arcane Power
 
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===Magic Weapon===
 
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[[File:IconMagicWeapon.png|left]]
 
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[[Magic Weapon]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 7.<br>
 
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A spell for the battle mage, this one imbues huge magical damage into the wizard's weapon.
 
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'''Description:''' Imbue your weapon with magical energy granting it {{c_lime|20%}} increased physical damage. Can only affect melee weapons.<br>
 
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'''Duration:''' {{c_lime|60}} seconds<br>
 
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'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|8}} Arcane Power
 
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===Arcane Orb===
 
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[[File:IconArcaneOrb.png|left]]
 
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[[Arcane Orb]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 8.<br>
 
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A projectile that moves slower than most such magical attacks, but that deals considerable arcane [[AoE]] damage upon impact and explosion.
 
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'''Description:''' Hurl an orb of pure energy that explodes when it hits, dealing {{c_lime|12 - 21}} Arcane damage to all enemies within {{c_lime|10}} yards.<br>
 
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'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|35}} Arcane Power
 
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===Diamond Skin===
 
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[[File:IconDiamondSkin.png|left]]
 
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[[Diamond Skin]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 9.<br>
 
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A powerful defensive skill, this absorbs considerable points from all types of damage for a short duration.
 
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'''Description:''' Transform your skin to diamond for {{c_lime|5}} seconds absorbing up to {{c_lime|64}} damage from incoming attacks.<br>
 
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'''Cooldown:''' {{c_lime|25}} seconds
 
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===Energy Twister===
 
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[[File:IconEnergyTwister.png|left]]
 
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[[Energy Twister]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 11.<br>
 
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Cast tornadoes of arcane damage that deal substantial damage to all they come into contact with. The tornadoes move semi-randomly, making this better against crowds than individuals.
 
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'''Description:''' Unleash a twister of pure energy that deals {{c_lime|4}} Arcane damage per second to everything caught within it.<br>
 
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'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|35}} Arcane Power
 
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===Disintegrate===
 
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[[File:IconDisintegrate.png|left]]
 
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[[Disintegrate]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 12.<br>
 
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A laser beam of doom, this instantly-hitting, long range attack deals considerable damage to everything in its path.
 
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'''Description:''' Thrust a beam of pure energy forward dealing {{c_lime|18 - 23}} Arcane damage per second and disintegrating enemies it kills.<br>
 
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'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|20}} Arcane Power per second
 
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===Storm Armor===
 
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[[File:IconStormArmor.png|left]]
 
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[[Storm Armor]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 13.<br>
 
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A fire and forget skill, this one shocks enemies with electrical bolts for the duration of effect, without requiring the Wizard to aim or target them.
 
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'''Description:''' Bathe yourself in electrical energy, shocking ranged and melee attackers for {{c_lime|1 - 17}} Lightning damage. Lasts {{c_lime|120}} seconds.<br>
 
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'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|25}} Arcane Power
 
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===Explosive Blast===
 
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[[File:IconExplosiveBlast.png|left]]
 
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[[Explosive Blast]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 14.<br>
 
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A physical damage attack that turns the Wizard into a time bomb. Click to arm the spell, run into a pack of enemies, and blow up amidst them.
 
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'''Description:''' Gather an infusion of energy around you that explodes after {{c_lime|2}} seconds, causing {{c_lime|20 - 30}} physical damage to any nearby enemies.<br>
 
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'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|45}} Arcane Power<br>
 
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'''Cooldown:''' {{c_lime|1}} second
 
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===Mirror Image===
 
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[[File:IconMirrorImage.png|left]]
 
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[[Mirror Image]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 15.<br>
 
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The Wizard creates multiple images of herself. These duplicates move and attack enemies in convincing fashion.
 
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'''Description:''' Summon {{c_lime|2}} illusionary duplicates of yourself that last for {{c_lime|15}} seconds and have {{c_lime|25%}} of your Life. The images may cast some of the same spells as you, but those spells deal no damage.<br>
 
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'''Cooldown:''' {{c_lime|25}} seconds
 
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===Slow Time===
 
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[[File:IconSlowTime.png|left]]
 
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[[Slow Time]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 16.<br>
 
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Slow time creates a bubble of protection around the location its cast in, slowing all enemy projectiles and the enemies themselves.
 
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'''Description:''' Envoke a bubble of warped time and space for {{c_lime|10}} seconds, slowing the movement and attack speed of enemies by {{c_lime|35%}}. This bubble also slows the movement of enemy projectiles by {{c_lime|90%}}.<br>
 
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'''Cooldown:''' {{c_lime|30}} seconds
 
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===Teleport===
 
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[[File:IconTeleport.png|left]]
 
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[[Teleport]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 18.<br>
 
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Bamf instantly from one location to another. This skill carries a considerable cool down time in Diablo III, making it something best saved for emergency escapes.
 
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'''Description:''' Teleport through the ether to the selected location up to {{c_lime|35}} yards away.<br>
 
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'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|15}} Arcane Power<br>
 
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'''Cooldown:''' {{c_lime|16}} seconds
 
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===Hydra===
 
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[[File:IconHydra.png|left]]
 
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[[Hydra]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 19.<br>
 
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Summons a fiery, three-headed dragon that appears from the ground and assails enemies with bolts of flame. [[Runestone]] bonuses give great flexibility to this spell.
 
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'''Description:''' Summon a multi-headed Hydra for {{c_lime|9}} seconds that attacks enemies with bolts of fire dealing {{c_lime|5 - 6}} Fire damage per attack.<br>
 
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'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|70}} Arcane Power
 
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===Ray of Frost===
 
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[[File:IconRayFrost.png|left]]
 
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[[Ray of Frost]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 21.<br>
 
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A laser beam of cold damage, this one chills enemies, slowing them while dealing damage.
 
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'''Description:''' Project a beam of frozen ice that blasts {{c_lime|34 - 45}} Cold damage per second to the first enemy it hits, slowing the target's movement by {{c_lime|40%}} and attack speed by {{c_lime|30%}} for {{c_lime|3}} seconds.<br>
 
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===Energy Armor===
 
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[[File:IconEnergyArmor.png|left]]
 
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[[Energy Armor]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 22.<br>
 
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The classic protective skill (renamed from [[Energy Shield]]) returns, now trading Arcane Power for damage reduction.
 
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'''Description:''' Focus your energies, increasing your Defense by {{c_lime|20%}} but lowers your maximum Arcane Power by {{c_lime|20}}. Lasts {{c_lime|120}} seconds.<br>
 
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===Arcane Torrent===
 
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[[File:IconArcaneTorrent.png|left]]
 
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[[Arcane Torrent]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 23.<br>
 
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An arcane style of Meteor Storm, this spell hurls flaming rocks at the targeted spot, dealing AoE damage to anything in the vicinity.
 
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'''Description:''' Hurl a barrage of arcane projectiles that deal {{c_lime|31 - 51}} Arcane damage per second to all enemies near the impact location.<br>
 
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===Meteor===
 
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[[File:IconMeteor.png|left]]
 
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[[Meteor]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 24.<br>
 
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The biggest damage of the death from above skills, this one lands a flaming stone on the targeted location, dealing huge fire damage and leaving a dangerous field of fire in the location for some time.
 
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'''Description:''' Summon an immense meteor that plummets from the sky causing {{c_lime|43 - 58}} Fire damage to all enemies it crashes into. The ground it hits is scorched with molten fire that does {{c_lime|12 - 17}} Fire damage over {{c_lime|3}} seconds.<br>
 
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'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|60}} Arcane Power
 
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===Blizzard===
 
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[[File:IconBlizzard.png|left]]
 
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[[Blizzard]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 26.<br>
 
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Another powerful AoE spell, this one drops damaging ice on a large section of the screen, chilling and injuring anything in the area.
 
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'''Description:''' Call down shards of ice to pelt an area dealing {{c_lime|12 - 18}} Cold damage per second for {{c_lime|3}} seconds.<br>
 
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'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|45}} Arcane Power
 
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===Familiar===
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{{Skill description header}}
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[[File:Familiar.jpg|left]]
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<skill class="Wizard">Blur</skill>
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[[Familiar]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 27.<br>
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<skill class="Wizard">Power Hungry</skill>
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An assisting creature that boosts the Wizard's damage, without serving as a "[[tank]]" to distract their attacks.
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<skill class="Wizard">Evocation</skill>
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<skill class="Wizard">Glass Cannon</skill>
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'''Description:''' Summon a companion that will attack your targets for {{c_lime|X - X}} Arcane damage. This companion cannot be targeted or damaged by enemies.<br>
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<skill class="Wizard">Prodigy</skill>
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'''Cost:''' {{c_lime|X}} Arcane Power<br>
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<skill class="Wizard">Astral Presence</skill>
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'''Pet duration:''' {{c_lime|X}} seconds
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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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===Archon===
 
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[[File:Archon.jpg|left]]
 
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[[Archon]] is unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 29.<br>
 
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A spell that transforms the Wizard, altering the defense, resistance and skills for a limited time.
 
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'''Description:''' Transform into a being of pure arcane energy for {{c_lime|X}} seconds. While in Archon form your normal abilities are replaced by powerful Archon abilities, and your armor and resistances are increased by {{c_lime|X%}}. Every enemy killed while in Archon form adds {{c_lime|X}} seconds to the duration of Archon.<br>
 
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==Skill Distribution==
  
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==Passive Skills==
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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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Passive skills replaced [[Traits]] during late game development in 2011. Many Traits were simply changed to passive skills, but some are all new. See the [[Wizard traits]] page for a full list of those passives.
 
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{{Passive skill header}}
 
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{{:Blur|Wiz}}
 
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{{:Drain Power|Wiz}}
 
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{{:Quickening|Wiz}}
 
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{{:Flight Before Fight|Wiz}}
 
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{{:Glass Cannon|Wiz}}
 
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{{:Aggression|Wiz}}
 
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{{:Superior Skill|Wiz}}
 
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{{:Expert Defense|Wiz}}
 
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{{:Astral Presence|Wiz}}
 
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{{:Black Ice|Wiz}}
 
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{{:Temporal Flux|Wiz}}
 
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{{:Piercing Attacks|Wiz}}
 
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{{:Temporal Shift|Wiz}}
 
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{{:Unstable Energy|Wiz}}
 
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{{:Knowledge is Power|Wiz}}
 
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[[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]]
 
* [[Energy Shield]] - Renamed to [[Energy Armor]]
 
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* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-wizard-skill-trees/ Full Wizard Skill Trees]
 
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-wizard-skill-trees/ Full Wizard Skill Trees]
 
* [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
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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]


Classes of the
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The Barbarian Fury - Barbarian Active Skills (Archive) Barbarian Passive Skills (Archive) [e]

Primary attribute:
• Strength


Skill specialties:
• Shouts

Primary
• Bash (1)
• Cleave (3)
• Frenzy (11)


Might
• Ancient Spear (9)
• Revenge (13)
• Furious Charge (21)
• Overpower (26)

Secondary
• Hammer of the Ancients (2)
• Rend (5)
• Seismic Slam (12)
• Whirlwind (20)

Tactics
• Weapon Throw (14)
• Threatening Shout (17)
• Battle Rage (22)
• War Cry (28)

Defensive
• Ground Stomp (4)
• Leap (8)
• Sprint (16)
• Ignore Pain (22)

Rage
• Earthquake (19)
• Call of the Ancients (25)
• Wrath of the Berserker (30)

Pound of Flesh (10)
Ruthless (10)
Nerves Of Steel (13)
Weapons Master (16)
Berserker Rage (20)
Inspiring Presence (20)
Bloodthirst (24)
Animosity (27)

Superstition (30)
Tough as Nails (30)
No Escape (35)
Relentless (40)
Brawler (45)
Juggernaut (50)
Unforgiving (55)
Boon of Bul-Kathos (60)

(X) = the level at which the skill becomes unlocked.
Barbarian skill categories: Primary Secondary Defensive Might Tactics Rage

Bash
• Clobber (6)
• Onslaught (13)
• Punish (26)
• Instigation (44)
• Pulverize (52)

Cleave
• Rupture (9)
• Reaping Swing (18)
• Scattering Blast (30)
• Broad Sweep (47)
• Gathering Storm (55)

Frenzy
• Sidearm (17)
• Triumph (22)
• Vanguard (34)
• Smite (51)
• Maniac (59)

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Hammer of the Ancients
• Rolling Thunder (7)
• Smash (15)
• The Devil's Anvil (27)
• Thunderstrike (39)
• Birthright (53)

Rend
• Ravage (11)
• Blood Lust (19)
• Lacerate (33)
• Mutilate (45)
• Bloodbath (56)

Seismic Slam
• Stagger (18)
• Shattered Ground (25)
• Rumble (35)
• Strength from Earth (48)
• Cracking Rift (57)

Whirlwind
• Dust Devils (24)
• Hurricane (29)
• Blood Funnel (37)
• Wind Shear (44)
• Volcanic Eruption (59)

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Ground Stomp
• Deafening Crash (12)
• Wrenching Smash (18)
• Trembling Stomp (28)
• Foot of the Mountain (40)
• Avalanche (54)

Leap
• Iron Impact (14)
• Launch (21)
• Toppling Impact (32)
• Call of Arreat (44)
• Death from Above (60)

Sprint
• Rush (23)
• Run Like the Wind (29)
• Marathon (38)
• Gangway (46)
• Forced March (53)

Ignore Pain
• Bravado (26)
• Iron Hide (31)
• Ignorance is Bliss (36)
• Mob Rule (43)
• Contempt for Weakness (58)

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Ancient Spear
• Grappling Hooks (15)
• Skirmish (23)
• Dread Spear (32)
• Harpoon (39)
• Rage Flip (49)

Revenge
• Vengeance Is Mine (19)
• Best Served Cold (25)
• Retribution (36)
• Grudge (41)
• Provocation (52)

Furious Charge
• Battering Ram (27)
• Merciless Assault (33)
• Stamina (38)
• Bull Rush (47)
• Dreadnought (56)

Overpower
• Storm of Steel (29)
• Killing Spree (34)
• Crushing Advance (42)
• Momentum (48)
• Revel (59)

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Weapon Throw
• Mighty Throw (21)
• Ricochet (25)
• Throwing Hammer (33)
• Stupefy (42)
• Dread Bomb (54)

Threatening Shout
• Intimidate (23)
• Falter (28)
• Grim Harvest (37)
• Demoralize (43)
• Terrify (57)

Battle Rage
• Marauder's Rage (26)
• Ferocity (31)
• Swords to Ploughshares (38)
• Into the Fray (46)
• Bloodshed (54)

War Cry
• Hardened Wrath (32)
• Charge! (35)
• Invigorate (41)
• Veteran's Warning (49)
• Impunity (60)

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Earthquake
• Giant's Stride (24)
• Chilling Earth (29)
• The Mountain's Call (39)
• Aftershocks (50)
• Path of Fire (56)

Call of the Ancients
• The Council Rises (31)
• Duty to the Clan (37)
• Korlic's Might (45)
• Madawc's Madness (51)
• Talic's Anger (58)

Wrath of the Berserker
• Arreat's Wail (36)
• Insanity (40)
• Slaughter (46)
• Striding Giant (52)
• Thrive on Chaos (60)

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The Demon Hunter Hatred/Discipline - Demon Hunter Active Skills (Archive) Demon Hunter Passive Skills (Archive) [e]

Primary attribute:
• Dexterity


Skill specialties:
• Discipline spells
• Bow skills
• Rockets

Primary
• Hungering Arrow (1)
• Entangling Shot (3)
• Bola Shot (11)
• Grenades (15)

Hunting
• Vault (9)
• Preparation (13)
• Companion (17)
• Marked for Death (21)

Secondary
• Impale (2)
• Rapid Fire (5)
• Chakram (12)
• Elemental Arrow (20)

Devices
• Evasive Fire (14)
• Fan of Knives (17)
• Spike Trap (17)
• Sentry (25)

Defensive
• Caltrops (4)
• Smoke Screen (8)
• Shadow Power (16)


Archery
• Strafe (19)
• Multishot (22)
• Cluster Arrow (27)
• Rain of Vengeance (30)

Tactical Advantage (10)
Thrill of the Hunt (10)
Vengeance (13)
Steady Aim (16)
Cull the Weak (20)
Night Stalker (20)
Brooding (25)
Hot Pursuit (27)

Archery (30)
Numbing Traps (30)
Perfectionist (35)
Custom Engineering (40)
Grenadier (45)
Sharpshooter (50)
Ballistics (55)

(X) = the level at which the skill becomes unlocked.
Demon Hunter skill categories: Primary Secondary Defensive Hunting Devices Archery

Hungering Arrow
• Puncturing Arrow (6)
• Cinder Arrow (17)
• Shatter Shot (26)
• Devouring Arrow (42)
• Spray of Teeth (52)

Entangling Shot
• Chain Gang (9)
• Shock Collar (18)
• Heavy Burden (34)
• Justice is Served (47)
• Bounty Hunter (54)

Bola Shot
• Volatile Explosives (14)
• Thunder Ball (24)
• Acid Strike (37)
• Bitter Pill (51)
• Imminent Doom (57)

Grenades
• Tinkerer (22)
• Cluster Grenades (32)
• Fire Bomb (40)
• Stun Grenades (48)
• Gas Grenades (60)

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Impale
• Impact (7)
• Chemical Burn (15)
• Overpenetration (28)
• Awareness (53)
• Grievous Wounds (58)

Rapid Fire
• Withering Fire (11)
• Web Shot (19)
• Fire Support (32)
• High Velocity (45)
• Bombardment (56)

Chakram
• Twin Chakrams (18)
• Serpentine (26)
• Razor Disk (34)
• Boomerang (48)
• Shuriken Cloud (57)

Elemental Arrow
• Ball Lightning (24)
• Frost Arrow (29)
• Screaming Skull (36)
• Lightning Bolts (43)
• Nether Tentacles (59)

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Caltrops
• Hooked Spines (12)
• Torturous Ground (18)
• Jagged Spikes (28)
• Carved Stakes (41)
• Bait the Trap (54)

Smoke Screen
• Displacement (14)
• Lingering Fog (23)
• Breathe Deep (33)
• Special Recipe (44)
• Choking Gas (59)

Shadow Power
• Night Bane (21)
• Blood Moon (29)
• Well of Darkness (37)
• Gloom (51)
• Shadow Glide (58)

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Vault
• Action Shot (16)
• Rattling Roll (23)
• Tumble (33)
• Acrobatics (38)
• Trail of Cinders (49)

Preparation
• Invigoration (19)
• Punishment (25)
• Battle Scars (35)
• Focused Mind (44)
• Backup Plan (52)

Companion
• Spider Companion (22)
• Bat Companion (29)
• Boar Companion (41)
• Ferret Companion (46)
• Wolf Companion (59)

Marked for Death
• Contagion (27)
• Valley of Death (31)
• Grim Reaper (39)
• Mortal Enemy (48)
• Death Toll (60)

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Evasive Fire
• Hardened (21)
• Parting Gift (26)
• Covering Fire (34)
• Displace (42)
• Surge (53)

Fan of Knives
• Crippling Razors (23)
• Retaliate (32)
• Hail of Knives (38)
• Fan of Daggers (44)
• Assassin's Knives (59)

Spike Trap
• Echoing Blast (27)
• Sticky Trap (30)
• Long Fuse (39)
• Lightning Rod (46)
• Scatter (55)

Sentry
• Spitfire Turret (28)
• Vigilant Watcher (36)
• Chain of Torment (45)
• Aid Station (52)
• Guardian Turret (60)

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Strafe
• Emberstrafe (24)
• Drifting Shadow (29)
• Stinging Steel (37)
• Rocket Storm (50)
• Demolition (56)

Multishot
• Fire at Will (26)
• Burst Fire (31)
• Suppression Fire (39)
• Full Broadside (46)
• Arsenal (55)

Cluster Arrow
• Dazzling Arrow (33)
• Shooting Stars (36)
• Maelstrom (41)
• Cluster Bombs (49)
• Loaded for Bear (58)

Rain of Vengeance
• Dark Cloud (35)
• Beastly Bombs (40)
• Stampede (47)
• Anathema (54)
• Flying Strike (60)

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The Monk Spirit - Monk Active Skills (Archive) Monk Passive Skills (Archive) [e]

Primary attribute:
• Dexterity


Skill specialties:
• Spirit Generators
• Mantras

Primary
• Fists of Thunder (1)
• Deadly Reach (3)
• Crippling Wave (11)
• Way of the Hundred Fists (15)

Techniques
• Dashing Strike (9)
• Exploding Palm (13)
• Sweeping Wind (21)

Secondary
• Lashing Tail Kick (2)
• Tempest Rush (5)
• Wave of Light (12)


Focus
• Cyclone Strike (14)
• Seven-Sided Strike (17)
• Mystic Ally (22)

Defensive
• Blinding Flash (4)
• Breath of Heaven (8)
• Serenity (16)
• Inner Sanctuary (22)

Mantras
• Mantra of Evasion (19)
• Mantra of Retribution (21)
• Mantra of Healing (26)
• Mantra of Conviction (30)

Fleet Footed (10)
Resolve (10)
Exalted Soul (13)
Transcendence (16)
Chant of Resonance (20)
Seize the Initiative (20)
The Guardian's Path (24)

Sixth Sense (27)
Pacifism (30)
Beacon of Ytar (35)
Guiding Light (40)
One With Everything (45)
Combination Strike (50)
Near Death Experience (58)

(X) = the level at which the skill becomes unlocked.
Monk skill categories: Primary Secondary Defensive Techniques Focus Mantras

Fists of Thunder
• Thunderclap (6)
• Lightning Flash (14)
• Static Charge (30)
• Quickening (42)
• Bounding Light (52)

Deadly Reach
• Piercing Trident (9)
• Keen Eye (18)
• Scattered Blows (34)
• Strike from Beyond (47)
• Foresight (54)

Crippling Wave
• Mangle (17)
• Concussion (26)
• Rising Tide (36)
• Tsunami (51)
• Breaking Wave (57)

Way of the Hundred Fists
• Hands of Lightning (24)
• Blazing Fists (32)
• Fists of Fury (40)
• Spirited Salvo (48)
• Windforce Flurry (60)

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Lashing Tail Kick
• Vulture Claw Kick (7)
• Sweeping Armada (15)
• Spinning Flame Kick (28)
• Scorpion Sting (38)
• Hand of Ytar (52)

Tempest Rush
• Northern Breeze (11)
• Tailwind (20)
• Flurry (33)
• Slipstream (45)
• Bluster (56)

Wave of Light
• Wall of Light (18)
• Explosive Light (25)
• Empowered Wave (35)
• Blinding Light (49)
• Pillar of the Ancients (57)

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Blinding Flash
• Self Reflection (12)
• Blinded and Confused (19)
• Blinding Echo (28)
• Searing Light (41)
• Faith in the Light (55)

Breath of Heaven
• Circle of Scorn (14)
• Circle of Life (21)
• Blazing Wrath (32)
• Infused with Light (44)
• Penitent Flame (59)

Serenity
• Peaceful Repose (23)
• Reap What Is Sown (29)
• Tranquility (39)
• Ascension (47)
• Instant Karma (54)

Inner Sanctuary
• Safe Haven (26)
• Sanctified Ground (31)
• Consecration (37)
• Circle of Protection (43)
• Forbidden Palace (58)

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Dashing Strike
• Way of the Falling Star (15)
• Flying Side Kick (23)
• Quicksilver (32)
• Soaring Skull (39)
• Blinding Speed (49)

Exploding Palm
• The Flesh is Weak (18)
• Strong Spirit (25)
• Creeping Demise (36)
• Impending Doom (44)
• Essence Burn (51)

Sweeping Wind
• Master of Wind (27)
• Blade Storm (33)
• Fire Storm (38)
• Inner Storm (46)
• Cyclone (56)

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Cyclone Strike
• Eye of the Storm (21)
• Implosion (25)
• Sunburst (34)
• Wall of Wind (41)
• Soothing Breeze (55)

Seven-Sided Strike
• Sudden Assault (23)
• Several-Sided Strike (29)
• Pandemonium (37)
• Sustained Attack (43)
• Fulminating Onslaught (60)

Mystic Ally
• Water Ally (27)
• Fire Ally (31)
• Air Ally (39)
• Eternal Ally (46)
• Earth Ally (53)

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Mantra of Evasion
• Hard Target (24)
• Divine Protection (33)
• Wind through the Reeds (40)
• Perseverance (50)
• Backlash (58)

Mantra of Retribution
• Retaliation (28)
• Transgression (36)
• Indignation (41)
• Against All Odds (56)
• Collateral Damage (59)

Mantra of Healing
• Sustenance (31)
• Circular Breathing (38)
• Boon of Protection (42)
• Heavenly Body (48)
• Time of Need (53)

Mantra of Conviction
• Overawe (35)
• Intimidation (44)
• Dishearten (47)
• Reclamation (55)
• Submission (60)

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The Necromancer Intelligence - Necromancer Active Skills (Archive) Necromancer Passive Skills (Archive) [e]

Primary attribute:
• Intelligence


Skill specialties:
• Cursess
• Life Steal

Primary
• Bone Spikes (-)
• Siphon Blood (-)
• Grim Scythe (-)


Corpses
• Corpse Explosion (-)
• Corpse Lance (-)
• Devour (-)
• Revive (-)

Secondary
• Death Nova (-)
• Bone Spear (-)
• Skeleton Mage (-)


Blood and Bone
• Bone Armor (-)
• Bone Spirit (-)
• Blood Rush (-)
• Simulacrum (-)

Reanimation
• Land of the Dead (-)
• Command Skeletons (-)
• Command Golem (-)
• Army of the Dead (-)

Curses
• Decrepify (-)
• Frailty (-)
• Leech (-)

Fueled by Death (-)
Life from Death (-)
Stand Alone (-3)
Bone Prison (-)
Commander of thr Dead (-)
Swift Harvesting (-)
Aberrant Animator (-)
Eternal Torment (-)
Blood for Blood (-)

Blood is Power (-)
Draw Life (-)
Extended Servitude (-)
Final Service (-)
Grisly Tribute (-)
Overwhelming Essence (-)
Rathma's Shield (-)
Reaping (-)
Rigor Mortis (-)
Separation (-)

(X) = the level at which the skill becomes unlocked.
Necromancer skill categories: Primary Secondary Corpses Blood and Bone Reanimation Curses
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Template:Skill navbox Necromancer curses
The Witch Doctor Mana - Witch Doctor Active Skills (Archive) Witch Doctor Passive Skills (Archive) [e]

Primary attribute:
• Intelligence


Skill specialties:
• Pets
• Physical realm spells
• Spirit spells

Theorycrafting

• Skill Proc Rates

Primary
• Poison Dart (1)
• Corpse Spiders (3)
• Plague of Toads (11)
• Firebomb (21)

Terror
• Soul Harvest (9)
• Sacrifice (13)
• Mass Confusion (22)

Secondary
• Grasp of the Dead (2)
• Firebats (5)
• Haunt (12)
• Locust Swarm (21)

Decay
• Zombie Charger (14)
• Spirit Barrage (17)
• Acid Cloud (22)
• Wall of Zombies (28)

Defensive
• Summon Zombie Dogs (4)
• Horrify (8)
• Spirit Walk (16)
• Hex (22)

Voodoo
• Gargantuan (19)
• Big Bad Voodoo (25)
• Fetish Army (30)

Circle of Life (10)
Jungle Fortitude (10)
Spiritual Attunement (13)
Gruesome Feast (16)
Bad Medicine (20)
Blood Ritual (20)
Zombie Handler (24)
Pierce the Veil (27)

Fetish Sycophants (30)
Spirit Vessel (30)
Rush of Essence (36)
Vision Quest (40)
Fierce Loyalty (45)
Grave Injustice (50)
Tribal Rites (55)

(X) = the level at which the skill becomes unlocked.
Witch Doctor skill categories: Primary Secondary Defensive Terror Decay Voodoo

Poison Dart - Rune effects
• Splinters (6)
• Numbing Dart (13)
• Spined Dart (25)
• Flaming Dart (43)
• Snake to the Face (52)

Corpse Spiders
• Leaping Spiders (9)
• Spider Queen (18)
• Widowmakers (33)
• Medusa Spiders (45)
• Blazing Spiders (55)

Plague of Toads
• Explosive Toads (17)
• Toad of Hugeness (24)
• Rain of Toads (35)
• Addling Toads (51)
• Toad Affinity (54)

Firebomb
• Flash Fire (28)
• Roll the Bones (31)
• Fire Pit (38)
• Pyrogeist (47)
• Ghost Bomb (60)

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Grasp of the Dead
• Unbreakable Grasp (7)
• Groping Eels (15)
• Death Is Life (25)
• Desperate Grasp (28)
• Rain of Corpses (53)

Firebats
• Dire Bats (11)
• Vampire Bats (19)
• Plague Bats (29)
• Hungry Bats (45)
• Cloud of Bats (56)

Haunt
• Consuming Spirit (18)
• Resentful Spirit (23)
• Lingering Spirit (35)
• Grasping Spirit (48)
• Draining Spirit (57)

Locust Swarm
• Pestilence (27)
• Devouring Swarm (33)
• Cloud of Insects (37)
• Diseased Swarm (42)
• Searing Locusts (59)

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Summon Zombie Dogs
• Rabid Dogs (12)
• Final Gift (19)
• Life Link (28)
• Burning Dogs (40)
• Leeching Beasts (54)

Horrify
• Phobia (14)
• Stalker (21)
• Face of Death (34)
• Frightening Aspect (44)
• Ruthless Terror (56)

Spirit Walk
• Jaunt (23)
• Honored Guest (29)
• Umbral Shock (38)
• Severance (47)
• Healing Journey (53)

Hex
• Hedge Magic (26)
• Jinx (31)
• Angry Chicken (36)
• Painful Transformation (43)
• Unstable Form (58)

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Soul Harvest
• Swallow Your Soul (15)
• Siphon (21)
• Languish (32)
• Soul to Waste (39)
• Vengeful Spirit (49)

Sacrifice
• Black Blood (18)
• Next of Kin (24)
• Pride (36)
• For the Master (41)
• Provoke the Pack (51)

Mass Confusion
• Unstable Realm (26)
• Devolution (34)
• Mass Hysteria (43)
• Paranoia (46)
• Mass Hallucination (54)

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Zombie Charger
• Leperous Zombie (21)
• Undeath (27)
• Wave of Zombies (33)
• Explosive Beast (42)
• Zombie Bears (54)

Spirit Barrage
• The Spirit Is Willing (23)
• Well of Souls (32)
• Phantasm (37)
• Phlebotomize (44)
• Manitou (59)

Acid Cloud
• Acid Rain (26)
• Lob Blob Bomb (30)
• Slow Burn (39)
• Kiss of Death (46)
• Corpse Bomb (55)

Wall of Zombies
• Barricade (32)
• Unrelenting Grip (35)
• Creepers (41)
• Pile On (49)
• Dead Rush (60)

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Gargantuan
• Humongoid (22)
• Restless Giant (29)
• Wrathful Protector (39)
• Big Stinker (48)
• Bruiser (56)

Big Bad Voodoo
• Jungle Drums (31)
• Rain Dance (37)
• Slam Dance (44)
• Ghost Trance (50)
• Boogie Man (58)

Fetish Army
• Fetish Ambush (34)
• Devoted Following (40)
• Legion of Daggers (46)
• Tiki Torchers (52)
• Head Hunters (60)

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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

Magic Missile
• Charged Blast (6)
• Split (13)
• Penetrating Blast (31)
• Attunement (42)
• Seeker (52)

Shock Pulse
• Explosive Bolts (9)
• Fire Bolts (18)
• Piercing Orb (33)
• Lightning Affinity (47)
• Living Lightning (54)

Spectral Blade
• Deep Cuts (19)
• Impactful Blades (24)
• Siphoning Blade (35)
• Healing Blades (51)
• Thrown Blade (57)

Electrocute
• Chain Lightning (22)
• Forked Lightning (29)
• Lightning Blast (36)
• Surge of Power (44)
• Arc Lightning (59)

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Ray of Frost
• Numb (7)
• Snow Blast (15)
• Cold Blood (28)
• Sleet Storm (38)
• Black Ice (53)

Arcane Orb
• Obliteration (11)
• Arcane Orbit (20)
• Arcane Nova (32)
• Tap the Source (45)
• Celestial Orb (55)

Arcane Torrent
• Disruption (18)
• Death Blossom (25)
• Arcane Mines (34)
• Power Stone (49)
• Cascade (57)

Disintegrate
• Convergence (26)
• Chaos Nexus (30)
• Volatility (39)
• Entropy (48)
• Intensify (59)

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Frost Nova
• Shatter (12)
• Cold Snap (18)
• Frozen Mist (28)
• Deep Freeze (41)
• Bone Chill (51)

Diamond Skin
• Crystal Shell (14)
• Prism (20)
• Mirror Skin (32)
• Enduring Skin (44)
• Diamond Shards (56)

Slow Time
• Miasma (23)
• Time Warp (29)
• Time Shell (39)
• Perpetuity (47)
• Stretch Time (53)

Teleport
• Safe Passage (26)
• Wormhole (31)
• Reversal (37)
• Fracture (43)
• Calamity (59)

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Wave of Force
• Impactful Wave (15)
• Force Affinity (22)
• Forceful Wave (32)
• Teleporting Wave (39)
• Exploding Wave (49)

Energy Twister
• Mistral Breeze (19)
• Gale Force (24)
• Raging Storm (36)
• Wicked Wind (41)
• Storm Chaser (52)

Hydra
• Arcane Hydra (26)
• Lightning Hydra (33)
• Venom Hydra (38)
• Frost Hydra (46)
• Mammoth Hydra (56)

Meteor
• Molten Impact (29)
• Star Pact (34)
• Meteor Shower (43)
• Comet (48)
• Liquefy (58)

Blizzard
• Grasping Chill (35)
• Frozen Solid (42)
• Snowbound (47)
• Stark Winter (54)
• Unrelenting Storm (60)

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Ice Armor
• Chilling Aura (21)
• Crystallize (31)
• Jagged Ice (42)
• Ice Reflect (49)
• Frozen Storm (53)

Storm Armor
• Reactive Armor (23)
• Power of the Storm (33)
• Thunder Storm (37)
• Scramble (43)
• Shocking Aspect (58)

Magic Weapon
• Electrify (27)
• Force Weapon (35)
• Conduit (38)
• Venom (46)
• Blood Magic (55)

Familiar
• Sparkflint (30)
• Vigoron (40)
• Ancient Guardian (44)
• Arcanot (50)
• Cannoneer (57)

Energy Armor
• Absorption (32)
• Pinpoint Barrier (41)
• Energy Tap (48)
• Force Armor (54)
• Prismatic Armor (60)

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Explosive Blast
• Unleashed (24)
• Time Bomb (29)
• Short Fuse (39)
• Obliterate (50)
• Chain Reaction (56)

Mirror Image
• Simulacrum (31)
• Duplicates (37)
• Mocking Demise (45)
• Extension of Will (51)
• Mirror Mimics (58)

Archon
• Arcane Destruction (36)
• Teleport (40)
• Pure Power (46)
• Slow Time (52)
• Improved Archon (60)

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Followers Kormac the Templar Lyndon the Scoundrel Eirena the Enchantress [e]

• Followers FAQ
• Hirelings
• The Caravan
• Diablo III NPCs

Level 5:
• Heal
• Intervene

Level 10:
• Intimidate
• Loyalty

Level 15:
• Charge
• Onslaught

Level 20:
• Guardian
• Inspire

Level 5:
• Crippling Shot
• Poison Bolts

Level 10:
• Dirty Fighting
• Vanish

Level 15:
• Multishot
• Powered Shot

Level 20:
• Anatomy
• Hysteria

Level 15:
• Charm
• Forceful Push

Level 20:
• Powered Armor
• Missile Ward

Level 25:
• Disorient
• Erosion

Level 30:
• Focused Mind
• Mass Control

Diablo III Other Classes Diablo II Classes Diablo I Classes [e]

Archetypes:
• Caster
• Melee
• Ranged

Archetype sub-types:
• DPS
• Healer
• Summon/Spawn
• Tank
• Utility

Other classes:
• Archivist (April Fool's)
    • Book Vision
    • Lorenado
    • Quest Bolt
    • Shush
• Dervish (rejected)

Diablo II:
• Amazon
• Barbarian
• Necromancer
• Paladin
• Sorceress

Expansion:
• Assassin
• Druid

Diablo I:
• Rogue
• Sorcerer
• Warrior

Hellfire:
• Barbarian
• Bard
• Monk

Fan-made Classes Fan-made Skills [e]

• Alchemist
• Arcane Warrior
• Artisan
• Aurian Mage
• Bard
• Channeller
• Dragon Warrior

• Flagellant
• Giant (U)
• Hollow Man
• Nomad
• Onaga Manji
• Phase Knight

• Ranger
• Slayer (U)
• Techpriest (U)
• Telepath
• Untainted (U)
• Zealot

Dragon Warrior Skills
• Bow and Throwing Skill Tree
• Dragon Disciplines Skill Tree
• Martial Arts Skill Tree

Untainted Skills
• Divine Skill Tree

Aurian Mage Skill
• Holy Power Skill Tree
• Shadow Spells Skill Tree
• Nature Forces Skill Tree

(U) = Unfinished
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