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Mirror Image is a Wizard Tier 2 skill unlocked at level 3, creating an illusionary duplicate of the character.

Background

Diablo III Skill [e]

Mirror Image Active, 5 ranks
Used by:	Wizard
Skill Description:
Create an illusionary duplicate of yourself.
Skill Details:
Type:	Decoy
Quantity:	Illusion with 20-100% caster health
Effect:	Small AoE
School:	Conjuration
Arcane Power cost:	15
Cast time:	Instant
Duration:	8 sec
Cooldown:	Unknown
Synergies:	None
Requires:	N/A
Prereq of:	N/A

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

Skill Design

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.

Mirror Image animation sequence in the BlizzCon 2008 Demo.

This skill was not used very often during the gameplay at BlizzCon 2009 since the Wizard was powerful enough to slaughter most attackers without needing the assistance, but the few times it was used against big groups of monsters, 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 Image 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.

Skill Rank Table

Rank 1: One illusion for 8 with 20% of caster's health. (A)
Rank 2: One illusion for 8 with 40% of caster's health.
Rank 3: One illusion for 8 with 60% of caster's health.
Rank 4: One illusion for 8 with 80% of caster's health. (A)
Rank 5: One illusion for 8 with 100% of caster's health. (A)

(A) = Assumed

Synergies

None known

Skill Rune Effects

None known.

Development

Mirror Image was first shown at BlizzCon 2008 when the Wizard was unveiled. It then spawned five illusion images and there was also two other skills to synergise with Mirror Image: Duplicate Conjuring for more images and Conjured Health for more health.

The BlizzCon 2009 version only increased illusion health, but added 4 more ranks on the actual skill, rather than separating it over 3 different ones. In this version, it seems likely the number of images probably can be increased through the use of skill runes.

Mirror Image was still listed at BlizzCon 2010, but it wasn't one of the Wizard's starting skills.

Media

You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:

Mirror Image shot.
The Mirror Image animation.
Mirror Images casting Spectral Blade.
The Mirror Image skill icon.

References

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-'''Mirror Image''' is a Tier 2 [[skill]] unlocked for the [[Wizard]] at level 3, creating an illusionary duplicate of the character.
+'''Mirror Image''' is a [[Wizard]] Tier 2 [[Wizard skills|skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 3, creating an illusionary duplicate of the character.
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 |ranks= 5
 |user= Wizard
-|tree= Conjuring
+|tree= Tier 2
 |description= Create an illusionary duplicate of yourself.
 |type= Decoy
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 |effect= Small [[AoE]]
 |school= Conjuration
-|resource= [[Mana]]
+|resource= [[Arcane Power]]
 |cost= 15
 |cast-time= Instant
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 }}
 In order to avoid close combat as much as possible, the Wizard can create duplicates of herself, who will also aggressively attack opponents.
 ==Skill Design==
-This spell creates a duplicate of the [[Wizard]] that use 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.
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-This skill was not used very often during the gameplay at [[BlizzCon 2009]] since the Wizard was powerful enough to slaughter most attackers without needing the assistance, but the few times it was used against big groups of monsters, it worked marvellously. 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 Image 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.
+This skill was not used very often during the gameplay at [[BlizzCon 2009]] since the Wizard was powerful enough to slaughter most attackers without needing the assistance, but the few times it was used against big groups of monsters, 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 Image 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.
 ==Skill Rank Table==
-* '''Rank 1:''' One illusion for 8 with 20% of [[caster]]'s [[health]]. (projected)
+* '''Rank 1:''' One illusion for 8 with 20% of [[caster]]'s [[health]]. (A)
 * '''Rank 2:''' One illusion for 8 with 40% of [[caster]]'s [[health]].
 * '''Rank 3:''' One illusion for 8 with 60% of [[caster]]'s [[health]].
-* '''Rank 4:''' One illusion for 8 with 80% of [[caster]]'s [[health]]. (projected)
+* '''Rank 4:''' One illusion for 8 with 80% of [[caster]]'s [[health]]. (A)
-* '''Rank 5:''' One illusion for 8 with 100% of [[caster]]'s [[health]]. (projected)
+* '''Rank 5:''' One illusion for 8 with 100% of [[caster]]'s [[health]]. (A)
+(A) = Assumed
-==Synergies==
+==[[Synergies]]==
 * None known
 ==[[Rune|Skill Rune]] Effects==
 * None known.
 ==Development==
-Spell was first shown at [[BlizzCon 2008]] when the [[Wizard]] was unveiled. It then spawned five illusion images and there was also two other skills to synergise with Mirror Image: [[Duplicate Conjuring|Duplicate Conjuring]] for more images and [[Conjured Health|Conjured Health]] for more health.
+Mirror Image was first shown at [[BlizzCon 2008]] when the [[Wizard]] was unveiled. It then spawned five illusion images and there was also two other skills to synergise with Mirror Image: [[Duplicate Conjuring|Duplicate Conjuring]] for more images and [[Conjured Health|Conjured Health]] for more health.
 The [[BlizzCon 2009]] version only increased illusion health, but added 4 more ranks on the actual skill, rather than separating it over 3 different ones. In this version, it seems likely the number of images probably can be increased through the use of [[rune|skill runes]].
-'''Previous versions:'''
+Mirror Image was still listed at [[BlizzCon 2010]], but it wasn't one of the Wizard's starting skills.
-* [[Mirror Image (BlizzCon 2008)]]
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 ==Media==
 You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:
-* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/ Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures]
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/ Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures]
-* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=all&si=Mirror+Image Mirror Image-specific gallery contents]
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/search.php?keywords=Mirror+Image&cat=all&x=10&y=8 '''Mirror Image''' specific gallery contents]
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+* [[Mirror Image (BlizzCon 2008)|Mirror Image]] -- Original version.
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 ==References==
-* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/wizard-gameplay-report/P2/ Wizard Gameplay Report]
+* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/wizard-gameplay-report/P2/ BlizzCon 2008 Wizard Gameplay Report]
 * [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/gamescom-wizard-gameplay-footage/ GamesCom Gameplay Footage]
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