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Revision as of 07:04, 7 May 2012
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:
- Skills - General skill design and mechanics.
- Active skills - Skills where effects are activated by the player.
- Signature spells - Wizard spells that are free to cast. Previously they were called Academic spells.
- Armor spells - Provide defensive buffs to the Wizard.
- Passive skills - Skills where effects are activated automatically, by the computer or by special events.
- Active skills - Skills where effects are activated by the player.
- Arcane Power - The Wizard's energy resource.
- Wizard skill archive - Removed Wizard skills.
- Wizard traits - Passive skills in Diablo III were called traits for a while before reverting back.
Contents
Active Skills
Click to the individual skill pages for more details about these skills including numbers, screenshots, skill rune information, blue quotes, and much more.
Primary
| Icon | Skill | Description |
|---|
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] Primary Signature spell |
1 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] Primary Signature spell |
3 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] Primary Signature spell |
11 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] Primary Signature spell |
15 | {{{desc}}} |
Secondary
| Name | Level | Description |
|---|
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] Secondary |
2 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] Secondary |
5 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] Secondary |
12 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] Secondary |
21 | {{{desc}}} |
Defensive
| Icon | Skill | Description |
|---|
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] Defensive |
4 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] Defensive |
8 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] Defensive |
16 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] Defensive Movement ability |
22 | {{{desc}}} |
Force
| Icon | Skill | Description |
|---|
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] Force |
9 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] Force |
13 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] Force |
21 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] Force |
25 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] Force |
27 | {{{desc}}} |
Conjuration
| Icon | Skill | Description |
|---|
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] Conjuration Armor spell |
14 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] Conjuration Armor spell |
17 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] Conjuration |
20 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] Conjuration Summon |
22 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] Conjuration Armor spell |
28 | {{{desc}}} |
Mastery
| Icon | Skill | Description |
|---|
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] Mastery |
19 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] Mastery |
25 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] Mastery |
30 | {{{desc}}} |
Passive Skills
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.
| Skill | Unlocked | Description |
|---|
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] | 10 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] | 10 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] | 13 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] | 16 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] See: Signature spell |
20 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] | 24 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] | 27 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] | 34 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] | 37 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] See: Armor spell |
40 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] | 45 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] | 50 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] See: Signature spell |
55 | {{{desc}}} |
| {{{icon}}} | [[{{{name}}}]] | 60 | {{{desc}}} |
Skill Distribution
A useful player-made chart showing when the Wizard gains access to skills, passives, and rune effects.
Development
- See the Wizard skill archive for a full listing of skill changes over time.
July 2011 Press Event
The following skills were removed or renamed prior to the July 2011 Press Event:
- Charged Bolt - Renamed to Shock Pulse
- Energy Shield - Renamed to Energy Armor
References
- Full Wizard Skill Trees
- Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report -- IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
- HardRock's Wizard Passive Skills -- IncGamers 6th Sep 2011
| Classes of the Diablo games |
Skills - Active skills - Skill runes - Passives - Resource - Movement ability [e] Barbarian Demon Hunter Monk Necromancer Witch Doctor Wizard Followers Other Classes Fan-made |
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| The Barbarian | Fury - Barbarian Active Skills (Archive) | Barbarian Passive Skills (Archive) [e] | |||
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Primary Might |
Secondary Tactics |
Defensive Rage |
Pound of Flesh (10) |
Superstition (30) |
| (X) = the level at which the skill becomes unlocked. | |||||
| Barbarian skill categories: Primary Secondary Defensive Might Tactics Rage |
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Bash |
Cleave |
Frenzy |
[e] |
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Hammer of the Ancients |
Rend |
Seismic Slam |
Whirlwind |
[e] |
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Ground Stomp |
Leap |
Sprint |
Ignore Pain |
[e] |
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Ancient Spear |
Revenge |
Furious Charge |
Overpower |
[e] |
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Weapon Throw |
Threatening Shout |
Battle Rage |
War Cry |
[e] |
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Earthquake |
Call of the Ancients |
Wrath of the Berserker |
[e] |
| Demon Hunter skill categories: Primary Secondary Defensive Hunting Devices Archery |
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Hungering Arrow |
Entangling Shot |
Bola Shot |
Grenades |
[e] |
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Impale |
Rapid Fire |
Chakram |
Elemental Arrow |
[e] |
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Caltrops |
Smoke Screen |
Shadow Power |
[e] |
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Vault |
Preparation |
Companion |
Marked for Death |
[e] |
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Evasive Fire |
Fan of Knives |
Spike Trap |
Sentry |
[e] |
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Strafe |
Multishot |
Cluster Arrow |
Rain of Vengeance |
[e] |
| Monk skill categories: Primary Secondary Defensive Techniques Focus Mantras |
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Fists of Thunder |
Deadly Reach |
Crippling Wave |
Way of the Hundred Fists |
[e] |
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Lashing Tail Kick |
Tempest Rush |
Wave of Light |
[e] |
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Blinding Flash |
Breath of Heaven |
Serenity |
Inner Sanctuary |
[e] |
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Dashing Strike |
Exploding Palm |
Sweeping Wind |
[e] |
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Cyclone Strike |
Seven-Sided Strike |
Mystic Ally |
[e] |
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Mantra of Evasion |
Mantra of Retribution |
Mantra of Healing |
Mantra of Conviction |
[e] |
| Necromancer skill categories: Primary Secondary Corpses Blood and Bone Reanimation Curses |
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| Witch Doctor skill categories: Primary Secondary Defensive Terror Decay Voodoo |
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Poison Dart - Rune effects |
Corpse Spiders |
Plague of Toads |
Firebomb |
[e] |
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Grasp of the Dead |
Firebats |
Haunt |
Locust Swarm |
[e] |
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Summon Zombie Dogs |
Horrify |
Spirit Walk |
Hex |
[e] |
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Soul Harvest |
Sacrifice |
Mass Confusion |
[e] |
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Zombie Charger |
Spirit Barrage |
Acid Cloud |
Wall of Zombies |
[e] |
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Gargantuan |
Big Bad Voodoo |
Fetish Army |
[e] |
| Wizard skill categories: Primary Secondary Defensive Force Conjuration Mastery |
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Magic Missile |
Shock Pulse |
Spectral Blade |
Electrocute |
[e] |
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Ray of Frost |
Arcane Orb |
Arcane Torrent |
Disintegrate |
[e] |
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Frost Nova |
Diamond Skin |
Slow Time |
Teleport |
[e] |
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Wave of Force |
Energy Twister |
Hydra |
Meteor |
Blizzard |
[e] |
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Ice Armor |
Storm Armor |
Magic Weapon |
Familiar |
Energy Armor |
[e] |
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Explosive Blast |
Mirror Image |
Archon |
[e] |
| Followers | Kormac the Templar | Lyndon the Scoundrel | Eirena the Enchantress [e] | |||
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Level 10: |
Level 5: Level 10: |
Level 15: |
Level 15: Level 20: |
Level 25: Level 30: | ||
| Diablo III Other Classes | Diablo II Classes | Diablo I Classes [e] | ||||
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Archetypes: |
Archetype sub-types: |
Other classes: |
Diablo II: |
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| Fan-made Classes | Fan-made Skills [e] | ||||
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• Alchemist |
• Flagellant |
• Ranger |
Dragon Warrior Skills |
Aurian Mage Skill | |
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