Difference between revisions of "Familiar"

Revision as of 02:38, 10 February 2011

Familiar is a Wizard Tier 7 skill unlocked at level 26, summoning a companion that fights for the caster.

This skill is known only from the hover text, which describes an offensive minion assistant who can not tank, just add to the Wizard's already impressive damage.

Background

Diablo III Skill [e]

Familiar Active, 5 ranks
Used by:	Wizard
Skill Description:
Creates a companion that accompanies the Wizard, attacking enemies for x-y damage. This companion cannot be targeted or damaged by enemies.
Skill Details:
Type:	Minion
Quantity:	1
Effect:	Magical
School:	All
Arcane Power cost:	Unknown
Cast time:	Unknown
Duration:	Unknown
Cooldown:	Unknown
Synergies:	None
Requires:	N/A
Prereq of:	N/A

Familiar assists in the killing, but does not distract monsters from their own attacks. Nothing is known about the spells the familiar will use, but it could be a valuable defensive tool as well as a damage dealer, if it casts skills like Frost Nova.

Skill Rank Table

Nothing is known of the statistics of damage for this skill.

Synergies

None known.

Skill Rune Effects

None known.

Development

Familiar was added in BlizzCon 2010, presumably responding to some need of the Wizard. To add more potential damage, or to give the Wizard a way to attack while running or dodging?

Media

References

None yet.

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-'''Familiar''' is a Tier 7 [[skill]] unlocked for the [[Wizard]] at level 26, summoning a companion that fights for the caster.
+'''Familiar''' is a [[Wizard]] Tier 7 [[Wizard skills|skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 26, summoning a companion that fights for the caster.
 This skill is known only from the hover text, which describes an offensive minion assistant who can not [[tank]], just add to the Wizard's already impressive damage.
 ==Background==
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 |ranks= 5
 |user= Wizard
-|tree= none
+|tree= Tier 7
 |description= Creates a companion that accompanies the Wizard, attacking enemies for x-y damage. This companion cannot be targeted or damaged by enemies.
 |type= Minion
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 <!-- |catexclude= --> <!-- ONLY USE THIS IF THE SKILL IS FAN SKILL OR ARCHIVED -->
 }}
+Familiar assists in the killing, but does not distract monsters from their own attacks. Nothing is known about the spells the familiar will use, but it could be a valuable defensive tool as well as a damage dealer, if it casts skills like [[Frost Nova]].
-Familiar assists in the killing, but does not distract monsters from their own attacks. Nothing is known about the spells the familiar will use, but it could be a valuable defensive tool as well as a damage dealer, if it casts skills like [[Frost Nova]].
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-==Trait Bonuses==
-None yet known.
+==[[Synergies]]==
+* None known.
+==[[Rune|Skill Rune]] Effects==
+* None known.
-==Runestone Effects==
-None yet known. [[Indigo runes]] seem a safe bet to increase the number of familiars cast.
 ==Development==
-This skill was added in Blizzcon 2010, presumably responding to some need of the Wizard. To add more potential damage, or to give the Wizard a way to attack while running or dodging?
+'''Familiar''' was added in [[BlizzCon 2010]], presumably responding to some need of the Wizard. To add more potential damage, or to give the Wizard a way to attack while running or dodging?
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 ==Media==
-None yet exist.
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/ Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures]
-* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/ Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures]
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/search.php?keywords=Familiar&cat=all&x=10&y=8 '''Familiar''' specific gallery contents]
-* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=all&si=Wizard the Wizard in screenshots and artwork]
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 ==References==
-None yet.
+* None yet.
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