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Archon is a Utility Wizard skill unlocked at Level 29, which transforms the Wizard into a being of pure energy. While in Archon form, the Wizard has access to a powerful set of unique Archon skills.

Background

Diablo III Active Skill [e]

Archon
Used by:	Wizard
Enabled at:	Clvl 29
Skill Description
Transform into a being of pure arcane energy for 15 seconds. While in Archon form your normal abilities are replaced by powerful Archon abilities, and your armor and resistances are increased by 40%. Every enemy killed while in Archon form adds 1 second to the duration of Archon. Cost: 25 Arcane Power Cooldown: 120 seconds
Type:
Resource Use:	Costs Arcane Power
Skill Rune Effects
Alabaster rune:	Unknown
Crimson rune:	Unknown
Golden rune:	Unknown
Indigo rune:	Unknown
Obsidian rune:	Unknown

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Skill Effects

The following is a very quick list. See the Archon rune effects page for a more thorough summary of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.

Skill		Effect
Archon (Level 29)		Transform into a being of pure arcane energy for 15 seconds. While in Archon form your normal abilities are replaced by powerful Archon abilities, and your armor and resistances are increased by 40%. Every enemy killed while in Archon form adds 1 second to the duration of Archon. Cost: 25 Arcane Power Cooldown: 120 seconds
	Improved Archon	Increase damage of all Archon abilities by 120%.
	Slow Time	Archon form can now cast a Slow Time that lasts for 20 seconds.
	Teleport	Archon form can now cast Teleport with a cooldown of 3 seconds.
	Pure Power	Decrease the cooldown of Archon to 80 seconds.
	Arcane Destruction	An explosion errupts when you transform causing 568 - 852 Arcane damage to all enemies within 15 yards.

Note: Information is based on a level 60 character and rank 7 runestones.

Skill Description

Transform into a being of pure arcane energy for X seconds. While in Archon form your normal abilities are replaced by powerful Archon abilities, and your armor and resistances are increased by X%. Every enemy killed while in Archon form adds {Script Formula 8} |4second to the duration of Archon. Cost: X Arcane Power Cooldown: X seconds.

Archon Abilities

Arcane Blast:

Explode a wave of pure energy dealing X Arcane damage to all nearby enemies.

Arcane Strike:

Strike the ground before you with arcane power causing X Arcane damage.

Cancel Archon:

Release the powers of the Archon and return to your natural form.

Disintegration Wave:

Thrust a beam of pure energy forward dealing X Arcane damage per second.

Slow Time (Runed effect):

Project a bubble of warped space and time that moves with you, warping space and time slowing enemies and projectiles by X% for X seconds. Cooldown: X seconds

Teleport (Runed effect):

Teleport through the ether to the selected location up to X yards away. Cooldown: X seconds

Synergies

No synergies with any of the passive skills are yet known.

Skill Rune Effects

Crimson: Improved Archon Increase damage of all Archon abilities by X%.

Indigo: Slow Time Archon form can now cast a Slow Time that lasts for X seconds.

Obsidian: Teleport Archon form can now cast Teleport with a cooldown of X seconds.

Golden: Pure Power Decrease the cooldown of Archon to X seconds.

Alabaster: Arcane Destruction An explosion errupts when you transform causing X Arcane damage to all enemies within X yards.

Development

Archon was first seen at the July 2011 Press Event, where it was a level 29 skill. Unfortunately, no information about the skill's function was available.

Media

Archon can be seen in action on video here:

Video: August 2011 Wizard Skill Animations

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

References

Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report -- IncGamers 1st Aug 2011

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+==Skill Effects==
+The following is a very quick list. See the [[Archon rune effects]] page for a more thorough summary of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
+{{Active skill header}}
+</noinclude>
+{{Skill effects|Archon|IconArchon.png|([[clvl|Level]] 29)|
+Transform into a being of pure arcane energy for {{c_lime|15}} seconds. While in Archon form your normal abilities are replaced by powerful Archon abilities, and your armor and resistances are increased by {{c_lime|40%}}. Every enemy killed while in Archon form adds {{c_lime|1}} second to the duration of Archon.<br>Cost: {{c_lime|25}} Arcane Power<br>Cooldown: {{c_lime|120}} seconds}}
+|-
+| width="40px" | [[image:IconCrimson.jpg|40px|link=Crimson]]
+| width="140px" | [[Improved Archon]]
+| Increase damage of all Archon abilities by {{c_lime|120%}}.
+|-
+| width="40px" | [[image:IconIndigo.jpg|40px|link=Indigo]]
+| [[Slow Time]]
+| Archon form can now cast a Slow Time that lasts for {{c_lime|20}} seconds.
+|-
+| width="40px" | [[image:IconObsidian.jpg|40px|link=Obsidian]]
+| [[Teleport]]
+| Archon form can now cast Teleport with a cooldown of {{c_lime|3}} seconds.
+|-
+| width="40px" | [[image:IconGolden.jpg|40px|link=Golden]]
+| [[Pure Power]]
+| Decrease the cooldown of Archon to {{c_lime|80}} seconds.
+|-
+| width="40px" | [[image:IconAlabaster.jpg|40px|link=Alabaster]]
+| [[Arcane Destruction]]
+| An explosion errupts when you transform causing {{c_lime|568 - 852}} Arcane damage to all enemies within {{c_lime|15}} yards.
+|-
+<noinclude>
+|}
+<p style="text-align:center">Note: Information is based on a level 60 character and rank 7 runestones.</p>
 ==Skill Description==
 Transform into a being of pure arcane energy for X seconds. While in Archon form your normal abilities are replaced by powerful Archon abilities, and your armor and resistances are increased by X%. Every enemy killed while in Archon form adds {Script Formula 8} |4second to the duration of Archon. Cost: X Arcane Power Cooldown: X seconds.
-==Skill Rank Table==
-Unknown.
 == Archon Abilities ==

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				Untainted Skills • Divine Skill Tree