Efficient Magics

Efficient Magics is a Tier 1 skill from the Wizard's Arcane skill tree, decreasing skill mana cost.

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Background

Diablo III Skill [e]
Efficient Magics Passive, 15 ranks
Used by:	Wizard
Skill Description:
Lowers the mana cost of skills by a percentage.
Skill Details:
Type:	Indirect mana increase
Quantity:	None
Effect:	Self
School:	Arcane
Resource cost:	None
Cast time:	None
Duration:	None
Cooldown:	None
Synergies:	All mana-using skills.
Requires:	N/A
Prereq of:	N/A

Studies for a Wizard, in how to increase the mana-efficiency of her spells.

Skill Design

It looks like a Wizard will be able to greatly customize his or her spells in D3, with passive skills that cut mana cost, increase casting speed, and boost individual damage types. It's not yet known how much equipment will overlap with these abilities; a spell to boost casting speed wouldn't be much good in D2, with so many items that could convey the same bonus.

Skill Rank Table

• Rank 1: Lowers mana cost by 3%.
• Rank 2: Lowers mana cost by 6%.
• Rank 3: Lowers mana cost by 9%.
• Rank 4: Lowers mana cost by 12%.
• Rank 5: Lowers mana cost by 15%. (presumed)
• Rank 6: Lowers mana cost by 18%. (presumed)
• Rank 7: Lowers mana cost by 21%. (presumed)
• Rank 8: Lowers mana cost by 24%. (presumed)
• Rank 9: Lowers mana cost by 27%. (presumed)
• Rank 10: Lowers mana cost by 30%. (presumed)
• Rank 11: Lowers mana cost by 33%. (presumed)
• Rank 12: Lowers mana cost by 36%. (presumed)
• Rank 13: Lowers mana cost by 39%. (presumed)
• Rank 14: Lowers mana cost by 42%. (presumed)
• Rank 15: Lowers mana cost by 45%. (presumed)

Synergies

• This skill will affect all other Wizard skills requiring mana.

Skill Rune Effects

• None known.

Development

Efficient Magics was first shown at BlizzCon 2008 when the Wizard was unveiled. It was removed sometime prior to BlizzCon 2009.

References

• Full Wizard Skill Trees
• BlizzCon 2008 Wizard Gameplay Report