Familiar

Familiar is a Tier 7 skill unlocked for the Wizard 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.

Trait Bonuses

None yet 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?

Media

None yet exist.

• Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures
• the Wizard in screenshots and artwork

References

None yet.