Wave of Light

Wave of Light is a Monk Tier 7 skill unlocked at character level 26. The Monk summons a mystical bell to demolish his enemies.

Background

Diablo III Skill [e]
Wave of Light Active, 5 ranks
Used by:	Monk
Skill Description:
Summon a mystic bell to damage enemies in front of the Monk.
Skill Details:
Type:	Direct Damage
Quantity:	NA
Effect:	Multi Targets
School:	Holy
Spirit cost:	Unknown
Cast time:	Instant
Duration:	None
Cooldown:	None
Synergies:	None
Requires:	N/A
Prereq of:	N/A

The Monk summons a large mystical bell, which he then strikes with his fist. The bell, charged with holy energy, smashes into and through enemies in a straight line.

Skill Design

This skill first appeared at BlizzCon 2010.
Wave of Light has potential to do massive damage in narrow corridors and other claustrophobic areas of the game. One of the very apparent downsides to the skill is that it takes a second or so to cast. The Monk summons the bell in an animation, and then he strikes the bell before it flies away from him. There is a sizable pause between activating the skill and the bell flying outwards to damage enemies.

Skill Rank Table

• Rank 1: The Monk summons a rolling wave of holy fire that scorches everything in its path, dealing X holy damage.

Synergies

• None known.

Skill Rune Effects

• None known.

Development

This skill was first shown at BlizzCon 2010, although due to the level required to purchase the skill, it was not playable in the demo. Wyatt Cheng spoke briefly about it:

Wave of Light. He summons a mystical bell that he shoots out at range. It's kind of a combination of a melee and ranged attack. One of the things that I really like about this skill is that we need to differentiate the Barbarian from the Monk, they are both melee classes and in his case he's about combining mystic arts with martial arts and I like the evocative imagery that happens here. The concept of a mystical bell that he fires off, it's very vivid.

The bell itself threw some players off at first, but bells are a mainstay throughout temples in history. It is an easy association to make with a monk. What is curious, however, is that the skill description from BlizzCon 2010 for Wave of Light does not mention the bell at all. The player who chooses this skill may have a bit of a surprise on their hands.

Media

You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:

• Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures
• Wave of Light-specific gallery contents

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  The bell in Wave of Light.

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  The skill deals holy damage.

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  Another shot.