Familiar

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

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

• Diablo III screenshots and pictures
• Familiar specific gallery contents

References

• None yet.