Improved Spectral Blade

Skill is a Tier 3 skill from the Wizard's Storm skill tree, Increasing the damage of Spectral Blade.

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Contents

Background

Diablo III Skill [e]
Improved Spectral Blade Passive, 5 ranks
Used by:	Wizard
Skill Description:
Increases the damage of Spectral Blade by 14%.
Skill Details:
Type:	Damage boost
Quantity:	None
Effect:	Self
School:	Arcane
Resource cost:	None
Cast time:	None
Duration:	None
Cooldown:	None
Synergies:	Spectral Blade
Requires:	N/A
Prereq of:	Spectral Blade

Studies for a Wizard, in how to increase the efficiency of Spectral Blade.

Skill Design

Quite simply a "mastery" skill for Spectral Blade. Very straightforward skill.

Skill Rank Table

• Rank 1: +14% damage.
• Rank 2: +28% damage. (projected)
• Rank 3: +42% damage. (projected)
• Rank 4: +56% damage. (projected)
• Rank 5: +70% damage. (projected)
• Rank 6: +84% damage. (projected)
• Rank 7: +98% damage. (projected)
• Rank 8: +112% damage. (projected)
• Rank 9: +126% damage. (projected)
• Rank 10: +140% damage. (projected)
• Rank 11: +154% damage. (projected)
• Rank 12: +168% damage. (projected)
• Rank 13: +182% damage. (projected)
• Rank 14: +196% damage. (projected)
• Rank 15: +210% damage. (projected)

Synergies

• Spectral Blade

Skill Rune Effects

• None known.

Development

Hydra was first shown at BlizzCon 2008, when the Wizard was unveiled, as a Tier 3 skill in the Conjuring Skill Tree. It was removed sometime prior to BlizzCon 2009.

References

• Full Wizard Skill Trees
• BlizzCon 2008 Wizard Gameplay Report