Diamond Skin is a Tier 4 skill unlocked for the Wizard at level 10, protecting the caster from incoming damage.
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Background
| Diablo III Skill [e] | |
|---|---|
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| Diamond Skin Active, 5 ranks | |
| Used by: | Wizard |
| Turns the Wizard's skin to diamond for x seconds absorbing up to y damage from incoming attacks. | |
| Type: | Defensive |
| Quantity: | 10 damage/second |
| Effect: | Circular AoE |
| School: | Unknown |
| Arcane Power cost: | Unknown |
| Cast time: | Instant |
| Duration: | 10 sec |
| Cooldown: | 10 sec |
| Synergies: | None |
| Requires: | N/A |
| Prereq of: | N/A |
Diamond skin absorbs all types incoming damage. The skill expires after the duration runs out, or it absorbs the maximum possible damage. There is a substantial cool down before it can be recast, and the short duration makes it wise to cast just before damage is to be taken.
Skill Rank Table
The damage absorbed appears to increase by 20 per skill point. At level 5 this skill is confirmed to absorb 100 damage.
Trait Bonuses
None yet known.
Runestone Effects
Wizards in the PvP Arena gained 50% more damage absorption from a Runestone in the 2010 Blizzcon demo. It's not known which rune granted this bonus.
Development
This skill started off as Iron Skin but the developers wanted a more attractive visual, and a snazzy sounding name, and it evolved into Diamond Skin.
Media
You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:
Diamond skin in use in the Battle Arena.