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==Background==
{{Skillbox|game= Diablo IIID3
|portrait= Wiz-magic-missile1.jpg
|portrait-width= 200px
|name= Magic Missile
|user= Wizard
|treetier= Tier 1|clvl= 2|description= Fire 1 missile(s) of energy at your enemies causing 3-5 arcane damage to them. Critical hits from arcane damage silence targets for 4 secs. |type= Damage|effect= Bolt|school= Direct [[ArcaneDamage]]|resource= Costs [[Arcane Power]]|costalabaster= 8Homing missile|cast-timecrimson= InstantIncreased damage|duration= 4 sec|cooldowngolden= Unknown|synergiesindigo= NoneMulti-strike<!-- |catexcludeobsidian= -->Unknown
}}
The Magic Missile is a bolt-type spell much like the classical {{iw|Sorceress_Fire_Spells#Fire_Bolt Firebolt}} but using [[Arcane]] energies instead of [[Element]]al (like [[Fire]]).
==[[Trait Synergies]]==
Magic Missile benefits directly from the following [[Wizard traits]]:
* [[Glass Cannon]]: Increases damage done by spells and increases armor.
==[[Rune|Skill Rune]] Effects==
[[Image:Wiz-magic-missile1.jpg|thumb|350px|Double missiles.]]
* [[Indigo rune]]: Increases the number of missiles fired with each use of the skill.
* [[Alabaster rune]]: Makes the Magic Missile a homing missile.
* [[Crimson rune]]: Increases the damage of each missile.<ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/blizzcon-2010-hands-on-stuff.co.nz/ BlizzCon 2010 Hands-on: GamePlanet NZ] -- Incgamers 5th Nov 2010</ref>.
Or see [[Magic Missile (BlizzCon 2008)]] for the original version of this skill.
===Magic Missile in In Other Games===
Magic Missile is much like [[Diablo II]]'s {{iw|Sorceress Sorceress}} skill {{iw|Fire_Bolt Fire Bolt}}, only doing Arcane damage instead of Fire damage.
==Trivia==
In Diablo III, Blizzard seems to have gone back to games like Dungeons & Dragons for inspiration. A spell called Magic Missile is a staple low-to-mid level magic bolt in the traditional pen & paper RPG. The Magic Missile also increases number of missiles, as does the original. Wikipedia describes D&D Magic Missile like this.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_of_Dungeons_&_Dragons#Arcane_spells D&D Arcane Spells] -- Wikipedia</ref>:
:: ''A bolt of pure energy from the caster's fingertips, which in most editions of the game never misses its target unless prevented by magical means. The number of bolts one can cast increases with practice.''
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-wizard-skill-trees/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Wizard Skill Trees]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/hands-on-from-blizzcon-mega-pvm-report-wizard BlizzCon 2010 Wizard Hands-on Report]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/new-footage-shows-many-new-rune-effects/ Gorgeous New Skill Rune Effects] -- Incgamers 31st Mar 2011
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