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'''Stone Skin''' is a Tier 2 3 [[skill]] from the [[Wizard]]'s [[Conjuring skill tree]], shielding the Wizard from a set amount of damage.
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|game= Diablo III
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|active= Active
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|ranks= 15
|user= Wizard
|tree= Conjuring
|description= Shield yourself with rock and stone absorbing X damage.
|type= Defensive Buff
|quantity= 30 damage absorption.
|effect= Self
|school= All
|resource= ManaPhysical
|cost= 12
|cast-time= Instant
|duration= 8 sec
|cooldown= Unknown19 sec
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|prereq= [[Magic Weapon]]
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A spell used by Wizards [[Wizard]]s to absorb damage through a rock-like or crystaline skin shielding. 
==Skill Design==
One The powerful [[Wizard]] had little need of the many shielding protective skills, all of different types, in the Wizard has at her possession. Works very well with [[Damage ResistanceBlizzCon 2009]] demo. It's interesting to note the stats on this one; substantial absorbing defence, along the lines of the {{iw|Necromancer D2 Necromancer}}'s {{iw|Necromancer_Poison_and_Bone#Bone_Armor Bone Armor}}, but with quite a limited duration. A clever Wizard would have this and [[Weapon MasteryMirror Image]] hot keyed and ready to create chain cast when any great danger showed itself, but this has to be used wisely, with such a sort of brief duration and long [[meleecooldown]] Wizard.
[[Image:Stoneskin.jpg|left]]
The other low level Wizard defensive skill, [[Ice Armor]], does nothing to raise defence; it just slows and damages [[melee]] attackers, so the protective skills do not at all overlap in function, though they could compliment each other in use.
 
This skill was profiled in the Character Panel, where the developers talked about its new and improved, crystalline graphic, which you can see to the left.
==Skill Rank Table==
''Put a table of the skill rank and damage/mana/fury per rank.''* '''Rank 1:''' Shield yourself with rock and stone absorbing 30 75 damageabsorbed.
Only Rank 1 is currently known.
* None known.
[[Image:Stoneskin.jpg|right|thumb|The new version of the spell, which will have a different name.]]
 
==Development==
Spell was first shown at [[BlizzCon 2008]] when the [[Wizard]] was unveiled. It was originally just one of many shielding skills for the Wizard. Good combination in early builds included [[Damage Resistance]] and [[Weapon Mastery]] to create a sort of [[melee]] Wizard. On August 21, 2009, during the [[BlizzCon_2009_Panel:_Diablo_3_Heroes_and_Monsters|Diablo 3 Heroes and Monsters panel]] at [[BlizzCon 2009|BlizzCon]], the [[D3 team|development team]] stated that they changed the [[Wizard]]'s stone armor visually, since it was hard to notice on the class due to the thin and sleek profile of the Wizard and that it didn't support the goal of making the Wizard a "Lightshow". It's still assumed it works the same way, but they have also decided to be available as change the name of the spell, which they haven't thought of 6 August 2009yet. Visually, it has become a purple/light blue crystallized armor and is now easily detectable.
On August 21, 2009, during the Diablo 3 Heroes and Monsters panel in BlizzCon, the development team stated that they changed the Wizard's stone armor visually, since it was hard to notice on the class due to the wizards thin and sleek profile and that it didn't support the goal of making the wizard a "Lightshow". It's assumed it works the same way, but they have also decided to change the name of the spell, which they haven't thought of yet. Visually, it has become a purple/light blue crystallized armor and is now easily detectable.
==Trivia==
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You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:
* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/ Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures]
* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=all&si=MagicStone+Missile Magic MissileSkin Stone Skin-specific gallery contents]
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Image:Diablo_III_LogoStoneskin.jpg|Skill use 1Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Skill use 2Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Skill use 2Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Skill use 3Only picture available as of [[BlizzCon 2009]]
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==Related Articles==
''Articles that are related, but not emphasised enough in any other section, or articles that just need further attention.''* [[Mirror Image]]-->* [[Ice Armor]]
==References==
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/full-wizard-skill-trees/ Full Wizard Skill Trees]
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/wizard-gameplay-report/P2/ Wizard Gameplay Report]
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