'''Abilities ''' are talents possessed by all characters [[character]]s in the game. Unlike skills[[skill]]s, abilities do not require [[mana ]] or other resources [[resource]]s to use, and are not found on the [[skill tree]]s. Abilities are basic functions, but they differ from the simplest character abilities like "walk" or "pick up item" since they require more than just a mouse click; an icon must be selected to enable their function.

This listing of abilities is speculative. Some are included since they were present in [[Diablo 2]], others because they have been mentioned in various previews or seen in convention demos. The final list of abilities will not be known until shortly before [[Diablo 3]]'s release.