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[[Image:Mana-orb1.jpg|thumb|250px|Mana globes and a level up.]]'''Mana Globes''' are orbs of magical energy that function much like [[Health Globe]]s; they restore mana (25% of the maximum was the listed amountas a default, though some character skills can boost this total) when a character runs through them. As you might expect, they look just like health globes, but are blue, instead of red.
Mana globes were removed from the game prior to the Blizzcon demo build in August 2009. [[Wizard]]s [[and Witch Doctor]]s who formerly benefited from mana globes now gain mana (or [[instability]]) from health globes, if points are placed in the skills that enable this benefit.
==How they Dropped==
When mana globes were a feature, they only dropped when a Witch Doctor or Wizard was in the game. Wizards had a (now removed) skill called [[Mana Recovery]] which gave a % chance for a dead monster to drop a mana globe. Mana globes did not benefit Barbarians, since they did not provide any boost to their [[Fury]] resource.
==Removal Explanation==
Giving health orbs that double purpose also made the health orbs more valuable to all characters. Jay Wilson said that prior to the change, Witch Doctors often had no use for health orbs, since they weren't taking much damage while staying behind their tanking pets. Post-mana globes, Witch Doctors need regular health orbs, since even if they aren't low on hit points, they generally want the mana boost.
==Related ArticlesWho Benefits?=={{GamesCom 2009}}When a health globe is consumed, all characters within range receive the bonus. This includes the bonus to mana (if any) a character would gain if they consumed the health globe themselves. It's unknown if there will be any benefits to the Barbarian's [[Rage]] or the [[Monk]]'s unnamed non-mana resource. The potential mana-like benefits to the unrevealed [[fifth character]] are likewise unknown.
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