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::'''''"Project Hydra"''' was the codename for the [[Diablo III]] project and team before the announcement at [[WWI 2008]].
'''Hydra''' is a [[Wizard]] Tier 4 [[Wizard skills|skill]] unlocked for the at [[Wizardclvl|level]] at level 10, summoning a hydra that attacks enemies with bolts of fire.
|ranks= 5
|user= Wizard
|tree= ConjuringTier 4
|description= Creates a hydra that attacks your enemies with bolts of fire. Hydra deals X-Y damage per attack.
|type= Direct Damage
|quantity= 6-10 damage
|effect= Turret shooting bolts
|school= [[Fire]]|resource= [[ManaArcane Power]]
|cost= 12
|cast-time= Instant
}}
Among the many secrets of the [[Ancient Repositories]], the [[Wizard]] found the Hydra spell to call forth a ward to dispatch of enemies from multiple directions.
==Skill Rank Table==
* '''Rank 1:''' Hydra deals 6-10 damage per attack.
==[[Synergies]]==
Hydra benefits directly from the following [[trait]]s:
* [[Glass Cannon]]: Increases damage done by spells and increases armor.
* [[Intimidation]]: Increases damage done and reduces vendor costs.
* [[Temporal Flux]]: Enemies that have been hit by your Arcane spells are slowed down by 25% for 3 seconds.
==Runestone [[Rune|Skill Rune]] Effects==
[[File:Runes-hydra-all.jpg|thumb|400px|[[Hydra]] with [[Runestones]].]]
[[Jay Wilson]] provided a whole new insight into the changes made to [[Runestones]] with a short quote from Gamescom, in August 2010. [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/jay-wilson-interview-g4tv/]
So Hydra isn't a total outlier; it's just got one rune, (formerly known as Lethality) that usually affects critical bonuses, that's doing something very different (providing an elemental damage change, in Hydra).
==Development==
[[File:Hydra1.jpg|thumb|450px350px|Hydra in action. Un-runed. October 2010.]]'''Hydra''' was first shown at [[BlizzCon 2009]], but was unfortunately too high level to select in the demo. At [[BlizzCon 2010]] it was shown in the gameplay panel and also in the PvP Arena. [[Flux]] discusses its viability:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/hands-on-from-blizzcon-mega-pvp-arena-report/] <blockquote>''You could only have one Hydra active at a time, and it had a slow firing rate. Like [[Meteor]], it was useful to stick these out there to let them ping away, hoping the damage would add up over time. They were very commonly used near the end of rounds, when one or two characters were chasing one on the other team. Most Wizards would cast Hydras in the path of the fleeing enemy, knowing they’d get in a shot or two and help finish them off.</blockquote> '''Previous Games:'''<br>
The hydra spell was originally seen in [[Diablo I]], then called {{iw|D1_Spellbooks#Guardian Guardian}}. The principle was that three heads were summoned from the ground, shooting firebolts at enemies for a limited time. They are more fun to cast than efficient to kill anything with.
In [[Diablo II]], they were turned into flaming heads, and got the name {{iw|Sorceress_Fire_Spells#Hydra Hydra}}. While not dealing damage to anyone near the flames, the firebolts are of more use, especially if concentrating the fire on single targets at a time, and alternating skills while waiting for the [[cooldown]].
==Trivia==
Hydra was the codename for the [[Diablo III]] project and team before the announcement at [[WWI 2008]].
==Media==
You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:
* [http://wwwdiablo.diiiincgamers.netcom/gallery/ Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures]* [http://wwwdiablo.diiiincgamers.netcom/gallery/showgallerysearch.php?keywords=Hydra&cat=all&six=10&y=8 '''Hydra Hydra-''' specific gallery contents]
<gallery>
File:Hydra-arena2.jpg|Hydra made Arcane by rune.
</gallery>
==Related Articles==
* {{iw|D1_Spellbooks#Guardian Diablo I Guardian spell}}
* {{iw|Sorceress_Fire_Spells#Hydra Diablo II Hydra spell}}
* {{iw[[Hydra (BlizzCon 2008)|D1_Spellbooks#Guardian Diablo I Guardian spell}}Hydra]] -- Original page.
==References==
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/full-wizard-skill-trees/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Wizard Skill Trees]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/jay-wilson-interview-g4tv/ Jay Wilson interview by G4, August 2010]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/hands-on-from-blizzcon-mega-pvp-arena-report/ BlizzCon 2010 PvP Hands-on Report]
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