Charged Bolt benefits directly from the following [[Wizard traits]]:

'''Charged Bolt ''' was first shown at [[BlizzCon 2008]]when the [[Wizard]] debuted, and where it was at Tier I on the [[Storm Skill Tree]]. It was still in the game at [[BlizzCon 2009]]. In 2009 ; there, it had a much lower mana cost, and significantly lower damage than in 2008, indicating the spell is now was intended to be used more used for the "carpet effect" of previous games. At [[BlizzCon 2010]], it was still in the game but wasn't one of the Wizard's starting skills.

'''Previous Games:'''<br>{{iw|D1_Spellbooks#Charged_Bolt Charged Bolt}} was introduced in At [[Diablo IBlizzCon 2010]], where it was, as it is now, a very cheap spell to cast multiple times still in hopes of killing many enemies with a carpet of lightning. The [[Diablo I Manual]] describes "true essence of Electromagnetism exists on the threshold game but wasn't one of the Ethereal and the Physical Realms. While it is very efficient to transform [[Mana]] into electrical energy, it is extremely difficult to control." The spell calls in pockets of lightning that just crawls around randomly, in a general directionWizard's starting skills.

This first version ===Previous Versions===See the [[Wizard skill archive]] for more details on previous versions of Charged Bolt and other Wizard skills.<br> Or see [[Charged Bolt (BlizzCon 2008)]] for the spell increased number original version of charges as well as damage when higher levels of the spell have been foundthis skill.

===Charged Bolt in Other Games==={{iw|D1_Spellbooks#Charged_Bolt Charged Bolt}} was introduced in [[Diablo I]], where it was, as it is now, a very cheap spell to cast multiple times in hopes of killing many enemies with a carpet of lightning. The spell calls in pockets of lightning that just crawls around randomly, in a general direction. The second iteration of {{iw|Sorceress_Lightning_Spells#Charged_Bolt Charged Bolt}} was a [[{{iw|Sorceress Sorceress]] }} spell in [[Diablo II]], and is basically identical in design. It's one of few Tier 1 spells in the skill trees that scale well even at higher levels, being quite useful at max level.

You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 III screenshot and picture gallery:* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/ Diablo 3 III screenshots and pictures]* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/search.php?keywords=Charged+Bolt&cat=all&x=10&y=8 '''Charged Bolt''' specific gallery contents] 

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* [[Diablo II Manual]http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/full-wizard-skill-trees/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Wizard Skill Trees]* [[Diablo I Manual]]