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'''Explosive Blast''' is a an Offensive [[Wizard skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 14, blasting a small area for high damage.
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==Background==
The [[Wizard]] conjures volatile gasses into the physical realm, which ignite with oxygen and create a powerful blast in a very limited space.
==Skill Effects==
The following is a very quick list. See the [[Explosive Blast rune effects]] page for a more thorough summary of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
{{Active skill skills header}}</noinclude>{{Wizard Skill effects|Explosive Blast|IconExplosiveBlast.png|([[clvl|Level]] 14)|Gather an infusion of energy around you that explodes after {{c_lime|2}} seconds, causing {{c_lime|99 - 135}} physical damage to any nearby enemies.<br>Cost: {{c_lime|45}} Arcane Power<br>Cooldown: {{c_lime|1}} second}}|-| width="40px" | [[image:IconCrimson.jpg|40px|center|link=Crimson]]| width="140px" | [[Short Fuse]]
| An energy explosion fires immediately for {{c_lime|169 - 229}} physical damage.
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| [[Obliterate]]
| Increase the explosion radius to {{c_lime|18}} yards for {{c_lime|169 - 229}} physical damage.
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| [[Time Bomb]]
| The blast detonates from the point it was originally cast after {{c_lime|2}} seconds for {{c_lime|204 - 277}} physical damage.
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| [[Unleashed]]
| Reduces the casting cost to {{c_lime|24}} Arcane Power.
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| [[Chain Reaction]]
| {{c_lime|8}} consecutive explosions cascade off you that each cause {{c_lime|50 - 67}} physical damage.
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==Skill Design==
The spell's delay (about 1.5 seconds) makes it unsuitable for emergency use, and its short range (at least at level 1) makes it difficult to use without getting pounded on. Skill runes will undoubtedly make it more viable, and less a novelty skill.
==Synergies==
* No [[synergies]] with any of the [[passive skillWizard passives]]s are yet known. ==Skill Rune Effects==The following [[rune]] effects for Explosive Blast are known:* Unknown rune: Turns the single blast into three consecutive blasts.<ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/blizzcon-2010-hands-on-stuff.co.nz/ BlizzCon 2010 Hands-on: GamePlanet NZ] -- Incgamers 5th Nov 2010</ref>* Unknown rune: The blast hits at the point of activation, making it work more like a trap. The explosion also seems to set off other nearby Blasts. (Seen in video [[Video: Blizzcon 2010 Rune Effects|here]].)
===Previous Versions===
See the [[Wizard skill archive]] for more details on previous versions of Explosive Blast and other Wizard skills.
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==References==
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-wizard-skill-trees/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Wizard Skill Trees]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/hands-on-from-blizzcon-mega-pvm-report-wizard BlizzCon 2010 Wizard Hands-on Report]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7960229#post7960229 Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report] -- IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8007624#post8007624 Silva's Wizard Runestone Effects] -- IncGamers 5th Sep 2011
* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/wizard/active/ Wizard Active Skills] -- Diablo III 12th Sep 2011
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