===Tier I 1 Skills (0 points requirement)=======Spectral Blade====''Summons a spectral blade that strikes each enemy in front of the wizard 3 times causing 1-5 physical damage with each hitThese skills are available for use as soon as new Wizard is created.''

*'''Mana cost:''' 7.

====Spell Speed====''Increases This skill was the speed default left click attack at the Blizzcon build, and it worked quite nicely. It was a melee+ spell, hitting anything up close with all 3 slashes, but extending the slashes far enough that targets out of your magic missile projectiles melee range would be hit by 16%one or perhaps two of the attacks. Each slash could also strike multiple targets, making this one potentially quite damaging against multiple, close-range enemies.''

===Spell Speed===* Active Skill* '''Description:''' Increases the speed of your magic missile projectiles.*''' Max Rank:''' 15** '''Rank 1:''' Increases speed by 16%.** '''Rank 2:''' Increases speed by 24%.  ===Damage Resistance====* Passive Skill* '''Description:''' Increases armor by and resistances.*'''Max Rank:''' 15** '''Rank 1:'''Increases armor by 10% and all resistances by 8%.** '''Rank 2:''' Increase armor by 15% and all resistances by 12%. This seems like a tremendously powerful passive, if the increase per skill point remains constant.

===Tier II Skills (5 points requirement)=======Stone Skin====* Active Skill* '''Description:'''Shield yourself with rock and stone absorbing 30 damage.''

=One of the many shielding skills, all of different types, the Wizard has at her possession.  ===Mirror Image====* Active Skill* '''Description:'''Create an illusionary duplicate of yourself.''

=Duplicates are seem joining the combat, in the Blizzcon gameplay movie. They might not just be there for confusion or defense, but would actually add damage?  ===Conjured Armor====* Passive Skill* '''Description:'''Magical armor surrounds the wizard increasing block chance by 2%.''

* Passive Skill* '''Description:'''Increases total health by 8% and the health of your conjured images by 12%.''*'''Rank:''' 0/15 

* Passive Skill* '''Description:'''Increases physical damage done by all weapons by 15.''

====Meteor Storm====* Active Skill* '''Description:'''Meteorites pelt the targeted region dealing 10 to 20 damage per second.

=The Meteor skill from D2 has been upgraded and modified. Now it calls down multiple meteors over a wider area, much like the Blizzard skill. Furthermore, Meteor Storm can be cast for as long as the Wizard wishes, with a mana cost per second, rather than per use.  ===Acid Cloud====* Passive Skill* '''Description:'''Drop a cloud of acid on the targeted area. Deals an initial 1-4 poison damage followed by 4-8 poison damage per sec to enemies who remain in the area.''

====Conjured Power====* Passive Skill* '''Description:'''Increases damage done by spells by 1% for every 10 points of vitality.''*'''Rank:''' 0/15  ===Duplicate Conjuring===* Passive Skill* '''Description:''' Increases the images from your mirror image skill and Hydras from your Hydra skill by 1.''

=A number of the passives in D3 boost two or three other skills, but not every skill in the skill tree. It's an interesting way to add more variety and specialization to the game.  ===Conjuring Duration====* Passive Skill* '''Description:'''Increases the duration of your Stone Skin and Acid Cloud spells by 1 sec and duration of your mirror image images by 2 sec.''

====Improved Spectral Blade====* Passive Skill* '''Description:'''Increases the damage of Spectral Blade by 14%.''

===Tier IV Skills (==A wizard must invest 15 points requirement)===in the Storm tree before the skills in this tier become available. ====Hydra====* Active Skill* '''Description:'''Creates a multi-headed beast that attacks your enemies with bolts of fire.''

====Magic Weapon====* Active Skill* '''Description:'''Imbue your weapon with magical energy granting it increased damage.''

====Magical Impact====* Passive Skill* '''Description:'''Increases damage of all spells by 15% of your weapon damage.''

=An interesting reversal on this one, boosting spell damage by weapon damage. This would create some very odd weapon choices for wizards, with huge damage weapons potentially more useful than the various spell-caster type wands and orbs mage classes generally specialize during the end game.  ===Slowing Strikes====* Passive Skill* '''Description:'''Enemies damaged by your melee attacks, Spectral Blade or magic weapon have their movement speed reduced by 30% and their attack speed reduced by 20% for 4 sec.''

====Armor Piercing====* Passive Skill* '''Description:'''Conjured and physical damage decreases the armor of armored enemies.''