'''Familiar''' is a Utility Conjuration [[Wizard skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 24, summoning a companion that fights for the caster.

[[File:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Familiar in action.]]A Familiar assists in the killing, but does not distract monsters from their own attacks. Nothing is known about the spells the familiar will use, but it could be a valuable defensive tool as well as a damage dealer, if it casts skills like [[Frost Nova]].  SPOILER WARNING

==Skill Skillrune Effects==The following is a very quick listsummary. See the [[Familiar rune effects]] page for a more thorough summary description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.

{{Active skills header}}{{<skill class="Wizard Skill ">Familiar}}{{Wizard Skillrune Ancient Guardian}}{{Wizard Skillrune Sparkflint}}{{Wizard Skillrune Arcanot}}{{Wizard Skillrune Cannoneer}}{{Wizard Skillrune Dartling}}</skill>{{center|Note: Information is based on a level 60 character and rank 7 runestones.}}

* No [[synergies]] with any of Familiar benefits from the following [[Wizard passives]] are : None added yet known.

'''Familiar''' was added in [[BlizzCon 2010]]as a Tier 7 skill, presumably responding to some need of the Wizard. To add more potential damageUnfortunately, or it was at too high a level to give play. ===Beta===Skill tiers were removed shortly before the Wizard [[beta]] started in September 2011, and Familiar became a level 27 skill. It was moved to level 24 during the [[beta]], and when the skill system was once again overhauled for the [[Beta Patch 13]] in February 2012, Familiar was classified as a way Conjuration skill and moved back to level 27. For March's [[Beta Patch 14]], Familiar was dropped to attack while running or dodging?level 22.

Skill tiers were removed for the [[July 2011 Press Event]], and Familiar became a has always been too high level 27 skill.<br>Later in the betato play, Familiar became a level 24 skillso there are no gameplay videos of it.

* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/wizard/active/ Wizard Active Skills] -- Blizzard's Official Diablo III 12th Sep 2011Site