Storm Armor

Storm Armor is a Tier 5 skill from the Wizard's Storm skill tree, hurting anyone attacking the Wizard.

Background

Diablo III Skill [e]

Storm Armor Active, 5 ranks
Used by:	Wizard
Skill Description:
Surround yourself in electrical energy. Electric bolts are automatically fired at attackers for X to Y damage. Armor spells affect you and all nearby allies and you can only be affected by one armor spell at a time.
Skill Details:
Type:	Retroactive damage
Quantity:	1 to 8
Effect:	Aura type
School:	Lightning
Mana cost:	15
Cast time:	Instant
Duration:	None
Cooldown:	1.5 sec
Synergies:	None
Requires:	N/A
Prereq of:	N/A

The Wizard weaves herself with electric energies that discharge if an enemy attacks her.

Skill Design

This spell looks to be under construction, with no duration listed. Also note that lightning critical hits will stun enemies, which would make this a lot more useful as a defensive spell, if your Wizard has a high chance to land a critical hit with spells (specifically lightning spells).

Skill Rank Table

Rank 1: 1-8 lightning damage.

Only Rank 1 is currently known.

Synergies

None known.

Skill Rune Effects

None known.

Development

Hydra was first shown at BlizzCon 2008, and was even a skill visitors could try out. However, it wasn't a skill many considered to try, since defensive skills were all but pointless in the small Forgotten Tombs dungeon.

It was seen again at BlizzCon 2009, but as a Tier 5 skill, so it's a bit too high level to try out. It looked to still be under construction, with no duration listed.

Media

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References