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'''Shock Pulse''' (known as [[Charged Bolt]] prior to July 2011) is a [[Wizard skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 3. It was first seen in , launching electric charges that travel randomly on the beta build in July 2011floor, and is thought to be [[Charged Bolt]] renameddealing lightning damage.
This is an [[Academic spell]]. Academic spells cost 1 less Arcane Power every time you gain a level.
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==Background==
The [[Wizard]] has not only the fancy illegal spells at her disposal. Shock Pulse, something even the newest of [[Vizjerei]] [[neonyte]]s learn, is one of the few spells she picked up in actual classes at the old [[mage clan]], or possibly at [[Zann Esu]] before they kicked her out.
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==Skill DesignEffects==UnknownThe following is a very quick list.See the [[Shock Pulse runed]] 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 header}}</noinclude>{{Skill effects|Shock Pulse|IconShockPulse.png|3|Release a pulse of {{c_lime|3}} unpredictable charges of electricity that deal {{c_lime|4 - 9}} Lightning damage to enemies they hit.<br>Cost: {{c_lime|15}} Arcane Power<br>{{c_grey|This is an Academic spell. Academic spells cost 1 less Arcane Power every time you gain a level.}}}}
| width="40px" | [[image:IconCrimson.jpg|40px|link=Crimson]]
| width="120px" | [[Fire Bolts]]
| Casts out bolts of fire to deal {{c_lime|X - X}} Fire damage per bolt.
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| width="40px" | [[image:IconIndigo.jpg|40px|link=Indigo]]
| [[Lightning Orb]]
| Turn the bolts into a floating orb of static lightning that drifts directly forward, zapping up to {{c_lime|X}} nearby enemies for {{c_lime|X - X}} Lightning damage.
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| width="40px" | [[image:IconObsidian.jpg|40px|link=Obsidian]]
| [[Piercing Orb]]
| Merge the bolts in a a single giant orb that oscillates forward dealing {{c_lime|X - X}} Lightning damage to everything it hits with a {{c_lime|X%}} chance to pierce through enemies.
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| width="40px" | [[image:IconGolden.jpg|40px|link=Golden]]
| [[Lightning Affinity]]
| Every target hit by a pulse restores {{c_lime|X}} Arcane Power.
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| width="40px" | [[image:IconAlabaster.jpg|40px|link=Alabaster]]
| [[Explosive Bolts]]
| Slain enemies have a {{c_lime|X%}} chance to explode dealing {{c_lime|X - X}} Lightning damage to every enemy within {{c_lime|X}} yards.
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==Skill Rank TableDesign==UnknownThe spell familiar from [[Diablo I]] and [[Diablo II]] returns in [[Diablo III]]. As Charged Bolt did previously, Shock Pulse sends out a smattering of randomly-scattering charges, each of which deal minor damage to any enemy that passes over them. The strength of Shock Pulse comes not from the damage of each bolt, but from the carpeting effect of repeated casts, since it's a spell with very low [[resource]] cost. These can turn the floor into a field of death for any enemy without lightning immunity.
==Development==
'''Shock Pulse''' was first shown at [[BlizzCon 2008]] (as [[charged Bolt]]) when the [[Wizard]] debuted, where it was at Tier I on the [[Storm Skill Tree]]. [[Flux]] was able to try it out:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/wizard-gameplay-report/P2/]
<blockquote>''Three little crackling bits of lightning are sent forth along the ground, where they zig and zag a bit, but move in a more or less straight line away from the Sorceress. I didn’t use this spell much, but it seemed to me that the bolts spread out quite a bit more than they did in D2, and that made it hard to hit anything in front of me with more than one bolt. That’s now how it looks in screenshots though, where the bolts seem to carpet the dungeon floor quite nicely. More testing will be required.''</blockquote>
It was still in the game at [[BlizzCon 2009]]; there, it had a much lower mana cost, and significantly lower damage than in 2008, indicating the spell was intended to be used more for the "carpet effect" of previous games.
===Previous Versions===
See the [[Wizard skill archive]] for more details on previous versions of Shock Pulse (or [[Charged Bolt]]) and other Wizard skills.<br>
Or see [[Charged Bolt (BlizzCon 2008)]] for the original version of this skill.
===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|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.
==Media==
Shock Pulse can be seen in action on video here:
* None yet.[[Gameplay: Blizzcon 2008]] (when it was called [[Charged Bolt]])
You can find pictures in the Diablo III screenshot and picture gallery:
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Image:Diablo_III_LogoWiz-charged-bolt1.jpg|Skill use 1Image:Diablo_III_LogoMagic carpet of death.jpg|Skill use 2Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Skill use 3Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Skill use 4
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==References==
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/wizard-gameplay-report/P2/ BlizzCon 2008 Wizard Gameplay Report]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-wizard-skill-trees/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Wizard Skill Trees]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7960229#post7960229 Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report] -- IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
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