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This page lists all known '''[[Wizard]] skills''', sorted by skill treeas of August 2011. Follow the links to the individual skill pages for full discussion of every skill, including first hand reports and screenshots.  '''Useful skill links:'''
'''Wizard skill information:'''
* [[Skill]]s - General skill design and mechanics.
** [[Active skill]]s - Skills where effects are activated by the player.** [[Passive skill]]s - Skills where effects are activated automatically, by the computer or by special events. ** [[Signature skill]]s - Skills that define characters.* [[Arcane Power]] - The Wizard traits's energy [[resource]].* [[Runestones]] -- The new passive skills huge skill customization and improvement system in Diablo III.
* [[Wizard skill archive]] - Removed Wizard skills.
* [[RunestonesWizard traits]] - The huge skill customization and improvement system.* [[Signature skill]]s - Skills that define characters.* Passive skills in Diablo III were called [[Active skilltraits]]s - Skills where effects are activated by the playerfor a while before reverting back.* [[Passive skill]]s - Skills where effects are activated automatically, by the computer or by special events.
==Active Skills==
 
The updated Wizard active skills list at press tour august 2011
 
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
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!width="5%" | Skill
!width="10%" | Name
!width="5%" | Required Level
!width="10%" | Type
!width="80%" | Description
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|[[File:FrostNova.jpg]] || [[Frost Nova]] || 1 || [[defensive]] || An explosion of ice freezes nearby enemies for X seconds and causes X-X cold damage. Cold damage chills enemies, slowing their movement and attack speed. Damage will break the freeze effect, but not the chill effect.
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|[[File:MagicMissile.jpg]] || [[Magic Missile]] || 1 || [[offensive]] || Fires a missile of energy causing arcane damage.
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|[[File:IceArmor.jpg]] || [[Ice Armor]] || 2 || [[defensive]] || Surrounds the Wizard in a barrier of ice that increases armor by X%, freezes attackers for X seconds, and causes X-X cold damage. Cold damage chills enemies, slowing their movement and attack speed. You can only be affected by one armor spell at a time.
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|[[File:ShockPulse.jpg]] || [[Shock Pulse]] || 3 || [[offensive]] ||
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|[[File:WaveForce.jpg]] || [[Wave of Force]] || 4 || [[defensive]] || Causes a wave of pure force that causes a knockback to nearby enemies, repels projectiles and deals X-X physical damage.
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|[[File:SpectralBlade.jpg]] || [[Spectral Blade]] || 5 || [[offensive]] || Summons a spectral blade that strikes enemies in front of the Wizard X times causing X-X physical damage with each hit.
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|[[File:Electrocute.jpg]] || [[Electrocute]] || 6 || [[offensive]] || Lightning arcs from the Wizard's fingertips towards an enemy dealing X-X lightning damage.
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|[[File:MagicWeapons.jpg]] || [[Magic Weapon]] || 7 || [[offensive]] || Imbues the Wizard's weapon with magical energy, granting X-X increased damage.
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|[[File:ArcaneOrb.jpg]] || [[Arcane Orb]] || 8 || [[offensive]] || An orb of pure energy that explodes on contact with enemies dealing X-X arcane damage to all enemies in the blast area.
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|[[File:DiamondSkin.jpg]] || [[Diamond Skin]] || 9 || [[defensive]] || Turns the Wizard's skin to diamond for X seconds absorbing up to X damage from incoming attacks.
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|[[File:EnergyTwister.jpg]] || [[Energy Twister]] || 11 || [[offensive]] || Summon an energy twister that deals X arcane damage per second to everything in its path.
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|[[File:Disintegrated.jpg]] || [[Disintegrate]] || 12 || [[offensive]] || Emanate a beam of pure energy dealing X arcane damage per second and disintegrating enemies it kills.
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|[[File:StormArmor.jpg]] || [[Storm Armor]] || 13 || [[defensive]] || Surround yourself in electrical energy. Electric bolts are automatically fired at attackers for X-X lightning damage.
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|[[File:ExplosiveBlast.jpg]] || [[Explosive Blast]] || 14 || [[offensive]] || Builds up energy around the Wizard that explodes after X seconds, causing X-X physical damage in a small radius.
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|[[File:MirrorImage.jpg]] || [[Mirror Image]] || 15 || [[defensive]] || Creates an illusionary duplicate of the Wizard that lasts for X seconds and has X% of the caster's health.
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|[[File:SlowTime.jpg]] || [[Slow Time]] || 16 || [[defensive]] || Warps space and time, slowing nearby monsters and projectiles for X seconds.
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|[[File:Teleport.jpg]] || [[Teleport]] || 18 || [[defensive]] || Teleport instantly to the selected location.
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|[[File:Hydra.jpg]] || [[Hydra]] || 19 || [[offensive]] || Creates a multi-headed hydra that attacks your enemies with bolts of fire, dealing X-X fire damage per attack for X seconds.
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|[[File:RayFrost.jpg]] || [[Ray of Frost]] || 21 || [[defensive]] || Project a beam of cold that deals X cold damage per second. Cold damage chills enemies, slowing their movement and attack speed.
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|[[File:EnergyArmor.jpg]] || [[Energy Armor]] || 22 || [[defensive]] || A protective barrier that absorbs damage, draining arcane power in its place. Absorbs X% of all damage dealt to the Wizard.
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|[[File:ArcaneTorrent.jpg]] || [[Arcane Torrent]] || 23 || [[offensive]] || Arcane meteorites pelt the targeted region dealing X-X arcane damage per second.
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|[[File:Meteor.jpg]] || [[Meteor ]] || 24 || [[offensive]] || Summons a massive meteor from the sky that causes X-X fire damage to all enemies in the affected area. Also leaves a pool of fire that does X fire damage every second for X seconds.
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|[[File:Blizzard.jpg]] || [[Blizzard]] || 26 || [[offensive]] || Call down shards of ice to pelt an area dealing X-X cold damage per second for X seconds. Cold damage chills enemies, slowing their movement and attack speed.
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|[[File:Familiar.jpg]] || [[Familiar ]] || 27 || [[offensive]] || Creates a companion that accompanies the Wizard, attacking enemies for X-X damage. This companion cannot be targeted or damaged by enemies.
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|[[File:Archon.jpg]] || [[Archon]] || 29 || [[offensive]] || Transform the wizard temporarily into an entity of pure energy with a dedicated range of powers, knowing that each enemy killed in this form increase a little its duration.
|}
 
==Old Skill Tree==
 
[[Image:Skill-tree-blizzcon09-wiz-muldric.jpg|thumb|right|400px|The skill tree, circa 2009. Skills no longer appear in anything like this format. Image by [http://forums.diii.net/showthread.php?t=739038 Muldric].]]
Click to the individual skill pages for more details about these skills including numbers, screenshots, [[runestone]] information, blue quotes, and much more.
===Tier One Skills===
All abilities in this tier are unlocked ===Frost Nova===[[File:FrostNova.jpg|left]][[Frost Nova]] is available at Clvl 2[[clvl|level]] 1. Click to <br>This defensive skill freezes all enemies in a ring around the individual skill pages player, stopping normal monsters and slowing [[bosses]].{{clear-left}}* '''Description:''' An explosion of ice freezes nearby enemies for more details X seconds and causes X-X cold damage. Cold damage chills enemies, slowing their movement and screenshots of these skillsattack speed. Damage will break the freeze effect, but not the chill effect.
====Magic Missile====
===Magic Missile===[[File:MagicMissile.jpg|left]][[Magic Missile]]is available at [[clvl|level]] 1.<br>
Magic missiles are fast-moving, conjured projectiles that deal arcane damage.
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* '''Description:''' Fires a missile of energy causing arcane damage.
====Charged Bolt====
[[Charged Bolt]]<br>Snaking bolts of electricity cover the ground with lightning damage for all enemies. Best cast in great numbers, or not at all.* '''Description:''' Launches a volley of X electric bolts that deal X-X lightning damage per bolt.  ====Spectral Blade=Ice Armor=== [[Spectral BladeFile:IceArmor.jpg|left]]<br>A magical melee attack, this hits nearby enemies for considerable physical damage.* '''Description:''' Summons a spectral blade that strikes enemies in front of the Wizard X times causing X-X physical damage with each hit. ===Tier Two Skills=== All abilities in this tier are unlocked at Clvl 3. Click to the individual skill pages for more details and screenshots of these skills.  ====[[Ice Armor====]] is available at [[Ice Armorclvl|level]]2.<br>{{clear-left}}
* '''Description:''' Surrounds the Wizard in a barrier of ice that increases armor by X%, freezes attackers for X seconds, and causes X-X cold damage. Cold damage chills enemies, slowing their movement and attack speed. You can only be affected by one armor spell at a time.
====Explosive Blast=Shock Pulse===[[File:ShockPulse.jpg|left]][[Explosive BlastShock Pulse]]<br>A physical damage attack that turns the Wizard into a time bomb. Click to arm the spell, run into a pack of enemies, and blow up amidst them.* '''Description:''' Builds up energy around the Wizard that explodes after X seconds, causing X-X physical damage in a small radius.  ====Mirror Image==== is available at [[Mirror Imageclvl|level]]3.<br>The Wizard creates multiple images of himself. These duplicates move and attack enemies in convincing fashionNo description available.* '''Description:''' Creates an illusionary duplicate of the Wizard that lasts for X seconds and has X% of the caster's health. ====Wave of Force===={{clear-left}}
===Wave of Force===[[File:WaveForce.jpg|left]][[Wave of Force]]is available at [[clvl|level]] 4.<br>
A defensive skill that pushes back enemies and enemy projectiles. Works well when combined with [[Slow Time]].
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* '''Description:''' Causes a wave of pure force that causes a knockback to nearby enemies, repels projectiles and deals X-X physical damage.
===Tier Three SkillsSpectral Blade===[[File:SpectralBlade.jpg|left]][[Spectral Blade]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 5.<br>A magical melee attack, this hits nearby enemies for considerable physical damage.{{clear-left}}* '''Description:''' Summons a spectral blade that strikes enemies in front of the Wizard X times causing X-X physical damage with each hit.
All abilities in this tier are unlocked at Clvl 6. Click to the individual skill pages for more details and screenshots of these skills.
====Frost Nova=Electrocute=== [[Frost NovaFile:Electrocute.jpg|left]]<br>This defensive skill freezes all enemies in a ring around the player, stopping normal monsters and slowing [[bossesElectrocute]].* '''Description:''' An explosion of ice freezes nearby enemies for X seconds and causes X-X cold damage. Cold damage chills enemies, slowing their movement and attack speed. Damage will break the freeze effect, but not the chill effect.  ====Electrocute==== is available at [[Electrocuteclvl|level]]6.<br>
A beam weapon, the bolt of lightning locks onto an enemy and deals steadily draining damage, as well as stunning and slowing the target. An excellent skill for hitting moving targets that might dodge projectiles.
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* '''Description:''' Lightning arcs from the Wizard's fingertips towards an enemy dealing X-X lightning damage.
===Tier Four SkillsMagic Weapon===[[File:MagicWeapons.jpg|left]]All abilities in this tier are unlocked [[Magic Weapon]] is available at Clvl 10[[clvl|level]] 7. Click to <br>A spell for the battle mage, this one imbues huge magical damage into the individual skill pages for more details and screenshots of these skillswizard's weapon. {{clear-left}}* '''Description:''' Imbues the Wizard's weapon with magical energy, granting X-X increased damage.
====Arcane Orb====
===Arcane Orb===[[File:ArcaneOrb.jpg|left]][[Arcane Orb]]is available at [[clvl|level]] 8.<br>
A projectile that moves slower than most such magical attacks, but that deals considerable arcane [[AoE]] damage upon impact and explosion.
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* '''Description:''' An orb of pure energy that explodes on contact with enemies dealing X-X arcane damage to all enemies in the blast area.
====Diamond Skin====[[File:DiamondSkin.jpg|left]][[Diamond Skin]]is available at [[clvl|level]] 9.<br>
A powerful defensive skill, this absorbs considerable points from all types of damage for a short duration.
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* '''Description:''' Turns the Wizard's skin to diamond for X seconds absorbing up to X damage from incoming attacks.
====Energy Twister====[[File:EnergyTwister.jpg|left]][[Energy Twister]]is available at [[clvl|level]] 11.<br>
Cast tornadoes of arcane damage that deal substantial damage to all they come into contact with. The tornadoes move semi-randomly, making this better against crowds than individuals.
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* '''Description:''' Summon an energy twister that deals X arcane damage per second to everything in its path.
===Disintegrate=Hydra==[[File:Disintegrated.jpg|left]][[Disintegrate]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 12.<br>A laser beam of doom, this instantly-hitting, long range attack deals considerable damage to everything in its path.{{clear-left}}* '''Description:''' Emanate a beam of pure energy dealing X arcane damage per second and disintegrating enemies it kills.  ===Storm Armor===[[File:StormArmor.jpg|left]][[Storm Armor]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 13.<br>A fire and forget skill, this one shocks enemies with electrical bolts for the duration of effect, without requiring the Wizard to aim or target them.{{clear-left}}* '''Description:''' Surround yourself in electrical energy. Electric bolts are automatically fired at attackers for X-X lightning damage. ** The Wizard may only use one of the "armor" spells at a time.
[[Hydra]]<br>
Summons a fiery, three-headed dragon that appears from the ground and assails enemies with bolts of flame. [[Runestone]] bonuses give great flexibility to this spell.
* '''Description:''' Creates a multi-headed hydra that attacks your enemies with bolts of fire, dealing X-X fire damage per attack for X seconds.
===Explosive Blast===
[[File:ExplosiveBlast.jpg|left]]
[[Explosive Blast]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 14.<br>
A physical damage attack that turns the Wizard into a time bomb. Click to arm the spell, run into a pack of enemies, and blow up amidst them.
{{clear-left}}
* '''Description:''' Builds up energy around the Wizard that explodes after X seconds, causing X-X physical damage in a small radius.
===Tier Five Skills===
All abilities ===Mirror Image===[[File:MirrorImage.jpg|left]][[Mirror Image]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 15.<br>The Wizard creates multiple images of himself. These duplicates move and attack enemies in this tier are unlocked at Clvl 14convincing fashion. Click to {{clear-left}}* '''Description:''' Creates an illusionary duplicate of the individual skill pages Wizard that lasts for more details X seconds and screenshots has X% of these skillsthe caster's health.
====Disintegrate=Slow Time===[[File:SlowTime.jpg|left]][[Slow Time]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 16.<br>Slow time creates a bubble of protection around the location its cast in, slowing all enemy projectiles and the enemies themselves.{{clear-left}}* '''Description:''' Warps space and time, slowing nearby monsters and projectiles for X seconds.
[[Disintegrate]]<br>
A laser beam of doom, this instantly-hitting, long range attack deals considerable damage to everything in its path.
* '''Description:''' Emanate a beam of pure energy dealing X arcane damage per second and disintegrating enemies it kills.
===Teleport===
[[File:Teleport.jpg|left]]
[[Teleport]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 18.<br>
Bamf instantly from one location to another. This skill carries a considerable cool down time in Diablo III, making it something best saved for emergency escapes.
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* '''Description:''' Teleport instantly to the selected location.
====Energy Shield====
===Hydra===[[Energy ShieldFile:Hydra.jpg|left]][[Hydra]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 19.<br>The classic protective skill returnsSummons a fiery, now trading Arcane Power for damage reductionthree-headed dragon that appears from the ground and assails enemies with bolts of flame. [[Runestone]] bonuses give great flexibility to this spell.{{clear-left}}* '''Description:''' A protective barrier Creates a multi-headed hydra that absorbs damageattacks your enemies with bolts of fire, draining arcane power in its place. Absorbs dealing X-X% of all fire damage dealt to the Wizardper attack for X seconds.
====Ray of Frost====
===Ray of Frost===[[File:RayFrost.jpg|left]][[Ray of Frost]]is available at [[clvl|level]] 21.<br>
A laser beam of cold damage, this one chills enemies, slowing them while dealing damage.
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* '''Description:''' Project a beam of cold that deals X cold damage per second. Cold damage chills enemies, slowing their movement and attack speed.
====Slow Time=Energy Armor===[[File:EnergyArmor.jpg|left]][[Slow TimeEnergy Armor]]is available at [[clvl|level]] 22.<br>Slow time creates a bubble of protection around the location its cast inThe classic protective skill returns, slowing all enemy projectiles and the enemies themselvesnow trading Arcane Power for damage reduction.{{clear-left}}* '''Description:''' Warps space and timeA protective barrier that absorbs damage, slowing nearby monsters and projectiles for draining arcane power in its place. Absorbs X seconds% of all damage dealt to the Wizard.
 ===Tier Six Skills=== All abilities in this tier are unlocked at Clvl 20. Click to the individual skill pages for more details and screenshots of these skills.  ====Arcane Torrent====[[File:ArcaneTorrent.jpg|left]][[Arcane Torrent]]is available at [[clvl|level]] 23.<br>
An arcane style of Meteor Storm, this spell hurls flaming rocks at the targeted spot, dealing AoE damage to anything in the vicinity.
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* '''Description:''' Arcane meteorites pelt the targeted region dealing X-X arcane damage per second.
====Blizzard=Meteor===[[File:Meteor.jpg|left]][[Meteor]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 24.<br>The biggest damage of the death from above skills, this one lands a flaming stone on the targeted location, dealing huge fire damage and leaving a dangerous field of fire in the location for some time.{{clear-left}}* '''Description:''' Summons a massive meteor from the sky that causes X-X fire damage to all enemies in the affected area. Also leaves a pool of fire that does X fire damage every second for X seconds. 
===Blizzard===[[File:Blizzard.jpg|left]][[Blizzard]]is available at [[clvl|level]] 26.<br>
Another powerful AoE spell, this one drops damaging ice on a large section of the screen, chilling and injuring anything in the area.
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* '''Description:''' Call down shards of ice to pelt an area dealing X-X cold damage per second for X seconds. Cold damage chills enemies, slowing their movement and attack speed.
====Magic Weapon=Familiar===[[File:Familiar.jpg|left]][[Familiar]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 27.<br>An assisting creature that boosts the Wizard's damage, without serving as a "[[tank]]" to distract their attacks.{{clear-left}}* '''Description:''' Creates a companion that accompanies the Wizard, attacking enemies for X-X damage. This companion cannot be targeted or damaged by enemies.
[[Magic Weapon]]<br>
A spell for the battle mage, this one imbues huge magical damage into the wizard's weapon.
* '''Description:''' Imbues the Wizard's weapon with magical energy, granting X-X increased damage.
===Archon===
[[File:Archon.jpg|left]]
[[Archon]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 29.<br>
No description available.
{{clear-left}}
====Meteor====
[[Meteor]]<br>
The biggest damage of the death from above skills, this one lands a flaming stone on the targeted location, dealing huge fire damage and leaving a dangerous field of fire in the location for some time.
* '''Description:''' Summons a massive meteor from the sky that causes X-X fire damage to all enemies in the affected area. Also leaves a pool of fire that does X fire damage every second for X seconds.
==Passive Skills==
====Storm Armor====Passive skills replaced [[Traits]] during late game development in 2011. Many Traits were simply changed to passive skills, but some are all new. See the [[Barbarian traits]] page for a full list of those passives.
{| width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;"! width="3%" | Icon! Name! width="8%" | Req Level! Description|-|[[File:Blur.jpg|40px]] || [[Blur]] || 10 || Reduces melee damage taken by X%.|-|[[File:DrainPower.jpg|40px]] || [[Drain Power]] || 10 || All basic attacks (?) provide X [[Arcane Power]]. |-|[[File:Quickening.jpg|40px]] || [[Quickening]] || 10 || Increase casting speed by X%. |-|[[File:FlightBeforeFight.jpg|40px]] || [Storm Armor[Flight Before Fight]]<br>|| 13 || Increases run speed by X% when the Wizard is blocked in melee.A fire and forget |-|[[File:GlassCannon.jpg|40px]] || [[Glass Cannon]] || 13 || Increases damage dealt by X%, but reduces armor by Y%.|-|[[File:Aggression.jpg|40px]] || [[Aggression]] || 15 || Increases [[attack]] by X%.|-|[[File:SuperiorSkill.jpg|40px]] || [[Superior Skill]] || 15 || Increases [[precision]] by X%.|-|[[File:ExpertDefenseW.jpg|40px]] || [[Expert Defense]] || 17 || Increases [[defense]] by X%. |-|[[File:AstralPresence.jpg|40px]] || [[Astral Presence]] || 20 || Increases maximum [[Arcane Power]] by X%.|-|[[File:BlackIce.jpg|40px]] || [[Black Ice]] || 20 || Damage dealt to frozen targets is increased by X%.|-|[[File:TemporalFlow.jpg|40px]] || [[Temporal Flux]] || 21 || When an enemy takes damage from an Arcane skill, this one shocks enemies with electrical bolts its speed is reduced by X% for 4 seconds.|-|[[File:PiercingAttacks.jpg|40px]] || [[Piercing Attacks]] || 25 || Reduces the duration magical resistances of effect, without requiring the Wizard to aim or target themenemies by X%.* '''Description|-|[[File:''' Surround yourself in electrical energyTemporalShift. Electric bolts are automatically fired at attackers for jpg|40px]] || [[Temporal Shift]] || 26 || Reduces cooldowns of skills by X%.|-|[[File:UnstableEnergy.jpg|40px]] || [[Unstable Energy]] || 28 || When under X lightning damage% HP, the next skill knocks back all targets it hits. Can happen once every 90 seconds. ** The Wizard may only use one of the "armor" spells at a time|-|[[File:KnowledgePower.jpg|40px]] || [[Knowledge is Power]] || 30 || Unknown.|}
===Tier Seven Skills===
All abilities in this tier are unlocked at Clvl 26. Click to the individual skill pages for more details and screenshots of these skills. ==Development==
===Removed Skills=Familiar==== [[Familiar]]<br>An assisting creature that boosts the Wizard's damage, without serving as a "[[tank]]" to distract their attacks.* '''Description:''' Creates a companion that accompanies the Wizard, attacking enemies for X-X damage. This companion cannot be targeted or damaged by enemies.  ====Teleport==== [[TeleportCharged Bolt]]<br>Bamf instantly from one location to another. This skill carries a considerable cool down time in Diablo III, making it something best saved for emergency escapes.* '''Description:''' Teleport instantly to the selected location.
==References==
* [http://wwwdiablo.diiiincgamers.netcom/blog/comments/full-wizard-skill-trees/ Full Wizard Skill Trees]* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7962606#post7962606 JudgeHype.com July 2011 Press Event Coverage - The Witch Doctor (Translated by Zediono)]
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