Wizard

Diablo III Barbarian Demon Hunter Monk Witch Doctor Wizard Crusader Follower Armory Difficulty Levels Monster Power Special Effects Experience Gain Paragon Item Rarity Magic Find Gold Find Nephalem Valor The Wizard is the third character confirmed to be in the game by Blizzard. Wizards appear to have a very similar gameplay style to Diablo II's Sorceress: they are pure spellcasters. Wizards use Arcane Power, which is a fast-regenerating resource. Also, their "Signature" skills decrease in cost as the Wizard levels, eventually being free to cast. Wizard video Lore Wizard Class Resource Systems Builds and Guides Please use our Wizard forum to hash out the details of any builds. Once a build is theorycrafted and tested, feel free to post it here. Ideally, build posts would include significant commentary about the skills used, choices made, etc. Theorycraft Please post any class-specific theory that isn't included in Blizzard's documentation. Similar to the build section, use the forums for the preliminary discussion, and post here once the details are known and agreed-upon. Skills Skill Calculator Information on this page is based on a level 60 character, and was last updated April 2012. Primary Skill Unlock Level Arcane Power Cooldown Description Magic Missile 1 None None Launch a missile of magic energy, causing 110% weapon damage as Arcane. 6 Charged Blast Increases the damage of Magic Missile to 143% weapon damage as Arcane. 13 Split Fire 3 missiles that each deal 50% weapon damage as Arcane. 31 Penetrating Blast Missiles have a 70% chance to pierce through their target and hit additional enemies. 42 Attunement Whenever Magic Missile hits a target you gain 4 Arcane Power. 52 Seeker Missiles track the nearest enemy and their damage is increased to 121% weapon damage as Arcane. Shock Pulse 3 None None Release a medium range pulse of 3 unpredictable charges of electricity that deal 105% weapon damage as Lightning. 9 Explosive Bolts Slain enemies explode, dealing 70% weapon damage as Lightning to every enemy within 10 yards. 18 Fire Bolts Cast bolts of fire that each deal 137% weapon damage as Fire. 33 Piercing Orb Merge the bolts in a single giant orb that oscillates forward dealing 105% weapon damage as Lightning to everything it hits. 47 Lightning Affinity Every target hit by a pulse restores 2 Arcane Power. 54 Living Lightning Conjure a being of lightning that drifts forward, electrocuting nearby enemies for 37% weapon damage as Lightning. Spectral Blade 11 None None Summon a spectral blade that strikes all enemies in your path for 135% weapon damage. 19 Deep Cuts Enemies hit by the blade will Bleed for an additional 35% weapon damage done over 3 seconds. 24 Impactful Blades Hits have a 5% chance to cause Knockback and Slow the movement of enemies by 60% for 1 second. 35 Siphoning Blade Every enemy hit grants 1 Arcane Power. 51 Healing Blades Whenever the blades do critical damage, you are healed 8% of the damage done. 57 Thrown Blade Extends the reach of Spectral Blade to 20 yards. Electrocute 15 None None Lightning arcs from your fingertips, dealing 80% weapon damage as Lightning. The lightning can jump, hitting up to 2 additional enemies. 22 Chain Lightning Lightning arcs from your fingertips, dealing 80% weapon damage as Lightning. The lightning can jump, hitting up to 2 additional enemies. 29 Forked Lightning Critical Hits release 4 charged bolts in random directions, dealing 46% weapon damage as Lightning to any targets hit. 36 Lightning Blast Create streaks of lightning that pierce through targets, hitting all enemies for 80% weapon damage as Lightning. 44 Surge of Power Gain 1 Arcane Power for every enemy hit by Electrocute. 59 Arc Lightning Blast a cone of lightning that causes 80% weapon damage as Lightning to all affected targets. Secondary Skill Unlock Level Arcane Power Cooldown Description Ray of Frost 2 -20 None Project a beam of frozen ice that blasts 215% weapon damage as Cold to the first enemy it hits, slowing the target's movement by 30% for 3 seconds. 7 Sleet Storm Create a swirling storm around you, dealing 215% weapon damage as Cold to all enemies caught within it. 15 Cold Blood Reduce casting cost to 0 Arcane Power. 28 Snow Blast Using continuously on a single target increases damage over 1.5 seconds to inflict a maximum of 280% weapon damage as Cold. 38 Numb Increase the amount the target's movement is slowed to 60% for 3 seconds. 53 Black Ice Enemies killed with Ray of Frost leave behind a patch of ice that deals 193% weapon damage as Cold to enemies moving through it over 3 seconds. Arcane Orb 5 -35 None Hurl an orb of pure energy that explodes when it hits, dealing 175% weapon damage as Arcane to all enemies within 10 yards. 11 Obliteration Increase the damage of the explosion to deal 228% weapon damage as Arcane. 20 Arcane Orbit Create 2 Arcane Orbs that orbit you, exploding for 70% weapon damage as Arcane when enemies get close. 32 Arcane Nova Modify the orb to deal 175% weapon damage as Arcane to all enemies within 20 yards. 45 Tap the Source Reduce casting cost to 20 Arcane Power. 55 Celestial Orb The orb will pierce through targets, damaging any enemy it passes through. Arcane Torrent 12 -20 None Hurl a barrage of arcane projectiles that deal 175% weapon damage as Arcane to all enemies near the impact location. 18 Disruption Targets hit by Arcane Torrent become disrupted for 6 seconds, causing them to take 15% additional damage from any attacks that deal Arcane damage. 25 Death Blossom Unleash a torrent of power beyond your control. You no longer direct where the projectiles go, but their damage is increased to 670% weapon damage as Arcane. 34 Arcane Mines Instead of firing projectiles, lay Arcane mines that arm after 2 seconds. These mines explode when an enemy approaches, dealing 150% weapon damage as Arcane. Enemies caught in the explosion have their movement and attack speeds reduced by 30% for 3 seconds. 49 Power Stone Every missile hit has a 2% chance to leave behind a Power Stone that grants Arcane Power when picked up. 57 Cascade Enemies killed by Arcane Torrent have a 100% chance to fire a new missile at a nearby enemy dealing 175% weapon damage as Arcane. Disintegrate 21 -20 None Thrust a beam of pure energy forward, dealing 155% weapon damage as Arcane and disintegrating enemies it kills. 26 Convergence Increase the width of the beam allowing it to hit more enemies. 30 Chaos Nexus When casting the beam you become charged with energy that spits out at nearby enemies doing 40% weapon damage as Arcane. 39 Volatility Enemies killed by the beam have a 35% chance to explode causing 395% weapon damage as Arcane to all enemies within 8 yards. 48 Entropy The beam fractures into a short-ranged cone that deals 178% weapon damage as Arcane. 59 Intensify Damage increases slowly over time to inflict a maximum of 202% weapon damage as Arcane. Defensive Skill Unlock Level Arcane Power Cooldown Description Frost Nova 4 None 12 s Blast nearby enemies with an explosion of ice and freeze them for 3 seconds. 12 Shatter A frozen enemy that is killed has a 50% chance of releasing another Frost Nova. 18 Cold Snap Reduce cooldown of Frost Nova to 9 seconds. 28 Frozen Mist Frost Nova no longer freezes enemies, but instead leaves behind a mist of frost that deals 160% weapon damage as Cold over 8 seconds. 41 Deep Freeze If Frost Nova hits at least 5 targets, you gain a 15% bonus to Critical Hit Chance for 12 seconds. 51 Bone Chill Enemies take 15% more damage while frozen or chilled by Frost Nova. Diamond Skin 8 None 15 s Transform your skin to diamond for 6 seconds, absorbing up to 10853 damage from incoming attacks. 14 Crystal Shell Increases the maximum amount of damage absorbed to 21707 damage. 20 Prism Reduces Arcane Power cost of all spells by 15 while Diamond Skin is active. 32 Mirror Skin Reflects 50% of damage absorbed back at the attacker. 44 Enduring Skin Increases the duration of Diamond Skin to 8 seconds. 56 Diamond Shards When Diamond Skin wears off, diamond shards explode in all directions dealing 155% weapon damage as Physical to nearby enemies. Slow Time 16 None 20 s Invoke a bubble of warped time and space for 8 seconds, reducing enemy attack speed by 20% and movement speed by 30%. This bubble also slows the movement of enemy projectiles by 90%. 23 Miasma Slow Time effects cling to enemies for 3 seconds after they have left the bubble. 29 Time Warp Enemies caught in the bubble of warped time take 20% more damage. 39 Time Shell Reduces the area Slow Time affects to 10 yards, but increases the potency of the movement speed reduction to 80%. 47 Perpetuity Reduces the cooldown of Slow Time to 16 seconds. 53 Stretch Time Time is sped up for any allies standing in the area, increasing their attack speed by 10%. Teleport 22 -15 16 s Teleport through the ether to the selected location up to 35 yards away. 26 Safe Passage For 4 seconds after you Teleport, you will take 30% less damage. 31 Wormhole After casting Teleport, there is a 1 second delay before the cooldown begins, allowing you to Teleport again. 37 Reversal Casting Teleport again within 8 seconds will instantly return you to your original location. 43 Fracture Summon 2 decoys for 8 seconds after teleporting. 59 Calamity Casts a low power Wave of Force upon arrival, dealing 75% weapon damage as Physical to all nearby enemies. Force Skill Unlock Level Arcane Power Cooldown Description Wave of Force 9 -25 15 s Discharge a wave of pure energy that repels projectiles and knocks back nearby enemies. This also slows the movement of enemies by 60% and deals 200% weapon damage as Physical. 15 Impactful Wave Increases the distance enemies are knocked back and Stuns all affected enemies for 2 seconds. 22 Force Affinity Reduce casting cost to 15 Arcane Power and the cooldown is reduced to 12 seconds. 32 Forceful Wave Increases damage to 260% weapon damage as Physical, but reduces Knockback. 39 Teleporting Wave Enemies caught in the Wave of Force have a 100% chance to be randomly teleported. 49 Exploding Wave Enemies hit have a 40% chance to cause a smaller Wave of Force that deals 100% weapon damage as Physical and knocks back enemies caught in its wake. Energy Twister 13 -35 None Unleash a twister of pure energy that deals 360% weapon damage as Arcane over 6 seconds to everything in its path. 19 Mistral Breeze Reduces casting cost of Energy Twister to 20 Arcane Power. 24 Gale Force Increases the damage of Energy Twister to 468% weapon damage as Arcane. 36 Raging Storm When two Energy Twisters collide, they merge into a tornado with increased area of effect that causes 360% weapon damage as Arcane over 6 seconds. 41 Wicked Wind Twisters no longer travel but spin in place, dealing 252% weapon damage as Arcane over 6 seconds to everything caught in them. 52 Storm Chaser The following skills are Signature spells: Magic Missile, Shock Pulse, Spectral Blade, Electrocute Hydra 21 -40 None Summon a multi-headed Hydra for 15 seconds that attacks enemies with bolts of fire dealing 33% weapon damage as Fire. You may only have one Hydra active at a time. 26 Arcane Hydra Summon an Arcane Hydra that spits Arcane Orbs, which explode on impact, causing 33% weapon damage as Arcane to enemies near the explosion. 33 Lightning Hydra Summon a Lightning Hydra that electrocutes enemies for 40% weapon damage as Lightning. 38 Venom Hydra Summon a poison breathing Hydra that leaves a pool of acid that causes 19% weapon damage per second as Poison to enemies who remain in the pool. 46 Frost Hydra Summon a Frost Hydra that breathes a short range cone of frost, causing 36% weapon damage as Cold to all enemies in the cone. 56 Mammoth Hydra Summon a Mammoth Hydra that breathes a river of flame at nearby enemies, dealing 26% weapon damage per second as Fire to enemies caught on the burning ground. Meteor 25 -60 None Summon an immense Meteor that plummets from the sky, causing 180% weapon damage as Fire to all enemies it crashes into. The ground it hits is scorched with molten fire that deals 60% weapon damage as Fire over 3 seconds. 29 Molten Impact Increases the damage of the Meteor impact to 234% weapon damage as Fire and the molten fire to 78% weapon damage as Fire over 3 seconds. 34 Star Pact Reduces the casting cost of Meteor to 35 Arcane Power. 43 Meteor Shower Unleash a volley of 7 smaller Meteors that each strike for 72% weapon damage as Fire. 48 Comet Transforms the Meteor to ice that deals 216% weapon damage as Cold. The impact site is covered in a freezing mist that deals 72% weapon damage as Cold and Slows enemy movement by 60% over 3 seconds. 58 Liquefy If the initial impact of the Meteor causes critical hits, the molten fire duration is increased to 8 seconds. Blizzard 27 -45 None Call down shards of ice to pelt an area, dealing 255% weapon damage as Cold to all enemies in the area over 6 seconds. Multiple casts in the same area do not stack. 35 Grasping Chill After the Blizzard ends, the ground is covered in a low lying mist for 3 seconds that Slows the movement speed of enemies by 60%. 42 Frozen Solid Enemies caught in the Blizzard have a 20% chance to be Frozen for 3 seconds. 47 Snowbound Reduces the casting cost of Blizzard to 20 Arcane Power. 54 Stark Winter Increases the size of Blizzard to cover 22 yards, dealing 255% weapon damage as Cold over 6 seconds. 60 Unrelenting Storm Increases the duration of Blizzard to deal 340% weapon damage as Cold over 8 seconds. Conjuration Skill Unlock Level Arcane Power Cooldown Description Ice Armor 14 -25 None Surround yourself in a barrier of ice. Melee attackers are either Chilled or Frozen for 2 seconds. Lasts 120 seconds. This is an Armor spell. Only one Armor spell can be active at a time. 21 Chilling Aura Lower the temperature of the air around you. Nearby enemies are chilled, slowing their movement speed by 30%. 31 Crystallize Whenever you are struck by a melee attack, your Armor is increased by 15% for 10 seconds. This effect can stack up to 3 times. 42 Jagged Ice Melee attackers also take 100% weapon damage as Cold. 49 Ice Reflect Melee attacks have a 25% chance to create a Frost Nova centered on the attacker, dealing 75% weapon damage as Cold. 53 Frozen Storm A whirling storm of ice builds around you that deals 30% weapon damage as Cold over 3 seconds after casting Ice Armor. Storm Armor 17 -25 None Bathe yourself in electrical energy, shocking ranged and melee attackers for 70% weapon damage as Lightning. Lasts 120 seconds. This is an Armor spell. Only one Armor spell can be active at a time. 23 Reactive Armor Whenever you are hit, you have a chance to be enveloped with a lightning shield for 6 seconds that shocks nearby enemies for 50% weapon damage as Lightning. 33 Power of the Storm Reduce the Arcane Power cost of all skills by 3 while Storm Armor is active. 37 Strike Back Increase the damage of the shock to 91% weapon damage as Lightning. 43 Scramble Increases your movement speed by 25% for 3 seconds whenever you are hit by melee or ranged attacks. 58 Shocking Aspect Critical Hits have a chance to electrocute a nearby enemy for 35% weapon damage as Lightning. Magic Weapon 20 -25 None Imbue your weapon with magical energy, granting it 10% increased damage. Lasts 120 seconds. 27 Electrify Attacks have a chance to cause lightning to arc to 3 nearby enemies, dealing 10% weapon damage as Lightning. 35 Force Weapon Increases the damage bonus of Magic Weapon to 15% damage, and gives up to a 2% chance to Knockback any enemies hit. 38 Conduit Attacks have a chance to restore 1 Arcane Power. 46 Venom Attacks poison enemies, dealing 15% weapon damage as Poison over 3 seconds. 55 Blood Magic Attacks recover 1.5% of damage caused as Life. Familiar 22 -20 None Summon a companion that will attack your targets for 20% weapon damage as Arcane. This companion cannot be targeted or damaged by enemies and lasts for 120 seconds. 30 Sparkflint Summon a fiery familiar that increases the damage of all attacks by 12% while Familiar is active. 40 Dartling Summon a lightning Familiar whose projectiles have a 100% chance to pierce through enemies. 44 Ancient Guardian Summon a protective Familiar. When you are below 35% Life the Familiar will fully absorb damage from 1 attack every 6 seconds. 50 Arcanot While the Familiar is active, you regenerate 2 Arcane Power per second. 57 Cannoneer The Familiar's projectiles explode on impact, dealing 20% weapon damage as Arcane to all enemies within 6 yards. Energy Armor 28 -25 None Focus your energies, increasing your Armor by 65% but decreasing your maximum Acane Power by 20. Lasts 120 seconds. This is an Armor spell. Only one Armor spell can be active at a time. 32 Absorption You have a chance to gain 4 Arcane Power whenever you are hit by a ranged or melee attack. 41 Pinpoint Barrier Increases your chance to critically hit by 5% while Energy Armor is active. 48 Energy Tap Rather than decreasing your maximum Arcane Power, Energy Armor increases it by 20 while it is active. 54 Force Armor While Energy Armor is active, incoming attacks that would deal more than 35% of your maximum Life are reduced to deal 35% of your maximum Life instead. 60 Prismatic Armor Increases all of your resistances by 40% while Energy Armor is active. Mastery Skill Unlock Level Arcane Power Cooldown Description Explosive Blast 19 -20 6 s Gather an infusion of energy around you that explodes after 1.5 seconds, causing 205% weapon damage as Physical to all enemies within 12 yards. 24 Unleashed Reduces the casting cost of Explosive Blast to 10 Arcane Power. 29 Time Bomb Explosive Blast detonates from the point it was originally cast after 2.5 seconds for 266% weapon damage as Physical. 39 Short Fuse Immediately release the energy of Explosive Blast for 205% weapon damage as Physical. 50 Obliterate Increases the explosion radius to 18 yards for 205% weapon damage as Physical. 56 Chain Reaction A chain of 3 consecutive explosions cascade off you, each causing 89% weapon damage as Physical. Mirror Image 25 None 15 s Summon 2 illusionary duplicates of yourself that last for 7 seconds and have 25% of your Life. The images may cast some of the same spells as you, but those spells deal no damage. 31 Simulacrum Increase the Life of your Mirror Images to 100% of your own. 37 Duplicates Summon 5 Mirror Images that have 25% of your Life each. 45 Mocking Demise When a Mirror Image is destroyed, it explodes, doing 45% weapon damage as Physical and has a 50% chance to Stun for 2 seconds. 51 Extension of Will The duration of your Mirror Images is increased to 10 seconds and their Life is increased to 29% of your Life. 58 Mirror Mimics Spells cast by your Mirror Images will do 10% of the damage of your own spells. Archon 30 -25 120 s Transform into a being of pure Arcane energy for 15 seconds. While in Archon form, your normal abilities are replaced by powerful Archon abilities, and your Armor and resistances are increased by 40%. Every enemy killed while in Archon form adds 1 second to the duration of Archon. 36 Arcane Destruction An explosion erupts around you when you transform, causing 450% weapon damage as Arcane to all enemies within 15 yards. 40 Teleport Archon form can now cast Teleport with a cooldown of 10 seconds. 46 Pure Power Decreases the cooldown of Archon to 100 seconds. 52 Slow Time Archon form can cast Slow Time that lasts for 8 seconds. 60 Improved Archon Increases the damage of all Archon abilities by 25%. Passive Skill Unlock Level Description Blur 10 Decreases melee damage taken by 20%. Power Hungry 10 Gain 30 Arcane Power whenever you are healed by a health globe. Evocation 13 Reduces all cooldowns by 15%. Glass Cannon 16 Increases all damage done by 15%, but decreases Armor and resistances by 10%. Prodigy 20 When you deal damage with a Signature spell, you gain 4 Arcane Power. The following spells are Signature spells: Magic Missile, Shock Pulse, Spectral Blade, Electrocute Astral Presence 24 Increases your maximum Arcane Power by 20 and Arcane Power regeneration by 2 per second. Illusionist 27 Whenever you suffer more than 15% of your Life in a single hit, the cooldowns on Mirror Image and Teleport are automatically reset. Cold Blooded 30 Cold damage dealt to chilled and frozen targets is increased by 20%. Conflagration 34 Fire damage dealt to enemies applies a burning effect, increasing all damage done to them by 10% for 3 seconds. Paralysis 37 Lightning damage dealt to enemies has up to a 5% chance to Stun the target for 3 seconds. Galvanizing Ward 40 Increases the duration of your Armor spells by 120 seconds. As long as an Armor spell is active, you gain 310 Life per second. The following skills are improved: Energy Armor, Ice Armor, Storm Armor Temporal Flux 45 Whenever you deal Arcane damage, enemies are slowed by 30% for 2 seconds. Critical Mass 50 Critical Hits have a chance to reduce the cooldown of your spells by 1 second. Arcane Dynamo 55 When you deal damage with a Signature spell, you may gain a Flash of Insight. After 5 Flashes of Insight, your next non-Signature spell deals 75% additional damage. The following spells are Signature spells: Magic Missile, Shock Pulse, Spectral Blade, Electrocute Unstable Anomaly 60 When reduced below 20% Life, release a shockwave that knocks all enemies back. This effect cannot occur more than once every 60 seconds.