Wizard

The Wizard is the 3rd character confirmed to be in the game D3 by Blizzard.

Gameplay

The Wizard appears to follow a very similar gameplay style as Diablo II's Sorceress. It's a pure spellcaster.

Resource system: 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. http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/3390853

Skills

Signature

Signature	Unlocked at	Cost	Cooldown	Description
Magic Missile	lvl 1	0 Arcane Power		Launch a missile of magic energy causing 40-61 Arcane damage. This is a Signature spell. Signature spells cost 1 less Arcane Power every time you gain a level.
	20 px	Alabaster	Seeker	Missiles track the nearest target and damage is increased to 72-110 Arcane damage.
	20 px	Crimson	Charged Blast	Damage increased to 88-135 Arcane damage.
	20 px	Golden	Attunement	Whenever Magic Missile hits a target you gain 14 Arcane Power.
	20 px	Indigo	Fork	Fires 8 missiles that do 20-31 damage each.
	20 px	Obsidian	Penetrating Blast	Missiles have a 100% chance to pierce through their target and hit additional targets.
Shock Pulse	lvl 3	0 Arcane Power		Release a pulse of 3 unpredictable charges of electricity that deal 36-72 Lightning damage to enemies they hit. This is a Signature spell. Signature spells cost 1 less Arcane Power every time you gain a level.
	20 px	Alabaster	Explosive Bolts	Slain enemies have a 100% chance to explode dealing 124-252 Lightning damage to every enemy within 10 yards.
	20 px	Crimson	Fire Bolts	Casts out bolts of fire to deal 73-148 Fire damage per bolt.
	20 px	Golden	Lightning Affinity	Every target hit by a pulse restores 7 Arcane Power.
	20 px	Indigo	Lightning Orb	Turn the bolts into a floating orb of static lightning that drifts directly forward zapping up to 5 nearby enemies for 18-35 Lightning damage.
	20 px	Obsidian	Piercing Orb	Merge the bolts in a single giant orb that oscillates forward dealing 36-72 Lightning damage to everything it hits with a 100% chance to pierce through enemies.
Spectral Blade	lvl 5	0 Arcane Power		Summon a spectral blade that strikes all enemies in your path 3 times causing 35% weapon damage with each hit. This is a Signature spell. Signature spells cost 1 less Arcane Power every time you gain a level.
	20 px	Alabaster	Healing Blades	Whenever the blades do critical damage, you are healed 100% of the damage caused.
	20 px	Crimson	Deep Cuts	Enemies hit by the blade will bleed for an additional 45% weapon damage done over 3 seconds.
	20 px	Golden	Siphoning Blade	Every enemy hit grants 7 Arcane Power.
	20 px	Indigo	Thrown Blade	Extends the blades out to reach everything within 20 yards dealing 72% weapon damage.
	20 px	Obsidian	Impactful Blades	Hits have a 45% chance to cause knockback and slow the movement of enemies by 60% for 2 seconds.
Electrocute	lvl 6	0 Arcane Power		Lightning arcs from your fingertips towards an enemy dealing 1-59 Lightning damage. The lightning can jump, hitting up to 2 enemies. Damage is reduced by 30% for each jump. This is a Signature spell. Signature spells cost 1 less Arcane Power every time you gain a level.
	20 px	Alabaster	Forked Lightning	Critical hits with this skill cause an explosion of 5 charged bolts in random directions, dealing 1-82 Lightning damage to any targets hit.
	20 px	Crimson	Ball Lightning	Creates a streak of lightning that pierces targets, hitting all enemies in its path for 1-70 Lightning damage.
	20 px	Golden	Surge of Power	Gain 7 Arcane Power for every target hit by Electrocute.
	20 px	Indigo	Chain Lightning	Increases the maximum number of jumps to 10 enemies.
	20 px	Obsidian	Arc Lightning	Blast a cone of lightning that causes 1-65 Lightning damage to all affected targets.

Offensive

Offensive	Unlocked at	Cost	Cooldown	Description
Wave of Force	lvl 4	25 Arcane Power	15 seconds	Explode a wave of pure energy that repels projectiles and knocks back nearby enemies. This also slows the movement of enemies by 50% and deals 92-107 physical damage to them.
	20 px	Alabaster	Impacful Wave	Increases the distance enemies are knocked back and stuns all affected enemies for 5.0 seconds.
	20 px	Crimson	Forceful Wave	Increases damage to 203-234 physical damage but reduces knockback.
	20 px	Golden	Force Affinity	Reduce casting cost to 11 Arcane Power and cooldown is reduced to 8 seconds.
	20 px	Indigo	Exploding Wave	Enemies hit have a 100% chance to cause a smaller Wave of Force that does 46-53 physical damage and knocks back enemies caught in its wake.
	20 px	Obsidian	Teleporting Wave	Enemies caught in the wave have a 70% chance to randomly teleport to somewhere else nearby.
Arcane Orb	lvl 8	35 Arcane Power		Hurl an orb of pure energy that explodes when it hits, dealing 135-185 Arcane damage to all enemies within 10 yards.
	20 px	Alabaster	Celestial Orb	The orb will pierce through targets, damaging any enemy it passes through dealing 154-211 Arcane damage.
	20 px	Crimson	Obliteration	Increase the potency of the explosion to deal 297-406 Arcane damage.
	20 px	Golden	Tap the Source	Reduce casting cost to 21 Arcane Power.
	20 px	Indigo	Arcane Nova	Modify the orb to deal 135-185 Arcane damage to all enemies within 16 yards.
	20 px	Obsidian	Arcane Orbit	Create 4 Arcane Orbs that orbit you, exploding for 162-222 Arcane damage when enemies get close.
Energy Twister	lvl 11	35 Arcane Power		Unleash a twister of pure energy that deals 27 Arcane damage per second to everything caught within it.
	20 px	Alabaster	Wicked Wind	Twister no longer travels but spins in place dealing 38 Arcane damage per second to everything caught within it.
	20 px	Crimson	Gale Force	Increase damage to 60 Arcane damage per second.
	20 px	Golden	Mistral Breeze	Reduce casting cost to 14 Arcane Power.
	20 px	Indigo	Raging Storm	When two twisters touch they merge into a tornado with an increased area of effect that causes 32 Arcane damage per second.
	20 px	Obsidian	Trail of Destruction	Casting Energy Twister grants you a Wind Charge. You can store up to 5 Wind Charges at a time. Casting a Signature spell releases all Wind Charges as a giant Energy Twister that deals 11-18 damage per Wind Charge. Signature spells are: Magic Missile, Shock Pulse, Spectral Blade, Electrocute
Disintegrate	lvl 12	20 Arcane Power per second		Thrust a beam of pure energy forward dealing 85-107 Arcane damage per second and disintegrating enemies it kills.
	20 px	Alabaster	Volatility	Enemies killed by the beam have a 35% chance to explode causing 153-177 Arcane damage to all enemies within 8 yards.
	20 px	Crimson	Intensify	Damage increases slowly over time to inflict a maximum of 188-234 Arcane damage per second.
	20 px	Golden	Chaos Nexus	When casting the beam you become charged with energy that spits out at nearby enemies doing 68-85 Arcane damage.
	20 px	Indigo	Convergence	Increase the width of the beam allowing it to hit more enemies for 111-129 Arcane damage per second.
	20 px	Obsidian	Entropy	The beam fractures into a short ranged cone causing 114-153 Arcane damage per second.
Explosive Blast	lvl 14	45 Arcane Power	1 second	Gather an infusion of energy around you that explodes after 2 seconds, causing 99-135 physical damage to any nearby enemies.
	20 px	Alabaster	Chain Reaction	8 consecutive explosions cascade off you that each cause 50-67 physical damage.
	20 px	Crimson	Short Fuse	An energy explosion fires immediately for 169-229 physical damage.
	20 px	Golden	Unleashed	Reduces the casting cost to 24 Arcane Power.
	20 px	Indigo	Obliterate	Increase the explosion radius to 18 yards for 169-229 physical damage.
	20 px	Obsidian	Time Bomb	The blast detonates from the point it was originally cast after 2 seconds for 204-277 physical damage.
Hydra	lvl 19	60 Arcane Power		Summon a multi-headed Hydra for 9 seconds that attacks enemies with bolts of fire dealing 18-22 Fire damage per attack.
	20 px	Alabaster	Arcane Hydra	Summon Arcane Hydras that spit Arcane Orbs which explode on impact causing 22-26 Arcane damage to enemies near the explosion.
	20 px	Crimson	Frost Hydra	Summon Frost Hydras that breathe a short range cone of frost causing 30-35 Cold damage to all enemies in the cone.
	20 px	Golden	Brimstone Serpent	Summon one Mammoth Hydra that breathes a wall of flame at nearby enemies dealing 38-45 Fire damage per second to enemies caught in the burning ground.
	20 px	Indigo	Lightning Hydra	Summon Lightning Hydras that shock enemies for 41-48 Lightning damage.
	20 px	Obsidian	Venom Hydra	Summon Poison Breathing Hydras that leave a pool of acid causing 15-18 Poison damage per second to enemies who remain in the pool.
Ray of Frost	lvl 21	29 Arcane Power per second		Project a beam of frozen ice that blasts 142-167 Cold damage per second to the first enemy it hits, slowing the target's movement by 40% and attack speed by 30% for 5 seconds.
	20 px	Alabaster	Black Ice	Enemies who die leave a patch of ice on the ground that causes 199-234 Cold damage per second to enemies moving through it.
	20 px	Crimson	Snow Blast	Damage increases slowly over 1.5 seconds to inflict a maximum of 369-434 Cold damage per second.
	20 px	Golden	Cold Blood	Reduce casting cost to 3 Arcane Power per second.
	20 px	Indigo	Sleet Storm	Create a swirling storm of sleet dealing 99-107 Cold damage per second to all enemies caught within it.
	20 px	Obsidian	Numb	Increase enemy slow amount to 50% for 8.5 seconds, but damage is reduced to 114-134 Cold damage per second.
Arcane Torrent	lvl 23	20 Arcane Power per second		Hurl a barrage of arcane projectiles that deal 107-181 Arcane damage per second to all enemies near the impact location.
	20 px	Alabaster	Death Blossom	Unleash the torrent beyond your control. You can no longer direct where the projectiles go but their damage is increased to 199-249 Arcane damage.
	20 px	Crimson	Disruption	Targets hit by Arcane Torrent become Disrupted for 6 seconds, causing them to take 120% additional damage from any attacks that deal Arcane damage.
	20 px	Golden	Power Stone	Every missile hit has a 8% chance to leave behind a Power Stone that grants Arcane Power when picked up.
	20 px	Indigo	Cascade	Enemies killed by Arcane Torrent have a 95% chance to fire a new missile at a nearby enemy dealing 50-99 Arcane damage.
	20 px	Obsidian	Arcane Mines	Instead of firing projectiles, lay Arcane mines that arm after 1 second. These mines explode when an enemy approaches, dealing 114-142 Arcane damage. Enemies caught in the explosion have their movement and attack speeds reduced by 30% for 3 seconds.
Meteor	lvl 24	60 Arcane Power		Summon an immense meteor that plummets from the sky causing 213-291 Fire damage to all enemies it crashes into. The ground it hits is scorched with molten fire that does 28-43 Fire damage over 3 seconds.
	20 px	Alabaster	Liquify	If the initial impact critically hits any targets the molten fire duration is increased to 18 seconds.
	20 px	Crimson	Molten Impact	Increase the damage of the meteor impact to 469-641 Fire damage and the molten fire will do an additional 63-94 Fire damage over 3 seconds.
	20 px	Golden	Star Impact	Reduce casting cost to 39 Arcane Power.
	20 px	Indigo	Meteor Shower	Unleash a volley of 14 smaller meteors that strike for 139-189 Fire damage.
	20 px	Obsidian	Comet	Transforms the meteor to ice that deals 298-408 Cold damage on impact and freezes the ground, causing 40-60 Cold damage over 3 seconds. The movement of enemies in the area will also be slowed by 60%.
Blizzard	lvl 26	45 Arcane Power		Call down shards of ice to pelt an area dealing 57-78 Cold damage per second for 3 seconds.
	20 px	Alabaster	Frozen Solid	Enemies caught in the storm have a 52% chance to be frozen for 3 seconds and the critical strike chance with Blizzard is increased by 80%.
	20 px	Crimson	Unrelenting Storm	Increase the duration of the Blizzard to 10 seconds.
	20 px	Golden	Snowbound	Reduce the casting cost to 24 Arcane Power.
	20 px	Indigo	Stark Winter	Increase the size of the Blizzard to cover 22 yards, and deal 136-188 Cold damage per second.
	20 px	Obsidian	Grasping Chill	After the Blizzard ends, cover the ground in a low lying mist for 6.0 seconds that slows any enemies who enter it.

Utility

Utility	Unlocked at	Cost	Cooldown	Description
Frost Nova	lvl 1		12 seconds	An explosion of ice freezes nearby enemies for 4 seconds and causes 28-50 Cold damage.
	20 px	Alabaster	Deep Freeze	If Frost Nova hits at least 5 targets, you gain 45% chance to critically hit for 12 seconds.
	20 px	Crimson	Bone Chill	Enemies take 110% more damage while frozen or chilled by Frost Nova.
	20 px	Golden	Cold Snap	Reduce cooldown to 5 seconds.
	20 px	Indigo	Shatter	A frozen enemy that is killed has a 70% chance of exploding in a smaller Frost Nova causing 34-60 Cold damage.
	20 px	Obsidian	Frozen Mist	The Frost Nova no longer freezes enemies, but instead leaves behind a mist of frost for 8 seconds that deals 32 Cold damage per second to enemies standing in it.
Ice Armor	lvl 2	25 Arcane Power		Surround yourself in a barrier of ice that increases armor by 50%, and causes 7-9 Cold damage to melee attackers, chilling them for 2 seconds. Lasts 120 seconds. This is an Armor spell. Only one Armor spell can be active at a time.
	20 px	Alabaster	Ice Reflect	Attacks have a 55% chance to create a Frost Nova on the attacker dealing 78-85 Cold damage.
	20 px	Crimson	Jagged Ice	Attackers take 30-38 Cold damage and are chilled for 5.5 seconds.
	20 px	Golden	Crystallize	Whenever you are struck by a melee attack the bonus armor granted by Ice Armor is increased by 85% for 10 seconds. This effect can stack up to 3 times.
	20 px	Indigo	Chilling Aura	Lower the temperature of the air around you. Nearby enemies are chilled, slowing their movement and attack speed, for 3.0 seconds.
	20 px	Obsidian	Frozen Storm	A whirling storm of ice builds around you that deals 57-71 Cold damage per second for 16 seconds after casting Ice Armor.
Magic Weapon	lvl 7	8 Arcane Power		Imbue your weapon with magical energy granting it 20% increased physical damage. Can only affect melee weapons. Lasts 60 seconds.
	20 px	Alabaster	Blood Magic	Melee hits recover 45% of damage caused as Life.
	20 px	Crimson	Ignite	Melee attacks burn enemies with fire for 70% of weapon damage for 3 seconds.
	20 px	Golden	Conduit	Melee hits restore 10% Arcane Power.
	20 px	Indigo	Electrify	Melee attacks cause lightning to arc to 8 nearby enemies dealing 18% of weapon damage as Lightning damage.
	20 px	Obsidian	Force Weapon	Increases damage bonus to 34% physical damage, and gives a 45% chance to knock back any enemies hit.
Diamond Skin	lvl 9		25 seconds	Transform your skin to diamond for 5 seconds absorbing up to 2661 damage from incoming attacks.
	20 px	Alabaster	Diamond Shards	When Diamond Skin wears off, diamond shards will explode in all directions dealing 18-36 physical damage to enemies nearby.
	20 px	Crimson	Mirror Skin	Reflects 160% of damage absorbed back at the attacker.
	20 px	Golden	Prism	Reduce Arcane Power cost of all spells by 14 while Diamond Skin is active.
	20 px	Indigo	Enduring Skin	Increase duration to 21 seconds.
	20 px	Obsidian	Crystal Shell	Increase the maximum absorption amount to 6919 damage.
Storm Armor	lvl 13	25 Arcane Power		Bathe yourself in electrical energy, shocking ranged and melee attackers for 1-61 Lightning damage. Lasts 120 seconds. This is an Armor spell. Only one Armor spell can be active at a time.
	20 px	Alabaster	Shocking Aspect	Whenever you cast a spell that critically hits, you also shock a nearby enemy for 2-153 Lightning damage.
	20 px	Crimson	Strike Back	Increase the damage of the shock to 2-135 Lightning damage.
	20 px	Golden	Power of the Storm	Reduce the cost of all abilities by 7 Arcane Power while Storm Armor is active.
	20 px	Indigo	Static Charge	Increase your movement speed by 20% for 5 seconds whenever you are hit by melee or ranged attack.
	20 px	Obsidian	Reactive Armor	Whenever you are hit you are enveloped with a lightning shield for 8 seconds that shocks nearby enemies for 1-74 Lightning damage.
Mirror Image	lvl 15		25 seconds	Summon 2 illusionary duplicates of yourself that last for 15 seconds and have 25% of your Life. The images may cast some of the same spells as you, but those spells deal no damage.
	20 px	Alabaster	Mocking Demise	When an image is destroyed it explodes, doing 78-142 physical damage and has 50% chance to stun enemies it hits for 5 seconds.
	20 px	Crimson	Mirror Mimics	Spells the images cast will do 70% of the damage as your own.
	20 px	Golden	Extension of Will	The duration of the images is increased to 31 seconds and increases the Life of your images to 60% of your Life.
	20 px	Indigo	Duplicates	Summons 6 illusionary duplicates that have 25% of your Life each.
	20 px	Obsidian	Simulacrum	Increases the Life of your images to 125% of your Life.
Slow Time	lvl 16		30 seconds	Invoke a bubble of warped time and space for 10 seconds, slowing the movement and attack speed of enemies by 35%. This bubble also slows the movement of enemy projectiles by 90%.
	20 px	Alabaster	Stretch Time	Time is sped up for any friendly heroes standing in the bubble, increasing attack and cast speed by 140%.
	20 px	Crimson	Time Warp	Enemies caught in the bubble of warped time take 140% more damage.
	20 px	Golden	Perpetuity	Reduce cooldown to 16 seconds.
	20 px	Indigo	Miasma	Slow Time effects cling to enemies for 14 seconds after they have left the bubble.
	20 px	Obsidian	Time Shell	Reduces the size of the Slow Time bubble to 10 yards, but increases the effect, slowing movement and attack speed of enemies by 60% while inside the bubble.
Teleport	lvl 18	15 Arcane Power	16 seconds	Teleport through the ether to the selected location up to 35 yards away.
	20 px	Alabaster	Wormhole	After casting Teleport there is a 2.0 second delay before the cooldown begins
	20 px	Crimson	Calamity	Casts a low power Wave of Force on arrival dealing 85-92 physical damage to all enemies nearby.
	20 px	Golden	Reversal	Casting Teleport again within 8 seconds will instantly bring you back to your original location.
	20 px	Indigo	Fracture	Summon 2 mirror images for 15 seconds on arrival.
	20 px	Obsidian	Safe Passage	For 16 seconds after you appear you will take 25% less damage.
Energy Armor	lvl 22	25 Arcane Power		Focus your energies, increasing your Defense by 20% but lowers your maximum Arcane Power by 20. Lasts 120 seconds. This is an Armor spell. Only one Armor spell can be active at a time.
	20 px	Alabaster	Pinpoint Barrier	Also increases your Precision by 40% while Energy Armor is active.
	20 px	Crimson	Prismatic Armor	Increases all of your resistances by 180% while Energy Armor is active.
	20 px	Golden	Absorption	Gain 7 Arcane Power whenever you are hit by a ranged or melee attack.
	20 px	Indigo	Energy Tap	Rather than reducing your maximum Arcane Power, it is increased by 40 while Energy Armor is active.
	20 px	Obsidian	Force Armor	While Energy Armor is active, incoming attacks that would deal more than 26% of your maximum Life are reduced to deal 26% of your maximum Life instead.
Familiar	lvl 27	20 Arcane Power		Summon a companion that will attack your targets for 5-9 Arcane damage. This companion cannot be targeted or damaged by enemies. Pet lasts 60 seconds.
	20 px	Alabaster	Ancient Guardian	While you are below 25% Life the Familiar will absorb up to 8 attacks directed at you. If it absorbs all its attacks it will disintegrate.
	20 px	Crimson	Sparkflint	Increase damage of all attacks by 40% while Familiar is active.
	20 px	Golden	Arcanot	While the Familiar is active you regenerate 270 Arcane Power per minute.
	20 px	Indigo	Cannoneer	Familiar's projectiles explode on impact dealing 5-8 Arcane damage to all enemies within 10 yards.
	20 px	Obsidian	Dartling	Familiar's projectiles have a 100% chance to pierce through enemies.
Archon	lvl 29	25 Arcane Power	120 seconds	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.
	20 px	Alabaster	Arcane Destruction	An explosion errupts when you transform causing 568-852 Arcane damage to all enemies within 15 yards.
	20 px	Crimson	Improved Archon	Increase damage of all Archon abilities by 120%.
	20 px	Golden	Pure Power	Decrease the cooldown of Archon to 80 seconds.
	20 px	Indigo	Slow Time	Archon form can now cast a Slow Time that lasts for 20 seconds.
	20 px	Obsidian	Teleport	Archon form can now cast Teleport with a cooldown of 3 seconds.

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Lore

Owing to my lack of tolerance for those who would use magic towards their own nefarious ends, many have assumed that I am averse to the practice of the magical arts on a philosophical level. Nothing could be farther from the truth. My quarrel is with those sorcerers who dismiss the ancient traditions and teachings – teachings that have been honed over millennia in order to preserve respect for authority and the rule of law.

Recently the youth of Caldeum have fallen prey to the overblown stories of just such a delinquent wizard. That is correct: I used the uncouth term wizard, not sorcerer. It seems that even the title of a civilized magic wielder is too restrictive for this young upstart. Through my contacts at the Yshari Sanctum of the mage clans, I am one of the few who actually know the truth behind the rumors now sweeping our streets regarding this hellion who flaunts her magic irresponsibly.

This wizard was sent here to spend her formative years under the tutelage of the best mages in the world. Well, it seems they neglected to teach our wizard manners on her native island of Xiansai, for she was a rude and uncooperative student from the very beginning. Originally under the guidance of the Zann Esu mage clan, she was eventually handed over to the Vizjerei in the hopes that their strict and unbending discipline would break her anarchic spirit. Yet even the esteemed Vizjerei instructors were unable to rein her in. She was continually being caught seeking out dangerous and forbidden magics, heedless of the consequences to herself or anyone around her.

Although there is no truth to the tales that she actually ventured into the infamous Bitter Depths below the Sanctum, she was caught in the Ancient Repositories, where the most dangerous incantations are housed for the safety of the public. When confronted by the great Vizjerei mage Valthek and demanded to account for herself, she brazenly attacked him rather than face the punishment merited by her acts. Exaggerated stories of the battle are already being inflated to mythic proportions by the more rebellious of our city's youth, but suffice it to say that she did not actually best Yshari's most powerful mage in single, honorable combat. The details of the encounter remain unclear, as Valthek has yet to regain consciousness, but it has been verified by reliable sources that she relied on trickery and deceit to bring the great man low. I have also been assured that the extensive property damage was chiefly the result of Valthek's magical prowess, not the upstart wizard's. As to where she is now, no one rightly knows, for she fled the city immediately after the encounter.

It is not my goal to alarm, but I find this situation disturbing. We now have a rebellious wizard, young and inexperienced, wandering the world, dabbling in powerful magics she does not understand. Those wiser than you or I determined long ago that certain schools of magic were too dangerous and forbade their practice. It is those magics that this wizard seems determined to explore – magics centered on manipulating the primal forces from which reality is constructed. Imagine, a headstrong nineteen-year-old youth, able to warp time itself to her will! The thought is truly terrifying. It is my honest hope that this self-styled wizard chooses never to return to Caldeum. - www.blizzard.com/diablo3