Wizard

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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

Passive Skills

Builds and Guides

None yet.

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