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‎Skill Rune Effects

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Flux at 04:44, 8 June 2012

2012-06-08T04:44:18Z

MrFrye: new skill templates

2012-05-20T06:29:40Z

new skill templates

Maurish: Updated skill rune table

2012-05-13T10:48:23Z

Updated skill rune table

MrFrye: beta patch 17 update

2012-04-21T20:42:07Z

beta patch 17 update

MrFrye at 02:25, 12 March 2012

2012-03-12T02:25:31Z

MrFrye: beta patch 14 update

2012-03-11T23:14:31Z

beta patch 14 update

MrFrye at 23:49, 8 March 2012

2012-03-08T23:49:41Z

MrFrye: skill effects switched to DB link

2012-03-04T00:46:33Z

skill effects switched to DB link

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 <skill class="Wizard" rune="Fire Bolts">Shock Pulse</skill>
 <skill class="Wizard" rune="Piercing Orb">Shock Pulse</skill>
-<skill class="Wizard" rune="Lightning Affinity">Shock Pulse</skill>
+<skill class="Wizard" rune="Power Affinity">Shock Pulse</skill>
 <skill class="Wizard" rune="Living Lightning">Shock Pulse</skill>
 ==Skill Design==

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 The true essence of Electromagnetism exists on the threshold of the Ethereal and the Physical Realms. While it is very efficient to transform [[Mana]] into electrical energy, it is extremely difficult to control. This [[spell]] calls into being multiple pockets of lightning which seem to have a will of their own.
-The [[Wizard]] has not only the fancy illegal spells at her disposal. Shock Pulse, something even the newest of [[Vizjerei]] neonytes 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.
+The [[Wizard]] has not only the fancy illegal spells at her disposal. Shock Pulse, something even the newest of [[Vizjerei]] neophytes 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.
 ==Skill Rune Effects==

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 [[File:Wiz-charged-bolt1.jpg|thumb|350px|Shock Pulse in action.]]
 '''Shock Pulse''' (known as [[Charged Bolt]] prior to July 2011) is a Primary [[Wizard skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 3, launching electric charges that travel randomly on the floor, dealing lightning damage.
 ==Background==
 The true essence of Electromagnetism exists on the threshold of the Ethereal and the Physical Realms. While it is very efficient to transform [[Mana]] into electrical energy, it is extremely difficult to control. This [[spell]] calls into being multiple pockets of lightning which seem to have a will of their own.
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 ==Skill Rune Effects==
-The following is a very quick summary. See the [[Shock Pulse rune effects]] page for a more thorough description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
+Refer to the [[Shock Pulse rune effects]] article for thorough descriptions of all five rune effects in this skill, including screenshots, videos, strategy tips, and other related information.
 {{skill description header}}
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 ==Skill Design==
 [[Image:Wiz-charged-bolt1.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Wizard and her carpet.]]
-The 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.
+The 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 no [[resource]] cost.
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 Skill tiers were removed for the [[July 2011 Press Event]], allowing skills to unlock steadily from levels 1 to 30. Consequently, all skill levels were adjusted and Charged Bolt became a level 3 skill and was also renamed Shock Pulse.
 ===Beta===
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 With the [[Beta Patch 8]] of December 2011, all [[signature spell]]s became free to cast at any level. With the Patch 13 changes, Shock Pulse was classified as a Primary skill and moved back to level 3.
 ===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===
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-{{Skill navbox Diablo III|Wizard|primary}}
 [[category:Active skills]]
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 [[category:Wizard active skills]]
 [[category:Signature spells]]

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 {{skill description header}}
-<skill class="Wizard">Shock Pulse</skill>
+<skill subcat="Signature spell" class="Wizard">Shock Pulse</skill>
 <skill class="Wizard" rune="Explosive Bolts">Shock Pulse</skill>
 <skill class="Wizard" rune="Fire Bolts">Shock Pulse</skill>
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 ==Synergies==
 The following [[Wizard passives]] provide a benefit to Shock Pulse, runed or not:
-{{Passive skills header}}
+{{skill description header}}
-{{Wizard Passive Glass Cannon}}
+<skill class="Wizard">Glass Cannon</skill>
-{{Wizard Passive Prodigy}}
+<skill class="Wizard">Prodigy</skill>
-{{Wizard Passive Arcane Dynamo}}
+<skill class="Wizard">Arcane Dynamo</skill>
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 {{Skill navbox Diablo III|Wizard|primary}}
 [[category:Wizard skills]]
-[[category:Active skills]]
+[[category:Wizard active skills]]
 [[category:Signature spells]]

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 The following is a very quick summary. See the [[Shock Pulse rune effects]] page for a more thorough description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
 <skill class="Wizard">Shock Pulse</skill>
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-{{Skill navbox Diablo III|Wizard}}
+{{Skill navbox Diablo III|Wizard|primary}}
 [[category:Wizard skills]]
 [[category:Active skills]]
 [[category:Signature spells]]

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 [[File:IconShockPulse.png|left]]
-[[File:Wiz-charged-bolt1.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Shock Pulse in action.]]
+[[File:Wiz-charged-bolt1.jpg|thumb|350px|Shock Pulse in action.]]
 '''Shock Pulse''' (known as [[Charged Bolt]] prior to July 2011) is a Primary [[Wizard skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 3, launching electric charges that travel randomly on the floor, dealing lightning damage.
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-==Skillrune Effects==
+==Skill Rune Effects==
 The following is a very quick summary. See the [[Shock Pulse rune effects]] page for a more thorough description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
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 ==Synergies==
-Shock Pulse benefits from the following [[Wizard passives]]: None added yet.
+The following [[Wizard passives]] provide a benefit to Shock Pulse, runed or not:
 ==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/]
+'''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.
+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. At [[BlizzCon 2010]], it was still in the game but wasn't one of the Wizard's starting skills.
-At [[BlizzCon 2010]], it was still in the game but wasn't one of the Wizard's starting skills. For the [[July 2011 Press Event]], this skill was renamed Shock Pulse and became a level 3 skill when skill tiers were removed.
+Skill tiers were removed for the [[July 2011 Press Event]], allowing skills to unlock steadily from levels 1 to 30. Consequently, all skill levels were adjusted and Charged Bolt became a level 3 skill and was also renamed Shock Pulse.
 ===Beta===
-When the [[beta]] started in September 2011, Shock Pulse became a level 5 skill. Despite it being inefficient to use in most circumstances, [[Flux]] found one really good use for it:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/wizard-beta-skills-mega-report-part-one]
+{{Beta skill notes}}
 <blockquote>''Shock Pulse is the Wizard’s fastest [[boss]]-killing skill in the beta, despite the fact that you can not hit a single target with more than two of the bolts, and only that many by standing at point blank range. (Because the targets aren’t large enough. Presumably you’ll be able to bowl all 3 into a [[Siegebreaker]]-sized enemy every time.) This isn’t due to some massive damage of Shock Pulse, just the lack of other unruned skills that hit multiple times per use.</blockquote>
-With the [[Beta Patch 8]] of December 2011, all [[signature skills]] became free to cast at any level. The skill system was once again overhauled for the [[Beta Patch 13]] in February 2012, and Shock Pulse was classified as a Primary skill and moved back to level 3.
+With the [[Beta Patch 8]] of December 2011, all [[signature spell]]s became free to cast at any level. With the Patch 13 changes, Shock Pulse was classified as a Primary skill and moved back to level 3.
 ===Previous Versions===
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 * [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/ Diablo III screenshots and pictures]
 * [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/search.php?keywords=Shock+Pulse&cat=all '''Shock Pulse''' specific gallery contents]
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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
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7960229#post7960229 Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report] — IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
-* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8007624#post8007624 Silva's Wizard Runestone Effects] -- IncGamers 5th Sep 2011
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8007624#post8007624 Silva's Wizard Runestone Effects] — IncGamers 5th Sep 2011
-* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/wizard-beta-skills-mega-report-part-one Wizard Beta Skills Mega-report: Part One] -- IncGamers 4th Oct 2011
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/wizard-beta-skills-mega-report-part-one Wizard Beta Skills Mega-report: Part One] — IncGamers 4th Oct 2011
-* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/wizard/active/ Wizard Active Skills] -- Blizzard's Official Diablo III Site
+* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/wizard/active/ Wizard Active Skills] — Blizzard's Official Diablo III Site
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 [[category:Wizard skills]]
 [[category:Active skills]]

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 [[File:IconShockPulse.png|left]]
 '''Shock Pulse''' (known as [[Charged Bolt]] prior to July 2011) is a Primary [[Wizard skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 3, launching electric charges that travel randomly on the floor, dealing lightning damage.
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 <br><br>__TOC__
 ==Background==
 The true essence of Electromagnetism exists on the threshold of the Ethereal and the Physical Realms. While it is very efficient to transform [[Mana]] into electrical energy, it is extremely difficult to control. This [[spell]] calls into being multiple pockets of lightning which seem to have a will of their own.
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 At [[BlizzCon 2010]], it was still in the game but wasn't one of the Wizard's starting skills. For the [[July 2011 Press Event]], this skill was renamed Shock Pulse and became a level 3 skill.
-When the [[beta]] started, Shock Pulse became a level 5 skill. The skill system was once again overhauled for the [[Beta Patch 13]], and Shock Pulse was classified as a Primary skill and moved back to level 3.
+When the [[beta]] started, Shock Pulse became a level 5 skill. The skill system was once again overhauled for the [[Beta Patch 13]] in February 2012, and Shock Pulse was classified as a Primary skill and moved back to level 3.

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 [[File:IconShockPulse.png|left]]
-'''Shock Pulse''' (known as [[Charged Bolt]] prior to July 2011) is a Signature [[Wizard skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 5, launching electric charges that travel randomly on the floor, dealing lightning damage.
+'''Shock Pulse''' (known as [[Charged Bolt]] prior to July 2011) is a Primary [[Wizard skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 3, launching electric charges that travel randomly on the floor, dealing lightning damage.
 This is a [[Signature spell]]. Signature spells are free to cast.
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-==Skill Effects==
+==Skillrune Effects==
-The following is a very quick list. See the [[Shock Pulse rune effects]] page for a more thorough summary of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
+The following is a very quick summary. See the [[Shock Pulse rune effects]] page for a more thorough description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
-{{Active skills header}}
+<skill class="Wizard">Shock Pulse</skill>
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 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.
-At [[BlizzCon 2010]], it was still in the game but wasn't one of the Wizard's starting skills. For the [[July 2011 Press Event]], this skill was renamed Shock Pulse and became a level 3 skill.<br>
+At [[BlizzCon 2010]], it was still in the game but wasn't one of the Wizard's starting skills. For the [[July 2011 Press Event]], this skill was renamed Shock Pulse and became a level 3 skill.
-In the beta, Shock Pulse became a level 5 skill.