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Calling upon the elements, drawing huge amounts of cold energy to the physical plane, a torrent of icy shards pelt an area directed by the [[Wizard]]. | Calling upon the elements, drawing huge amounts of cold energy to the physical plane, a torrent of icy shards pelt an area directed by the [[Wizard]]. | ||
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| + | The following is a very quick list. See the [[Blizzard 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. | ||
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| + | {{Active skill header}} | ||
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| + | {{Skill effects|Blizzard|IconBlizzard.png|([[clvl|Level]] 26)| | ||
| + | Call down shards of ice to pelt an area dealing {{c_lime|57 - 78}} Cold damage per second for {{c_lime|3}} seconds.<br>Cost: {{c_lime|45}} Arcane Power}} | ||
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| + | | width="40px" | [[image:IconCrimson.jpg|40px|link=Crimson]] | ||
| + | | width="140px" | [[Unrelenting Storm]] | ||
| + | | Increase the duration of the Blizzard to {{c_lime|10}} seconds. | ||
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| + | | width="40px" | [[image:IconIndigo.jpg|40px|link=Indigo]] | ||
| + | | [[Stark Winter]] | ||
| + | | Increase the size of the Blizzard to cover {{c_lime|22}} yards, and deal {{c_lime|136 - 188}} Cold damage per second. | ||
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| + | | width="40px" | [[image:IconObsidian.jpg|40px|link=Obsidian]] | ||
| + | | [[Grasping Chill]] | ||
| + | | After the Blizzard ends, cover the ground in a low lying mist for {{c_lime|6.0}} seconds that slows any enemies who enters it. | ||
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| + | | width="40px" | [[image:IconGolden.jpg|40px|link=Golden]] | ||
| + | | [[Snowbound]] | ||
| + | | Reduce the casting cost to {{c_lime|24}} Arcane Power. | ||
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| + | | width="40px" | [[image:IconAlabaster.jpg|40px|link=Alabaster]] | ||
| + | | [[Frozen Solid]] | ||
| + | | Enemies caught in the storm have a {{c_lime|52%}} chance to be frozen for {{c_lime|3}} seconds and the critical strike chance with Blizzard is increased by {{c_lime|80%}}. | ||
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| + | <noinclude> | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | <p style="text-align:center">Note: Information is based on a level 60 character and rank 7 runestones.</p> | ||
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==Synergies== | ==Synergies== | ||
Revision as of 19:55, 13 September 2011
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Blizzard is a Wizard skill unlocked at Level 26, calling down shards of ice on opponents.
It's a signature skill of the Wizard.
Contents
[hide]Background
| Diablo III Active Skill [e] | |
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| Blizzard | |
| Used by: | Wizard |
| Enabled at: | Clvl 26 |
| Call down shards of ice to pelt an area dealing 12 - 18 Cold damage per second for 3 seconds. Cost: 45 Arcane Power | |
| Type: | AoE DoT |
| Resource Use: | Costs Arcane Power |
| Alabaster rune: | Unknown |
| Crimson rune: | Unknown |
| Golden rune: | Unknown |
| Indigo rune: | Unknown |
| Obsidian rune: | Unknown |
Calling upon the elements, drawing huge amounts of cold energy to the physical plane, a torrent of icy shards pelt an area directed by the Wizard.
Skill Effects
The following is a very quick list. See the Blizzard 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.
| Skill | Effect | |
|---|---|---|
 (Level 26) |
Call down shards of ice to pelt an area dealing 57 - 78 Cold damage per second for 3 seconds. | |
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Unrelenting Storm | Increase the duration of the Blizzard to 10 seconds. |
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Stark Winter | Increase the size of the Blizzard to cover 22 yards, and deal 136 - 188 Cold damage per second. |
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Grasping Chill | After the Blizzard ends, cover the ground in a low lying mist for 6.0 seconds that slows any enemies who enters it. |
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Snowbound | Reduce the casting cost to 24 Arcane Power. |
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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%. |
Note: Information is based on a level 60 character and rank 7 runestones.
Skill Design
Like a lot of other neat high level skills (most of them owned by the Barbarian) this one has been seen in videos, but never used by anyone other than at Blizzard.
Visually, a large cloud forms above the Wizard's enemies, from which large chunks of ice crash down to earth.
Synergies
- No synergies with any of the passive skills are yet known.
Skill Rune Effects
- No rune effects for Blizzard are known.
Development
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Blizzard was first shown at BlizzCon 2008 when the Wizard debuted, at that point a Tier IV skill in the Storm Skill Tree. It was a Tier V skill in the BlizzCon 2009 demo, which made it too high-level for players to select it.
Blizzard was again present in the BlizzCon 2010 demo, but still too high-level to play. Skill tiers were removed for the July 2011 Press Event, and Bizzard became a level 26 skill.
Previous Versions
See the Wizard skill archive for more details on previous versions of Blizzard and other Wizard skills.
In Other Games
Blizzard is a spell with a lot of heritage. The first version of this spell is seen in the classic WarCraft I from 1994 as a human Wizard spell (irony), and has been present in any Blizzard game (bar Diablo I) since. WarCraft II has it as a human mage spell, StarCraft doesn't have it, but has a very similar psionic storm, Diablo II has it as a Sorceress spell, WarCraft III has it as an Archmage hero ability and World of WarCraft has it as a Mage spell.
The principle is the same, with frozen shards dealing AoE damage, and is a staple spell in Blizzard Entertainment games that is unlikely to change any time soon.
Media
Blizzard can be seen in action on video here:
You can find pictures in the Diablo III screenshot and picture gallery:
References
- BlizzCon 2009 Full Wizard Skill Trees
- Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report -- IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
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