Diablo III Skills Guide

By Alex Osborn 

Barbarian





Bash (Primary) - Level 1 - Smashes an enemy for 150% damage and 20% chance of knockback



    
	
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		Clobber (Rune) - Level 6 - No knockback, 35% chance to stun
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		Onslaught (Rune) - Level 13 - No knockback, 22% damage added per strike
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Hammer of the Ancients (Secondary) - Level 2 - Summons hammer dealing 200% damage, 5% added chance of critical hit

    
	
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		Rolling Thunder (Rune) - Level 7 - Shockwave deals 155% damage to all within 22 yards in front
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		Smash (Rune) - Level 15 - 270% damage (smaller area)
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Cleave (Primary) - Level 3 - Swings weapon dealing 120%

    
	
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		Rupture (Rune) - Level 9 - Enemies explode, causes 85% damage to all within 8 yards
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Ground Stomp (Defensive) - Level 4 - Stuns all within 12 yards (4 seconds)

    
	
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		Deafening Crash (Rune) - Level 12 - Slows enemies by 60% (3 seconds)
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Rend (Secondary) - Level 5 - Causes foe to bleed for 210% damage (3 seconds)

    
	
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		Ravage (Rune) - Level 11 - Increases range to 17 yards
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Leap (Defensive) Level 8 - Leaps causing 85% damage to all within 8 yards, slows enemy speed by 60% (3 seconds)

    
	
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		Iron Impact (Rune) - Level 14 - 300% added armor when landing (4 sec)
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Ancient Spear (Might) - Level 9 - Deals 185% damage, slows enemy by 60% and pulls it towards you



    
	
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		Grappling Hooks - Throws three spears instead of one
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Pound of Flesh (Passive) - Level 10 - Adds 25% change of finding health globe, adds 100% life gained from globes





Ruthless (Passive) - Level 10 - Increases chance of critical hit by 5%, critical damage increased by 50%





Frenzy (Primary) - Level 11 - 110% added damage, 15% speed increase per swing (up to 5x speed)





Seismic Slam (Secondary) - Level 12 - 155% damage and 45 yard knockback





Ancient Speak (Might) - Level 13 - 15% Revenge activation, 220% damage and 5% health gained per hit





Nerves of Steel (Passive) - Level 13 - Armor increase by 100%





Weapon Throw (Tactics) - Level 14 - 120% damage, slow enemy by 60% (2 seconds)








Demon Hunter





Hungering Arrow (Primary) - Level 1 - 115% damage, 35% chance of piercing



    
	
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		Puncturing Arrow (Rune) - Level 6 - Increase chance of piercing to 50%
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Impale (Secondary) - Level 2 - 250% damage



    
	
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		Impact (Rune) - Level 7 - 65% knockback, stun (1.5 seconds)
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		Chemical Burn (Rune) - Level 15 - Causes bleeding for 125% (2 seconds)
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Entangling Shot (Primary) - Level 3 - 75% weapon damage, slows up to two foes by 60% (2 seconds)



    
	
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		Chain Gang (Rune) - Level 9 - Max targets increased to four
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Caltrops (Defensive) - Level 4 - Lays a trap that slows enemies by 60% (6 seconds)



    
	
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		Hooked Spines (Rune) - Level 12 - Slows enemies by 80%
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Rapid Fire (Secondary) - Level 5 - 228% damage



    
	
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		Withering Fire (Rune) - Level 11 - Adds fire damage
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Smoke Screen (Defensive) Level 8 - Turns you invisible (2 seconds)



    
	
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		Displacement (Rune) - Level 14 - 35% added speed
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Vault (Hunting) - Level 9 - 35 yard tumble





Tactical Advantage (Passive) - Level 10 - Evasive movements gain 60% speed (2 seconds)





Thrill of the Hunt (Passive) - Level 10 - Immobilize target with bow every 10 seconds (lasts 3 seconds)





Bola Shot (Primary) - Level 11 - 130% fire damage, 110% fire damage to enemies within 7 yards

    
	
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		Volatile Explosives - Level 14 - increase area of effect to 14 yards
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Chakram (Secondary) - Level 12 - 150% weapon damage





Preparation (Hunting) - Level 13 - Restores Discipline instantly





Vengeance (Passive) - Level 13 - Increases Hatred by 25, adds 20 Hatred and 2 Discipline per health globe





Evasive Fire (Devices) - Level 14 - 125% damage, 15 yard dodge in foe is near





Grenades (Primary) - Level 15 - Throws 3 grenades for 95% fire damage each








Monk





Fists of Thunder (Primary) - Level 1 - 110% lightning damage, every 3rd has knockback effect



    
	
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		Thunderclap (Rune) - Level 6 - 35% lightning damage, teleports to target
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		Lightning Flash (Rune) - Level 14 - Increases dodge chance by 16% (2 seconds)
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Lashing Tail Kick (Secondary) - Level 2 - 200% damage



    
	
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		Vulture Claw Kick (Rune) - Level 7 - 220% damage and knockback
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		Sweeping Armada (Rune) - Level 15 - Increases knockback by 150% and slows foes by 60% (2 seconds)
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Deadly Reach (Primary) - Level 3 - 110% weapon damage, 3rd hit adds 25 yards



    
	
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		Piercing Trident (Rune) - Level 9 - AOE increased for 2nd and 3rd hits
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Blinding Flash (Defensive) - Level 4 - Blinds enemies within 20 yards (3 seconds)



    
	
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		Self Reflection (Rune) - Level 12 - Increases blinded time by 4 seconds
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Tempest Rush (Secondary) - Level 5 - Charges through foes dealing 50% damage, slows movement by 60% (2 seconds)



    
	
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		Northern Breeze (Rune) - Level 11 - Lowers cost to 8 Spirit
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Breath of Heaven (Defensive) Level 8 - Heals you and allies within 12 yards (6202-7442 Life)



    
	
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		Circle of Scorn (Rune) - Level 14 - 80% damage to foes
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Dashing Strike (Techniques) - Level 9 - Dashes for 100% damage

    
	
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		Way of the Falling Star (Rune) - Level 15 - 25% speed increase after hitting a foe (3 seconds)
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Fleet Footed (Passive) - Level 10 - Increases speed by 10%





Resolve (Passive) - Level 10 - Lowers enemy damage by 25% (2.5 seconds)





Crippling Wave (Primary) - Level 11 - 110% damage to all foes in front, 3rd hit slows speed by 30% and attack by 20% (3 seconds)





Wave of Light (Secondary) - Level 12 - 215% Holy damage, additional 45% damage to all in line after





Exploding Palm (Techniques) - Level 13 - Causes bleeding for 220% damage (3 seconds)





Exalted Soul (Passive) - Level 13 - Increases Spirit by 100





Cyclone Strike (Focus) - Level 14 - 100% Holy damage, pulls enemies 24 yards away closer





Way of the Hundred Fists (Primary) - Level 15 - Rapid punches for 140% damage








Witch Doctor





Poison Dart (Primary) - Level 1 - Shoots dart for 100% damage, 40% damage as poison (2 seconds)



    
	
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		Splinters (Rune) - Level 6 - 3 darts at 60% damage each
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		Numbing Dart (Rune) - Level 13 - Slow foe's speed by 60% (2 seconds)
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Gasp of the Dead (Secondary) - Level 2 - Slows enemy by 60%, 20% damage (8 seconds)



    
	
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		Unbreakable Grasp (Rune) - Level 7 - Slows increased to 80%
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		Groping Eels (Rune) - Level 15 - Increases damage to 26%
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Corpse Spiders (Primary) - Level 3 - 4 spiders attack for 16% damage



    
	
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		Leaping Spiders (Rune) - Level 9 - Spiders can leap 25 yards and deal 19% damage
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Summon Zombie Dogs (Defensive) - Level 4 - Summons 3 zombie dogs, each deal 9% damage per hit



    
	
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		Rabid Dogs (Rune) - Level 12 - Adds poison damage to dog attacks (3 seconds)
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Firebats (Secondary) - Level 5 - Summon bats for 150% fire damage



    
	
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		Dire Bats (Rune) - Level 11 - 220% fire damage
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Horrify (Defensive) Level 8 - Causes Fear in enemies within 12 yards (4 seconds)



    
	
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		Phobia (Rune) - Level 14 - Increases to 6 seconds
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Soul Harvest (Terror) - Level 9 - Feed on up to five foes within 16 yards and gain 130 Intelligence per enemy (30 seconds)



    
	
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		Swallow Your Soul (Rune) - Level 15 - 39 mana gained per enemy
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Circle of Life (Passive) - Level 10 - 5% change of summoning zombie dog when enemy dies





Jungle Fortitude (Passive) - Level 10 - Lowers enemy damage by 20%





Plague of Toads (Primary) - Level 11 - Summon toads dealing 130% Poison damage





Haunt (Secondary) - Level 12 - 575% Arcane damage (12 seconds)





Sacrifice (Terror) - Level 13 - Causes zombie dogs to explode for 275% damage





Spiritual Attonement (Passive) - Level 13 - Increases max mana by 20%, regen mana 1% per second





Zombie Charger (Decay) - Level 14 - 205% Poison damage





Wizard





Magic Missile (Primary) - Level 1 - 110% Arcane damage



    
	
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		Charged Blast (Rune) - Level 6 - Increase damage to 143%
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		Split (Rune) - Level 13 - Fires 3 missiles for 50% each
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Ray of Frost (Secondary) - Level 2 - 215% damage, slows foe by 30% (3 seconds)



    
	
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		Numb (Rune) - Level 7 - Slows foe speed by 60%
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		Snow Blast (Rune) - Level 15 - Increases damage on a single enemy to max of 280%
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Shock Pulse (Primary) - Level 3 - 3 pulses 105% Lightning damage



    
	
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		Explosive Bolts (Rune) - Level 9 - Explodes dead foes dealing 70% damage to nearby enemies
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Frost Nova (Defensive) - Level 4 - Freeze foes (3 seconds)



    
	
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		Shatter (Rune) - Level 12 - Dead frozed foe has 50% of releasing another Nova
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Arcane Orb (Secondary) - Level 5 - 175% Arcane damage to all foes within 10 yards



    
	
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		Obliteration (Rune) - Level 11 - Increases damage to 228%
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Diamond Skin (Defensive) Level 8 - Absorbs up to 10853 damage



    
	
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		Crystal Shell (Rune) - Level 14 - Max damaged absorbed increased to 21707
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Wave of Force (Force) - Level 9 - 200% damage, slows enemies by 60%, blocks projectiles and knocks back enemies

    
	
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		Impactful Wave (Rune) - Level 15 - Increases knockback distance and stuns (2 seconds)
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Blur (Passive) - Level 10 - Decreases melee damage by 20%





Power Hungry (Passive) - Level 10 - Health probes give 20 Arcane Power





Spectral Blade (Primary) - Level 11 - 135% damage to all ahead





Arcane Torrent (Secondary) - Level 12 - 175% damage to all near torrent





Energy Twister (Force) - Level 13 - 360% damage (6 seconds)





Evocation (Passive) - Level 13 - Cooldowns reduced by 15%





Ice Armor (Conjuration) - Level 14 - Creates ice barrier, attacker are frozen for 2 seconds (lasts 120 seconds)





Electrocute (Primary) - Level 15 - 80% Lightning damage, can damage two additional foes
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