Most Popular Wizard Builds

The top Diablo III Wizard builds and skills in patch 1.0.8, and the most used active skills and passive skills.

  • These are the most popular Diablo III Wizard builds and skills used by level 60 Wizards in Patch 1.0.8 and the current patch 1.0.8a. They are calculated from data gathered on over 2 million Diablo III characters.
  • The charts show the best Wizard builds for progression in Inferno, the top builds for getting Paragon Levels, and common builds for high DPS Monster Power farming. These are the builds chosen as Wizards have updated their build from playing in patch 1.0.6 or patch 1.0.7, to the current patch 1.0.8a.
  • There are three sets of charts, updated daily: a chart of softcore Wizards with Paragon Levels from 0 to 49; a chart of softcore Wizards who have reached Paragon Level 50 to 100; a chart with hardcore Wizards regardless of Paragon Level.
  • See the Popular Builds and Skills overview for more information on the data behind these charts. See the Most Popular Wizard Legendary and Set Items charts for the best gear used by the top Wizards.

Wizard Softcore Builds in Patch 1.0.8

  • These are the most popular patch 1.0.8 softcore Wizard builds. The charts are updated daily from data of the softcore level 60 Diablo III Wizards active in patch 1.0.8.
  • The charts list the 5 most popular Wizard builds and the percentage of the characters who are using that specific build. It also lists 10 build variants. These are builds which use the same active skills as the primary build, but with small differences in the passive skills or runes.
  • The charts on the left have data from softcore Wizards who either have no Paragon Levels or are at Paragon Levels 1-49.
  • The charts on the right have data from softcore Wizards who have reached Paragon Levels 50-100.
  • See the Popular Builds and Skills overview for full details on this data.
Charts Last Updated: May 22, 2013
Wizard Paragon 0-49 Build #1
This build is used by 0.79% of Wizards at Paragon Level 0-49. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 3.90%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Storm Armor - Shocking Aspect Cold Blooded
Frost Nova - Deep Freeze Critical Mass
Teleport - Wormhole Unstable Anomaly
Diamond Skin - Diamond Shards
Energy Twister - Wicked Wind
Explosive Blast - Chain Reaction
Build Variant #1A (0.48%)
Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell replaces Diamond Shards
Evocation replaces Unstable Anomaly
Build Variant #1B (0.46%)
Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell replaces Diamond Shards
Build Variant #1C (0.43%)
Evocation replaces Unstable Anomaly
Build Variant #1D (0.41%)
Frost Nova - Bone Chill replaces Deep Freeze
Evocation replaces Unstable Anomaly
Build Variant #1E (0.34%)
Frost Nova - Cold Snap replaces Deep Freeze
Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell replaces Diamond Shards
Evocation replaces Unstable Anomaly
Build Variant #1F (0.30%)
Frost Nova - Bone Chill replaces Deep Freeze
Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell replaces Diamond Shards
Evocation replaces Unstable Anomaly
Build Variant #1G (0.19%)
Frost Nova - Cold Snap replaces Deep Freeze
Evocation replaces Unstable Anomaly
Build Variant #1H (0.18%)
Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell replaces Diamond Shards
Glass Cannon replaces Unstable Anomaly
Build Variant #1I (0.17%)
Frost Nova - Bone Chill replaces Deep Freeze
Teleport - Safe Passage replaces Wormhole
Evocation replaces Unstable Anomaly
Build Variant #1J (0.15%)
Frost Nova - Bone Chill replaces Deep Freeze
Wizard Paragon 50-100 Build #1
This build is used by 2.18% of Wizards at Paragon Level 50-100. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 8.55%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Storm Armor - Shocking Aspect Cold Blooded
Frost Nova - Deep Freeze Critical Mass
Teleport - Wormhole Unstable Anomaly
Diamond Skin - Diamond Shards
Energy Twister - Wicked Wind
Explosive Blast - Chain Reaction
Build Variant #1A (1.27%)
Evocation replaces Unstable Anomaly
Build Variant #1B (1.02%)
Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell replaces Diamond Shards
Build Variant #1C (0.78%)
Frost Nova - Bone Chill replaces Deep Freeze
Evocation replaces Unstable Anomaly
Build Variant #1D (0.71%)
Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell replaces Diamond Shards
Evocation replaces Unstable Anomaly
Build Variant #1E (0.52%)
Frost Nova - Bone Chill replaces Deep Freeze
Teleport - Safe Passage replaces Wormhole
Evocation replaces Unstable Anomaly
Build Variant #1F (0.51%)
Teleport - Safe Passage replaces Wormhole
Evocation replaces Unstable Anomaly
Build Variant #1G (0.43%)
Frost Nova - Bone Chill replaces Deep Freeze
Build Variant #1H (0.39%)
Frost Nova - Cold Snap replaces Deep Freeze
Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell replaces Diamond Shards
Evocation replaces Unstable Anomaly
Build Variant #1I (0.39%)
Frost Nova - Bone Chill replaces Deep Freeze
Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell replaces Diamond Shards
Evocation replaces Unstable Anomaly
Build Variant #1J (0.35%)
Glass Cannon replaces Unstable Anomaly
Wizard Paragon 0-49 Build #2
This build is used by 0.46% of Wizards at Paragon Level 0-49. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 1.78%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Frost Nova - Cold Snap Evocation
Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor Cold Blooded
Teleport - Wormhole Critical Mass
Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell
Energy Twister - Wicked Wind
Explosive Blast - Chain Reaction
Build Variant #2A (0.25%)
Frost Nova - Deep Freeze replaces Cold Snap
Build Variant #2B (0.20%)
Energy Armor - Pinpoint Barrier replaces Prismatic Armor
Build Variant #2C (0.18%)
Frost Nova - Bone Chill replaces Cold Snap
Build Variant #2D (0.12%)
Frost Nova - Deep Freeze replaces Cold Snap
Energy Armor - Pinpoint Barrier replaces Prismatic Armor
Build Variant #2E (0.11%)
Energy Armor - Pinpoint Barrier replaces Prismatic Armor
Teleport - Safe Passage replaces Wormhole
Build Variant #2F (0.10%)
Teleport - Safe Passage replaces Wormhole
Build Variant #2G (0.09%)
Frost Nova - Deep Freeze replaces Cold Snap
Blur replaces Evocation
Build Variant #2H (0.09%)
Frost Nova - Bone Chill replaces Cold Snap
Energy Armor - Pinpoint Barrier replaces Prismatic Armor
Build Variant #2I (0.09%)
Frost Nova - Bone Chill replaces Cold Snap
Blur replaces Evocation
Build Variant #2J (0.09%)
Frost Nova - Deep Freeze replaces Cold Snap
Unstable Anomaly replaces Evocation
Wizard Paragon 50-100 Build #2
This build is used by 0.70% of Wizards at Paragon Level 50-100. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 2.33%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Archon - Improved Archon Glass Cannon
Magic Weapon - Blood Magic Galvanizing Ward
Energy Armor - Pinpoint Barrier Critical Mass
Familiar - Sparkflint
Shock Pulse - Living Lightning
Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell
Build Variant #2A (0.31%)
Magic Weapon - Force Weapon replaces Blood Magic
Build Variant #2B (0.21%)
Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor replaces Pinpoint Barrier
Build Variant #2C (0.19%)
Unstable Anomaly replaces Galvanizing Ward
Build Variant #2D (0.16%)
Archon - Teleport replaces Improved Archon
Build Variant #2E (0.15%)
Evocation replaces Galvanizing Ward
Build Variant #2F (0.15%)
Cold Blooded replaces Galvanizing Ward
Build Variant #2G (0.15%)
Blur replaces Galvanizing Ward
Build Variant #2H (0.11%)
Magic Weapon - Force Weapon replaces Blood Magic
Unstable Anomaly replaces Galvanizing Ward
Build Variant #2I (0.10%)
Temporal Flux replaces Galvanizing Ward
Build Variant #2J (0.10%)
Magic Weapon - Force Weapon replaces Blood Magic
Blur replaces Galvanizing Ward
Wizard Paragon 0-49 Build #3
This build is used by 0.32% of Wizards at Paragon Level 0-49. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 1.03%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Archon - Improved Archon Glass Cannon
Magic Weapon - Blood Magic Galvanizing Ward
Energy Armor - Pinpoint Barrier Critical Mass
Familiar - Sparkflint
Shock Pulse - Living Lightning
Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell
Build Variant #3A (0.13%)
Evocation replaces Galvanizing Ward
Build Variant #3B (0.12%)
Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor replaces Pinpoint Barrier
Build Variant #3C (0.11%)
Magic Weapon - Force Weapon replaces Blood Magic
Build Variant #3D (0.07%)
Blur replaces Galvanizing Ward
Build Variant #3E (0.07%)
Archon - Teleport replaces Improved Archon
Build Variant #3F (0.05%)
Unstable Anomaly replaces Galvanizing Ward
Build Variant #3G (0.04%)
Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor replaces Pinpoint Barrier
Blur replaces Galvanizing Ward
Build Variant #3H (0.04%)
Magic Weapon - Force Weapon replaces Blood Magic
Evocation replaces Galvanizing Ward
Build Variant #3I (0.04%)
Magic Weapon - Force Weapon replaces Blood Magic
Temporal Flux replaces Galvanizing Ward
Build Variant #3J (0.04%)
Temporal Flux replaces Galvanizing Ward
Wizard Paragon 50-100 Build #3
This build is used by 0.35% of Wizards at Paragon Level 50-100. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 1.10%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Archon - Improved Archon Glass Cannon
Magic Weapon - Blood Magic Galvanizing Ward
Energy Armor - Pinpoint Barrier Critical Mass
Familiar - Sparkflint
Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell
Energy Twister - Wicked Wind
Build Variant #3A (0.14%)
Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor replaces Pinpoint Barrier
Build Variant #3B (0.09%)
Blur replaces Galvanizing Ward
Build Variant #3C (0.08%)
Magic Weapon - Force Weapon replaces Blood Magic
Build Variant #3D (0.08%)
Evocation replaces Galvanizing Ward
Build Variant #3E (0.07%)
Unstable Anomaly replaces Galvanizing Ward
Build Variant #3F (0.07%)
Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor replaces Pinpoint Barrier
Blur replaces Galvanizing Ward
Build Variant #3G (0.06%)
Magic Weapon - Force Weapon replaces Blood Magic
Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor replaces Pinpoint Barrier
Build Variant #3H (0.06%)
Energy Twister - Mistral Breeze replaces Wicked Wind
Build Variant #3I (0.05%)
Archon - Teleport replaces Improved Archon
Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor replaces Pinpoint Barrier
Build Variant #3J (0.05%)
Magic Weapon - Force Weapon replaces Blood Magic
Evocation replaces Galvanizing Ward
Wizard Paragon 0-49 Build #4
This build is used by 0.26% of Wizards at Paragon Level 0-49. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 1.27%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Frost Nova - Cold Snap Evocation
Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor Cold Blooded
Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell Critical Mass
Energy Twister - Wicked Wind
Explosive Blast - Chain Reaction
Slow Time - Stretch Time
Build Variant #4A (0.19%)
Energy Armor - Pinpoint Barrier replaces Prismatic Armor
Build Variant #4B (0.14%)
Slow Time - Time Warp replaces Stretch Time
Build Variant #4C (0.11%)
Frost Nova - Bone Chill replaces Cold Snap
Build Variant #4D (0.10%)
Frost Nova - Deep Freeze replaces Cold Snap
Build Variant #4E (0.09%)
Frost Nova - Bone Chill replaces Cold Snap
Slow Time - Time Warp replaces Stretch Time
Build Variant #4F (0.09%)
Frost Nova - Deep Freeze replaces Cold Snap
Energy Armor - Pinpoint Barrier replaces Prismatic Armor
Build Variant #4G (0.08%)
Blur replaces Cold Blooded
Build Variant #4H (0.08%)
Energy Armor - Pinpoint Barrier replaces Prismatic Armor
Slow Time - Time Warp replaces Stretch Time
Build Variant #4I (0.07%)
Blur replaces Evocation
Build Variant #4J (0.06%)
Frost Nova - Bone Chill replaces Cold Snap
Blur replaces Evocation
Wizard Paragon 50-100 Build #4
This build is used by 0.35% of Wizards at Paragon Level 50-100. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 2.07%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Storm Armor - Shocking Aspect Cold Blooded
Frost Nova - Deep Freeze Critical Mass
Magic Weapon - Blood Magic Unstable Anomaly
Diamond Skin - Diamond Shards
Energy Twister - Wicked Wind
Explosive Blast - Chain Reaction
Build Variant #4A (0.27%)
Evocation replaces Unstable Anomaly
Build Variant #4B (0.23%)
Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell replaces Diamond Shards
Evocation replaces Unstable Anomaly
Build Variant #4C (0.20%)
Frost Nova - Bone Chill replaces Deep Freeze
Evocation replaces Unstable Anomaly
Build Variant #4D (0.17%)
Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell replaces Diamond Shards
Glass Cannon replaces Unstable Anomaly
Build Variant #4E (0.17%)
Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell replaces Diamond Shards
Build Variant #4F (0.16%)
Glass Cannon replaces Unstable Anomaly
Build Variant #4G (0.14%)
Frost Nova - Cold Snap replaces Deep Freeze
Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell replaces Diamond Shards
Evocation replaces Unstable Anomaly
Build Variant #4H (0.13%)
Magic Weapon - Electrify replaces Blood Magic
Evocation replaces Unstable Anomaly
Build Variant #4I (0.13%)
Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell replaces Diamond Shards
Blur replaces Unstable Anomaly
Build Variant #4J (0.12%)
Frost Nova - Bone Chill replaces Deep Freeze
Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell replaces Diamond Shards
Evocation replaces Unstable Anomaly
Wizard Paragon 0-49 Build #5
This build is used by 0.16% of Wizards at Paragon Level 0-49. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 0.21%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Storm Armor - Scramble Cold Blooded
Ray of Frost - Black Ice Astral Presence
Magic Weapon - Blood Magic Power Hungry
Familiar - Sparkflint
Blizzard - Stark Winter
Hydra - Frost Hydra
Build Variant #5A (0.01%)
Blizzard - Snowbound replaces Stark Winter
Build Variant #5B (0.01%)
Storm Armor - Thunder Storm replaces Scramble
Build Variant #5C (0.01%)
Storm Armor - Power of the Storm replaces Scramble
Build Variant #5D (0.01%)
Magic Weapon - Force Weapon replaces Blood Magic
Build Variant #5E (0.01%)
Storm Armor - Reactive Armor replaces Scramble
Build Variant #5F (0.00%)
Storm Armor - Shocking Aspect replaces Scramble
Blizzard - Unrelenting Storm replaces Stark Winter
Build Variant #5G (0.00%)
Glass Cannon replaces Astral Presence
Build Variant #5H (0.00%)
Glass Cannon replaces Power Hungry
Build Variant #5I (0.00%)
Ray of Frost - Cold Blood replaces Black Ice
Build Variant #5J (0.00%)
Galvanizing Ward replaces Power Hungry
Wizard Paragon 50-100 Build #5
This build is used by 0.34% of Wizards at Paragon Level 50-100. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 2.44%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Storm Armor - Shocking Aspect Cold Blooded
Frost Nova - Deep Freeze Blur
Teleport - Wormhole Critical Mass
Diamond Skin - Diamond Shards
Energy Twister - Wicked Wind
Explosive Blast - Chain Reaction
Build Variant #5A (0.28%)
Frost Nova - Bone Chill replaces Deep Freeze
Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell replaces Diamond Shards
Unstable Anomaly replaces Blur
Build Variant #5B (0.26%)
Frost Nova - Cold Snap replaces Deep Freeze
Evocation replaces Blur
Build Variant #5C (0.26%)
Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell replaces Diamond Shards
Glass Cannon replaces Blur
Build Variant #5D (0.26%)
Teleport - Safe Passage replaces Wormhole
Unstable Anomaly replaces Blur
Build Variant #5E (0.22%)
Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell replaces Diamond Shards
Build Variant #5F (0.20%)
Teleport - Safe Passage replaces Wormhole
Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell replaces Diamond Shards
Evocation replaces Blur
Build Variant #5G (0.18%)
Frost Nova - Cold Snap replaces Deep Freeze
Teleport - Safe Passage replaces Wormhole
Evocation replaces Blur
Build Variant #5H (0.17%)
Teleport - Safe Passage replaces Wormhole
Glass Cannon replaces Blur
Build Variant #5I (0.14%)
Frost Nova - Cold Snap replaces Deep Freeze
Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell replaces Diamond Shards
Unstable Anomaly replaces Blur
Build Variant #5J (0.13%)
Teleport - Safe Passage replaces Wormhole


Wizard Hardcore Builds in Patch 1.0.8

  • These are the most popular patch 1.0.8 hardcore Wizard builds. The charts are updated daily from data of the hardcore level 60 Diablo III Wizards active since patch 1.0.8 was released.
  • The charts list the 4 most popular Wizard builds and the percentage of the characters who are using that particular build. It also lists 10 build variants. These are builds which use the same active skills as the primary build, but with small differences in the passive skills or runes.
  • See the Popular Builds and Skills overview for full details on this data.
Wizard Hardcore Build #1
This build is used by 1.01% of hardcore Wizards. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 4.00%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Frost Nova - Cold Snap Blur
Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor Critical Mass
Teleport - Wormhole Unstable Anomaly
Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell
Energy Twister - Wicked Wind
Explosive Blast - Chain Reaction
Build Variant #1A (0.43%)
Frost Nova - Deep Freeze replaces Cold Snap
Build Variant #1B (0.40%)
Cold Blooded replaces Blur
Build Variant #1C (0.35%)
Frost Nova - Deep Freeze replaces Cold Snap
Cold Blooded replaces Blur
Build Variant #1D (0.35%)
Frost Nova - Bone Chill replaces Cold Snap
Cold Blooded replaces Blur
Build Variant #1E (0.32%)
Evocation replaces Blur
Build Variant #1F (0.29%)
Frost Nova - Bone Chill replaces Cold Snap
Build Variant #1G (0.29%)
Frost Nova - Deep Freeze replaces Cold Snap
Evocation replaces Blur
Build Variant #1H (0.24%)
Teleport - Safe Passage replaces Wormhole
Build Variant #1I (0.16%)
Frost Nova - Deep Freeze replaces Cold Snap
Astral Presence replaces Blur
Build Variant #1J (0.16%)
Galvanizing Ward replaces Blur
Wizard Hardcore Build #2
This build is used by 0.32% of hardcore Wizards. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 1.12%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Archon - Teleport Galvanizing Ward
Magic Weapon - Blood Magic Critical Mass
Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor Unstable Anomaly
Familiar - Sparkflint
Teleport - Wormhole
Shock Pulse - Living Lightning
Build Variant #2A (0.19%)
Shock Pulse - Piercing Orb replaces Living Lightning
Build Variant #2B (0.13%)
Shock Pulse - Piercing Orb replaces Living Lightning
Blur replaces Critical Mass
Build Variant #2C (0.13%)
Blur replaces Critical Mass
Build Variant #2D (0.08%)
Magic Weapon - Force Weapon replaces Blood Magic
Build Variant #2E (0.08%)
Magic Weapon - Force Weapon replaces Blood Magic
Blur replaces Critical Mass
Build Variant #2F (0.05%)
Shock Pulse - Piercing Orb replaces Living Lightning
Blur replaces Galvanizing Ward
Build Variant #2G (0.05%)
Energy Armor - Pinpoint Barrier replaces Prismatic Armor
Build Variant #2H (0.03%)
Blur replaces Critical Mass
Temporal Flux replaces Unstable Anomaly
Build Variant #2I (0.03%)
Archon - Improved Archon replaces Teleport
Shock Pulse - Piercing Orb replaces Living Lightning
Glass Cannon replaces Critical Mass
Build Variant #2J (0.03%)
Archon - Improved Archon replaces Teleport
Shock Pulse - Explosive Bolts replaces Living Lightning
Blur replaces Critical Mass
Wizard Hardcore Build #3
This build is used by 0.29% of hardcore Wizards. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 1.21%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Archon - Teleport Blur
Magic Weapon - Blood Magic Galvanizing Ward
Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor Unstable Anomaly
Familiar - Sparkflint
Teleport - Wormhole
Electrocute - Forked Lightning
Build Variant #3A (0.24%)
Critical Mass replaces Blur
Build Variant #3B (0.13%)
Archon - Improved Archon replaces Teleport
Critical Mass replaces Blur
Build Variant #3C (0.11%)
Magic Weapon - Force Weapon replaces Blood Magic
Build Variant #3D (0.08%)
Archon - Improved Archon replaces Teleport
Magic Weapon - Force Weapon replaces Blood Magic
Build Variant #3E (0.08%)
Electrocute - Chain Lightning replaces Forked Lightning
Build Variant #3F (0.08%)
Electrocute - Chain Lightning replaces Forked Lightning
Glass Cannon replaces Blur
Build Variant #3G (0.05%)
Glass Cannon replaces Blur
Build Variant #3H (0.05%)
Electrocute - Chain Lightning replaces Forked Lightning
Critical Mass replaces Blur
Build Variant #3I (0.05%)
Familiar - Vigoron replaces Sparkflint
Electrocute - Chain Lightning replaces Forked Lightning
Critical Mass replaces Blur
Build Variant #3J (0.05%)
Energy Armor - Pinpoint Barrier replaces Prismatic Armor
Electrocute - Chain Lightning replaces Forked Lightning
Critical Mass replaces Blur
Wizard Hardcore Build #4
This build is used by 0.27% of hardcore Wizards. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 1.13%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Spectral Blade - Healing Blades Blur
Archon - Teleport Galvanizing Ward
Magic Weapon - Blood Magic Unstable Anomaly
Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor
Familiar - Sparkflint
Teleport - Wormhole
Build Variant #4A (0.21%)
Magic Weapon - Force Weapon replaces Blood Magic
Build Variant #4B (0.13%)
Critical Mass replaces Blur
Build Variant #4C (0.11%)
Energy Armor - Pinpoint Barrier replaces Prismatic Armor
Build Variant #4D (0.08%)
Archon - Improved Archon replaces Teleport
Build Variant #4E (0.08%)
Spectral Blade - Thrown Blade replaces Healing Blades
Archon - Improved Archon replaces Teleport
Build Variant #4F (0.05%)
Teleport - Fracture replaces Wormhole
Critical Mass replaces Blur
Build Variant #4G (0.05%)
Archon - Improved Archon replaces Teleport
Critical Mass replaces Galvanizing Ward
Build Variant #4H (0.05%)
Archon - Improved Archon replaces Teleport
Magic Weapon - Force Weapon replaces Blood Magic
Build Variant #4I (0.05%)
Spectral Blade - Thrown Blade replaces Healing Blades
Glass Cannon replaces Blur
Build Variant #4J (0.05%)
Spectral Blade - Thrown Blade replaces Healing Blades
Critical Mass replaces Blur

Wizard Active Skills in Patch 1.0.8

  • These charts list the most used Diablo III Wizard active skills by level 60 Wizards in patch 1.0.8, ranked from the most popular skill to the least used.
  • This data is updated daily, from the active skills used by Wizards who have played since patch 1.0.8 was released.
  • The chart on the left has data from softcore Wizards who either have no Paragon Levels or have reached Paragon Levels 1-49.
  • The chart in the middle has data from softcore Wizards with Paragon Levels from 50-100.
  • The chart on the right has data from all hardcore Wizards regardless of Paragon Levels.
  • See the Popular Builds and Skills overview for more information on this data. View the Wizard Most Popular Runes chart, or mouse over any active skill, to see the most commonly used runes for the skill.
Paragon 0-49 Active Skills
Active SkillsPercent
1Diamond Skin69.95
2Frost Nova56.81
3Energy Armor55.34
4Magic Weapon53.77
5Energy Twister45.65
6Explosive Blast40.10
7Archon38.57
8Teleport36.97
9Familiar33.65
10Storm Armor32.00
11Blizzard17.29
12Electrocute16.21
13Spectral Blade15.33
14Shock Pulse15.03
15Disintegrate14.00
16Slow Time13.88
17Hydra13.07
18Meteor9.77
19Magic Missile7.43
20Arcane Orb5.85
21Ray of Frost4.53
22Ice Armor4.03
23Wave of Force2.47
24Arcane Torrent2.10
25Mirror Image1.81
Paragon 50-100 Active Skills
Active SkillsPercent
1Diamond Skin74.28
2Frost Nova63.17
3Magic Weapon60.05
4Energy Twister58.57
5Energy Armor55.09
6Explosive Blast47.51
7Archon43.89
8Familiar40.74
9Storm Armor39.43
10Teleport34.81
11Shock Pulse16.00
12Spectral Blade12.88
13Slow Time11.70
14Electrocute10.03
15Meteor8.28
16Blizzard7.41
17Disintegrate4.63
18Hydra3.09
19Arcane Orb1.94
20Ray of Frost1.68
21Magic Missile1.57
22Ice Armor1.28
23Arcane Torrent1.23
24Mirror Image0.61
25Wave of Force0.51
Hardcore Active Skills
Active SkillsPercent
1Energy Armor72.21
2Diamond Skin68.77
3Teleport66.35
4Magic Weapon52.13
5Archon44.61
6Familiar35.12
7Frost Nova32.64
8Blizzard29.65
9Electrocute24.43
10Hydra23.84
11Spectral Blade23.01
12Shock Pulse20.69
13Disintegrate19.07
14Storm Armor18.77
15Energy Twister17.41
16Explosive Blast13.63
17Magic Missile8.37
18Meteor5.81
19Ice Armor5.44
20Slow Time5.04
21Arcane Orb4.56
22Wave of Force4.11
23Mirror Image3.60
24Ray of Frost3.33
25Arcane Torrent1.95

Wizard Passive Skills in Patch 1.0.8

  • These charts list the most used Diablo III Wizard passive skills by level 60 Wizards in patch 1.0.8, ranked from the most popular skill to the least used.
  • This data is updated daily, from the passive skills used by Wizards who have played since patch 1.0.8 was released.
  • The chart on the left has data from softcore Wizards who either have no Paragon Levels or have reached Paragon Levels 1-49.
  • The chart in the middle has data from softcore Wizards at Paragon Level 50-100.
  • The chart on the right has data from all hardcore Wizards regardless of Paragon Levels.
  • See the Popular Builds and Skills overview for more information on how this data is collected.
Paragon 0-49 Passives
Passive SkillsPercent
1Critical Mass75.63
2Cold Blooded45.61
3Glass Cannon44.08
4Evocation32.31
5Blur26.30
6Galvanizing Ward24.44
7Astral Presence21.15
8Unstable Anomaly13.41
9Temporal Flux5.13
10Arcane Dynamo3.04
11Prodigy2.71
12Illusionist2.66
13Power Hungry2.43
14Paralysis2.13
15Conflagration1.78
Paragon 50-100 Passives
Passive SkillsPercent
1Critical Mass91.04
2Cold Blooded50.02
3Glass Cannon47.58
4Evocation28.93
5Galvanizing Ward24.36
6Blur20.59
7Unstable Anomaly19.12
8Astral Presence7.71
9Temporal Flux3.80
10Conflagration2.31
11Arcane Dynamo1.35
12Illusionist1.25
13Prodigy0.80
14Power Hungry0.76
15Paralysis0.59
Hardcore Passives
Passive SkillsPercent
1Unstable Anomaly74.35
2Blur56.93
3Galvanizing Ward48.45
4Critical Mass42.43
5Cold Blooded18.77
6Astral Presence16.00
7Evocation14.11
8Glass Cannon13.95
9Temporal Flux6.32
10Power Hungry3.71
11Illusionist2.40
12Prodigy1.76
13Paralysis1.52
14Arcane Dynamo1.12
15Conflagration0.43
See the Most Popular Wizard Legendary and Set Items charts for the gear used by top Wizards!