Wizard Builds in Patch 1.0.4
Note: This is not current data! This is a snapshot of historical data from level 60 characters during patch 1.0.4.
See the main Popular Builds and Skills charts for the current info.
See the main Popular Builds and Skills charts for the current info.
These were the most popular Diablo III Wizard builds and skills used by level 60 characters in patch 1.0.4. See the Popular Builds and Skills Archive for 1.0.4 overview for full details on this data.
Wizard Level 60 Most Popular Builds in Patch 1.0.4
These were the most popular patch 1.04 Wizard builds, from level 60 Diablo III Wizards who were active in patch 1.0.4. The charts list the five most popular Wizard builds and the percentage of the characters who were using that particular build. It also shows variant builds, which use the same active skills, but with some differences in the passive skills or runes. See the Popular Builds and Skills Archive for 1.0.4 overview for full details on this data.
Wizard Softcore Build #1 (1.50%)
(4.02% Including Build Variants)
| Active Skills | Passive Skills | |
|---|---|---|
| Archon - Improved Archon | Glass Cannon | |
| Magic Weapon - Force Weapon | Galvanizing Ward | |
| Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor | Critical Mass | |
| Familiar - Sparkflint | ||
| Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell | ||
| Energy Twister - Storm Chaser |
Build Variant #1A (1.13%)
| Blur replaces Galvanizing Ward |
Build Variant #1B (0.37%)
| Blur replaces Glass Cannon |
Build Variant #1C (0.25%)
| Energy Armor - Pinpoint Barrier replaces Prismatic Armor |
Build Variant #1D (0.19%)
| Evocation replaces Galvanizing Ward |
Build Variant #1E (0.12%)
| Archon - Teleport replaces Improved Archon |
Build Variant #1F (0.12%)
| Astral Presence replaces Galvanizing Ward |
Build Variant #1G (0.10%)
| Energy Armor - Pinpoint Barrier replaces Prismatic Armor |
| Blur replaces Galvanizing Ward |
Build Variant #1H (0.09%)
| Magic Weapon - Blood Magic replaces Force Weapon |
| Blur replaces Galvanizing Ward |
Build Variant #1I (0.08%)
| Magic Weapon - Blood Magic replaces Force Weapon |
Build Variant #1J (0.07%)
| Diamond Skin - Prism replaces Crystal Shell |
Wizard Hardcore Build #1 (1.02%)
(4.56% Including Build Variants)
| Active Skills | Passive Skills | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor | Cold Blooded | |
| Teleport - Fracture | Blur | |
| Blizzard - Snowbound | Galvanizing Ward | |
| Shock Pulse - Piercing Orb | ||
| Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell | ||
| Hydra - Arcane Hydra |
Build Variant #1A (0.89%)
| Teleport - Wormhole replaces Fracture |
Build Variant #1B (0.44%)
| Teleport - Wormhole replaces Fracture |
| Blizzard - Stark Winter replaces Snowbound |
Build Variant #1C (0.38%)
| Teleport - Wormhole replaces Fracture |
| Glass Cannon replaces Cold Blooded |
Build Variant #1D (0.32%)
| Teleport - Wormhole replaces Fracture |
| Blizzard - Stark Winter replaces Snowbound |
| Glass Cannon replaces Cold Blooded |
Build Variant #1E (0.32%)
| Teleport - Wormhole replaces Fracture |
| Blizzard - Frozen Solid replaces Snowbound |
Build Variant #1F (0.25%)
| Teleport - Wormhole replaces Fracture |
| Critical Mass replaces Cold Blooded |
Build Variant #1G (0.25%)
| Blizzard - Stark Winter replaces Snowbound |
Build Variant #1H (0.25%)
| Teleport - Wormhole replaces Fracture |
| Blizzard - Stark Winter replaces Snowbound |
| Glass Cannon replaces Galvanizing Ward |
Build Variant #1I (0.25%)
| Teleport - Wormhole replaces Fracture |
| Hydra - Venom Hydra replaces Arcane Hydra |
| Astral Presence replaces Cold Blooded |
Build Variant #1J (0.19%)
| Hydra - Venom Hydra replaces Arcane Hydra |
Wizard Softcore Build #2 (0.29%)
(2.30% Including Build Variants)
| Active Skills | Passive Skills | |
|---|---|---|
| Frost Nova - Bone Chill | Cold Blooded | |
| Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor | Blur | |
| Teleport - Wormhole | Critical Mass | |
| Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell | ||
| Energy Twister - Storm Chaser | ||
| Explosive Blast - Chain Reaction |
Build Variant #2A (0.28%)
| Glass Cannon replaces Blur |
Build Variant #2B (0.24%)
| Astral Presence replaces Blur |
Build Variant #2C (0.23%)
| Frost Nova - Deep Freeze replaces Bone Chill |
Build Variant #2D (0.23%)
| Frost Nova - Deep Freeze replaces Bone Chill |
| Evocation replaces Blur |
Build Variant #2E (0.23%)
| Frost Nova - Cold Snap replaces Bone Chill |
| Evocation replaces Blur |
Build Variant #2F (0.19%)
| Frost Nova - Deep Freeze replaces Bone Chill |
| Astral Presence replaces Blur |
Build Variant #2G (0.18%)
| Evocation replaces Blur |
Build Variant #2H (0.17%)
| Frost Nova - Deep Freeze replaces Bone Chill |
| Glass Cannon replaces Blur |
Build Variant #2I (0.15%)
| Frost Nova - Cold Snap replaces Bone Chill |
Build Variant #2J (0.11%)
| Frost Nova - Cold Snap replaces Bone Chill |
| Glass Cannon replaces Blur |
Wizard Hardcore Build #2 (0.51%)
(2.43% Including Build Variants)
| Active Skills | Passive Skills | |
|---|---|---|
| Frost Nova - Deep Freeze | Evocation | |
| Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor | Blur | |
| Teleport - Wormhole | Critical Mass | |
| Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell | ||
| Energy Twister - Storm Chaser | ||
| Explosive Blast - Chain Reaction |
Build Variant #2A (0.38%)
| Frost Nova - Bone Chill replaces Deep Freeze |
| Cold Blooded replaces Evocation |
Build Variant #2B (0.32%)
| Galvanizing Ward replaces Evocation |
Build Variant #2C (0.19%)
| Frost Nova - Cold Snap replaces Deep Freeze |
| Cold Blooded replaces Evocation |
Build Variant #2D (0.19%)
| Frost Nova - Cold Snap replaces Deep Freeze |
| Galvanizing Ward replaces Evocation |
Build Variant #2E (0.19%)
| Energy Twister - Wicked Wind replaces Storm Chaser |
| Cold Blooded replaces Evocation |
Build Variant #2F (0.13%)
| Frost Nova - Bone Chill replaces Deep Freeze |
| Teleport - Fracture replaces Wormhole |
| Galvanizing Ward replaces Evocation |
Build Variant #2G (0.13%)
| Frost Nova - Cold Snap replaces Deep Freeze |
| Energy Twister - Wicked Wind replaces Storm Chaser |
Build Variant #2H (0.13%)
| Teleport - Fracture replaces Wormhole |
| Energy Twister - Wicked Wind replaces Storm Chaser |
| Galvanizing Ward replaces Evocation |
Build Variant #2I (0.13%)
| Frost Nova - Bone Chill replaces Deep Freeze |
| Diamond Skin - Diamond Shards replaces Crystal Shell |
| Cold Blooded replaces Blur |
Build Variant #2J (0.13%)
| Frost Nova - Cold Snap replaces Deep Freeze |
Wizard Softcore Build #3 (0.28%)
(0.78% Including Build Variants)
| Active Skills | Passive Skills | |
|---|---|---|
| Archon - Improved Archon | Glass Cannon | |
| Magic Weapon - Force Weapon | Galvanizing Ward | |
| Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor | Critical Mass | |
| Familiar - Sparkflint | ||
| Electrocute - Forked Lightning | ||
| Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell |
Build Variant #3A (0.16%)
| Blur replaces Galvanizing Ward |
Build Variant #3B (0.08%)
| Evocation replaces Galvanizing Ward |
Build Variant #3C (0.05%)
| Energy Armor - Pinpoint Barrier replaces Prismatic Armor |
Build Variant #3D (0.04%)
| Energy Armor - Pinpoint Barrier replaces Prismatic Armor |
| Blur replaces Galvanizing Ward |
Build Variant #3E (0.04%)
| Energy Armor - Force Armor replaces Prismatic Armor |
Build Variant #3F (0.03%)
| Blur replaces Critical Mass |
Build Variant #3G (0.03%)
| Energy Armor - Pinpoint Barrier replaces Prismatic Armor |
| Evocation replaces Galvanizing Ward |
Build Variant #3H (0.03%)
| Archon - Arcane Destruction replaces Improved Archon |
| Energy Armor - Pinpoint Barrier replaces Prismatic Armor |
| Evocation replaces Galvanizing Ward |
Build Variant #3I (0.02%)
| Blur replaces Glass Cannon |
Build Variant #3J (0.02%)
| Energy Armor - Pinpoint Barrier replaces Prismatic Armor |
| Arcane Dynamo replaces Galvanizing Ward |
Wizard Hardcore Build #3 (0.38%)
(1.85% Including Build Variants)
| Active Skills | Passive Skills | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor | Blur | |
| Teleport - Wormhole | Galvanizing Ward | |
| Shock Pulse - Piercing Orb | Astral Presence | |
| Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell | ||
| Hydra - Arcane Hydra | ||
| Arcane Orb - Celestial Orb |
Build Variant #3A (0.32%)
| Arcane Orb - Tap the Source replaces Celestial Orb |
Build Variant #3B (0.19%)
| Teleport - Fracture replaces Wormhole |
| Glass Cannon replaces Astral Presence |
Build Variant #3C (0.19%)
| Glass Cannon replaces Astral Presence |
Build Variant #3D (0.13%)
| Hydra - Venom Hydra replaces Arcane Hydra |
| Arcane Orb - Obliteration replaces Celestial Orb |
| Glass Cannon replaces Galvanizing Ward |
Build Variant #3E (0.13%)
| Teleport - Fracture replaces Wormhole |
| Glass Cannon replaces Astral Presence |
| Temporal Flux replaces Galvanizing Ward |
Build Variant #3F (0.13%)
| Arcane Orb - Tap the Source replaces Celestial Orb |
| Glass Cannon replaces Astral Presence |
Build Variant #3G (0.13%)
| Arcane Orb - Obliteration replaces Celestial Orb |
| Glass Cannon replaces Astral Presence |
Build Variant #3H (0.13%)
| Arcane Orb - Tap the Source replaces Celestial Orb |
| Temporal Flux replaces Astral Presence |
Build Variant #3I (0.06%)
| Arcane Orb - Tap the Source replaces Celestial Orb |
| Critical Mass replaces Astral Presence |
| Glass Cannon replaces Galvanizing Ward |
Build Variant #3J (0.06%)
| Arcane Orb - Obliteration replaces Celestial Orb |
| Critical Mass replaces Astral Presence |
Wizard Softcore Build #4 (0.17%)
(0.56% Including Build Variants)
| Active Skills | Passive Skills | |
|---|---|---|
| Frost Nova - Bone Chill | Glass Cannon | |
| Magic Weapon - Force Weapon | Cold Blooded | |
| Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor | Critical Mass | |
| Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell | ||
| Energy Twister - Storm Chaser | ||
| Explosive Blast - Chain Reaction |
Build Variant #4A (0.08%)
| Frost Nova - Deep Freeze replaces Bone Chill |
Build Variant #4B (0.07%)
| Blur replaces Glass Cannon |
Build Variant #4C (0.04%)
| Frost Nova - Cold Snap replaces Bone Chill |
Build Variant #4D (0.04%)
| Frost Nova - Deep Freeze replaces Bone Chill |
| Blur replaces Glass Cannon |
Build Variant #4E (0.03%)
| Frost Nova - Cold Snap replaces Bone Chill |
| Blur replaces Glass Cannon |
Build Variant #4F (0.03%)
| Blur replaces Cold Blooded |
Build Variant #4G (0.03%)
| Frost Nova - Deep Freeze replaces Bone Chill |
| Astral Presence replaces Cold Blooded |
Build Variant #4H (0.03%)
| Frost Nova - Cold Snap replaces Bone Chill |
| Blur replaces Cold Blooded |
| Evocation replaces Glass Cannon |
Build Variant #4I (0.02%)
| Frost Nova - Cold Snap replaces Bone Chill |
| Evocation replaces Glass Cannon |
Build Variant #4J (0.02%)
| Evocation replaces Glass Cannon |
Wizard Hardcore Build #4 (0.32%)
(1.32% Including Build Variants)
| Active Skills | Passive Skills | |
|---|---|---|
| Archon - Teleport | Blur | |
| Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor | Galvanizing Ward | |
| Teleport - Wormhole | Critical Mass | |
| Shock Pulse - Piercing Orb | ||
| Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell | ||
| Hydra - Arcane Hydra |
Build Variant #4A (0.32%)
| Archon - Improved Archon replaces Teleport |
Build Variant #4B (0.13%)
| Archon - Improved Archon replaces Teleport |
| Evocation replaces Critical Mass |
Build Variant #4C (0.13%)
| Evocation replaces Critical Mass |
Build Variant #4D (0.06%)
| Temporal Flux replaces Critical Mass |
Build Variant #4E (0.06%)
| Archon - Arcane Destruction replaces Teleport |
| Teleport - Fracture replaces Wormhole |
| Illusionist replaces Critical Mass |
Build Variant #4F (0.06%)
| Shock Pulse - Living Lightning replaces Piercing Orb |
| Evocation replaces Blur |
Build Variant #4G (0.06%)
| Archon - Improved Archon replaces Teleport |
| Teleport - Fracture replaces Wormhole |
| Hydra - Venom Hydra replaces Arcane Hydra |
Build Variant #4H (0.06%)
| Hydra - Venom Hydra replaces Arcane Hydra |
Build Variant #4I (0.06%)
| Archon - Arcane Destruction replaces Teleport |
| Temporal Flux replaces Critical Mass |
Build Variant #4J (0.06%)
| Archon - Arcane Destruction replaces Teleport |
| Teleport - Fracture replaces Wormhole |
| Glass Cannon replaces Critical Mass |
Wizard Softcore Build #5 (0.15%)
(0.30% Including Build Variants)
| Active Skills | Passive Skills | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor | Glass Cannon | |
| Teleport - Fracture | Cold Blooded | |
| Electrocute - Forked Lightning | Illusionist | |
| Blizzard - Stark Winter | ||
| Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell | ||
| Hydra - Arcane Hydra |
Build Variant #5A (0.02%)
| Energy Armor - Force Armor replaces Prismatic Armor |
Build Variant #5B (0.02%)
| Hydra - Lightning Hydra replaces Arcane Hydra |
Build Variant #5C (0.02%)
| Blizzard - Snowbound replaces Stark Winter |
Build Variant #5D (0.02%)
| Galvanizing Ward replaces Illusionist |
Build Variant #5E (0.02%)
| Blur replaces Illusionist |
Build Variant #5F (0.01%)
| Hydra - Venom Hydra replaces Arcane Hydra |
Build Variant #5G (0.01%)
| Electrocute - Lightning Blast replaces Forked Lightning |
Build Variant #5H (0.01%)
| Critical Mass replaces Illusionist |
Build Variant #5I (0.01%)
| Energy Armor - Force Armor replaces Prismatic Armor |
| Blizzard - Snowbound replaces Stark Winter |
Build Variant #5J (0.01%)
| Energy Armor - Pinpoint Barrier replaces Prismatic Armor |
Wizard Hardcore Build #5 (0.19%)
(0.79% Including Build Variants)
| Active Skills | Passive Skills | |
|---|---|---|
| Frost Nova - Bone Chill | Cold Blooded | |
| Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor | Astral Presence | |
| Teleport - Wormhole | Critical Mass | |
| Diamond Skin - Diamond Shards | ||
| Energy Twister - Storm Chaser | ||
| Explosive Blast - Chain Reaction |
Build Variant #5A (0.06%)
| Frost Nova - Deep Freeze replaces Bone Chill |
| Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell replaces Diamond Shards |
| Evocation replaces Cold Blooded |
Build Variant #5B (0.06%)
| Frost Nova - Cold Snap replaces Bone Chill |
| Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell replaces Diamond Shards |
Build Variant #5C (0.06%)
| Teleport - Fracture replaces Wormhole |
| Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell replaces Diamond Shards |
| Blur replaces Astral Presence |
Build Variant #5D (0.06%)
| Frost Nova - Deep Freeze replaces Bone Chill |
| Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell replaces Diamond Shards |
| Blur replaces Astral Presence |
Build Variant #5E (0.06%)
| Teleport - Safe Passage replaces Wormhole |
| Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell replaces Diamond Shards |
| Blur replaces Astral Presence |
Build Variant #5F (0.06%)
| Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell replaces Diamond Shards |
| Blur replaces Astral Presence |
| Glass Cannon replaces Cold Blooded |
Build Variant #5G (0.06%)
| Teleport - Fracture replaces Wormhole |
| Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell replaces Diamond Shards |
| Explosive Blast - Short Fuse replaces Chain Reaction |
Build Variant #5H (0.06%)
| Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell replaces Diamond Shards |
| Evocation replaces Cold Blooded |
Build Variant #5I (0.06%)
| Diamond Skin - Prism replaces Diamond Shards |
| Blur replaces Cold Blooded |
Build Variant #5J (0.06%)
| Teleport - Fracture replaces Wormhole |
| Diamond Skin - Crystal Shell replaces Diamond Shards |
| Blur replaces Cold Blooded |
Wizard Level 60 Most Popular Active Skills in Patch 1.0.4
Note: This is not current data! This is a snapshot of historical data from characters during patch 1.0.4.
See the main Popular Builds and Skills charts for the current info.
See the main Popular Builds and Skills charts for the current info.
- These charts list the most used Diablo III Wizard active skills by level 60 Wizards, ranked from the most popular skill to the least popular.
- This historical data is from active level 60 characters during patch 1.0.4. See the Popular Builds and Skills Archive for Patch 1.0.4 overview for more information.
Softcore Wizard Skills
| Active Skills | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy Armor | 89.23 |
| 2 | Diamond Skin | 74.76 |
| 3 | Magic Weapon | 53.74 |
| 4 | Teleport | 43.51 |
| 5 | Archon | 42.94 |
| 6 | Energy Twister | 41.12 |
| 7 | Hydra | 36.61 |
| 8 | Frost Nova | 36.44 |
| 9 | Familiar | 28.34 |
| 10 | Explosive Blast | 25.10 |
| 11 | Shock Pulse | 20.07 |
| 12 | Electrocute | 19.04 |
| 13 | Blizzard | 18.98 |
| 14 | Arcane Orb | 16.60 |
| 15 | Magic Missile | 10.88 |
| 16 | Disintegrate | 10.12 |
| 17 | Spectral Blade | 8.52 |
| 18 | Storm Armor | 5.15 |
| 19 | Meteor | 5.14 |
| 20 | Slow Time | 3.37 |
| 21 | Mirror Image | 3.31 |
| 22 | Arcane Torrent | 2.85 |
| 23 | Wave of Force | 2.42 |
| 24 | Ray of Frost | 2.31 |
| 25 | Ice Armor | 1.48 |
Hardcore Wizard Skills
| Active Skills | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy Armor | 96.19 |
| 2 | Diamond Skin | 87.12 |
| 3 | Teleport | 83.88 |
| 4 | Hydra | 66.05 |
| 5 | Shock Pulse | 39.66 |
| 6 | Blizzard | 34.01 |
| 7 | Magic Weapon | 26.46 |
| 8 | Archon | 23.48 |
| 9 | Electrocute | 19.92 |
| 10 | Arcane Orb | 16.05 |
| 11 | Frost Nova | 14.78 |
| 12 | Disintegrate | 14.34 |
| 13 | Magic Missile | 13.32 |
| 14 | Energy Twister | 12.88 |
| 15 | Familiar | 9.33 |
| 16 | Mirror Image | 8.95 |
| 17 | Explosive Blast | 8.25 |
| 18 | Spectral Blade | 8.06 |
| 19 | Arcane Torrent | 5.39 |
| 20 | Meteor | 4.63 |
| 21 | Wave of Force | 3.49 |
| 22 | Ray of Frost | 1.97 |
| 23 | Slow Time | 1.65 |
| 24 | Ice Armor | 0.95 |
| 25 | Storm Armor | 0.89 |
Wizard Level 60 Most Popular Passive Skills in Patch 1.0.4
Note: This is not current data! This is a snapshot of historical data from characters during patch 1.0.4.
See the main Popular Builds and Skills charts for the current info.
See the main Popular Builds and Skills charts for the current info.
- These charts list the most used Diablo III Wizard passive skills by level 60 Wizards, ranked from the most popular skill to the least popular.
- This historical data is from active level 60 characters during patch 1.0.4. See the Popular Builds and Skills Archive for Patch 1.0.4 overview for more information.
Softcore Wizard Passives
| Passive Skills | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Critical Mass | 61.06 |
| 2 | Glass Cannon | 59.34 |
| 3 | Blur | 38.67 |
| 4 | Astral Presence | 31.94 |
| 5 | Galvanizing Ward | 31.58 |
| 6 | Cold Blooded | 27.40 |
| 7 | Evocation | 20.50 |
| 8 | Illusionist | 11.04 |
| 9 | Temporal Flux | 6.51 |
| 10 | Arcane Dynamo | 4.26 |
| 11 | Prodigy | 3.32 |
| 12 | Paralysis | 1.87 |
| 13 | Unstable Anomaly | 1.43 |
| 14 | Power Hungry | 1.30 |
| 15 | Conflagration | 0.82 |
Hardcore Wizard Passives
| Passive Skills | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blur | 82.87 |
| 2 | Galvanizing Ward | 59.33 |
| 3 | Astral Presence | 31.28 |
| 4 | Critical Mass | 29.63 |
| 5 | Glass Cannon | 25.13 |
| 6 | Cold Blooded | 23.10 |
| 7 | Evocation | 18.53 |
| 8 | Temporal Flux | 7.74 |
| 9 | Illusionist | 6.54 |
| 10 | Unstable Anomaly | 5.58 |
| 11 | Arcane Dynamo | 3.74 |
| 12 | Power Hungry | 3.05 |
| 13 | Prodigy | 2.47 |
| 14 | Paralysis | 1.46 |
| 15 | Conflagration | 0.51 |
