Most Popular Wizard Builds in Patch 2.3
Archive of the top Diablo III Wizard builds and skills at level 70 during patch 2.3
- Note: this is historical data! These were the most popular Diablo III Wizard builds and skills, used by level 70 Wizards during patch 2.3.
- Each set of data contains charts of three groups of Wizards:
- The softcore Wizards who are in the bottom 75% of elite monster kills.
- The softcore Wizards who are in the top 25% of elite monster kills.
- All hardcore Wizards regardless of elite monster kills.
- See the Patch 2.3 Data Archive for details on this data.
Wizard Active Skills in Patch 2.3
- These historical charts list the most popular Diablo III Wizard active skills that were used by level 70 Wizards in patch 2.3.
- The chart on the left has data from level 70 softcore Wizards, who were in the bottom 75% of elite monster kills. The chart in the middle has data from the level 70 softcore Wizards who were in the top 25% of elite monster kills. The chart on the right has data from all hardcore Wizards regardless of elite kills.
Charts Last Updated: January 20, 2016
Active Skills - Lower 75%
Active Skills | Percent | |
---|---|---|
1 | Magic Weapon | 79.49 |
2 | Teleport | 67.53 |
3 | Energy Armor | 43.24 |
4 | Blizzard | 38.15 |
5 | Hydra | 35.39 |
6 | Archon | 34.27 |
7 | Ice Armor | 33.83 |
8 | Black Hole | 33.36 |
9 | Frost Nova | 26.63 |
10 | Arcane Torrent | 24.31 |
11 | Electrocute | 22.75 |
12 | Slow Time | 22.61 |
13 | Familiar | 20.68 |
14 | Magic Missile | 20.36 |
15 | Meteor | 20.01 |
16 | Shock Pulse | 13.82 |
17 | Energy Twister | 12.69 |
18 | Arcane Orb | 10.93 |
19 | Disintegrate | 9.48 |
20 | Storm Armor | 7.98 |
21 | Spectral Blade | 6.06 |
22 | Explosive Blast | 5.07 |
23 | Mirror Image | 3.76 |
24 | Wave of Force | 2.81 |
25 | Ray of Frost | 2.49 |
26 | Diamond Skin | 2.26 |
Active Skills - Top 25%
Active Skills | Percent | |
---|---|---|
1 | Magic Weapon | 83.52 |
2 | Teleport | 66.58 |
3 | Energy Armor | 59.47 |
4 | Blizzard | 50.26 |
5 | Hydra | 44.16 |
6 | Black Hole | 39.90 |
7 | Meteor | 28.64 |
8 | Slow Time | 28.23 |
9 | Electrocute | 23.67 |
10 | Familiar | 21.02 |
11 | Shock Pulse | 20.14 |
12 | Magic Missile | 19.98 |
13 | Ice Armor | 19.53 |
14 | Archon | 16.50 |
15 | Frost Nova | 13.29 |
16 | Energy Twister | 12.75 |
17 | Arcane Torrent | 11.13 |
18 | Storm Armor | 8.69 |
19 | Arcane Orb | 7.53 |
20 | Explosive Blast | 6.68 |
21 | Spectral Blade | 5.46 |
22 | Disintegrate | 4.58 |
23 | Mirror Image | 4.07 |
24 | Wave of Force | 2.22 |
25 | Diamond Skin | 1.06 |
26 | Ray of Frost | 0.88 |
Hardcore Active Skills
Active Skills | Percent | |
---|---|---|
1 | Teleport | 86.99 |
2 | Magic Weapon | 67.22 |
3 | Energy Armor | 47.64 |
4 | Ice Armor | 37.88 |
5 | Blizzard | 35.67 |
6 | Hydra | 35.37 |
7 | Black Hole | 31.57 |
8 | Archon | 30.22 |
9 | Magic Missile | 24.91 |
10 | Frost Nova | 23.41 |
11 | Slow Time | 22.39 |
12 | Electrocute | 21.24 |
13 | Arcane Torrent | 20.54 |
14 | Meteor | 16.96 |
15 | Familiar | 16.89 |
16 | Disintegrate | 14.25 |
17 | Arcane Orb | 11.44 |
18 | Spectral Blade | 10.68 |
19 | Energy Twister | 10.07 |
20 | Shock Pulse | 10.02 |
21 | Storm Armor | 5.33 |
22 | Explosive Blast | 4.20 |
23 | Diamond Skin | 3.95 |
24 | Ray of Frost | 3.83 |
25 | Mirror Image | 3.68 |
26 | Wave of Force | 3.62 |
Wizard Passive Skills in Patch 2.3
- These charts list the most popular Diablo III Wizard passive skills that were used by level 70 Wizards in patch 2.3
- The chart on the left has data from level 70 softcore Wizards, who were in the bottom 75% of elite monster kills. The chart in the middle has data from the level 70 softcore Wizards who were in the top 25% of elite monster kills. The chart on the right has data from all hardcore Wizards regardless of elite monster kills.
Passive Skills - Lower 75%
Passive Skills | Percent | |
---|---|---|
1 | Unstable Anomaly | 62.53 |
2 | Blur | 57.99 |
3 | Evocation | 43.73 |
4 | Elemental Exposure | 40.79 |
5 | Audacity | 40.71 |
6 | Glass Cannon | 32.03 |
7 | Astral Presence | 29.91 |
8 | Illusionist | 18.71 |
9 | Unwavering Will | 13.57 |
10 | Dominance | 12.40 |
11 | Conflagration | 11.05 |
12 | Prodigy | 10.43 |
13 | Arcane Dynamo | 9.64 |
14 | Cold Blooded | 8.36 |
15 | Paralysis | 2.78 |
16 | Galvanizing Ward | 2.51 |
17 | Temporal Flux | 2.03 |
18 | Power Hungry | 0.82 |
Passive Skills - Top 25%
Passive Skills | Percent | |
---|---|---|
1 | Unstable Anomaly | 62.62 |
2 | Elemental Exposure | 53.52 |
3 | Blur | 52.54 |
4 | Glass Cannon | 36.68 |
5 | Evocation | 32.10 |
6 | Astral Presence | 31.81 |
7 | Audacity | 29.32 |
8 | Illusionist | 27.36 |
9 | Unwavering Will | 13.40 |
10 | Arcane Dynamo | 12.82 |
11 | Dominance | 12.67 |
12 | Conflagration | 12.55 |
13 | Prodigy | 12.01 |
14 | Cold Blooded | 6.15 |
15 | Paralysis | 1.53 |
16 | Galvanizing Ward | 1.26 |
17 | Temporal Flux | 1.18 |
18 | Power Hungry | 0.49 |
Hardcore Passive Skills
Passive Skills | Percent | |
---|---|---|
1 | Unstable Anomaly | 92.21 |
2 | Blur | 76.96 |
3 | Evocation | 35.55 |
4 | Audacity | 32.40 |
5 | Elemental Exposure | 30.25 |
6 | Astral Presence | 26.04 |
7 | Dominance | 25.79 |
8 | Illusionist | 23.17 |
9 | Unwavering Will | 13.58 |
10 | Conflagration | 9.01 |
11 | Glass Cannon | 8.89 |
12 | Galvanizing Ward | 7.19 |
13 | Cold Blooded | 5.93 |
14 | Prodigy | 5.05 |
15 | Arcane Dynamo | 3.72 |
16 | Paralysis | 1.82 |
17 | Temporal Flux | 1.57 |
18 | Power Hungry | 0.87 |
Wizard Softcore Builds in Patch 2.3
See the Patch 2.3 Data Archive for more historical details, including the best Wizard equipment.
- These were the most popular softcore Wizard builds, among softcore level 70 Wizards active in patch 2.3.
- The charts list the 5 most popular Wizard builds and the percentage of the characters who used 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 made up the bottom 75% of elite monster kills.
- The charts on the right have data from softcore Wizards who were at the top 25% of elite monster kills.
Wizard Lower 75% Build #1
This build is used by 5.11% of the Lower 75% of Wizards. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 9.35%.
Build Variant #1A (0.97%)
Archon - Slow Time replaces Pure Power |
Build Variant #1B (0.86%)
Archon - Improved Archon replaces Pure Power |
Build Variant #1C (0.53%)
Archon - Combustion replaces Pure Power |
Build Variant #1D (0.53%)
Teleport - Wormhole replaces Safe Passage |
Build Variant #1E (0.43%)
Magic Weapon - Conduit replaces Deflection |
Build Variant #1F (0.34%)
Magic Weapon - Force Weapon replaces Deflection |
Build Variant #1G (0.18%)
Frost Nova - Bone Chill replaces Deep Freeze |
Build Variant #1H (0.17%)
Frost Nova - Bone Chill replaces Deep Freeze |
Magic Weapon - Conduit replaces Deflection |
Build Variant #1I (0.12%)
Archon - Teleport replaces Pure Power |
Build Variant #1J (0.11%)
Illusionist replaces Audacity |
Wizard Top 25% Build #1
This build is used by 1.70% of the Top 25% of Wizards. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 3.37%.
Build Variant #1A (0.37%)
Archon - Improved Archon replaces Pure Power |
Build Variant #1B (0.34%)
Archon - Slow Time replaces Pure Power |
Build Variant #1C (0.31%)
Archon - Combustion replaces Pure Power |
Build Variant #1D (0.16%)
Magic Weapon - Conduit replaces Deflection |
Build Variant #1E (0.14%)
Magic Weapon - Force Weapon replaces Deflection |
Build Variant #1F (0.13%)
Teleport - Wormhole replaces Safe Passage |
Build Variant #1G (0.07%)
Frost Nova - Bone Chill replaces Deep Freeze |
Build Variant #1H (0.06%)
Teleport - Calamity replaces Safe Passage |
Build Variant #1I (0.05%)
Illusionist replaces Blur |
Build Variant #1J (0.04%)
Archon - Improved Archon replaces Pure Power |
Magic Weapon - Conduit replaces Deflection |
Wizard Lower 75% Build #2
This build is used by 0.69% of the Lower 75% of Wizards. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 1.37%.
Build Variant #2A (0.39%)
Blur replaces Glass Cannon |
Build Variant #2B (0.06%)
Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor replaces Force Armor |
Build Variant #2C (0.05%)
Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor replaces Force Armor |
Blur replaces Glass Cannon |
Build Variant #2D (0.04%)
Blur replaces Astral Presence |
Build Variant #2E (0.03%)
Energy Armor - Pinpoint Barrier replaces Force Armor |
Build Variant #2F (0.03%)
Arcane Dynamo replaces Astral Presence |
Build Variant #2G (0.02%)
Magic Weapon - Conduit replaces Force Weapon |
Build Variant #2H (0.02%)
Arcane Dynamo replaces Glass Cannon |
Build Variant #2I (0.02%)
Blur replaces Unstable Anomaly |
Build Variant #2J (0.02%)
Arcane Dynamo replaces Astral Presence |
Blur replaces Glass Cannon |
Wizard Top 25% Build #2
This build is used by 0.57% of the Top 25% of Wizards. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 1.56%.
Build Variant #2A (0.23%)
Audacity replaces Astral Presence |
Build Variant #2B (0.19%)
Audacity replaces Blur |
Build Variant #2C (0.19%)
Glass Cannon replaces Blur |
Build Variant #2D (0.08%)
Blizzard - Frozen Solid replaces Snowbound |
Build Variant #2E (0.08%)
Audacity replaces Elemental Exposure |
Build Variant #2F (0.07%)
Audacity replaces Unstable Anomaly |
Build Variant #2G (0.06%)
Audacity replaces Astral Presence |
Glass Cannon replaces Blur |
Build Variant #2H (0.04%)
Blizzard - Frozen Solid replaces Snowbound |
Glass Cannon replaces Blur |
Build Variant #2I (0.03%)
Audacity replaces Blur |
Glass Cannon replaces Unstable Anomaly |
Build Variant #2J (0.02%)
Prodigy replaces Blur |
Wizard Lower 75% Build #3
This build is used by 0.27% of the Lower 75% of Wizards. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 0.39%.
Build Variant #3A (0.05%)
Slow Time - Point of No Return replaces Time Warp |
Build Variant #3B (0.01%)
Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor replaces Force Armor |
Build Variant #3C (0.01%)
Blur replaces Evocation |
Build Variant #3D (0.01%)
Blur replaces Illusionist |
Build Variant #3E (0.01%)
Black Hole - Blazar replaces Supermassive |
Build Variant #3F (0.01%)
Magic Missile - Conflagrate replaces Glacial Spike |
Build Variant #3G (0.01%)
Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor replaces Force Armor |
Slow Time - Point of No Return replaces Time Warp |
Build Variant #3H (0.01%)
Mirror Image - Mirror Mimics replaces Duplicates |
Build Variant #3I (0.00%)
Glass Cannon replaces Unstable Anomaly |
Build Variant #3J (0.00%)
Teleport - Safe Passage replaces Calamity |
Wizard Top 25% Build #3
This build is used by 0.43% of the Top 25% of Wizards. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 0.99%.
Build Variant #3A (0.20%)
Slow Time - Time Warp replaces Stretch Time |
Build Variant #3B (0.07%)
Blizzard - Frozen Solid replaces Snowbound |
Build Variant #3C (0.07%)
Blizzard - Frozen Solid replaces Snowbound |
Slow Time - Time Warp replaces Stretch Time |
Build Variant #3D (0.05%)
Conflagration replaces Glass Cannon |
Build Variant #3E (0.04%)
Magic Weapon - Conduit replaces Force Weapon |
Build Variant #3F (0.03%)
Slow Time - Time Warp replaces Stretch Time |
Unstable Anomaly replaces Glass Cannon |
Build Variant #3G (0.03%)
Blizzard - Frozen Solid replaces Snowbound |
Conflagration replaces Glass Cannon |
Build Variant #3H (0.03%)
Slow Time - Time Warp replaces Stretch Time |
Conflagration replaces Glass Cannon |
Build Variant #3I (0.02%)
Blizzard - Frozen Solid replaces Snowbound |
Slow Time - Time Warp replaces Stretch Time |
Conflagration replaces Glass Cannon |
Build Variant #3J (0.02%)
Magic Weapon - Conduit replaces Force Weapon |
Slow Time - Time Warp replaces Stretch Time |
Wizard Lower 75% Build #4
This build is used by 0.25% of the Lower 75% of Wizards. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 0.44%.
Build Variant #4A (0.05%)
Archon - Pure Power replaces Combustion |
Build Variant #4B (0.04%)
Archon - Slow Time replaces Combustion |
Build Variant #4C (0.02%)
Archon - Improved Archon replaces Combustion |
Build Variant #4D (0.02%)
Teleport - Wormhole replaces Safe Passage |
Build Variant #4E (0.01%)
Frost Nova - Bone Chill replaces Deep Freeze |
Build Variant #4F (0.01%)
Arcane Torrent - Flame Ward replaces Static Discharge |
Build Variant #4G (0.01%)
Archon - Teleport replaces Combustion |
Build Variant #4H (0.01%)
Spectral Blade - Barrier Blades replaces Flame Blades |
Archon - Pure Power replaces Combustion |
Build Variant #4I (0.01%)
Spectral Blade - Barrier Blades replaces Flame Blades |
Archon - Improved Archon replaces Combustion |
Build Variant #4J (0.01%)
Teleport - Calamity replaces Safe Passage |
Wizard Top 25% Build #4
This build is used by 0.43% of the Top 25% of Wizards. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 0.89%.
Build Variant #4A (0.27%)
Blur replaces Glass Cannon |
Build Variant #4B (0.05%)
Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor replaces Force Armor |
Build Variant #4C (0.04%)
Blur replaces Astral Presence |
Build Variant #4D (0.03%)
Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor replaces Force Armor |
Blur replaces Glass Cannon |
Build Variant #4E (0.02%)
Blur replaces Unstable Anomaly |
Build Variant #4F (0.01%)
Arcane Dynamo replaces Astral Presence |
Build Variant #4G (0.01%)
Arcane Dynamo replaces Glass Cannon |
Build Variant #4H (0.01%)
Magic Weapon - Conduit replaces Force Weapon |
Build Variant #4I (0.01%)
Blizzard - Unrelenting Storm replaces Frozen Solid |
Build Variant #4J (0.01%)
Blizzard - Snowbound replaces Frozen Solid |
Wizard Lower 75% Build #5
This build is used by 0.25% of the Lower 75% of Wizards. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 1.26%.
Build Variant #5A (0.16%)
Teleport - Wormhole replaces Safe Passage |
Glass Cannon replaces Evocation |
Build Variant #5B (0.16%)
Teleport - Wormhole replaces Safe Passage |
Build Variant #5C (0.15%)
Conflagration replaces Evocation |
Build Variant #5D (0.12%)
Teleport - Wormhole replaces Safe Passage |
Conflagration replaces Evocation |
Build Variant #5E (0.11%)
Glass Cannon replaces Evocation |
Build Variant #5F (0.10%)
Black Hole - Spellsteal replaces Blazar |
Teleport - Wormhole replaces Safe Passage |
Conflagration replaces Evocation |
Build Variant #5G (0.06%)
Teleport - Wormhole replaces Safe Passage |
Astral Presence replaces Evocation |
Conflagration replaces Illusionist |
Build Variant #5H (0.05%)
Teleport - Wormhole replaces Safe Passage |
Dominance replaces Evocation |
Build Variant #5I (0.05%)
Energy Armor - Force Armor replaces Prismatic Armor |
Build Variant #5J (0.05%)
Energy Armor - Force Armor replaces Prismatic Armor |
Teleport - Wormhole replaces Safe Passage |
Wizard Top 25% Build #5
This build is used by 0.41% of the Top 25% of Wizards. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 2.20%.
Build Variant #5A (0.32%)
Teleport - Safe Passage replaces Wormhole |
Evocation replaces Glass Cannon |
Build Variant #5B (0.30%)
Teleport - Safe Passage replaces Wormhole |
Build Variant #5C (0.27%)
Evocation replaces Glass Cannon |
Build Variant #5D (0.19%)
Conflagration replaces Glass Cannon |
Build Variant #5E (0.15%)
Teleport - Safe Passage replaces Wormhole |
Conflagration replaces Glass Cannon |
Build Variant #5F (0.13%)
Dominance replaces Glass Cannon |
Build Variant #5G (0.12%)
Energy Armor - Force Armor replaces Prismatic Armor |
Build Variant #5H (0.11%)
Astral Presence replaces Glass Cannon |
Build Variant #5I (0.11%)
Energy Armor - Force Armor replaces Prismatic Armor |
Teleport - Safe Passage replaces Wormhole |
Evocation replaces Glass Cannon |
Build Variant #5J (0.09%)
Black Hole - Spellsteal replaces Blazar |
Conflagration replaces Glass Cannon |
Wizard Hardcore Builds in Patch 2.3
- These were the most popular hardcore Wizard builds, among hardcore level 70 Diablo III Wizards active in patch 2.3.
- The charts list the 4 most popular hardcore Wizard builds and the percentage of the characters who used that particular build. It also lists 10 build variants. These are builds which have the same active skills as the primary build, but with small differences in the passive skills or runes.
Wizard Hardcore Build #1
This build is used by 2.63% of hardcore Wizards. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 4.94%.
Build Variant #1A (0.41%)
Teleport - Wormhole replaces Safe Passage |
Build Variant #1B (0.32%)
Magic Weapon - Force Weapon replaces Deflection |
Build Variant #1C (0.28%)
Archon - Combustion replaces Pure Power |
Build Variant #1D (0.28%)
Archon - Improved Archon replaces Pure Power |
Build Variant #1E (0.24%)
Magic Weapon - Conduit replaces Deflection |
Build Variant #1F (0.18%)
Archon - Slow Time replaces Pure Power |
Build Variant #1G (0.17%)
Illusionist replaces Audacity |
Build Variant #1H (0.17%)
Illusionist replaces Blur |
Build Variant #1I (0.13%)
Magic Weapon - Conduit replaces Deflection |
Teleport - Wormhole replaces Safe Passage |
Build Variant #1J (0.13%)
Magic Weapon - Force Weapon replaces Deflection |
Teleport - Wormhole replaces Safe Passage |
Wizard Hardcore Build #2
This build is used by 2.01% of hardcore Wizards. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 2.72%.
Build Variant #2A (0.23%)
Teleport - Wormhole replaces Safe Passage |
Build Variant #2B (0.12%)
Archon - Pure Power replaces Combustion |
Build Variant #2C (0.07%)
Archon - Pure Power replaces Combustion |
Teleport - Wormhole replaces Safe Passage |
Build Variant #2D (0.06%)
Arcane Torrent - Flame Ward replaces Static Discharge |
Build Variant #2E (0.05%)
Archon - Improved Archon replaces Combustion |
Build Variant #2F (0.05%)
Frost Nova - Cold Snap replaces Deep Freeze |
Build Variant #2G (0.04%)
Elemental Exposure replaces Audacity |
Build Variant #2H (0.03%)
Archon - Slow Time replaces Combustion |
Build Variant #2I (0.03%)
Spectral Blade - Siphoning Blade replaces Flame Blades |
Build Variant #2J (0.03%)
Illusionist replaces Blur |
Wizard Hardcore Build #3
This build is used by 0.84% of hardcore Wizards. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 2.47%.
Build Variant #3A (0.26%)
Teleport - Safe Passage replaces Wormhole |
Build Variant #3B (0.25%)
Conflagration replaces Illusionist |
Build Variant #3C (0.22%)
Teleport - Safe Passage replaces Wormhole |
Evocation replaces Dominance |
Build Variant #3D (0.19%)
Evocation replaces Dominance |
Build Variant #3E (0.14%)
Astral Presence replaces Dominance |
Build Variant #3F (0.13%)
Evocation replaces Illusionist |
Build Variant #3G (0.12%)
Astral Presence replaces Illusionist |
Build Variant #3H (0.12%)
Glass Cannon replaces Dominance |
Build Variant #3I (0.11%)
Conflagration replaces Dominance |
Build Variant #3J (0.09%)
Teleport - Safe Passage replaces Wormhole |
Conflagration replaces Dominance |
Wizard Hardcore Build #4
This build is used by 0.14% of hardcore Wizards. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 0.30%.
Build Variant #4A (0.07%)
Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor replaces Force Armor |
Build Variant #4B (0.05%)
Glass Cannon replaces Blur |
Build Variant #4C (0.02%)
Dominance replaces Astral Presence |
Build Variant #4D (0.01%)
Glass Cannon replaces Astral Presence |
Build Variant #4E (0.01%)
Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor replaces Force Armor |
Dominance replaces Astral Presence |
Build Variant #4F (0.00%)
Magic Weapon - Conduit replaces Force Weapon |
Audacity replaces Astral Presence |
Build Variant #4G (0.00%)
Audacity replaces Astral Presence |
Build Variant #4H (0.00%)
Magic Weapon - Conduit replaces Force Weapon |
Dominance replaces Astral Presence |
Build Variant #4I (0.00%)
Energy Armor - Pinpoint Barrier replaces Force Armor |
Blizzard - Unrelenting Storm replaces Frozen Solid |
Illusionist replaces Astral Presence |
Build Variant #4J (0.00%)
Energy Armor - Prismatic Armor replaces Force Armor |
Cold Blooded replaces Blur |
Want more historical data from patch 2.3? See the Patch 2.3 Data Archive for other charts.