Mirror Image

2011-04-27T23:20:08Z

Tocharianne: /* In Other Games */ fixing error, Decoy is Amazon skill, not Assassin one

'''Mirror Image''' is a [[Wizard]] Tier 2 [[Wizard skills|skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 3, creating an illusionary duplicate of the character.

==Background==
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|name= Mirror Image
|user= Wizard
|tier= 2
|clvl= 3
|description= Create an illusionary duplicate of your character.
|type= Decoy
|resource= Costs [[Arcane Power]]
|alabaster= Unknown
|crimson= Unknown
|golden= Unknown
|indigo= Unknown
|obsidian= Unknown
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In order to avoid close combat as much as possible, the Wizard can create duplicates of herself, who will also aggressively attack opponents.

==Skill Design==
This [[skill]] creates a duplicate of the [[Wizard]] that uses Wizard spells to ferociously attack [[monster]]s the instant it appears. The Image's spells don't do any damage, so it's more like an animated {{iw|Amazon_Passive_and_Magic_Skills#Decoy Decoy}} than a {{iw|Assassin_Shadow_Disciplines#Shadow_Master Shadow Master}}. But it works like a [[tank]], with monsters attacking the Image if it is closer to them than the Wizard, and as anyone who has played artillery characters knows, a tanking minion (or another player) is beyond value.

[[Image:Wiz-mirror-image2.jpg|center|thumb|675px|Mirror Image animation sequence in the [[BlizzCon 2008]] Demo.]]

==Skill Rank Table==
* '''Rank 1:''' One illusion for 8 with 20% of [[caster]]'s [[health]]. (A)
* '''Rank 2:''' One illusion for 8 with 40% of [[caster]]'s [[health]].
* '''Rank 3:''' One illusion for 8 with 60% of [[caster]]'s [[health]].
* '''Rank 4:''' One illusion for 8 with 80% of [[caster]]'s [[health]]. (A)
* '''Rank 5:''' One illusion for 8 with 100% of [[caster]]'s [[health]]. (A)

(A) = Assumed

==Synergies==
* No [[synergies]] with any of the [[trait]]s are yet known.

==Skill Rune Effects==
* No [[rune]] effects for Mirror Image are known.

A runed version of Mirror Image has been seen in video [[Video: Blizzcon 2010 Rune Effects|here]], but it's unclear what the effect is.

==Development==
'''Mirror Image''' was first shown at [[BlizzCon 2008]] when the [[Wizard]] was unveiled, where it was at Tier II on the [[Conjuring Skill Tree]]. It then spawned five illusion images.

The [[BlizzCon 2009]] version increased illusion health; it seemed likely the number of images probably could be increased through the use of [[rune|skill runes]]. [[Flux]] found it useful in the right circumstances:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-wizard-skill-trees/]

<blockquote>''I didn’t use this one very often during play, since the Wizard was powerful enough to slaughter most attackers without needing the assistance, but the few times I did Mirror Image, against big mobs, it worked marvelously. The mirror doesn’t last for very long, usually dying to the monster onslaught, but it didn’t have to. The Wizard has a number of nice AoE spells, even at low levels, and all the MI had to do was provide a focal point for the [[Fallen]] or [[Dark Cultist]]s to swarm around to turn them into fish in a barrel for [[Arcane Orb]]s.</blockquote>

Mirror Image was still listed at [[BlizzCon 2010]], but it wasn't one of the Wizard's starting skills.

===Previous Versions===
See the [[Wizard skill archive]] for more details on previous versions of Mirror Image and other Wizard skills.<br>
Or see [[Mirror Image (BlizzCon 2008)]] for the original version of this skill.

===In Other Games===
Mirror Image is basically a combination of the {{iw|Assassin Assassin's}} {{iw|Shadow_Master Shadow Master}} and {{iw|Amazon Amazon's}} {{iw|Decoy Decoy}} from [[Diablo II]]. The Mirror Image attacks monsters with a variety of skills, like the Shadow Master, but doesn't do any actual damage, like the Decoy.



==Media==
Mirror Image can be seen in action on video here:
* [[Cinematic: Wizard]]
* [[Video: Blizzcon 2010 Rune Effects]]

You can find pictures in the Diablo III screenshot and picture gallery:
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/ Diablo III screenshots and pictures]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/search.php?keywords=Mirror+Image&cat=all '''Mirror Image''' specific gallery contents]

<gallery>
Image:Wiz-mirror-image1.jpg|Mirror Image shot.
Image:Wiz-mirror-image2.jpg|The Mirror Image animation.
Image:Wiz-spectral-blade2.jpg|Mirror Images casting [[Spectral Blade]].
Image:Wiz-mirror-image3.jpg|The Mirror Image skill icon.
</gallery>

==Related Articles==
* [[Duplicate Conjuring]] is a retired skill that provided for more images.
* [[Conjured Health]] is a retired skill that gave more health to Mirror Images.<br>
Skill runes made both skills obsolete.

==References==
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* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/wizard-gameplay-report/P2/ BlizzCon 2008 Wizard Gameplay Report]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-wizard-skill-trees/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Wizard Skill Trees]

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