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‎Skill Rune Effects

Flux at 10:06, 19 November 2013

2013-11-19T10:06:04Z

MrFrye at 23:42, 28 May 2012

2012-05-28T23:42:24Z

MrFrye: new skill rune table

2012-05-13T22:52:37Z

new skill rune table

MrFrye: beta patch 15 update

2012-03-28T19:15:16Z

beta patch 15 update

Flux at 17:56, 14 March 2012

2012-03-14T17:56:55Z

Brokenstorm at 23:38, 19 September 2011

2011-09-19T23:38:59Z

MrFrye at 10:41, 17 September 2011

2011-09-17T10:41:37Z

MrFrye: updated with official data

2011-09-13T22:20:56Z

updated with official data

MrFrye: fixed/added links

2011-09-08T06:33:16Z

fixed/added links

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 ==Skill Rune Effects==
 {{skill description header}}
 <skill class="Monk">Wave of Light</skill>
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 <skill class="Monk" rune="Explosive Light">Wave of Light</skill>
 <skill class="Monk" rune="Empowered Wave">Wave of Light</skill>
-<skill class="Monk" rune="Blinding Light">Wave of Light</skill>
+<skill class="Monk" rune="Shattering Light">Wave of Light</skill>
 <skill class="Monk" rune="Pillar of the Ancients">Wave of Light</skill>
 ==Skill Design==

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 [[File:IconWaveLight.png|left]]
-'''Wave of Light''' is a Secondary [[Monk skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 12. The Monk focuses a beam of light into the shape of a large bell, which damages enemies in a line.
+'''Wave of Light''' is a Secondary [[Monk skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 12. The Monk focuses a beam of light into the shape of a large bell, which deals extremely high damage to all enemies in the radius of effect and knocks back other enemies in a straight line ahead of the Monk for some distance. This is one of the Monk's most popular skills and a centerpiece to many of the most popular Monk [[builds]].
 ==Background==
 [[File:wol1.jpg|thumb|200px|Wave of Light in action.]]
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 The bell itself threw some players off at first, but bells are a mainstay throughout temples in history. It is an easy association to make with a monk. What is curious, however, is that the skill description from BlizzCon 2010 for Wave of Light does not mention the bell at all; as of [[Beta Patch 15]], it still doesn't.
 ===Beta===
 Skill tiers were removed shortly before the [[beta]] started in September 2011, and Wave of Light became a level 29 skill. The skill system was once again overhauled for the [[Beta Patch 13]] in February 2012, and Wave of Light was classified as a Secondary skill and moved to level 20. For [[Beta Patch 14]], it was moved down to level 12.

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 {{Skill navbox Diablo III|Monk|secondary}}
 [[category:Monk skills]]
-[[category:Active skills]]
+[[category:Monk active skills]]

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 The following is a very quick summary. See the [[Wave of Light rune effects]] page for a more thorough description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
 <skill class="Monk">Wave of Light</skill>
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 ==Synergies==
-The following [[Monk passives]] provide a benefit to Wave of Light:
+The following [[Monk passives]] provide a benefit to Wave of Light, runed or not:
-{{Passive skills header}}
+{{skill description header}}
-{{Monk Passive Resolve}}
+<skill class="Monk">Resolve</skill>
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-{{Skill navbox Diablo III|Monk}}
+{{Skill navbox Diablo III|Monk|secondary}}
 [[category:Monk skills]]
 [[category:Active skills]]

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 [[File:IconWaveLight.png|left]]
-'''Wave of Light''' is a Spirit Spending [[Monk skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 29.
+'''Wave of Light''' is a Secondary [[Monk skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 12. The Monk focuses a beam of light into the shape of a large bell, which damages enemies in a line.
 <br><br><br>__TOC__
 ==Background==
-[[File:wol1.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Wave of Light in action]]
+[[File:wol1.jpg|thumb|200px|Wave of Light in action.]]
-This skill is best known for one of its potential rune effects, in which the [[Monk]] summons a large mystical bell, which he then strikes with his fist. The bell, charged with [[holy]] energy, smashes into and through enemies in a straight line. This was demonstrated in a Blizzcon panel, while the actual skill has not yet been properly seen.
+This skill is best known for the fact that the [[Monk]] summons a large mystical bell, which he then strikes with his fist. The bell, charged with [[holy]] energy, smashes into and through enemies in a straight line.
-==Skill Effects==
+==Skill Rune Effects==
-The following is a very quick list. See the [[Wave of Light rune effects]] page for a more thorough summary of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
+The following is a very quick summary. See the [[Wave of Light rune effects]] page for a more thorough description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
 <skill class="Monk">Wave of Light</skill>
 ==Skill Design==
-This [[skill]] first appeared at [[BlizzCon 2010]], though it's too high of a level to have been tested out by players yet. Our information comes from the skill description, and one panel-demonstrated runestone effect.
+This [[skill]] first appeared at [[BlizzCon 2010]], though it was too high of a level to have been tested out by players yet.
 ==Synergies==
-* No [[synergies]] with any of the [[passive skill]]s are yet known.
+The following [[Monk passives]] provide a benefit to Wave of Light:
 ==Development==
-This skill was first shown at [[BlizzCon 2010]], although due to the level required to purchase the skill, it was not playable in the demo. [[Wyatt Cheng]] spoke briefly about it:<ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-gameplay-panel-transcript/P2/ Diablo 3 Gameplay Panel Transcript] -- Incgamers 23rd Oct 2010</ref><br>
+This skill was first shown at [[BlizzCon 2010]], although due to the level required to purchase the skill, it was not playable in the demo. [[Wyatt Cheng]] spoke briefly about it:<ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-gameplay-panel-transcript/P2/ Diablo 3 Gameplay Panel Transcript] — Incgamers 23rd Oct 2010</ref><br>
 <blue>Wave of Light. He summons a mystical bell that he shoots out at range. It's kind of a combination of a melee and ranged attack. One of the things that I really like about this skill is that we need to differentiate the Barbarian from the Monk, they are both melee classes and in his case he's about combining mystic arts with martial arts and I like the evocative imagery that happens here. The concept of a mystical bell that he fires off, it's very vivid. </blue>
-The bell itself threw some players off at first, but bells are a mainstay throughout temples in history. It is an easy association to make with a monk. What is curious, however, is that the skill description from BlizzCon 2010 for Wave of Light does not mention the bell at all. The player who chooses this skill may have a bit of a surprise on their hands.
+The bell itself threw some players off at first, but bells are a mainstay throughout temples in history. It is an easy association to make with a monk. What is curious, however, is that the skill description from BlizzCon 2010 for Wave of Light does not mention the bell at all; as of [[Beta Patch 15]], it still doesn't.
-Skill tiers were removed for the [[July 2011 Press Event]], and Wave of Light became a level 29 skill.
+===Beta===
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 ==References==
 <span style="font-size: 10px;"><references/></span>
-* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7960229#post7960229 Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report] -- IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7960229#post7960229 Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report] — IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
-* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8008273#post8008273 Silva's Monk Runestone Effects] -- IncGamers 6th Sep 2011
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8008273#post8008273 Silva's Monk Runestone Effects] — IncGamers 6th Sep 2011
-* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/monk/active/ Monk Active Skills] -- Diablo III 12th Sep 2011
+* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/monk/active/ Monk Active Skills] — Blizzard's Official Diablo III Site

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 [[File:IconWaveLight.png|left]]
 '''Wave of Light''' is a Spirit Spending [[Monk skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 29.
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 {{Active skills header}}
-</noinclude>{{Monk Skill Wave of Light}}
+{{Monk Skill Wave of Light}}
-{{Blank header}}
+{{Monk Skillrune Blinding Light}}
-| width="55px" | [[image:IconCrimson.jpg|40px|center|link=Crimson]]
+{{Monk Skillrune Wall of Light}}
-| width="140px" | [[Wall of Light]]
+{{Monk Skillrune Empowered Wave}}
-| Increases damage of the initial impact to {{c_lime|116-175}} Holy damage.
+{{Monk Skillrune Explosive Light}}
-|-
+{{Monk Skillrune Pillar of the Ancients}}
 {{center|Note: Information is based on a level 60 character and rank 7 runestones.}}
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 [[category:Monk skills]]
 [[category:Active skills]]

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 <noinclude>
 [[File:IconWaveofLight.jpg|left]]
-'''Wave of Light''' is a [[Monk skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 29. The Monk emits a rolling wave of Holy fire that scorches enemies in its path.
+'''Wave of Light''' is a [[Monk skill]] enabled at [[clvl|level]] 29. The Monk emits a rolling wave of Holy fire that scorches enemies in its path.
 ==Background==
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 |user= Monk
 |clvl= 29
-|description= Summon a mystic bell to damage enemies in front of the Monk.
+|description= Focuses the power of Light to smite all enemies in front of you for X-X Holy damage followed by an additional X-X Holy damage to all enemies in a line. Cost: X Spirit. Cooldown: X seconds.
 |type= [[Damage]]/Line [[AoE]]
 |resource= Costs [[Spirit]]
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 ==References==
 <span style="font-size: 10px;"><references/></span>
-* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7962606#post7962606 JudgeHype.com July 2011 Press Event Coverage - The Monk (Translated by Zediono)]
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7960229#post7960229 Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report] -- IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
 {{Skill navbox Diablo III|Monk}}