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<span style="color:red;">'''This skill was removed from the game prior to the press event of July 2011. This is archived for future curiosity and reference. This page is not to be updated with current info; see the [[Wizard skills]] page for current skill information.'''</span> '''Charged Bolt''' is a [[Wizard]] Tier 1 [[Wizard skills|skill]] unlocked for the at [[Wizardclvl|level]] at level 2, launching electric charges that travel randomly on the floor, dealing [[lightning]] damage.

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[[Image:Wiz-charged-bolt1.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The Wizard and her carpet.]]The spell familiar from [[Diablo I]] and [[Diablo II]] returns in [[Diablo III]]. As previously, Charged Bolt send out a smattering of randomly-scattering charges, each of which deal minor damage to any enemy that passes over them. The strength of Charged Bolt comes not from the damage of each bolt, but from the carpeting effect of repeated casts, since it's a spell with very low [[mana]] cost. These can turn the floor into a field of death for any enemy without lightning immunity. The spell summons three little crackling bits of lightning that zig and zag a bit, but move in a more or less straight line away from the [[Wizard]]. It seemed that the bolts spread out quite a bit more than they did in D2, and that made it hard to hit anything in front of me with more than one bolt.[http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/wizard-gameplay-report/P2/] That's not how it looks in more recent screenshots though, where the bolts seem to carpet the dungeon floor quite nicely. More testing will be required. At [[BlizzCon 2009]] the damage had been lowered from 1-8 to 1-2, but the mana had also gone down significantly (to 2). Using this spell together with high spell crit would likely [[stun]] enemies a lot, considering lightning [[critical hit|crits]] now stun targets. 

* '''Rank 2:''' 2-4 damage per bolt. (projectedA)* '''Rank 3:''' 3-6 damage per bolt. (projectedA)* '''Rank 4:''' 4-8 damage per bolt. (projectedA)* '''Rank 5:''' 5-10 damage per bolt. (projectedA)

==Trait Synergies==Charged Bolt benefits directly from the following [[Wizard traits]]:* [[Glass Cannon (trait)|Glass Cannon]]: Increases damage done by spells and increases armor.* [[Intimidation (trait)|Intimidation]]: Increases damage done and reduces vendor costs.* [[Quickening (trait)|Quickening]]: Increases spell casting speed.

{{iw|D1_Spellbooks#Charged_Bolt '''Charged Bolt}} ''' was introduced in first shown at [[BlizzCon 2008]] when the [[Diablo IWizard]]debuted, where it wasat Tier I on the [[Storm Skill Tree]]. [[Flux]] was able to try it out:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/wizard-gameplay-report/P2/] <blockquote>''Three little crackling bits of lightning are sent forth along the ground, as it is nowwhere they zig and zag a bit, but move in a very cheap more or less straight line away from the Sorceress. I didn’t use this spell much, but it seemed to me that the bolts spread out quite a bit more than they did in D2, and that made it hard to cast multiple times hit anything in hopes front of killing many enemies me with a carpet of lightningmore than one bolt. The [[Diablo I Manual]] describes "true essence of Electromagnetism exists on That’s now how it looks in screenshots though, where the threshold of bolts seem to carpet the Ethereal and dungeon floor quite nicely. More testing will be required.''</blockquote> It was still in the Physical Realms. While it is very efficient to transform game at [[ManaBlizzCon 2009]] into electrical energy; there, it is extremely difficult had a much lower mana cost, and significantly lower damage than in 2008, indicating the spell was intended to control.be used more for the "carpet effect" The spell calls in pockets of lightning that just crawls around randomly, in a general directionprevious games.

This first version of At [[BlizzCon 2010]], it was still in the spell increased number of charges as well as damage when higher levels game but wasn't one of the spell have been foundWizard's starting skills.

The second iteration of {{iw|Sorceress_Lightning_Spells#Charged_Bolt Charged Bolt}} was a ===Previous Versions===See the [[SorceressWizard skill archive]] spell in for more details on previous versions of Charged Bolt and other Wizard skills.<br> Or see [[Diablo IICharged Bolt (BlizzCon 2008)]], and is basically identical in design. It's one for the original version of few Tier 1 spells in the this skill trees that scale well even at higher levels, being quite useful at max level.

The [[Diablo 3]] version of the ===In Other Games==={{iw|D1_Spellbooks#Charged_Bolt Charged Bolt }} was first shown at introduced in [[BlizzCon 2008Diablo I]], and where it was still in the game by [[BlizzCon 2009|2009]]. In 2008 , as it had is now, a much higher mana cost, and significantly higher damage than very cheap spell to cast multiple times in 2009, indicating the spell is now more used for the "hopes of killing many enemies with a carpet effect" of previous gameslightning. It's is assumed to still be available The spell calls in pockets of lightning that just crawls around randomly, in Blizzard's internal game build todaya general direction.

'''Previous Versions:'''* The second iteration of {{iw|Charged_Bolt Charged Bolt}} was a {{iw|Sorceress Sorceress}} spell in [[Charged Bolt (BlizzCon 2008)Diablo II]], and is basically identical in design. It's one of few Tier 1 spells in the skill trees that scale well even at higher levels, being quite useful at max level.

''Hide this section unless there really is some trivia about the skill. Add the skill to the [[:Category:Easter Eggs|Easter Eggs]] category as well if the article contains Easter Egg information.''-->==Media==Charged Bolt can be seen in action on video here:* [[Gameplay: Blizzcon 2008]]

Egg informationYou 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=Charged+Bolt&cat=all ''-->'Charged Bolt''' specific gallery contents]

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* {{iw|D1_Spellbooks#Charged_Bolt Diablo I Charged Bolt}}* {{iw|Sorceress_Lightning_Spells#Charged_Bolt Diablo II Charged Bolt}} -->

* [[Diablo II Manual]]* [[Diablo I Manual]http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/full-wizard-skill-trees/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Wizard Skill Trees]

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