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[[File:IconExplosiveBlast.png|left]]'''Explosive Blast''' is a an Mastery [[Wizard]] Tier 2 [[Wizard skills|skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|levelLevel]] 319, blasting a small area for high damage. This skill works differently than almost all other Wizard abilities. It's a Nova-type attack that radiates out from the Wizard, and it's triggered like a time bomb, with a delay between the trigger and the detonation. A Wizard will need to learn to use it strategically, by lighting the fuse and then moving into close proximity for the explosion. Of course it's dangerous to be close to monsters, which makes this something of a specialty ability -- great fun for some players, but ignored and dreaded by most.

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This [[skill]] is basically a short-range nova centered around the Wizard, on a short time delay. Since the Wizard can move after activating it, she can select it, run into the midst of a pack of monsters, then laugh when they go boom. The spell's delay (about 1.5 seconds) makes it unsuitable for emergency use, and its short range makes it difficult to use without getting pounded on.

==Skill Rank TableDevelopment==* '''Rank 1:Explosive Blast''' After building up for 1was first seen at [[BlizzCon 2009]] in the gameplay demo, where it was on the [[Conjuring Skill Tree]] at Tier III.5 secondsOriginally, the Wizard targeted a specific location, and after a short delay, an arcane explosion deals 10-16 damage to all nearby monstersthe blast went off.

==Trait Synergies==Explosive Blast benefits directly from Skill tiers were removed for the following [[Wizard traitsJuly 2011 Press Event]]:* [[Glass Cannon]]: Increases damage done by spells and increases armor.* [[Intimidation]]: Increases damage done and reduces vendor costs.* [[Quickening]]: Increases spell casting speed.* [[Beast Hunter]]: Damage bonus against beasts.* [[Demonsbane]]: Damage bonus against Demons.* [[Just...Stay...Dead!]]: Damage bonus against undead.* [[Power Surge]]: Increase critical strike damage.* [[Penetrating Spells]]: Reduces the resistances of your target , allowing skills to unlock steadily from levels 1 to your spells by 20%30.'''Note:''' The current [[trait]] list is very out-of-date Consequently, all skill levels were adjusted and will no doubt be overhauled before game releaseExplosive Blast became a level 14 skill. 

==Skill Rune Effects==* Unknown rune: Turns Explosive Blast was moved to level 15 during the single blast into three consecutive blasts.<ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/blizzcon-2010-hands-on-stuffbeta.co.nz/ BlizzCon 2010 Hands-on: GamePlanet NZ] -- Incgamers 5th Nov 2010</ref>* Unknown rune: The blast hits at With the point of activationPatch 13 changes, making it work more like was classified as a trap. The explosion also seems Mastery skill and bumped to set off other nearby Blastslevel 19.<ref>For March's [[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/new-footage-shows-many-new-Beta Patch 14]], the damage done by this skill and its rune-effects/ Gorgeous New Skill Rune Effects] -- Incgamers 31st Mar 2011</ref>was reduced quite a bit.

* [http[Cinematic://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z9TDLniHcg Diablo 3 Wizard Trailer - BlizzCon 2008] -- Diablo3Inc's Channel (at 1:56)]* [http[Gameplay://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBx-OFiFckE Diablo 3 Wizard Gameplay - BlizzCon Blizzcon 2008] -- Diablo3Inc's Channel (at 1:40)]* [http[Video://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/new-footage-shows-many-new-rune-effects/ Gorgeous New Skill Blizzcon 2010 Rune Effects] -- Incgamers 31st Mar 2011 (rune'd, at 0:53)]

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