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[[File:Wiz-magic-missile1.jpg|thumb|350px|Magic Missile in action.]]'''Magic Missile''' is a Rapid Cast Primary [[Wizard skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 1, invoking a bolt of arcane magic thrown against an opponent.* This is a [[Signature spell]]. Signature spells are free to cast. Magic Missile is a basic projectile attack that costs nothing to use and deals decent damage. Higher level spells do more interesting and powerful effects, but MM can be a useful component of any Wizard build.

[[File:Wiz-magic-missile1.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Magic Missile in action]]The Magic Missile is a bolt-type spell much like the classical {{iw|Sorceress_Fire_Spells#Fire_Bolt Firebolt}} but using [[Arcane]] energies instead of [[ElementElemental]]al (like [[Fire]]).

==Skill Rune Effects==The following is a very quick list. See Refer to the [[Magic Missile rune effects]] page article for a more thorough summary descriptions of all five rune effectsin this skill, or any of the individual rune pages for numbersincluding screenshots, screenshotsvideos, blue quotesstrategy tips, and much more. {{Active skill header}}</noinclude>{{Skill effects|Magic Missile|IconMagicMissile.png|[[Academic spell|Academic]] ([[clvl|Level]] 1)|Launch a missile of magic energy causing {{c_lime|4 - 5}} Arcane damage.<br>Cost: {{c_lime|15}} Arcane Power<br>{{c_grey|This is an Academic spell. Academic spells cost 1 less Arcane Power every time you gain a level.}}}} | width="40px" | [[image:IconCrimson.jpg|40px|link=Crimson]]| width="140px" | [[Charged Blast]]| Damage increased to {{c_lime|X - X}} Arcane damage. |-| width="40px" | [[image:IconIndigo.jpg|40px|link=Indigo]]| [[Fork]] | Fires {{c_lime|X}} missiles that do {{c_lime|X - X}} damage each.|-| width="40px" | [[image:IconObsidian.jpg|40px|link=Obsidian]]| [[Penetrating Blast]] | Missiles have a {{c_lime|X%}} chance to pierce through their target and hit additional targets.|-| width="40px" | [[image:IconGolden.jpg|40px|link=Golden]]| [[Attunement]] | Whenever Magic Missile hits a target you gain {{c_lime|X}} Arcane Power.|-| width="40px" | [[image:IconAlabaster.jpg|40px|link=Alabaster]]| [[Seeker]] | Missiles track the nearest target and damage is increased to {{c_lime|X - X}} Arcane damageother related information.|-<noinclude>|}  ===Magic Missile Video===A video of Magic Missile can be seen below, courtesy of [http://www.youtube.com/Diablo3Inc the DiabloInc You Tube channel].<br><youtube>HhdkXcQNPvQ</youtube>

Magic Missile is basically a {{iw|Sorceress_Fire_Spells#Fire_Bolt Firebolt}} that deals Arcane Damage. In early levels, Magic Missile might be the Wizard's bread and butter. Using this [[skill]] fires a small purple projectile that moves across the screen in a straight line and at a fairly fast pace, and it can be cast repeatedly without any [[cooldown]]. In later levels, it might prove invaluable as a cheap and direct means of [[silence|silencing]] a monster for 4 seconds -- plenty of time to dispatch of them before they can cast a nasty spell on you, or raise the fallen to fight again. This property hasn't been explained yet, but the consensus is that a silenced [[monster]] will be unable to use some of its skills or abilities, such as [[Skeletal Summoner|Skeletal Mages]] losing the ability to [[resurrect]] their slain minions. The difficulty will be in hitting the shaman behind the minions, since Magic Missile will strike another monster if it's between the Wizard and the targeted bossresource cost.

The following [[Image:Wiz-magic-missile1.jpg|thumb|350px|Double missiles.Wizard passives]]provide a benefit to Magic Missile, runed or not:{{skill description header}}<skill class="Wizard">Glass Cannon</skill><skill class="Wizard">Prodigy</skill><skill class="Wizard">Temporal Flux</skill>* No [[synergies]] with any of the [[passive <skill class="Wizard">Arcane Dynamo</skill]]s are yet known.>

Skill tiers were removed for the [[July 2011 Press Event]], allowing skills to unlock steadily from levels 1 to 30. Consequently, all skill levels were adjusted and Magic Missile became a level 1 skill. ===Beta==={{Beta skill notes}} Magic Missile remained at level 1 when the beta started. [[Flux]] tried it out again, and reported on it:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/wizard-beta-skills-mega-report-part-one] <blockquote>''Naturally, the base version of Magic Missile isn’t all that powerful. It’s great for single targets, and has nice range and quite respectable damage, but with just a single projectile per cast the Wizard can not keep up with fast spawning enemies, and MM isn’t much good for bosses either. I’m not just estimating about that either, since I actually put it to the test. MM was fine for 95% of the beta areas, including the lower levels of the Cathedral, but when I got boss packs, or set event areas of summoners, there were too many fish for my skillets, and I got overrun and had to retreat or use other skills.</blockquote> With the [[Beta Patch 8]] of December 2011, all [[signature spell]]s became free to cast at any level. With the Patch 13 changes, Magic Missile was classified as a Primary skill (but remained at level 1).

In Diablo III, Blizzard seems to have gone back to games like Dungeons & Dragons for inspiration. A spell called Magic Missile is a staple low-to-mid level magic bolt in the traditional pen & paper RPG. The Magic Missile also increases number of missiles, as does the original. Wikipedia describes D&D Magic Missile like this.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_of_Dungeons_&_Dragons#Arcane_spells D&D Arcane Spells] -- — Wikipedia</ref>

* [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=8007624#post8007624 Silva's Wizard Runestone Effects] — IncGamers 5th Sep 2011* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/wizard-beta-skills-mega-report-part-one Wizard Beta Skills Mega- report: Part One] — IncGamers 5th Sep 4th Oct 2011* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/wizard/active/ Wizard Active Skills] — Blizzard's Official Diablo III Site

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