Diablo 3 'Skill Calculator' lets you preview abilities

Blizzard has created a Skill Calculator to map out your abilities in Diablo 3. You can check the required level and share your build on social networks.

11

Diablo III is looking likely for a 2012 release, but if you just can't wait to spec your character, Blizzard has opened up a Skill Calculator to let you plan out your skills and check on the experience level you'll need to achieve it. This should hold you over with all the fun of playing Diablo, except without the enemies, loot, or dungeons.

The process is pretty simple. Pick a class, choose your Active skills with Runestones, and then Passive skills. The calculator will spit out an experience level, and you can share your build on Facebook or Twitter. If nothing else, it will let you have notes to refer to when you finally get your mitts on the game.

Blizzard recently revealed it plans to release both Diablo 3 and an unnamed expansion pack by 2014. Plans for a public beta still haven't been announced, but we expect to hear more about them before the end of the year.

Editor-In-Chief
Filed Under
From The Chatty
  • reply
    September 13, 2011 12:15 PM

    Steve Watts posted a new article, Diablo 3 'Skill Calculator' lets you preview abilities.

    Blizzard has created a Skill Calculator to map out your abilities in Diablo 3. You can check the required level and share your build on social networks.

    • reply
      September 13, 2011 12:32 PM

      i think i want to be a witch doctor with an army of zombies

      • reply
        September 13, 2011 12:36 PM

        i think i want to be an embermage with magma spear.

        • reply
          September 13, 2011 4:31 PM

          hopefully you learn how to play D3 better than you have learned D2

    • reply
      September 13, 2011 2:14 PM

      i think i want to be a little boy frolicking through fields of fresh flowers carrying a picnic basket full of all sorts of goodies!

    • reply
      September 13, 2011 3:51 PM

      "Diablo 3 is looking likely for a 2012 release" - Yeah, well.. That's just like, your opinion, man.

      • reply
        September 13, 2011 4:09 PM

        yeah, I hope we dont have to wait another year with the beta already at our fingertips.

        • reply
          September 13, 2011 5:43 PM

          2012 is less than a year away, it could be an early 2012 release. yeah right

    • reply
      September 13, 2011 5:31 PM

      Does anyone know if the way poison works has been changed? I always found it the least useful-by far- of the elemental attack types.

    • reply
      September 13, 2011 6:00 PM

      I likely won't be playing HC, but just saw this Rune effect for Monk's Decoy ability. Sounds like a great tool for playing a HC character.

      Lethal Decoy (with Alabaster Rune) - If you die while the decoy is alive, you are resurrected at the decoy's location with 100% Life. The decoy no longer attracts enemies and the duration is increased to 26 seconds.

    • reply
      September 13, 2011 6:02 PM

      [deleted]

Hello, Meet Lola