If you want to play a melee Wizard in diablo 3, you should first know that no matter what build you pick up, things are going to get a little dicey as compared to playing a regular Wizard. If you are still okay with these risks, then read on to discover the best Diablo 3 Melee Wizard build.
As a melee Wizard, you are going to need this so you do not get surprised by a Rare or Boss enemy that hits particularly hard or has a skill that is tough for melee classes to dodge for diablo 3 gold. You have to remember Barbarians and Monks get a natural 30% damage reduction that you do not as a Wizard and encounters are tuned for this.
For defense, you are going to want to use Energy Armor with the max damage taken rune, Diamond Skin, and maybe even Frost Nova,diablo 3 buy gold. Using 3 defensive skills might sound like overkill, but you will definitely want Energy Armor and Diamond Skin. I think you will end up wanting Frost Nova too in order to stun your opponents, which makes taking them out much easier.
Diamond Skin helps you absorb huge amounts of damage and is 100% necessary to make a melee Wizard work. The problem with Diamond Skin is that it will never be up 100% of the time. This is where Frost Nova comes in handy - you can use Frost Nova to stun enemies in between Diamond Skin cooldowns.
For your sixth slot, you can pretty much take whatever skill you like. I think Arcane Orb makes a good choice since at melee range it blows up right away and tends to hit a lot of targets with its splash damage. This also gives you a good outlet for dumping your Arcane Power when it is maxed out.
 

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