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Poison Dart

2010-11-04T22:47:32Z

Paxarcana:

'''Poison Dart''' is a tier III [[skill]] for the [[Witch Doctor]], which throws a poisoned dart on an enemy, dealing initial poison damage and damage over-time.

==Background==
{{Skillbox
|game= Diablo III


|active= Active
|name= Poison Dart
|ranks= 5
|user= Witch Doctor
|tree= Voodoo
|description= Fires a deadly poison dart that deals X-X poison damage and an additional X-X poison damage over X seconds.
|type= Direct Damage
|quantity= Duration
|effect= Direct
|school= Magical
|resource= [[Mana]]
|cost= N/A
|cast-time= Unknown
|cooldown= Unknown
|synergies= Unknown
}}
The Witch Doctor uses a blowpipe to fire a poison dart.

==Skill Design==

==Skill Rank Table==
(A) = Assumed

*Rank: 1/1
**Fires a deadly poison dart that deals X-X poison damage and an additional X-X poison damage over X seconds.
**Mana Cost: N/A mana

==Synergies==
* None known.

==[[Rune|Skill Rune]] Effects==

The [[rune]]s for Poison Dart were discussed at [[BlizzCon 2010]]. [[Wyatt Cheng]] narrated a short video of them in action<ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-gameplay-panel-transcript/P2/ Diablo 3 Gameplay Panel Transcript] - Incgamers 23/10/10</ref>:

<blockquote>The Witch Doctor's new skill called Poison Dart and that kind of fit with the Power Rune before but then we changed the skill so we had another version that would make it a rapid-fire skill and then it worked really well with Multistrike but then we had this wacky idea of the Witch Doctor being able to shoot a live snake that would attach itself to monster's faces and stun them. Where does that fit? It doesn't fit anywhere so we just changed the names of the runes then we can come up with as many kinds of wacky ideas as we want.</blockquote>

With that said, the rune effects for poison dart are as follows: 

* Crimson: Send a fire dart on target
* Obsidian: Slow enemies.
* Alabaster: Throw a living snake on target to stun it.
* Indigo: Fire darts very rapidly
** Rank 1/7
***Shoots 2 Poison Darts
** Rank 2/7
***Shoots 4 Poison Darts
* Golden: Mana recovery.

==Development==
Poison Dart was revealed as a Witch Doctor skill in early August, 2010. It came from a forum post by D3 CM [[Bashiok]], on August 4, 2010. A fan proposed a dart gun weapon for the Witch Doctor, and got more than he bargained for in the reply. [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/a-new-witch-doctor-skill-revealed/]

::'''A blowgun that you can buy different kinds of darts and also have different blowgun skills like a rapid shot and critical shot.'''

::'''Bashiok:''' Wow, pretty good guess. We have a new witch doctor skill called '''Poison Dart'''. Pretty much this.

Poison Dart was added to the game after the three-skill tree arrangement was removed, so it was never officially assigned to a skill tree, but it would clearly have been in the [[Voodoo Skill Tree]] if it had been, along with all the other spell-like Witch Doctor direct attacks.
It was first seen in [[Blizzcon 2010]] and skill runes were also shown at this moment.



==References==
<references/>
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/full-witch-doctor-skills/ Full Witch Doctor Skill Trees and Stats]

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[[category:Witch Doctor]]
[[category:skills]]

Plague of Toads

2010-11-04T21:49:00Z

Paxarcana:

'''Plague of Toads''' is a tier I [[skill]] for the [[Witch Doctor]], which summons a pack of poisonous toads who run into enemies and explode, dealing poison damage.

==Background==
{{Skillbox
|game= Diablo III
|portrait= Plague-of-toads2.jpg

|active= Active
|name= Plague of Toads
|ranks= 5
|user= Witch Doctor
|tree= Voodoo
|description= Release a handful of toads that deal X-Y poison damage to anybody who steps on them.
|type= Direct Damage
|quantity= Duration
|effect= Circular [[AoE]]
|school= Magical
|resource= [[Mana]]
|cost= 9
|cast-time= Unknown
|cooldown= Unknown
|synergies= Unknown
}}
The Witch Doctor sends forth toads that hop into enemies, exploding in an acidic blast.

==Skill Design==
A good skill to cast and forget, switching to other skills to finish off enemies that might have survived. The toads start hopping towards random enemies and explode when they make contact with them. Also, the toad's carcasses deal damage to enemies who stand on them. It works very well against the Dune Dervish, because the toads cannot be reflected back by the dervish's Whirlwind.

==Skill Rank Table==
(A) = Assumed

*Rank: 1/5
**Release a handful of toads that deal 6-9 poison damage to anybody who steps on them.
**Mana Cost: 9 mana
*Rank: 2/5
**Release a handful of toads that deal 8-11 poison damage to anybody who steps on them. (A)
**Mana Cost: 9 mana
*Rank: 3/5
**Release a handful of toads that deal 10-13 poison damage to anybody who steps on them. (A)
**Mana Cost: 9 mana
*Rank: 4/5
**Release a handful of toads that deal 12-15 poison damage to anybody who steps on them. (A)
**Mana Cost: 9 mana
*Rank: 5/5
**Release a handful of toads that deal 14-17 poison damage to anybody who steps on them. (A)
**Mana Cost: 9 mana

[[Image:Wd-plague-toads1.jpg|frame|GO-GO-GADGET TOADS!]]

==Synergies==
* None known.

==[[Rune|Skill Rune]] Effects==

The [[rune]]s for Plague of Toads were discussed at [[BlizzCon 2010]]. [[Wyatt Cheng]] narrated a short video of them in action<ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-gameplay-panel-transcript/P2/ Diablo 3 Gameplay Panel Transcript] - Incgamers 23/10/10</ref>:

<blockquote>Next up let's look at Plague of Toads on the Witch Doctor . The Crimson Rune makes all of your frogs on fire and then something a little more gameplay oriented, you've got mana reduction (Golden rune) so you can have a lot more frogs and then Alabaster rune will blind monsters which gives you some crowd control ability and then we change the skill completely and make a toad blizzard (Indigo rune) then finally we wanted to have a giant toad (Obsidian rune) but what's he going to do? He's going to eat monsters and he digests them but he doesn't digest the loot.</blockquote>

With that said, the rune effects for plague of toads are as follows: 

* Crimson: Flaming toads for fire damage.
* Obsidian: Large Frog, fairly large, eats enemies.
* Alabaster: Blind monsters.
* Indigo: Rain of Frogs, spell changes to instead rain frogs onto the enemies, seems to be single target.
* Golden: Reduced cost.

==Development==
''Plague of Toads'' was seen in every Diablo 3 game demo to date, and was moved and visually changed, judging from the latest demo. The old Plague of Toads was in the Plague Skill Tree (which itself, was renamed to [[Zombie Skill Tree]]), and the toads were a green/grey-ish color.



==Media==
You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:
* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/ Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures]
* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/showgallery.php?si=Plague+of+Toads Plague of Toads-specific gallery contents]

<gallery>
Image:Plague-of-toads2.jpg|Toads on a [[Dune Thresher]].
Image:Wd-plague-toads1.jpg|A [[Beast]] feeling the explosive nature of toads.
Image:Witch_Doctor_Plague_of_toads_and_Dune_Thresher.jpg|Larger image.
</gallery>



==Related Articles==
*[[Voodoo Skill Tree]]

==References==
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/full-witch-doctor-skills/ Full Witch Doctor Skill Trees and Stats]

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[[category:Witch Doctor]]
[[category:skills]]

Plague of Toads

2010-11-04T21:47:32Z

Paxarcana:

'''Plague of Toads''' is a tier III [[skill]] for the [[Witch Doctor]], which summons a pack of poisonous toads who run into enemies and explode, dealing poison damage.

==Background==
{{Skillbox
|game= Diablo III
|portrait= Plague-of-toads2.jpg

|active= Active
|name= Plague of Toads
|ranks= 5
|user= Witch Doctor
|tree= Voodoo
|description= Release a handful of toads that deal X-Y poison damage to anybody who steps on them.
|type= Direct Damage
|quantity= Duration
|effect= Circular [[AoE]]
|school= Magical
|resource= [[Mana]]
|cost= 9
|cast-time= Unknown
|cooldown= Unknown
|synergies= Unknown
}}
The Witch Doctor sends forth toads that hop into enemies, exploding in an acidic blast.

==Skill Design==
A good skill to cast and forget, switching to other skills to finish off enemies that might have survived. The toads start hopping towards random enemies and explode when they make contact with them. Also, the toad's carcasses deal damage to enemies who stand on them. It works very well against the Dune Dervish, because the toads cannot be reflected back by the dervish's Whirlwind.

==Skill Rank Table==
(A) = Assumed

*Rank: 1/5
**Release a handful of toads that deal 6-9 poison damage to anybody who steps on them.
**Mana Cost: 9 mana
*Rank: 2/5
**Release a handful of toads that deal 8-11 poison damage to anybody who steps on them. (A)
**Mana Cost: 9 mana
*Rank: 3/5
**Release a handful of toads that deal 10-13 poison damage to anybody who steps on them. (A)
**Mana Cost: 9 mana
*Rank: 4/5
**Release a handful of toads that deal 12-15 poison damage to anybody who steps on them. (A)
**Mana Cost: 9 mana
*Rank: 5/5
**Release a handful of toads that deal 14-17 poison damage to anybody who steps on them. (A)
**Mana Cost: 9 mana

[[Image:Wd-plague-toads1.jpg|frame|GO-GO-GADGET TOADS!]]

==Synergies==
* None known.

==[[Rune|Skill Rune]] Effects==

The [[rune]]s for Plague of Toads were discussed at [[BlizzCon 2010]]. [[Wyatt Cheng]] narrated a short video of them in action<ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-gameplay-panel-transcript/P2/ Diablo 3 Gameplay Panel Transcript] - Incgamers 23/10/10</ref>:

<blockquote>Next up let's look at Plague of Toads on the Witch Doctor . The Crimson Rune makes all of your frogs on fire and then something a little more gameplay oriented, you've got mana reduction (Golden rune) so you can have a lot more frogs and then Alabaster rune will blind monsters which gives you some crowd control ability and then we change the skill completely and make a toad blizzard (Indigo rune) then finally we wanted to have a giant toad (Obsidian rune) but what's he going to do? He's going to eat monsters and he digests them but he doesn't digest the loot.</blockquote>

With that said, the rune effects for plague of toads are as follows: 

* Crimson: Flaming toads for fire damage.
* Obsidian: Large Frog, fairly large, eats enemies.
* Alabaster: Blind monsters.
* Indigo: Rain of Frogs, spell changes to instead rain frogs onto the enemies, seems to be single target.
* Golden: Reduced cost.

==Development==
''Plague of Toads'' was seen in every Diablo 3 game demo to date, and was moved and visually changed, judging from the latest demo. The old Plague of Toads was in the Plague Skill Tree (which itself, was renamed to [[Zombie Skill Tree]]), and the toads were a green/grey-ish color.



==Media==
You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:
* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/ Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures]
* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/showgallery.php?si=Plague+of+Toads Plague of Toads-specific gallery contents]

<gallery>
Image:Plague-of-toads2.jpg|Toads on a [[Dune Thresher]].
Image:Wd-plague-toads1.jpg|A [[Beast]] feeling the explosive nature of toads.
Image:Witch_Doctor_Plague_of_toads_and_Dune_Thresher.jpg|Larger image.
</gallery>



==Related Articles==
*[[Voodoo Skill Tree]]

==References==
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/full-witch-doctor-skills/ Full Witch Doctor Skill Trees and Stats]

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[[category:Witch Doctor]]
[[category:skills]]

Plague of Toads

2010-11-04T21:45:03Z

Paxarcana:

'''Plague of Toads''' is a tier III [[skill]] in the [[Voodoo Skill Tree]], which summons a pack of poisonous toads who run into enemies and explode, dealing poison damage.

==Background==
{{Skillbox
|game= Diablo III
|portrait= Plague-of-toads2.jpg

|active= Active
|name= Plague of Toads
|ranks= 5
|user= Witch Doctor
|tree= Voodoo
|description= Release a handful of toads that deal X-Y poison damage to anybody who steps on them.
|type= Direct Damage
|quantity= Duration
|effect= Circular [[AoE]]
|school= Magical
|resource= [[Mana]]
|cost= 9
|cast-time= Unknown
|cooldown= Unknown
|synergies= Unknown
}}
The Witch Doctor sends forth toads that hop into enemies, exploding in an acidic blast.

==Skill Design==
A good skill to cast and forget, switching to other skills to finish off enemies that might have survived. The toads start hopping towards random enemies and explode when they make contact with them. Also, the toad's carcasses deal damage to enemies who stand on them. It works very well against the Dune Dervish, because the toads cannot be reflected back by the dervish's Whirlwind.

==Skill Rank Table==
(A) = Assumed

*Rank: 1/5
**Release a handful of toads that deal 6-9 poison damage to anybody who steps on them.
**Mana Cost: 9 mana
*Rank: 2/5
**Release a handful of toads that deal 8-11 poison damage to anybody who steps on them. (A)
**Mana Cost: 9 mana
*Rank: 3/5
**Release a handful of toads that deal 10-13 poison damage to anybody who steps on them. (A)
**Mana Cost: 9 mana
*Rank: 4/5
**Release a handful of toads that deal 12-15 poison damage to anybody who steps on them. (A)
**Mana Cost: 9 mana
*Rank: 5/5
**Release a handful of toads that deal 14-17 poison damage to anybody who steps on them. (A)
**Mana Cost: 9 mana

[[Image:Wd-plague-toads1.jpg|frame|GO-GO-GADGET TOADS!]]

==Synergies==
* None known.

==[[Rune|Skill Rune]] Effects==

The [[rune]]s for Plague of Toads were discussed at [[BlizzCon 2010]]. [[Wyatt Cheng]] narrated a short video of them in action<ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-gameplay-panel-transcript/P2/ Diablo 3 Gameplay Panel Transcript] - Incgamers 23/10/10</ref>:

<blockquote>Next up let's look at Plague of Toads on the Witch Doctor . The Crimson Rune makes all of your frogs on fire and then something a little more gameplay oriented, you've got mana reduction (Golden rune) so you can have a lot more frogs and then Alabaster rune will blind monsters which gives you some crowd control ability and then we change the skill completely and make a toad blizzard (Indigo rune) then finally we wanted to have a giant toad (Obsidian rune) but what's he going to do? He's going to eat monsters and he digests them but he doesn't digest the loot.</blockquote>

With that said, the rune effects for plague of toads are as follows: 

* Crimson: Flaming toads for fire damage.
* Obsidian: Large Frog, fairly large, eats enemies.
* Alabaster: Blind monsters.
* Indigo: Rain of Frogs, spell changes to instead rain frogs onto the enemies, seems to be single target.
* Golden: Reduced cost.

==Development==
''Plague of Toads'' was seen in every Diablo 3 game demo to date, and was moved and visually changed, judging from the latest demo. The old Plague of Toads was in the Plague Skill Tree (which itself, was renamed to [[Zombie Skill Tree]]), and the toads were a green/grey-ish color.



==Media==
You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:
* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/ Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures]
* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/showgallery.php?si=Plague+of+Toads Plague of Toads-specific gallery contents]

<gallery>
Image:Plague-of-toads2.jpg|Toads on a [[Dune Thresher]].
Image:Wd-plague-toads1.jpg|A [[Beast]] feeling the explosive nature of toads.
Image:Witch_Doctor_Plague_of_toads_and_Dune_Thresher.jpg|Larger image.
</gallery>



==Related Articles==
*[[Voodoo Skill Tree]]

==References==
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/full-witch-doctor-skills/ Full Witch Doctor Skill Trees and Stats]

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[[category:Witch Doctor]]
[[category:skills]]