<span style="color:red;">'''Lethal Decoy''' This page archives a skill that was removed during the development. This is for future curiosity and reference. This page is a [[Monk]] Tier 2 not to be updated with current info; see the [[Monk skills|skillSkills]] unlocked at [[clvl|character level]] 3. The Monk summons a holy image of himself with a magnetic personalityarticle for the latest information.'''</span>
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'''Lethal Decoy''' is a Spirit Spending [[Monk skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 7. The Monk summons a holy image of himself with a magnetic personality.
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==Background==
{{Skillbox|game= Diablo III<![[File:Lethal-- |portrait-width= -->|active= Active<!-- |name= -->combatant1.jpg|ranks= 5thumb|user= Monk200px|tree= Tier 2right|description= Create a holy decoy to damage your enemiesLethal Combatant runestone effect. |type= Damage/Knockback|quantity= NA|effect= Decoy/Damage|school= [[Holy]]|resource= [[Spirit]]|cost= Unknown|cast-time= Instant|duration= None|cooldown= None<!-- |synergies= Link them -->}}The Monk expends spirit energy to summon a [[holy]] [[mirror image]] decoy of himself, which attracts monsters and deals damage.
==Runestone Effects==
The following is a very quick list. See the [[Lethal Decoy rune effects]] page for a more thorough summary of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
=={{Active skills header}}{{Monk Skill Design==Lethal Decoy}}This [[skill]] first appeared at [[BlizzCon 2010]]. There are currently no visuals available for the skill, and no reports on it from demo players. It was revealed in the skill tree.{{Monk Skillrune Simulacrum}}{{Monk Skillrune Explosive Decoy}}{{Monk Skillrune Spirit Link}}{{Monk Skillrune Many Monks}}==Skill Rank Table=={{Monk Skillrune Lethal Combatant}}* '''Rank 1{{center|Note:''' The Monk creates an illusion of himself composed of pure holy energy. This illusion attracts enemies to it, Information is based on a level 60 character and then it explodes dealing X-X holy damagerank 7 runestones.}}
==Skill Design==
This [[skill]] first appeared at [[BlizzCon 2010]]. The Monk creates an exact duplicate of him or her, that looks like a shiny golden statue. Monsters are drawn to it and will attack the decoy, though it does not take apparent damage or react to attacks or hits.
==[[SynergiesFile:Lethal-decoy-beta-leoric1.jpg|thumb|250|One-shot kill on [[Leoric]].]]==* None knownOnly one of the runestone effects has yet been seen, [[Lethal Combatant]], which looks like the same sort of statue, but with dark gray exterior.
===Beta Changes===
==[[Rune|Skill Rune]] Effects==* None knownThe Monk's skills underwent numerous tweaks and changes during the Diablo III Beta. Lethal Decoy increased greatly in damage, while the duration (the time the decoy lasted between cast and explosion) was lowered. This had the effect of changing the skill from a decoy to an attack that had very high potential damage. As you can see in the image to the right, it was capable of dealing over 2000 damage and killing the Skeleton King in a single shot; this from a Clvl 13, well-equipped Monk.
==Synergies==
* No [[synergies]] with any of the [[passive skill]]s are yet known.
==Development==
This skill '''Lethal Decoy''' was first revealed at [[BlizzCon 2010]], and it costs . Skill tiers were removed for the [[spiritJuly 2011 Press Event]] to cast, which is built up by and Lethal Decoy became a level 7 skill. In [[combo]] [[skillsBeta Patch 8]], Lethal Decoy was removed from the game.
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==Media==
Lethal Decoy can be seen in numerous gameplay videos from the Diablo III beta. The golden shining statue appearance of the skill has prompted numerous, "And the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_award Academy Award] goes to..." jokes from fans.
==Media==You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:* [http://wwwdiablo.diiiincgamers.netcom/gallery/ Diablo 3 III screenshots and pictures]* [http://wwwdiablo.diiiincgamers.netcom/gallery/showgallerysearch.php?cat=all&sikeywords=Lethal+Decoy &cat=all '''Lethal Decoy-''' specific gallery contents]
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==References==
* [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=8008273#post8008273 Silva's Monk Runestone Effects] -- IncGamers 6th Sep 2011
* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/monk/active/ Monk Active Skills] -- Diablo III 12th Sep 2011
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