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Stats as seen in the 2009 Blizzcon build. Figures will likely vary in the final game. *'''Rank1: 1/5**''' Release a handful of toads that deal 6-9 poison damage to anybody who steps on them.**Mana Cost: 9 mana.*'''Rank2: 2/5**''' Release a handful of toads that deal 8-11 poison damage to anybody who steps on them. (A)**Mana Cost: 9 mana. (A)*'''Rank3: 3/5**''' Release a handful of toads that deal 10-13 poison damage to anybody who steps on them. (A)**Mana Cost: 9 mana. (A)*'''Rank4: 4/5**''' Release a handful of toads that deal 12-15 poison damage to anybody who steps on them. (A)**Mana Cost: 9 mana. (A)*'''Rank5: 5/5**''' Release a handful of toads that deal 14-17 poison damage to anybody who steps on them. (A)**Mana Cost: 9 mana. (A)
==Synergies==
==Runestone Effects==
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[[category:Witch Doctor]]
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'''Plague of Toads''' is a tier I [[skillWitch Doctor]] for the Tier 1 [[Witch Doctorskills|skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|character level]]2, which summons a pack of poisonous toads who hop into enemies and explode, dealing poison damage.
==Background==
|ranks= 5
|user= Witch Doctor
|tree= VoodooTier 1
|description= Description: Release a handful of toads that deal poison damage to anybody who steps on them.
|type= Direct Damage
|quantity= Duration
|effect= Circular [[AoE]]
|school= [[Magical]]
|resource= [[Mana]]
|cost= 9
==Skill Design==
The toads behave much like [[Charged Bolt]]s, scattering out from the Witch Doctor and spreading out semi-randomly. The accuracy of this [[skill ]] with just one cast is suspect. It's best spammed, cast six or eight times in rapid succession against a large number of attackers, especially if the enemies are moving around erratically and are thus more likely to encounter multiple toads each.
Runestones can change this strategy, of course.
==Skill Rank Table==
[[Image:Wd-plague-toads1.jpg|thumb|400px|GO-GO-GADGET TOADS!]]
(A) = Assumed
==[[Synergies]]==
Several of the known [[Witch Doctor traits]] have bonuses that boost the effectiveness of Plague of Toads.
* [[Plagued]] -- Increases the damage of Animal and Plague skills.
* [[Quickening]] -- Increases the Witch Doctor's spell-casting speed.
==[[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>:
** [[Bashiok]] (jokingly?) said[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-on-crafted-sets-and-toad-licking/] that the mega-toad would "lick them to death" when faced with monsters it could not eat in one shot.
**In comments[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-on-crafted-sets-and-toad-licking/] to that same news post, '''Exile''' a fan who tried this skill with the Obsidian rune at Blizzcon 2010, reported that the toad would eat bosses, deal some damage, then spit them back out. This forced the other players in the party to stand and wait while the toad chewed up the boss, before hacking it back out so the battle could go on. This is likely a temporary state of affairs, and the "lick to death" option sounds more viable for a final game solution.
==References==
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* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/full-witch-doctor-skills/ Full Witch Doctor Skill Trees and Stats]
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