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'''Bola Shot''' (not Bolo Shot) is a [[TierDemon Hunter]] Tier 1 [[Demon Hunterskills|skill]] skill, which requires a character unlocked at [[clvl|level of ]] 2. It fires a pair of bombs on a rope that wrap around the target, sticking and dealing explosive damage to the main target and any targets close to it after a couple of seconds of delay. This skill is not limited to monsters, as the bola can also attach to doors, barrels, and other targettable destructibles.
|ranks= 5
|user= Demon Hunter
|tree= Tier One1
|description= Shoot out an explosive Bola that wraps itself around its target.
|type= Damage
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|effect= Target
|school= [[Physical]]|resource= [[Mana]]
|cost= Low
|cast-time= Instant
|duration= 2 1 sec delay
|cooldown= None
|synergies= None
}}
The skill deals light damage upon the initial hit, but packs a considerable explosive charge after a couple of seconds. Multiple Bolas can be wrapped around the same target, yielding repeated explosions in rapid succession. The [[explosions]] damage other enemies in the immediate vicinity.
==Skill Design==
[[Image:bola_in_flight.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Bolo Bola in flight.]][[Flux]] reports about his time using the skill from BlizzCon 2010<ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/demon-hunter-screenshots-and-hands-on-report/ Demon Hunter Screenshots and Hands-On Report] - Incgamers 22/10/10</ref>:<br><br><blockquote>Bola Arrow fires what looks like a blurry Frisbee, spinning in a dark crimson spiral until it reaches its target, leaving a quickly-fading glowing orange trail. It’s actually two bombs on a string, which whirl around and wrap around the neck of a monster. After a short delay, the bola explodes, doing substantial damage to the target, and less damage to nearby monsters. It's difficult to miss with them, since if they’re aimed anywhere near a target, and any part of the bola touches, the whole thing will stick. Bola Shot also works against larger targets, such as seen in sarcophagi and other destructibles that are too large for the Demon Hunter cinematicropes to actually wrap around. <br><br>
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==Skill Rank Table==
* '''Rank 5:''' After 1.0 seconds the Bola explodes, dealing 200% weapon damage to the target and an additional 100% weapon damage to all targets within 8 feet.
==[[Synergies]]==
* None known.
==[[Rune|Skill Rune]] Effects==
* None known.
==Development==
<blockquote>''It feels really tactical, it has a slight delay that you can use to your advantage in the right situations.</blockquote> After testing it in the gameplay demo, [[Flux]] described using it:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/demon-hunter-screenshots-and-hands-on-report/] <blockquote>''In practice it’s like Explosive Arrow with a time delay fuse; you hit monsters and deal tiny damage with the impact, but then about 1.5 seconds later the bomb goes off and deals substantial fire damage. This skill was fun and effective, but not great to stack on a single target, since you could shoot them 5 or 6 times before the bomb started going off, and usually 2 or 3 would kill anything short of a boss. Thus wasting almost all the damage of your last 3 or 4 shots. I found it most effective to hit monsters with one or two Bolas, and then move on to shoot something else, trusting them to die when the time delay ran out.</blockquote>
==Media==
You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:
* [http://wwwdiablo.diiiincgamers.netcom/gallery/ Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures]* [http://wwwdiablo.diiiincgamers.netcom/gallery/showgallerysearch.php?keywords=Bola+Shot&cat=all&six=10&y=8 '''Bola+Shot Bola Shot images and screens''' specific gallery contents]
Image:Bolo_trailer.jpg|A close-up look of the bola, courtesy of the [[BlizzCon 2010]] trailer.
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==References==
{{Slave navbox Diablo III|Demon_Hunter}}
