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'''Exploding Palm''' is a Spirit Generating [[Monk skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 12. The Monk inflicts internal damage that can cause a target to explode.
This is one of the Monk's [[combo]] skills. Combo skills generate Spirit.
<br><br>__TOC__
==Background==
[[File:Monk-exploding-palm.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Exploding Palm in action]]
Using innate knowledge of internal parts of humanoids, the [[Monk]] sets off organ damage that potentially can have very explosive effects.
==Skill Effects==
The following is a very quick list. See the [[Exploding Palm 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 Exploding Palm}}
{{Monk Skillrune Essence Burn}}
{{Monk Skillrune Impending Doom}}
{{Monk Skillrune Strong Spirit}}
{{Monk Skillrune Creeping Demise}}
{{Monk Skillrune The Flesh is Weak}}
{{center|Note: Information is based on a level 60 character and rank 4 runestones.}}
===Exploding Palm Video===
A video of Exploding Palm can be seen below, courtesy of [http://www.youtube.com/Diablo3Inc the DiabloInc You Tube channel].
<youtube>4gVXss9ERUo</youtube>
==Skill Design==
[[Image:Monk-exploding-palm.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Pop!]]
This was probably the coolest spell most people saw at [[BlizzCon 2009]], just for the massive blood explosions it created. It was magnificently overpowered, working like an early D2C version of Corpse Explosion. Triggering the third stage of this one, then beating that monster down with [[Way of the Hundred Fists|100 Fists]], was almost certain to clear any room, killing every [[monster]] anywhere near [[melee]] range.
It will have to be [[nerf]]ed in the final game since this is just insane for such a low level skill.
[[Combo]] skills are essential for Monks. Combos do bonus damage, grant special properties (i.e. lightning damage and interrupt attacks on Hands of Lightning), and build up the [[Spirit]] needed to cast other skills. All combos have three stages, each progressively more powerful and flashier.
{{clear-left}}
==Synergies==
* No [[synergies]] with any of the [[passive skill]]s are yet known.
==Development==
'''Exploding Palm''' was first shown at [[BlizzCon 2009]] as one of the originals when the [[Monk]] was unveiled. [[Flux]] was able to try it out:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-monk-skill-tree-discussion-and-status/]
<blockquote>''This was probably the coolest spell most people saw at Blizzcon, just for the massive blood explosions it created. It was magnificently overpowered, working like an early D2C version of Corpse Explosion. Triggering the third stage of this one, then beating that monster down with [[Way of the Hundred Fists|100 Fists]], was almost certain to clear any room, killing every monster anywhere near melee range.</blockquote>
This skill was indeed moved from Tier 2 down to Tier 5 for [[BlizzCon 2010]]. Skill tiers were removed for the [[July 2011 Press Event]], and Exploding Palm became a level 12 skill.
===Previous Versions===
See the [[Monk skill archive]] for more details on previous versions of Exploding Palm and other Monk skills.
==Graphics==
[[File:Exploding-palm2.jpg|thumb|300px|Exploding Palm is always a red and bloody mess.]]
Fans have occasionally pointed out the oddity of this skill causing a huge, red-blooded explosion no matter what it's used on; bloodless [[skeletons]], monsters with green or blue [[blood]], etc. This issue was playfully addressed by [[Bashiok]], the Diablo 3 community manager, in a forum post in April 2010. [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/blizzard-on-charms-in-d3-and-exploding-palm-impossibilties/]
<blue>We have tons of unique death types, the exploding palm effect you’re talking about though is an effect of the skill itself though and not the makeup of the creature it’s used against.
<br><br>
When you apply the bleed-DoT from Exploding Palm a beating heart appears over the creature it’s applied to. After they take enough steps or are otherwise killed the heart explodes and deals AE damage. So it’s not actually the skeleton exploding (although that happens too) that’s causing the blood effect, but the skill itself.
<br><br>
...blood explosion is the AE damaging effect of the skill that occurs when the subject dies. It occurs along with the death effect of whatever it’s applied to, and isn’t an increase of their normal death effect.</blue>
==Media==
Exploding Palm can be seen in action on video here:
* [[Gameplay: Blizzcon 2009]]
* [[Skill Animations Videos#Monk Video|Video: August 2011 Monk Skill Animations]]
You can find pictures in the Diablo III screenshot and picture gallery:
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/ Diablo III screenshots and pictures]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/search.php?keywords=Exploding+Palm&cat=all '''Exploding Palm''' specific gallery contents]
<gallery>
Image:Monk-exploding-palm.jpg|Exploding monster from stage 3 Exploding Palm
Image:Exploding-Palm-by-GAMi.jpg|Exploding Palm by [[GAMi]]
</gallery>
==References==
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-monk-skill-tree-discussion-and-status/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Monk Skill Tree stats and discussion]
* [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
{{Skill navbox Diablo III|Monk}}
[[category:Monk skills]]
[[category:Active skills]]
'''Exploding Palm''' is a Spirit Generating [[Monk skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 12. The Monk inflicts internal damage that can cause a target to explode.
This is one of the Monk's [[combo]] skills. Combo skills generate Spirit.
<br><br>__TOC__
==Background==
[[File:Monk-exploding-palm.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Exploding Palm in action]]
Using innate knowledge of internal parts of humanoids, the [[Monk]] sets off organ damage that potentially can have very explosive effects.
==Skill Effects==
The following is a very quick list. See the [[Exploding Palm 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 Exploding Palm}}
{{Monk Skillrune Essence Burn}}
{{Monk Skillrune Impending Doom}}
{{Monk Skillrune Strong Spirit}}
{{Monk Skillrune Creeping Demise}}
{{Monk Skillrune The Flesh is Weak}}
{{center|Note: Information is based on a level 60 character and rank 4 runestones.}}
===Exploding Palm Video===
A video of Exploding Palm can be seen below, courtesy of [http://www.youtube.com/Diablo3Inc the DiabloInc You Tube channel].
<youtube>4gVXss9ERUo</youtube>
==Skill Design==
[[Image:Monk-exploding-palm.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Pop!]]
This was probably the coolest spell most people saw at [[BlizzCon 2009]], just for the massive blood explosions it created. It was magnificently overpowered, working like an early D2C version of Corpse Explosion. Triggering the third stage of this one, then beating that monster down with [[Way of the Hundred Fists|100 Fists]], was almost certain to clear any room, killing every [[monster]] anywhere near [[melee]] range.
It will have to be [[nerf]]ed in the final game since this is just insane for such a low level skill.
[[Combo]] skills are essential for Monks. Combos do bonus damage, grant special properties (i.e. lightning damage and interrupt attacks on Hands of Lightning), and build up the [[Spirit]] needed to cast other skills. All combos have three stages, each progressively more powerful and flashier.
{{clear-left}}
==Synergies==
* No [[synergies]] with any of the [[passive skill]]s are yet known.
==Development==
'''Exploding Palm''' was first shown at [[BlizzCon 2009]] as one of the originals when the [[Monk]] was unveiled. [[Flux]] was able to try it out:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-monk-skill-tree-discussion-and-status/]
<blockquote>''This was probably the coolest spell most people saw at Blizzcon, just for the massive blood explosions it created. It was magnificently overpowered, working like an early D2C version of Corpse Explosion. Triggering the third stage of this one, then beating that monster down with [[Way of the Hundred Fists|100 Fists]], was almost certain to clear any room, killing every monster anywhere near melee range.</blockquote>
This skill was indeed moved from Tier 2 down to Tier 5 for [[BlizzCon 2010]]. Skill tiers were removed for the [[July 2011 Press Event]], and Exploding Palm became a level 12 skill.
===Previous Versions===
See the [[Monk skill archive]] for more details on previous versions of Exploding Palm and other Monk skills.
==Graphics==
[[File:Exploding-palm2.jpg|thumb|300px|Exploding Palm is always a red and bloody mess.]]
Fans have occasionally pointed out the oddity of this skill causing a huge, red-blooded explosion no matter what it's used on; bloodless [[skeletons]], monsters with green or blue [[blood]], etc. This issue was playfully addressed by [[Bashiok]], the Diablo 3 community manager, in a forum post in April 2010. [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/blizzard-on-charms-in-d3-and-exploding-palm-impossibilties/]
<blue>We have tons of unique death types, the exploding palm effect you’re talking about though is an effect of the skill itself though and not the makeup of the creature it’s used against.
<br><br>
When you apply the bleed-DoT from Exploding Palm a beating heart appears over the creature it’s applied to. After they take enough steps or are otherwise killed the heart explodes and deals AE damage. So it’s not actually the skeleton exploding (although that happens too) that’s causing the blood effect, but the skill itself.
<br><br>
...blood explosion is the AE damaging effect of the skill that occurs when the subject dies. It occurs along with the death effect of whatever it’s applied to, and isn’t an increase of their normal death effect.</blue>
==Media==
Exploding Palm can be seen in action on video here:
* [[Gameplay: Blizzcon 2009]]
* [[Skill Animations Videos#Monk Video|Video: August 2011 Monk Skill Animations]]
You can find pictures in the Diablo III screenshot and picture gallery:
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/ Diablo III screenshots and pictures]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/search.php?keywords=Exploding+Palm&cat=all '''Exploding Palm''' specific gallery contents]
<gallery>
Image:Monk-exploding-palm.jpg|Exploding monster from stage 3 Exploding Palm
Image:Exploding-Palm-by-GAMi.jpg|Exploding Palm by [[GAMi]]
</gallery>
==References==
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-monk-skill-tree-discussion-and-status/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Monk Skill Tree stats and discussion]
* [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
{{Skill navbox Diablo III|Monk}}
[[category:Monk skills]]
[[category:Active skills]]
