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Generally speaking, these types of attacks are best used on multiple targets, especially when they're grouped by some expert [[crowd control]]. AoE attacks are usually less effective on single targets, especially ones with a lot of hit points like a boss.
Some skills seem to combine direct damage with AoE; Fireballs [[Fireball]]s with splash damage, for instance. In those cases the extra damage dealt to nearby monsters is somewhat of a bonus, rather than the reason for using the spell in the first place.
==Known AoE Skills==
The [[Wizard]]'s [[Blizzard ]] spell is probably the prototypical AoE spell. It sends down cold damage on a location, hitting every monster there. Like msot AoE spells, Blizzard deals damage over time: X damage/Y seconds.
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