Jailer - Revision history

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‎Barbarian Skills

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 Jailer is often inconvenient and scary, but as it's only cast occasionally and the duration is fairly short it's not usually lethal. The biggest danger, other than being hit by enemy attacks that you can not move to avoid, comes from other [[Boss Modifiers]]. Though Jailer does no damage, it can pair with deadly [[AoE]] properties like [[Arcane Enchanted]], [[Plagued]], [[Desecrator]], or [[Mortar]] to destroy an immobilized character.
-Players need to learn not to panic and to keep fighting while jailed -- new players often freak out and spend all their time struggling to escape, rather than continuing the battle. It's also helpful to know which of your skills can and cannot escape the jail, so you do not waste resources using skills that won't help. For instance, Demon Hunters can not break out with [[Vault]] or the backflip from [[Evasive Fire]], though they can cast those skills while jailed, wasting [[Discipline]] while moving not an inch, and potentially having no resource left once they are free.
+Players need to learn not to panic and to keep fighting while jailed -- new players often freak out and spend all their time struggling to escape, rather than continuing the battle. It's also helpful to know which of your skills can and cannot escape the jail, so you do not waste resources using skills that won't help. For instance, Demon Hunters can not break out with [[Vault]] or the backflip from [[Evasive Fire]], though they can cast those skills while jailed, wasting [[Discipline]] while moving not an inch, and potentially having no resource left once they are free. Debuff removing skills and effects, such as using the Demon Hunter's [[Smoke Screen]] can benefit a player who needs to escape being Jailed quickly.
 ==Movement Skills==

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-[[File:Elite-dataminer-jailer2.JPG|thumb|600px|A [[Witch Doctor]], [[Mongrel]]s, and [[Templar]] jailed by the [[Dataminer]].]]
 [[Jailer]] is a [[Boss Modifier]] in Diablo III.  [[Boss]]es and [[Champion]]s (and [[Elite]]s) who possess this ability can "jail" characters and their pets for a short period of time. While jailed an orange circle of light appears around the target, and they are held in that location until the jail dissipates.
 Jailer bosses have a 25% chance to jail their targets with each attack, and the effect last for up to 3 seconds, though on Normal difficulty the duration is much shorter than that. Various equipment can also lessen the duration of the effect.
+[[File:Elite-dataminer-jailer2.JPG|thumb|600px|A [[Witch Doctor]], [[Mongrel]]s, and [[Templar]] jailed by the [[Dataminer]].]]
 Jailed targets can still fight, hit enemies, cast spells, drink potions, etc. They just cannot move, though some skills will allow an escape from the jail. This boss property is also possessed by a good number of [[Elite]]s, most notably (and appropriately) by [[The Warden]].

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 * '''Additional Resistances:''' None.
 * Will Not Spawn With: [[Knockback]], [[Nightmarish]], or [[Vortex]]. (Added in patch v1.0.4.)[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/official-patch-1-0-4-notes/comment-page-4#comments]
 ==Strategy==

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 * '''Monster Level Minimum: '''10
 * '''Available to: '''Bosses and Champions.
 * '''Damage Type: '''N/A.
 * '''Additional Resistances:''' None.
+* Will Not Spawn With: [[Knockback]], [[Nightmarish]], or [[Vortex]]. (Added in patch v1.0.4.)[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/official-patch-1-0-4-notes/comment-page-4#comments]
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-The first Jailer most players see is the boss monster attached <br>
+The Jailer property is often seen on the random boss attached <br>
-to the ancient monument event in the Festering Woods.
+to the ancient monument event in the [[Festering Woods]].
 |<youtube>EYVhhZqS-_Q</youtube><br>
 A Monk and his Enchantress Follower are repeatedly jailed <br>

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 ===Barbarian Skills===
-* [[Dashing Strike]], [[Leap]], and [[Wrath of the Berserker]] will break out out Jailer. A Barbarian in [[WotB]] form can not be jailed.
+* [[Furious Charge]], [[Leap]], and [[Wrath of the Berserker]] will break out out Jailer. A Barbarian in [[WotB]] form can not be jailed.
 * [[Sprint]] does not break Jailer.
 ===Demon Hunter Skills===

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 ===Demon Hunter Skills===
-* [[Smoke Screen]] breaks the jail when cast
+* [[Smoke Screen]] breaks the jail when cast.
 * [[Vault]] and [[Evasive Fire]] do not move or break the jail.
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 * [[Seven Sided Strike]] escapes the jail.
 * [[Dashing Strike]] will not break the jailer, but the Monk will teleport to the target, the jail moving with him.
 * All of the Monk's protection abilities also work while jailed, so the class can shield and defend as necessary.
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 * [[Sprint]] does not break out or move.
- Demon Hunter:
+Demon Hunter:
 * [[Vault]] and [[Evasive Fire]] will not move or break out.

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 Barbarian:
+ Demon Hunter:
-Demon Hunter:
+* [[Vault]] and [[Evasive Fire]] will not move or break out.
 Monk:
-* [[Tempest Rush]] does not break out of the jail or make the Monk immune to being jailed. [[Dashing Strike]] moves to the target but does not break out.
+* [[Tempest Rush]] does not break out of the jail or make the Monk immune to being jailed.
 Witch Doctor:
-* No movement skills other than [[Spirit Walk]], which escapes the jail. Any pets summoned while Jailed will appear outside the jail and move freely.
+* [[Spirit Walk]] breaks Jailer, and there are no other movement skills.
+* Any pets summoned while Jailed will appear outside the jail and move freely.
+** Pets will be jailed if they are out when the ability is activated.
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-===Escape Skills===
+==Movement Skills==
-The jail can be broken out of by a number of skills. These include:
+The jail can be broken out of by a number of movement and defensive skills, while some others do not escape the prison. This section notes all the relevant movement skills and their effectiveness.
-*[[Barbarian Skills]]
+===Barbarian Skills===
-** [[Dashing Strike]]
+* [[Dashing Strike]], [[Leap]], and [[Wrath of the Berserker]] will break out out Jailer. A Barbarian in [[WotB]] form can not be jailed.
-** [[Leap]]
+* [[Sprint]] does not break Jailer.
-*[[Monk Skills]]:
+===Demon Hunter Skills===
-** [[Serenity]] grants "immunity to all control-impairing effects" including Jailer.
+* [[Smoke Screen]] breaks the jail when cast
-** [[Seven Sided Strike]].
+* [[Vault]] and [[Evasive Fire]] do not move or break the jail.
-*[[Wizard skills]]:
+===Monk Skills===
-** [[Teleport]]
+* [[Serenity]] grants "immunity to all control-impairing effects" including Jailer. It breaks jails and prevents them from forming.
-** [[Archon]] will break out of the jail, and a Wizard in Archon form can not be jailed.
+* [[Seven Sided Strike]] escapes the jail.
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 Barbarian:
-* [[Sprint]].
 Demon Hunter:
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 * No movement skills other than [[Spirit Walk]], which escapes the jail. Any pets summoned while Jailed will appear outside the jail and move freely.