Waller - Revision history

Flux at 10:40, 24 April 2013

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Elly at 04:19, 23 February 2013

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213shs: /* Witch Doctor Skills */

2012-10-02T06:48:11Z

‎Witch Doctor Skills

Flux at 16:02, 21 August 2012

2012-08-21T16:02:16Z

Flux at 21:03, 13 July 2012

2012-07-13T21:03:58Z

Entranced: /* Wizard Skills */ My tests showed Frost Nova is not blocked by walls.

2012-07-12T22:20:03Z

‎Wizard Skills: My tests showed Frost Nova is not blocked by walls.

Entranced: /* Demon Hunter Skills */

2012-07-12T22:14:51Z

‎Demon Hunter Skills

Flux at 21:37, 12 July 2012

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-==Waller Escape Skills==
+Player complaints about Waller blocking movement and causing death (when paired with other [[Boss Affixes]] such as [[Arcane Enchanted]] or [[Desecrator]]) were often heard during the first months of Diablo 3. Prompted by these complaints, the developers adjusted the spawning location of the walls to make them (supposedly) not appear on top of players, and not trap players if they did. This bug fix was not entirely successful, and at any rate, players still complained about being trapped by multiple walls cast by [[champions]]. This is a feature, not a bug, according to a blue post by Lylirra in April 2013:
 [[File:Waller-murlu2.jpg|thumb|500px|Wallers can block themselves off.]]
-While there is no way to cause the walls to crumble prematurely, a few character skills can pass over the Walls. (Compare to the list of skills that can escape the [[Jailer]] affix.)
+As of v1.08 there is no way to make a wall crumble prematurely (though this is often suggested by players).
 [[Barbarian Skills]]:
-* [[Leap]] will hop over the walls effortlessly.
+* [[Leap]] will hop over the walls effortlessly. Other movement skills such as [[Furious Charge]] will not pass through walls.
 [[Demon Hunter Skills]]:
-* None. Neither [[Vault]], [[Smoke Screen]], nor [[Evasive Fire]] will pass over or through the walls.
+* None. [[Vault]], [[Smoke Screen]], and [[Evasive Fire]] will move the Demon Hunter past the walls.
 [[Monk Skills]]:
-* [[Seven Sided Strike]] can be used to hit targets over walls. No other Monk skills can move past walls.
+* Though the Monk can generally punch enemies on the other side of walls, only [[Seven Sided Strike]] will reach further than just past a wall to hit enemies. No Monk skills can move past walls.
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 Numerous melee attacks will hit monsters directly on the other side of a single wall, but most projectiles and ranged attacks are blocked by the walls.
 ===Barbarian Skills===
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 ===Demon Hunter Skills===
-The vast majority of Demon Hunter projectile attacks are blocked by walls. Attacks that are stuffed by waller include: [[Hungering Arrow]], [[Entangling Shot]], [[Bola Shot]], [[Grenades]], [[Impale]], [[Rapid Fire]], [[Chakram]], [[Elemental Arrow]], [[Fan of Knives]], [[Spike Trap]], [[Sentry]], [[Strafe]], and [[Multishot]].
+The vast majority of Demon Hunter projectile attacks are blocked by walls. Attacks that are stuffed by waller include: [[Hungering Arrow]], [[Entangling Shot]], [[Grenades]], [[Impale]], [[Rapid Fire]], [[Chakram]], [[Elemental Arrow]], [[Fan of Knives]], [[Spike Trap]], [[Sentry]], [[Strafe]], and [[Multishot]].
 * The "death from above" rune effects in [[Cluster Arrow]] and [[Rain of Vengeance]] will pass over walls.
 * The heat-seeking rune effect of [[Rapid Fire]]'s [[Fire Support]] passes over walls.
 * Prior to v1.0.3, [[Evasive Fire]] shot freely past walls. It no longer does, though from some angles players can get hits diagonally past walls at angles that other projectiles could not.
 ===Monk Skills===
 [[File:Bane the terrible yellow.jpg|thumb|450px|Goatman waller boss.]]
-All Monk movement skills and dashing attacks, including [[Thunderclap]], [[Dashing Strike]] and [[Tempest Rush]] are blocked by Waller, though many Monk attacks (sometimes depending on weapon range) can hit enemies on the other side of a single wall.
+All Monk movement skills and dashing attacks, including [[Thunderclap]], [[Dashing Strike]] and [[Tempest Rush]] are blocked by Waller, though many Monk melee attacks can hit enemies on the other side of a single wall.
 * [[Deadly Reach]]'s projected waves will pass through walls normally.
-* [[Seven-Sided Strike]] can be used normally against enemies on the other side of a wall.
+* [[Seven-Sided Strike]] can not be targeted at enemies across a wall, but those enemies will be hit by the strikes of the SSS if it is cast on a valid target.
 * Party buffing or monster debuffing [[Mantra]] effects will extend beyond walls.
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 * Blocked by walls: [[Poison Dart]], [[Plague of Toads]], [[Firebats]], [[Locust Swarm]], [[Zombie Charger]], [[Wall of Zombies]].
-* Not blocked by walls: [[Corpse Spiders]], [[Firebomb]](The explosion of Firebomb can extend through walls but not the projectile), [[Haunt]], [[Rain of Toads]] rune effect, [[Grasp of the Dead]], [[Spirit Barrage]], [[Acid Cloud]].
+* Not blocked by walls: [[Corpse Spiders]], [[Firebomb]], [[Haunt]], the [[Rain of Toads]] rune effect in[[[Plague of Toads]], [[Grasp of the Dead]], [[Spirit Barrage]], [[Acid Cloud]].
 * The AoE of [[Soul Harvest]], [[Mass Confusion]], and [[Horrify]] will extend past walls.
 * [[Sacrifice]] will detonate [[Mongrels]] on the other side of walls.
 ===Wizard Skills===
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 * [[Archon]] form can not move through walls, but the [[Disintegration Wave]] attack passes through them freely. (While regular [[Disintegrate]] does not.)
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-[[File:Waller2.jpg|thumb|300px|Wizard and Scoundrel boxed in.]]
 [[Waller]] is a [[Boss Modifier]] found on Champions and Bosses, but not boss' minions, in Diablo III.
 One of the more interesting boss affixes in the game, this ability allows monster to create a waist high stone wall that blocks player movement (a few [[skills]] can [[Teleport]] or [[Leap]] over walls) and most projectile attacks. Walls only persist for a few seconds before crumbling to dust, and they can be helpful at times, blocking off enemies from reaching the hero, but more often they are dangerous obstacles that block player movement. They are most dangerous when combined with other boss modifiers such as [[Arcane Enchanted]], [[Plagued]], [[Desecrator]] and others that deal high damage and need to be avoided, but even the fact that your player is trapped and unable to escape (in most cases) can be deadly, especially on Inferno.
 Waller is one of the few boss mods that differs considerably between Champions and Bosses; Champions can all create Walls, but only short, straight ones. These are always horizontal to the direction of the Champion, and thus if Champions are spread out around the hero, their walls can overlap and form T or + shapes and potentially be nasty traps. Bosses create walls that are like three-sided rectangles, with the open end towards the boss. These trap the hero in a sort of chute that holds them in place and allows an exit only past the boss.

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 * Blocked by walls: [[Poison Dart]], [[Plague of Toads]], [[Firebats]], [[Locust Swarm]], [[Zombie Charger]], [[Wall of Zombies]].
-* Not blocked by walls: [[Corpse Spiders]], [[Firebomb]], [[Haunt]], [[Rain of Toads]] rune effect, [[Grasp of the Dead]], [[Spirit Barrage]], [[Acid Cloud]].
+* Not blocked by walls: [[Corpse Spiders]], [[Firebomb]](The explosion of Firebomb can extend through walls but not the projectile), [[Haunt]], [[Rain of Toads]] rune effect, [[Grasp of the Dead]], [[Spirit Barrage]], [[Acid Cloud]].
 * The AoE of [[Soul Harvest]], [[Mass Confusion]], and [[Horrify]] will extend past walls.
 * [[Sacrifice]] will detonate [[Mongrels]] on the other side of walls.
 ===Wizard Skills===

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 Walls will not appear right on top of a character, so if you are moving around a lot you may see walls appear that have short gaps in them.
 * '''Monster Level Minimum: '''10
 * '''Available to: '''Champions and Bosses, but not boss minions.
 * '''Damage Type: '''N/A.
 * '''Additional Resistances: '''None.

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 [[Waller]] is a [[Boss Modifier]] found on Champions and Bosses, but not boss' minions, in Diablo III.
-One of the more interesting boss affixes in the game, this ability allows monster to create a waist high stone wall that blocks player movement (a few [[skills]] can [[Teleport]] or [[Leap]] over walls) and most projectile attacks. Walls only persist for a few seconds before crumbling to dust, and they can be helpful at times, blocking off enemies from reaching the hero, but more often they are dangerous obstacles that block player movement. They are most dangerous when combined with other boss modifiers such as [[Arcane Enchanted]], [[Plagued]], [[Desecrator]] and others that deal high damage and need to be avoided.
+One of the more interesting boss affixes in the game, this ability allows monster to create a waist high stone wall that blocks player movement (a few [[skills]] can [[Teleport]] or [[Leap]] over walls) and most projectile attacks. Walls only persist for a few seconds before crumbling to dust, and they can be helpful at times, blocking off enemies from reaching the hero, but more often they are dangerous obstacles that block player movement. They are most dangerous when combined with other boss modifiers such as [[Arcane Enchanted]], [[Plagued]], [[Desecrator]] and others that deal high damage and need to be avoided, but even the fact that your player is trapped and unable to escape (in most cases) can be deadly, especially on Inferno.
 Waller is one of the few boss mods that differs considerably between Champions and Bosses; Champions can all create Walls, but only short, straight ones. These are always horizontal to the direction of the Champion, and thus if Champions are spread out around the hero, their walls can overlap and form T or + shapes and potentially be nasty traps. Bosses create walls that are like three-sided rectangles, with the open end towards the boss. These trap the hero in a sort of chute that holds them in place and allows an exit only past the boss.
 '''Waller:'''
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 Witch Doctors fare well against Wallers, since many of their projectiles are thrown in an arc and thus pass over the walls without hindrance.
-* Blocked by walls: [[Poison Dart]], [[Plague of Toads]], [[Firebats]], [[Haunt]], [[Locust Swarm]], [[Zombie Charger]], [[Wall of Zombies]]
+* Blocked by walls: [[Poison Dart]], [[Plague of Toads]], [[Firebats]], [[Locust Swarm]], [[Zombie Charger]], [[Wall of Zombies]].
-* Not blocked by walls: [[Corpse Spiders]], [[Firebomb]], [[Rain of Toads]], Grasp of the Dead]], [[Spirit Barrage]], [[Acid Cloud]].
+* Not blocked by walls: [[Corpse Spiders]], [[Firebomb]], [[Haunt]], [[Rain of Toads]] rune effect, [[Grasp of the Dead]], [[Spirit Barrage]], [[Acid Cloud]].
 * The AoE of [[Soul Harvest]], [[Mass Confusion]], and [[Horrify]] will extend past walls.

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 Most Wizard projectiles are blocked by walls, though summoning attacks and death from above spells can be cast normally over the walls.
-* Blocked by walls: [[Magic Missile]], [[Shock Pulse]], [[Electrocute]], [[Energy Twister]], [[Ray of Frost]], [[Arcane Orb]], [[Disintegrate]], [[Familiar]]'s projectiles, [[Frost Nova]], [[Explosive Blast]].
+* Blocked by walls: [[Magic Missile]], [[Shock Pulse]], [[Electrocute]], [[Energy Twister]], [[Ray of Frost]], [[Arcane Orb]], [[Disintegrate]], [[Familiar]]'s projectiles, [[Explosive Blast]].
-* Not blocked by walls: [[Spectral Blade]], [[Wave of Force]], [[Hydra]] (can be summoned past walls, though walls block their shots), [[Meteor]], [[Blizzard]], [[Arcane Torrent]], [[Slow Time]].
+* Not blocked by walls: [[Spectral Blade]], [[Wave of Force]], [[Hydra]] (can be summoned past walls, though walls block their shots), [[Meteor]], [[Blizzard]], [[Arcane Torrent]], [[Frost Nova]], [[Slow Time]].
 * [[Archon]] form can not move through walls, but the [[Disintegration Wave]] attack passes through them freely. (While regular [[Disintegrate]] does not.)
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	The vast majority of Demon Hunter projectile attacks are blocked by walls. Attacks that are stuffed by waller include: [[Hungering Arrow]], [[Entangling Shot]], [[Bola Shot]], [[Grenades]], [[Impale]], [[Rapid Fire]], [[Chakram]], [[Elemental Arrow]], [[Fan of Knives]], [[Sentry]], [[Strafe]], and [[Multishot]].		The vast majority of Demon Hunter projectile attacks are blocked by walls. Attacks that are stuffed by waller include: [[Hungering Arrow]], [[Entangling Shot]], [[Bola Shot]], [[Grenades]], [[Impale]], [[Rapid Fire]], [[Chakram]], [[Elemental Arrow]], [[Fan of Knives]], [[Sentry]], [[Strafe]], and [[Multishot]].
−	* [[Evasive Fire]] is unaffected by waller and can be used normally to blast targets on the other side of them.
	* The "death from above" rune effects in [[Cluster Arrow]] and [[Rain of Vengeance]] will pass over walls.		* The "death from above" rune effects in [[Cluster Arrow]] and [[Rain of Vengeance]] will pass over walls.
		+	* Prior to v1.0.3, [[Evasive Fire]] shot freely past walls. It no longer does, though from some angles players can get hits diagonally past walls at angles that other projectiles could not.

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		+	{\|
		+	\| <youtube>B-59Qczm1hQ</youtube><br>
		+	Excellent demonstration of Waller via a <br>
		+	Boss bat in Act One.

		+	\| <youtube>5RefX5hYnc4</youtube><br>
		+	A lively battle. Demon Hunter vs. Champion [[Writhing Deceiver]]s<br>
		+	with [[Waller]], [[Jailer]], [[Desecrator]], [[Arcane Enchanted]].
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		+	\|}

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-[[category:Bosses]]
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-[[category:Monsters]]
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-[[category:Boss Modifiers]]
+[[category:boss Modifiers]]