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Video: Blizzcon 2010 Rune Effects

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This movie is a tight closeup of the video screen during the [[Gameplay Panel Blizzcon 2010|Gameplay Panel ]] at [[BlizzCon 2010]], about 40 minutes into the hour-long panel. It is a demonstration of various skill rune effects.

==Skills Demonstrated==

These skills have been identified in the video:

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0:25—The Barbarian uses [[Leap Attack]], with a rune effect creating a circle of five small explosions around the Barb.

0:30—The Barbarian uses [[Ancient Spear|Ancient <strike>Spear</strike> Harpoon]] with a rune effect that grants multiple harpoons per use. (The rune in the Arena demo granted the ability to spear multiple targets in a row, if you were accurate enough to pull it off.)

0:36—The [[Wizard]] uses what appears to be [[Ice Armor]], but with a rune that turns the spell into something like the D2 {{iw|Paladin Paladin}}‘s {{iw|Holy_Freeze Holy Freeze}} Aura.

0:53—Wizard shows off [[Explosive Blast]] a few times, each one leaving a lovely crater in the ground.

0:59—Wizard hurls lightning bolts that look a bit like javelins. When each one hits it sizzles the target and sends our several tendrils of lightning that kill other enemies. This is apparently a runed form of [[Electrocute]], and it really shows the utility of skillrunes, as a single-target, beam-type spell is changed to a multi-target projectile.

1:07—The [[Witch Doctor]] in fire mode, with flaming [[Mongrel]]s, fiery [[Poison Dart]], and even flaming [[Plague of Toads]], each likely courtesy of a socketed [[Crimson Rune]].

1:28—Snakes on the face! It’s Bashiok’s favorite<ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/blue-on-demon-hunter-weapons-and-face-snakes/ Blue on Demon Hunter Weapons and Face Snakes] -- Incgamers 27th Oct 2010</ref> rune effect for Poison Dart. I must admit to enjoying the way the snake’s tail keeps wiggling after it strikes. If higher levels of this rune grant a bigger snake, until you’re shooting out an anaconda that can constrict and consume enemies, I will use it and giggle with delight.

1:29—I’m not sure what the glowing green flamethrower type attack is. Most likely a runed version of [[Firebats]].

1:35—The wiggly blueish-white spell is probably [[Haunt]], engulfing victims, then thanks to a rune bonus, propagating multiple additional Haunts off to other nearby targets. [[Locust Swarm]] does the same thing a second later.

2:50—The WD casts something that’s red/blue light on individual targets, and ends up shooting a blue spirit up into the sky. Another runed form of [[Haunt]], or possibly [[Soul Harvest]]?

2:55—The WD shows an awesome rune upgrade to [[Zombie Charger]] (yes, even better than skinless [[Zombie Bears]]), with some kind of multi-zombie effect that creates almost as much green poisonous gas as your great uncle did after last year’s Christmas Dinner.

3:30—Another uncertain WD skill; probably another runed version of [[Soul Harvest]]? It creates a purple light around monsters and sends a blue ghost flying back to the WD when the target dies. A bunch of Zombie Bear stampedes shown around this time as well.

[[image:runeeffects-2010-01.jpg|center|thumb|350px|Boo.]]

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[[image:runeeffects-2010-02.jpg|center|thumb|350px|0:23 - The [[Barbarian]] using [[Leap Attack]] runed to add 5 small explosions.]]

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[[image:runeeffects-2010-03.jpg|center|thumb|350px|0:30 - A [[Barbarian]] throwing an [[Ancient Spear]] runed for extra harpoons.]]

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[[image:runeeffects-2010-04.jpg|center|thumb|350px|0:31 - The [[Wizard]] casting a runed [[Mirror Image]] featuring what looks like the ring transporter from Stargate.]]

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[[image:runeeffects-2010-05.jpg|center|thumb|350px|0:32 - [[Frost Nova]] runed to be a screen-killer.]]

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[[image:runeeffects-2010-06.jpg|center|thumb|350px|0:43 - Nice footage of [[Magic Missile]] with multishot granted by the [[Indigo Rune]].]]

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[[image:runeeffects-2010-08.jpg|center|thumb|350px|1:17 - [[Firebats]] runed as a whirling fiery protective tornado armor.]]

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[[image:runeeffects-2010-09.jpg|center|thumb|350px|1:15 - [[Poison Dart]] runed for multishot.]]

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==References==

* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/new-footage-shows-many-new-rune-effects/ Gorgeous New Skill Rune Effects] -- IncGamers 31st Mar 2011

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