Difference between revisions of "Locust Swarm"
(new navbox) |
(added icon) |
||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
− | '''Locust Swarm''' is a [[Witch Doctor skill]] | + | [[File:IconLocustSwarm.jpg|left]] |
+ | '''Locust Swarm''' is a [[Witch Doctor skill]] enabled at [[clvl|level]] 19, which sends forth a torrent of locusts which swarm over and devour anything they meet. The Locusts can [[chain]] from target to target, potentially consuming or damaging numerous targets in close proximity. | ||
+ | <br><br><br>__TOC__ | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Line 96: | Line 98: | ||
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/witch-doctor-gameplay-report/ BlizzCon 2008 Witch Doctor Gameplay Report] | * [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/witch-doctor-gameplay-report/ BlizzCon 2008 Witch Doctor Gameplay Report] | ||
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-witch-doctor-skills/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Witch Doctor Skill Trees and Stats] | * [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-witch-doctor-skills/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Witch Doctor Skill Trees and Stats] | ||
− | * [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p= | + | * [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7960229#post7960229 Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report] -- IncGamers 1st Aug 2011 |
{{Skill navbox Diablo III|WD}} | {{Skill navbox Diablo III|WD}} |
Revision as of 17:39, 26 August 2011
Locust Swarm is a Witch Doctor skill enabled at level 19, which sends forth a torrent of locusts which swarm over and devour anything they meet. The Locusts can chain from target to target, potentially consuming or damaging numerous targets in close proximity.
Contents
[hide]Background
Diablo III Active Skill [e] | |
---|---|
Locust Swarm | |
Used by: | Witch Doctor |
Enabled at: | Clvl 19 |
A plague of locusts assault enemies dealing X damage per second over X seconds. The locusts will jump to additional nearby targets. | |
Type: | DoT/AoE |
Resource Use: | Costs Mana |
Alabaster rune: | Unknown |
Crimson rune: | Unknown |
Golden rune: | Unknown |
Indigo rune: | Jumps to multiple targets |
Obsidian rune: | Unknown |
The Witch Doctor sends a locust swarm to literally devour the flesh of his enemies.
Skill Design
A really nice skill against packs of monsters, working like a disease that affects one monster and then the rest of the group. It can spread quite fast, so casting this spell just once is enough, and by the time it is done, you would have used a few other skills. Enemies who are killed by Locust Swarm leave behind a skeleton, a most pleasant visual effect.
Locust Swarm Video
A video of Locus Swarm in use can be seen below, courtesy of the DiabloInc You Tube channel.
Skill Rank Table
- Rank 1: Assault nearby foes with a plague of locusts that deals 4.0 damage per second over 2.0 seconds. Cost: 15 mana.
- Rank 2: Assault nearby foes with a plague of locusts that deals 4.5 damage per second over 2.5 seconds. Cost: 15 mana. (A)
- Rank 3: Assault nearby foes with a plague of locusts that deals 5.0 damage per second over 3.0 seconds. Cost: 15 mana. (A)
- Rank 4: Assault nearby foes with a plague of locusts that deals 5.5 damage per second over 3.5 seconds. Cost: 15 mana. (A)
- Rank 5: Assault nearby foes with a plague of locusts that deals 6.0 damage per second over 4.0 seconds. Cost: 15 mana. (A)
(A) = Assumed
Synergies
- No synergies with any of the passive skills are yet known.
Skill Rune Effects
The known rune effects for Locust Swarm are:
- Unknown rune: Rank 2 Mana Regeneration Rune
- Description: Your Locust Swarm regenerates 50% of the damage it deals as mana to you.
- Effect: Turns the swarm blue and channels a tremendous amount of mana back to the Witch Doctor.
- Indigo rune: Rank 2 Multi-target Rune
- Description: Locust Swarm now jumps to two targets upon creature death.
- Effect: Splits the swarm, sending two out to enemies after each death. With high level Locust Swarm damage this could essentially clear an entire screen of monsters with a single cast.
Development
Locust Swarm premiered with Diablo III in the WWI 2008 gameplay video as a Tier II skill in the Plague Skill Tree (later renamed the Zombie Skill Tree). The first version of this skill could be cast on Mongrels, enhancing them with poison damage.
By BlizzCon 2009, Locust Swarm had been moved to Tier III in the Voodoo Skill Tree and could no longer be cast on Mongrels (renamed to Zombie Dogs). Flux discussed its utility:[1]
The skill isn’t that damaging, but the way the locusts can spread from target to target makes it fairly amusing to use in large crowds. This one might have long term viability, even if the damage is negligible in the end game, simply as a sort of poisonous AoE attack.
At BlizzCon 2010, Locust Swarm was still in the game (moved down to Tier 4), but wasn't one of the Witch Doctor's starting skills. Skill tiers were removed for the July 2011 Press Event, and Locust Swarm became a level 19 skill.
Previous Versions
See the Witch Doctor skill archive for more details on previous versions of Locust Swarm and other Witch Doctor skills.
Media
You can find pictures in the Diablo III screenshot and picture gallery:
References
- BlizzCon 2008 Witch Doctor Gameplay Report
- BlizzCon 2009 Full Witch Doctor Skill Trees and Stats
- Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report -- IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
Classes of the Diablo games |
Skills - Active skills - Skill runes - Passives - Resource - Movement ability [e] Barbarian Demon Hunter Monk Necromancer Witch Doctor Wizard Followers Other Classes Fan-made |
---|
Witch Doctor skill categories: Primary Secondary Defensive Terror Decay Voodoo |
---|