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'''Grenades''' is an Offensive [[Demon Hunter skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 7. When using this skill the Demon Hunter tosses out three small metal objects that skitter along the dungeon floor, bouncing off walls and through doorways. | '''Grenades''' is an Offensive [[Demon Hunter skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 7. When using this skill the Demon Hunter tosses out three small metal objects that skitter along the dungeon floor, bouncing off walls and through doorways. | ||
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Revision as of 19:13, 19 September 2011
Grenades is an Offensive Demon Hunter skill unlocked at Level 7. When using this skill the Demon Hunter tosses out three small metal objects that skitter along the dungeon floor, bouncing off walls and through doorways.
They detonate after about a one-second delay, dealing substantial fire damage to any targets in the vicinity. Higher levels in the skill raise their damage, and can be combined with Runestones to turn the Grenades into a formidable support skill.
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[hide]Background
The skill releases a set number of grenades (dependent upon skill rank and possibly runes) into the targeted area. The grenades are physics-enabled, so they are able to bounce around objects like barrels or off of platforms such as walls and doors. After a one second delay, they explode in quick succession, doing splash fire damage to any objects or enemies close by.
Skill Effects
The following is a very quick list. See the Grenades rune effects page for a more thorough summary of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
| Icon | Skill | Description |
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Grenades Hatred Generator (Level 11) |
[e] Generate: 3 Hatred Throw out three grenades that explode for 85% weapon damage as Fire each. |
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Stun Grenades |
[e] Hurl grenades that have a 10% chance to stun enemies for 1.8 seconds. |
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Gas Grenades |
[e] Toss poison gas grenades that explode for 85% weapon damage as Poison and leaves a cloud that deals an additional 25% of weapon damage per second for 3 seconds to enemies who stand in the area. |
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Tinkerer |
[e] Increases Hatred generation to 7 Hatred. |
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Cluster Grenades |
[e] Throw a large cluster of mini-grenades that deal 88% weapon damage as Fire over an 8 yard radius. |
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Fire Bomb |
[e] Throw a single large grenade that deals 144% weapon damage as Fire damage and knocks enemies back. |
Note: Information is based on a level 60 character and rank 7 runestones.
Grenades Video
A video of Greandes can be seen below, courtesy of the Diablo.IncGamers.com You Tube channel.
Skill Design
The Demon Hunter tosses three of the spiked grenades with one point in the skill. The toss determines how far they are aimed; clicking very near the Demon Hunter just drops them, while pointing at the edge of the screen hurls them very quickly, to bounce well out of sight (barring walls or other obstructions.) The grenades pass freely through enemies and other players, but are fully controlled by the physics of the dungeon levels; they bounce off of walls and objects, and will fall over the sides of levels where there are breaks in railings, etc.
Controlling the Grenades
A fan complained about the difficulty in aiming Grenades and earned a rebuttal from Bashiok in December 2010[1].
Synergies
- No synergies with any of the Demon Hunter passives are yet known.
Development
Grenades was first shown at BlizzCon 2010 as one of the originals when the Demon Hunter was unveiled. According to Wyatt Cheng from the Gameplay Panel:[1]
Flux reported about his time using the skill in the BlizzCon demo:[2]
Grenades was best used against mobs, since you could throw them very quickly, scattering 9 or 12 of the grenades across the mid-range of the screen, dealing good AoE to everything in the vicinity. They could be thrown quite a distance also, well off the screen, though aiming that way was just about pure luck. It would have been awesome in the arena, though. The second level of the dungeon in the demo featured numerous jail cells, which often had half a dozen skeletons and skeletal shieldmen in them. They were lots of fun with Grenades, since the bombs would bounce off the walls and stay where you wanted them to, then detonate with great effect.
Skill tiers were removed for the July 2011 Press Event, and Grenades became a level 7 skill.
Media
Grenades can be seen in action on video here:
You can find pictures in the Diablo III screenshot and picture gallery:
Grenades 'splodin.
A close-up look of the grenade from the BlizzCon 2010 trailer.
Grenades in flight and bouncing around.
Grenades explode massively.
References
- Jump up ↑ Bashiok Lies Sleeping -- Incgamers 17th Dec 2010
- BlizzCon 2010 Gameplay Panel Transcript
- BlizzCon 2010 Demon Hunter First Impressions
- BlizzCon 2010 Demon Hunter Hands-on Report
- Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report -- IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
- HardRock's Demon Hunter Skills and Their Rune Effects -- IncGamers 6th Sep 2011
- Demon Hunter Active Skills -- Diablo III 12th Sep 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 |
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| Demon Hunter skill categories: Primary Secondary Defensive Hunting Devices Archery |
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