Difference between revisions of "Parasite"

Latest revision as of 20:15, 18 August 2011

This skill was removed from the game prior to the press event of July 2011. This is archived for future curiosity and reference. This page is not to be updated with current info; see the Witch Doctor skills page for current skill information.

Parasite is a Witch Doctor Tier 7 skill unlocked at level 26. The skill has never yet been seen in use, but the description promises to send a damaging, Haunt-like parasite into your enemies, which will generate a Mongrel if the enemy dies while under the effect of the parasite.

Background[edit | edit source]

Diablo III Active Skill [e]

Parasite
Used by:	Witch Doctor
Enabled at:	Clvl 26
Skill Description
Launch a parasite at an enemy, dealing X damage over X seconds. If a target dies while under the effects of parasite, a zombie dog emerges from the slain body.
Type:	DoT/Summon
Resource Use:	Costs Mana
Skill Rune Effects
Alabaster rune:	Unknown
Crimson rune:	Unknown
Golden rune:	Unknown
Indigo rune:	Unknown
Obsidian rune:	Unknown

The Witch Doctor sends forth a parasite to inhabit the body of his enemies, causing excruciating pain over long durations and becoming a minion of the witch doctor once the target is drained of life.

Skill Design[edit | edit source]

It is unknown for how long this DoT lasts, or how much damage it does. This seems like essentially a free way to get more Mongrels, but since Mongrels are easy enough to cast on their own, the utility of this one is suspect. Perhaps a bold Witch Doctor could go without any points in Mongrels and just use Parasite to keep up a flock of minions.

It's not known how this one will interact with Mongrels; since a Witch Doctor can only have X number of Mongrels at once, will additional Mongrels spawned by this skill count against that cap? Would the oldest existing Mongrel expire, or explode in a Sacrifice when a new one appeared via Parasite?

Skill Rank Table[edit | edit source]

Rank 1: Launch a parasite at an enemy dealing 3 damage per second. If the target dies from the damage a Zombie Dog emerges from the slain body.
Rank 2: Launch a parasite at an enemy dealing 6 damage per second. If the target dies from the damage a Zombie Dog emerges from the slain body. (A)
Rank 3: Launch a parasite at an enemy dealing 9 damage per second. If the target dies from the damage a Zombie Dog emerges from the slain body. (A)
Rank 4: Launch a parasite at an enemy dealing 12 damage per second. If the target dies from the damage a Zombie Dog emerges from the slain body. (A)
Rank 5: Launch a parasite at an enemy dealing 15 damage per second. If the target dies from the damage a Zombie Dog emerges from the slain body. (A)

(A) = Assumed

Synergies[edit | edit source]

No synergies with any of the Witch Doctor traits are known.

Skill Rune Effects[edit | edit source]

No rune effects for Parasite are known.

Development[edit | edit source]

Parasite was first seen listed as a skill in the BlizzCon 2009 demo at Tier V on the Zombie Skill Tree. It was still there in BlizzCon 2010 (moved down to Tier 7), but it's never been seen in use.

Media[edit | edit source]

You can find pictures in the Diablo III screenshot and picture gallery:

References[edit | edit source]

BlizzCon 2009 Full Witch Doctor Skill Trees and Stats

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-'''Parasite''' is a tier V [[skill]] in the [[Zombie Skill Tree]], which sends a parasite into a targeted enemy, dealing periodic damage and summoning a [[Summon Zombie Dog|Zombie Dog]] if the target dies from the damage.
+<span style="color:red;">'''This skill was removed from the game prior to the press event of July 2011. This is archived for future curiosity and reference. This page is not to be updated with current info; see the [[Witch Doctor skills]] page for current skill information.'''</span>
+'''Parasite''' is a [[Witch Doctor]] Tier 7 [[Witch Doctor skills|skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 26. The skill has never yet been seen in use, but the description promises to send a damaging, [[Haunt]]-like parasite into your enemies, which will generate a [[Mongrel]] if the enemy dies while under the effect of the parasite.
 ==Background==
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+{{Skillbox D3
-|game= Diablo III
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-|active= Active
 |name= Parasite
-|ranks= 5
 |user= Witch Doctor
-|tree= Zombie
+|tier= 7
-|description= Launch a parasite at an enemy dealing X damage per second. If the target dies while under the effects of the Parasite a Zombie Dog emerges from the slain body.
+|clvl= 26
-|type= DoT
+|description= Launch a parasite at an enemy, dealing X damage over X seconds. If a target dies while under the effects of parasite, a zombie dog emerges from the slain body.
-|quantity= Damage/sec
+|type= [[DoT]]/[[Summon]]
-|effect= Target
+|resource= Costs [[Mana]]
-|school= Magical
+|alabaster= Unknown
-|resource= Mana
+|crimson= Unknown
-|cost= Unknown
+|golden= Unknown
-|cast-time= Unknown
+|indigo= Unknown
-|cooldown= Unknown
+|obsidian= Unknown
-|synergies= Unknown
+|catexclude=
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 The Witch Doctor sends forth a parasite to inhabit the body of his enemies, causing excruciating pain over long durations and becoming a minion of the witch doctor once the target is drained of life.
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 ==Skill Design==
-It is unknown for how long this DoT lasts, but it may be the only way for a witch doctor to kill enemies by himself who specialize in this tree. This skill had the words "Not Yet Implemented" written, so the low damages seen below will probably increase. This skill also saves the Witch Doctor some health, since summoning [[Summon Zombie Dog|Zombie Dogs]] costs health.
+It is unknown for how long this DoT lasts, or how much damage it does. This seems like essentially a free way to get more Mongrels, but since Mongrels are easy enough to cast on their own, the utility of this one is suspect. Perhaps a bold Witch Doctor could go without any points in Mongrels and just use Parasite to keep up a flock of minions.
+It's not known how this one will interact with Mongrels; since a Witch Doctor can only have X number of Mongrels at once, will additional Mongrels spawned by this skill count against that cap? Would the oldest existing Mongrel expire, or explode in a Sacrifice when a new one appeared via Parasite?
 ==Skill Rank Table==
-(legend (A) = Assumed)
+* '''Rank 1:''' Launch a parasite at an enemy dealing 3 damage per second. If the target dies from the damage a Zombie Dog emerges from the slain body.
+* '''Rank 2:''' Launch a parasite at an enemy dealing 6 damage per second. If the target dies from the damage a Zombie Dog emerges from the slain body. (A)
+* '''Rank 3:''' Launch a parasite at an enemy dealing 9 damage per second. If the target dies from the damage a Zombie Dog emerges from the slain body. (A)
+* '''Rank 4:''' Launch a parasite at an enemy dealing 12 damage per second. If the target dies from the damage a Zombie Dog emerges from the slain body. (A)
+* '''Rank 5:''' Launch a parasite at an enemy dealing 15 damage per second. If the target dies from the damage a Zombie Dog emerges from the slain body. (A)
-*Rank: 1/5
+(A) = Assumed
-**Launch a parasite at an enemy dealing 3 damage per second. If the target dies while under the effects of the Parasite a Zombie Dog emerges from the slain body.
-**Mana Cost: Unknown
-*Rank: 2/5
-**Launch a parasite at an enemy dealing 6 damage per second. If the target dies while under the effects of the Parasite a Zombie Dog emerges from the slain body. (A)
-**Mana Cost: Unknown
-*Rank: 3/5
-**Launch a parasite at an enemy dealing 9 damage per second. If the target dies while under the effects of the Parasite a Zombie Dog emerges from the slain body. (A)
-**Mana Cost: Unknown
-*Rank: 4/5
-**Launch a parasite at an enemy dealing 12 damage per second. If the target dies while under the effects of the Parasite a Zombie Dog emerges from the slain body. (A)
-**Mana Cost: Unknown
-*Rank: 5/5
-**Launch a parasite at an enemy dealing 15 damage per second. If the target dies while under the effects of the Parasite a Zombie Dog emerges from the slain body. (A)
-**Mana Cost: Unknown
 ==Synergies==
-* None known.
+* No [[synergies]] with any of the [[Witch Doctor traits]] are known.
-==[[Rune|Skill Rune]] Effects==
+==Skill Rune Effects==
-* None known.
+* No [[rune]] effects for Parasite are known.
 ==Development==
-''Parasite'' was first seen in the [[BlizzCon 2009 demo]], and is a new skill. It is unknown if this skill was iterated, at least publicly.
+'''Parasite''' was first seen listed as a skill in the [[BlizzCon 2009]] demo at Tier V on the [[Zombie Skill Tree]]. It was still there in [[BlizzCon 2010]] (moved down to Tier 7), but it's never been seen in use.
-<!--<gallery>Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Skill use 1</gallery>
-==Trivia==-->
+<!--
+==Trivia==
+-->
 ==Media==
-You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery. Sadly, no images of Parasite have been seen:
+You can find pictures in the Diablo III screenshot and picture gallery:
-* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/ Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures]
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/ Diablo III screenshots and pictures]
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/search.php?keywords=Parasite&cat=all '''Parasite''' specific gallery contents]
-==Related Articles==
-*[[Zombie Skill Tree]]
+<!--
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+Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Skill use 1
+</gallery>
+-->
 ==References==
-* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/full-witch-doctor-skills/ 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]
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