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'''Poison Dart''' is a Physical Realm [[Witch Doctor skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 1. It's a ranged attack in which the [[Witch Doctor]] blows a poisoned dart at the enemy, dealing initial poison damage and damage over-time.
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[[File:Poison-dart1.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Poison Dart in action.]]
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'''Poison Dart''' is a Primary [[Witch Doctor skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 1. It's a ranged attack in which the [[Witch Doctor]] blows a poisoned dart at the enemy, dealing initial poison damage and additional damage over time.
  
 
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==Background==
 
==Background==
[[File:Poison-dart1.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Poison Dart in action]]
 
 
The Witch Doctor uses a blowpipe to fire a poison dart.
 
The Witch Doctor uses a blowpipe to fire a poison dart.
  
  
==Skillrune Effects==
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==Skill Rune Effects==
The following is a very quick list. See the [[Poison Dart 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.  
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The following is a very quick summary. See the [[Poison Dart rune effects]] page for a more thorough description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.  
 
   
 
   
 
<skill class="WitchDoctor">Poison Dart</skill>
 
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==Synergies==
 
==Synergies==
* No [[synergies]] with any of the [[passive skill]]s are yet known.
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The following [[Witch Doctor passives]] provide a benefit to Poison Dart:
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{{Witch Doctor Passive Bad Medicine}}
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{{Witch Doctor Passive Pierce the Veil}}
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{{Witch Doctor Passive Fetish Sycophants}}
  
  
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<blockquote>''The main attack skill that the WD started with, this one was also disappointing while un-runed. It’s pretty much what you’d think; a tiny green projectile that deals impact damage and some DoT to the target. The dart moves quickly through the air so it’s got good accuracy, but the casting (blowing) animation is very slow. Lift the pipe, squat down into the shooting stance, fire, stand back up again, repeat. This results in a poor DPS, even though the actual dart isn’t terrible.</blockquote>
 
<blockquote>''The main attack skill that the WD started with, this one was also disappointing while un-runed. It’s pretty much what you’d think; a tiny green projectile that deals impact damage and some DoT to the target. The dart moves quickly through the air so it’s got good accuracy, but the casting (blowing) animation is very slow. Lift the pipe, squat down into the shooting stance, fire, stand back up again, repeat. This results in a poor DPS, even though the actual dart isn’t terrible.</blockquote>
  
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===Beta===
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Skill tiers were removed shortly before the [[beta]] started in September 2011, and Poison Dart became a level 1 skill. [[Flux]] tried it out again, and reported on it:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/witch-doctor-beta-skills-mega-report]
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<blockquote>''Poison Dart is the Witch Doctor’s starting attack skill, and the unruned form is about as straight forward as a skill can be. Literally! The Witch Doctor whips out a blow pipe and spits one dart in a straight line, which deals poison damage on impact with some additional poison drain over time. Though the firing animation is kind of slow, the dart flies quickly, and I had no trouble hitting even moving targets. (There are very few monsters in the beta that do anything other than advance upon you in a straight line at a predictable speed.)</blockquote>
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The skill system was once again overhauled for the [[Beta Patch 13]] in February 2012, and Poison Dart was classified as a Primary skill (but remained at level 1). After being [[nerf]]ed some for [[Beta Patch 14]], it was nerfed just a little bit more for [[Beta Patch 15]].
  
  
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==Trivia==
 
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==Media==
 
==Media==
 
Poison Dart can be seen in action on video here:
 
Poison Dart can be seen in action on video here:
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* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/search.php?keywords=Poison+Dart&cat=all '''Poison Dart''' specific gallery contents]
 
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/search.php?keywords=Poison+Dart&cat=all '''Poison Dart''' specific gallery contents]
  
 
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==Related Articles==
 
''Articles that are related, but not emphasised enough in any other section, or articles that just need further attention.''
 
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/hands-on-from-blizzcon-mega-pvm-report-witch-doctor BlizzCon 2010 Witch Doctor Hands-on Report]
 
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/hands-on-from-blizzcon-mega-pvm-report-witch-doctor BlizzCon 2010 Witch Doctor Hands-on Report]
 
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7960229#post7960229 Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report] -- IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
 
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7960229#post7960229 Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report] -- IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/witch-doctor/active/ Witch Doctor Active Skills] -- Diablo III 13th Sep 2011
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* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/witch-doctor-beta-skills-mega-report Witch Doctor Beta Skills Mega-report: Part One] -- IncGamers 30th Sep 2011
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* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/witch-doctor/active/ Witch Doctor Active Skills] -- Blizzard's Official Diablo III Site
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Revision as of 04:55, 23 March 2012

IconPoisonDart.png
Poison Dart in action.

Poison Dart is a Primary Witch Doctor skill unlocked at level 1. It's a ranged attack in which the Witch Doctor blows a poisoned dart at the enemy, dealing initial poison damage and additional damage over time.



Background

The Witch Doctor uses a blowpipe to fire a poison dart.


Skill Rune Effects

The following is a very quick summary. See the Poison Dart rune effects page for a more thorough description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.

<skill class="WitchDoctor">Poison Dart</skill>


Skill Design

This low-level direct damage skill first appeared in 2010. The casting animation is fairly slow, but the projectile itself is very fast and accurate.


Synergies

The following Witch Doctor passives provide a benefit to Poison Dart:

Skill Unlocked Description
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See:
Physical Realm spells
30 {{{desc}}}


Development

Poison Dart was revealed as a Witch Doctor skill in early August, 2010. A fan in the official forums proposed a dart gun weapon for the Witch Doctor, and got more than he bargained for in the reply:[1]

Bashiok: Wow, pretty good guess. We have a new witch doctor skill called Poison Dart. Pretty much this.

It was first seen in Blizzcon 2010 and skill runes were also shown at this moment. It was one of the Witch Doctor's starting skills, and Flux obligingly wrote about it:[1]

The main attack skill that the WD started with, this one was also disappointing while un-runed. It’s pretty much what you’d think; a tiny green projectile that deals impact damage and some DoT to the target. The dart moves quickly through the air so it’s got good accuracy, but the casting (blowing) animation is very slow. Lift the pipe, squat down into the shooting stance, fire, stand back up again, repeat. This results in a poor DPS, even though the actual dart isn’t terrible.

Beta

Skill tiers were removed shortly before the beta started in September 2011, and Poison Dart became a level 1 skill. Flux tried it out again, and reported on it:[2]

Poison Dart is the Witch Doctor’s starting attack skill, and the unruned form is about as straight forward as a skill can be. Literally! The Witch Doctor whips out a blow pipe and spits one dart in a straight line, which deals poison damage on impact with some additional poison drain over time. Though the firing animation is kind of slow, the dart flies quickly, and I had no trouble hitting even moving targets. (There are very few monsters in the beta that do anything other than advance upon you in a straight line at a predictable speed.)

The skill system was once again overhauled for the Beta Patch 13 in February 2012, and Poison Dart was classified as a Primary skill (but remained at level 1). After being nerfed some for Beta Patch 14, it was nerfed just a little bit more for Beta Patch 15.


Media

Poison Dart can be seen in action on video here:

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


References

  1. Bashiok forum post -- Incgamers 4th Aug 2010