Cluster Arrow

Cluster Arrow is a Demon Hunter skill unlocked at level 23. The Demon Hunter fires an arrow that hits the ground (in its basic version), and grenades erupt from the consequent blast, which in turn explode to damage enemies.

Background

Diablo III Active Skill [e]
Cluster Arrow
Used by:	Demon Hunter
Enabled at:	Clvl 23
Skill Description
Fire a blast that erupts into explosive grenades.
Type:	Direct Damage/AoE
Resource Use:	Costs Discipline
Skill Rune Effects
Alabaster rune:	Adds a stun effect to the grenade explosions.
Crimson rune:	Increases the damage of the explosion at the point of impact.
Golden rune:	Instead of grenades, the skill spawns shadow creatures that attack nearby enemies and leech life to the demon hunter.
Indigo rune:	Fires enemy-seeking missiles instead of grenades.
Obsidian rune:	The Cluster Arrow is launched high into the air and rains down grenades.

The skill generates a number of grenades upon impact. The explosions damage other enemies in the immediate vicinity.

Skill Effects

The following is a very quick list. See the Cluster Arrow 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.

Skill		Effect
Cluster Arrow (Level 23)		Fire a Cluster grenade that explodes for 120% weapon damage into a series of additional miniature bombs that explode for 40% weapon damage each. Cost: 35 Hatred.
	Loaded for Bear	Increases the damage of the explosion at the impact location to 264%.
	Shooting Stars	Instead of releasing grenades, shoots up to 9 rockets at nearby enemies dealing 220% weapon damage each.
	Cluster Bombs	Launch the cluster through the air, dropping a series of bombs in a straight line that explode for 110% weapon damage each.
	Maelstrom	Instead of releasing grenades, the cluster releases Shadow energy that deals 220% weapon damage to nearby enemies. You will gain 51% of the damage done as Life.
	Dazzling Arrow	Enemies hit by grenades have a 35% chance to be stunned for 2.5 seconds.

Note: Information is based on a level 60 character and rank 7 runestones.

Skill Design

Grenades from the blast.

Cluster Arrow appears to have a direct damage component before generating the grenades that explode and damage the enemies within its radius with fire damage.

Three sharp red lines appear behind the demon hunter and travel forward, the blast hitting the ground with a fairly large explosion, leaving a decal on the ground, where the grenades pop out of. The grenades, much like the Grenade skill itself, will bounce around for a short while before detonating.

Synergies

• No synergies with any of the passive skills are yet known.

Skill Rune Effects

Cluster Arrow with every rune effect.

• Alabaster - Adds a stun effect to the grenade explosions.
• Crimson - Increases the damage of the explosion at the point of impact.
• Golden - Instead of grenades, the skill spawns shadow creatures that attack nearby enemies and leech life to the demon hunter.
• Indigo - Fires enemy-seeking missiles instead of grenades.
• Obsidian - The Cluster Arrow is launched high into the air and rains down grenades.

The video below demonstrates these runes' effects.

Development

Everyone loves explosions.

Cluster Arrow was the first skill from the demon hunter to be shown outside of BlizzCon 2010. It premiered with the official website update for skill runes.

Skill tiers were removed for the July 2011 Press Event, and Cluster Arrow became a level 23 skill.

Media

Cluster Arrow can be seen in action on video here:

• Runestone effects on Cluster Arrow

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

• Diablo III screenshots and pictures
• Cluster Arrow specific gallery contents

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  Happy grenades bouncing around before imminent death.

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  Cluster Arrow detonation.

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  A shot of all of the cluster arrow runes in action.

References

• Official Blizzard Runestone Page
• JudgeHype.com July 2011 Press Event Coverage - The Demon Hunter (Translated by Zediono)

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