Entangling Shot

Entangling Shot is a Hatred Generating Demon Hunter skill unlocked at Level 8. It is a spear-like projectile that binds the target, and nearby targets, in chains which slow their speed.

Background

Entangling Shot in action

The skill releases a spear-like projectile that encumbers the target with ethereal chains and also does a percentage of weapon damage. If the target is close to other enemies, they will also be linked into the chain and slowed.

Skill Effects

The following is a very quick list. See the Entangling Shot 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

Entangling Shot Hatred Generator (Level 8)

[e] Generate: 4 Hatred Release a sticky adhesive that deals 100% weapon damage and entangles up to 2 enemies, slowing their movement by 70% for 2 seconds.

Bounty Hunter

[e] Gain 22% of the damage dealt as Life.

Heavy Burden

[e] Increase the movement slow duration to 9 seconds.

Justice is Served

[e] Increases Hatred generation to 12 Hatred.

Chain Gang

[e] Hit up to 9 targets.

Electrified Chain

[e] Strike with electrical chains that do an additional 64 damage over 2 seconds.

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

Entangling Arrow Video

A video of Entangling Arrow can be seen below, courtesy of the Diablo.IncGamers.com You Tube channel.

Skill Design

A shot at already Entangled enemies.

Entangling Shot largely works as a debuff; the target is greatly slowed by chains that hinder movement. Any monsters near the target are caught in the chains and slowed as well. This skill also does a small amount of damage to the target; however, the damage is small enough that the skill's main utility is for crowd control.

Synergies

• No synergies with any of the Demon Hunter passives are yet known.

Development

Hi-ho spear thing, away!

Entangling Shot was first shown at BlizzCon 2010 when the Demon Hunter debuted. Flux reported about using it the gameplay demo:[1]

It’s largely a debuff; each shot ensnares enemies with a black chain that glows purple, and greatly slows their movement for several seconds. The arrow can hop between multiple targets, chaining them together for the duration. The damage dealt by the arrows is negligible though, so this was almost purely a defensive skill.

Skill tiers were removed for the July 2011 Press Event, and Entangling Shot became a level 2 skill.

Media

Entangling Shot can be seen in action on video here:

• Gameplay: Blizzcon 2010

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

• Diablo III screenshots and pictures
• Entangling Shot specific gallery contents

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  Cultists entangled.

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  A shot of the projectile in motion from the BlizzCon 2010 B-Roll.

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  Another shot of the projectile.

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  Zombies entangled.

References

• BlizzCon 2010 Demon Hunter First Impressions
• BlizzCon 2010 Demon Hunter PvM 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

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