Exploding Palm

Exploding Palm is a Tier 2 skill from the Monk's Skill Tree B. It is also a Combo skill.

Background

Diablo III Skill [e]
Exploding Palm Passive, 5 ranks
Used by:	Monk
Skill Description:
A quick succession of attacks ending with the deadly Exploding Palm.
Skill Details:
Type:	n/a
Quantity:	None
Effect:	Self
School:	Physical
Resource cost:	None
Cast time:	None
Duration:	None
Cooldown:	None
Synergies:	None
Requires:	N/A
Prereq of:	N/A

Unknown

Skill Design

Unknown

Skill Rank Table

Rank: 1/5

First hit: 35% of weapon damage.

Second hit: 50% of weapon damage.

Third hit: Target bleeds for 60 damage over 7 seconds. Moving causes 200% more bleeding damage. If target dies it explodes dealing 60-100% of its maximum life in damage to all enemies nearby.

Rank: 2/5

First hit: 40% of weapon damage.

Second hit: 60% of weapon damage.

Third hit: Target bleeds for 70 damage over 7 seconds. Moving causes 200% more bleeding damage. If target dies it explodes dealing 60-100% of its maximum life in damage to all enemies nearby.

Rank: 3/5

First hit: 45% of weapon damage.

Second hit: 70% of weapon damage.

Third hit: Target bleeds for 80 damage over 7 seconds. Moving causes 200% more bleeding damage. If target dies it explodes dealing 60-100% of its maximum life in damage to all enemies nearby.

Synergies

• None known.

Skill Rune Effects

• None known.

Development

This skill was first shown at BlizzCon 2009 as one of the originals when the Monk was unveiled.

Comments

This was probably the coolest spell most people saw at Blizzcon, just for the massive blood explosions it created. It was magnificently overpowered, working like an early D2C version of Corpse Explosion. Triggering the third stage of this one, then beating that monster down with 100 Fists, was almost certain to clear any room, killing every monster anywhere near melee range.

It will have to be nerfed in the final game, and probably moved down the skill tree as well, since this is just insane for such a low level skill. --Flux

References

Full Monk Skill Tree stats and discussion