Entangling Shot

Entangling Shot is a Demon Hunter skill unlocked at level 2. It is a spear-like projectile that binds the target, and nearby targets, in chains which slow their speed.

Background

Diablo III Active Skill [e]
Entangling Shot
Used by:	Demon Hunter
Enabled at:	Clvl 2
Skill Description
Binding chains that slow movement speed.
Type:	Damage/Debuff
Resource Use:	Costs Discipline
Skill Rune Effects
Alabaster rune:	Unknown
Crimson rune:	Unknown
Golden rune:	Unknown
Indigo rune:	Unknown
Obsidian rune:	Unknown

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 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.

Entangling Arrow Video

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

Skill Rank Table

Rank 1: Release a sticky adhesive that deals X% weapon damage and entangles up to X enemies, slowing their movement speed by X% for X seconds.

Synergies

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

Skill Rune Effects

• No rune effects for Entangling Shot are 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
• JudgeHype.com July 2011 Press Event Coverage - The Demon Hunter (Translated by Zediono)