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.

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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 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.

Skill Rank Table

• None known.

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)