Cluster Arrow

Cluster Arrow is a Hatred Spending Demon Hunter skill unlocked at Level 27. 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

Cluster Arrow in action

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.

Icon	Skill	Description

Cluster Arrow Hatred Spender (Level 27)

[e] Cost: 50 Hatred Fire a Cluster grenade that explodes for 200% weapon damage as Fire into a series of additional miniature bombs that explode for 100% weapon damage as Fire each.

Dazzling Arrow

[e] Enemies hit by grenades have a 35% chance to be stunned for 2.5 seconds.

Loaded for Bear

[e] Increases the damage of the explosion at the impact location to 352%.

Maelstrom

[e] 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.

Shooting Stars

[e] Instead of releasing grenades, shoots up to 9 rockets at nearby enemies dealing 220% weapon damage each.

Cluster Bombs

[e] Launch the cluster through the air, dropping a series of bombs in a straight line that explode for 110% weapon damage each.

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

Cluster Arrow Video

A video of Cluster Arrow and all its rune effects can be seen below, courtesy of the DiabloInc You Tube channel.

Grenades from the blast.

Skill Design

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.

Cluster Arrow with every rune effect.

Synergies

The following Demon Hunter passives provide a benefit to Cluster Arrow, runed or not:

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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

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