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[[File:Poison-dart1.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Poison Dart in action.]]'''Poison Dart''' is a Physical Realm Primary [[Witch Doctor skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 1. It's a ranged attack in which the [[Witch Doctor]] blows a poisoned dart at the enemy, dealing initial poison damage and additional damage over-time.
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==Background==
The Witch Doctor uses a blowpipe to fire a poison dart.
==Skillrune Skill Rune Effects==The following is a very quick listsummary. See the [[Poison Dart rune effects]] page for a more thorough summary description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
<skill class="WitchDoctor">Poison Dart</skill>
==Synergies==
<blockquote>''The main attack skill that the WD started with, this one was also disappointing while un-runed. It’s pretty much what you’d think; a tiny green projectile that deals impact damage and some DoT to the target. The dart moves quickly through the air so it’s got good accuracy, but the casting (blowing) animation is very slow. Lift the pipe, squat down into the shooting stance, fire, stand back up again, repeat. This results in a poor DPS, even though the actual dart isn’t terrible.</blockquote>
===Beta===
Skill tiers were removed shortly before the [[beta]] started in September 2011, and Poison Dart became a level 1 skill. [[Flux]] tried it out again, and reported on it:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/witch-doctor-beta-skills-mega-report]
<blockquote>''Poison Dart is the Witch Doctor’s starting attack skill, and the unruned form is about as straight forward as a skill can be. Literally! The Witch Doctor whips out a blow pipe and spits one dart in a straight line, which deals poison damage on impact with some additional poison drain over time. Though the firing animation is kind of slow, the dart flies quickly, and I had no trouble hitting even moving targets. (There are very few monsters in the beta that do anything other than advance upon you in a straight line at a predictable speed.)</blockquote>
The skill system was once again overhauled for the [[Beta Patch 13]] in February 2012, and Poison Dart was classified as a Primary skill (but remained at level 1). After being [[nerf]]ed some for [[Beta Patch 14]], it was nerfed just a little bit more for [[Beta Patch 15]].
==Trivia==
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==Media==
Poison Dart can be seen in action on video here:
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/search.php?keywords=Poison+Dart&cat=all '''Poison Dart''' specific gallery contents]
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Image:Diablo_III_LogoPoison-dart1.jpg|Skill use 1Close-up of Witch Doctor blowing a dart
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==References==
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* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/hands-on-from-blizzcon-mega-pvm-report-witch-doctor BlizzCon 2010 Witch Doctor Hands-on Report]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7960229#post7960229 Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report] -- IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/witch-doctor-beta-skills-mega-report Witch Doctor Beta Skills Mega-report: Part One] -- IncGamers 30th Sep 2011* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/witch-doctor/active/ Witch Doctor Active Skills] -- Blizzard's Official Diablo III 13th Sep 2011Site
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