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→Double Damage Upon Target Lock
This locked on +damage function has been there since the initial skill design, but there wasn't a visual element added to it until sometime in 2010; it's not visible in the old, mid-2008 movie of Disintegrate posted on Blizzard's character page.
The +damage with a target lock on isn't listed in the official skill description, but it's something the team talked about when Disintegrate was profiled as one of the Wizard's signature skills at Blizzcon 2008. <ref>[http://news.bigdownload.com/2008/10/10/diablo-3-class-panel-notes/Blizzcon 2008 Panel Notes]- Big Download, October 10, 2008</ref>
::The next spell, Disintegrate, was described as the ultimate face melting skill, and introduces a new mechanic. When you use Disintegrate, you will begin to emit a jet of searing red heat for as long as you hold down the mouse button. By sweeping the mouse around, you'll change the direction of the beam. The longer the beam holds on a specific enemy, the more damage it will do to that enemy.