Leeching Beasts is a rune effect in [[File:IconSummonZombieDog.png|left]]'''Summon Zombie Dogs''' is ]], a Support [[Witch Doctor skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 2that creates undead hounds to tank for the Witch Doctor.

An This rune effect grants the Mongrels a whopping 50% of the damage they deal as life, half of which flows to the Witch Doctor. It's not clear from the [[Alabaster tool tip]] if the 50% damage that is leeched is divided between the dog and the WD, or if the dog gets 50% and the WD gets another 25% on top of that. It's also irrelevant, since the damage dealt by Mongrels is too low to make any real difference, and since they die immediately on higher difficulty levels, at least in the weeks after Diablo III's release.  ==Skill RuneEffects==Refer to the [[Summon Zombie Dogs rune effects]] placed page for thorough descriptions of all five rune effects in it this skill, including screenshots, videos, and strategy tips. {{skill description header}}<skill subcat="Pet" class="WitchDoctor">Summon Zombie Dogs</skill><skill class="WitchDoctor" rune="Leeching Beasts">Summon Zombie Dogs</skill>   ==Media== Screenshots and movies will alter be added post-release.  ==Development== Prior to the skill revision in February 2012, this rune effect was enabled by the [[Alabaster Rune]], granting the following way.effect with a level 7 runestone: