[[Image:Wd-plague-toads1.jpg|thumb|300px|Plague of Toads. [http://www.diii.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1986 Full shot here].]]'''Plague of Toads ''' is a tier III [[Witch Doctorskill]] skill from in the [[Plague Voodoo Skill Tree]]. It's an active attack skill somewhat akin to , which summons a slowerpack of poisonous toads who run into enemies and explode, shorter-range [[Charged Bolt]]dealing poison damage.
=Spell Function=
When cast, the Witch Doctor tosses out several (3 to start, more with more skill points or rune benefits) toads that hop forward, spreading out slightly as they homed in on any target in range. Their homing wasn't very good; they never changed direction or made a sharp turn, but if a target was roughly in front of the Witch Doctor, at least two of the toads were sure to leap into it.
When the toads found ==Background=={{Skillbox|game= Diablo III<!-- |portrait= --><!-- |portrait-width= -->|active= Active|name= Plague of Toads|ranks= 5|user= Witch Doctor|tree= Voodoo|description= Release a target the burst like water balloons. They burst even if they didn't find a target, after covering about half handful of the screen. When they died, they exploded in splats of green acid which dealt toads that deal X-Y poison damage to the enemy. Toads also left behind puddles of acid anybody who steps on the groundthem|type= Direct Damage|quantity= Duration|effect= Circular AoE|school= Magical|resource= Mana|cost= 9 mana|cast-time= Unknown|cooldown= Unknown|synergies= Unknown}}The Witch Doctor sends forth toads that hop into enemies, which damaged monsters that stepped exploding in theman acidic blast.
=Play Report=
[[Image:Witch_Doctor_Plague_of_toads_and_Dune_Thresher.jpg|thumb|300px|Toads on a [[Dune Thresher]].]]
Flux described using this skill at Blizzcon 2008.[http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/witch-doctor-gameplay-report/]
::Plague of Toads were great fun ==Skill Design==A good skill to use toocast and forget, though less damaging than Firebatsswitching to other skills to finish off enemies that might have survived. At level 1 (the only level possible for active spells in the Blizzcon demo) the WD tossed out three The toads, which then hopped forward like scaly, slimy, living Charged Bolts. They weren’t entirely mindless—they homed in on start hopping towards random enemies, and exploded with a splat of green acid (poison) explode when they hit a targetmake contact with them. If there was no target in rangeAlso, the toads would hop 3 or 4 times, covering maybe half the visible screen, before bursting in air. They left behind splats of acid on the ground that would toad's carcasses deal damage to enemies who stood in itstand on them. The It works very well against the [[Dune Dervish]], because the toads shared their poison to Mongrels, just like cannot be reflected back by the various fire spells and Locust Swarmdervish's Whirlwind.
=Prerequisites=
There are no prerequisites to this skill.
=Spell Base Effects/Costs=
The costs and effects of this spell are currently unknown
=Synergies=Skill Rank Table==No skills are known to modify this spell via [[synergies]].(legend (A) = Assumed)
*Rank: 1/5
**Release a handful of toads that deal 6-9 poison damage to anybody who steps on them.
**Mana Cost: 9 mana
*Rank: 2/5
**Release a handful of toads that deal 8-11 poison damage to anybody who steps on them. (A)
**Mana Cost: 9 mana
*Rank: 3/5
**Release a handful of toads that deal 10-13 poison damage to anybody who steps on them. (A)
**Mana Cost: 9 mana
*Rank: 4/5
**Release a handful of toads that deal 12-15 poison damage to anybody who steps on them. (A)
**Mana Cost: 9 mana
*Rank: 5/5
**Release a handful of toads that deal 14-17 poison damage to anybody who steps on them. (A)
**Mana Cost: 9 mana
[[Image:Witch_Doctor_Plague_of_toads_and_Dune_Thresher.jpg|thumb|right|GO-GO-GADGET TOADS!]]
=Skill Rune Effects=
The [[Rune]] effects for this skill are not known at this time.
=Other Notes, and Speculation=Synergies==* None known.
Only 11 WD skills were revealed at Blizzcon, (more than 55 each were shown for the Wizard and Barbarian) so our knowledge of this character's abilities is much less extensive. Furthermore, all 11 skills were active skills, so we know nothing of the WD's passives and masteries.
Like all of the spells in Diablo III, this one has a great sound effect, with the toads making their "ribbit" noises and wet slapping sounds as they hop forward. The animation is excellent as well. The toads really look like they have weight and mass as they gather themselves to leap, and land with a little thud after each spring.
It's not known what ==[[skill runeRune|Skill Rune]]s will do to this skill, but a multi-strike rune seems a good bet to increase the number of amphibious attackersEffects==* None known.
==Development==
''Plague of Toads'' was seen in every Diablo 3 game demo to date, and was moved and visually changed, judging from the latest demo. The old Plague of Toads was in the Plague Skill Tree (which itself, was renamed to [[Zombie Skill Tree]]), and the toads were a green/grey-ish color.
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==Media==
You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:
* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/ Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures]
* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/showgallery.php?si=Plague+of+Toads Plague of Toads-specific gallery contents]
==Related Articles==
*[[Voodoo Skill Tree]]
==References==
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/full-witch-doctor-skills/ Full Witch Doctor Skill Trees and Stats]
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