Corpse Spiders - Revision history

Elly at 17:21, 22 November 2012

2012-11-22T17:21:03Z

Flux at 02:20, 6 June 2012

2012-06-06T02:20:36Z

MrFrye: new skill rune table

2012-05-20T00:27:33Z

new skill rune table

MrFrye at 22:33, 25 March 2012

2012-03-25T22:33:09Z

MrFrye at 19:57, 24 March 2012

2012-03-24T19:57:22Z

MrFrye: beta patch 15 update

2012-03-24T04:22:31Z

beta patch 15 update

Flux at 09:30, 16 March 2012

2012-03-16T09:30:03Z

Elly: rune rank change

2012-01-19T23:04:28Z

rune rank change

Flux at 03:21, 30 September 2011

2011-09-30T03:21:26Z

Brokenstorm at 23:20, 19 September 2011

2011-09-19T23:20:19Z

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 [[File:IconCorpseSpiders.png|left]]
 [[File:Carrion_Spiders.png|thumb|200px|right|Spiders on the prowl.]]
 '''Corpse Spiders''' is a Primary [[Witch Doctor skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 3. The [[Witch Doctor]] tosses a small jar from which spiders swarm out, pouncing on nearby enemies.  The spiders do not deal very high damage individually, but several jars can be thrown in rapid succession, and a swarm of spiders all biting at once deals considerable damage to any target.

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 [[File:IconCorpseSpiders.png|left]]
 [[File:Carrion_Spiders.png|thumb|200px|right|Spiders on the prowl.]]
-'''Corpse Spiders''' is a Primary [[Witch Doctor skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 3. The [[Witch Doctor]] tosses a small jar from which spiders swarm out, pouncing on nearby enemies.
+'''Corpse Spiders''' is a Primary [[Witch Doctor skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 3. The [[Witch Doctor]] tosses a small jar from which spiders swarm out, pouncing on nearby enemies.  The spiders do not deal very high damage individually, but several jars can be thrown in rapid succession, and a swarm of spiders all biting at once deals considerable damage to any target.
 <br><br><br>__TOC__
 ==Background==
-The Witch Doctor throws a jar that breaks and releases spiders that attack nearby [[monster]]s.
+The Witch Doctor throws a jar that breaks and releases spiders that attack nearby [[monster]]s.   The skill is best [[spammed]], with a payload of spiders delivered unto one or a group of targets.
 ==Skill Rune Effects==
-The following is a very quick summary. See the [[Corpse Spiders rune effects]] page for a more thorough description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
+Refer to the [[Corpse Spiders rune effects]] article for thorough description of all five rune effects in this skill, including screenshots, videos, and strategy tips.
 {{skill description header}}
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 ==Skill Design==
 This [[skill]] was initially called ''Spider Totem''. In the earliest version it summoned three large spiders from the earth wherever the Witch Doctor targeted the spell. They swarmed over nearby enemies, dealing poison damage.

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 The following is a very quick summary. See the [[Corpse Spiders rune effects]] page for a more thorough description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
-<skill class="WitchDoctor">Corpse Spiders</skill>
+{{skill description header}}
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 ==Synergies==
-The following [[Witch Doctor passives]] provide a benefit to Corpse Spiders:
+The following [[Witch Doctor passives]] provide a benefit to Corpse Spiders, runed or not:
-{{Passive skills header}}
+{{skill description header}}
-{{Witch Doctor Passive Pierce the Veil}}
+<skill class="WitchDoctor">Pierce the Veil</skill>
-{{Witch Doctor Passive Fetish Sycophants}}
+<skill class="WitchDoctor">Fetish Sycophants</skill>
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-{{Skill navbox Diablo III|WD}}
+{{Skill navbox Diablo III|WD|primary}}
 [[category:Witch Doctor skills]]
-[[category:Active skills]]
+[[category:Witch Doctor active skills]]

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 ==Synergies==
-The following [[Witch Doctor passives]] provide a benefit to Poison Dart:
+The following [[Witch Doctor passives]] provide a benefit to Corpse Spiders:
 {{Passive skills header}}
 {{Witch Doctor Passive Pierce the Veil}}
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 * [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-witch-doctor-skills/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Witch Doctor Skill Trees and Stats]
 * [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/d3-character-panel-skill-improvements/ BlizzCon 2009 Heroes and Monsters Panel]
-* [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/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-part-two Witch Doctor Beta Skills Mega-report: Part Two] -- IncGamers 1st Oct 2011
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/witch-doctor-beta-skills-mega-report-part-two Witch Doctor Beta Skills Mega-report: Part Two] — IncGamers 1st Oct 2011
-* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/witch-doctor/active/ Witch Doctor Active Skills] -- Blizzard's Official Diablo III Site
+* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/witch-doctor/active/ Witch Doctor Active Skills] — Blizzard's Official Diablo III Site

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 ===Beta===
-Skill tiers were removed shortly before the [[beta]] started in September 2011, and Corpse Spiders became a level 7 skill. The skill's mechanics were also changed when the name was changed, from a zombie that vomits spiders to a simple glass jar that is thrown at monsters and releases spiders upon impact. [[Flux]] was not impressed:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/witch-doctor-beta-skills-mega-report]
+Skill tiers were removed shortly before the [[beta]] started in September 2011, and Corpse Spiders became a level 7 skill. The skill's mechanics were also changed when the name was changed, from a zombie that vomits spiders to a simple glass jar that is thrown at monsters and releases spiders upon impact. [[Flux]] was not impressed:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/witch-doctor-beta-skills-mega-report-part-two]
 <blockquote>''Whatever the delivery system, this one is fairly ineffective. The concept seems to be that this is a DoT spell that deals Physical damage instead of poison or fire or whatever is the ghost damage Haunt deals (Arcane). Unfortunately, there’s no reason (at least not in the beta) that you’d want to prioritize one type of damage over another, since all you care about is more damage against monsters that have negligible resistances. On that front Corpse Spiders fails, since the damage is very low and the spiders are slow to start delivering it. </blockquote>

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 [[File:IconCorpseSpiders.png|left]]
-'''Corpse Spiders''' is a Physical Realm [[Witch Doctor skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 7. It summons a rotting zombie corpse from which spiders swarm out, which attack nearby enemies.
+[[File:Carrion_Spiders.png|thumb|200px|right|Spiders on the prowl.]]
 <br><br><br>__TOC__
 ==Background==
-[[File:Carrion_Spiders.png|thumb|200px|right|Corpse Spiders in action]]
+The Witch Doctor throws a jar that breaks and releases spiders that attack nearby [[monster]]s.
-==Skillrune Effects==
+==Skill Rune Effects==
-The following is a very quick list. See the [[Corpse Spiders 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.
+The following is a very quick summary. See the [[Corpse Spiders rune effects]] page for a more thorough description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
 <skill class="WitchDoctor">Corpse Spiders</skill>
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 This [[skill]] was initially called ''Spider Totem''. In the earliest version it summoned three large spiders from the earth wherever the Witch Doctor targeted the spell. They swarmed over nearby enemies, dealing poison damage.
 ==Synergies==
-* No [[synergies]] with any of the [[passive skill]]s are yet known.
+The following [[Witch Doctor passives]] provide a benefit to Poison Dart:
 ==Development==
-[[Image:Spider_Totem.png|right|thumb|The old Spider Totem Spell.]]
+[[Image:Spider_Totem.png|right|thumb|250px|The old Spider Totem Spell.]]
 '''Corpse Spiders''' was first revealed during [[BlizzCon 2008]]; it was originally known as [[Spider Totem]] (later [[Spider Statue]]) and was on the [[Plague Skill Tree]] (itself later renamed to [[Zombie Skill Tree]]). It worked like a trap (the {{iw|Assassin Assassin}} skills from [[Diablo II]]) with a radius of poison damage. When cast a small totem would appear out of the ground, from which hundreds of small spiders would emerge, and swarm over nearby monsters, dealing poison damage.
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 During BlizzCon 2009's [[BlizzCon_2009_Panel:_Diablo_3_Heroes_and_Monsters|Heroes and Monsters panel]], the development team discussed the changes made to it. The Spider Totem had a noisy look, a player would cast this in a combat situation, and the entire screen was filled with small spiders which made it hard to concentrate. Also, they didn't like the totem thematic, as the Witch Doctor is more dark than that.
 For [[BlizzCon 2010]], the name was changed (once again) to Corpse Spiders. Although available in the gameplay demo, it wasn't one of the Witch Doctor's starting skills.
-Skill tiers were removed for the [[July 2011 Press Event]], and Corpse Spiders became a level 7 skill.
+===Beta===
 ===Previous Versions===
 See the [[Witch Doctor skill archive]] for more details on previous versions of Corpse Spiders (or [[Spider Totem]], or [[Spider Statue]], or [[Carrion Spiders]]) and other Witch Doctor skills.
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 Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Skill use 1
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 ==References==
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 * [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/d3-character-panel-skill-improvements/ BlizzCon 2009 Heroes and Monsters Panel]
 * [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7960229#post7960229 Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report] -- IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
-* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/witch-doctor/active/ Witch Doctor Active Skills] -- Diablo III 13th Sep 2011
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/witch-doctor-beta-skills-mega-report-part-two Witch Doctor Beta Skills Mega-report: Part Two] -- IncGamers 1st Oct 2011

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 {{Witch Doctor Skillrune Spider Queen}}
 {{Witch Doctor Skillrune Leaping Spiders}}
-{{center|Note: Information is based on a level 60 character and rank 7 runestones.}}
+{{center|Note: Information is based on a level 60 character and rank 4 runestones.}}
 ==Skill Design==

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−	==~~Skill~~ Effects==	+	==Runestone Effects==
	The following is a very quick list. See the [[Corpse Spiders 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.		The following is a very quick list. See the [[Corpse Spiders 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.