Crippling Wave - Revision history

MrFrye at 23:40, 28 May 2012

2012-05-28T23:40:49Z

MrFrye: new skill rune table

2012-05-13T22:47:48Z

new skill rune table

MrFrye at 16:54, 28 March 2012

2012-03-28T16:54:30Z

MrFrye: beta patch 15 update

2012-03-28T16:40:47Z

beta patch 15 update

Flux at 17:55, 14 March 2012

2012-03-14T17:55:16Z

Brokenstorm at 01:31, 20 September 2011

2011-09-20T01:31:09Z

MrFrye at 10:46, 17 September 2011

2011-09-17T10:46:43Z

MrFrye at 10:35, 17 September 2011

2011-09-17T10:35:41Z

MrFrye: updated with official data

2011-09-13T18:23:49Z

updated with official data

TheWanderer: /* Skill Effect */

2011-09-11T15:41:43Z

‎Skill Effect

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 {{skill description header}}
 <skill class="Monk">Resolve</skill>
-<skill subcat="Spirit Generator" class="Monk">Combination Strike</skill>
+<skill class="Monk">Combination Strike</skill>
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 {{Skill navbox Diablo III|Monk|primary}}
 [[category:Monk skills]]
-[[category:Active skills]]
+[[category:Monk active skills]]

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 The following is a very quick summary. See the [[Crippling Wave 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="Monk">Crippling Wave</skill>
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 ==Synergies==
-The following [[Monk passives]] provide a benefit to Crippling Wave:
+The following [[Monk passives]] provide a benefit to Crippling Wave, runed or not:
-{{Passive skills header}}
+{{skill description header}}
-{{Monk Passive Resolve}}
+<skill class="Monk">Resolve</skill>
-{{Monk Passive Combination Strike}}
+<skill subcat="Spirit Generator" class="Monk">Combination Strike</skill>
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-{{Skill navbox Diablo III|Monk}}
+{{Skill navbox Diablo III|Monk|primary}}
 [[category:Monk skills]]
 [[category:Active skills]]

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 [[File:IconCripplingWave.png|left]]
 [[File:Monk_-_Crippling_Wave.jpg|thumb|300px|Crippling Wave in action.]]
-'''Crippling Wave''' is a Primary [[Monk skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 11. The Monk performs a sweeping attack on all nearby enemies. Every third hit debuffs them by reducing their movement and attack speed.
+'''Crippling Wave''' is a Primary [[Monk skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 11. The Monk performs a sweeping attack on all nearby enemies. Every third hit reduces their movement and attack speed.
 <br><br><br>__TOC__
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 ==Skill Design==
-An interesting sort of combo attack, since it's about defensive bonuses. The damage is lower than any other [[Monk]] attacks, lower even than just plain attack (which I never used once during my BlizzCon play time). Like [[Inner Sanctuary]], this one was never needed at BlizzCon. There's no big end boss anywhere, and the only dangers came from large mobs. This skill could be useful against those, but they were generally easier to just destroy with many fast hits than to weaken first.
+{{Combo history notes}}
 ===Video===
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 ===Beta===
 The [[beta]] started in September 2011, and Crippling Wave became a level 8 skill. The skill system was once again overhauled for the [[Beta Patch 13]] in February 2012, and Crippling Wave was classified as a Techniques skill and moved to level 14. For [[Beta Patch 14]], it was re-classified as a Primary skill, moved to level 11, and [[buff]]ed a bit.
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 ==Media==
 Crippling Wave can be seen in action on video here:

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 [[File:IconCripplingWave.png|left]]
-'''Crippling Wave''' is a Spirit Generating [[Monk skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 8. The Monk debuffs his enemies by reducing their damage and speed.
+[[File:Monk_-_Crippling_Wave.jpg|thumb|300px|Crippling Wave in action.]]
-This is one of the Monk's [[Combo]] skills. Combo skills generate Spirit.
+<br><br><br>__TOC__
 ==Background==
 As [[Monk]]s are relatively frail without heavy armour or shields, they have developed techniques to hit enemies where it hurts the most, slowing them down, and making their attacks less successful.
 ==Skill Rune Effects==
-The following is a very quick list. See the [[Crippling Wave 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 [[Crippling Wave 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="Monk">Crippling Wave</skill>
 ==Skill Design==
-[[Image:Monk_-_Crippling_Wave.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Crippling wave in action.]]
+An interesting sort of combo attack, since it's about defensive bonuses. The damage is lower than any other [[Monk]] attacks, lower even than just plain attack (which I never used once during my BlizzCon play time). Like [[Inner Sanctuary]], this one was never needed at BlizzCon. There's no big end boss anywhere, and the only dangers came from large mobs. This skill could be useful against those, but they were generally easier to just destroy with many fast hits than to weaken first.
 This one seems like it would be very useful against big bosses, since it makes them susceptible to damage, while making them deal less to you. Throwing in stage 2 or 3 of this in the midst of other more useful combo attacks could be helpful, now and then, since the curse-like [[debuff]] can hit multiple enemies in close proximity.
-[[Combo]] skills are essential for Monks. Combos do bonus damage, grant special properties (i.e. lightning damage and interrupt attacks on Hands of Lightning), and build up the [[Spirit]] needed to cast other skills. All combos have three stages, each progressively more powerful and flashier.
+===Video===
 ==Synergies==
-* No [[synergies]] with any of the [[passive skill]]s are yet known.
+The following [[Monk passives]] provide a benefit to Crippling Wave:
 ==Development==
-'''Crippling Wave''' was first shown at [[BlizzCon 2009]] as one of the originals when the [[Monk]] was unveiled. [[Flux]] was able to try it out:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-monk-skill-tree-discussion-and-status/]
+'''Crippling Wave''' was first shown at [[BlizzCon 2009]] as one of the original skills when the [[Monk]] was unveiled. [[Flux]] was able to try it out:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-monk-skill-tree-discussion-and-status/]
 <blockquote>''This one seems like it would be very useful against big bosses, since it makes them susceptible to damage, while making them deal less to you. Throwing in stage 2 or 3 of this in the midst of other more useful combo attacks could be helpful, now and then, since the curse-like debuff can hit multiple enemies in close proximity.</blockquote>
-Skill tiers were removed for the [[July 2011 Press Event]], and Crippling Wave became a level 8 skill.
+Crippling Wave was still in the game at [[BlizzCon 2010]], but there are no gameplay reports from that event discussing this skill.
 ===Previous Versions===
 See the [[Monk skill archive]] for more details on previous versions of Crippling Wave and other Monk skills.
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 ==References==
 * [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-monk-skill-tree-discussion-and-status/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Monk Skill Tree stats and discussion]
-* [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/forums/showthread.php?p=8008273#post8008273 Silva's Monk Runestone Effects] -- IncGamers 6th Sep 2011
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8008273#post8008273 Silva's Monk Runestone Effects] — IncGamers 6th Sep 2011
-* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/monk/active/ Monk Active Skills] -- Diablo III 12th Sep 2011
+* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/monk/active/ Monk Active Skills] — Blizzard's Official Diablo III Site
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 [[category:Monk skills]]
 [[category:Active skills]]

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-==Skill Effects==
+==Skill Rune Effects==
 The following is a very quick list. See the [[Crippling Wave 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.
-{{Active skills header}}
+<skill class="Monk">Crippling Wave</skill>

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 [[File:IconCripplingWave.png|left]]
 '''Crippling Wave''' is a Spirit Generating [[Monk skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 8. The Monk debuffs his enemies by reducing their damage and speed.
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 {{Active skills header}}
-</noinclude>{{Monk Skill Crippling Wave}}
+{{Monk Skill Crippling Wave}}
-{{Blank header}}
+{{Monk Skillrune Breaking Wave}}
-| width="55px" | [[image:IconCrimson.jpg|40px|center|link=Crimson]]
+{{Monk Skillrune Mangle}}
-| width="140px" | [[Mangle]]
+{{Monk Skillrune Rising Tide}}
-| Increase damage to {{c_lime|220%}} of weapon damage.
+{{Monk Skillrune Tsunami}}
-|-
+{{Monk Skillrune Concussion}}
 {{center|Note: Information is based on a level 60 character and rank 7 runestones.}}

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 <noinclude>
-[[File:IconCripplingWave.jpg|left]]
+[[File:IconCripplingWave.png|left]]
-'''Crippling Wave''' is a [[Monk skill]] enabled at [[clvl|level]] 8. The Monk debuffs his enemies by reducing their damage and speed.
+'''Crippling Wave''' is a Spirit Generating [[Monk skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 8. The Monk debuffs his enemies by reducing their damage and speed.
 This is one of the Monk's [[Combo]] skills. Combo skills generate Spirit.
 <br><br>__TOC__
 ==Background==
-{{Skillbox D3
+[[File:Monk_-_Crippling_Wave.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Crippling Wave in action]]
 As [[Monk]]s are relatively frail without heavy armour or shields, they have developed techniques to hit enemies where it hurts the most, slowing them down, and making their attacks less successful.
-==Skill Design==
+{{Active skills header}}
-[[Image:Monk_-_Crippling_Wave.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Crippling wave in action.]]
+</noinclude>{{Crippling Wave info}}
-==Crippling Wave Video==
+| [[image:IconCrimson.jpg|40px|center|link=Crimson]]
-A video of Crippling Wave can be seen below, courtesy of [http://www.youtube.com/Diablo3Inc the Diablo.IncGamers.com You Tube channel].
+| [[Mangle]]
-<br>
+| Increase damage to {{c_lime|220%}} of weapon damage.
 |-
-| width="40px" | [[image:IconIndigo.jpg|40px|link=Indigo]]
+| [[image:IconIndigo.jpg|40px|center|link=Indigo]]
-| [[Tsunami (rune effect)|Tsunami]]
+| [[Tsunami]]
-| Crippling Wave's third attack range increases to {{c_lime|X}} yards and knocks targets back. Area of effect increased with each combo.
+| Crippling Wave's third attack range increases to {{c_lime|17}} yards.
 |-
-| width="40px" | [[image:IconObsidian.jpg|40px|link=Obsidian]]
+| [[image:IconObsidian.jpg|40px|center|link=Obsidian]]
-| [[Concussion (rune effect)|Concussion]]
+| [[Concussion]]
-| Enemies hit by Crippling Wave inflict {{c_lime|X%}} less damage for {{c_lime|X}} seconds. Adds a debuff to stage 1 that reduces damage caused by enemies by {{c_lime|Y%}}
+| Enemies hit by Crippling Wave inflict {{c_lime|50%}} less damage for {{c_lime|9}} seconds.
 |-
-| width="40px" | [[image:IconGolden.jpg|40px|link=Golden]]
+| [[image:IconGolden.jpg|40px|center|link=Golden]]
-| [[Rising Tide (rune effect)|Rising Tide]]
+| [[Rising Tide]]
-| Critical hits generate {{c_lime|X}} additional Spirit. Adds a debuff to stage 2 that increases damage taken by enemies by {{c_lime|Y%}}
+| Critical hits with this skill generate {{c_lime|7}} Spirit.
 |-
-| width="40px" | [[image:IconAlabaster.jpg|40px|link=Alabaster]]
+| [[image:IconAlabaster.jpg|40px|center|link=Alabaster]]
-| [[Breaking Wave (rune effect)|Breaking Wave]]
+| [[Breaking Wave]]
-| Affected targets take {{c_lime|X%}} additional damage from all attacks for {{c_lime|X}} seconds. Stage 3 has a {{c_lime|X%}} chance to stun enemies.
+| Affected targets take {{c_lime|80%}} additional damage from all attacks for {{c_lime|9}} seconds.
 |-
 <noinclude>
 |}
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 Image:Monk_-_Crippling_Wave.jpg|Crippling Wave in use.
 </gallery>
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 * [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-monk-skill-tree-discussion-and-status/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Monk Skill Tree stats and discussion]
 * [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7960229#post7960229 Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report] -- IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
 {{Skill navbox Diablo III|Monk}}
-[[category:combo skills]]

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 {{Active skill header}}
 </noinclude>
-{{Skill effects|Crippling Wave|IconCripplingWave.jpg|([[clvl|Level]] 1)|
+{{Skill effects|Crippling Wave|IconCripplingWave.jpg|([[clvl|Level]] 8)|
 A series of large sweeping attacks that causes {{c_lime|100%}} weapon damage to all enemies in front of you.<br> Crippling Wave attacks daze enemies, slowing movement by {{c_lime|50%}} for {{c_lime|1.5}} seconds. Combo Skill. Generates {{c_lime|6}} Spirit Per Hit
 }}