Locust Swarm - Revision history

Flux at 06:09, 6 June 2012

2012-06-06T06:09:47Z

MrFrye: new skill rune table

2012-05-20T00:30:51Z

new skill rune table

MrFrye: beta patch 15 update

2012-03-25T19:32:54Z

beta patch 15 update

Flux at 09:30, 16 March 2012

2012-03-16T09:30:44Z

Brokenstorm at 23:22, 19 September 2011

2011-09-19T23:22:48Z

Maurish at 18:35, 19 September 2011

2011-09-19T18:35:26Z

Maurish at 22:53, 17 September 2011

2011-09-17T22:53:07Z

MrFrye at 10:03, 17 September 2011

2011-09-17T10:03:52Z

Maurish: Updated table

2011-09-16T12:29:45Z

Updated table

Brokenstorm: added Skill Effects

2011-09-13T17:35:53Z

added Skill Effects

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 [[File:IconLocustSwarm.png|left]]
 [[File:Wd-locust-swarm1.jpg|thumb|350px|Locust Swarm swarming.]]
-'''Locust Swarm''' is a Secondary [[Witch Doctor skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 21, which sends forth a torrent of locusts which swarm over and devour anything they meet. The Locusts can [[chain]] from target to target, potentially consuming or damaging numerous targets in close proximity.
+'''Locust Swarm''' is a Secondary [[Witch Doctor skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 21, which sends forth a torrent of locusts which swarm over and devour anything they meet. The Locusts converge on one target and if they kill it they will [[chain]] to another target, potentially spreading their damage over a large number of enemies.
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 ==Skill Design==
 A really nice [[skill]] against packs of monsters, working like a disease that affects one monster and then the rest of the group. It can spread quite fast, so casting this spell just once is enough, and by the time it is done, you would have used a few other skills. Enemies who are killed by Locust Swarm leave behind a skeleton, a most pleasant visual effect.
 ===Video===
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 At [[BlizzCon 2010]], Locust Swarm was still in the game (moved up to Tier 4 in the new tree-less system), but wasn't one of the Witch Doctor's starting skills.
 ===Beta===
 Skill tiers were removed shortly before the [[beta]] started in September 2011, and Locust Swarm became a level 19 skill, too high to try out. The skill system was once again overhauled for the [[Beta Patch 13]] in February 2012, and Locust Swarm was classified as a Secondary skill and move to level 20. For [[Beta Patch 14]], it was slightly [[nerf]]ed, but (strangely) for [[Beta Patch 15]], it was considerably [[buff]]ed, as well as moved to level 21.
 ===Previous Versions===

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 The following is a very quick summary. See the [[Locust Swarm 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">Locust Swarm</skill>
+{{skill description header}}
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 ==Synergies==
-The following [[Witch Doctor passives]] provide a benefit to Locus Swarm:
+The following [[Witch Doctor passives]] provide a benefit to Locus Swarm, runed or not:
-{{Passive skills header}}
+{{skill description header}}
-{{Witch Doctor Passive Bad Medicine}}
+<skill class="WitchDoctor">Bad Medicine</skill>
-{{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|secondary}}
 [[category:Witch Doctor skills]]
-[[category:Active skills]]
+[[category:Witch Doctor active skills]]

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 [[File:IconLocustSwarm.png|left]]
-'''Locust Swarm''' is a Physical Realm [[Witch Doctor skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 19, which sends forth a torrent of locusts which swarm over and devour anything they meet. The Locusts can [[chain]] from target to target, potentially consuming or damaging numerous targets in close proximity.
+[[File:Wd-locust-swarm1.jpg|thumb|350px|Locust Swarm swarming.]]
 <br><br>__TOC__
 ==Background==
-[[File:Wd-locust-swarm1.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Locust Swarm in action]]
+The Witch Doctor sends a swarm of locusts to literally devour the flesh of his enemies.
-==Skillrune Effects==
+==Skill Rune Effects==
-The following is a very quick list. See the [[Locust Swarm 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 [[Locust Swarm 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">Locust Swarm</skill>
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 A really nice [[skill]] against packs of monsters, working like a disease that affects one monster and then the rest of the group. It can spread quite fast, so casting this spell just once is enough, and by the time it is done, you would have used a few other skills. Enemies who are killed by Locust Swarm leave behind a skeleton, a most pleasant visual effect.
+===Video===
 A video of Locus Swarm in use can be seen below, courtesy of [http://www.youtube.com/Diablo3Inc the DiabloInc You Tube channel].
 <youtube>ul0TGuHlf0o</youtube>
 ==Synergies==
-* No [[synergies]] with any of the [[passive skill]]s are yet known.
+The following [[Witch Doctor passives]] provide a benefit to Locus Swarm:
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 <blockquote>''The skill isn’t that damaging, but the way the locusts can spread from target to target makes it fairly amusing to use in large crowds.  This one might have long term viability, even if the damage is negligible in the end game, simply as a sort of poisonous AoE attack.</blockquote>
-At [[BlizzCon 2010]], Locust Swarm was still in the game (moved down to Tier 4), but wasn't one of the Witch Doctor's starting skills. Skill tiers were removed for the [[July 2011 Press Event]], and Locust Swarm became a level 19 skill.
+At [[BlizzCon 2010]], Locust Swarm was still in the game (moved up to Tier 4 in the new tree-less system), but wasn't one of the Witch Doctor's starting skills.
 ===Previous Versions===
 See the [[Witch Doctor skill archive]] for more details on previous versions of Locust Swarm and other Witch Doctor skills.
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 * [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/search.php?keywords=Locust+Swarm&cat=all '''Locust Swarm''' specific gallery contents]
 <gallery>
-Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Skill use 1
+Image:Wd-locust-swarm1.jpg|ACHOOO! Uh, I don't feel so good.
 </gallery>
--->
 ==References==
 * [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/witch-doctor-gameplay-report/ BlizzCon 2008 Witch Doctor Gameplay Report]
 * [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-witch-doctor-skills/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Witch Doctor Skill Trees and Stats]
-* [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://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/witch-doctor/active/ Witch Doctor Active Skills] -- Diablo III 13th Sep 2011
+* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/witch-doctor/active/ Witch Doctor Active Skills] — Blizzard's Official Diablo III Site

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-==Skill Effects==
+==Skillrune Effects==
 The following is a very quick list. See the [[Locust Swarm 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="WitchDoctor">Locust Swarm</skill>

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 <br><br>__TOC__
 ==Background==
 [[File:Wd-locust-swarm1.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Locust Swarm in action]]
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 {{Skill navbox Diablo III|WD}}
 [[category:Witch Doctor skills]]
 [[category:Active skills]]

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 [[File:IconLocustSwarm.png|left]]
 '''Locust Swarm''' is a Physical Realm [[Witch Doctor skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 19, which sends forth a torrent of locusts which swarm over and devour anything they meet. The Locusts can [[chain]] from target to target, potentially consuming or damaging numerous targets in close proximity.
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 {{Active skills header}}
-</noinclude>{{Witch Doctor Skill Locust Swarm}}
+{{Witch Doctor Skill Locust Swarm}}
 {{Witch Doctor Skillrune Searing Locusts}}
 {{Witch Doctor Skillrune Pestilence}}
 {{Witch Doctor Skillrune Cloud of Insects}}
 {{center|Note: Information is based on a level 60 character and rank 7 runestones.}}
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 [[category:Witch Doctor skills]]
 [[category:Active skills]]

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 {{Active skills header}}
 </noinclude>{{Witch Doctor Skill Locust Swarm}}
-{{Blank header}}
+{{Witch Doctor Skillrune Searing Locusts}}
-| width="55px" | [[image:IconCrimson.jpg|40px|link=Crimson]]
+{{Witch Doctor Skillrune Pestilence}}
-| width="140px" | [[Searing Locusts]]
+{{Witch Doctor Skillrune Cloud of Insects}}
-| Ignite the locusts with fire causing them to deal {{c_lime|55}} Fire damage per second.
+{{Witch Doctor Skillrune Devouring Swarm}}
-|-
+{{Witch Doctor Skillrune Diseased Swarm}}
 <noinclude>
 {{center|Note: Information is based on a level 60 character and rank 7 runestones.}}

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-[[File:IconLocustSwarm.jpg|left]]
+[[File:IconLocustSwarm.png|left]]
 '''Locust Swarm''' is a [[Witch Doctor skill]] enabled at [[clvl|level]] 19, which sends forth a torrent of locusts which swarm over and devour anything they meet. The Locusts can [[chain]] from target to target, potentially consuming or damaging numerous targets in close proximity.
-<br><br><br>__TOC__
+<br><br>__TOC__
 ==Background==
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 The Witch Doctor sends a locust swarm to literally devour the flesh of his enemies.
 ==Skill Design==
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 <br>
 [[Image:Wd-locust-swarm1.jpg|thumb|right|ACHOOO! Uh, I don't feel so good.]]