Blizzard Reveals More Skill Videos

Posted 26 March 2012 by Flux

Thanks to DiabloIIIChris for alerting us that Blizzard has added a few more new skill videos to the class active skills pages. Collating the skill videos with the previous two updates, here are the newly added skill movies or watch it in one nice single video:

  • Barbarian: Whirlwind.
  • Demon Hunter: Fan of Knives, Sentry.
  • Monk: Tempest Rush, Way of the Hundred Fists.
  • Witch Doctor: Locust Swarm, Mass Confusion, Wall of Zombies, Fetish Army.
  • Wizard: Explosive Blast.

As in the previous updates, the environments and monsters are often more interesting than the skills themselves, most of which we’ve seen previously, though several of these are notably improved in graphics since the early versions we saw in previous movies or Blizzcon panels, etc. Also note that these are all just the base skills, which you’ll never use past the few levels when the skill is enabled, but no rune effects are yet available.

My personal favorite from this batch is Mass Confusion, since it’s fun to watch the Fallen kill each other. Kind of disappointed in Fetish Army, though. Not enough of them, and they’re way too slow of footspeed since they don’t at all recapture the “OMG swarming me!” vibe of the Fetish from D2. Looking at the rune effects, none increase their movement speed, though you can up the number, or add Shaman as well.

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86 Opinions have been expressed on “Blizzard Reveals More Skill Videos”
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  • Whirlwind isn’t added from what I can see. Haven’t checked the others yet.

  • I get this message:
    You are not allowed to view this page at this time.
     
    I can’t see nothing about Barbarian nor about other characters, maybe it is just temporally.

  • That’s Sentry?! It’s the most underwhelming skill so far. I just lost all interest in using it.
     
    Locust Swarm’s new animation is really cool.
     
    Finally we know, that fetishes are real summons, since they can be hit. This is an important detail for summoner builds.

    • Yup, changed which 6th skill I’m using… Also they’re cute little nuggets!

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      the Langolier
      March 27, 2012 at 00:10

      They are no more real summons than corpse spiders are.  If it has an expiration date, it’s not a minion that qualifies for a “real” summon build.

      • I see your point, but with the Fetish Sycophants passive it should be possible to keep a handful of fetishes with you at all times. Before we saw Fetish Army in action we didn’t know, if they can be used as distractions for enemies. The fact that they can do make them more useful, even for pure summoners.

    • The base version of Sentry should probably come with a pop up, “This is the clearest demonstration we can make of how basic skill effects are bland and unimpressive, to leave room for the rune effects to be much more impressive/functional.”

       

    • I suppose you’ve seen the WoZ rune effect, right? What do you think about this one:

       Creepers
      Up to 3 zombies will emerge from the ground and attack nearby enemies for 25% of your weapon damage as Physical per attack.

      Per attack makes them sound kind of like summons, too. I wonder if they can be targeted, if they’re on a timer, etc. 

      • I agree, Creepers could be potential summons as well. There so many WD rune effects that I would like to see in action.

    • Sentry pretty much looks how I expected it to based on the icon. It’s an automated crossbow turret, how fancy do you want it to be? I’m sure the runed versions look much more flashy… I’m still curious if it only allows one out or not, since the tooltip doesn’t say it does. As far as the fetishes, that one looks cool, but also underwhelming in the number of fetishes summoned. It’s not so much an army as much as a small pack.

    • Did you expect sentry from Starcraft 2?

  • Amid the confusion, a giant spirit rampages through enemies, dealing 22% weapon damage per second as Physical to enemies it passes through.

    Hahah.  Awesome.

  • It looks as though the initial AoE for Locust Swarm has been reduced since the last time we saw it, so you can’t hit as many targets initially, but it seems to spread really quickly and reliably anyway :P .

    I’m loving the visuals for Fetish Army – it’s like the WD opens a portal from the Unformed Land :D .  

    Mass Confusion seems to be centered on the WD now, instead of being able to target a specific area – is this the case?

     

  • So what exactly is the different between Explosive Blast and (pick any from a large number of other Sorceress skills)?

  • 5 Fetish is not bad, but I agree completely on the speed part. The D2 breed was much more agile. Maybe that will change before release.

    • It seems pretty redundant with Spiders now too. Both summon several things that hit quickly for limited damage. Very useful when stacked on a single target; less so when they’re all nibbling on one thing against a group of enemies.

  • Apparently, later in the game there are pterodactyls that fly around and firebomb you. That’s so cool.

  • Wall of zombies looks stupid as hell.

  • Hrm, maybe I’m late to the party but jungle area!

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