Blizzard has updated a content page on Runestones, with details about the five [WIKI]runestone[/WIKI] effects on one skill for each class. There’s even video showing off the effects, with good sound and visuals.
The skills profiled are [WIKI]Whirlwind[/WIKI], [WIKI]Sweeping Wind[/WIKI], [WIKI]Ray of Frost[/WIKI], [WIKI]Acid Cloud[/WIKI], and a brand new Demon Hunter skill, [WIKI]Cluster Arrow[/WIKI]. The full descriptions and all of the videos are embedded below for easier viewing/commenting. Or you an view them via Blizzard’s official page. Awesome stuff.
[WIKI]Barbarian[/WIKI]: [WIKI]Whirlwind[/WIKI] is an iconic Diablo II skill, wherein the barbarian spins furiously and damages any enemies in his path.
- Crimson – Shoots bits of rock and gravel in every direction, dealing area effect damage.
- Indigo – Barbarian spawns smaller whirlwinds which deal direct damage.
- Obsidian – Provides the barbarian with immunity to immobilizing effects.
- Golden – Reduced Fury cost.
- Alabaster – Critical strikes confuse enemies, forcing them to attack their allies for a short time.
- Discuss this video in the Barbarian forum.
Click through to see the other four skill videos.
[WIKI]Monk[/WIKI]: [WIKI]Sweeping Wind[/WIKI] is a [WIKI]combo [/WIKI]skill that lashes out against all enemies surrounding the monk, creating a vortex of damaging wind that increases in damage and radius across three stages.
- Crimson – A flurry of blades increases Sweeping Wind’s damage.
- Indigo – Expands the area of effect and strikes enemies with additional fire-based attacks.
- Obsidian – A persistent whirlwind surrounds the monk, dealing damage to any foes that come into contact.
- Golden – Increases Spirit regeneration.
- Alabaster – A powerful sandstorm billows with the monk’s attacks, damaging enemies and knocking them back.
- Discuss this video in the Monk forum.
[WIKI]Wizard[/WIKI]: [WIKI]Ray of Frost[/WIKI] is a wizard spell that damages and freezes enemies caught in the beam, slowing their movement and attack speed.
- Crimson – Beam increases in damage the longer it remains in use, to a cap.
- Indigo – Wizard is surrounded by a swirling vortex of sleet, damaging any foes that come into contact.
- Obsidian – Decreases beam damage, but increases reduction in target movement and attack speed.
- Golden – Arcane Power cost reduced.
- Alabaster – Enemies slain by Ray of Frost have a chance to leave an area of ice on the ground where they die, damaging other enemies if they move through it.
- Discuss this in the Wizard forum.
[WIKI]Demon Hunter[/WIKI]: [WIKI]Cluster Arrow[/WIKI] is a powerful demon hunter tool, as it fires a cluster bomb which explodes on impact, releasing smaller bombs which explode shortly thereafter.
- Crimson – Increases the damage of the explosion at the point of impact.
- Indigo – Fires enemy-seeking missiles instead of grenades.
- Obsidian – The Cluster Arrow is launched high into the air and rains down grenades.
- Golden – Instead of grenades, the skill spawns shadow creatures that attack nearby enemies and leech life to the demon hunter.
- Alabaster – Adds a stun effect to the grenade explosions.
- Discuss this video in the Demon Hunter forum.
[WIKI]Witch Doctor[/WIKI]: [WIKI]Acid Cloud[/WIKI] is a witch doctor skill that summons an acid-spewing spirit, raining caustic, skin-dissolving death on the unfortunate enemies below.
- Crimson – Causes immediate damage instead of a damage over time effect.
- Indigo – Increases area-of-effect radius.
- Obsidian – Spawns slimes that attack nearby enemies.
- Golden – Afflicts enemies with a disease effect that deals damage over time.
- Alabaster – The witch doctor belches forth a directional pool of acid.
- Discuss this video in the WD forum.
See all the videos here.