Volley

Volley is a Hunter Ranger weapon action. This ability allows Hunters to attack an aoe radius with their ranged weapon rather than a single target.

Description

Fire a cascade of magical broadheads and bodkin arrows upon nearby foes.

Properties

Cost

 Action

Damage

Normal weapon damage

Details

Attack roll

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

AoE: 3 m / 10 ft (Radius)

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 11: Hunter

Notes

• During the beta the description was "Fire a cascade of arrows upon nearby enemies.". In release (Patch #2) the description for this skill was blank and in patch 8 it was finally updated to the current description.
• This is used essentially in place of a normal ranged attack. It can't hit party members, but it will hit other friendly NPCs. Otherwise, there is no drawback to using this over a normal ranged attack.
• Some properties of items are applied to every creature which is hit but some are applied only to a single creature.
  • There does not seem to be a simple rule which is hit if only a single creature is hit.
  • It is not obvious which properties apply to every and which only to a single creature.
  • A list of some useful properties which are applied to every hit enemy:
    • Amulet of Bhaal: Bleed
    • Bow of the Banshee: Frightened
    • Braindrain Gloves: Mental Fatigue
    • Coatings excluding all toxins, Oil of Diminution (only Reduced, -1 Weapon Enchantment still applies to every roll), and Oil of Bane
    •  Encrusted with Frost
    • Giantbreaker: Reeling
    • Gloves of Baneful Striking: 1d4 penalty to saving throws
    • Gloves of Power: Bane
    • Harold: Bane
    • Helmet of Arcane Acuity: Arcane Acuity
    •  Radiating Orb
    • Ring of Spiteful Thunder: Daze
    • Titanstring Bow: Additional damage
  • A list of some useful properties which are applied only to a single creature:
    • The following Coatings: All toxins, Oil of Diminution (only Reduced, -1 Weapon Enchantment still applies to every roll), and Oil of Bane
    • Hat of Fire Acuity: Arcane Acuity
    • Hat of Storm Scion's Power: Arcane Acuity
    •  Reverberation
    • Snowburst Ring: Ice surface