Changes: Iron Maiden

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Iron Maiden

Class: Necromancer (Diablo II)
Required Level: 12
Skill Tree: Curses
Requires: Amplify Damage
Active
Cost: 5 Mana

Reflects damage back at attackers.

Damage Type: Physical
Other Stats: Only one Curse may be active on a target at a time

Iron Maiden is a Necromancer skill in Diablo II.

Lore

This spell curses a creature, condemning them to receive whatever pains they inflict upon others. The greater the skill of the Necromancer, the greater the magnitude of torment the victim receives for his wrongdoings.

Synergies

Gives synergy to: None
Receives synergy from: None

Usage

This Curse causes all melee damage done by the target to be reflected towards the attacker. On lower difficulties, the reflected damage can kill monsters who are attacking the caster or his/her allies. The more points invested in Iron Maiden, the more damage is reflected — to the point where attackers take many times more damage than they inflict. Iron Maiden is similar in function to the Paladin's Thorns aura and the Druid's Spirit of Barbs, though it is weaker than the former and more powerful than the latter.

Iron Maiden has several limitations. It only reflects Physical damage, and resulting damage also counts as Physical. Iron Maiden doesn't reflect ranged attacks, with the sole exception of Flayer Blow Darts. Iron Maiden is useless against physical immunities. On Hell difficulty, where all monsters gain 50% physical resistance and have far more health than damage they are capable of dealing, Iron Maiden is not very powerful.

A popular Necromancers' PvP tactic against unwary melee fighters is casting Iron Maiden curse coupled with Bone Wall and/or Bone Prison. This is often followed by the trapped player's attempt to destroy the bone barrier with their own melee attacks, typically resulting in instant suicide.

Development

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This article contains information that is no longer relevant to gameplay, but is kept here for informational purposes.

Before Patch 1.13, Necromancers were not the only ones who could use this dangerous curse. The Oblivion Knights in the Harrowing could also use Iron Maiden on the heroes. This was ultimately removed, because if they ever cast Iron Maiden on a melee physical attacker, a quick (and, for an inexperienced player, often completely unexpected and seemingly inexplicable) self-inflicted death could ensue, even on Normal.

Skill Progression

Mana Cost: 5
Radius: 4.6 yards

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Damage Returned	200%	225%	250%	275%	300%	325%	350%	375%	400%	425%	450%
Duration	12s	14.4s	16.8s	19.2s	21.6s	24s	26.4s	28.8s	31.2s	33.6s	36s

Level	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	25
Damage Returned	475%	500%	525%	550%	575%	600%	625%	650%	675%	800%
Duration	38.4s	40.8s	43.2s	45.6s	48s	50.4s	52.8s	55.2s	57.6s	69.6s

Diablo III

This curse is a spiritual predecessor of Reflects Damage affix in D3, which allows monsters to briefly return damage they suffer to the attacker as projectiles. Some Skill Runes also allow players to discharge damage taken back to the attacker.

Necromancers in Diablo III do not regain this skill, relying on other Curses instead.

Trivia

In real world history, iron maidens were medieval torture devices designed to non-lethally impale the victim with spikes.

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+{{For|the [[Crusader]] skill|Iron Maiden (Crusader)}}
-[[Image:Ironmaiden.jpg]]
+{{New Skill Template
-'''Iron Maiden'''
+| name = Iron Maiden
+| icon = Ironmaiden.jpg
+| desc = Reflects damage back at attackers.
+| class = Necromancer (Diablo II)
+| skill_tree = [[Curses]]
+| gen =
+| cd =
+| level_required = {{value|12}}
+| res = Active
+| prerequisites = [[Amplify Damage]]
+| damage_type = Physical
+| cost = {{value|5}} [[Mana]]
+| other = Only one Curse may be active on a target at a time
+| synergies =
+| skill_image = IronMaiden.gif
+}}
+'''Iron Maiden''' is a {{2|Necromancer}} skill in ''[[Diablo II]]''.
+===Lore===
+''This spell curses a creature, condemning them to receive whatever pains they inflict upon others. The greater the skill of the [[Necromancer]], the greater the magnitude of torment the victim receives for his wrongdoings. ''
+==Synergies==
-'''Class:''' [[Necromancer]]
+*'''Gives synergy to''': None
+*'''Receives synergy from''': None
+==Usage==
-'''Skill Tree:''' [[Curses]]
+This Curse causes all melee damage done by the target to be reflected towards the attacker. On lower difficulties, the reflected damage can kill monsters who are attacking the caster or his/her allies. The more points invested in Iron Maiden, the more damage is reflected &mdash; to the point where attackers take many times more damage than they inflict. Iron Maiden is similar in function to the [[Paladin]]'s [[Thorns]] aura and the [[Druid]]'s [[Spirit of Barbs]], though it is weaker than the former and more powerful than the latter.
+Iron Maiden has several limitations. It only reflects [[Physical damage]], and resulting damage also counts as Physical. Iron Maiden doesn't reflect ranged attacks, with the sole exception of [[Flayer]] [[Blow Dart]]s. Iron Maiden is useless against physical [[immunities]]. On Hell difficulty, where all monsters gain 50% physical resistance and have far more health than damage they are capable of dealing, Iron Maiden is not very powerful.
-'''Required Level:''' 12
+A popular Necromancers' PvP tactic against unwary melee fighters is casting Iron Maiden curse coupled with [[Bone Wall]] and/or [[Bone Prison]]. This is often followed by the trapped player's attempt to destroy the bone barrier with their own melee attacks, typically resulting in instant suicide.
-'''Prerequisites:''' [[Amplify Damage]]
+===Development===
-'''Effect:''' ''Damage done by the cursed will also take damage.''
+{{Obsolete}}
+Before Patch 1.13, Necromancers were not the only ones who could use this dangerous curse. The [[Oblivion Knight]]s in [[the Harrowing]] could also use Iron Maiden on the heroes. This was ultimately removed, because if they ever cast Iron Maiden on a melee physical attacker, a quick (and, for an inexperienced player, often completely unexpected and seemingly inexplicable) self-inflicted death could ensue, even on {{d|Normal}}.
+===Skill Progression===
+Mana Cost: 5<br />
+Radius: 4.6 yards
+{| class="dwtable"
-*'''Iron Maiden''' only affects physical damage dealt & only reflects physical damage back (does not work with non-physical attacks).
+!scope="row"|Level
-*'''Iron Maiden''' does not work against ranged attacks and is subject to physical immunities.
+!1  !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! 9 !! 10 !! 11
-*'''Iron Maiden''' will still work with Flayer Blowdarts.
+|-
+!scope="row"|Damage Returned
+| 200% ||225% ||250% ||275% ||300% ||325% ||350% ||375% ||400% ||425% ||450%
+|-
+!scope="row"|Duration
+| 12s ||14.4s ||16.8s ||19.2s ||21.6s ||24s ||26.4s ||28.8s ||31.2s ||33.6s ||36s
+|}
+{| class="dwtable"
-[[Category:Skills]]
+!scope="row"|Level
+!12  !! 13 !! 14 !! 15 !! 16 !! 17 !! 18 !! 19 !! 20 !! 25
+|-
+!scope="row"|Damage Returned
+| 475% ||500% ||525% ||550% ||575% ||600% ||625% ||650% ||675% ||800%
+|-
+!scope="row"|Duration
+| 38.4s ||40.8s ||43.2s ||45.6s ||48s ||50.4s ||52.8s ||55.2s ||57.6s ||69.6s
+|}
+==Diablo III==
+This curse is a spiritual predecessor of [[Reflects Damage]] affix in D3, which allows monsters to briefly return damage they suffer to the attacker as projectiles. Some [[Skill Runes]] also allow players to discharge damage taken back to the attacker.
+{{3|Necromancer}}s in Diablo III do not regain this skill, relying on other Curses instead.
+==Trivia==
+{{trivia}}
+*In real world history, iron maidens were medieval torture devices designed to non-lethally impale the victim with spikes.
+{{Curses}}