Changes: Strafe (Diablo III)

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Strafe is a Demon Hunter Archery skill in Diablo III. It is unlocked at level 19. It is one of the skills that actually can make use of the Hexing Pants of Mr. Yan.

In-game

Using this skill requires a Ranged Weapon. While channeled, the Demon Hunter will continue to move (with 75% of normal speed) in the targeted direction, but will fire off arrows that hit random enemies within 40 yards for 400% damage as Physical per tick. Costs 12 Hatred per tick, can be channeled for as long as needed, has no cooldown.

The total number of enemies Strafe can hit per tick is not limited, but only one arrow per direction (roughly 15 degrees) may be fired per tick. In return, these arrows fly instantly and cannot miss.

Runes

Emberstrafe: leaves a trail of fire behind the moving Demon Hunter that deals 80% damage as Fire over 2 seconds.
Drifting Shadow: removes the movement speed penalty, allowing to move at 100% speed during Strafe.
Stinging Steel: throws out knives rather than arrows, increasing Critical Hit Damage of Strafe by 130%.
Rocket Storm: also fire off one homing rocket per tick for 90% damage as Fire. Note that maximum range of rockets is farther than that of arrows.
Demolition: also hurls one grenade per tick that explodes for 340% weapon damage as Fire to enemies within 9 yards. Note that maximum range of grenades is farther than that of arrows.

Non-rune enhancements

K'mar Tenclip (Legendary Hand Crossbow): Strafe gains the Drifting Shadow rune in addition to any other.

Demon Hunter Skills

Primary Skills
Hungering Arrow • Entangling Shot • Bolas • Evasive Fire • Grenade
Secondary Skills
Impale • Rapid Fire • Chakram • Elemental Arrow
Defensive Skills
Caltrops • Smoke Screen • Shadow Power
Hunting
Vault • Preparation • Companion • Marked for Death
Devices
Fan of Knives • Spike Trap • Sentry • Vengeance
Archery
Strafe • Multishot • Cluster Arrow • Rain of Vengeance
Passive Skills
Thrill of the Hunt • Tactical Advantage • Blood Vengeance • Steady Aim • Cull the Weak • Night Stalker
Brooding • Hot Pursuit • Archery • Numbing Traps • Perfectionist • Custom Engineering
Grenadier • Sharpshooter • Ballistics • Leech • Ambush • Awareness • Single Out

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+'''Strafe''' is a [[Demon Hunter]] Archery skill in [[Diablo III]]. It is unlocked at level 19. It is one of the skills that actually can make use of the [[Hexing Pants of Mr. Yan]].''[[File:IconStrafe.png|right]]''
-{{For|other uses of Strafe|Strafe}}
+==In-game==
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+Using this skill requires a [http://diablo.wikia.com/wiki/Ranged_Weapon Ranged Weapon]. While channeled, the Demon Hunter will continue to move (with 75% of normal speed) in the targeted direction, but will fire off arrows that hit random enemies within 40 yards for 400% damage as Physical per tick. Costs 12 [[Hatred]] per tick, can be channeled for as long as needed, has no [[cooldown]].
+The total number of enemies Strafe can hit per tick is not limited, but only one arrow per direction (roughly 15 degrees) may be fired per tick. In return, these arrows fly instantly and cannot miss.
-Unlocked at level 19
+===Runes===
+*'''Emberstrafe:''' leaves a trail of fire behind the moving Demon Hunter that deals 80% damage as Fire over 2 seconds.
-Archery
+*'''Drifting Shadow:''' removes the movement speed penalty, allowing to move at 100% speed during Strafe.
+*'''Stinging Steel:''' throws out knives rather than arrows, increasing [[Critical Hit]] Damage of Strafe by 130%.
-Cost: 12 Hatred
+*'''Rocket Storm''': also fire off one homing [[rocket]] per tick for 90% damage as Fire. Note that maximum range of rockets is farther than that of arrows.
+*'''Demolition''': also hurls one [[grenade]] per tick that explodes for 340% weapon damage as Fire to enemies within 9 yards. Note that maximum range of grenades is farther than that of arrows.
-Shoot at random nearby enemies for 156% weapon damage while moving at 75% of normal movement speed.
+===Non-rune enhancements===
+*'''[[K'mar Tenclip]] '''(Legendary Hand Crossbow): Strafe gains the Drifting Shadow rune in addition to any other.
-Requires Bow<br /><br />Its skill runes are: <br /><br />Emberstrafe<br />Leave a trail of fire in your wake that inflicts 65% weapon damage as Fire over 2 seconds.<br />29<br /><br />Drifting Shadow<br />Movement speed increased to 100% of normal running speed while strafing.<br />37<br /><br />Stinging Steel<br />Throw out knives rather than arrows that do an extra 100% damage on successful Critical Hits.<br />50<br /><br />Rocket Storm<br />In addition to regular firing, fire off homing rockets for 60% weapon damage as Fire.<br />56<br /><br />Demolition<br />Throw out bouncy grenades that explode for 187% weapon damage to targets within 9 yards.
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