Diablo 3 Rune effects on the Meteor Spell (video)

Thanks to some lucky game tester’s investigations into their higher patched beta client, we get the following footage first seen at DiabloFans.

Molten Impact: Crimson Runestone : Increase the damage of the meteor impact to 400% weapon damage as Fire and the molten fire to 66% weapon damage as Fire over 3 seconds.

Comet: Obsidian Runestone : Transforms the meteor to ice that deals 240% weapon damage as Cold. The impact site is covered in a freezing mist that deals 39% damage as Cold and slows the movement of enemies by 60% over 3 seconds.

Star Pact: Golden Runestone : Reduce casting cost to 48 Arcane Power.

Liquify: Alabaster Runestone : If the initial impact critically hits any targets, the molten fire duration is increased to 6 seconds.

Meteor Shower: Indigo Runestone : Unleash a volley of 13 smaller meteors that each strike for 122% weapon damage as fire.

 

Easily my favorite from the video was the Meteor Shower where multiple meteors rain down on the Barbarian NPC target. Probably going to be the hardest Runestone to collect.

Last we checked the Beta forums, Blizz didn’t have a concise decision on what type of enhancement system the game was going to have regarding attunements and runes. These Runestones sure look like they are on the right path because the amount of customization a player has over their class increases dramatically. I already like how there is a ton of different ways you can customize your characters skill set at only level 13.