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'''Bloodthirst''' is a [[Barbarian passive]] skill unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 1824, which causes the Barbarian to gain life based on the amount of damage he deals, in a traditional [[leech]]-skill.

{{c_slate|''"Compassion This skill is weakness. To press aimed to make the advantage when an opponent calls for mercy is Barbarian less worried about health during battles by providing life [[leech]], and should probably be taken as soon as possible if the way of true powerplayer wishes to make [[tank]]ing a breeze. It can be assumed that other skills which deal damage will also bring in health."'' - Halaberd the Conqueror}}

The following No [[Barbarian skillsynergies]]s deal damage and will grant life to the Barbarian when Bloodthirst is with any [[active: {{Barbarian damaging skills}}  In addition, the following ]] or other [[Barbarian skillpassives]]s have rune effects that deal damage and will also benefit from Bloodthirst: {{Barbarian damaging rune effects}}are known.

Bloodthirst is unique in that it was an original passive skill and is once again a passive skill, but was never a [[trait]]. It is For the same skillJuly 2011 Press Event, it had a listed level of 1 (presumably so players could try it out from the beginning), but for the stats may have been tweaked slightlybeta, it was a level 10 passive. ===Beta===The [[beta]] started in September 2011, and Bloodthirst was moved to level 10. When passives were reorganized for [[Beta Patch 14]], Bloodthirst was moved up to level 24.

For the July 2011 Press Event, it had a listed level as 1 ===In Other Games===Players familiar with [[Diablo II]] (presumably so players could try it out from the beginningor [[WarCraft II]] or [http://starcraft.incgamers.com/wiki/DotA DotA])will recognize that this skill provides [[lifesteal]]. However, in Diablo II most skills didn't give life per hit, but for the betathere were health [[leech]]ing prefixes on weapons, it was a level 10 passivewhich could make any class gain health on hits.

* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/ Barbarian Passive Skills] -- Blizzard's Official Diablo III 12th Sep 2011Site