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Elly at 22:10, 4 November 2017

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Flux at 02:03, 8 September 2012

2012-09-08T02:03:05Z

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2012-05-25T13:29:32Z

MrFrye: new skill rune table

2012-05-12T23:11:37Z

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MrFrye: beta patch 15 update

2012-04-19T20:01:08Z

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added synergies

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-<td class="name">[[Rage Flipl]]</td>
+<td class="name">[[Rage Flip]]</td>
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 [https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/active/ancient-spear#e+ (Stats)]</td>

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 The following is a very quick summary. See the [[Ancient Spear rune effects]] page for a more thorough description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
-{{skill description header}}
+<table>
-<skill class="Barbarian">Ancient Spear</skill>
-<skill class="Barbarian" rune="Ranseur">Ancient Spear</skill>
+<tr>
-<skill class="Barbarian" rune="Harpoon">Ancient Spear</skill>
+<th>Icon</th>
-<skill class="Barbarian" rune="Jagged Edge">Ancient Spear</skill>
+<th>Name</th>
-<skill class="Barbarian" rune="Boulder Toss">Ancient Spear</skill>
+<th>Stats (Hover over)</th>
-<skill class="Barbarian" rune="Rage Flip">Ancient Spear</skill>
+<th class="inc_js_sortable inc_sort_desc">Level Unlocked</th>
 ==Synergies==

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−	Prior to the reveal of the skill rune names, this ability was widely-referred to[http://~~diablo~~.~~incgamers~~.~~com~~/blog/comments/15-more-minutes-of-arena-ninja-cam-from-blizzcon/] as "Ancient Harpoon" for fairly obvious functional reasons. Spears are not barbed and do not have ropes or chains attached to them. Harpoons, on the other hand, are barbed and tethered, since they are used to reel in aquatic life forms.	+	Prior to the reveal of the skill rune names, this ability was widely-referred to[http://www.diabloii.net/blog/comments/15-more-minutes-of-arena-ninja-cam-from-blizzcon/] as "Ancient Harpoon" for fairly obvious functional reasons. Spears are not barbed and do not have ropes or chains attached to them. Harpoons, on the other hand, are barbed and tethered, since they are used to reel in aquatic life forms.
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		+	<strong>[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/active/ancient-spear Hover for latest stats]</strong>

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 {{skill description header}}
 <skill class="Barbarian">Ancient Spear</skill>
-<skill class="Barbarian" rune="Grappling Hooks">Ancient Spear</skill>
+<skill class="Barbarian" rune="Ranseur">Ancient Spear</skill>
 <skill class="Barbarian" rune="Harpoon">Ancient Spear</skill>
 <skill class="Barbarian" rune="Rage Flip">Ancient Spear</skill>
 ==Synergies==

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 [[File:IconAncientSpear.png|left]]
 [[File:As1.jpg|thumb|300px|Ancient Spear in action.]]
 '''Ancient Spear''' is a Might [[Barbarian skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 9. The Barbarian fires a mystical spear to snare his foes and haul them back into [[melee]] range.
 <br>__TOC__
-==Background==
+==Post-Release Changes==
-The [[Barbarian]] throws an ancient spear that sinks into his foes, and he pulls them into his reach.
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 The following is a very quick summary. See the [[Ancient Spear rune effects]] page for a more thorough description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
 {{skill description header}}
 <skill class="Barbarian">Ancient Spear</skill>
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 <skill class="Barbarian" rune="Harpoon">Ancient Spear</skill>
 <skill class="Barbarian" rune="Rage Flip">Ancient Spear</skill>
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 The skill can also be used effectively in [[PvM]], ideally on back row attackers like archers or shaman, who the Barbarian wants to kill but can not reach through their defending [[meat shield]]s. Enemies all the way to the edge of the visible screen can be skewered and pulled in, when targeted accurately.
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 The following is a very quick summary. See the [[Ancient Spear rune effects]] page for a more thorough description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
 <skill class="Barbarian">Ancient Spear</skill>
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-{{Skill navbox Diablo III|Barbarian|Might}}
+{{Skill navbox Diablo III|Barbarian|might}}
 [[category:Barbarian skills]]
 [[category:Active skills]]

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 [[File:IconAncientSpear.png|left]]
-'''Ancient Spear''' is a Might [[Barbarian skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 28. The Barbarian fires a mystical spear to snare his foes and haul them back into [[melee]] range.
+[[File:As1.jpg|thumb|300px|Ancient Spear in action.]]
 This skill is commonly referred to[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/15-more-minutes-of-arena-ninja-cam-from-blizzcon/] as "Ancient Harpoon" for fairly obvious functional reasons. Spears are not barbed and do not have ropes or chains attached to them. Harpoons, on the other hand, are barbed and tethered, since they are used to reel in aquatic life forms. Why Blizzard didn't just call the skill "harpoon" isn't known; perhaps they didn't like the maritime connotation, since the Barbarians are not seafaring folk in the official game lore?
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 <br>__TOC__
 ==Background==
-[[File:As1.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Ancient Spear in action.]]
+The [[Barbarian]] throws an ancient spear that sinks into his foes, and he pulls them into his reach.
-==Skillrune Effects==
+==Skill Rune Effects==
 The following is a very quick summary. See the [[Ancient Spear rune effects]] page for a more thorough description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
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 ==Development==
-'''Ancient Spear''' made its first public appearance at [[BlizzCon 2010]], where [[Wyatt Cheng]] briefly discussed its development:<ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-gameplay-panel-transcript/P2/ Diablo 3 Gameplay Panel Transcript] -- Incgamers 23rd Oct 2010</ref>
+'''Ancient Spear''' made its first public appearance at [[BlizzCon 2010]], where [[Wyatt Cheng]] briefly discussed its development:<ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-gameplay-panel-transcript/P2/ Diablo 3 Gameplay Panel Transcript] — Incgamers 23rd Oct 2010</ref>
 <blue>We knew that he needed a ranged attack so here is an example of Ancient Spear. We don't want to turn the Barbarian into a ranged class so this is something that feels very appropriate for him. We want to sell the theme that he's strong, he's tough, he's melee so we had to come up with something that felt appropriate for that.</blue>
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 He did, however, suggest that it could be useful against Wizards who rely too much on [[Disintegrate]].
-Skill tiers were removed for the [[July 2011 Press Event]], and Ancient Spear became a level 21 skill, and was soon changed to level 22. The skill system was once again overhauled for the [[Beta Patch 13]], and Ancient Spear was classified as a Might skill and moved to level 28.
+Skill tiers were removed for the [[July 2011 Press Event]], allowing skills to unlock steadily from levels 1 to 30. Consequently, all skill levels were adjusted and Ancient Spear became a level 21 skill.
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 ==Trivia==
-Fun facts. If you add a trivia fact, also add the it to the Category:Trivia.
+''Hide this section unless there really is some trivia about the skill. Add the skill to the [[:Category:Easter Eggs|Easter Eggs]] category as well if the article contains Easter Egg information.''
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 ==Media==
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 ==References==
 <span style="font-size: 10px;"><references/></span>
 * [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/hands-on-from-blizzcon-mega-pvp-arena-report/ BlizzCon 2010 PvP Hands-on Report]
-* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/15-more-minutes-of-arena-ninja-cam-from-blizzcon/ 15 More Minutes of Arena Ninja-Cam from BlizzCon] -- Incgamers 10th Jan 2011
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/15-more-minutes-of-arena-ninja-cam-from-blizzcon/ 15 More Minutes of Arena Ninja-Cam from BlizzCon] — Incgamers 10th Jan 2011
-* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7960229#post7960229 Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report] -- IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7960229#post7960229 Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report] — IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
-* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/active/ Barbarian Active Skills] -- Diablo III 13th Sep 2011
+* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/active/ Barbarian Active Skills] — Blizzard's Official Diablo III Site
-{{Skill navbox Diablo III|Barbarian}}
+{{Skill navbox Diablo III|Barbarian|Might}}
 [[category:Barbarian skills]]
 [[category:Active skills]]

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 [[File:IconAncientSpear.png|left]]
-'''Ancient Spear''' is a Fury Generating [[Barbarian skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 22. The Barbarian fires a mystical spear to snare his foes and haul them back into [[melee]] range.
+'''Ancient Spear''' is a Fury Generating [[Barbarian skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 22. The Barbarian fires a mystical spear to snare his foes and haul them back into [[melee]] range.
 This skill is commonly referred to[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/15-more-minutes-of-arena-ninja-cam-from-blizzcon/] as "Ancient Harpoon" for fairly obvious functional reasons. Spears are not barbed and do not have ropes or chains attached to them. Harpoons, on the other hand, are barbed and tethered, since they are used to reel in aquatic life forms. Why Blizzard didn't just call the skill "harpoon" isn't known; perhaps they didn't like the maritime connotation, since the Barbarians are not seafaring folk in the official game lore?
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 The skill can also be used effectively in [[PvM]], ideally on back row attackers like archers or shaman, who the Barbarian wants to kill but can not reach through their defending [[meat shield]]s. Enemies all the way to the edge of the visible screen can be skewered and pulled in, when targeted accurately.
 ==Synergies==
-* [[Synergies]] with [[No Escape]] passive skill, increasing Ancient Spear damage by {{c_lime|100%}} and resetting its [[cooldown]] when an enemy dies by the spear.
+The following [[Barbarian passives]] provide a benefit to Ancient Spear, runed or not:
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 * [[Gameplay: Blizzcon 2010]] (in the [[Arena]])
 * [[Video: Blizzcon 2010 Rune Effects]]
-* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRM2UJ0PYFE Diablo 3 Barbarian Skill Animations]
+* [[Skill Animations Videos#Barbarian Video|Video: August 2011 Barbarian Skill Animations]]
 You can find pictures in the Diablo III screenshot and picture gallery: