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Wrath of the Berserker is a tier VI skill in the Berserker Skill Tree, buffing the Barbarian so much he might explode.

Background

Diablo III Skill [e]

Wrath of the Berserker Active, 5 ranks
Used by:	Barbarian
Skill Description:
Enter a heightened state of fury, raising several stats for U seconds. Monsters with damage immunities will take V% less damage from the Barbarian's attacks rather than being immune. Critical Hit: +W% Attack Speed: +X% Dodge Chance: +Y% Movement Speed: +Z%
Skill Details:
Type:	Buff
Quantity:	Cast
Effect:	Self Buff
School:	Physical
Fury cost:	3 Fury Orbs
Cast time:	Instant
Duration:	None
Cooldown:	Unknown
Synergies:	Unknown
Requires:	N/A
Prereq of:	N/A

The Barbarian unleashes his fury, reigning havoc and destruction upon his foes.

Skill Design

This skill turns the Barbarian into a furious killing machine with bonuses to physical damage-dealing stats, and it also adds defensive bonuses as well. It provides a way of disposing tough monsters quickly, such as bosses or minibosses, and according to the description of the ability it also provides a way for the Barbarian to break physical damage immunities of monsters, albeit only for a short duration. One could argue that this skill is a very good demonstration of the design philosophy of the Berserker skill tree, where there is no such thing as too much power.

We are only sure of the stats of rank 1 of this skill, and that before the disposal of the "traffic light" fury-system this skill used to require 3 fury orbs (which was maximum).

Skill Rank Table

(legend (A) = Assumed)

Rank: 1/5
- Enter a heightened state of fury, raising several stats for 12 seconds. Monsters with damage immunities will take 50% less damage from the Barbarian's attacks rather than being immune.
- Critical Hit: +100%
- Attack Speed: +50%
- Dodge Chance: +10%
- Movement Speed: +20%
- Fury Cost: 3 Fury Orbs.
Rank: 2/5 (A)
- Enter a heightened state of fury, raising several stats for 13 seconds. Monsters with damage immunities will take 48% less damage from the Barbarian's attacks rather than being immune.
- Critical Hit: +110%
- Attack Speed: +55%
- Dodge Chance: +12%
- Movement Speed: +24%
- Fury Cost: 3 Fury Orbs.
Rank: 3/5 (A)
- Enter a heightened state of fury, raising several stats for 14 seconds. Monsters with damage immunities will take 46% less damage from the Barbarian's attacks rather than being immune.
- Critical Hit: +120%
- Attack Speed: +60%
- Dodge Chance: +14%
- Movement Speed: +28%
- Fury Cost: 3 Fury Orbs.
Rank: 4/5 (A)
- Enter a heightened state of fury, raising several stats for 15 seconds. Monsters with damage immunities will take 44% less damage from the Barbarian's attacks rather than being immune.
- Critical Hit: +130%
- Attack Speed: +65%
- Dodge Chance: +16%
- Movement Speed: +32%
- Fury Cost: 3 Fury Orbs.
Rank: 5/5 (A)
- Enter a heightened state of fury, raising several stats for 16 seconds. Monsters with damage immunities will take 42% less damage from the Barbarian's attacks rather than being immune.
- Critical Hit: +140%
- Attack Speed: +70%
- Dodge Chance: +18%
- Movement Speed: +36%
- Fury Cost: 3 Fury Orbs.

Synergies

None known.

Skill Rune Effects

None known.

Development

Wrath of the Berserker is a new skill, revealed to us by the latest demo at BlizzCon 2009. No iterations to this skill are known.

Media

You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:

References

Full Barbarian Skill Trees and Stats

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 ==Skill Design==
-This skill puts the word "Overpowered" to shame, causing all of the Barbarian's hits to be critical hits. This skill is really the definition of the Berserker skill tree. Also, the description of the skill indicates that there will be enemies with damage immunities, making this skill, magically enchanted weapons and magic damage skills the only way to defeat them.
+This skill turns the Barbarian into a furious killing machine with bonuses to physical damage-dealing stats, and it also adds defensive bonuses as well. It provides a way of disposing tough monsters quickly, such as bosses or minibosses, and according to the description of the ability it also provides a way for the Barbarian to break physical damage immunities of monsters, albeit only for a short duration. One could argue that this skill is a very good demonstration of the design philosophy of the Berserker skill tree, where there is no such thing as too much power.
-We are only sure of the stats on rank 1 of this skill, it is hard to imagine what the stats will be on higher levels. The only thing hard about this skill is the 12 second duration, make those seconds count. This is the best skill in the Berserker skill tree, with a whooping cost of 3 Fury Orbs at once. This skill is probably made to take care of bosses and other very hard enemies, like with damage immunity.
+We are only sure of the stats of rank 1 of this skill, and that before the disposal of the "traffic light" fury-system this skill used to require 3 fury orbs (which was maximum).
 ==Skill Rank Table==

The Barbarian - Barbarian skills - Barbarian traits - Fury - Barbarian skill archive [e]
Tier One/Clvl 2	Tier Two/Clvl 3	Tier Three/Clvl 6	Tier Four/Clvl 10	Tier Five/Clvl 14	Tier Six/Clvl 20	Tier Seven/Clvl 26
• Bash • Rampage • Cleave	• Ground Stomp • Ignore Pain • War Cry • Weapon Throw	• Frenzy • Revenge • Hammer of the Ancients	• Leap Attack • Sprint • Threatening Shout	• Ancient Spear • Battle Rage • Rend • Seismic Slam	• Furious Charge • Taunt • Whirlwind	• Call of the Ancients • Earthquake • Wrath of the Berserker