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This page lists all known '''[[Barbarian]] skills''', sorted by skill tree. Follow the links to the individual skill pages for full discussion of every skill, including first hand reports and screenshots.
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This page lists all known '''[[Barbarian]] skills''', with information that was current as of August 2011. This page is a quick listing; follow the links to the individual skill pages for full discussion of every skill, including first hand reports, [[Blue]] quotes, [[runestone]] information, and numerous screenshots and other images.
  
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All character skills have undergone considerable changes during development, with the biggest change coming before Blizzcon 2010, when skill trees and passive skills were removed from the skill listing and [[Traits]] were introduced. See the [[Barbarian skill archive]] for information about skill changes over time.
  
 
'''Useful skill links:'''
 
'''Useful skill links:'''
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* [[Skill]]s - General skill design and mechanics.
 
* [[Skill]]s - General skill design and mechanics.
* [[Barbarian traits]] -- The new passive skills in Diablo III.
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** [[Active skill]]s -- Skills where effects are activated by the player.
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** [[Passive skill]]s -- Skills where effects are activated automatically, by the computer or by special events.
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** [[Signature skill]]s -- Skills that define characters.
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** [[Shouts]] -- Skills that buff the player or debuff monsters.
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* [[Fury]] -- The Barbarian's energy [[resource]].
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* [[Runestones]] -- The huge skill customization and improvement system.
 
* [[Barbarian skill archive]] -- Removed Barbarian skills.
 
* [[Barbarian skill archive]] -- Removed Barbarian skills.
* [[Fury]] -- The Barbarian's resource
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* [[Barbarian traits]] -- Passive skills in Diablo III were called [[traits]] for a while before reverting back.
* [[Runestones]] -- The huge skill customization and improvement system.
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* [[Signature skill]]s -- Skills that define characters.
 
* [[Active skill]]s -- Skills where effects are activated by the player.
 
* [[Passive skill]]s -- Skills where effects are activated automatically, by the computer or by special events.
 
  
 
==Active Skills==
 
==Active Skills==
 
The updated Barbarian active skills list at press tour august 2011
 
 
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
 
|-
 
!width="5%"  | Skill
 
!width="10%" | Name
 
!width="5%"  | Required Level
 
!width="10%" | Type
 
!width="80%" | Description
 
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|[[File:Bash.jpg]] || [[Bash]] || 1 || [[melee]] || Bashes the enemy for X-X weapon damage, with a X% chance to cause knockback.
 
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|[[File:GroundStomp.jpg]] || [[Ground Stomp]] || 1 || [[melee]] || Shakes the ground, stunning all enemies within X feet for X seconds.
 
|-
 
|[[File:HammerAncients.jpg]] || [[Hammer of the Ancients]] || 2 || [[melee]]  || Calls forth a massive hammer to smash the enemy for X% weapon damage, and has a X% critical chance.
 
|-
 
|[[File:BattleRage.jpg]] || [[Battle Rage]] || 3 || [[shout]] || Enter a rage which provides a X% damage boost and X% critical hit bonus for X seconds.
 
|-
 
|[[File:IgnorePain.jpg]] || [[Ignore Pain]] || 4 || [[shout]] || Reduces all damage taken by X% and grants immunity to root, snare and stun effects for X seconds.
 
|-
 
|[[File:Cleave.jpg]] || [[Cleave]] || 5 || [[melee]] || The Barbarian swings at multiple targets at once, dealing X% weapon damage to all targets in front of him.
 
|-
 
|[[File:LeapAttack.jpg]] || [[Leap Attack]] || 6 || [[melee]] || The Barbarian makes a mighty leap, causing X% weapon damage to all enemies within X feet upon landing.
 
|-
 
|[[File:WeaponThrow.jpg]] || [[Weapon Throw]] || 7 || [[ranged]] || The Barbarian hurls a weapon at his foes, causing X% weapon damage and slows the target to X% of their normal movement speed for X seconds.
 
|-
 
|[[File:Rend.jpg]] || [[Rend]] || 8 || [[melee]] || Perform a slashing vicious blow to all enemies within X feet, dealing X% weapon damage and an additional X-X physical damage over X seconds.
 
|-
 
|[[File:ThreatningShout.jpg]] || [[Threatning Shout]] || 9 || [[shout]] || Shouts with great ferocity, reducing damage done by enemies within X feet by X% for X seconds.
 
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|[[File:Frenzy.jpg]] || [[Frenzy]] || 11 || [[melee]] || Each strike grants a X% attack speed and X% weapon damage boost for X seconds. Frenzy can be stacked up to X times for a total bonus of X% attack speed and X% weapon damage.
 
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|[[File:Revenge.jpg]] || [[Revenge]] || 12 || [[melee]] || When hit, there is a X% chance the Barbarian may strike all enemies within X feet, dealing X% weapon damage and gaining X% health for each enemy hit.
 
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|[[File:WarCry.jpg]] || [[War Cry]] || 14 || [[shout]] || A terrifying cry that provides X fury and increases the armor of the Barbarian and all party members within X feet by X% for X seconds.
 
|-
 
|[[File:FuriousCharge.jpg]] || [[Furious Charge]] || 16 || [[melee]] || Charge directly at an enemy causing X% weapon damage to them and X% damage to enemies in the way.
 
|-
 
|[[File:SeismicSlam.jpg]] || [[Seismic Slam]] || 18 || [[ranged]] || Slam the ground causing a wave of destruction that deals X% weapon damage in front of the Barbarian and causes knockback.
 
|-
 
|[[File:Overpower.jpg]] || [[Overpower]] || 19 || [[melee]] ||
 
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|[[File:AncientSpear.jpg]] || [[Ancient Spear]] || 21 || [[ranged]] || Throws a spear with a maximum range of X feet, pulling each target back to the Barbarian, slowing movement speed and dealing X-X damage.
 
|-
 
|[[File:Whirlwind.jpg]] || [[Whirlwind]] || 22 || [[melee]] || The Barbarian swirls in a cyclone, delivering multiple attacks to everything in his path with each hit doing X% weapon damage.
 
|-
 
|[[File:Sprint.jpg]] || [[Sprint]] || 24 || [[shout]] || Grants X% speed boost for X seconds.
 
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|[[File:Earthquake.jpg]] || [[Earthquake]] || 25 || [[melee]] || Shakes the earth violently, causing massive damage to all nearby enemies.
 
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|[[File:CallAncients.jpg]] || [[Call of the Ancients]] || 27 || [[summon]] || Summons three ancient Barbarians; Talic, Korlic and Madawc, who inflict X% weapon damage. Lasts X seconds.
 
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|[[File:WarthBerserker.jpg]] || [[Warth of the Berserker]] || 29 || [[shout]] ||  Enter a heightened sense of fury, raising several stats (Critical Hit, Attack Speed, Dodge Chance, Movement Speed) for X seconds. Monsters with damage immunities will take X% less damage from the Barbarian's attacks rather than being immune.
 
|}
 
 
==Old Skill Tree==
 
 
[[Image:Skill-tree-blizzcon09-barb-muldric.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Barbarian]] Skill Tree interpretation by [http://forums.diii.net/showthread.php?t=739038 Muldric].]]
 
[[Image:Skill-tree-blizzcon09-barb-muldric.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Barbarian]] Skill Tree interpretation by [http://forums.diii.net/showthread.php?t=739038 Muldric].]]
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Click to the individual skill pages for more details about these skills including numbers, screenshots, [[runestone]] information, blue quotes, and much more.
  
===Tier One Skills===
 
All abilities in this tier are unlocked at Clvl 2. Click to the individual skill pages for more details and screenshots of these skills.
 
  
====Bash====
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===Bash===
 
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[[File:Bash.jpg|left]]
[[Bash]]<br>
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[[Bash]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 1.<br>
 
A powerful melee swiping attack, this hits a single target for heavy damage, with a chance to knockback as well.
 
A powerful melee swiping attack, this hits a single target for heavy damage, with a chance to knockback as well.
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* '''Description:''' Bashes the enemy for X-X weapon damage, with a X% chance to cause knockback.
 
* '''Description:''' Bashes the enemy for X-X weapon damage, with a X% chance to cause knockback.
  
  
====Rampage====
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===Ground Stomp===
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[[File:GroundStomp.jpg|left]]
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[[Ground Stomp]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 1.<br>
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This defensive skill causes the Barbarian to stomp his foot, crushing the earth and stunning all nearby enemies. With [[runestones]] it can add damage, knockback, and more.
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* '''Description:''' Shakes the ground, stunning all enemies within X feet for X seconds.
  
[[Rampage]]<br>
 
This [[shout]] provides a buff that allows the Barbarian to hit additional targets per swing, as well as increasing the attack speed.
 
* '''Description:''' Strikes X additional targets with each attack and increases attack speed by X%.
 
  
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===Hammer of the Ancients===
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[[File:HammerAncients.jpg|left]]
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[[Hammer of the Ancients]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 2.<br>
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The Barbarian swings a huge yellow hammer overhead, crushing it down on enemies for massive damage, plus a good chance of critical damage.
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* '''Description:''' Calls forth a massive hammer to smash the enemy for X% weapon damage, and has a X% critical chance.
  
====Cleave====
 
  
[[Cleave]]<br>
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===Battle Rage===
A powerful melee attack, this hits multiple enemies per swing; as many as are within the sweep of the Barbarian's reach, dealing substantial damage to everything.
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[[File:BattleRage.jpg|left]]
* '''Description:''' The Barbarian swings at multiple targets at once, dealing X% weapon damage to all targets in front of him.
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[[Battle Rage]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 3.<br>
 
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A [[shout]] that provides a damage boost and critical hit improvement for a short duration.
 
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===Tier Two Skills===
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* '''Description:''' Enter a rage which provides a X% damage boost and X% critical hit bonus for X seconds.
All abilities in this tier are unlocked at Clvl 3. Click to the individual skill pages for more details and screenshots of these skills.
 
 
 
====Ground Stomp====
 
 
 
[[Ground Stomp]]<br>
 
This defensive skill causes the Barbarian to stomp his foot, crushing the earth and stunning all nearby enemies. With [[runestones]] it can add damage, knockback, and more.
 
* '''Description:''' Shakes the ground, stunning all enemies within X feet for X seconds.
 
  
  
====Ignore Pain====
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===Ignore Pain===
[[Ignore Pain]]<br>
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[[File:IgnorePain.jpg|left]]
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[[Ignore Pain]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 4.<br>
 
A [[shout]], this skill reduces all damage taken and grants immunity to most debuffs.
 
A [[shout]], this skill reduces all damage taken and grants immunity to most debuffs.
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* '''Description:''' Reduces all damage taken by X% and grants immunity to root, snare and stun effects for X seconds.
 
* '''Description:''' Reduces all damage taken by X% and grants immunity to root, snare and stun effects for X seconds.
  
  
====War Cry====
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===Cleave===
[[War Cry]]<br>
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[[File:Cleave.jpg|left]]
This [[shout]] boosts the Barbarian's Fury, as well as the armor of the Barbarian and all nearby party members.
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[[Cleave]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 5.<br>
* '''Description:''' A terrifying cry that provides X fury and increases the armor of the Barbarian and all party members within X feet by X% for X seconds.
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A powerful melee attack, this hits multiple enemies per swing; as many as are within the sweep of the Barbarian's reach, dealing substantial damage to everything.
 
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* '''Description:''' The Barbarian swings at multiple targets at once, dealing X% weapon damage to all targets in front of him.
====Weapon Throw====
 
[[Weapon Throw]]<br>
 
A powerful ranged attack, this one allows the Barbarian to hurl his weapon at enemies. Runestones add amazing effects, including one in which the Barbarian hurls a monster corpse, dealing high damage to nearby targets.
 
* '''Description:''' The Barbarian hurls a weapon at his foes, causing X% weapon damage and slows the target to X% of their normal movement speed for X seconds.
 
 
 
 
 
===Tier Three Skills===
 
All abilities in this tier are unlocked at Clvl 6. Click to the individual skill pages for more details and screenshots of these skills.
 
 
 
====Frenzy====
 
 
 
[[Frenzy]]<br>
 
Consecutive hits with this melee skill grant increased attack speed and weapon damage.
 
* '''Description:''' Each strike grants a X% attack speed and X% weapon damage boost for X seconds. Frenzy can be stacked up to X times for a total bonus of X% attack speed and X% weapon damage.
 
 
 
 
 
====Revenge====
 
[[Revenge]]<br>
 
A melee skill, this one becomes available when when the Barbarian is hit. It deals a fast spinning hit that can strike multiple enemies for considerable damage. When seen at Blizzcon 2010, this skill was an active one; players had to hit the button to trigger it once it was enabled. The skill was changed to a direct, automated strike of some sort during later development, though details are not yet known.
 
* '''Description:''' When hit, there is a X% chance the Barbarian may strike all enemies within X feet, dealing X% weapon damage and gaining X% health for each enemy hit.
 
 
 
  
====Hammer of the Ancients====
 
  
[[Hammer of the Ancients]]<br>
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===Leap Attack===
The Barbarian swings a huge yellow hammer overhead, crushing it down on enemies for massive damage, plus a good chance of critical damage.
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[[File:LeapAttack.jpg|left]]
* '''Description:''' Calls forth a massive hammer to smash the enemy for X% weapon damage, and has a X% critical chance.
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[[Leap Attack]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 6.<br>
 
 
 
 
 
 
===Tier Four Skills===
 
All abilities in this tier are unlocked at Clvl 10. Click to the individual skill pages for more details and screenshots of these skills.
 
 
 
====Leap Attack====
 
[[Leap Attack]]<br>
 
 
A deadly fast attack, this one allows the Barbarian to leap into attack, moving far faster than running speed, as well as vaulting over obstacles or monsters between him and his prey.
 
A deadly fast attack, this one allows the Barbarian to leap into attack, moving far faster than running speed, as well as vaulting over obstacles or monsters between him and his prey.
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* '''Description:''' The Barbarian makes a mighty leap, causing X% weapon damage to all enemies within X feet upon landing.
 
* '''Description:''' The Barbarian makes a mighty leap, causing X% weapon damage to all enemies within X feet upon landing.
  
  
====Sprint====
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===Weapon Throw===
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[[File:WeaponThrow.jpg|left]]
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[[Weapon Throw]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 7.<br>
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A powerful ranged attack, this one allows the Barbarian to hurl his weapon at enemies. Runestones add amazing effects, including one in which the Barbarian hurls a monster corpse, dealing high damage to nearby targets.
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* '''Description:''' The Barbarian hurls a weapon at his foes, causing X% weapon damage and slows the target to X% of their normal movement speed for X seconds.
  
[[Sprint]]<br>
 
A [[shout]] that buffs the Barbarian with extra movement speed.
 
* '''Description:''' Grants X% speed boost for X seconds.
 
  
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===Rend===
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[[File:Rend.jpg|left]]
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[[Rend]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 8.<br>
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A melee attack that deals considerable bonus damage to all enemies within range.
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* '''Description:''' Perform a slashing vicious blow to all enemies within X feet, dealing X% weapon damage and an additional X-X physical damage over X seconds.
  
====Threatening Shout====
 
  
[[Threatening Shout]]<br>
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===Threatening Shout===
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[[File:ThreatningShout.jpg|left]]
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[[Threatening Shout]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 9.<br>
 
A [[shout]] that debuffs enemies, lowering their damage.
 
A [[shout]] that debuffs enemies, lowering their damage.
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* '''Description:''' Shouts with great ferocity, reducing damage done by enemies within X feet by X% for X seconds.
 
* '''Description:''' Shouts with great ferocity, reducing damage done by enemies within X feet by X% for X seconds.
  
  
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===Frenzy===
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[[File:Frenzy.jpg|left]]
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[[Frenzy]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 11.<br>
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Consecutive hits with this melee skill grant increased attack speed and weapon damage.
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* '''Description:''' Each strike grants a X% attack speed and X% weapon damage boost for X seconds. Frenzy can be stacked up to X times for a total bonus of X% attack speed and X% weapon damage.
  
===Tier Five Skills===
 
All abilities in this tier are unlocked at Clvl 14. Click to the individual skill pages for more details and screenshots of these skills.
 
  
====Ancient Spear====
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===Revenge===
 
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[[File:Revenge.jpg|left]]
[[Ancient Spear]]<br>
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[[Revenge]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 12.<br>
"Get over here!" A spear on a chain, hurled to skewer enemies and drag them closer. Runestones can add the ability to skewer multiple enemies on a single spear. This skill should really be called "Ancient Harpoon" since harpoons have barbs and ropes to pull in the aquatic life form they are used to skewer. Spears have neither barbs nor ropes attached.
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A melee skill, this one becomes available when when the Barbarian is hit. It deals a fast spinning hit that can strike multiple enemies for considerable damage. When seen at Blizzcon 2010, this skill was an active one; players had to hit the button to trigger it once it was enabled. The skill was changed to a direct, automated strike of some sort during later development, though details are not yet known.
* '''Description:''' Throws a spear with a maximum range of X feet, pulling each target back to the Barbarian, slowing movement speed and dealing X-X damage.
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* '''Description:''' When hit, there is a X% chance the Barbarian may strike all enemies within X feet, dealing X% weapon damage and gaining X% health for each enemy hit.
  
  
====Battle Rage====
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===War Cry===
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[[File:WarCry.jpg|left]]
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[[War Cry]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 14.<br>
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This [[shout]] boosts the Barbarian's Fury, as well as the armor of the Barbarian and all nearby party members.
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{{clear-left}}
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* '''Description:''' A terrifying cry that provides X fury and increases the armor of the Barbarian and all party members within X feet by X% for X seconds.
  
[[Battle Rage]]<br>
 
A [[shout]] that provides a damage boost and critical hit improvement for a short duration.
 
* '''Description:''' Enter a rage which provides a X% damage boost and X% critical hit bonus for X seconds.
 
  
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===Furious Charge===
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[[File:FuriousCharge.jpg|left]]
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[[Furious Charge]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 16.<br>
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A very fast moving charge attack, enabling the Barbarian to pass through enemies on the way to his target.
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* '''Description:''' Charge directly at an enemy causing X% weapon damage to them and X% damage to enemies in the way.
  
====Rend====
 
 
[[Rend]]<br>
 
A melee attack that deals considerable bonus damage to all enemies within range.
 
* '''Description:''' Perform a slashing vicious blow to all enemies within X feet, dealing X% weapon damage and an additional X-X physical damage over X seconds.
 
  
 
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===Seismic Slam===
====Seismic Slam====
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[[File:SeismicSlam.jpg|left]]
 
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[[Seismic Slam]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 18.<br>
[[Seismic Slam]]<br>
 
 
A more powerful version of [[Ground Stomp]], this skill deals higher damage and knocks back enemies, rather than stunning them.
 
A more powerful version of [[Ground Stomp]], this skill deals higher damage and knocks back enemies, rather than stunning them.
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* '''Description:''' Slam the ground causing a wave of destruction that deals X% weapon damage in front of the Barbarian and causes knockback.
 
* '''Description:''' Slam the ground causing a wave of destruction that deals X% weapon damage in front of the Barbarian and causes knockback.
  
  
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===Overpower===
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[[File:Overpower.jpg|left]]
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[[Overpower]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 19.<br>
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No description is available.
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===Tier Six Skills===
 
All abilities in this tier are unlocked at Clvl 20. Click to the individual skill pages for more details and screenshots of these skills.
 
  
====Furious Charge====
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===Ancient Spear===
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[[File:AncientSpear.jpg|left]]
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[[Ancient Spear]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 21.<br>
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"Get over here!" A spear on a chain, hurled to skewer enemies and drag them closer. Runestones can add the ability to skewer multiple enemies on a single spear. This skill should really be called "Ancient Harpoon" since harpoons have barbs and ropes to pull in the aquatic life form they are used to skewer. Spears have neither barbs nor ropes attached.
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* '''Description:''' Throws a spear with a maximum range of X feet, pulling each target back to the Barbarian, slowing movement speed and dealing X-X damage.
  
[[Furious Charge]]<br>
 
A very fast moving charge attack, enabling the Barbarian to pass through enemies on the way to his target.
 
* '''Description:''' Charge directly at an enemy causing X% weapon damage to them and X% damage to enemies in the way.
 
  
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===Whirlwind===
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[[File:Whirlwind.jpg|left]]
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[[Whirlwind]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 22.<br>
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The classic Diablo 2 skill, this one allows the Barbarian to whirl in a moving circle, landing multiple hits to anything in range. Can be quite dangerous in PvP, since a slowed Barbarian becomes a sitting duck, unable to exit the WW in case of emergency.
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* '''Description:''' The Barbarian swirls in a cyclone, delivering multiple attacks to everything in his path with each hit doing X% weapon damage.
  
====Taunt====
 
  
[[Taunt]]<br>
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===Sprint===
A [[shout]] that overrides monster AI, causing them to rush towards the Barbarian and launch weakened melee attacks.
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[[File:Sprint.jpg|left]]
* '''Description:''' Taunt monsters to attack you at close range for X seconds. Taunted monsters do X% less damage while taunted.
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[[Sprint]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 23.<br>
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A [[shout]] that buffs the Barbarian with extra movement speed.
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* '''Description:''' Grants X% speed boost for X seconds.
  
  
====Whirlwind====
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===Earthquake===
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[[File:Earthquake.jpg|left]]
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[[Earthquake]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 24.<br>
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This stomp causes massive damage to all nearby enemies.
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{{clear-left}}
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* '''Description:''' Shakes the earth violently, causing massive damage to all nearby enemies.
  
[[Whirlwind]]<br>
 
The classic Diablo 2 skill, this one allows the Barbarian to whirl in a moving circle, landing multiple hits to anything in range. Can be quite dangerous in PvP, since a slowed Barbarian becomes a sitting duck, unable to exit the WW in case of emergency.
 
* '''Description:''' The Barbarian swirls in a cyclone, delivering multiple attacks to everything in his path with each hit doing X% weapon damage.
 
  
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===Call of the Ancients===
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[[File:CallAncients.jpg|left]]
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[[Call of the Ancients]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 27.<br>
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The only summoning skill of the Barbarian, this one allows him to summon the Ancients from Diablo II, who will briefly assist in battle.
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* '''Description:''' Summons three ancient Barbarians; Talic, Korlic and Madawc, who inflict X% weapon damage. Lasts X seconds.
  
  
===Tier Seven Skills===
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===Wrath of the Berserker===
All abilities in this tier are unlocked at Clvl 26. Click to the individual skill pages for more details and screenshots of these skills.
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[[File:WarthBerserker.jpg|left]]
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[[Wrath of the Berserker]] is available at [[clvl|level]] 29.<br>
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This [[shout]] grants higher stats and enables the Barbarian to partially break monster immunities.
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* '''Description:''' Enter a heightened sense of fury, raising several stats (Critical Hit, Attack Speed, Dodge Chance, Movement Speed) for X seconds. Monsters with damage immunities will take X% less damage from the Barbarian's attacks rather than being immune.
  
====Call of the Ancients====
 
  
[[Call of the Ancients]]<br>
 
The only summoning skill of the Barbarian, this one allows him to summon the Ancients from Diablo II, who will briefly assist in battle.
 
* '''Description:''' Summons three ancient Barbarians; Talic, Korlic and Madawc, who inflict X% weapon damage. Lasts X seconds.
 
  
[[Bashiok ]] replied to a complaint that this wasn't a very Barbarian-appropriate skill in October 2010. [http://blues.incgamers.com/Posts/1/1/4/10/15064/call-of-the-ancients]
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==Passive Skills==
  
::Well, he does have very few spells like this... just the one actually. :)
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Passive skills replaced [[Traits]] during late game development in 2011. Many Traits were simply changed to passive skills, but some are all new. See the [[Barbarian traits]] page for a full list of those passives.
  
::It's a top tier skill, so you can't buy it until somewhere around the end of Normal or maybe beginning of Nightmare. They're fairly short lived, at least at their base skill. I will admit it's pretty nutty, especially when it's planned that each of them (probably through runes) will use various barbarian skills themselves. But, I do think the flavor and vibe works. The barbarian calling upon the spiritual protectors of his homeland and people which now lie, along with the majority of barbarian society, in the afterlife, if not simply ash at the bottom of a fiery chasm. It makes good sense that they would be easily summoned to assist in redemption, honor, what have you, of the Barbarian people.
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|[[File:Animosity.jpg|40px]] || [[Animosity]] || - || Increases [[Fury]] generation by X% and adds Y points to the maximum amount of [[Fury]].
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|[[File:BerserkerRage.jpg|40px]] || [[Berserker Rage]] || - || Increases damage by X% when the Barbarian's [[Fury]] is 100%.
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|[[File:BloodThirst.jpg|40px]] || [[Bloodthirst]] || - || 10% of damage (dealt or taken??) is gained as HP.
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|[[File:PoundFlesh.jpg|40px]] || [[Pound of Flesh]] || - || Increases the chance to find Health Globes by X% and healing done by these is increased by Y%.
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|[[File:Relentless.jpg|40px]] || [[Relentless]] || - || When the Barbarian is below X% health, skills cost no [[Fury]] and the damage is reduced by Y%
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|[[File:Ruthless.jpg|40px]] || [[Ruthless]] || - || Increases critical strike chance by X% and increases critical strike damage by Y%.
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|[[File:Unforgiving.jpg|40px]] || [[Unforgiving]] || - || [[Fury]] does not degenerate any longer. Also, the Barbarian gains X [[Fury]] every 5 seconds.
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|[[File:IronSkin.jpg|40px]] || [[Iron skin]] || 10 || Increases armor by X%.
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|[[File:Intimidation.jpg|40px]] || [[Intimidation]] || 13 || Increases damage dealt by X% and reduces repair costs by Y%.
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|[[File:Cruelty.jpg|40px]] || [[Cruelty]] || 15 || X% of damage dealt is gained as HP.
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|[[File:Aggression.jpg|40px]] || [[Aggression]] || 17 || Increases [[attack]] by X%.
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|[[File:SuperiorSkill.jpg|40px]] || [[Superior Skill]] || 19 || Increases [[precision]] by X%.
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|[[File:ExpertDefense.jpg|40px]] || [[Expert Defense]] || 20 || Increases [[defense]] by X%.
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|[[File:Toughness.jpg|40px]] || [[Toughness]] || 23 || Increases [[vitality]] by X%. 
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|[[File:WeakSpot.jpg|40px]] || [[Weak Spot]] || 25 || Increases critical strike damage by X%.
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|[[File:Superstition.jpg|40px]] || [[Superstition]] || 26 || Reduces non-physical damage taken by X%.
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|[[File:Slaughter.jpg|40px]] || [[Slaughter]] || 28 || Increases damage dealt by X% when the Barbarian's [[Fury]] is at its maximum.
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|[[File:BadTemper.jpg|40px]] || [[Bad Temper]] || 31 || Increases [[Fury]] generation by X%.
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|[[File:FrenziedAttack.jpg|40px]] || [[Frenzied Attacks]] || 31 || When wielding two weapons, the Barbarian has X% increased critical strike chance and Y% increased critical strike damage.
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|[[File:InsaneCourage.jpg|40px]] || [[Insane Courage]] || 31 || When the Barbarian has under X% HP, damage taken is reduced by Y%.
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|[[File:SecondWind.jpg|40px]] || [[Second Wind]] || 31 || Regenerate X% HP per minute.
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|[[File:ShieldIron.jpg|40px]] || [[Shield of Iron]] || 31 || Increases the chance to block attacks with a shield by X%.
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====Earthquake====
 
[[Earthquake]]<br>
 
This stomp causes massive damage to all nearby enemies.
 
* '''Description:''' Shakes the earth violently, causing massive damage to all nearby enemies.
 
  
  
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==Development==
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The Barbarian's skills and skill trees were first seen at [[BlizzCon 2008]], with only a few skills enabled and many showing nothing more than vague descriptions in the skill tree.
  
[[Wrath of the Berserker]]<br>
 
This [[shout]] grants higher stats and enables the Barbarian to partially break monster immunities.
 
* '''Description:''' Enter a heightened sense of fury, raising several stats (Critical Hit, Attack Speed, Dodge Chance, Movement Speed) for X seconds. Monsters with damage immunities will take X% less damage from the Barbarian's attacks rather than being immune.
 
  
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===Removed Skills===
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* [[Rampage]]
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* [[Taunt]]
  
==Removed Skills==
 
  
 
The updated Barbarian skills list at Blizzcon 2010 removed all earlier passive skills (they became [[Barbarian traits]]) and changed around a number of active skills as well.  
 
The updated Barbarian skills list at Blizzcon 2010 removed all earlier passive skills (they became [[Barbarian traits]]) and changed around a number of active skills as well.  
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** [[Recovery]]
 
** [[Recovery]]
 
** [[Strong Constitution]]
 
** [[Strong Constitution]]
 
* Battlemaster Skills
 
* Battlemaster Skills
 
** [[Battle Cry]]
 
** [[Battle Cry]]
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==References==
 
==References==
 
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/full-barbarian-skill-trees-and-stats1/ Full Barbarian Skill Trees and Stats]
 
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/full-barbarian-skill-trees-and-stats1/ Full Barbarian Skill Trees and Stats]
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* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7962606#post7962606 JudgeHype.com July 2011 Press Event Coverage - The Witch Doctor (Translated by Zediono)]
  
  
 
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Revision as of 15:58, 7 August 2011

This page lists all known Barbarian skills, with information that was current as of August 2011. This page is a quick listing; follow the links to the individual skill pages for full discussion of every skill, including first hand reports, Blue quotes, runestone information, and numerous screenshots and other images.

All character skills have undergone considerable changes during development, with the biggest change coming before Blizzcon 2010, when skill trees and passive skills were removed from the skill listing and Traits were introduced. See the Barbarian skill archive for information about skill changes over time.

Useful skill links:


Active Skills

Barbarian Skill Tree interpretation by Muldric.

Click to the individual skill pages for more details about these skills including numbers, screenshots, runestone information, blue quotes, and much more.


Bash

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Bash is available at level 1.
A powerful melee swiping attack, this hits a single target for heavy damage, with a chance to knockback as well.

  • Description: Bashes the enemy for X-X weapon damage, with a X% chance to cause knockback.


Ground Stomp

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Ground Stomp is available at level 1.
This defensive skill causes the Barbarian to stomp his foot, crushing the earth and stunning all nearby enemies. With runestones it can add damage, knockback, and more.

  • Description: Shakes the ground, stunning all enemies within X feet for X seconds.


Hammer of the Ancients

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Hammer of the Ancients is available at level 2.
The Barbarian swings a huge yellow hammer overhead, crushing it down on enemies for massive damage, plus a good chance of critical damage.

  • Description: Calls forth a massive hammer to smash the enemy for X% weapon damage, and has a X% critical chance.


Battle Rage

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Battle Rage is available at level 3.
A shout that provides a damage boost and critical hit improvement for a short duration.

  • Description: Enter a rage which provides a X% damage boost and X% critical hit bonus for X seconds.


Ignore Pain

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Ignore Pain is available at level 4.
A shout, this skill reduces all damage taken and grants immunity to most debuffs.

  • Description: Reduces all damage taken by X% and grants immunity to root, snare and stun effects for X seconds.


Cleave

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Cleave is available at level 5.
A powerful melee attack, this hits multiple enemies per swing; as many as are within the sweep of the Barbarian's reach, dealing substantial damage to everything.

  • Description: The Barbarian swings at multiple targets at once, dealing X% weapon damage to all targets in front of him.


Leap Attack

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Leap Attack is available at level 6.
A deadly fast attack, this one allows the Barbarian to leap into attack, moving far faster than running speed, as well as vaulting over obstacles or monsters between him and his prey.

  • Description: The Barbarian makes a mighty leap, causing X% weapon damage to all enemies within X feet upon landing.


Weapon Throw

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Weapon Throw is available at level 7.
A powerful ranged attack, this one allows the Barbarian to hurl his weapon at enemies. Runestones add amazing effects, including one in which the Barbarian hurls a monster corpse, dealing high damage to nearby targets.

  • Description: The Barbarian hurls a weapon at his foes, causing X% weapon damage and slows the target to X% of their normal movement speed for X seconds.


Rend

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Rend is available at level 8.
A melee attack that deals considerable bonus damage to all enemies within range.

  • Description: Perform a slashing vicious blow to all enemies within X feet, dealing X% weapon damage and an additional X-X physical damage over X seconds.


Threatening Shout

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Threatening Shout is available at level 9.
A shout that debuffs enemies, lowering their damage.

  • Description: Shouts with great ferocity, reducing damage done by enemies within X feet by X% for X seconds.


Frenzy

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Frenzy is available at level 11.
Consecutive hits with this melee skill grant increased attack speed and weapon damage.

  • Description: Each strike grants a X% attack speed and X% weapon damage boost for X seconds. Frenzy can be stacked up to X times for a total bonus of X% attack speed and X% weapon damage.


Revenge

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Revenge is available at level 12.
A melee skill, this one becomes available when when the Barbarian is hit. It deals a fast spinning hit that can strike multiple enemies for considerable damage. When seen at Blizzcon 2010, this skill was an active one; players had to hit the button to trigger it once it was enabled. The skill was changed to a direct, automated strike of some sort during later development, though details are not yet known.

  • Description: When hit, there is a X% chance the Barbarian may strike all enemies within X feet, dealing X% weapon damage and gaining X% health for each enemy hit.


War Cry

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War Cry is available at level 14.
This shout boosts the Barbarian's Fury, as well as the armor of the Barbarian and all nearby party members.

  • Description: A terrifying cry that provides X fury and increases the armor of the Barbarian and all party members within X feet by X% for X seconds.


Furious Charge

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Furious Charge is available at level 16.
A very fast moving charge attack, enabling the Barbarian to pass through enemies on the way to his target.

  • Description: Charge directly at an enemy causing X% weapon damage to them and X% damage to enemies in the way.


Seismic Slam

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Seismic Slam is available at level 18.
A more powerful version of Ground Stomp, this skill deals higher damage and knocks back enemies, rather than stunning them.

  • Description: Slam the ground causing a wave of destruction that deals X% weapon damage in front of the Barbarian and causes knockback.


Overpower

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Overpower is available at level 19.
No description is available.


Ancient Spear

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Ancient Spear is available at level 21.
"Get over here!" A spear on a chain, hurled to skewer enemies and drag them closer. Runestones can add the ability to skewer multiple enemies on a single spear. This skill should really be called "Ancient Harpoon" since harpoons have barbs and ropes to pull in the aquatic life form they are used to skewer. Spears have neither barbs nor ropes attached.

  • Description: Throws a spear with a maximum range of X feet, pulling each target back to the Barbarian, slowing movement speed and dealing X-X damage.


Whirlwind

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Whirlwind is available at level 22.
The classic Diablo 2 skill, this one allows the Barbarian to whirl in a moving circle, landing multiple hits to anything in range. Can be quite dangerous in PvP, since a slowed Barbarian becomes a sitting duck, unable to exit the WW in case of emergency.

  • Description: The Barbarian swirls in a cyclone, delivering multiple attacks to everything in his path with each hit doing X% weapon damage.


Sprint

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Sprint is available at level 23.
A shout that buffs the Barbarian with extra movement speed.

  • Description: Grants X% speed boost for X seconds.


Earthquake

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Earthquake is available at level 24.
This stomp causes massive damage to all nearby enemies.

  • Description: Shakes the earth violently, causing massive damage to all nearby enemies.


Call of the Ancients

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Call of the Ancients is available at level 27.
The only summoning skill of the Barbarian, this one allows him to summon the Ancients from Diablo II, who will briefly assist in battle.

  • Description: Summons three ancient Barbarians; Talic, Korlic and Madawc, who inflict X% weapon damage. Lasts X seconds.


Wrath of the Berserker

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Wrath of the Berserker is available at level 29.
This shout grants higher stats and enables the Barbarian to partially break monster immunities.

  • Description: Enter a heightened sense of fury, raising several stats (Critical Hit, Attack Speed, Dodge Chance, Movement Speed) for X seconds. Monsters with damage immunities will take X% less damage from the Barbarian's attacks rather than being immune.


Passive Skills

Passive skills replaced Traits during late game development in 2011. Many Traits were simply changed to passive skills, but some are all new. See the Barbarian traits page for a full list of those passives.

Icon Name Req Level Description
Animosity.jpg Animosity - Increases Fury generation by X% and adds Y points to the maximum amount of Fury.
BerserkerRage.jpg Berserker Rage - Increases damage by X% when the Barbarian's Fury is 100%.
BloodThirst.jpg Bloodthirst - 10% of damage (dealt or taken??) is gained as HP.
PoundFlesh.jpg Pound of Flesh - Increases the chance to find Health Globes by X% and healing done by these is increased by Y%.
Relentless.jpg Relentless - When the Barbarian is below X% health, skills cost no Fury and the damage is reduced by Y%
Ruthless.jpg Ruthless - Increases critical strike chance by X% and increases critical strike damage by Y%.
Unforgiving.jpg Unforgiving - Fury does not degenerate any longer. Also, the Barbarian gains X Fury every 5 seconds.
IronSkin.jpg Iron skin 10 Increases armor by X%.
Intimidation.jpg Intimidation 13 Increases damage dealt by X% and reduces repair costs by Y%.
Cruelty.jpg Cruelty 15 X% of damage dealt is gained as HP.
Aggression.jpg Aggression 17 Increases attack by X%.
SuperiorSkill.jpg Superior Skill 19 Increases precision by X%.
ExpertDefense.jpg Expert Defense 20 Increases defense by X%.
Toughness.jpg Toughness 23 Increases vitality by X%.
WeakSpot.jpg Weak Spot 25 Increases critical strike damage by X%.
Superstition.jpg Superstition 26 Reduces non-physical damage taken by X%.
Slaughter.jpg Slaughter 28 Increases damage dealt by X% when the Barbarian's Fury is at its maximum.
BadTemper.jpg Bad Temper 31 Increases Fury generation by X%.
FrenziedAttack.jpg Frenzied Attacks 31 When wielding two weapons, the Barbarian has X% increased critical strike chance and Y% increased critical strike damage.
InsaneCourage.jpg Insane Courage 31 When the Barbarian has under X% HP, damage taken is reduced by Y%.
SecondWind.jpg Second Wind 31 Regenerate X% HP per minute.
ShieldIron.jpg Shield of Iron 31 Increases the chance to block attacks with a shield by X%.


Development

The Barbarian's skills and skill trees were first seen at BlizzCon 2008, with only a few skills enabled and many showing nothing more than vague descriptions in the skill tree.


Removed Skills


The updated Barbarian skills list at Blizzcon 2010 removed all earlier passive skills (they became Barbarian traits) and changed around a number of active skills as well.

Five skills were added in Blizzcon 2010.

The following skills were present in 2009, and gone in 2010. Many of these were turned, more or less directly, into Barbarian Traits.


References