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Revenge is a Might Barbarian skill unlocked at Level 13, which hits all enemies in an AoE around the Barbarian and heals him. Only usable if the Barbarian's been hit.

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Background[edit | edit source]

Revenge in action.

The Barbarian retaliates by smashing the ground with a vengeance, taking the life force of enemies who still cling to life.

Skill Rune Effects[edit | edit source]

The following is a very quick summary. See the Revenge 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.

Name	Stats (Hover over)	Level Unlocked
Retribution	(Stats)	36
Provocation	(Stats)	52
Grudge	(Stats)	41
Blood Law	(Stats)	19
Best Served Cold	(Stats)	25

Skill Design[edit | edit source]

Revenge is a good skill to heal up when swarmed, as when surrounded by monsters, the chances of Revenge being usable becomes quite high. The amount healed is in percentages, so hitting 5 enemies will give you 10% of your total health at rank 1. The damage is also good with 150% of a very damaging yet slow weapon will make this skill useful to cause some havoc and heal up.

Synergies[edit | edit source]

The following Barbarian passives provide a benefit to Revenge, runed or not:

Bloodthirst - The Barbarian gains life based on the amount of damage he deals always.
Weapons Master - Provides a damage bonus when the Barbarian is wielding a sword or dagger.
Berserker Rage - Inflicts additional damage while the Barbarian is at maximum Fury.
Brawler - Increases the Barbarian's damage when he is swarmed.

Development[edit | edit source]

Revenge was first introduced in the BlizzCon 2008 demo as a Tier III skill in the Juggernaut Skill Tree, which did 100% weapon damage. The BlizzCon 2009 version was pretty much the same, but with increased damage.

Revenge was one of the preset skills for the Barbarian in the BlizzCon 2010 demo. Flux had this to say about its functionality:[1]

What happens with Revenge is that you put it on the 1-5 keys, and it stays grayed out/unusable until you get into a fight. At some point during the battle, if you have enough Fury and you get hit, it activates. Then you can hit the hotkey to use it, and your Barb makes a kind of spinning back swing, like a counter in a fighting game.

...I didn’t actually need it during the demo with the Barb; I was never low on hit points and could have passed up 75% of the health globes I earned. But the whole game won’t be as easy as this demo, and with more points in Revenge, or perhaps with skill runes, the life leech might be raised (or the activation might be increased in frequency) up enough to make this a really valuable source of health.

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 Revenge became a level 12 skill.

Beta[edit | edit source]

The Diablo III Beta started in September 2011, and while it ran, all of the skills continued to undergo extensive iteration. Skill changes varied from changing the levels the skills are unlocked, to changes in resource cost, damage, and even function. A few skills were removed altogether, and a few new ones were added. Also, the entire skill system received an overhaul with the Beta Patch 13 update in February 2012, with physical runes replaced by rune effects that automatically unlock at various levels for the different skills.

Revenge stayed at level 12 when the beta started. With the Patch 13 changes, it was classified as a Might skill and bumped up to level 22. For the Beta Patch 14, it was dropped back down to level 13.

Previous Versions[edit | edit source]

See the Barbarian skill archive for more details on previous versions of Revenge and other Barbarian skills.

In Other Games[edit | edit source]

The mechanic for this skill was probably inspired from Warrior skills in World of Warcraft, where you can only cast some skills if you've been hit in the last X seconds. With the restraints on the use of the skill, it's not strange that it is Fury free.

Media[edit | edit source]

Revenge can be seen in action on video here:

No videos yet.

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

References[edit | edit source]

BlizzCon 2008 Barbarian Game Play
BlizzCon 2009 Full Barbarian Skill Trees and Stats
BlizzCon 2010 Barbarian Hands-on Report
Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report — IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
Silva's Barbarian Runestone Effects — IncGamers 6th Sep 2011
Barbarian Active Skills — Blizzard's Official Diablo III Site

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-'''Revenge''' is a tier III [[skill]] in the [[Juggernaut Skill Tree]], which hits all enemies around the Barbarian and heals an amount equal to enemies hit. Only usable if you've been hit, and a small chance it is.
+[[File:IconRevenge.png|left]]
+'''Revenge''' is a Might [[Barbarian skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 13, which hits all enemies in an [[AoE]] around the Barbarian and [[heal]]s him. Only usable if the Barbarian's been hit.
+<strong>[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/active/revenge Hover for latest stats]</strong>
+<br><br><br>__TOC__
 ==Background==
-{{Skillbox
+[[Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|thumb|200px|Revenge in action.]]
-|game= Diablo III
-<!-- |portrait= -->
-<!-- |portrait-width= -->
-|active= Active
-|name= Revenge
-|ranks= 5
-|user= Barbarian
-|tree= Juggernaut
-|description=  Revenge has X% chance to be usable when hit by an enemy. Smash the ground dealing Y% weapon damage to all nearby monsters. You gain Z% of your maximum health for each enemy hit
-|type= Direct Damage
-|quantity= % of weapon dmg.
-|effect= Circular AoE
-|school= Physical
-|resource= Fury
-|cost= Unknown
-|cast-time= None
-|cooldown= None
-|synergies= Taunt
-}}
 The Barbarian retaliates by smashing the ground with a vengeance, taking the life force of enemies who still cling to life.
+==Skill Rune Effects==
+The following is a very quick summary. See the [[Revenge 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.
+<table>
+<tr>
+<th>Icon</th>
+<th>Name </th>
+<th>Stats (Hover over)</th>
+<th class="inc_js_sortable inc_sort_desc">Level Unlocked</th>
+</tr>
-==Skill Design==
+<tr id="">
-Revenge is a good skill to heal up when swarmed, as when surrounded by monsters, the chances of Revenge being usable becomes quite high, and the amount healed is in percentages, so hitting 5 enemies will give you 10% of your total health at rank 1. The damage is also good, 150% of a very damaging yet slow weapon will make this skill useful to cause some havoc and heal up.
+<td>[[File:runea.png]]</td>
+<td>[[Retribution]]</td>
+<td class="name">
+[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/active/revenge#a+ (Stats)]</td>
+<td>36</td>
+</tr>
-The mechanic for this skill was probably taken from Warrior skills in World of Warcraft, where you can only cast some skills if you've been hit in the last X seconds. It is unknown if it costs Fury, but with the restraints on the skill, it is quite possible it will be Fury free.
+<tr id="">
+<td>[[File:runeb.png]]</td>
+<td>[[Provocation]]</td>
+<td class="name">
+[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/active/revenge#b+ (Stats)]</td>
+<td>52</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="">
+<td>[[File:runec.png]]</td>
+<td>[[Grudge]]</td>
+<td class="name">
+[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/active/revenge#c+ (Stats)]</td>
+<td>41</td>
+</tr>
-==Skill Rank Table==
-(legend (A) = Assumed)
-*Rank: 1/5
+<tr id="">
-** Revenge has 10% chance to be usable when hit by an enemy. Smash the ground dealing 110% weapon damage to all nearby monsters. You gain 2% of your maximum health for each enemy hit.
+<td>[[File:runed.png]]</td>
-**Fury Cost: Unknown
+<td>[[Blood Law]]</td>
-*Rank: 2/5
+<td class="name">
-** Revenge has 15% chance to be usable when hit by an enemy. Smash the ground dealing 120% weapon damage to all nearby monsters. You gain 3% of your maximum health for each enemy hit. (A)
+[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/active/revenge#d+ (Stats)]</td>
-**Fury Cost: Unknown
+<td>19</td>
-*Rank: 3/5
+</tr>
-** Revenge has 20% chance to be usable when hit by an enemy. Smash the ground dealing 130% weapon damage to all nearby monsters. You gain 4% of your maximum health for each enemy hit. (A)
-**Fury Cost: Unknown
-*Rank: 4/5
-** Revenge has 25% chance to be usable when hit by an enemy. Smash the ground dealing 140% weapon damage to all nearby monsters. You gain 5% of your maximum health for each enemy hit. (A)
-**Fury Cost: Unknown
-*Rank: 5/5
-** Revenge has 30% chance to be usable when hit by an enemy. Smash the ground dealing 150% weapon damage to all nearby monsters. You gain 6% of your maximum health for each enemy hit. (A)
-**Fury Cost: Unknown
+<tr id="">
+<td>[[File:runee.png]]</td>
+<td>[[Best Served Cold]]</td>
+<td class="name">
+[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/active/revenge#e+ (Stats)]</td>
+<td>25</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+==Skill Design==
+Revenge is a good [[skill]] to heal up when swarmed, as when surrounded by [[monster]]s, the chances of Revenge being usable becomes quite high. The amount healed is in percentages, so hitting 5 enemies will give you 10% of your total health at rank 1. The damage is also good with 150% of a very damaging yet slow weapon will make this skill useful to cause some havoc and heal up.
 ==Synergies==
-===Skill Synergies===
+The following [[Barbarian passives]] provide a benefit to Revenge, runed or not:
-* [[Taunt]]: When there are enemies that keep their distance from you, this skill comes in handy if combined with Revenge, as you can taunt enemies that would normally flee, [[Fallen]] for example, and use revenge when it procs.
+* [[Bloodthirst]] - The [[Barbarian]] gains life based on the amount of damage he deals always.
+* [[Weapons Master]] - Provides a damage bonus when the [[Barbarian]] is wielding a [[sword]] or [[dagger]].
+* [[Berserker Rage]] - Inflicts additional damage while the [[Barbarian]] is at maximum [[Fury]].
+* [[Brawler]] - Increases the [[Barbarian]]'s damage when he is swarmed.
+==Development==
+'''Revenge''' was first introduced in the [[BlizzCon 2008]] demo as a Tier III skill in the [[Juggernaut Skill Tree]], which did 100% weapon damage. The [[BlizzCon 2009]] version was pretty much the same, but with increased damage.
-==[[Rune|Skill Rune]] Effects==
+Revenge was one of the preset skills for the Barbarian in the [[BlizzCon 2010]] demo. [[Flux]] had this to say about its functionality:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/hands-on-from-blizzcon-mega-pvm-report-barbarian]
-* None known.
+<blockquote>''What happens with Revenge is that you put it on the 1-5 keys, and it stays grayed out/unusable until you get into a fight. At some point during the battle, if you have enough Fury and you get hit, it activates. Then you can hit the hotkey to use it, and your Barb makes a kind of spinning back swing, like a counter in a fighting game.<br><br>
+''...I didn’t actually need it during the demo with the Barb; I was never low on hit points and could have passed up 75% of the health globes I earned. But the whole game won’t be as easy as this demo, and with more points in Revenge, or perhaps with skill runes, the life leech might be raised (or the activation might be increased in frequency) up enough to make this a really valuable source of health.</blockquote>
+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 Revenge became a level 12 skill.
-==Development==
+===Beta===
-''Revenge'' was seen in every Diablo 3 game demo to date, and was slightly edited, judging from the latest demo. The old Revenge would hit for 100% weapon damage at rank 1.
+{{Beta skill notes}}
-<!--<gallery>Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Skill use 1</gallery>
-==Trivia==-->
+Revenge stayed at level 12 when the beta started. With the Patch 13 changes, it was classified as a Might skill and bumped up to level 22. For the [[Beta Patch 14]], it was dropped back down to level 13.
+===Previous Versions===
+See the [[Barbarian skill archive]] for more details on previous versions of Revenge and other Barbarian skills.
-==Media==
+===In Other Games===
-You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery. Sadly, no images of Revenge have been seen:
+The mechanic for this skill was probably inspired from Warrior skills in World of Warcraft, where you can only cast some skills if you've been hit in the last X seconds. With the restraints on the use of the skill, it's not strange that it is [[Fury]] free.
-* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/ Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures]
+<!--
+==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.''
+-->
+==Media==
+Revenge can be seen in action on video here:
+* No videos yet.
-==Related Articles==
+You can find pictures in the Diablo III screenshot and picture gallery:
-*[[Juggernaut Skill Tree]]
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/ Diablo III screenshots and pictures]
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/search.php?keywords=Revenge&cat=all '''Revenge''' specific gallery contents]
+<!--
+<gallery>
+Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Skill use 1
+Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Skill use 2
+Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Skill use 3
+Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Skill use 4
+</gallery>
+-->
 ==References==
-* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/full-barbarian-skill-trees-and-stats1/ Full Barbarian Skill Trees and Stats]
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/barbarian-game-play-and-skill-tree-discussion/ BlizzCon 2008 Barbarian Game Play]
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-barbarian-skill-trees-and-stats1/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Barbarian Skill Trees and Stats]
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/hands-on-from-blizzcon-mega-pvm-report-barbarian BlizzCon 2010 Barbarian Hands-on Report]
+* [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/showpost.php?p=8007726&postcount=1 Silva's Barbarian Runestone Effects] — IncGamers 6th 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|might}}
-{{Skill_navbox_juggernaut}}
+[[category:Barbarian skills]]
-{{Skill_navbox}}
+[[category:Active skills]]

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