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Battle Rage is a Tactics Barbarian skill unlocked at Level 22, which grants a substantial increase in damage and critical chance.

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This is one of the Barbarian's shouts.

Background[edit | edit source]

Battle Rage in action.

The Barbarian enters a rage during battle, hitting harder than his enemies initially thought.

Skill Rune Effects[edit | edit source]

Name	Stats (Hover over)	Level Unlocked
Marauder's Rage	(Stats)	36
Ferocity	(Stats)	52
Swords to Ploughshares	(Stats)	41
Into the Fray	(Stats)	19
Bloodshed	(Stats)	25

Skill Design[edit | edit source]

This skill is good for times when fighting enemies with lots of hp, to speed things up or to maximize the chance of critical hits, and when combined with other passive skills in this tree, can make the Barbarian a dangerous machine without the use of signature skills like Whirlwind and Leap Attack.

Synergies[edit | edit source]

Base Skill[edit | edit source]

The following Barbarian passive provides a benefit to Battle Rage, runed or not:

Inspiring Presence - Doubles the duration of the Barbarian's Shouts always.

Bloodshed[edit | edit source]

The following Barbarian passives provide a benefit to Bloodshed:

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

Into the Fray[edit | edit source]

The following Barbarian passives provide a benefit to Into the Fray:

Ruthless - Increases critical hit chance and critical hit damage always.
Weapons Master - Increases critical hit chance when the Barbarian is wielding a mace or axe.

Ferocity[edit | edit source]

The following Barbarian passives provide a benefit to Ferocity:

Ruthless - Increases critical hit chance and critical hit damage always.
Weapons Master - Increases critical hit chance when the Barbarian is wielding a mace or axe.

Swords to Ploughshares[edit | edit source]

The following Barbarian passives provide a benefit to Swords to Ploughshares:

Pound of Flesh - Increases chance of finding health globes always.
Ruthless - Increases critical hit chance and critical hit damage always.
Weapons Master - Increases critical hit chance when the Barbarian is wielding a mace or axe.

Development[edit | edit source]

Battle Rage was first seen in the BlizzCon 2008 demo. It originally increased damage by 100% and increased critical chance by 30% at rank 1. It was also placed in the Battlemaster Skill Tree.

For the BlizzCon 2009 version, the damage bonus and crit chances had been nerfed heavily, to be more balanced. It was also moved to the Berserker Skill Tree. As typical for buffs in gameplay demos, this skill wasn't used much, as Flux explained:[1]

I used this one a few times to test it out, and it worked, but I could hardly tell the difference, since monsters were dying so quickly anyway. As was the case with the Monk, the Barbarian was so strong and overpowered in the Blizzcon build that boosting him further with war cries wasn’t something many players bothered with. “Ugg too busy smash! Ugg not use stragedy!”

Battle Rage was available in the BlizzCon 2010 demo, but there are no gameplay reports detailing any use of the skill.

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 Battle Rage became a level 3 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.

Battle Rage remained at level 3 when the beta started. With the Patch 13 changes, it was classified as a Might skill and moved up to level 14, putting it out of reach of beta players. For the Beta Patch 14, it was re-classified as a Tactics skill and bumped all the way up to level 22.

Previous Versions[edit | edit source]

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

Media[edit | edit source]

Battle Rage 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 2009 Full Barbarian Skill Trees and Stats
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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-<noinclude>
 [[File:IconBattleRage.png|left]]
-'''Battle Rage''' is a Fury Spending [[Barbarian skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 3, which grants a substantial increase in damage and critical chance.
+'''Battle Rage''' is a Tactics [[Barbarian skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 22, which grants a substantial increase in damage and critical chance.
+<strong>[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/active/battle-rage Hover for latest stats]</strong>
 This is one of the Barbarian's [[shout]]s.
 <br><br>__TOC__
 ==Background==
-[[File:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Battle Rage in action]]
+[[File:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|thumb|200px|Battle Rage in action.]]
 The Barbarian enters a rage during battle, hitting harder than his enemies initially thought.
-==Skill Effects==
+==Skill Rune Effects==
-The following is a very quick list. See the [[Battle Rage rune effects]] page for a more thorough summary of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
-{{Active skill header}}
+<table>
-</noinclude>
-{{Skill effects|Battle Rage|IconBattleRage.png|[[Shout]] ([[clvl|Level]] 3)|
+<tr>
-Enter a rage which increases damage by {{c_lime|30%}} and critical hit change by {{c_lime|4%}} for {{c_lime|30}} seconds.<br>
+<th>Icon</th>
-Cost: {{c_lime|20}} Fury.}}
+<th>Name </th>
+<th>Stats (Hover over)</th>
+<th class="inc_js_sortable inc_sort_desc">Level Unlocked</th>
+</tr>
+<tr id="">
+<td>[[File:runea.png]]</td>
+<td>[[Marauder's Rage]]</td>
+<td class="name">
+[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/active/battle-rage#a+ (Stats)]</td>
+<td>36</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="">
+<td>[[File:runeb.png]]</td>
+<td>[[Ferocity]]</td>
+<td class="name">
+[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/active/battle-rage#b+ (Stats)]</td>
+<td>52</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="">
+<td>[[File:runec.png]]</td>
+<td>[[Swords to Ploughshares]]</td>
+<td class="name">
+[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/active/battle-rage#c+ (Stats)]</td>
+<td>41</td>
+</tr>
-| width="40px" | [[image:IconCrimson.jpg|40px|link=Crimson]]
+<tr id="">
-| width="140px" | [[Marauder's Rage]]
+<td>[[File:runed.png]]</td>
-| Increase damage bonus to {{c_lime|X%}}.
+<td>[[Into the Fray]]</td>
-|-
+<td class="name">
-| width="40px" | [[image:IconIndigo.jpg|40px|link=Indigo]]
+[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/active/battle-rage#d+ (Stats)]</td>
-| [[Ferocity (rune effect)|Ferocity]]
+<td>19</td>
-| Critical hits increase the duration of the Battle Rage effect by {{c_lime|X}} seconds.
+</tr>
-|-
-| width="40px" | [[image:IconObsidian.jpg|40px|link=Obsidian]]
-| [[Swords to Ploughshares]]
-| Critical hits have a {{c_lime|X%}} chance to cause enemies to drop additional treasure or health globes.
-|-
-| width="40px" | [[image:IconGolden.jpg|40px|link=Golden]]
-| [[Into the Fray]]
-| Critical hits generate {{c_lime|X}} additional Fury.
-|-
-| width="40px" | [[image:IconAlabaster.jpg|40px|link=Alabaster]]
-| [[Bloodshed]]
-| While under the effects of Battle Rage, critical hits cause an explosion of blood dealing {{c_lime|X%}} weapon damage to all nearby enemies.
-|-
-<noinclude>
-|}
+<tr id="">
+<td>[[File:runee.png]]</td>
+<td>[[Bloodshed]]</td>
+<td class="name">
+[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/active/battle-rage#e+ (Stats)]</td>
+<td>25</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
 ==Skill Design==
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 ==Synergies==
-* No [[synergies]] with any of the [[passive skill]]s are yet known.
+===Base Skill===
+The following [[Barbarian passive]] provides a benefit to Battle Rage, runed or not:
+* [[Inspiring Presence]] - Doubles the duration of the [[Barbarian]]'s [[Shouts]] always.
+===[[File:IconMedRuneE.png|30px]] Bloodshed===
+The following [[Barbarian passives]] provide a benefit to [[Bloodshed]]:
+* [[Bloodthirst]] - The [[Barbarian]] gains [[Life]] based on the amount of damage he deals always.
+* [[Ruthless]] - Increases [[critical hit]] chance and critical hit damage always.
+* [[Weapons Master]] - Provides a damage bonus when the [[Barbarian]] is wielding a [[sword]] or [[dagger]]. Increases [[critical hit]] chance when the [[Barbarian]] is wielding a [[mace]] or [[axe]].
+* [[Berserker Rage]] - Inflicts additional damage while the [[Barbarian]] is at maximum [[Fury]].
+* [[Brawler]] - Increases the [[Barbarian]]'s damage when he is swarmed.
+===[[File:IconMedRuneD.png|30px]] Into the Fray===
+The following [[Barbarian passives]] provide a benefit to [[Into the Fray]]:
+* [[Ruthless]] - Increases [[critical hit]] chance and critical hit damage always.
+* [[Weapons Master]] - Increases [[critical hit]] chance when the [[Barbarian]] is wielding a [[mace]] or [[axe]].
+===[[File:IconMedRuneB.png|30px]] Ferocity===
+The following [[Barbarian passives]] provide a benefit to [[Ferocity]]:
+* [[Ruthless]] - Increases [[critical hit]] chance and critical hit damage always.
+* [[Weapons Master]] - Increases [[critical hit]] chance when the [[Barbarian]] is wielding a [[mace]] or [[axe]].
+===[[File:IconMedRuneC.png|30px]] Swords to Ploughshares===
+The following [[Barbarian passives]] provide a benefit to [[Swords to Ploughshares]]:
+* [[Pound of Flesh]] - Increases chance of finding [[health globe]]s always.
+* [[Ruthless]] - Increases [[critical hit]] chance and critical hit damage always.
+* [[Weapons Master]] - Increases [[critical hit]] chance when the [[Barbarian]] is wielding a [[mace]] or [[axe]].
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 <blockquote>''I used this one a few times to test it out, and it worked, but I could hardly tell the difference, since monsters were dying so quickly anyway. As was the case with the Monk, the Barbarian was so strong and overpowered in the Blizzcon build that boosting him further with war cries wasn’t something many players bothered with. “Ugg too busy smash! Ugg not use stragedy!”</blockquote>
-Battle Rage was available in the [[BlizzCon 2010]] demo, but there are no gameplay reports detailing any use of the skill. Skill tiers were removed for the [[July 2011 Press Event]], and Battle Rage became a level 3 skill.
+Battle Rage was available in the [[BlizzCon 2010]] demo, but there are no gameplay reports detailing any use of the skill.
+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 Battle Rage became a level 3 skill.
+===Beta===
+{{Beta skill notes}}
+Battle Rage remained at level 3 when the beta started. With the Patch 13 changes, it was classified as a Might skill and moved up to level 14, putting it out of reach of beta players. For the [[Beta Patch 14]], it was re-classified as a Tactics skill and bumped all the way up to level 22.
 ===Previous Versions===
 See the [[Barbarian skill archive]] for more details on previous versions of Battle Rage and other Barbarian skills.
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 ==Media==
+Battle Rage can be seen in action on video here:
+* No videos yet.
 You can find pictures in the Diablo III screenshot and picture gallery:
 * [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/ Diablo III screenshots and pictures]
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 ==References==
 * [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-barbarian-skill-trees-and-stats1/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Barbarian Skill Trees and Stats]
-* [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://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
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-</noinclude>

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