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This page lists all '''[[Barbarian]] skills'''. 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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This page lists all '''[[Barbarian]] skills'''. 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, [[skill rune]] information, and numerous screenshots and other images.
  
 
'''Useful skill links:'''
 
'''Useful skill links:'''
  
 
* [[Skill]]s - General skill design and mechanics.
 
* [[Skill]]s - General skill design and mechanics.
** [[Rune]]s - The huge skill customization and improvement system.
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** [[Skill rune]]s - The huge skill customization and improvement system.
 
* [[Barbarian]] - a [[melee]]-oriented class with great physical powers.
 
* [[Barbarian]] - a [[melee]]-oriented class with great physical powers.
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** [[Fury]] - The Barbarian's energy [[resource]].
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** [[Barbarian skills]] - A list of all the Barbarian's active skills.
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*** [[Shouts]] - Skills that buff the player or debuff monsters.
 
** [[Barbarian passives]] - A list of all the Barbarian's passive skills.
 
** [[Barbarian passives]] - A list of all the Barbarian's passive skills.
** [[Shouts]] - Skills that buff the player or debuff monsters.
 
** [[Fury]] - The Barbarian's energy [[resource]].
 
 
* [[Barbarian skill archive]] - Removed Barbarian skills.
 
* [[Barbarian skill archive]] - Removed Barbarian skills.
* [[Barbarian passive archive]] - Removed Barbarian passives.
 
 
* [[Barbarian traits]] - Passive skills in Diablo III were called [[traits]] for a while before reverting back.
 
* [[Barbarian traits]] - Passive skills in Diablo III were called [[traits]] for a while before reverting back.
  
  
==Active Skills==
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==[[Active Skills]]==
 
Click to the individual skill pages for more details about these skills including numbers, screenshots, Skill Rune information, blue quotes, and much more.
 
Click to the individual skill pages for more details about these skills including numbers, screenshots, Skill Rune information, blue quotes, and much more.
  
 
===Primary===
 
===Primary===
{{Active skills header}}
 
{{Barbarian Skill Bash}}
 
{{Barbarian Skill Cleave}}
 
{{Barbarian Skill Frenzy}}
 
  
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<table>
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<tr>
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<th>Icon</th>
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<th>Name</th>
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<th>Stats (Hover over)</th>
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<th class="inc_js_sortable inc_sort_desc">Level Unlocked</th>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Bash]]</td>
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<td class="name">[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/bash (Stats)]</td>
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<td>1</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Cleave]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/cleave (Stats)]</td>
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<td>3</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Frenzy]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/frenzy (Stats)]</td>
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<td>11</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Weapon Throw]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/weapon-throw (Stats)]</td>
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<td>17</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
  
 
===Secondary===
 
===Secondary===
{{Active skills header}}
 
{{Barbarian Skill Hammer of the Ancients}}
 
{{Barbarian Skill Rend}}
 
{{Barbarian Skill Seismic Slam}}
 
{{Barbarian Skill Whirlwind}}
 
  
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<table>
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<tr>
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<th>Icon</th>
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<th>Name</th>
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<th>Stats (Hover over)</th>
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<th class="inc_js_sortable inc_sort_desc">Level Unlocked</th>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Hammer of the Ancients]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/hammer-of-the-ancients (Stats)]</td>
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<td>2</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Rend]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/rend (Stats)]</td>
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<td>5</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Seismic Slam]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/seismic-slam (Stats)]</td>
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<td>12</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Whirlwind]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/whirlwind (Stats)]</td>
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<td>20</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Ancient Spear]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/ancient-spear (Stats)]</td>
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<td>26</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
  
 
===Defensive===
 
===Defensive===
{{Active skills header}}
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{{Barbarian Skill Ground Stomp}}
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<table>
{{Barbarian Skill Leap}}
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{{Barbarian Skill Sprint}}
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<tr>
{{Barbarian Skill Ignore Pain}}
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<th>Icon</th>
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<th>Name</th>
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<th>Stats (Hover over)</th>
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<th class="inc_js_sortable inc_sort_desc">Level Unlocked</th>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Ground Stomp]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/ground-stomp (Stats)]</td>
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<td>4</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Leap]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/leap (Stats)]</td>
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<td>8</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Sprint]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/sprint (Stats)]</td>
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<td>16</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Ignore Pain]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/ignore-pain (Stats)]</td>
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<td>22</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
  
  
 
===Might===
 
===Might===
{{Active skills header}}
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{{Barbarian Skill Ancient Spear}}
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<table>
{{Barbarian Skill Revenge}}
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{{Barbarian Skill Furious Charge}}
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<tr>
{{Barbarian Skill Overpower}}
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<th>Icon</th>
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<th>Name</th>
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<th>Stats (Hover over)</th>
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<th class="inc_js_sortable inc_sort_desc">Level Unlocked</th>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Overpower]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/overpower (Stats)]</td>
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<td>9</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Revenge]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/revenge (Stats)]</td>
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<td>13</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Furious Charge]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/furious-charge (Stats)]</td>
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<td>21</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Avalanche]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/avalanche (Stats)]</td>
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<td>20</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Ancient Spear]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/ancient-spear (Stats)]</td>
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<td>61</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
  
  
 
===Tactics===
 
===Tactics===
{{Active skills header}}
 
{{Barbarian Skill Weapon Throw}}
 
{{Barbarian Skill Threatening Shout}}
 
{{Barbarian Skill Battle Rage}}
 
{{Barbarian Skill War Cry}}
 
  
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<table>
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<tr>
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<th>Icon</th>
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<th>Name</th>
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<th>Stats (Hover over)</th>
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<th class="inc_js_sortable inc_sort_desc">Level Unlocked</th>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Threatening Shout]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/threatening-shout (Stats)]</td>
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<td>14</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Battle Rage]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/battle-rage (Stats)]</td>
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<td>22</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[War Cry]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/war-cry (Stats)]</td>
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<td>28</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
  
 
===Rage===
 
===Rage===
{{Active skills header}}
 
{{Barbarian Skill Earthquake}}
 
{{Barbarian Skill Call of the Ancients}}
 
{{Barbarian Skill Wrath of the Berserker}}
 
  
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<table>
  
==Passive Skills==
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<tr>
* See the [[Barbarian passives]] page for the full list of his passive abilities.
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<th>Icon</th>
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<th>Name</th>
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<th>Stats (Hover over)</th>
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<th class="inc_js_sortable inc_sort_desc">Level Unlocked</th>
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</tr>
  
Passive skills replaced [[Traits]] during late game development in 2011. A few Traits were simply changed to passive skills, but most are all new. See the [[Barbarian traits]] page for a full list of those old passives.
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Earthquake]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/earthquake (Stats)]</td>
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<td>19</td>
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</tr>
  
  
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Call of the Ancients]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/call-of-the-ancients (Stats)]</td>
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<td>25</td>
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</tr>
  
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Wrath of the Berserker]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/wrath-of-the-berserker (Stats)]</td>
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<td>20</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
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==[[Passive Skills]]==
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<table>
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<tr>
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<th>Icon</th>
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<th>Name</th>
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<th>Stats (Hover over)</th>
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<th class="inc_js_sortable inc_sort_desc">Level Unlocked</th>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Pound of Flesh]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/pound-of-flesh (Stats)]</td>
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<td>14</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Nerves of Steel]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/nerves-of-steel (Stats)]</td>
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<td>21</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Weapons Master]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/weapons-master (Stats)]</td>
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<td>32</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Inspiring Presence]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/inspiring-presence (Stats)]</td>
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<td>44</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Berserker Rage]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/berserker-rage (Stats)]</td>
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<td>60</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Bloodthirst]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/bloodthirst (Stats)]</td>
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<td>60</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Animosity]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/animosity (Stats)]</td>
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<td>60</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Superstition]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/superstition (Stats)]</td>
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<td>30</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Tough as Nails]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/tough-as-nails (Stats)]</td>
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<td>30</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Relentless]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/relentless (Stats)]</td>
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<td>40</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Brawler]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/brawler (Stats)]</td>
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<td>45</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Juggernaut]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/juggernaut (Stats)]</td>
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<td>50</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Unforgiving]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/unforgiving (Stats)]</td>
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<td>55</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Boon of Bul-Kathos]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/boon-of-bulkathos (Stats)]</td>
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<td>55</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Earthen Might]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/earthen-might (Stats)]</td>
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<td>64</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Sword and Board]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/sword-and-board (Stats)]</td>
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<td>66</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="">
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<td></td>
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<td>[[Rampage]]</td>
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<td class="name">
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[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/rampage (Stats)]</td>
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<td>68</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
  
 
==Skill Distribution==
 
==Skill Distribution==
 
 
A useful player-made chart showing when the Barbarian gains access to skills, passives, and rune effects.  
 
A useful player-made chart showing when the Barbarian gains access to skills, passives, and rune effects.  
  
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For [[BlizzCon 2009]], the list of the Barbarian's passive skills had greatly shrunk, but the active skills were mostly just shuffled around. The Barbarian also gained four new active skills: [[Spirit]], [[Wrath of the Berserker]], [[Bloodthirst]], and [[Weapon Throw]].
 
For [[BlizzCon 2009]], the list of the Barbarian's passive skills had greatly shrunk, but the active skills were mostly just shuffled around. The Barbarian also gained four new active skills: [[Spirit]], [[Wrath of the Berserker]], [[Bloodthirst]], and [[Weapon Throw]].
  
The updated Barbarian tree-less 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 Barbarian lost [[Battle Cry]], [[Onslaught]], [[Bloodthirst (skill)|Bloodthirst]], and [[Enrage]]; but also gained [[Rampage]], [[War Cry]], [[Ancient Spear]], [[Rend]], and [[Call of the Ancients]].
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The updated Barbarian tree-less 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 Barbarian lost [[Battle Cry]], [[Onslaught (skill)|Onslaught]], [[Bloodthirst (skill)|Bloodthirst]], and [[Enrage]]; but also gained [[Rampage]], [[War Cry]], [[Ancient Spear]], [[Rend]], and [[Call of the Ancients]].
  
 
With the skill system overhaul revealed in the [[July 2011 Press Event]], the Barbarian's active skills were mostly just shuffled around, but he also gained [[Overpower]] and lost [[Rampage]] and [[Taunt]]. Soon after, he gained the passive [[Tough as Nails]].
 
With the skill system overhaul revealed in the [[July 2011 Press Event]], the Barbarian's active skills were mostly just shuffled around, but he also gained [[Overpower]] and lost [[Rampage]] and [[Taunt]]. Soon after, he gained the passive [[Tough as Nails]].
  
A large number of passives were removed for the [[beta]]; the Barbarian lost 8. After that, the list of skills was pretty well set, even if their levels weren't. The Barbarian's [[Leap Attack]] was renamed [[Leap]], and he gained the passive [[Nerves of Steel]].
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A large number of passives were removed for the [[beta]]; the Barbarian lost 8. After that, the list of skills was pretty well set, even if their levels weren't. The Barbarian's [[Leap Attack]] was renamed [[Leap]], and he gained the passive [[Nerves Of Steel]].
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==References==
 
==References==
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[[Category:Barbarian]]
 
[[Category:Barbarian]]
 
[[Category:Barbarian skills]]
 
[[Category:Barbarian skills]]
[[Category:Active skills]]
 
 
[[Category:Skills]]
 
[[Category:Skills]]
 
[[category:Shouts]]
 
[[category:Shouts]]

Latest revision as of 19:55, 4 November 2017

This page lists all Barbarian skills. 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, skill rune information, and numerous screenshots and other images.

Useful skill links:


Active Skills[edit | edit source]

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

Primary[edit | edit source]

Icon Name Stats (Hover over) Level Unlocked
Bash (Stats) 1
Cleave (Stats) 3
Frenzy (Stats) 11
Weapon Throw (Stats) 17

Secondary[edit | edit source]

Icon Name Stats (Hover over) Level Unlocked
Hammer of the Ancients (Stats) 2
Rend (Stats) 5
Seismic Slam (Stats) 12
Whirlwind (Stats) 20
Ancient Spear (Stats) 26

Defensive[edit | edit source]

Icon Name Stats (Hover over) Level Unlocked
Ground Stomp (Stats) 4
Leap (Stats) 8
Sprint (Stats) 16
Ignore Pain (Stats) 22


Might[edit | edit source]

Icon Name Stats (Hover over) Level Unlocked
Overpower (Stats) 9
Revenge (Stats) 13
Furious Charge (Stats) 21
Avalanche (Stats) 20
Ancient Spear (Stats) 61


Tactics[edit | edit source]

Icon Name Stats (Hover over) Level Unlocked
Threatening Shout (Stats) 14
Battle Rage (Stats) 22
War Cry (Stats) 28

Rage[edit | edit source]

Icon Name Stats (Hover over) Level Unlocked
Earthquake (Stats) 19
Call of the Ancients (Stats) 25
Wrath of the Berserker (Stats) 20


Passive Skills[edit | edit source]

Icon Name Stats (Hover over) Level Unlocked
Pound of Flesh (Stats) 14
Nerves of Steel (Stats) 21
Weapons Master (Stats) 32
Inspiring Presence (Stats) 44
Berserker Rage (Stats) 60
Bloodthirst (Stats) 60
Animosity (Stats) 60
Superstition (Stats) 30
Tough as Nails (Stats) 30
Relentless (Stats) 40
Brawler (Stats) 45
Juggernaut (Stats) 50
Unforgiving (Stats) 55
Boon of Bul-Kathos (Stats) 55
Earthen Might (Stats) 64
Sword and Board (Stats) 66
Rampage (Stats) 68

Skill Distribution[edit | edit source]

A useful player-made chart showing when the Barbarian gains access to skills, passives, and rune effects.

Barbarian skill progression. Stats as of May 5, 2012.


Development[edit | edit source]

All character skills underwent considerable changes during development, with perhaps the biggest change coming before BlizzCon 2010 -- skill trees were removed (but the tiers remained), and passive skills were separated out from the skill listing and renamed Traits. The second big change occurred when skill tiers were removed for the July 2011 Press Event, allowing skills to unlock steadily from levels 1 to 30; also, traits were renamed back to passives. Finally, the Beta Patch 13 introduced a new categorization system, which placed each skill into one of 6 (fairly arbitrary) new categories for each class.

  • See the Barbarian skill archive for the full list, with descriptions, of all active and passive skills that have been removed from the game during development.

Details[edit | edit source]

The Barbarian's skills and skill trees were first seen at BlizzCon 2008 as a mix of active and passive skills (mostly passive), with only a few enabled and many showing nothing more than vague descriptions in the skill trees. The Barbarian had 6 active skills (out of 18) in his Berserker Skill Tree, 6 active skills (out of 18) in his Juggernaut Skill Tree, and 5 active skills (out of 17) in his Battlemaster Skill Tree.

For BlizzCon 2009, the list of the Barbarian's passive skills had greatly shrunk, but the active skills were mostly just shuffled around. The Barbarian also gained four new active skills: Spirit, Wrath of the Berserker, Bloodthirst, and Weapon Throw.

The updated Barbarian tree-less 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 Barbarian lost Battle Cry, Onslaught, Bloodthirst, and Enrage; but also gained Rampage, War Cry, Ancient Spear, Rend, and Call of the Ancients.

With the skill system overhaul revealed in the July 2011 Press Event, the Barbarian's active skills were mostly just shuffled around, but he also gained Overpower and lost Rampage and Taunt. Soon after, he gained the passive Tough as Nails.

A large number of passives were removed for the beta; the Barbarian lost 8. After that, the list of skills was pretty well set, even if their levels weren't. The Barbarian's Leap Attack was renamed Leap, and he gained the passive Nerves Of Steel.


References[edit | edit source]