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<tr>
 
<tr>
 
<th>Icon</th>
 
<th>Icon</th>
<th>Name (Hover over for latest stats)</th>
+
<th>Name</th>
 +
<th>Stats (Hover over)</th>
 
<th class="inc_js_sortable inc_sort_desc">Level Unlocked</th>
 
<th class="inc_js_sortable inc_sort_desc">Level Unlocked</th>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
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<tr id="">
 
<tr id="">
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
<td class="name">
+
<td>[[Bash]]</td>
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/bash Bash]</td>
+
<td class="name">[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/bash (Stats)]</td>
 
<td>1</td>
 
<td>1</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
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<tr id="">
 
<tr id="">
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Cleave]]</td>
 
<td class="name">
 
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/cleave Cleave]</td>
+
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/cleave (Stats)]</td>
 
<td>3</td>
 
<td>3</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
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<tr id="">
 
<tr id="">
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Frenzy]]</td>
 
<td class="name">
 
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/frenzy Frenzy]</td>
+
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/frenzy (Stats)]</td>
 
<td>11</td>
 
<td>11</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
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<tr id="">
 
<tr id="">
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Weapon Throw]]</td>
 
<td class="name">
 
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/weapon-throw Weapon Throw]</td>
+
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/weapon-throw (Stats)]</td>
 
<td>17</td>
 
<td>17</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
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<tr>
 
<tr>
 
<th>Icon</th>
 
<th>Icon</th>
<th>Name (Hover over for latest stats)</th>
+
<th>Name</th>
 +
<th>Stats (Hover over)</th>
 
<th class="inc_js_sortable inc_sort_desc">Level Unlocked</th>
 
<th class="inc_js_sortable inc_sort_desc">Level Unlocked</th>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
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<tr id="">
 
<tr id="">
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Hammer of the Ancients]]</td>
 
<td class="name">
 
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/hammer-of-the-ancients Hammer of the Ancients]</td>
+
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/hammer-of-the-ancients (Stats)]</td>
 
<td>2</td>
 
<td>2</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
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<tr id="">
 
<tr id="">
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Rend]]</td>
 
<td class="name">
 
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/rend Rend]</td>
+
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/rend (Stats)]</td>
 
<td>5</td>
 
<td>5</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
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<tr id="">
 
<tr id="">
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Seismic Slam]]</td>
 
<td class="name">
 
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/seismic-slam Seismic Slam]</td>
+
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/seismic-slam (Stats)]</td>
 
<td>12</td>
 
<td>12</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
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<tr id="">
 
<tr id="">
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Whirlwind]]</td>
 
<td class="name">
 
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/whirlwind Whirlwind]</td>
+
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/whirlwind (Stats)]</td>
 
<td>20</td>
 
<td>20</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
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<tr id="">
 
<tr id="">
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Ancient Spear]]</td>
 
<td class="name">
 
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/ancient-spear Ancient Spear]</td>
+
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/ancient-spear (Stats)]</td>
 
<td>26</td>
 
<td>26</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
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<tr>
 
<tr>
 
<th>Icon</th>
 
<th>Icon</th>
<th>Name (Hover over for latest stats)</th>
+
<th>Name</th>
 +
<th>Stats (Hover over)</th>
 
<th class="inc_js_sortable inc_sort_desc">Level Unlocked</th>
 
<th class="inc_js_sortable inc_sort_desc">Level Unlocked</th>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
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<tr id="">
 
<tr id="">
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Ground Stomp]]</td>
 
<td class="name">
 
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/ground-stomp Ground Stomp]</td>
+
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/ground-stomp (Stats)]</td>
 
<td>4</td>
 
<td>4</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
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<tr id="">
 
<tr id="">
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Leap]]</td>
 
<td class="name">
 
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/leap Leap]</td>
+
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/leap (Stats)]</td>
 
<td>8</td>
 
<td>8</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
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<tr id="">
 
<tr id="">
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Sprint]]</td>
 
<td class="name">
 
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/sprint Sprint]</td>
+
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/sprint (Stats)]</td>
 
<td>16</td>
 
<td>16</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
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<tr id="">
 
<tr id="">
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Ignore Pain]]</td>
 
<td class="name">
 
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/ignore-pain Ignore Pain]</td>
+
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/ignore-pain (Stats)]</td>
 
<td>22</td>
 
<td>22</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
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</table>
 
</table>
  
===Secondary===
+
 
 +
===Might===
  
 
<table>
 
<table>
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<tr>
 
<tr>
 
<th>Icon</th>
 
<th>Icon</th>
<th>Name (Hover over for latest stats)</th>
+
<th>Name</th>
 +
<th>Stats (Hover over)</th>
 
<th class="inc_js_sortable inc_sort_desc">Level Unlocked</th>
 
<th class="inc_js_sortable inc_sort_desc">Level Unlocked</th>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
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<tr id="">
 
<tr id="">
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Overpower]]</td>
 
<td class="name">
 
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/hammer-of-the-ancients Hammer of the Ancients]</td>
+
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/overpower (Stats)]</td>
<td>2</td>
+
<td>9</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
  
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<tr id="">
 
<tr id="">
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Revenge]]</td>
 
<td class="name">
 
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/rend Rend]</td>
+
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/revenge (Stats)]</td>
<td>5</td>
+
<td>13</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
  
 
<tr id="">
 
<tr id="">
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Furious Charge]]</td>
 
<td class="name">
 
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/seismic-slam Seismic Slam]</td>
+
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/furious-charge (Stats)]</td>
<td>12</td>
+
<td>21</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
  
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<tr id="">
 
<tr id="">
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Avalanche]]</td>
 
<td class="name">
 
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/whirlwind Whirlwind]</td>
+
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/avalanche (Stats)]</td>
 
<td>20</td>
 
<td>20</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
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<tr id="">
 
<tr id="">
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Ancient Spear]]</td>
 
<td class="name">
 
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/ancient-spear Ancient Spear]</td>
+
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/ancient-spear (Stats)]</td>
<td>26</td>
+
<td>61</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
  
 
</table>
 
</table>
  
===Might===
+
 
 +
===Tactics===
  
 
<table>
 
<table>
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<tr>
 
<tr>
 
<th>Icon</th>
 
<th>Icon</th>
<th>Name (Hover over for latest stats)</th>
+
<th>Name</th>
 +
<th>Stats (Hover over)</th>
 
<th class="inc_js_sortable inc_sort_desc">Level Unlocked</th>
 
<th class="inc_js_sortable inc_sort_desc">Level Unlocked</th>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
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<tr id="">
 
<tr id="">
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Threatening Shout]]</td>
 
<td class="name">
 
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/overpower Overpower]</td>
+
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/threatening-shout (Stats)]</td>
<td>9</td>
+
<td>14</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
  
  
 +
<tr id="">
 +
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Battle Rage]]</td>
 +
<td class="name">
 +
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/battle-rage (Stats)]</td>
 +
<td>22</td>
 +
</tr>
  
 
<tr id="">
 
<tr id="">
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[War Cry]]</td>
 
<td class="name">
 
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/revenge Revenge]</td>
+
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/war-cry (Stats)]</td>
<td>13</td>
+
<td>28</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 
 +
</table>
 +
 
 +
===Rage===
 +
 
 +
<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>
 
</tr>
  
 
<tr id="">
 
<tr id="">
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Earthquake]]</td>
 
<td class="name">
 
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/furious-charge Furious Charge]</td>
+
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/earthquake (Stats)]</td>
<td>21</td>
+
<td>19</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
  
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<tr id="">
 
<tr id="">
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Call of the Ancients]]</td>
 
<td class="name">
 
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/avalanche Avalanche]</td>
+
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/call-of-the-ancients (Stats)]</td>
<td>20</td>
+
<td>25</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
  
 
<tr id="">
 
<tr id="">
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Wrath of the Berserker]]</td>
 
<td class="name">
 
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/ancient-spear Ancient Spear]</td>
+
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/wrath-of-the-berserker (Stats)]</td>
<td>61</td>
+
<td>20</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
  
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+
==[[Passive Skills]]==
===Tactics===
 
{{Skill description header}}
 
<skill class="Barbarian">Threatening Shout</skill>
 
<skill class="Barbarian">Battle Rage</skill>
 
<skill class="Barbarian">War Cry</skill>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
<table>
 
<table>
  
 
<tr>
 
<tr>
 
<th>Icon</th>
 
<th>Icon</th>
<th>Name (Hover over for latest stats)</th>
+
<th>Name</th>
 +
<th>Stats (Hover over)</th>
 
<th class="inc_js_sortable inc_sort_desc">Level Unlocked</th>
 
<th class="inc_js_sortable inc_sort_desc">Level Unlocked</th>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
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<tr id="">
 
<tr id="">
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Pound of Flesh]]</td>
 
<td class="name">
 
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/threatening-shout Threatening Shout]</td>
+
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/pound-of-flesh (Stats)]</td>
 
<td>14</td>
 
<td>14</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr id="">
 +
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Nerves of Steel]]</td>
 +
<td class="name">
 +
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/nerves-of-steel (Stats)]</td>
 +
<td>21</td>
 +
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
  
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<tr id="">
 
<tr id="">
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Weapons Master]]</td>
 
<td class="name">
 
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/battle-rage Battle Rage]</td>
+
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/weapons-master (Stats)]</td>
<td>22</td>
+
<td>32</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 
 +
 
 +
<tr id="">
 +
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Inspiring Presence]]</td>
 +
<td class="name">
 +
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/inspiring-presence (Stats)]</td>
 +
<td>44</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 
 +
<tr id="">
 +
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Berserker Rage]]</td>
 +
<td class="name">
 +
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/berserker-rage (Stats)]</td>
 +
<td>60</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 
 +
<tr id="">
 +
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Bloodthirst]]</td>
 +
<td class="name">
 +
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/bloodthirst (Stats)]</td>
 +
<td>60</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
  
 
<tr id="">
 
<tr id="">
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Animosity]]</td>
 
<td class="name">
 
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/war-cry War Cry]</td>
+
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/animosity (Stats)]</td>
<td>28</td>
+
<td>60</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
  
</table>
 
  
  
===Rage===
+
<tr id="">
 +
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Superstition]]</td>
 +
<td class="name">
 +
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/superstition (Stats)]</td>
 +
<td>30</td>
 +
</tr>
  
<table>
+
<tr id="">
 +
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Tough as Nails]]</td>
 +
<td class="name">
 +
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/tough-as-nails (Stats)]</td>
 +
<td>30</td>
 +
</tr>
  
<tr>
+
<tr id="">
<th>Icon</th>
+
<td></td>
<th>Name (Hover over for latest stats)</th>
+
<td>[[Relentless]]</td>
<th class="inc_js_sortable inc_sort_desc">Level Unlocked</th>
+
<td class="name">
 +
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/relentless (Stats)]</td>
 +
<td>40</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
  
 
<tr id="">
 
<tr id="">
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Brawler]]</td>
 
<td class="name">
 
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/earthquake Earthquake]</td>
+
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/brawler (Stats)]</td>
<td>19</td>
+
<td>45</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
  
 +
<tr id="">
 +
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Juggernaut]]</td>
 +
<td class="name">
 +
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/juggernaut (Stats)]</td>
 +
<td>50</td>
 +
</tr>
  
 
<tr id="">
 
<tr id="">
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Unforgiving]]</td>
 
<td class="name">
 
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/call-of-the-ancients Call of the Ancients]</td>
+
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/unforgiving (Stats)]</td>
<td>25</td>
+
<td>55</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
  
 
<tr id="">
 
<tr id="">
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Boon of Bul-Kathos]]</td>
 
<td class="name">
 
<td class="name">
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/wrath-of-the-berserker Wrath of the Berserker]</td>
+
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/boon-of-bulkathos (Stats)]</td>
<td>20</td>
+
<td>55</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
  
</table>
+
<tr id="">
 +
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Earthen Might]]</td>
 +
<td class="name">
 +
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/earthen-might (Stats)]</td>
 +
<td>64</td>
 +
</tr>
  
 +
<tr id="">
 +
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Sword and Board]]</td>
 +
<td class="name">
 +
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/sword-and-board (Stats)]</td>
 +
<td>66</td>
 +
</tr>
  
 +
<tr id="">
 +
<td></td>
 +
<td>[[Rampage]]</td>
 +
<td class="name">
 +
[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/rampage (Stats)]</td>
 +
<td>68</td>
 +
</tr>
  
  
  
==[[Passive Skills]]==
+
</table>
{{Skill description header}}
 
<skill class="Barbarian">Pound of Flesh</skill>
 
<skill class="Barbarian">Ruthless</skill>
 
<skill class="Barbarian">Nerves of Steel</skill>
 
<skill class="Barbarian">Weapons Master</skill>
 
<skill class="Barbarian">Berserker Rage</skill>
 
<skill class="Barbarian">Inspiring Presence</skill>
 
<skill class="Barbarian">Bloodthirst</skill>
 
<skill class="Barbarian">Animosity</skill>
 
<skill class="Barbarian">Superstition</skill>
 
<skill class="Barbarian">Tough as Nails</skill>
 
<skill class="Barbarian">No Escape</skill>
 
<skill class="Barbarian">Relentless</skill>
 
<skill class="Barbarian">Brawler</skill>
 
<skill class="Barbarian">Juggernaut</skill>
 
<skill class="Barbarian">Unforgiving</skill>
 
<skill class="Barbarian">Boon of Bul-Kathos</skill>
 
  
 
==Skill Distribution==
 
==Skill Distribution==

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]