Difference between revisions of "Battle Rage"

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Battle Rage is a Tier I skill from the Barbarian's Berserker Skill Tree, which grants a substantial increase in damage and critical chance.

Background

Diablo III Skill [e]

Battle Rage Active, 5 ranks
Used by:	Barbarian
Skill Description:
Enter a rage which increases damage done by X% and increases Critical Hit chance by Y%, lasts for Z seconds.
Skill Details:
Type:	Buff
Quantity:	Cast
Effect:	Self Buff
School:	Physical
Fury cost:	1 Orb
Cast time:	None
Duration:	None
Cooldown:	None
Synergies:	None
Requires:	N/A
Prereq of:	N/A

The Barbarian works up a raging state for battle, increasing ferocity, and will to hurt. He manages to hit where he can do most damage, becoming a nightmare for anyone approaching him in battle.

Skill Design

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.

Skill Rank Table

(legend (A) = Assumed)

Rank: 1/5
- Enter a rage which increases damage done by 32% and increases Critical Hit chance by 25%, lasts for 15 seconds.
- Fury Cost: 1 Fury Orb
Rank: 2/5
- Enter a rage which increases damage done by 38% and increases Critical Hit chance by 30%, lasts for 18 seconds. (A)
- Fury Cost: 1 Fury Orb
Rank: 3/5
- Enter a rage which increases damage done by 44% and increases Critical Hit chance by 35%, lasts for 21 seconds. (A)
- Fury Cost: 1 Fury Orb
Rank: 4/5
- Enter a rage which increases damage done by 50% and increases Critical Hit chance by 40%, lasts for 24 seconds. (A)
- Fury Cost: 1 Fury Orb
Rank: 5/5
- Enter a rage which increases damage done by 56% and increases Critical Hit chance by 45%, lasts for 27 seconds. (A)
- Fury Cost: 1 Fury Orb

Synergies

None known.

Skill Rune Effects

None known.

Development

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 have been nerfed heavily, to be more balance.

Media

You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:

References

Full Barbarian Skill Trees and Stats

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-'''Battle Rage''' is a tier I [[skill]] in the [[Berserker Skill Tree]], which grants a substantial increase in damage and critical chance.
+'''Battle Rage''' is a Tier I [[skill]] from the [[Barbarian]]'s [[Berserker Skill Tree]], which grants a substantial increase in damage and critical chance.
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 |school= Physical
 |resource= Fury
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+|cost= 1 Orb
 |cast-time= None
 |cooldown= None
 |synergies= None
 }}
-This is a tier 1 skill, and its effectiveness is doubted when compared to other skills of higher tiers. However, at lower levels this is all you get, and should be taken. If it proves ineffective at higher levels, then resetting your skills is the correct thing to do.
+The Barbarian works up a raging state for battle, increasing ferocity, and will to hurt. He manages to hit where he can do most damage, becoming a nightmare for anyone approaching him in battle.
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 ==Development==
-''Battle Rage'' was seen in every Diablo 3 game demo to date, and was recently balanced, according to the latest demo.
+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]].
-At one point, this skill gave 100% increased damage and 30% increased critical chance, at rank 1 and belonged to the [[Battlemaster Skill Tree]].
-<!--<gallery>Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Skill use 1</gallery>
-==Trivia==-->
+For the [[BlizzCon 2009]] version, the damage bonus and crit chances have been [[nerf]]ed heavily, to be more balance.
+<!--
+==Trivia==
+-->
 ==Media==
-You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery. Sadly, no images of Battle Rage have been seen:
+You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:
 * [http://www.diii.net/gallery/ Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures]
+* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=all&si=Battle+Rage Battle Rage-specific gallery contents]
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+Image:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|Pic 1
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 ==References==
-* None
+* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/full-barbarian-skill-trees-and-stats1/ Full Barbarian Skill Trees and Stats]