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Juggernaut Skill tree as of BlizzCon 2009.

The Juggernaut skill tree is a Barbarian skill tree themed with the Barbarian's powers in combat, and has skills to reflect this.

Tree Analysis

The Juggernaut tree focuses on creating barbarians whose main role in battle is to take damage, to tank to some extent and to be a support to his allies. As such, the tree has skills that the Barbarian can use to heal him self quicker than barbarians of other builds, to force enemies to attack him and to make them powerless once they are in his clutches. Also, like any skill tree focusing on any element of gameplay, it cannot be called a skill tree if it doesn't have signature skills that can actually kill. Luckily for us, the Juggernaut tree has a few cool skills that makes enemies easy to kill, like Bash, Cleave and Seismic Slam.

Juggernaut skills

Useful skill links:

• Skills - General skill design and mechanics.
• Barbarian skills - Barbarian-specific skill design.
  • Berserker Skill Tree - Berserker skills.
  • Juggernaut Skill Tree - Juggernaut skills.
  • Battlemaster Skill Tree - Battlemaster skills.
• Barbarian skill archive - Removed Barbarian skills.

Tier I

• Bash
  • Active skill that knockbacks enemy target.
• Scavenge (required for Invigorated)
  • Passive skill increasing Health Globe drop rate.

Tier II

• Cleave
  • Active skill that hits multiple enemies in front of the Barbarian.

Tier III

• Revenge
  • Active skill that is an AoE with limited use that also heals the Barbarian.
• Invigorated (requires Scavenge and required for Recovery)
  • Passive skill that gives Strength increase when picking up a Health Globe.
• Ground Stomp
  • Active skill that is an AoE stunning all nearby enemies.

Tier IV

• Taunt
  • Active skill that forces monsters to attack you.
• Bloodthirst (required for Strong Constitution)
  • Active skill that heals the Barbarian some of the damage he deals.

Tier V

• Seismic Slam
  • Active skill that is a line AoE damaging everything in front of the Barbarian.
• Recovery (requires Invigorated)
  • Passive skill that increase healing from Health Globes.

Tier VI

• Earthquake
  • Active skill that creates a huge wave of damage.
• Strong Constitution (requires Bloodthirst)
  • Passive skill that automatically regenerates health.