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The '''Barbarian''' is a [[melee]]-oriented class witth great physical powers, and uses [[fury]] instead of [[mana]] as a [[resource pool]]. See a full listing of the [[Barbarian Skills|Barbarian's skills]].
  
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The Barbarian is a melee-oriented class witth great physical powers, and uses fury instead of mana as a resource pool. See a full listing of the Barbarian's skills.
 
  
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The class also exists for [[Diablo II]] and [[Diablo I]]:
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* {{iw|Diablo_2_Barbarian Barbarian (Diablo II)}}
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* {{iw|Barbarian_Diablo_I Barbarian (Diablo I: Hellfire)}}
  
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The class also exists for Diablo II and Diablo I:
 
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Barbarian (Diablo II)
 
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Barbarian (Diablo I: Hellfire)
 
  
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Barbarian can also refer to the ancient people:
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* [[Children of Bul-Kathos]]
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* [[Barbarian cities]]
  
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Barbarian can also refer to the ancient people:
 
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Children of Bul-Kathos
 
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Barbarian cities
 
  
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==Background==
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1 Background
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1.1 Female character Story
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2 Class Design
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2.1 Why Repeat the Character?
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3 Attributes and Skills
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3.1 Barbarian Skills  
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3.1.1 Battlemaster Skills
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|role= [[Melee]]
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3.1.2 Berserker Skills
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|attrib= [[Strength]], [[Fury]], [[Vitality]], [[Life]]
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3.1.3 Juggernaut Skills
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4 Development
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|skilltree1= [[Battlemaster Skill Tree]]
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5 Media
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|skilltree2= [[Berserker Skill Tree]]
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6 Resources
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|skilltree3= [[Juggernaut Skill Tree]]
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7 References
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|origin= [[Bastion's Keep]], [[Mount Arreat]]
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|affiliation= [[Children of Bul-Kathos]]
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|friends= [[Druid]]s (distrust)
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|foes= None known
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The Barbarian character himself is the same individual from [[Diablo II]].
  
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Lead by [[Bul-Kathos]], the tribes called "barbarians" by the people of the [[Western Kingdoms]] united in for a sacred charge, to protect [[Mount Arreat]] and its mystical secrets. They call themselves the [[Children of Bul-Kathos]], and have seen their culture collapse after the destruction of the [[Worldstone]] and Mt. Arreat.
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BackgroundDiablo III Class [e]  
 
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Barbarian
 
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Role: Melee
 
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Primary Attributes: Strength, Fury, Vitality, Life
 
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Class Skills
 
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Battlemaster Skill Tree
 
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Berserker Skill Tree
 
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Juggernaut Skill Tree
 
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Background
 
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Origin: Bastion's Keep, Mount Arreat  
 
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Affiliation: Children of Bul-Kathos  
 
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Friends: Druids (distrust)
 
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Foes: None known
 
  
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The Children of Bul-Kathos have developed a kinship with the land and have learned to harness the primal energies in nature to enhance their own substantial physical prowess, simply called "[[fury]]".
  
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The Barbarian character himself is the same individual from Diablo II.  
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A number of Barbarians started roving the lands outside the Steppes, prepared for war and seeking information regarding the activities of the [[Prime Evil]]s before the conflict that ended with the destruction of the Worldstone and Mount arreat.
  
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Lead by Bul-Kathos, the tribes called "barbarians" by the people of the Western Kingdoms united in for a sacred charge, to protect Mount Arreat and its mystical secrets. They call themselves the Children of Bul-Kathos, and have seen their culture collapse after the destruction of the Worldstone and Mt. Arreat.  
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In his personal history the Barbarian defeated [http://diablo2.diablowiki.net/Baal Baal], only to learn from [[Tyrael]] that the Worldstone was corrupted and would have to be destroyed. The destruction of the Worldstone blasted Mount Arreat to rubble, destroying the remainder of Baal's army and saving the Barbarian lands from their invasion.
  
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The Children of Bul-Kathos have developed a kinship with the land and have learned to harness the primal energies in nature to enhance their own substantial physical prowess, simply called "fury".  
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[[Image:Map-arreatcrater2.jpg|left|thumb|Arreat Crater]]
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Twenty years later, when [[Diablo III]] takes place, the Barbarian lands are largely deserted, and the only remains of Mt. Arreat, formerly the symbol of the lands and the source of the Barbarians' spiritual strength, is a huge crater.
  
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A number of Barbarians started roving the lands outside the Steppes, prepared for war and seeking information regarding the activities of the Prime Evils before the conflict that ended with the destruction of the Worldstone and Mount arreat.  
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More than the physical damage, the events detailed in {{wl|[http://diablo2.diablowiki.net/Act_Five Act Five of Diablo II]}} devastated the Barbarian culture. The Barbarians gained their identity and cultural pride from protecting the Worldstone within Mount Arreat. To see it defiled by Baal and his minions, and then destroyed, tore out the heart of these proud people. They abandoned their homeland and became nomadic, wandering the lands of [[Sanctuary]] and pitching themselves into battle after battle in an effort to forget the pain of their shattered homeland.
  
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In his personal history the Barbarian defeated Baal, only to learn from Tyrael that the Worldstone was corrupted and would have to be destroyed. The destruction of the Worldstone blasted Mount Arreat to rubble, destroying the remainder of Baal's army and saving the Barbarian lands from their invasion.  
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[[Abd al-Hazir]] visited the Barbarian lands and wrote about his experiences and observation in the [[Writings of Abd al-Hazir: Entry no. 0025|25th entry]] of [[Writings of Abd al-Hazir|his writings]]. It sets the stage for the story we'll learn when playing the game.
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Arreat Crater
 
  
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Twenty years later, when Diablo III takes place, the Barbarian lands are largely deserted, and the only remains of Mt. Arreat, formerly the symbol of the lands and the source of the Barbarians' spiritual strength, is a huge crater.  
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::''The Barbarians consider it their sworn duty to protect [[Mount Arreat]] and the mysterious object within. They believe that if they fail to uphold their duty to the great mount, or are not given a proper burial upon its slopes, they will be denied a true warrior's death, and their spirits shall roam the land without honor for all eternity.
  
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More than the physical damage, the events detailed in Act Five of Diablo II devastated the Barbarian culture. The Barbarians gained their identity and cultural pride from protecting the Worldstone within Mount Arreat. To see it defiled by Baal and his minions, and then destroyed, tore out the heart of these proud people. They abandoned their homeland and became nomadic, wandering the lands of Sanctuary and pitching themselves into battle after battle in an effort to forget the pain of their shattered homeland.
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::''If there are any barbarians left alive, they must truly be without hope. Perhaps this is the genesis of the rumors of monstrous things reported to resemble the barbarians in size and ferocity, but that are in reality nothing more than unreasoning, inhuman beasts. Could the destruction of not only their home but also their very beliefs have actually brought this magnificent race so low?
  
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Abd al-Hazir visited the Barbarian lands and wrote about his experiences and observation in the 25th entry of his writings. It sets the stage for the story we'll learn when playing the game.
 
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The Barbarians consider it their sworn duty to protect Mount Arreat and the mysterious object within. They believe that if they fail to uphold their duty to the great mount, or are not given a proper burial upon its slopes, they will be denied a true warrior's death, and their spirits shall roam the land without honor for all eternity.
 
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If there are any barbarians left alive, they must truly be without hope. Perhaps this is the genesis of the rumors of monstrous things reported to resemble the barbarians in size and ferocity, but that are in reality nothing more than unreasoning, inhuman beasts. Could the destruction of not only their home but also their very beliefs have actually brought this magnificent race so low?
 
  
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'''Read more about the Barbarian people and their history on the [[Children of Bul-Kathos]] article.'''
  
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Read more about the Barbarian people and their history on the Children of Bul-Kathos article.  
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'''Read more about Barbarian cities in the [[Barbarian cities]] article.'''
  
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Read more about Barbarian cities in the Barbarian cities article.
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===Female character Story===
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[[Image:Barb-f-pose1.jpg|thumb|125px|Female Barbarian.]]
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Female character Story
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The female Barbarian is identical in ability to the male, but her origin story is a bit different. She's younger and is not a female version of the same individual who defeated Baal in Diablo 2. She's a new warrior, one who was motivated to go forth into battle since the men weren't getting the job done.
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Female Barbarian.
 
  
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The female Barbarian is identical in ability to the male, but her origin story is a bit different. She's younger and is not a female version of the same individual who defeated Baal in Diablo 2. She's a new warrior, one who was motivated to go forth into battle since the men weren't getting the job done.
 
  
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==Class Design==
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The [[Diablo III]] Barbarian is an evolutionary improvement on the [[Diablo II]] Barbarian. He (or she) retains some of the same [[Barbarian Skills|skills]], such as [[Whirlwind]] and [[Leap Attack]], but has a variety of new skills to unleash on her enemies. One of the features of the class is also [[Fury]], which is an alternative [[resource pool|resource]] to [[mana]] for Barbarians. Instead of a globe of energy that needs refilling, it's a meter of the pure anger the Barbarian feels in combat, slowly building up as she deals or receives damage. Fury allows her to pull off extraordinary feats with skills that require Fury.
  
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He (or she) is bigger and better. There's a great emphasis on power and destruction; on wanting every movement to look massive and devastating. It's a violent, crushing style, and she exudes power and devastation with her every movement. The D3 Team spoke about the character concept during the [[WWI 2008]] panel titled [[WWI_2008:_Denizens_of_Diablo_Panel|Denizens of Diablo]].
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Class Design
 
  
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The Diablo III Barbarian is an evolutionary improvement on the Diablo II Barbarian. He (or she) retains some of the same skills, such as Whirlwind and Leap Attack, but has a variety of new skills to unleash on her enemies. One of the features of the class is also Fury, which is an alternative resource to mana for Barbarians. Instead of a globe of energy that needs refilling, it's a meter of the pure anger the Barbarian feels in combat, slowly building up as she deals or receives damage. Fury allows her to pull off extraordinary feats with skills that require Fury.  
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[[Image:Barb-1.jpg|thumb|left|120px|Male Barbarian.]]
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::''This is actually the same individual from Diablo 2. He's aged twenty years, and he's got a personality in this game. Look at his gear; his [[armor]] has points on which he could impale himself. It's extra protection for the harsh environment, but it's also dangerous to him. The day to day life characters lead in this world is very hard.''
  
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He (or she) is bigger and better. There's a great emphasis on power and destruction; on wanting every movement to look massive and devastating. It's a violent, crushing style, and she exudes power and devastation with her every movement. The D3 Team spoke about the character concept during the WWI 2008 panel titled Denizens of Diablo.
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::''With the Barbarian, we had to updating a classic. The Barbarian was exciting for us to work on -- to take a classic char we all love to play and bring him back to life. What's this guy been doing for the past 20 years? This guy's 8 feet tall and 300 lbs of pure muscle. He saw things during the events of Diablo II that would have killed most people, but he's still around. In D3 we aged him, grayed his hair, gave him some scars. We think those elements help sell the story visually. Signs of age, how he wears his armor. All that helps us tell the story visually.''
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Male Barbarian.
 
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This is actually the same individual from Diablo 2. He's aged twenty years, and he's got a personality in this game. Look at his gear; his armor has points on which he could impale himself. It's extra protection for the harsh environment, but it's also dangerous to him. The day to day life characters lead in this world is very hard.
 
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With the Barbarian, we had to updating a classic. The Barbarian was exciting for us to work on -- to take a classic char we all love to play and bring him back to life. What's this guy been doing for the past 20 years? This guy's 8 feet tall and 300 lbs of pure muscle. He saw things during the events of Diablo II that would have killed most people, but he's still around. In D3 we aged him, grayed his hair, gave him some scars. We think those elements help sell the story visually. Signs of age, how he wears his armor. All that helps us tell the story visually.  
 
  
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It's also an interesting concept to have the same character return in D3, as a grizzled veteran of countless conflicts, as a grown man who defeated the three Prime Evils twenty years ago... and who starts off D3 at level 1, without the ability to do much more than swing an axe.  
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It's also an interesting concept to have the same character return in D3, as a grizzled veteran of countless conflicts, as a grown man who defeated the three Prime Evils twenty years ago... and who starts off D3 at level 1, without the ability to do much more than swing an axe.
  
  
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===Why Repeat the Character?===
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Why Repeat the Character?
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The Barbarian was not intended to come over from [[Diablo II]] originally. A character with similar appearance and skills was planned, but everyone in the dev team started calling it Barbarian, and so they decided to call it that. [[Jay Wilson]] quote: [http://www.ausgamers.com/features/read/2662371]
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:: ''The barbarian is the only returning class. Originally we actually planned to have no returning classes, but as we developed the barbarian, it essentially ended up turning into a barbarian. We sort of got to the point where we went – because we actually had a different name for him originally - I think were going to call it this other name and everyone else is just going to call it the barbarian, so maybe we should just call it the barbarian.''
  
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The Barbarian was not intended to come over from Diablo II originally. A character with similar appearance and skills was planned, but everyone in the dev team started calling it Barbarian, and so they decided to call it that. Jay Wilson quote: [1]
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::''One of the things we really did not want to do – it's why we set that initial goal to not repeat classes – was, we didn't just want a rehash; we wanted to make the sequel and the sequel has new gameplay and new experiences. I know a lot of people really love the classes in Diablo 2 and it's not my desire to intentionally arc those people – I like those classes to; I love the necromancer, he's my favourite class from Diablo 2 – but as our goal we really wanted to provide new experiences; that was our focus.''
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The barbarian is the only returning class. Originally we actually planned to have no returning classes, but as we developed the barbarian, it essentially ended up turning into a barbarian. We sort of got to the point where we went – because we actually had a different name for him originally - I think were going to call it this other name and everyone else is just going to call it the barbarian, so maybe we should just call it the barbarian.
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One of the things we really did not want to do – it's why we set that initial goal to not repeat classes – was, we didn't just want a rehash; we wanted to make the sequel and the sequel has new gameplay and new experiences. I know a lot of people really love the classes in Diablo 2 and it's not my desire to intentionally arc those people – I like those classes to; I love the necromancer, he's my favourite class from Diablo 2 – but as our goal we really wanted to provide new experiences; that was our focus.  
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Jay did not disclose what the original name was.
  
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==Attributes and Skills==
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*'''[[Strength]]:''' x
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Renowned for their awesome combat prowess as well as their arrogant demeanor, the Barbarians appear to be perpetually girt for battle. Through harsh conditioning, the Barbarians excel in physical combat and tremendous feats of strength. They derive their power chiefly from intense physical training, but also tap primal energies from the living world around them. They can manifest these or add to their already considerable catalogue of superhuman feats of strength and power. The barbarians call this power Fury.
 
  
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The barbarian skills are arranged into to three distinctive skill tree categories:  
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All three trees have a combination of active and passive skills. Active skills are used in combat, while the passive skills boost or change the behaviour of the active skills.  
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===Barbarian Skills===
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Renowned for their awesome combat prowess as well as their arrogant demeanor, the Barbarians appear to be perpetually girt for battle. Through harsh conditioning, the Barbarians excel in physical combat and tremendous feats of strength. They derive their power chiefly from intense physical training, but also tap primal energies from the living world around them. They can manifest these or add to their already considerable catalogue of superhuman feats of strength and power. The barbarians call this power [[Fury]].
  
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The [[barbarian skill]]s are arranged into to three distinctive skill tree categories:
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* [[Battlemaster_Skill_Tree|Battlemaster]]
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* [[Berserker_Skill_Tree|Berserker]]
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* [[Juggernaut_Skill_Tree|Juggernaut]].
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All three trees have a combination of active and passive skills. Active skills are used in combat, while the passive skills boost or change the behaviour of the active skills.
  
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The Battlemaster tree skills are focused on general combat, like Hammer of the Ancients and Furious Charge. Many of the skills enable the Barbarian, but it still includes passive skills.  
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[[Image:Barb-charge3.jpg|thumb|left|150px|[[Furious Charge]]]]
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Berserker Skills
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The [[Battlemaster_Skill_Tree|Battlemaster tree skills]] are focused on general combat, like [[Hammer of the Ancients]] and [[Furious Charge]]. Many of the skills enable the Barbarian, but it still includes passive skills.
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====Berserker Skills====
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[[Image:Barb-ww1.jpg|thumb|left|150px|[[Whirlwind]]]]
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The [[Berserker_Skill_Tree|Berserker tree skills]] is similar to the {{wl|[http://diablo2.diablowiki.net/Barbarian_Combat_Skills combat skill tree]}}, but focus more on violent behaviours like you would find in a berserker, like [[Whirlwind]] and [[Frenzy]].
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[[Image:Barb-stomp1.jpg|thumb|left|150px|[[Ground Stomp]]]]
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The [[Juggernaut_Skill_Tree|Juggernaut tree skills]] also focus on combat, but more on the "stout fighter" type, with skills like [[Stunning Blows]] and [[Seismic Slam]].
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The Berserker tree skills is similar to the combat skill tree, but focus more on violent behaviours like you would find in a berserker, like Whirlwind and Frenzy.
 
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The Juggernaut tree skills also focus on combat, but more on the "stout fighter" type, with skills like Stunning Blows and Seismic Slam.
 
  
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==Development==
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The Barbarian was unveiled as the first ever Diablo III class at [[WWI 2008]] in Paris, and has gone through a number of small changes since then. Some skills have changed name since the reveal, and the skill tree has changed drastically from the [[BlizzCon 2008]] demo in October until May 2009. See more on the [[Berserker Skill Tree]].
  
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The Barbarian was unveiled as the first ever Diablo III class at WWI 2008 in Paris, and has gone through a number of small changes since then. Some skills have changed name since the reveal, and the skill tree has changed drastically from the BlizzCon 2008 demo in October until May 2009. See more on the Berserker Skill Tree.
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==Media==
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You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:
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* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/ Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures]
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* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=all&si=Barbarian Barbarian-specific gallery contents]
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** [http://www.diii.net/gallery/showgallery.php?si=barbarian&x=0&y=0&limit=&thumbsonly=0&perpage=24&cat=546&ppuser=&thumbcheck=0&page=1&sortby=&sorttime=&way=&cat=546 Barbarian Screenshots].
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** [http://www.diii.net/gallery/showgallery.php?si=barbarian&x=0&y=0&limit=&thumbsonly=0&perpage=24&cat=563&ppuser=&thumbcheck=0&page=1&sortby=&sorttime=&way=&cat=563 Barbarian Concept Art].
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** [http://www.diii.net/gallery/showgallery.php?si=barbarian&x=0&y=0&limit=&thumbsonly=0&perpage=24&cat=550&ppuser=&thumbcheck=0&page=1&sortby=&sorttime=&way=&cat=550 Barbarian Wallpapers].
  
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Image:Barb-concept1.jpg|Male Barbarian in battle.
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Barbarian-specific gallery contents
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Image:Barbarians.jpg|Male and female barbs.
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Barbarian Screenshots.  
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Image:Barb-f-pose1.jpg|Female ingame barb.
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Barbarian Concept Art.  
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Image:Barb-1.jpg|Male ingame barb.
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Barbarian Wallpapers.
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Image:Barb-concept2.jpg|Male Barb attack.
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Image:Barb-concept3.jpg|Male Barb armour.
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Image:Barb-concept4.jpg|Male Barb close-up.
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Image:Barb-concept5.jpg|Fem barb sketches.
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Image:Barb-concept6.jpg|Female barb posing.
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==Resources==
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* [[Barbarian Skills]].
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* [http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/characters/barbarian.xml Blizzard's Barbarian] page has plenty of plot information, and short videos of some skills in action.
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* [[Media Coverage|Diablo III Media Coverage Archive]] for all interviews, previews, pictures and more.
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==References==
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* [[Writings of Abd al-Hazir: Entry no. 0025]]
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* [[Diablo II Manual]]
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* [[WWI_2008:_Denizens_of_Diablo_Panel|Denizens of Diablo WWI 2008 Panel]]
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* [http://www.ausgamers.com/features/read/2662371 Jay wilson AusGamers Interview]
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Revision as of 17:14, 11 November 2009

The Barbarian is a melee-oriented class witth great physical powers, and uses fury instead of mana as a resource pool. See a full listing of the Barbarian's skills.


The class also exists for Diablo II and Diablo I:


Barbarian can also refer to the ancient people:


Background

Diablo III Class [e]
Barbarians.jpg
Polish/Barbarzynca
Role: Melee
Primary Attributes: Strength, Fury, Vitality, Life
Class Skills

Skills and Traits

Background
Origin: Bastion's Keep, Mount Arreat
Affiliation: Children of Bul-Kathos
Friends: Druids (distrust)
Foes: None known

The Barbarian character himself is the same individual from Diablo II.

Lead by Bul-Kathos, the tribes called "barbarians" by the people of the Western Kingdoms united in for a sacred charge, to protect Mount Arreat and its mystical secrets. They call themselves the Children of Bul-Kathos, and have seen their culture collapse after the destruction of the Worldstone and Mt. Arreat.

The Children of Bul-Kathos have developed a kinship with the land and have learned to harness the primal energies in nature to enhance their own substantial physical prowess, simply called "fury".

A number of Barbarians started roving the lands outside the Steppes, prepared for war and seeking information regarding the activities of the Prime Evils before the conflict that ended with the destruction of the Worldstone and Mount arreat.

In his personal history the Barbarian defeated Baal, only to learn from Tyrael that the Worldstone was corrupted and would have to be destroyed. The destruction of the Worldstone blasted Mount Arreat to rubble, destroying the remainder of Baal's army and saving the Barbarian lands from their invasion.

Arreat Crater

Twenty years later, when Diablo III takes place, the Barbarian lands are largely deserted, and the only remains of Mt. Arreat, formerly the symbol of the lands and the source of the Barbarians' spiritual strength, is a huge crater.

More than the physical damage, the events detailed in Act Five of Diablo II devastated the Barbarian culture. The Barbarians gained their identity and cultural pride from protecting the Worldstone within Mount Arreat. To see it defiled by Baal and his minions, and then destroyed, tore out the heart of these proud people. They abandoned their homeland and became nomadic, wandering the lands of Sanctuary and pitching themselves into battle after battle in an effort to forget the pain of their shattered homeland.

Abd al-Hazir visited the Barbarian lands and wrote about his experiences and observation in the 25th entry of his writings. It sets the stage for the story we'll learn when playing the game.

The Barbarians consider it their sworn duty to protect Mount Arreat and the mysterious object within. They believe that if they fail to uphold their duty to the great mount, or are not given a proper burial upon its slopes, they will be denied a true warrior's death, and their spirits shall roam the land without honor for all eternity.
If there are any barbarians left alive, they must truly be without hope. Perhaps this is the genesis of the rumors of monstrous things reported to resemble the barbarians in size and ferocity, but that are in reality nothing more than unreasoning, inhuman beasts. Could the destruction of not only their home but also their very beliefs have actually brought this magnificent race so low?


Read more about the Barbarian people and their history on the Children of Bul-Kathos article.

Read more about Barbarian cities in the Barbarian cities article.

Female character Story

Female Barbarian.

The female Barbarian is identical in ability to the male, but her origin story is a bit different. She's younger and is not a female version of the same individual who defeated Baal in Diablo 2. She's a new warrior, one who was motivated to go forth into battle since the men weren't getting the job done.


Class Design

The Diablo III Barbarian is an evolutionary improvement on the Diablo II Barbarian. He (or she) retains some of the same skills, such as Whirlwind and Leap Attack, but has a variety of new skills to unleash on her enemies. One of the features of the class is also Fury, which is an alternative resource to mana for Barbarians. Instead of a globe of energy that needs refilling, it's a meter of the pure anger the Barbarian feels in combat, slowly building up as she deals or receives damage. Fury allows her to pull off extraordinary feats with skills that require Fury.

He (or she) is bigger and better. There's a great emphasis on power and destruction; on wanting every movement to look massive and devastating. It's a violent, crushing style, and she exudes power and devastation with her every movement. The D3 Team spoke about the character concept during the WWI 2008 panel titled Denizens of Diablo.

Male Barbarian.
This is actually the same individual from Diablo 2. He's aged twenty years, and he's got a personality in this game. Look at his gear; his armor has points on which he could impale himself. It's extra protection for the harsh environment, but it's also dangerous to him. The day to day life characters lead in this world is very hard.
With the Barbarian, we had to updating a classic. The Barbarian was exciting for us to work on -- to take a classic char we all love to play and bring him back to life. What's this guy been doing for the past 20 years? This guy's 8 feet tall and 300 lbs of pure muscle. He saw things during the events of Diablo II that would have killed most people, but he's still around. In D3 we aged him, grayed his hair, gave him some scars. We think those elements help sell the story visually. Signs of age, how he wears his armor. All that helps us tell the story visually.

It's also an interesting concept to have the same character return in D3, as a grizzled veteran of countless conflicts, as a grown man who defeated the three Prime Evils twenty years ago... and who starts off D3 at level 1, without the ability to do much more than swing an axe.


Why Repeat the Character?

The Barbarian was not intended to come over from Diablo II originally. A character with similar appearance and skills was planned, but everyone in the dev team started calling it Barbarian, and so they decided to call it that. Jay Wilson quote: [1]

The barbarian is the only returning class. Originally we actually planned to have no returning classes, but as we developed the barbarian, it essentially ended up turning into a barbarian. We sort of got to the point where we went – because we actually had a different name for him originally - I think were going to call it this other name and everyone else is just going to call it the barbarian, so maybe we should just call it the barbarian.
One of the things we really did not want to do – it's why we set that initial goal to not repeat classes – was, we didn't just want a rehash; we wanted to make the sequel and the sequel has new gameplay and new experiences. I know a lot of people really love the classes in Diablo 2 and it's not my desire to intentionally arc those people – I like those classes to; I love the necromancer, he's my favourite class from Diablo 2 – but as our goal we really wanted to provide new experiences; that was our focus.

Jay did not disclose what the original name was.


Attributes and Skills

Barbarian Skills

Renowned for their awesome combat prowess as well as their arrogant demeanor, the Barbarians appear to be perpetually girt for battle. Through harsh conditioning, the Barbarians excel in physical combat and tremendous feats of strength. They derive their power chiefly from intense physical training, but also tap primal energies from the living world around them. They can manifest these or add to their already considerable catalogue of superhuman feats of strength and power. The barbarians call this power Fury.

The barbarian skills are arranged into to three distinctive skill tree categories:

All three trees have a combination of active and passive skills. Active skills are used in combat, while the passive skills boost or change the behaviour of the active skills.


Battlemaster Skills

Furious Charge

The Battlemaster tree skills are focused on general combat, like Hammer of the Ancients and Furious Charge. Many of the skills enable the Barbarian, but it still includes passive skills.

Berserker Skills

Whirlwind

The Berserker tree skills is similar to the combat skill tree, but focus more on violent behaviours like you would find in a berserker, like Whirlwind and Frenzy.

Juggernaut Skills

Ground Stomp

The Juggernaut tree skills also focus on combat, but more on the "stout fighter" type, with skills like Stunning Blows and Seismic Slam.


Development

The Barbarian was unveiled as the first ever Diablo III class at WWI 2008 in Paris, and has gone through a number of small changes since then. Some skills have changed name since the reveal, and the skill tree has changed drastically from the BlizzCon 2008 demo in October until May 2009. See more on the Berserker Skill Tree.


Media

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


  • Male Barbarian in battle.

  • Male and female barbs.

  • Female ingame barb.

  • Male ingame barb.

  • Male Barb attack.

  • Male Barb armour.

  • Male Barb close-up.

  • Fem barb sketches.

  • Female barb posing.


Resources


References


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The Barbarian - Barbarian skills - Barbarian traits - Fury - Barbarian skill archive [e]
Tier One/Clvl 2 Tier Two/Clvl 3 Tier Three/Clvl 6 Tier Four/Clvl 10 Tier Five/Clvl 14 Tier Six/Clvl 20 Tier Seven/Clvl 26
• Bash

• Rampage
• Cleave

• Ground Stomp

• Ignore Pain
• War Cry
• Weapon Throw

• Frenzy

• Revenge
• Hammer of the Ancients

• Leap Attack

• Sprint
• Threatening Shout

• Ancient Spear

• Battle Rage
• Rend
• Seismic Slam

• Furious Charge

• Taunt
• Whirlwind

• Call of the Ancients

• Earthquake
• Wrath of the Berserker

The Barbarian - Barbarian skills - Barbarian traits - Fury - Barbarian skill archive [e]
Level Req: Under 10

• Bad Temper (trait)
• Toughness (trait)
• Legendary Might
• Iron Skin (trait)
• Lucky
• Intimidation (trait)

Level Req: 11

• Pound of Flesh (trait)
• Natural Leader


Level Req: 15
• Frenzied Attacks (trait)
• Shield of Iron (trait)
• Thunderous Blows

Level Req: 19

• Inner Rage
• Slaughter (trait)


Level Req: 23
• Beast Hunter
• Demonsbane
• Just...Stay...Dead!

Level Req: 27

• Cruelty (trait)
• Battering Ram (trait)

Level Req: 31
• Shield Slam
• Massive Blow

Level Req: 35
• Pig Sticker (Trait)
• Die by the Sword

Level Req: 39

• Axe Murderer
• Brain Basher


Level Req: 43
• Superior Skill (trait)
• Second Wind (trait)
• The Wall (Trait)

Level Req: 47

• Disbelief
• Natural Resistance


Level Req: 51
• Weak Spot (trait)
• Insane Courage (trait)

The Demon Hunter - Demon Hunter skills - Demon Hunter traits - Discipline/Hatred - Demon Hunter skill archive[e]
Tier One/Clvl 2 Tier Two/Clvl 3 Tier Three/Clvl 6 Tier Four/Clvl 10 Tier Five/Clvl 14 Tier Six/Clvl 20 Tier Seven/Clvl 26
• Bola Shot

• Grenades

• Entangling Shot

• Spike Trap


• Vault

• Fan of Knives

• Molten Arrow

• Multishot

• Shock Spike

Unknown Tier:
• Sentry
• Cluster Arrow

None yet known None yet known
The Demon Hunter - Demon Hunter skills - Demon Hunter traits - Discipline/Hatred - Demon Hunter skill archive [e]
Only five Demon Hunter traits have yet been revealed, all with a level requirement under 10.

• Lightning Reflexes
• Toughness
• Ranged Weapon Specialization
• Unbreakable Will
• Pound of Flesh

The Monk - Monk skills - Auras - Combos - Monk traits - Spirit - Monk skill archive [e]
Tier One/Clvl 2 Tier Two/Clvl 3 Tier Three/Clvl 6 Tier Four/Clvl 10 Tier Five/Clvl 14 Tier Six/Clvl 20 Tier Seven/Clvl 26
• Hands of Lightning

• Lashing Tail Kick
• Long Reach

• Circle of Wrath

• Lethal Decoy
• Serenity

• Blinding Flash

• Crippling Wave
• Holy Aura

• Dashing Strike

• Dominate Aura
• Way of the Hundred Fists

• Exploding Palm

• Inner Sanctuary

• Breath of Heaven

• Retribution Aura
• Sweeping Wind

• Resist Aura

• Seven-Sided Strike
• Wave of Light

The Monk - Monk skills - Auras - Combos - Monk traits - Spirit - Monk skill archive [e]
Level Req: Under 10

• Precision
• Toughness
• True Spirit
• Superior Skill
• Healer
• Lucky

Lvl Req: 11

• Sixth Sense
• Intimidation

Lvl Req: 15
• Die by the Sword

 Lvl Req: 23

• Beast Hunter
• Demonsbane
• Just...Stay...Dead!

Lvl Req: 27
• Cruelty
• Fleet

Lvl Req: 35

• Weak Spot
• Natural Leader

Lvl Req: 39
• Pound of Flesh
• Rapid Strikes

Lvl Req: 43

• Thunderous Blows
• Frenzied Attacks

Lvl Req: 47
• Temperature Control

The Witch Doctor - Witch Doctor skills - Witch Doctor traits - Mana - Witch Doctor skill archive [e]
Tier One/Clvl 2 Tier Two/Clvl 3 Tier Three/Clvl 6 Tier Four/Clvl 10 Tier Five/Clvl 14 Tier Six/Clvl 20 Tier Seven/Clvl 26
• Summon Zombie Dog

• Plague of Toads

• Zombie Charger

• Corpse Spiders
• Haunt

• Poison Dart

• Grasp of the Dead
• Hex
• Sacrifice
• Soul Harvest

• Firebats

• Locust Swarm

• Acid Cloud

• Firebomb
• Horrify
• Wall of Zombies

• Gargantuan

• Mass Confusion
• Pit of Fire
• Spirit Walk

• Fetish Army

• Parasite
• Spirit Barrage


The Witch Doctor - Witch Doctor skills - Witch Doctor traits - Mana - Witch Doctor skill archive [e]
Level Req: Under 10

• Toughness
• Unbreakable Will
• Spirit Vessel
• Mana Regeneration
• Mind and Body
• Lucky

Level Req: 11

• Death Pact

Level Req: 15
• Ritual of Blood
• Leader of the Pack
• Meditation

Level Req: 19

• Rituals
• Blood Rites

Level Req: 23
• Staff Specialization
• Right-Handed

Level Req: 27

• Assassin
• Unrelenting Assault
• Natural Leader

Level Req: 31
• Beast Hunter
• Demonsbane
• Just...Stay...Dead!

Level Req: 35

• Superior Skill
• Spirit Link

Level Req: 39
• Spiritual Attunement
• Cruelty

Level Req: 43

• Fetish Leader
• Plagued
• Zombie Master

Level Req: 47
• Ferocity
• Quickening
• Care of the Master

The Wizard - Wizard skills - Wizard traits - Arcane Power - Wizard skill archive [e]
Tier One/Clvl 2 Tier Two/Clvl 3 Tier Three/Clvl 6 Tier Four/Clvl 10 Tier Five/Clvl 14 Tier Six/Clvl 20 Tier Seven/Clvl 26
• Magic Missile

• Charged Bolt
• Spectral Blade


 • Ice Armor

• Explosive Blast
• Mirror Image
• Wave of Force

• Frost Nova

• Electrocute

• Arcane Orb

• Diamond Skin
• Energy Twister
• Hydra

• Disintegrate

• Energy Shield
• Ray of Frost
• Slow Time

• Arcane Torrent

• Blizzard
• Magic Weapon
• Meteor
• Storm Armor

• Familiar

• Teleport


The Wizard - Wizard skills - Wizard traits - Arcane Power - Wizard skill archive [e]

Level Req: Under 10
• Arcane Channeling
• Toughness
• Unbreakable Will
• Prismatic Cloak
• Glass Cannon
• Lucky

Level Req: 11

• Energy Reserves
• Intimidation

Level Req: 15
• Staff Specialization
• Wand Specialization
• Weapon Master

Level Req: 19

• Blur
• Quickening

Level Req: 23
• Beast Hunter
• Demonsbane
• Just...Stay...Dead!

Level Req: 27

• Cruelty
• Superior Skill

Level Req: 31
• Ball of Lightning
• Soul Split
• Temporal Flux

Level Req: 35

• Drain Power
• Power Surge

Level Req: 39
• Conjured Armor
• Natural Leader

Level Req: 43

• Expanded Mind
• Telekinesis
• Flight Before Fight

Level Req: 47
• Black Ice
• Anti-Magic Shield
• Penetrating Spells

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