Inspiration

This skill was removed from the game prior to Blizzcon 2010. This article is preserved for archive purposes. See the Barbarian skills for current skill information for this class.

Inspiration is a tier IV skill in the Battlemaster Skill Tree, which increases critical hit chance, critical damage and stacks multiple times. It requires Enrage and is the prerequisite of Weapon Throw.

Background

Diablo III Skill [e]

Inspiration Passive, 5 ranks
Used by:	Barbarian
Skill Description:
Critical hits increase critical hit chance by X% and increases the damage of critical hits by Y% for Z seconds. Stacks up to 5 times
Skill Details:
Type:	Self Buff
Quantity:	Constant
Effect:	Self
School:	Physical
Fury cost:	None
Cast time:	None
Duration:	None
Cooldown:	None
Synergies:	None
Requires:	N/A
Prereq of:	N/A

The Barbarian gets inspired to cause even greater damage to his enemies' weak spots.

Skill Design

A pretty good skill, it is ideal that a barbarian should dual wield weapons to help the chance to proc. It is assumed that the chance to gain the buff is 100%, meaning that any critical hit will proc this effect and any additional critical hits will refresh the duration of the buff and stack up to 5 times. This skill can work very well by itself, since the stacking will help itself stack more.

Skill Rank Table

(legend (A) = Assumed)

Rank: 1/5
- Critical hits increase critical hit chance by 3% and increases the damage of critical hits by 5% for 15 seconds. Stacks up to 5 times.
- Fury Cost: None
Rank: 2/5
- Critical hits increase critical hit chance by 4% and increases the damage of critical hits by 6% for 16 seconds. Stacks up to 5 times. (A)
- Fury Cost: None
Rank: 3/5
- Critical hits increase critical hit chance by 5% and increases the damage of critical hits by 7% for 17 seconds. Stacks up to 5 times. (A)
- Fury Cost: None
Rank: 4/5
- Critical hits increase critical hit chance by 6% and increases the damage of critical hits by 8% for 18 seconds. Stacks up to 5 times. (A)
- Fury Cost: None
Rank: 5/5
- Critical hits increase critical hit chance by 7% and increases the damage of critical hits by 9% for 19 seconds. Stacks up to 5 times. (A)
- Fury Cost: None

Synergies

None known.

Skill Rune Effects

None known.

Development

Inspiration was seen in every Diablo 3 game demo to date, and was balanced and moved, judging from the latest demo. The old Inspiration was in tier I of the Juggernaut Skill Tree and gave a 3% increase to critical damage and increased the damage of added hits(?) by 5% for 15 seconds whilst stacking up to 3 times.

Media

You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery. Sadly, no images of Inspiration have been seen:

Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures

References

Full Barbarian Skill Trees and Stats