Leap Attack

Leap Attack is a tier IV skill in the Berserker Skill Tree, making the barbarian leap from his current position to the specified location, causing damage and knockback upon landing.

Background

Diablo III Skill [e]

Leap Attack Active, 5 ranks
Used by:	Barbarian
Skill Description:
The Barbarian makes a mighty leap, causing X amount of damage to enemies when he lands, dmg. of Leap Attack increases with strength.
Skill Details:
Type:	Direct Damage
Quantity:	Dmg. of skill + Amount of Strength.
Effect:	Circular AoE
School:	Physical
Fury cost:	1 Fury Orb
Cast time:	Instant
Duration:	None
Cooldown:	Unknown
Synergies:	Berserker Skill tree
Requires:	N/A
Prereq of:	N/A

Leap Attack has not changed much from D2, and has been demonstrated repeatedly in the gameplay movies. The main difference with the D3 version of this skill is that minor damage is dealt to everything nearby when the Barbarian lands, rather than major damage to one particular monster.

Skill Design

Once the player activates the skill, the Barbarian will leap from his current location, to the location of the mouse cursor, damaging and knocking enemies back upon landing. This skill is best used to reach ranged monsters, who are behind enemy lines and to escape tight situations, if such occur.

Skill Rank Table

(legend (A) = Assumed)

Rank: 1/5
- The barbarian makes a mighty leap causing 38 damage to enemies nearby when he lands. Damage of Leap Attack increases with Strength.
- Fury Cost: 1 Fury Orb
Rank: 2/5
- The barbarian makes a mighty leap causing 44 damage to enemies nearby when he lands. Damage of Leap Attack increases with Strength. (A)
- Fury Cost: 1 Fury Orb
Rank: 3/5
- The barbarian makes a mighty leap causing 50 damage to enemies nearby when he lands. Damage of Leap Attack increases with Strength. (A)
- Fury Cost: 1 Fury Orb
Rank: 4/5
- The barbarian makes a mighty leap causing 56 damage to enemies nearby when he lands. Damage of Leap Attack increases with Strength. (A)
- Fury Cost: 1 Fury Orb
Rank: 5/5
- The barbarian makes a mighty leap causing 62 damage to enemies nearby when he lands. Damage of Leap Attack increases with Strength. (A)
- Fury Cost: 1 Fury Orb

Synergies

Skill Tree Synergies

Power of the Berserker: Increase damage of all Berserker skills by X%.
- Rank 1: Increases damage of all Berserker skills by 20%.
- Ranks: 15

Skill Rune Effects

None known.

Barb SMASH!

Development

Leap Attack was revealed in Blizzard's World Wide Invitational in Paris, along with the announcement of Diablo 3. It seems to combine Leap and Leap Attack from Diablo 2, whilst requiring Fury to use.

This spell hasn't been changed much since its unveiling, at least not publicly.

Media

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

References

Diablo 3 Gameplay video, part 1.