Frenzy

Frenzy is a Tier III skill from the Barbarian's Berserker Skill Tree, which grants the Barbarian faster attack speed per successful hit.

Contents

Background

Diablo III Skill [e]
Frenzy Passive, 5 ranks
Used by:	Barbarian
Skill Description:
Successful hits increase attack speed by X% for 6 seconds. Can be stacked up to Y times.
Skill Details:
Type:	Chance
Quantity:	Per Hit
Effect:	Self Buff
School:	Physical
Fury cost:	None
Cast time:	None
Duration:	None
Cooldown:	None
Synergies:	None
Requires:	N/A
Prereq of:	N/A

The Barbarian enters a frenzied state upon causing pain to his enemies, making him strike his enemies with ever growing fervor.

Skill Design

Frenzy is a passive skill that becomes activated from the moment you spend a skill point into it. The chance to activate the attack speed increase with a successful hit is 100%, and players who want their Barbarians to be faster than they already are with 'any' weapon, will certainly enjoy this skill.

Skill Rank Table

(legend (A) = Assumed)

• Rank: 1/5
  • Successful hits increase attack speed by 10% for 6 seconds. Can be stacked up to 1 times for a total bonus of 10%.
  • Fury Cost: None
• Rank: 2/5
  • Successful hits increase attack speed by 10% for 6 seconds. Can be stacked up to 2 times for a total bonus of 20%.
  • Fury Cost: None
• Rank: 3/5
  • Successful hits increase attack speed by 10% for 6 seconds. Can be stacked up to 3 times for a total bonus of 30%. (A)
  • Fury Cost: None
• Rank: 4/5
  • Successful hits increase attack speed by 10% for 6 seconds. Can be stacked up to 4 times for a total bonus of 40%. (A)
  • Fury Cost: None
• Rank: 5/5
  • Successful hits increase attack speed by 10% for 6 seconds. Can be stacked up to 5 times for a total bonus of 50%. (A)
  • Fury Cost: None

Synergies

• None known.

Skill Rune Effects

• None known.

Development

Frenzy was first seen in the BlizzCon 2008 demo, but has roots in Diablo II where the Barbarian has a skill with the same name. Diablo 2 Frenzy is an active skill providing attack speed, movement speed, attack rating, damage and would speed up other skills.

The first version of the Diablo III skill was also active, and increased weapon damage by 120% and attack speed by 6%, stackable three times.

The BlizzCon 2009 build changed it into a passive skill that built up as the Barbarian landed successful hits on his opponents. It provides a simple attack speed stackable buff.

Media

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

• Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures
• Frenzy-specific gallery contents

References

• Full Barbarian Skill Trees and Stats
• Barbarian skill archive
• Diablo 2 Frenzy Barbarian skill.