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==Background==
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==Description==
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{{Barbarian Passive Ruthless}}
{{C_slate|Each clan paints their warriors in their own unique way. Some celebrate the mountain, others honor the fire, but the Targos clan worships the purifying virtue of pain.}}
{{Barbarian Passive Ruthless}}
==Synergies==
The following No [[Barbarian skillsynergies]] depends on critical hits and is improved by Ruthless:* with any [[Overpoweractive skills]] - If the Barbarian has achieved a [[critical hit]], deals extra weapon damage to all nearby targets. In addition, the following or other [[Barbarian skill]]s have rune effects that depend on critical hits and will also benefit from Ruthless:* [[Battle Rage]]:[[File:IconAlabasterSmall.png|left|30px|link=Alabaster]][[Bloodshed]] - [[Critical hit]]s cause an explosion, damaging all nearby enemies.{{clear-left}}:[[File:IconGoldenSmall.png|left|30px|link=Golden]][[Into the Fray]] - [[Critical hit]]s generate 7 additional [[Fury]]. {{clear-left}}:[[File:IconIndigoSmall.png|left|30px|link=Indigo]][[Ferocity (rune effect)|Ferocity]] - [[Critical hit]]s increase the duration of the [[Battle Rage]] effect for a short time.{{clear-left}}:[[File:IconObsidianSmall.png|left|30px|link=Obsidian]][[Swords to Ploughshares]] - [[Critical hit]]s have a chance to cause enemies to drop additional treasure or [[health globe]]s. {{clear-left}}* [[Cleave]]:[[File:IconObsidianSmall.png|left|30px|link=Obsidian]][[Scattering Blast]] - On [[critical hits]], [[knockback|knocks back]] enemies and inflicts damage to enemies where they land. {{clear-left}}* [[Furious Charge]]:[[File:IconObsidianSmall.png|left|30px|link=Obsidian]][[Bull Rush]] - Any monsters [[critical hits|critically hit]] by [[Furious Charge]] will be [[stun]]ned for a short time. {{clear-left}}* [[Whirlwind]]:[[File:IconAlabasterSmall.png|left|30px|link=Alabaster]][[Blood Funnel]] - [[Critical hits]] restore a percentage of maximum [[Lifepassives]]are known. {{clear-left}}
==Development==
{{Passive history notes}}
Ruthless was first revealed in the July 2011 Press Event. It had with a listed level as 1 (presumably so players could try it out from the beginning), but for the . ===Beta===The [[beta]] started in September 2011, it and Ruthless was a moved to level 12 passive, and later dropped to level 10. Passives were reorganized for [[Beta Patch 14]], but Ruthless didn't change.
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7960229#post7960229 Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report] -- IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8012653#post8012653 Kastigar's Really Big Barb thread] -- IncGamers 8th Sep 2011
* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/passive/ Barbarian Passive Skills] -- Blizzard's Official Diablo III 12th Sep 2011Site