The [[Diablo III]] '''Barbarian''' is an evolutionary improvement on the a [[Diablo IImelee]] Barbarian. He (or she) retains some of the same -oriented class witth great physical powers, and uses [[Barbarian Skills|skillsfury]], such as instead of [[Whirlwindmana]] and as a [[Leap Attackresource]], but has a variety of new skills to unleash on her enemies. The Barbarian is designed to play with a violent, crushing style, and exudes power and devastation with her every movement.* Coverage of the {{iw|Diablo_2_Barbarian D2 Barbarian}}.* Coverage of the {{iw|Barbarian_Diablo_I Diablo 1 (Hellfire expansion) Barbarian}}.

==Barbarian Skills=={{Class navbox|The class also exists for [[Category:Classes (Diablo III)II]]and [[Category:Classes (Diablo II)I]]:* {{iw|[[Category:Classes Diablo_2_Barbarian Barbarian (Diablo III)]]}}.* See a full listing of the {{iw|Barbarian_Diablo_I Barbarian (Diablo 3 [[Barbarian Skills]]1 Hellfire expansion)}}.** [[Battlemaster Skill Tree]]** [[Berserker Skill Tree]]** [[Juggernaut Skill Tree]]

[[Image:Barb-1==Background=={{Classbox|game= Diablo III|portrait= Barbarians.jpg<!--|thumbportrait-width= 200px--><!--|leftname= -->|150pxclasstype= official|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 role= [[armorMelee]] 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.''  ==Story|attrib==The Barbarian character himself is the same individual from [[Diablo II]Strength]. In his personal history the Barbarian defeated [http://diablo2.diablowiki.net/Baal Baal], only to learn from [[TyraelFury]] that the , [[WorldstoneVitality]] was corrupted and would have to be destroyed. The destruction of the Worldstone blasted , [[Mount ArreatLife]] to rubble, destroying the remainder of Baal's army and saving the Barbarian lands from their invasion. 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.<!-- Class Skills -->More than the physical damage, the events detailed in {{wl|skilltree1= [http://diablo2.diablowiki.net/Act_Five Act Five of Diablo II[Battlemaster Skill Tree]]}} 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 |skilltree2= [[SanctuaryBerserker Skill Tree]] and pitching themselves into battle after battle in an effort to forget the pain of their shattered homeland. |skilltree3= [[Abd al-HazirJuggernaut Skill Tree]] visited the Barbarian lands and wrote about his experiences and observation in the [[Writings of Abd al<!-- Background --Hazir: Entry no. 0025>|25th entry]] of origin= [[Writings of Abd al-Hazir|his writingsBastion's Keep]]. 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?  ===Old? Female?==|affiliation=[[Image:Barb-fChildren of Bul-pose1.jpg|thumb|125px|Female Barbarian.Kathos]]Some suspension of disbelief is necessary to accept the Barbarian character as presented in |friends= [[Diablo IIIDruid]]. After all, the Barbarian was male in s (tentative)|foes= [[Diablo IIDruid]], and the story in D3 is identical for the male or female versions of each character, thus you can play a female Barbarian in D3 whose past history includes all the events in Diablo II. 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.(tentative)}}The female Barbarian character himself 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 from [[Diablo 2. She's a new warrior, one who was motivated to go forth into battle since the men weren't getting the job doneII]].

Every attempt at conquest has always been met with fierce and decisive resistance in an account of one skirmish, hordes of Barbarian tribesmen silently appeared where none had been but moments before. Their bodies painted in mysterious designs, the tribesmen descended on the invaders, howling as the charged like the fierce mountain winds. Fully half of the trespassing soldiers immediately dropped their weapons and fled, the remainder were set upon by the Northmen with a fervor that none of the battle-hardened invaders had ever witnessed. No quarter was asked and none was given, but in the end, when the outlanders sounded a full retreat, no chase was given either . . . at least none that could be observed.

It is interesting that recently, since news of [[Diablo]]'s re-emergence has spread, a small A number of Barbarian warriors has been seen Barbarians started roving the lands outside the Steppes, prepared for war and seeking information regarding the recent activities of the [[Prime Evil]]sbefore the conflict that ended with the destruction of the [[Worldstone]] and [[Mount arreat]].

==Traits and Abilities==Renowned for their awesome combat prowess as well as their arrogant demeanorTwenty years later, when [[Diablo III]] takes place, the Barbarians appear to be perpetually girt for battle. Through harsh conditioningBarbarian lands are largely deserted, and the Barbarians excel in physical combat and tremendous feats only remains of strengthMt. They derive their power chiefly from intense physical trainingArreat, but also tap primal energies from formerly the living world around them. They can manifest these or add to their already considerable catalogue symbol of superhuman feats the lands and the source of the Barbarians' spiritual strength and power, is a huge crater.

===Media===Male [[Abd al-Hazir]] visited the Barbarian lands and wrote about his experiences and Female Barbarians are featured in numerous pieces observation in the Image Gallery.* [http[Writings of Abd al-Hazir://wwwEntry no.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 Screenshots0025|25th entry]].* of [[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 ArtWritings of Abd al-Hazir|his writings]].* [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]It sets the stage for the story we'll learn when playing the game.

[[Image:Barb-concept1:''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.jpg|frame|center]]Could the destruction of not only their home but also their very beliefs have actually brought this magnificent race so low?

==References=Female character Story===* [[Writings of Abd alImage:Barb-f-Hazir: Entry nopose1.jpg|thumb|125px|Female Barbarian. 0025]]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.

1 or 2 sentences intro::''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.''

Background lore text===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: [http://www.ausgamers.com/features/read/2662371]----:: ''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.''----==Class Design==Class design textJay did not disclose what the original name was.

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===Wizard Skills===The [[wizard barbarian skill]]s are arranged into to three distinctive skill tree categories:* [[Storm_Skill_TreeBattlemaster_Skill_Tree|StormBattlemaster]]* [[Arcane_Skill_TreeBerserker_Skill_Tree|ArcaneBerserker]]* [[Conjuration_Skill_TreeJuggernaut_Skill_Tree|ConjurationJuggernaut]].

 ====Storm Battlemaster Skills====[[Image:Wiz-frostBarb-nova1charge3.jpg|thumb|left|150px|[[Frost NovaFurious Charge]]]]The [[Storm_Skill_TreeBattlemaster_Skill_Tree|Storm Battlemaster tree skills]] this that are focused on general combat, like [[Hammer of the Ancients]] and more info[[Furious Charge]]. Many of the skills enable the Barbarian, but it still includes passive skills.

====Arcane Berserker Skills====[[Image:WizBarb-slow-time1ww1.jpg|thumb|left|150px|[[ElectrocuteWhirlwind]] in a [[Slow Time]] bubble.]]The [[Arcane_Skill_TreeBerserker_Skill_Tree|Arcane Berserker tree skills]] this that is similar to the combat skill tree, but focus more on violent behaviours like you would find in a berserker, like [[Whirlwind]] and more info[[Frenzy]].

====Conjuring Juggernaut Skills====[[Image:WizBarb-spectral-blade1stomp1.jpg|thumb|left|150px|[[Spectral BladeGround Stomp]]]]The [[Conjuring_Skill_TreeJuggernaut_Skill_Tree|Conjuring Juggernaut tree skills]] this that also focus on combat, but more on the "stout fighter" type, with skills like [[Stunning Blows]] and more info[[Seismic Slam]].

When The Barbarian was it first unveiled? What ideas did devs 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? What 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]].

* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=all&si=NAME NAMEBarbarian Barbarian-specific gallery contents]** [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].** [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].** [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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List the sources for this page* [[Writings of Abd al-Hazir: Entry no. Use internal links primarily0025]]* [[Diablo II Manual]]* [[WWI_2008:_Denizens_of_Diablo_Panel|Denizens of Diablo WWI 2008 Panel]]* [http://www.ausgamers.com/features/read/2662371 Jay wilson AusGamers Interview]

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