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[[Image:Barb-stomp1.jpg|thumb|left|These boots are heavier than they look...]]
Ground Stomp is a useful skill, it will buy the Barbarian precious time should the need arise. However, it is unknown if it will work on [[boss]]es.
On regular enemies, stars can be seen circling around the heads of stunned monsters.
The skill has unique properties as well, [[Skeletal Shieldmen]] for example, have a shield that blocks most if not all damage, but a well placed Ground Stomp will cause them to drop their shields, making these skeletons a very easy job.
This skill has an impressive and very powerful graphic. The earth trembles when the Barbarian stomps, and glowing yellow lines radiate out from the impact point, like pavement cracking under the weight of a dropped safe.
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==Development==
''Ground Stomp'' was first introduced in the [[BlizzCon WWI 2008]] gameplay demo. The original Ground Stomp also gave enemies a slight [[knockback]] and had a much shorter [[cooldown]]. As of June 2009 it was said to have no cost to Fury reserves but would be subject to a cooldown[http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/bashiok-on-the-barbarians-fury/].
The name and mechanic of this skill is possibly directly inspired by the Tauren Chieftain hero in WarCraft 3. The Tauren racial in World of WarCraft is also very similar.
==References==
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/full-barbarian-skill-trees-and-stats1/ Full Barbarian Skill Trees and Stats]
* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/bashiok-on-the-barbarians-fury/ Bashiok on the Barbarian's Fury]