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'''Ground Stomp''' is a [[Barbarian]] Tier 2 [[Barbarian_skills|skill]] unlocked at [[Clvl|character level]] 3, which [[stun]]s enemies around the Barbarian for a limited period of time.
==[[Synergies]]==
Ground Stomp benefits directly from the following [[trait]]s:* None known[[Intimidation]]: Increases damage done and reduces vendor costs. * [[Cruelty]]: Increases your chance of dealing critical strikes. * [[Weak Spot]]: Increases critical strike damage.<br> Ground Stomp may benefit from the following traits:* [[Frenzied Attacks]]: Increases the chance to deal critical strikes and increases critical strike damage when the Barbarian is wielding two weapons. * [[Thunderous Blows]]: Increases damage done when the Barbarian is wielding a two-handed weapon. * [[Beast Hunter]]: Damage bonus against Beasts.* [[Demonsbane]]: Damage bonus against Demons.* [[Just...Stay...Dead!]]: Damage bonus against Undead.* [[Massive Blow]]: You have a chance to hit all nearby targets with a single hit. Requires a two-handed weapon. * [[Pig Sticker]]: Increases damage done when the Barbarian is wielding a polearm, spears or when he throws weapons. * [[Die by the Sword]]: Increases damage done when the Barbarian is wielding swords. * [[Axe Murderer]]: Increases damage done when the Barbarian is wielding axes.* [[Brain Basher]]: Increases damage done when the Barbarian is wielding maces.
'''Note:''' Traits will no doubt be revamped before game release.
==[[Rune|Skill Rune]] Effects==
* '''Unknown Rune:''' Adds damage and knockback.
==Development==
'''Ground Stomp''' was first introduced in the [[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/].
At [[BlizzCon 2010]], knockback was added to Ground Stomp by an unknown rune. [[Flux]] tried it out:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/hands-on-from-blizzcon-mega-pvm-report-barbarian]
<blockquote>''I can imagine high level Barbs having fun with GS and knockback. If you had gear to lengthen the duration of the stun, it might be fun to torture monsters, banging them around like shuffleboards and trying to push them in various directions. You’d need high hit point enemies though, so you didn’t prematurely kill them during the maneuvers.</blockquote>
===Previous Versions===
See the [[Barbarian skill archive]] for more details on previous versions of Ground Stomp and other Barbarian skills.
===Ground Stomp in Other Games===
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 called "War Stomp" is also very similar.
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==References==
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-barbarian-skill-trees-and-stats1/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Barbarian Skill Trees and Stats]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/bashiok-on-the-barbarians-fury/ Bashiok on the Barbarian's Fury]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/hands-on-from-blizzcon-mega-pvm-report-barbarian BlizzCon 2010 Barb Barbarian Hands-on Report]
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