Leap Attack

Leap Attack is a tier III skill in the Berserker Skill Tree, making the barbarian leap from his current position to the specified location, causing damage and knockback upon landing.

Background

Diablo III Skill [e]

Leap Attack Active, Unknown ranks
Used by:	Barbarian
Skill Description:
The Barbarian makes a mighty leap, causing X amount of damage to enemies when he lands, dmg. of Leap Attack increases with strength.
Skill Details:
Type:	Direct Damage
Quantity:	Dmg. of skill + Amount of Strength.
Effect:	AoE
School:	Physical
Fury cost:	Unknown.
Cast time:	Instant
Duration:	None
Cooldown:	Unknown.
Synergies:	Berserker Skill tree
Requires:	N/A
Prereq of:	N/A

Leap Attack has not changed much from D2, and has been demonstrated repeatedly in the gameplay movies. The main difference with the D3 version of this skill is that minor damage is dealt to everything nearby when the Barbarian lands, rather than major damage to one particular monster.

Skill Design

Once the player activates the skill, the Barbarian will leap from his current location, to the location of the mouse cursor, damaging and knockingback enemies upon landing. This skill is best used to reach ranged monsters, who are behind enemy lines and to escape tight situations, if such occur.

Skill Rank Table

It is unknown how the damage or other stats of Leap Attack scale per rank.

Synergies

Skill Tree Synergies

Power of the Berserker: Increase damage of all Berserker skills by X%.
- Rank 1: Increases damage of all Berserker skills by 20%.
- Ranks: 15

Skill Rune Effects

None known.

Barb SMASH!

Development

Leap Attack was revealed in Blizzard's World Wide Invitational in Paris, along with the announcement of Diablo 3. It seems to combine Leap and Leap Attack from Diablo 2, whilst requiring Fury to use.

This spell hasn't been changed much since its unveiling, at least not publicly.

Media

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

References

Diablo 3 Gameplay video, part 1.