Double Strike

Double Strike is a tier II skill in the Berserker Skill Tree, which gives the barbarian a chance to swing both weapons.

Background

Diablo III Skill [e]

Double Strike Passive, 5 ranks
Used by:	Barbarian
Skill Description:
Gives a X% chance to swing with both weapons on every melee attack
Skill Details:
Type:	Chance
Quantity:	Chance per hit
Effect:	Opportunity
School:	Physical
Fury cost:	None
Cast time:	None
Duration:	None
Cooldown:	None
Synergies:	None
Requires:	N/A
Prereq of:	N/A

Double Strike in Diablo 3 gives the Barbarian the chance to swing both weapons at once, it means that when the chance activates (procs), you swing one of your weapons and then swing your other weapon. If we understand the term "swing" correctly, then it works like the normal attack, and has a chance to miss, to be blocked, to be parried, to use effects on the weapon (Ice for example), if such exist and to deal damage somewhere between the minimum and the maximum.

Skill Design

This skill is passive, it becomes activated from the moment you spend a skill point into it. This skill is superb for duel wielding Barbarians. The chance to activate the attack speed increase is 100% (assumed), Players who want their barbarians to be faster than they already are, with 'any' weapon, will certainly enjoy this skill.

Skill Rank Table

(legend (A) = Assumed)

Rank: 1/5
- Gives a 4% chance to swing with both weapons on every melee attack.
- Fury Cost: None
Rank: 2/5
- Gives a 8% chance to swing with both weapons on every melee attack.
- Fury Cost: None
Rank: 3/5
- Gives a 12% chance to swing with both weapons on every melee attack. (A)
- Fury Cost: None
Rank: 4/5
- Gives a 16% chance to swing with both weapons on every melee attack. (A)
- Fury Cost: None
Rank: 5/5
- Gives a 20% chance to swing with both weapons on every melee attack. (A)
- Fury Cost: None

Synergies

None known.

Skill Rune Effects

None known.

Development

Double Strike was seen in every Diablo 3 game demo to date, and was recently updated, judging from the latest demo. An earlier version of this skill had a much lower chance to proc the double swing.

Media

You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery. Sadly, no images of Double Strike have been seen:

Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures

References

None