Wrath of the Berserker

Wrath of the Berserker is a tier VI skill in the Berserker Skill Tree, buffing the Barbarian so much he might explode.

Background

Diablo III Skill [e]

Wrath of the Berserker Active, 5 ranks
Used by:	Barbarian
Skill Description:
Enter a heightened state of fury, raising several stats for U seconds. Monsters with damage immunities will take V% less damage from the Barbarian's attacks rather than being immune. Critical Hit: +W% Attack Speed: +X% Dodge Chance: +Y% Movement Speed: +Z%
Skill Details:
Type:	Buff
Quantity:	Cast
Effect:	Self Buff
School:	Physical
Fury cost:	3 Fury Orbs
Cast time:	Instant
Duration:	None
Cooldown:	Unknown
Synergies:	Unknown
Requires:	N/A
Prereq of:	N/A

This is the best skill in the Berserker skill tree, with a whooping cost of 3 Fury Orbs at once. This skill is probably made to take care of bosses and other very hard enemies, like with damage immunity.

Skill Design

This skill puts the word "Overpowered" to shame, causing all of the Barbarian's hits to be critical hits. This skill is really the definition of the Berserker skill tree. Also, the description of the skill indicates that there will be enemies with damage immunities, making this skill, magically enchanted weapons and magic damage skills the only way to defeat them.

We are only sure of the stats on rank 1 of this skill, it is hard to imagine what the stats will be on higher levels. The only thing hard about this skill is the 12 second duration, make those seconds count.

Skill Rank Table

(legend (A) = Assumed)

Rank: 1/5
- Enter a heightened state of fury, raising several stats for 12 seconds. Monsters with damage immunities will take 50% less damage from the Barbarian's attacks rather than being immune. Increases critical hits by 100%, attack speed by 50%, dodge chance by 10% and Movement Speed by +20%.
- Fury Cost: 3 Fury Orbs.
Rank: 2/5
- Enter a heightened state of fury, raising several stats for 13 seconds. Monsters with damage immunities will take 48% less damage from the Barbarian's attacks rather than being immune. Increases critical hits by 110%, attack speed by 55%, dodge chance by 12% and Movement Speed by +24%. (A)
- Fury Cost: 3 Fury Orbs.
Rank: 3/5
- Enter a heightened state of fury, raising several stats for 14 seconds. Monsters with damage immunities will take 46% less damage from the Barbarian's attacks rather than being immune. Increases critical hits by 120%, attack speed by 60%, dodge chance by 14% and Movement Speed by +28%. (A)
- Fury Cost: 3 Fury Orbs.
Rank: 4/5
- Enter a heightened state of fury, raising several stats for 15 seconds. Monsters with damage immunities will take 44% less damage from the Barbarian's attacks rather than being immune. Increases critical hits by 130%, attack speed by 65%, dodge chance by 16% and Movement Speed by +32%. (A)
- Fury Cost: 3 Fury Orbs.
Rank: 5/5
- Enter a heightened state of fury, raising several stats for 16 seconds. Monsters with damage immunities will take 42% less damage from the Barbarian's attacks rather than being immune. Increases critical hits by 140%, attack speed by 70%, dodge chance by 18% and Movement Speed by +36%. (A)
- Fury Cost: 3 Fury Orbs.

Synergies

None known.

Skill Rune Effects

None known.

Development

Wrath of the Berserker is a new skill, revealed to us by the latest demo at BlizzCon 2009. No iterations to this skill are known.

Media

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

References

None