Cripple

Cripple is a tier VI skill in the Battlemaster Skill Tree, which causes the enemies' attack and movement speed to be slowed for a limited duration per hit.

Background

Diablo III Skill [e]

Cripple Passive, 5 ranks
Used by:	Barbarian
Skill Description:
Attacks cripple the target, lowering their movement speed by X% and attack rate by Y% for 10 seconds
Skill Details:
Type:	Debuff
Quantity:	Constant
Effect:	Target
School:	Physical
Fury cost:	None
Cast time:	None
Duration:	None
Cooldown:	None
Synergies:	None
Requires:	N/A
Prereq of:	N/A

The Barbarian aims for the enemies' legs, crippling them with every hit.

Skill Design

The last skill in the Battlemaster skill tree, it is a constant, meaning that every hit will apply and refresh this debuff. A good debuff on bosses (if it applies), making tanking and the running to heal up/plan next step easier for the player(s).

Skill Rank Table

(legend (A) = Assumed)

Rank: 1/5
- Attacks cripple the target, lowering their movement speed by 4% and attack rate by 4% for 10 seconds.
- Fury Cost: None
Rank: 2/5
- Attacks cripple the target, lowering their movement speed by 8% and attack rate by 8% for 10 seconds. (A)
- Fury Cost: None
Rank: 3/5
- Attacks cripple the target, lowering their movement speed by 12% and attack rate by 12% for 10 seconds. (A)
- Fury Cost: None
Rank: 4/5
- Attacks cripple the target, lowering their movement speed by 16% and attack rate by 16% for 10 seconds. (A)
- Fury Cost: None
Rank: 5/5
- Attacks cripple the target, lowering their movement speed by 20% and attack rate by 20% for 10 seconds. (A)
- Fury Cost: None

Synergies

None known.

Skill Rune Effects

None known.

Development

Cripple was seen in the BlizzCon 2009 demo and is a new skill. It is unknown if this spell was iterated, at least not publicly.

Media

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

Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures

References

Full Barbarian Skill Trees and Stats