Sprint

Sprint is a Barbarian Tier 4 skill unlocked at character level 10, which grants the Barbarian a movement speed bonus for a limited amount of time.

Background

Diablo III Skill [e]
Sprint Active, 5 ranks
Used by:	Barbarian
Skill Description:
Increases movement speed by X% for Y seconds
Skill Details:
Type:	Buff
Quantity:	Cast
Effect:	Self Buff
School:	Physical
Fury cost:	Unknown
Cast time:	None
Duration:	None
Cooldown:	None
Synergies:	None
Requires:	N/A
Prereq of:	N/A

The Barbarian starts to sprint, catching fleeing enemies before they can escape.

Skill Design

This is a universal skill, Barbarians of all types should consider this skill for various reasons, To chase down fast moving enemies, to run away if things get tough or to just move faster through all areas. Although it does cost fury, and using this skill is limited to the end of the battle and some time after it.

First seen in BlizzCon 2009 demo, this skill is quite new. Other skills in this tree also give the Barbarian movement speed. It is unknown why the development team settled on having an active skill that gives movement speed, to fasten the gameplay perhaps?

Skill Rank Table

• Rank 1: Increases movement speed by 25% for 5 seconds.
• Rank 2: Increases movement speed by 35% for 6 seconds. (A)
• Rank 3: Increases movement speed by 45% for 7 seconds. (A)
• Rank 4: Increases movement speed by 55% for 8 seconds. (A)
• Rank 5: Increases movement speed by 65% for 9 seconds. (A)

(A) = Assumed

Synergies

• None known.

Skill Rune Effects

• None known.

Development

Sprint is a new ability, seen in the Barbarian's Berserker skill tree at BlizzCon 2009. Since the skill is new, no changes have been observed on this skill.

Media

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

• Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures
• Sprint-specific gallery contents

References

• Full Barbarian Skill Trees and Stats
• BlizzCon 2010 PvP Hands-on Report