Barbarian skills
This page lists all Barbarian skills. This page is a quick listing; follow the links to the individual skill pages for full discussion of every skill, including first hand reports, Blue quotes, skill rune information, and numerous screenshots and other images.
Useful skill links:
- Skills - General skill design and mechanics.
- Skill runes - The huge skill customization and improvement system.
- Barbarian - a melee-oriented class with great physical powers.
- Fury - The Barbarian's energy resource.
- Barbarian skills - A list of all the Barbarian's active skills.
- Shouts - Skills that buff the player or debuff monsters.
- Barbarian passives - A list of all the Barbarian's passive skills.
- Barbarian skill archive - Removed Barbarian skills.
- Barbarian traits - Passive skills in Diablo III were called traits for a while before reverting back.
Contents
[hide]Active Skills[edit | edit source]
Click to the individual skill pages for more details about these skills including numbers, screenshots, Skill Rune information, blue quotes, and much more.
Primary[edit | edit source]
| Icon | Name | Stats (Hover over) | Level Unlocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bash | (Stats) | 1 | |
| Cleave | (Stats) | 3 | |
| Frenzy | (Stats) | 11 | |
| Weapon Throw | (Stats) | 17 |
Secondary[edit | edit source]
| Icon | Name | Stats (Hover over) | Level Unlocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammer of the Ancients | (Stats) | 2 | |
| Rend | (Stats) | 5 | |
| Seismic Slam | (Stats) | 12 | |
| Whirlwind | (Stats) | 20 | |
| Ancient Spear | (Stats) | 26 |
Defensive[edit | edit source]
| Icon | Name | Stats (Hover over) | Level Unlocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Stomp | (Stats) | 4 | |
| Leap | (Stats) | 8 | |
| Sprint | (Stats) | 16 | |
| Ignore Pain | (Stats) | 22 |
Might[edit | edit source]
| Icon | Name | Stats (Hover over) | Level Unlocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overpower | (Stats) | 9 | |
| Revenge | (Stats) | 13 | |
| Furious Charge | (Stats) | 21 | |
| Avalanche | (Stats) | 20 | |
| Ancient Spear | (Stats) | 61 |
Tactics[edit | edit source]
| Icon | Name | Stats (Hover over) | Level Unlocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threatening Shout | (Stats) | 14 | |
| Battle Rage | (Stats) | 22 | |
| War Cry | (Stats) | 28 |
Rage[edit | edit source]
| Icon | Name | Stats (Hover over) | Level Unlocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | (Stats) | 19 | |
| Call of the Ancients | (Stats) | 25 | |
| Wrath of the Berserker | (Stats) | 20 |
Passive Skills[edit | edit source]
| Icon | Name | Stats (Hover over) | Level Unlocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pound of Flesh | (Stats) | 14 | |
| Nerves of Steel | (Stats) | 21 | |
| Weapons Master | (Stats) | 32 | |
| Inspiring Presence | (Stats) | 44 | |
| Berserker Rage | (Stats) | 60 | |
| Bloodthirst | (Stats) | 60 | |
| Animosity | (Stats) | 60 | |
| Superstition | (Stats) | 30 | |
| Tough as Nails | (Stats) | 30 | |
| Relentless | (Stats) | 40 | |
| Brawler | (Stats) | 45 | |
| Juggernaut | (Stats) | 50 | |
| Unforgiving | (Stats) | 55 | |
| Boon of Bul-Kathos | (Stats) | 55 | |
| Earthen Might | (Stats) | 64 | |
| Sword and Board | (Stats) | 66 | |
| Rampage | (Stats) | 68 |
Skill Distribution[edit | edit source]
A useful player-made chart showing when the Barbarian gains access to skills, passives, and rune effects.
Development[edit | edit source]
All character skills underwent considerable changes during development, with perhaps the biggest change coming before BlizzCon 2010 -- skill trees were removed (but the tiers remained), and passive skills were separated out from the skill listing and renamed Traits. The second big change occurred when skill tiers were removed for the July 2011 Press Event, allowing skills to unlock steadily from levels 1 to 30; also, traits were renamed back to passives. Finally, the Beta Patch 13 introduced a new categorization system, which placed each skill into one of 6 (fairly arbitrary) new categories for each class.
- See the Barbarian skill archive for the full list, with descriptions, of all active and passive skills that have been removed from the game during development.
Details[edit | edit source]
The Barbarian's skills and skill trees were first seen at BlizzCon 2008 as a mix of active and passive skills (mostly passive), with only a few enabled and many showing nothing more than vague descriptions in the skill trees. The Barbarian had 6 active skills (out of 18) in his Berserker Skill Tree, 6 active skills (out of 18) in his Juggernaut Skill Tree, and 5 active skills (out of 17) in his Battlemaster Skill Tree.
For BlizzCon 2009, the list of the Barbarian's passive skills had greatly shrunk, but the active skills were mostly just shuffled around. The Barbarian also gained four new active skills: Spirit, Wrath of the Berserker, Bloodthirst, and Weapon Throw.
The updated Barbarian tree-less skills list at BlizzCon 2010 removed all earlier passive skills (they became Barbarian traits) and changed around a number of active skills as well. The Barbarian lost Battle Cry, Onslaught, Bloodthirst, and Enrage; but also gained Rampage, War Cry, Ancient Spear, Rend, and Call of the Ancients.
With the skill system overhaul revealed in the July 2011 Press Event, the Barbarian's active skills were mostly just shuffled around, but he also gained Overpower and lost Rampage and Taunt. Soon after, he gained the passive Tough as Nails.
A large number of passives were removed for the beta; the Barbarian lost 8. After that, the list of skills was pretty well set, even if their levels weren't. The Barbarian's Leap Attack was renamed Leap, and he gained the passive Nerves Of Steel.
References[edit | edit source]
- Full Barbarian Skill Trees and Stats — 27th Aug 2009
- Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report — IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
- Kastigar's Really Big Barb thread — IncGamers 8th Aug 2011
- Barbarian Overview — Blizzard's Official Diablo III Site
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Skills - Active skills - Skill runes - Passives - Resource - Movement ability [e] Barbarian Demon Hunter Monk Necromancer Witch Doctor Wizard Followers Other Classes Fan-made |
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Primary Might |
Secondary Tactics |
Defensive Rage |
Pound of Flesh (10) |
Superstition (30) |
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| Barbarian skill categories: Primary Secondary Defensive Might Tactics Rage |
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