Rend
Rend is a Secondary Barbarian skill unlocked at level 5. It's a melee attack that deals considerable bonus damage over time to all enemies within range.
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[hide]Background[edit | edit source]
A slashing, vicious blow to all nearby enemies.
Skill Rune Effects[edit | edit source]
The following is a very quick summary. See the Rend rune effects page for a more thorough description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
| Icon | Name | Stats (Hover over) | Level Unlocked |
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Lacerate | (Stats) | 33 |
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Ravage | (Stats) | 11 |
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Mutilate | (Stats) | 45 |
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Blood Lust | (Stats) | 19 |
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Bloodbath | (Stats) | 56 |
Skill Design[edit | edit source]
This skill was introduced at Blizzcon 2010. There are currently no visuals available for the skill, and no reports on it from demo players. It was revealed in the skill tree.
Synergies[edit | edit source]
The following Barbarian passives provide a benefit to Rend, runed or not:
- Bloodthirst - The Barbarian gains life based on the amount of damage he deals always.
- Weapons Master - Provides a damage bonus when the Barbarian is wielding a sword or dagger.
- Berserker Rage - Inflicts additional damage while the Barbarian is at maximum Fury.
- Brawler - Increases the Barbarian's damage when he is swarmed.
Development[edit | edit source]
Rend debuted at BlizzCon 2010 as a Tier 5 skill, but the Barbarian couldn't level up high enough to select it, so there are no gameplay reports detailing any use of this skill.
Skill tiers were removed for the July 2011 Press Event, allowing the skills to unlock steadily from levels 1 to 30. Consequently, all skill levels were adjusted and Rend became a level 8 skill.
Beta[edit | edit source]
The Diablo III Beta started in September 2011, and while it ran, all of the skills continued to undergo extensive iteration. Skill changes varied from changing the levels the skills are unlocked, to changes in resource cost, damage, and even function. A few skills were removed altogether, and a few new ones were added. Also, the entire skill system received an overhaul with the Beta Patch 13 update in February 2012, with physical runes replaced by rune effects that automatically unlock at various levels for the different skills.
Rend was bumped to level 9 for the beta. With the Patch 13 changes, Rend was classified as a Secondary skill and moved to level 5.
Media[edit | edit source]
Rend can be seen in action on video here:
- No videos yet.
You can find pictures in the Diablo III screenshot and picture gallery:
References[edit | edit source]
- Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report — IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
- Silva's Barbarian Runestone Effects — IncGamers 6th Sep 2011
- Barbarian Active Skills — Blizzard's Official Diablo III Site
| Classes of the Diablo games |
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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Hammer of the Ancients |
Rend |
Seismic Slam |
Whirlwind |
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