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This rune effect reduces the radius of damage while greatly increasing the damage. This turns the skill into essentially a one-enemy attack, but hits for considerable damage. The only thing that limits this from being a great anti-[[Elite]] skill is the high Fury cost which makes it impossible to spam for very long. | This rune effect reduces the radius of damage while greatly increasing the damage. This turns the skill into essentially a one-enemy attack, but hits for considerable damage. The only thing that limits this from being a great anti-[[Elite]] skill is the high Fury cost which makes it impossible to spam for very long. | ||
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+ | ==Post-Release Changes== | ||
+ | [[Patch 1.0.4]] buffed the base skill and increased the damage of Smash as well: | ||
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+ | v1.04 changes: [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/official-patch-1-0-4-notes] | ||
+ | * Hammer of the Ancients | ||
+ | **Weapon damage increased from 200% to 325% | ||
+ | * Skill Rune – [[Smash]] | ||
+ | ** Weapon damage increased from 270% to 406% | ||
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==Skill Rune Effects== | ==Skill Rune Effects== |
Latest revision as of 01:38, 11 September 2012
Smash is a rune effect in Hammer of the Ancients, a Fury-spending Barbarian skill.
This rune effect reduces the radius of damage while greatly increasing the damage. This turns the skill into essentially a one-enemy attack, but hits for considerable damage. The only thing that limits this from being a great anti-Elite skill is the high Fury cost which makes it impossible to spam for very long.
Post-Release Changes[edit | edit source]
Patch 1.0.4 buffed the base skill and increased the damage of Smash as well:
v1.04 changes: [1]
- Hammer of the Ancients
- Weapon damage increased from 200% to 325%
- Skill Rune – Smash
- Weapon damage increased from 270% to 406%
Skill Rune Effects[edit | edit source]
See the Hammer of the Ancients rune effects article for thorough descriptions of all the rune effects in this skill, including screenshots and videos.
Name | Level | Description |
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<skill class="Barbarian">Hammer of the Ancients</skill> <skill class="Barbarian" rune="Smash">Hammer of the Ancients</skill>
Media[edit | edit source]
Screenshots and videos will be added post-release.
Development[edit | edit source]
Prior to the February 2012 skill and rune system overhaul, this effect was granted by the An Crimson Rune, which created the following effect:
Smash |
[e] Strike a smaller area for 396% weapon damage. |
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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The Barbarian | Fury - Barbarian Active Skills (Archive) | Barbarian Passive Skills (Archive) [e] | |||
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Primary Might |
Secondary Tactics |
Defensive Rage |
Pound of Flesh (10) |
Superstition (30) |
(X) = the level at which the skill becomes unlocked. |
Barbarian skill categories: Primary Secondary Defensive Might Tactics Rage |
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Hammer of the Ancients |
Rend |
Seismic Slam |
Whirlwind |
[e] |