Bash

Bash is a tier I skill in the Juggernaut Skill Tree, which hits targeted enemies for double damage and causes knockback.

Background

Diablo III Skill [e]

Bash Active, 5 ranks
Used by:	Barbarian
Skill Description:
Bash the enemy for X% of weapon damage, causing Knockback
Skill Details:
Type:	Direct Damage
Quantity:	% of weapon dmg.
Effect:	Target
School:	Physical
Fury cost:	1 Fury Orb
Cast time:	None
Duration:	None
Cooldown:	None
Synergies:	None
Requires:	N/A
Prereq of:	N/A

The Barbarian smites his foes with such force that it sends them toppling backwards.

Skill Design

Bash is a wonderful skill all in all, having it early on will help the player lots, and having it during the later stages will also help. Spamming bash has become difficult, due to the Fury cost and cooldown (if there is one). Since spamming bash has become hindersome, it can be safely assumed that this skill will no longer cause "Bash-locks", where a player repeatedly spams Bash, causing the enemy to be unable to retaliate. However, the knockback effect of this skill might help you in other ways, for example, to stop the Cultist from becoming a demon, forcing him to restart the ritual/incantation (assumed).

This notorious Combat skill makes a return in Diablo 3, having the same basic functions as it did in Diablo 2. However, basic functions doesn't mean identical, since this weapon does 200% weapon damage at rank 1, making at least one point into this skill worth it. It seems to retain its usefulness into the late game, since 200% weapon damage at a 400 damage weapon will end up doing 800 damage (assumed).

Skill Rank Table

(legend (A) = Assumed)

Rank: 1/5
- Bash the enemy for 200% of weapon damage. Causes Knockback.
- Fury Cost: 1 Fury Orb
Rank: 2/5
- Bash the enemy for 215% of weapon damage. Causes Knockback.
- Fury Cost: 1 Fury Orb
Rank: 3/5
- Bash the enemy for 230% of weapon damage. Causes Knockback. (A)
- Fury Cost: 1 Fury Orb
Rank: 4/5
- Bash the enemy for 245% of weapon damage. Causes Knockback. (A)
- Fury Cost: 1 Fury Orb
Rank: 5/5
- Bash the enemy for 260% of weapon damage. Causes Knockback. (A)
- Fury Cost: 1 Fury Orb

Synergies

None known.

Skill Rune Effects

None known.

Development

Bash was seen in every Diablo 3 game demo to date, and was edited, judging from the latest demo. The old bash would hit for 100% weapon damage, and would cause no knockback.

Media

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

Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures

References

Bash on the Diablo 2 wiki.