Thread: Barbarian Skill Tree

There's some awesome skills for the barb...anybody else excited for

Heightened Senses
Passive Skill
Max Rank: 15
Description: Grants the Barbarian an inherent change to dodge attacks.

freaking dodge for the barb? that's going to make one helluva tank.


Frenzy and Double Strike:

Description: Grants a dual wielding Barbarian the chance to strike nearby enemies with both weapons.

When first announced I wasn't that excited for the barbarian however now I'm liking the balance between new and old skills

Nice post Saggo

I think that this skill

Ignore Pain
Active Skill
Max Rank: 15
Description: Reduce all damage taken for X seconds.
Rank 1: Reduce all damage taken by 79% (?) for 10 seconds.
Fury Cost: 50

Is going to really effect a barbs tanking ability. They have added many new skills which I think will allow the barb to tank much more without having to rely as much on leech. By that I mean its going to be harder for a barb to die if hes not attacking then it was in D2.

I'm also very excited that they are doubling the number of skills for each class, although I already had a hard enough time picking which skills I would specialize in out of 30.. with 60 I just hope they give a bunch more skill points.

Blizzard has added some WoW like features into Diablo 3. If they make the skills similar to WoW, I doubt I'll play.

Most interesting skill: Death Proof

Passive Skill
Max Rank: 15
Description: The barbarian overcomes death. Upon receiving fatal damage the Barbarian is kept alive and gains back 30% of his maximum hit points. The effect can not occur more than every 300 seconds.
Fury Cost: None

Finally a hardcore specific skill.

Updated Skill Tree

Juggernaut Skill Tree

Tier 1 Skills

Bash
Active Skill
Rune Sockets: 1
Max Rank: 1
Description: Bash the enemy for 100% of weapon damage.
Fury Cost: 3

Inspiration
Passive Skill
Max Rank: 0/15
Description: Increases the damage of critical hits and added hits. Can stack up to three times.
Rank 1: Increases critical hit damage by 3% and increases the damage of added hits by 5% for 15 seconds.
Fury cost: None

Damage Increase Skill
Passive Skill
Max Rank: 15
Description: Increases damage of all Juggernaut skills.
Rank 1: Damage is increased by 10%.
Rank 2: Damage is increased by 20.
Rank 2: Damage is increased by 30%.
Fury cost: None.

Damage Reduction
Passive Skill
Max Rank: 0/15
Description: Whenever the Barbarian is below 50% health, all damage is reduced by X%.
Rank 1: Damage is reduced by 21%.
Rank 2: Damage is reduced by 34%.
Fury cost: None.

Barbarian Tier 2 Skills
When Barbarian reaches level 5 these skils are available, and have used 5 skill points.

Cleave
Active Skill
Max Rank: 1
Description: The Barbarian swings at multiple targets, dealing 130% of weapon damage at up to 2 targets.
Fury cost: None

Ground Stomp
Active Skill
Max Rank: 1
Description: Stomp the ground, knocking back and stunning all nearby enemies for X second.
Rank 1: Knocks back and stuns enemies for 3 seconds. 5 second cool down.
Fury cost: None

Focused Strength
Passive Skill
Max Rank: 0/15
Description: Increases the effect of strength on your physical damage.
Rank 1: +10% to the effect of strength on damage.
Fury cost: None

Stubborn
Passive Skill
Max Rank: 0/15
Description: Resist all slowing effects by 27%.
Fury cost: None

Recovery
Passive Skill
Max Rank: 0/15
Description: Increases the amount of health gained from health globes by 12%
Fury cost: None

Barbarian Tier 3 Skills
When Barbarian reaches level 10 these skils are available, and have used 10 skill points.

Revenge
Active Skill
Max Rank: 1
Description: Smash the ground dealing 100% weapon damage to nearby enemies. You gain 2% of your maximum health for each enemy hit. Revenge has a % chance to be usable when hit by an enemy.
Rank 1: 10% chance, deals 100% damage and returns 2% of maximum health for each enemy hit.
Fury cost: None

Taunt
Active Skill
Max Rank: 1
Description: Taunt monsters to attack you at close range.
Fury cost: None

Stunning Blows
Passive Skill
Max Rank: 15
Description: Grants all Juggernaut skills a 3% chance to stun attackers for 2 seconds.
Fury cost: None

Two-Handed Weapon Specialization
Passive Skill
Max Rank: 0/15
Description: Increases physical damage dealt with two-handed weapons by X%.
Rank 1: Increases damage 12%
Fury cost: None

Invigorated
Passive Skill
Max Rank: 15
Description: Picking up a health globe increases strength by 15% for 10 seconds.
Fury cost: None
A boost to strength every time the Barbarian heals, or just picks up a health globe (if he’s already at full strength). It’s unknown if more points will raise the strength increase, the duration, or both.

Barbarian Tier 4 Skills
When Barbarian reaches level 15 these skils are available, and have used 15 skill points.

Seismic Slam
Shock waves travel forward.Active Skill
Max Rank: 1
Description: Slam the ground causing a wave of destructive fire death. 100% of your weapon damage in front of the Barbarian.
Fury cost: None

Iron Will
Passive Skill
Max Rank: 15
Description: Provides resistance to stun, slow, and freeze attacks.
Not yet implemented.
Fury cost: None

Crushing Blows
Passive Skill
Max Rank: 15
Description: Increase the damage of Bash and Cleave..
Not yet implemented.
Fury cost: None

Seismic Effect
Passive Skill
Max Rank: 15
Description: Increases the damage of Revenge and Seismic Slam.
Not yet implemented.
Fury cost: None

Barbarian Tier 5 Skills
No information yet, however we know that they exist from BlizzCon 2008.

Battlemaster Skill Tree

Barbarian Battlemaster Skill Tree

Tier 1 Skills

Battle Rage
Active Skill
Max Rank: 1
The barbarian enters a rage which increases damage done by 100% and increases Critical damage by 30%. Lasts for 15 seconds.
Fury Cost: 50

Perseverance
Passive
Max Rank: 0/15
Increases the duration of Battle Rage, Battle Cry, and Ignore Pain by 10%
Fury Cost: none

Power of the Battlemaster
Passive Skill
Max Rank: 15
Description: Increases damage of all Battlemaster skills by 20%
Rank 3: Increases damage of all Battlemaster skills by 30%.
Fury Cost: None

Iron Skin
Passive skill
Max Rank: 0/15
Description: Toughens the Barbarian’s skill, increasing his/her armor.
Rank 2: +20% armor.
Rank 3: +30% armor.
Fury cost: None

Tier 2 Skills
Hammer of the Ancients
Active Skill
Max Rank: 1
Description: A massive attack that deals bonus weapon damage plus additional physical damage. It also increases the damage from critical hits.
Rank 1: Deals 100% weapon damage, an additional 2 physical damage, and increases critical hit damage by 20%
Fury cost: None

Battle Cry
Active Skill
Max Rank: 1
Description: A battle cry that increases the armor of the Barbarian and all other party members.
Rank 1: +80% armor. 60 second duration.
Fury Cost: None

Scavenge
Passive Skill
Max Rank: 0/15
Description: Increases the chance that a monster will drop a health globe.
Rank 1: +7% increased chance
Fury Cost: None

Critical Attacks
Passive skill
Description: Increases the damage bonus of critical hits.
Max Rank: 15
Rank 1: +20% critical hit damage.
Fury Cost: None.

Shield Specialization
Passive Skill
Max Rank: 15
Description: Increases the Barbarian’s chance to block with a shield and the amount of damage he can block.
Rank 1: +8% chance to block, +6 damage blocked.
Fury cost: None

Tier 3 Skills

Furious Charge
Active Skill
Max Rank: 1
Description: Charge directly at an enemy, dealing weapon damage to the target and to enemies in the area.
Rank 1: Deal 120% of weapon damage to the target and 80% to enemies in the area.
Fury cost: None

Ignore Pain
Active Skill
Max Rank: 15
Description: Reduce all damage taken for X seconds.
Rank 1: Reduce all damage taken by 79% (?) for 10 seconds.
Fury Cost: 50

Deliberate Defense
Passive Skill
Max Rank: 0/15
Description: Critical hits increase the Barbarian’s armor.
Rank 1: On a critical hit, +10% armor for 15 seconds.
Fury cost: None

Improved Battle Rage
Passive Skill
Max Rank: 15
Description: Gives melee attacks a % chance to make Battle Rage cost no Fury for X seconds.
Rank 1: 7% chance to active no-Fury cost Battle Rage for 8 seconds.
Fury cost: None

Death Proof
Passive Skill
Max Rank: 15
Description: The barbarian overcomes death. Upon receiving fatal damage the Barbarian is kept alive and gains back 30% of his maximum hit points. The effect can not occur more than every 300 seconds.
Fury Cost: None

Tier 4 Skills

Inspiring Presence
Passive Skill
Max Rank: Rank 15
Description: Increases the effect of Terrifying Shout.
Fury cost: None

Natural Resistance
Passive skill
Max Rank: 0/15
Description: Increases all resistances.
Rank 1: +10 to all resistances.
Fury cost: None

Mighty Hammer
Passive skill
Max Rank: 0/15
Description: Increases the damage of Hammer of the Ancients.
Fury cost: None

Tier 5 Skills
No info yet, we know they exist.

Berserker Skill Tree

Barbarian Berserker Skill Tree.

Tier 1 Skills

Frenzy
Active Skill
Rune Sockets: 1
Max Rank: 1
Description: When attacking with Frenzy, the Barbarian’s weapon damage and attack speed are increased. Frenzy can be used repeatedly, stacking the speed bonus up to three times.
Rank 1: Deals 120% weapon damage. In addition, attack speed is increased by 6% for 10 seconds. (Up to 18%, with stacking.)
Fury Cost: None

Bad Temper
Passive Skill
Max Rank: 15
Description: Reduces Fury degeneration by 3%.
Fury Cost: None

Power of the Berserker
Passive Skill
Max Rank: 15
Description: Increases damage of all Berserker skills by X%.
Rank 2: Increases damage of all Berserker skills by 25%.
Rank 3: Increases damage of all Berserker skills by 30%.
Fury Cost: None

Heightened Senses
Passive Skill
Max Rank: 15
Description: Grants the Barbarian an inherent change to dodge attacks.
Rank 1: 4% chance to dodge.
Rank 2: 8% chance to dodge.
Rank 3: 12% chance to dodge.
Fury Cost: None

Tier 2 Skills

Terrifying Shout
Active Skill
Rune Sockets: 1
Max Rank: 1
Description: Shout with great intensity, enhancing damage done by weapons increased 30% for 12 seconds.
Fury Cost: None

Onslaught
Active Skill
Max Rank: 1
Description: Increases attack speed by X%. Drains Fury while in use. Lasts for X seconds.
Fury Cost: None

Double Strike
Passive Skill
Rune Sockets: 1
Max Rank: 1
Description: Grants a dual wielding Barbarian the chance to strike nearby enemies with both weapons.
Rank 1: Gives a 6% chance of striking with both weapons.
Rank 2: Gives a 7% chance of striking with both weapons.
Fury Cost: None

Strong Constitution
Passive Skill
Max Rank: 15
Description: Enables health regeneration.
Rank 1: Regenerates 10 health per second.
Fury Cost: None

Berserker State
Passive Skill
Max Rank: 15
Description: Increases the duration of Frenzy and Onslaught by 1 second.
Fury Cost: None

Tier 3 Skills

Leap Attack
Rune Sockets: 1
Max Rank: 1
Description: The Barbarian makes a mighty leap, causing ? damage to enemies when he lands.
Damage of Leap Attack increases with strength.
Fury Cost: None

Enrage
Active Skill
Rune Sockets: 1
Max Rank: 1
Description: Enter a reckless rage, increasing Fury gained but also damage taken.
Rank 1: Increases Fury gained by 100% and damage taken by 25%, for 10 seconds.
Fury Cost: None

Dual Wield Specialization
Passive Skill
Rune Sockets: 1
Max Rank: 15
Description: Increases physical damage dealt by weapons while dual wielding
Rank 1: Increases damage by 12%.
Fury Cost: None

Savage
Passive Skill
Rune Sockets: 1
Max Rank: 1
Description: Increase all Fury generation for X seconds after scoring a critical hit.
Rank 1: Increase Fury generation 30% for 8 seconds.
Fury Cost: None

Increase Speed
Passive Skill
Rune Sockets: 1
Max Rank: 1
Description: Your Frenzy and Onslaught abilities also increase your movement speed.
Rank 1: Movement speed increased 5% while using Frenzy or Onslaught.
Fury Cost: None

Tier 4 Skills

Whirlwind
Active Skill
Rune Sockets: 1
Max Rank: 1
Description: Become a cyclone, delivering multiple hits to everything in your path.
Rank 1: Each hit deals 25% of weapon damage.
Rank 2: Each hit deals 30% of weapon damage.
Fury Cost: None

Slashing Strike
Passive Skill
Rune Sockets: 1
Max Rank: 1
Description: Your melee attacks have an X% chance to hit all nearby enemies.
Rank 1: 12% chance to hit all nearby enemies.
Fury Cost: None

Relentless Attacks
Passive Skill
Rune Sockets: 0
Max Rank: 15
Description: Increases the damage of Frenzy and Whirlwind by X%.
Rank 1: Increases the damage by 5%.
Fury Cost: None

Destroy Armor
Passive Skill
Rune Sockets: 0
Max Rank: 15
Description: Reduces enemy armor.
Fury Cost: None

Tier 5 Skills
No info yet.

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