Barbarian Combat Skills

Double Swing

Description: When two weapons are equipped attacks two targets if possible, or one target twice Required Level: 1 Prerequisites: None Synergies Bonus to skill Bash +5% damage per hardpoint (Is this true?) Version Name Patch Notes #19 Zincite Double Swing has returned. It requires level 1 and takes the place of Frenzy on the skill tree. It now gains 1% damage per level and the damage synergy from Bash has been lowered from 10% to 5%. Concentrate Description: Attack that is not interruptible and improves attack and defense rating Required Level: 6 Prerequisites: None Mana Cost: 2 Deals 160% of weapon damage Synergies Bonus to skill Bash +5% Damage per hardpoint Battle Orders +10% Damage per hardpoint Taunt +10% Damage per hardpoint Skill level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Defense: +100% +112% +124% +136% +148% +160% +172% +184% +196% +208% +220% +232% +244% +256% +268% +280% +292% +304% +316% +328% Attack Rating: +80% +88% +96% +104% +112% +120% +128% +136% +144% +152% +160% +168% +176% +184% +192% +200% +208% +216% +224% +232% Damage: +50% +57% +64% +71% +78% +85% +92% +99% +106% +113% +120% +127% +134% +141% +148% +155% +162% +169% +176% +183% Version Name Patch Notes #16 Jade Added synergy from Taunt Older Versions Expand #1 Bedrock Compared with Vanilla D2: defense scaling increased slightly, initial attack rating increased slightly but scaling decreased slightly. Initial damage and scaling decreased slightly. (Bedrock #1-hidden) Cleave Description: Attacks in an arc, dealing damage to all enemies caught in the swing Required Level: 6 Prerequisites: Double Swing Deals 60% of weapon damage Always hits Synergies Bonus to skill Double Swing +15% Damage per hardpoint Skill level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Damage: 2-4 3-6 4-9 5-11 6-13 8-16 9-18 10-20 12-24 14-27 17-31 19-34 21-37 24-41 26-44 28-48 32-51 35-55 39-58 42-62 Mana Cost: 4.5 4.3 4.1 3.9 3.7 3.5 3.3 3.1 3 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.2 2 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.3 1.1 0.9 Note: enhanced damage from equipment other than your weapon contributes to Cleave's damage. [1) [2) Version Name Patch Notes #19 Zincite Cleave skill tree placement changed to center column. Cleave damage synergy changed from Frenzy to Double Swing. Older Versions Expand #15 Graphite Cleave weapon damage has been increased from 50% to 60%. #13 Titanium Double Swing synergy increased from +10% to +15% Damage per level #10 Tanzanite Base damage increased. Mana cost and scaling lowered. #9 Aventurine New skill added, can be cast in Werewolf and Werebear forms. Frenzy Description: Allows you to swing two weapons at once. Each successful attack increases your overall speed. Requires you to equip two weapons Required Level: 1 Prerequisites: None Duration: 7.5 seconds Deals 115% of weapon damage Synergies Bonus to skill Double Swing +10% Damage per hardpoint Concentrate +8% Attack rating per hardpoint Bash 1% Damage converted to magic per hardpoint Skill level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Damage: +20% +24% +28% +32% +36% +40% +44% +48% +52% +56% +60% +64% +68% +72% +76% +80% +84% +88% +92% +96% Attack Rating: +36% +42% +48% +54% +60% +66% +72% +78% +84% +90% +96% +102% +108% +114% +120% +126% +132% +138% +144% +150% Attack Speed: +9% +9-13% +9-15% +9-18% +9-20% +9-21% +9-22% +9-23% +9-24% +9-25% +9-26% +9-26% +9-27% +9-28% +9-28% +9-29% +9-29% +9-29% +9-29% +9-30% Walk/Run Speed: +36% +36-45% +36-52% +36-58% +36-62% +36-66% +36-69% +36-71% +36-74% +36-76% +36-78% +36-79% +36-81% +36-82% +36-83% +36-85% +36-85% +36-86% +36-87% +36-88% Mana Cost: 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 Version Name Patch Notes #20 Perlite Fixed Frenzy incorrectly listing Cleave as the synergy when in reality was Double Swing. Older Versions Expand #19 Zincite Frenzy level requirement changed to 6 and skill tree placement changed to where Cleave is positioned. Frenzy damage synergy changed from Cleave to Double Swing. #17 Tourmaline Frenzy duration lengthened from 6.8 to 7.5 seconds. Frenzy attack rating synergy from Concentrate increased from 6% to 8%. #13 Titanium Starting attack speed increased from +5% to +9%. #12 Edenite Walk/run speed slowed and duration lengthened slightly. Cleave synergy increased from +5% to +10%. Added synergy from Concentrate. #1 Bedrock Compared with Vanilla D2, initial attack speed slowed, damage decreased greatly and scaling decreased slightly. (Bedrock #1-hidden) Stun Description: Stuns your target for a short time and increases your attack rating Required Level: 12 Prerequisites: Frenzy ManaCost: 2 Deals 100% of weapon damage Synergies Bonus to skill Bash +10% Magic Damage per hardpoint Concentrate +5% Attack rating per hardpoint War Cry +10% Magic Damage per hardpoint Skill level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Attack Rating: +15% +20% +25% +30% +35% +40% +45% +50% +55% +60% +65% +70% +75% +80% +85% +90% +95% +100% +105% +110% Stun Duration: 1.2s 1.4s 1.6s 1.8s 2s 2.2s 2.4s 2.6s 2.8s 3s 3.2s 3.4s 3.6s 3.8s 4s 4.2s 4.2s 4.3s 4.4s 4.5s Version Name Patch Notes #19 Zincite Stun (Barbarian Skill) reworked: Stuns the target and deals magic damage in a small area around the target. Older Versions Expand #1 Bedrock Compared with Vanilla D2, synergy from Bash increased slightly. (Bedrock #1-hidden) Leap Description: Leaps away from danger or into the fray Required Level: 12 Prerequisites: Cleave Synergies Bonus to skill None - Skill level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Radius (y): 12 12.6 14 14.6 15.3 15.3 16 16 16.6 16.6 16.6 17.3 17.3 17.3 17.3 18 18 18 18 18 Version Name Patch Notes #20 Perlite Leap now deals damage in an area upon landing. Older Versions Expand #10 Tanzanite Knockback effect removed #1 Bedrock Compared with Vanilla D2: initial distance increased greatly and scaling decreased greatly. (Bedrock #1-hidden) Power Throw Description: Gathers momentum to unleash a powerful throw that deals damage to the target and nearby enemies Required Level: 18 Prerequisites: Concentrate Deals 120% of weapon damage Increases physical damage for 2.2 seconds Synergies Bonus to skill None - Skill level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Damage: +15% +25% +35% +45% +55% +65% +75% +85% +95% +105% +115% +125% +135% +145% +155% +165% +175% +185% +195% +205% Attack Rating: +20% +30% +40% +50% +60% +70% +80% +90% +100% +110% +120% +130% +140% +150% +160% +170% +180% +190% +200% +210% Damage: 1-2 2-4 3-6 4-8 5-10 6-12 7-14 8-16 9-18 10-20 11-22 12-24 13-26 14-28 15-30 16-32 17-34 18-36 19-38 20-40 Mana Cost: 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 10 Version Name Patch Notes #20 Perlite Power Throw now also deals some low skill physical damage on attack Older Versions Expand #19 Zincite Power Throw adds 1-2 physical damage per level on attack #18 Flint Power Throw has an attack rating bonus per level #17 Tourmaline Power Throw damage per level increased from 8 to 10% #16 Jade Base damage increased from 110% to 120% #13 Titanium Damage increased from +6% to +8% per level #12 Edenite New skill added, replaces Double Throw Bash Description: Powerful blow that converts physical damage to magic and knocks back enemies Required Level: 18 Prerequisites: Frenzy , Stun ManaCost: 2 Deals 110% of weapon damage Synergies Bonus to skill Stun +10% Damage per hardpoint Concentrate +5% Attack rating per hardpoint Skill level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Physical to Magic Conversion: 46% 47% 48% 49% 50% 51% 52% 53% 54% 55% 56% 57% 58% 59% 60% 61% 62% 63% 64% 65% Attack Rating: +20% +25% +30% +35% +40% +45% +50% +55% +60% +65% +70% +75% +80% +85% +90% +95% +100% +105% +110% +115% Damage: +60% +70% +80% +90% +100% +110% +120% +130% +140% +150% +160% +170% +180% +190% +200% +210% +220% +230% +240% +250% Version Name Patch Notes #11 Kyanite Bash’s starting magic damage conversion has been reduced from 70% to 45%. Bash’s base damage has been lowered from 130% to 110%. Older Versions Expand #9 Aventurine Bash now deals 130% base damage. Bash now starts at 70% physical to magic damage conversion and increases with levels. #8 Pyrite Bash now converts damage to magic. #1 Bedrock Compared with Vanilla D2, starting damage and scaling increased moderately. Removed small amount of flat damage. (Bedrock #1-hidden) Ethereal Throw Description: Throw your weapon with tremendous force, converting it into a burst of energy that explodes upon impact Required Level: 30 Prerequisites: Frenzy , Concentrate , Stun , Power Throw , Bash Deals 60% of weapon damage Synergies Bonus to skill Power Throw +4% Magic damage per hardpoint Bash +4% Magic damage per hardpoint Skill level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Magic Damage: 14-20 25-37 37-55 49-72 61-89 73-106 85-124 97-141 114-165 131-189 149-212 166-236 183-260 200-284 218-307 235-331 259-363 282-396 306-428 330-461 Mana Cost: 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5 11 11.5 12 12.5 13 13.5 14 14.5 Version Name Patch Notes #11 Kyanite Ethereal Throw’s weapon damage percent has been reduced from 65% to 60%. Older Versions Expand #10 Tanzanite Ethereal Throw’s base damage has been reduced slightly. Ethereal Throw’s magic damage scaling especially at early levels has been increased slightly. #9 Aventurine Ethereal Throw's base damage has been reduced slightly. Ethereal Throw's magic damage synergy has been reduced slightly. #7 Beryl Ethereal Throw’s magic damage has been reverted back to a previous version due to being incorrectly increased while it did not function properly. Ethereal Throw’s weapon damage has been reduced slightly to account for the new magic damage it now deals. #6 Obsidian Ethereal Throw now deals 80% weapon damage. Ethereal Throw’s synergies are now much more effective. #1 Bedrock New skill added. (Bedrock #1-hidden) Whirlwind Description: A whirling dance of death that cuts a path through the legions of your enemies Required Level: 30 Prerequisites: Frenzy , Stun , Bash Deals 100% of weapon damage Character attack rating reduced by 50% during Whirlwind Deadly strike chance and crushing blow reduced to 1/3 during Whirlwind Synergies Bonus to skill None - Skill level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Damage: -75% -69% -63% -57% -51% -45% -39% -33% -27% -21% -15% -9% -3% +3% +9% +15% +21% +27% +33% +39% Attack Rating: +10% +15% +20% +25% +30% +35% +40% +45% +50% +55% +60% +65% +70% +75% +80% +85% +90% +95% +100% +105% Mana Cost: 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5 11 11.5 12 12.5 13 13.5 14 14.5 Version Name Patch Notes #20 Perlite Whirlwind can now proc CTCs. The CTCs receive a one third chance penalty so a skill that has a 30% chance to cast on attack/hit will instead have a 10% chance. The penalty doesn’t affect when struck, on kill or on levelup/death. Melee splash will not work. Fixed a crash that could occur from using Whirlwind as an oskill (Chaos runeword.) Older Versions Expand #19 Zincite Whirlwind weapon damage% increased from 90% to 100%. #15 Graphite Whirlwind weapon damage reduced from 100% to 90%. Crushing Blow and Deadly Strike chance during Whirlwind has been reduced from ½ to ⅓ . #13 Titanium Whirlwind’s starting attack rating bonus reduced from 40% to 10%. Deadly Strike chance is halved while using Whirlwind. Total Attack Rating is halved while using Whirlwind. #12 Edenite Whirlwind’s damage per level has decreased from 7% to 6%. The chance to apply crushing blow via Whirlwind will now be halved due to Whirlwind’s high attack rate. #11 Kyanite Whirlwind’s starting damage is now -75% (from -50%) Whirlwind’s damage increase per level has been reduced by 1% (from 8 to 7 per lvl) #10 Tanzanite Whirlwind has been changed back to the classic game version. It will attack a fixed amount of time per spin regardless of the player’s attack speed. [This change does not work in singleplayer] #1 Bedrock Compared with Vanilla D2, initial attack rating increased moderately. (Bedrock #1-hidden)