Combat Skills (Barbarian)

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Bash

Level Requirement: 1

Lore

The immense physical strength of the Barbarian people is widely known, so it should come as no surprise that this is one of the first skills that they develop as a warrior. Summoning up their renowned brute strength a Barbarian can deliver a powerful and painful blow that staggers an enemy from its feet, knocking them back.

Stats

Always costs 2 mana

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Damage	+1	+2	+3	+4	+5	+6	+7	+8	+9	+10
Bonus Damage	50%	55%	60%	65%	70%	75%	80%	85%	90%	95%
Attack Rating Bonus	20%	25%	30%	35%	40%	45%	50%	55%	60%	65%

Level	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Damage	+11	+12	+13	+14	+15	+16	+17	+18	+19	+20
Bonus Damage	100%	105%	110%	115%	120%	125%	130%	135%	140%	145%
Attack Rating Bonus	70%	75%	80%	85%	90%	95%	100%	105%	110%	115%

Synergies

Stun: +5% Damage Per Level

Concentrate: +5% Attack Rating Per Level

Notes

This is a useful skill at the start, however later skills such as Concentrate are better alternatives. Bash causes knockback.

Double Swing

Level Requirement: 6

Lore

A Barbarian warrior learns to fight with a weapon in each hand, for after all, are not two weapons better than one? A young Barbarian learns to use both hands independently of each other, striking simultaneous blows at separate targets. As his talent grows in this skill, he attacks with increasing control and accuracy.

Stats

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Mana Cost	1.0	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.2	0.1	0	-0.1
Attack Rating Bonus	15%	20%	25%	30%	35%	40%	45%	50%	55%	60%

Level	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Mana Cost	-0.2	-0.3	-0.5	-0.6	-0.7	-0.8	-1.0	-1.1	-1.2	-1.3
Attack Rating Bonus	65%	70%	75%	80%	85%	90%	95%	100%	105%	110%

Synergies

Bash: +10% Damage Per Level

Notes

This attacks two nearby monsters at the same time.

Leap

Level Requirement: 6

Lore

Because of his great strength, a trained barbarian warrior is able to perform great leaps. These jumps are noteworthy, enabling the Barbarian to spring free of dangerous swarms of enemies, and landing with an impact that sends them reeling.

Stats

Leap always costs 2 mana to use

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Range	4.6	7.3	8.6	10	11.3	12	12.6	13.3	14	14
Knockback Radius*	2.64	3.3	3.96	4.62	5.28	5.94	6.6	7.26	7.92	8.58

Level	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Range	14.6	14.6	15.3	16	16	16	16.6	16.6	16.6	16.6
Knockback Radius*	9.24	9.9	10.56	11.22	11.88	12.54	13.2	13.86	14.52	15.18

• This is an estimated range of effect.

Notes

Leap is useful for various reasons, many PVP players use it to send their opponents into a recovery animation. Versus monsters it is useful for reclaiming a corpse, or getting over obstacles. However, Leap Attack doesn't have such a limited range as Leap does, so is more useful in this respect.

Double Throw

Level Requirement: 12

Lore

To a Barbarian, fighting with two weapons is considered a fairly simple feat. Not so simple is mastering the art of throwing two weapons simultaneously and accurately. Many young Barbarians are eager to learn this skill, for they will tell you it is concrete proof that they have risen to greatness as a warrior. In truth, they use this skill in tavern games almost as often as they do in battle, winning wagers from unsuspecting drunkards.

Stats

Double Throw always costs 2 mana.

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Attack Rating Bonus	20%	30%	40%	50%	60%	70%	80%	90%	100%	110%

Level	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Attack Rating Bonus	120%	130%	140%	1505	160%	170%	180%	190%	200%	210%

Synergies

Double Swing: +8% Damage Per Level

Notes

Note that, while this skill allows a player to throw two weapons at once, there is no bonus to damage, only Attack Rating.

Stun

Level Requirement: 12

Lore

An experienced Barbarian can learn to strike an opponent in areas that promote the maximum effect. By putting enough strength behind a well-placed blow, he can leave an opponent dazed and unable to strike back or flee.

Stats

Always costs 2 mana.

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Attack Rating Bonus	15%	20%	25%	30%	35%	40%	45%	50%	55%	60%
Duration (Seconds)	1.2	1.4	1.6	1.8	2.0	2.2	2.4	2.6	2.8	3.0

Level	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Attack Rating Bonus	65%	70%	75%	80%	85%	90%	95%	100%	105%	110%
Duration (Seconds)	3.2	3.4	3.6	3.8	4.0	4.2	4.2	4.3	4.4	4.5

Synergies

Bash: +8% Damage Per Level

Concentrate: +5% Attack Rating Per Level

War Cry: +5% Duration Per Level

Notes

This skill can be useful for stopping monsters in their tracks. Note that it is not possible to stun another character in PVP, nor can some Unique Monsters be stunned.

Leap Attack

Level Requirement: 18

Lore

A young treasure hunter once sought his fortune in a raid for Barbarian gold on Mount Arreat. Hearing tales of the Barbarian people's expertise in close combat, he hired a phalanx of mercenary spearmen to accompany him, thinking their long spears would force the Barbarian warriors to fight from a distance. He soon learned his mistake as a single Barbarian warrior was enough to slaughter his entire party. Ambushing the raiding party from a patch of scrub grass, the Barbarian leapt over them, slaying one whilst airborne, and skewering two more as he landed. Before the would-be thief could draw a single breath, all of his hired lancers had been dispatched. It was a long walk home.

Stats

Always costs 9 mana.

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Attack Rating Bonus	50%	65%	80%	95%	110%	125%	140%	155%	170%	185%
Damage Bonus	100%	130%	160%	190%	220%	250%	280%	310%	340%	370%
Knockback Range*	2.64	3.96	5.28	6.6	7.92	9.24	10.56	11.88	13.2	14.52

Level	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Attack Rating Bonus	200%	215%	230%	245%	260%	275%	290%	305%	320%	335%
Damage Bonus	400%	430%	460%	490%	520%	550%	580%	610%	640%	670%
Knockback Range*	15.84	17.16	18.48	19.8	21.12	22.44	23.76	25.08	26.4	27.72

Synergies

Leap: +10% Damage Per Level

Notes

This is basically a beefed up version of Leap. This can be targeted anywhere, however, not just on a monster. Useful for picking off targets one by one.

Concentrate

Level Requirement: 18

Lore

Sometimes a series of blows is not nearly as effective as a single, concentrated strike. A Barbarian trained in this skill learns how to focus his strength into a single blow that cuts through the guard of an enemy and slices through their armor. This technique also puts the warrior in a superior defensive position.

Stats

Always costs 2 mana, and is uninterruptible.

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Defense Bonus	100%	110%	120%	130%	140%	150%	160%	170%	180%	190%
Attack Rating Bonus	60%	70%	80%	90%	100%	110%	120%	130%	140%	150%
Damage Bonus	70%	75%	80%	85%	90%	95%	100%	105%	110%	115%

Level	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Defense Bonus	200%	210%	220%	230%	240%	250%	260%	270%	280%	290%
Attack Rating Bonus	160%	170%	180%	190%	200%	210%	220%	230%	240%	250%
Damage Bonus	120%	125%	130%	135%	140%	145%	150%	155%	160%	165%

Synergies

Bash: +5% Damage Per Level

Battle Orders: +10% Damage Per Level

Berserk: +1% Magic Damage Per Level

Notes

This is a great main skill to utilize along with others such as Whirlwind. The defense bonus is especially nice when fighting bosses.

Frenzy

Level Requirement: 24

Lore

Although a Barbarian is capable of calculated blows and tactical fighting techniques, it is his fierce passion for battle that distinguishes him in battle. While using this skill, a Barbarian drives more and more force into each successive blow as his anger and bloodlust mounts.

Stats

Always costs 3 mana, and has a duration of 6 seconds at all levels. This is a sort of charge-up skill. Can only be used while dual-wielding.

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Damage Bonus	90%	95%	100%	105%	110%	115%	120%	125%	130%	135%
Attack Rating Bonus	100%	107%	114%	121%	128%	135%	142%	149%	156%	163%
Attack Speed Bonus	7	7-13%	7-18%	7-22%	7-25%	7-27%	7-29%	7-31%	7-33%	7-34%
Movement Speed Bonus	47%	47-68%	47-84%	47-99%	47-110%	47-119%	47-126%	47-131%	47-138%	47-142%

Level	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Damage Bonus	140%	145%	150%	155%	160%	165%	170%	175%	180%	185%
Attack Rating Bonus	170%	177%	184%	191%	198%	205%	212%	219%	226%	233%
Attack Speed Bonus	7-35%	7-36%	7-37%	7-38%	7-39%	7-40%	7-40%	7-41%	7-41%	7-42%
Movement Speed Bonus	47-147%	47-151%	47-155%	47-158%	47-160%	47-164%	47-165%	47-167%	47-169%	47-171%

Synergies

Double Swing: +8% Damage Per Level

Taunt: +8% Damage Per Level

Berserk: +1% Magic Damage Per Level

Notes

This skill is somewhat like a charge-up attack, each successful attack will increases the attack speed and movement speed of the Barbarian. At higher levels, this means a player can often out run a teleporting player.

Whirlwind

Level Requirement: 30

Lore

Of the Barbarian people, the Tribe of Thunder was the first to draw upon the primal forces of the weather. Tornadoes would ravage their plains as summer turned to the harvest season. The shaman of the tribe would interpret the tornadoes as an omen of evil during times of peace, and as a harbinger of great victory during wartime. Observing the strength of the whirlwind, these Barbarians learned to emulate the swirling mélange of the cyclone in their attacks. As time went on and the tribes intermingled, the ability to attack in the manner of the whirlwind was passed down to all of the Barbarian people.

Stats

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Mana Cost	25	25	26	26	27	27	28	28	29	29
Damage Bonus	-50%	-42%	-34%	-26%	-18%	-10%	-2%	+6%	+14%	+22%
Attack Rating Bonus	0	5%	10%	15%	20%	25%	30%	35%	40%	45%

Level	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Mana Cost	30	30	31	31	32	32	33	33	34	34
Damage Bonus	+30%	+38%	+46%	+54%	+62%	+70%	+78%	+86%	+94%	+102%
Attack Rating Bonus	50%	55%	60%	65%	70%	75%	80%	85%	90%	95%

Notes

This skill is favored by many Barbarians.

Breakpoints for One-Handed weapons: 15 10 -10 and -35

Breakpoints for Two-Handed weapons: 15 0 -10 -30 and -60

If one is using a slow weapon with Whirlwind, it is best to use this skill in short bursts, rather then over long distances. Whirlwind can also be used while dual-wielding. Whirlwind will not stop until you have hit the target you selected. This can be especially funny when dueling because an opponent can simply lead the Barbarian on tour of the Blood Moor.

Berserk

Level Requirement: 30

Lore

There is a fine line between passion and rage, something the Barbarian warrior knows well. A Barbarian must learn to tread this line while separating one from the other and drawing strength from both. One of the most powerful combat skills a Barbarian can learn is to cross that line into rage, expending the sum of his energy and slaying everything without regard for consequences. When you have slain all of your enemies, what is left to fear?

Stats

This skill always costs 4 mana. All damage is converted to magic damage, therefore, life or mana steal will not work with this skill. This skill reduces a player's defense to 0 when used.

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Attack Rating Bonus	100%	115%	130%	145%	160%	175%	190%	205%	220%	235%
(Magic) Damage Bonus	150%	165%	180%	195%	210%	225%	240%	255%	270%	285%
Duration (Seconds)	2.7	2.4	2.2	2.1	2.0	1.9	1.8	1.7	1.6	1.6

Level	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Attack Rating Bonus	250%	265%	280%	295%	310%	325%	340%	355%	370%	385%
(Magic) Damage Bonus	300%	315%	330%	345%	360%	375%	390%	405%	420%	435%
Duration (Seconds)	1.6	1.5	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.3

Synergies

Howl: +10% Magic Damage Per Level

Shout: +10% Magic Damage Per Level

Notes

This skill reduces your defense to 0, as it is best to rely on a shield to help block. However, it is possible to Berserk without a shield to great effect.