Barbarian Skills in Diablo 2 are the Skills that the Barbarian use to attack, defend and otherwise face down the minions of hell. Every Class has three main Skill trees, each of them composed of 10 different Skills.
Barbarian Skills are divided into three skill trees, called Combat Masteries, Barbarian Combat Skills and Warcries.
Best Barbarian Skills to use in your builds, maximizing your capabilities and synergizing with Runewords and Equipment.
Important Note: With the release of Patch 2.4 these skills have suffered some changes:
Warcries
The descrptions for Warcries have been updated to clarify the hidden skill mechanics. Shout and Battle Command durations are more consistent now for a better quality of life. War Cry was made more effective and rewarding for higher difficulties. Grim Ward now has a new functionality and synergy, giving it more reasons to be used by the players.
Combat Masteries
Throwing Mastery has now pierce chance, so the Barbarian can better handle groups of enemies with Throwing Skills.
Barbarian Combat Skills
Leap and Leap Attack now move a lot faster for a more comfortable use. Leap Attack now receives a better level scaling for more reliable damage skill to biuld around. For Berserk, the Shout synergy is changing to Battle Orders for the unconvinience of the Defense loss contradicting the usage of Shout. Double Throw now has a a baseline damage increase to make it more independent from synergies. Frenzy receives a new synergy from the Increased Stamina Skill to add more reasons for it to be used and add more build diversity.
Best Barbarian Skills
Best Barbarian Skills
Combat Masteries Skills
Barbarian Combat Skills
Warcries Skills
Barbarian Skills in Diablo 2
Combat Masteries Skills
Sword Mastery
>Passive Effect: Improves Sword fighting skill.
- Lvl Req: 1
Axe Mastery
>Passive Effect: Improves Axe fighting skill.
- Lvl Req: 1
Mace Mastery
>Passive Effect: Improves Mace fighting skill.
- Lvl Req: 1
Polearm Mastery
>Passive Effect: Improves Pole Arm skill.
- Lvl Req: 6
Throwing Mastery
>Passive Effect: Improves Thrown Weapon Skill.
- Lvl Req: 6
Spear Mastery
>Passive Effect: Improves Spear fighting skill.
- Lvl Req: 6
Increased Stamina
>Passive Effect: Increases your Stamina.
- Lvl Req: 12
Iron Skin
>Passive Effect: Improves Defense rating.
- Lvl Req: 18
Increased Speed
>Passive Effect: Increases walk and run speed.
- Lvl Req: 24
Natural Resistance
>Passive Effect: Increases Natural Resistances to elemental and poison damage.
- Lvl Req: 30
Barbarian Combat Skills
Bash
>Powerfull blow that increases the damage done to enemies and knocks them back.
- Lvl Req: 1
Double Swing
style="text-align: center;">When two weapons are equipped attacks two targets if possible, or one target twice.
- Lvl Req: 6
Leap
>Leaps away from danger or into the fray.
- Lvl Req: 6
Double Throw
>Allows you to throw two different throwing weapons at the same time.
- Lvl Req: 12
Stun
>Stuns your target for a short time and increases your attack rating.
- Lvl Req: 12
Leap Attack
>Leaps to and attacks target enemy in one swift assault.
- Lvl Req: 18
Concentrate
>Attack that is not interruptible and improves attacks and defense rating.
- Lvl Req: 18
Frenzy
>Allows you to swing two weapons at onece each successful attacks increases your overall speed requires you to equip two weapons.
- Lvl Req: 24
Whirlwind
>A whirling dance of death that cuts a path through the legions of your enemies.
- Lvl Req: 30
Berserk
>A powerful but reckless attack that increases damage and attack rating but decreases defense rating.
- Lvl Req: 30
Warcries Skills
Howl
>Sends nearby monsters scrambling away in fear.
- Lvl Req: 1
Find Potion
>Use on the corpse of a slain monster for a chance to find a potion.
- Lvl Req: 1
Shout
>Warns of impending danger and improves the defense rating of you and your party.
- Lvl Req: 6
Taunt
>Enrages a monster into relentlessly attacking
- Lvl Req: 6
Battle Cry
>Fearsome cry that decreases enemies defense rating and damage.
- Lvl Req: 18
Find Item
>Use on the corpse of a slain monster to find hidden treasures.
- Lvl Req: 12
Battle Orders
Improves the maximum Mana, Life and Stamina of you and your party.
- Lvl Req: 24
Grim Ward
Use on the corpse of a slain monster to create a frightening totem that causes nearby monster to flee.
- Lvl Req: 24
War Cry
Injures and stuns all nearby enemies.
- Lvl Req: 30
Battle Command
Increases all current skill levels for you and your party
- Lvl Req: 30
All Barbarian Skills Comparison Table
Name |
Tree |
Lvl Req |
Effect |
First Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Combat Masteries | 1 | Passive Effect: Improves Sword fighting skill. | Damage +%: 28 Attack +%: 28 Chance for Critical Strike %: 5 |
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Combat Masteries | 1 | Passive Effect: Improves Axe fighting skill. | Damage +%: 28 Attack +%: 28 Chance for Critical Strike %: 5 |
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Combat Masteries | 1 | Passive Effect: Improves Mace fighting skill. | Damage +%: 28 Attack +%: 28 Chance for Critical Strike %: 5 |
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Combat Masteries | 6 | Passive Effect: Improves Pole Arm skill. | Damage +%: 28 Attack +%: 30 Chance for Critical Strike %: 5 |
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Combat Masteries | 6 | Passive Effect: Improves Thrown Weapon Skill. | Damage +%: 28 Attack +%: 30 Chance for Critical Strike %: 5 |
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Combat Masteries | 6 | Passive Effect: Improves Spear fighting skill. | Damage +%: 28 Attack +%: 30 Chance for Critical Strike %: 5 |
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Combat Masteries | 12 | Passive Effect: Increases your Stamina. | Stamina Bonus %: 30 |
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Combat Masteries | 18 | Passive Effect: Improves Defense rating. | Increase Defense Rating %: 30 |
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Combat Masteries | 24 | Passive Effect: Increases walk and run speed. | Walk/Run Speed Bonus %: 13 |
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Combat Masteries | 30 | Passive Effect: Increases Natural Resistances to elemental and poison damage. | Increase All Resistances %: 12 |
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Barbarian Combat Skills | 1 | Powerfull blow that increases the damage done to enemies and knocks them back.
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Mana Cost: 2 Damage: +1 Damage +%: 50 Attack +%: 20 |
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Barbarian Combat Skills | 6 | When two weapons are equipped attacks two targets if possible, or one target twice. | Mana Cost: 1.0 Attack +%: 15 |
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Barbarian Combat Skills | 6 | Leaps away from danger or into the fray. | Mana Cost: 2 Radius (yards): 4.6 |
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Barbarian Combat Skills | 12 | Allows you to throw two different throwing weapons at the same time. | Mana Cost: 2 Attack +%: 20 |
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Barbarian Combat Skills | 12 | Stuns your target for a short time and increases your Attack Rating. | Mana Cost: 2 Attack +%: 15 Duration (seconds): 1.2 |
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Barbarian Combat Skills | 18 | Leaps to and attacks target enemy in one swift assault. | Mana Cost: 9 Attack +%: 50 Damage +%: 100 |
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Barbarian Combat Skills | 18 | Attack that is not interruptible and improves attacks and defense rating. | Mana Cost: 2 Defense +%: 100 Attack +%: 60 Damage +%: 70 |
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Barbarian Combat Skills | 24 | Allows you to swing two weapons at onece each successful attacks increases your overall speed requires you to equip two weapons. | Mana Cost: 3 Damage +%: 90 Attack +%: 100 Attack Speed +%: 7 Walk/Run Speed +%: 47 Duration: 6 sec |
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Barbarian Combat Skills | 30 | A whirling dance of death that cuts a path through the legions of your enemies. | Mana Cost: 12.5 Damage %: -50 Attack +%: 0 |
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Barbarian Combat Skills | 30 | A powerful but reckless attack that increases damage and Attack Rating but decreases defense rating. | Mana Cost: 4 Attack Rating +%: 100 Magic Damage +%: 150 Duration (seconds): 2.7 |
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Warcries | 1 | Sends nearby monsters scrambling away in fear. | Mana Cost: 4 Enemy Runs (yards): 16 Enemy runs (seconds): 3 |
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Warcries | 1 | Use on the corpse of a slain monster for a chance to find a potion. | Mana Cost: 2 Chance to Find %: 15 |
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Warcries | 6 | Warns of impending danger and improves the defense rating of you and your party. | Mana Cost: 6 Defense Bonus %: 100 Duration (seconds): 20 |
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Warcries | 6 | Enrages a monster into relentlessly attacking | Mana Cost: 3 Target's Damage Decrease %: 5 Target's Attack Rating Decrease %: 5 |
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Warcries | 18 | Fearsome cry that decreases enemies defense rating and damage. | Mana Cost: 5 Duration (seconds): 12 Target Defense -%: 50 Target Damage -%: 25 |
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Warcries | 12 | Use on the corpse of a slain monster to find hidden treasures. | Mana Cost: 7 Chance to Find %: 13 |
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Warcries | 24 | Improves the maximum Mana, Life and Stamina of you and your party. | Mana Cost: 7 Duration (seconds): 35 Stamina/Life/Mana Increase %: 35 |
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Warcries | 24 | Use on the corpse of a slain monster to create a frightening totem that causes nearby monster to flee. | Mana Cost: 4 Radius: 2 Duration 40 |
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Warcries | 30 | Injures and stuns all nearby enemies. | Mana Cost: 10 Damage: 20-30 Stun Length (seconds): 1 |
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Warcries | 30 | Increases all current skill levels for you and your party. | Mana Cost: 11 Duration (seconds): 15 |
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