Barbarian - Warcries - Combat Masteries - Combat Skills
Combat Masteries †
- Close Combat Mastery and Assassin's Melee Mastery are the same thing but don't stack with one another. The higher level one takes effect.
Close Combat Mastery †
- Required Level
- 1
- Prerequisites
- None
- Skill Description
- A weapon mastery that works with any melee weapons. Former Sword Mastery, which means Sword Mastery on LoD items turn into this skill.
- Difference from Sword Mastery
- Works with any melee weapons. Improved damage, AR and Critical Strike bonus.
- Notes
- Doesn't stack with Assassin's Melee Mastery. (The higher level one works.)
- Pros
- Cons
| slvl | 1 | 2-8 | 9-16 | 17-22 | 23-28 | 29+ |
| Damage% (ES) | 30 | +6 |
| Damage% (LoD) | 28 | +5 |
| Attack Rating% (ES) | 30 | +12 |
| Attack Rating% (LoD) | 28 | +8 |
| Critical Strike% (ES) | diminishing return (0-27) |
| Critical Strike% (LoD) | diminishing return (0-25) |
Throwing Mastery †
- Required Level
- 1
- Prerequisites
- None
- Difference from the LoD version
- Improved damage, AR and Critical Strike bonus.
- Notes
- You need Close Combat Mastery (or Melee Mastery) to improve the melee damage of Javelins and Throwing Weapons.
- Pros
- Cons
| slvl | 1 | 2-8 | 9-16 | 17-22 | 23-28 | 29+ |
| Damage% (ES) | 30 | +8 |
| Damage% (LoD) | 28 | +5 |
| Attack Rating% (ES) | 30 | +12 |
| Attack Rating% (LoD) | 30 | +8 |
| Critical Strike% (ES) | diminishing return (0-36) |
| Critical Strike% (LoD) | diminishing return (0-25) |
Thunder Strike †
- Required Level
- 1
- Prerequisites
- None
- Skill Description
- Lightning version of Amazon's Fire Strike. Former Axe Mastery
- Pros
- Decent elemental damage is especially helpful for starters who don't have any good weapon.
- Cons
| slvl | 1 | 2-8 | 9-16 | 17-22 | 23-28 | 29+ |
| Min Lightning Damage | 1 |
| Max Lightning Damage | +36 | +24 | +48 | +96 | +192 | +192 |
| Attack Rating% | 20 | +12 |
| Mana Cost | 2 | +0.25 |
- Synergies
- Thunder Wave: 7% Lightning Damage per Level
Nova: 7% Lightning Damage per Level
Plasma Rain: 7% Lightning Damage per Level
Thunder Storm: 7% Lightning Damage per Level
Bash: 7% Lightning Damage per Level
Strength of the Ancients †
- Required Level
- 6
- Prerequisites
- None
- A new ES skill
- Grants Strength.
- Notes
- Re-equip the Damage Augmentor in order to gain the bonus.
- Pros
- Cons
| slvl | 1 | 2-8 | 9-16 | 17-22 | 23-28 | 29+ |
| Strength | 5 | +5 |
Luck of the Ancients †
- Required Level
- 12
- Prerequisites
- None
- A new ES skill
- Increases the chance of finding magic items and extra gold.
- Notes
- Re-equip Damage Augmentor in order to gain bonus.
- Pros
- Useful for keeping killing power while having MF and GF.
- Cons
-
| slvl | 1 | 2-8 | 9-16 | 17-23 | 24+ |
| Magic Find% | 10 | +5 |
| Extra Gold% | 5 | +2.5 |
Vigor of the Ancients †
- Required Level
- 12
- Prerequisites
- Strength of the Ancients
- Skill Description
- Increases Vitality in addiition to Run/Walk speed. Former Increase Speed.
- Notes
- Re-equip Damage Augmentor in order to gain bonus.
- Pros
- Cons
Thunder Wave †
- Required Level
- 12
- Prerequisites
- Thunder Strike
- Skill Description
- A Lightning version of Assassin's Cold Wave. Former Mace Mastery.
- Pros
- Goes through enemies
- Cons
- Notes
- this skill covers the hole screen and travels a screen or 2 beyond in the direction its cast. with oskill mastery and lightning damage forged weapons this is probably the best lightning skill in d2 es.
| slvl | 1 | 2-8 | 9-16 | 17-22 | 23+ |
| Min Lightning Damage | 1 |
| Max Lightning Damage | +25 | +17 | +34 | +51 | +68 |
| Cast Delay (seconds) | 0.4 |
- Synergies
- Thunder Strike: 6% Lightning Damage per Level
Nova: 6% Lightning Damage per Level
Plasma Rain: 6% Lightning Damage per Level
Thunder Storm: 6% Lightning Damage per Level
Close Combat Mastery: 6% Lightning Damage per Level
Iron Skin †
- Required Level
- 18
- Prerequisites
- Vigor of the Ancients
- Difference from the LoD version
- Provides 2 Hand Melee weapon passive defense bonus
- Notes
- Re-equip Damage Augmenter to gain bonuses, Passive Def Bonus for 2H Melee.
- Pros
- Works wonders with 1 point and +skills, Double effect with 2 hand weapons.
- Cons
| slvl | 1 | 2-8 | 9-16 | 17-23 | 24+ |
| Defense% | 20 | +7 |
| Defense Bonus(2H) | 20% | 7% |
- Synergies
- Double Swing: 5% Defense per Level
Double Throw: 5% Defense per Level
Frenzy: 5% Defense per Level
Nova †
- Required Level
- 18
- Prerequisites
- Thunder Wave
- Difference from the LoD version
- Improved damage. Less mana consumption.
- Pros
- Attacks the enemies in all directions. Spammable. Multiple missiles hit a large target. Works fine with War Cry and Ancient's Call.
- Cons
| slvl | 1 | 2-8 | 9-15 | 16-22 | 23-24 | 25+ |
| Lightning Damage (ES) | 6-12 | +6 | +12 | +20 | +26 | +26 |
| Lightning Damage (LoD) | 1-20 | +7 | +8 | +9 | +10 | +11 |
| Missile Range (yards) | 8.6 |
| Mana Cost (ES) | 3.5 | +0.5 |
| Mana Cost (LoD) | 15 | +1 |
- Synergies
- Thunder Storm: +8% Lightning Damage Per Level
War Cry: +8% Lightning Damage Per Level
Plasma Rain †
- Required Level
- 24
- Prerequisites
- Nova
- Skill Description
- A Lightning version of Sorceress' Blizzard. Former Pole Arm Mastery.
- Pros
- Cons
- There is a chance a monster can stand in the middle of it and take no damage.
| slvl | 1 | 2-8 | 9-16 | 17-19 | 20+ |
| Min Lightning Damage | 1 |
| Max Lightning Damage | 103 | +69 | +92 | +115 | +115 |
| Cast Delay (seconds) | 0.6 |
| Mana Cost | 23 | +1 |
- Synergies
- Thunder Strike: 5% Lightning Damage per Level
Thunder Wave: 5% Lightning Damage per Level
Nova: 5% Lightning Damage per Level
Thunder Storm: 5% Lightning Damage per Level
Close Combat Mastery: 5% Lightning Damage per Level
Natural Resistance †
- Required Level
- 30
- Prerequisites
- Iron Skin
- Difference from the LoD version
- Also grants Magic Resist.
- Pros
- Magic Resist on equipment is rare. Elemental/Poison Resist is also useful, if more common.
- Cons
| slvl | 1 | 2-8 | 9-16 | 17-22 | 23-28 | 29+ |
| Resist All% | diminishing return (12-67) |
| Magic Resist% (ES) | 1/4 of F/C/L/P Resist% |
Thunder Storm †
- Required Level
- 30
- Prerequisites
- Nova (18)
- Difference from the LoD version
- Improved damage. Shorter interval.
- Pros
- Handsfree.
- Cons
-
| Lightning Damage (ES) | 21-43 | +22 | +28 | +36 | +36 |
| Lightning Damage (LoD) | 1-100 | +10 | +10 | +11 | +11 | +11 |
| Interval (seconds) (ES) | 2.64 (at slvl 1) - 0.48 (at slvl 60) |
| Interval (seconds) (LoD) | 4.4 (at slvl 1) - 1 (at slvl 60) |
| Duration (seconds) | 32 | +8 |
| Radius (yards) | 13.3 |
| Mana Cost (ES) | 19 | +1 |
| Mana Cost (LoD) | 19 |
- Synergies
- Thunder Strike: +5% Lightning Damage Per Level
Thunder Wave: +5% Lightning Damage Per Level
Plasma: +5% Lightning Damage Per Level
Nova: +5% Lightning Damage Per Level
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