Warcries

Barbarian - Warcries - Combat Masteries - Combat Skills

Warcries †

Taunt †

Required Level

1

Prerequisites

None

Difference from the LoD version

Improved enemy's attack negation.

Pros

Good against ranged attackers and fleeing monsters.

Cons

Overrides Curses.

Howl †

Required Level

1

Prerequisites

None

Difference from the LoD version

Improved flee distance and duration.

Pros

May save the life when getting mobbed.

Cons

Leap †

Required Level

1

Prerequisites

None

Difference from the LoD version

Maximum leap distance at slvl 1.

Pros

A good AoE knockback (stun) effect. Can jump across rivers and other obstacles.

Cons

Doesn't do any damage.

Shout †

Required Level

6

Prerequisites

Howl (1)

Difference from the LoD version

Improved Defense bonus.

Pros

A passive bonus is always useful. Party friendly.

Cons

Synergy

Howl: +5% Defense Per Level
War Cry: +5% Defense Per Level
Battle Cry: +5 Seconds Per Level
Battle Orders: +5 Seconds Per Level

Leap Attack †

Required Level

12

Prerequisites

Leap (1)

Difference from the LoD version

Improved damage.

Pros

Can jump across rivers and other obstacles.

Cons

Now the damage is reflected by Iron Maiden. (Monster's Iron Maiden is much weaker against players in ES, though.)

Synergies

Leap: +9% Damage Per Level
Stun: +9% Damage Per Level
Bash: +9% Damage Per Level
Berserk: +9% Damage Per Level
Concentrate: +5% Attack Rating Per Level

Battle Cry †

Required Level

18

Prerequisites

Taunt (1)

Difference from the LoD version

Improved Duration.

Pros

Good against Hell Act Bosses who have tons of Defense.

Cons

slvl	1	2-8	9-16	17-22	23-28	29+
Target's Damage%	-25	-1 (Capped at -95%)
Target's Defense%	-50	-2 (Capped at -95%)
Duration (seconds) (ES)	12	+4
Duration (seconds) (LoD)	12	+2.4
Mana Cost	5

Synergy

Taunt: -2% Target's Defense Per Level
War Cry: -2% Target's Defense Per Level
Taunt: -1% Target's Damage Per Level
War Cry: -1% Target's Damage Per Level
Battle Orders: +2 Seconds Per Level
Battle Command: +2 Seconds Per Level

Battle Orders †

Required Level

18

Prerequisites

Howl (1), Shout (6)

Difference from the LoD version

Receives Max Life/Mana synergy.

Pros

More Life is always good. Party friendly.

Cons

Synergy

Howl: +1% Max Life Per Level
Taunt: +1% Max Life Per Level
Howl: +1% Max Mana Per Level
Taunt: +1% Max Mana Per Level
Battle Cry: +5 Seconds Per Level
Battle Command: +5 Seconds Per Level

Find Treasure †

Required Level

18

Prerequisites

None

Difference from Find Item

Improved item find chance and magic item chance.

Pros

Gives a second chance at getting drops from an enemy.

Cons

It's often faster to just kill more enemies for more drops.

War Cry †

Required Level

24

Prerequisites

Taunt (1), Battle Cry (18)

Difference from the LoD version

Also deals Magic Damage. Slightly more stun duration.

Pros

Stuns multiple enemies. Very defensive.

Cons

Damage is mediocre.

Synergy

Howl: 5% Damage Per Level
Taunt: 5% Damage Per Level
Battle Cry: 5% Damage Per Level
Nova: 5% Damage Per Level
Howl: 5% Magic Damage Per Level
Taunt: 5% Magic Damage Per Level
Battle Cry: 5% Magic Damage Per Level
Nova: 5% Magic Damage Per Level

Battle Command †

Required Level

24

Prerequisites

Howl (1), Shout (6), Battle Orders (18)

Difference from the LoD version

The skill bonus increases per base levels. Improved duration.

Pros

A passive bonus is always useful. Party friendly. The old one point wonder now grants up to +5 skill bonus if you invest the real points.

Cons

Getting +5 skills is a large skill point investment.

Synergy

Battle Cry: +5 Seconds Per Level
Battle Orders: +5 Seconds Per Level

Ancient's Call †

Required Level

30

Prerequisites

Taunt (1), Battle Cry (18), War Cry(24)

A new ES Skill

An almighty resist lowering spell.

Pros

Reduces not only F/C/L resist but also Poison and Magic resist.

Cons

Overrides Curses. Difficult to use with ranged attack skills.

slvl	1	2-8	9-16	17-22	23-28	29+
Target's F/C/L/P/M resist%	-20	+2 (capped at -100)
Duration (seconds)	12	+4
Mana Cost	5

Synergy

Taunt: +2 Seconds Per Level
Howl: +2 Seconds Per Level
Natural Resistance: +2 Seconds Per Level

Ghost Decoy †

Required Level

24

Prerequisites

None

Skill Description

Summon a dead Barbarian's spirit that draws fire from enemies for you. Former Spear Mastery.

Difference from Valkyrie

No attack. The same base Life and Defense. 1/2 Life and Defense Bonus. 1/3 Life Regeneration. 2/3 Equipment Level.

Pros

Free tanks are always nice. Shares your defensive passives.

Cons

Unlike most summons, can't attack.

Notes

Generated with random equipment. Please also see Ghost Decoy's Equipment and Life Regeneration.

Known Issues

The skill icon shows slightly less Equipment Level. Please see the skill panel for the correct values. The skill panel doesn't show the correct value either while the slvl is zero.

Synergies

Iron Skin: +1 To Iron Skin per Level
Natural Resistance: +1 To Natural Resistance per Level