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'''Battle Rage''' is a [[Barbarian]] Tier 5 [[Barbarian_skillBarbarian_skills|skill]] unlocked at [[Clvl|character level]] 14, which grants a substantial increase in damage and critical chance.  

Battle Rage benefits directly from the following [[trait]]s:* None known[[Intimidation]]: Increases damage done and reduces vendor costs.* [[Cruelty]]: Increases your chance of dealing critical strikes. * [[Weak Spot]]: Increases critical strike damage.<br> Battle Rage may benefit from the following traits:* [[Frenzied Attacks]]: Increases the chance to deal critical strikes and increases critical strike damage when the Barbarian is wielding two weapons. * [[Thunderous Blows]]: Increases damage done when the Barbarian is wielding a two-handed weapon. * [[Beast Hunter]]: Damage bonus against Beasts.* [[Demonsbane]]: Damage bonus against Demons.* [[Just...Stay...Dead!]]: Damage bonus against Undead.* [[Massive Blow]]: You have a chance to hit all nearby targets with a single hit. Requires a two-handed weapon. * [[Pig Sticker]]: Increases damage done when the Barbarian is wielding a polearm, spears or when he throws weapons. * [[Die by the Sword]]: Increases damage done when the Barbarian is wielding swords. * [[Axe Murderer]]: Increases damage done when the Barbarian is wielding axes.* [[Brain Basher]]: Increases damage done when the Barbarian is wielding maces.  '''Note:''' Traits will no doubt be revamped before game release.  

'''Battle Rage ''' was first seen in the [[BlizzCon 2008]] demo. It originally increased damage by 100% and increased critical chance by 30% at rank 1. It was also placed in the [[Battlemaster Skill Tree]].

For the [[BlizzCon 2009]] version, the damage bonus and crit chances have had been [[nerf]]ed heavily, to be more balancebalanced.It was also moved to the [[Berserker Skill Tree]]. As typical for [[buff]]s in gameplay demos, this skill wasn't used much, as [[Flux]] explained:[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-barbarian-skill-trees-and-stats1/] <blockquote>''I used this one a few times to test it out, and it worked, but I could hardly tell the difference, since monsters were dying so quickly anyway. As was the case with the Monk, the Barbarian was so strong and overpowered in the Blizzcon build that boosting him further with war cries wasn’t something many players bothered with. “Ugg too busy smash! Ugg not use stragedy!”</blockquote> Battle Rage was available in the [[BlizzCon 2010]] demo, but there are no gameplay reports detailing any use of the skill. ===Previous Versions===See the [[Barbarian skill archive]] for more details on previous versions of Battle Rage and other Barbarian skills.

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* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/full-barbarian-skill-trees-and-stats1/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Barbarian Skill Trees and Stats]