===Skill Synergies===The following [[Barbarian skill]]s depend depends on critical hits and are is improved by Ruthless:{{Active skills header}}* [[Overpower]] - If the Barbarian has achieved a [[critical hit]], deals extra weapon damage to all nearby targets.{{Barbarian Skill Overpower}}
===Rune Effect Synergies===
In addition, the following [[Barbarian skill]]s have rune effects that depend on critical hits and will also benefit from Ruthless:
{{Active skills header}}{{Barbarian Skill * [[Battle Rage}}]]:[[File:IconAlabasterSmall.png|left|30px|link=Alabaster]][[Bloodshed]] - [[Critical hit]]s cause an explosion, damaging all nearby enemies.{{Barbarian Skillrune Ferocityclear-left}}:[[File:IconGoldenSmall.png|left|30px|link=Golden]][[Into the Fray]] - [[Critical hit]]s generate 7 additional [[Fury]]. {{Barbarian Skillrune Swords to Ploughsharesclear-left}}{{Barbarian Skillrune Into :[[File:IconIndigoSmall.png|left|30px|link=Indigo]][[Ferocity (rune effect)|Ferocity]] - [[Critical hit]]s increase the duration of the Fray}}[[Battle Rage]] effect for a short time.{{Barbarian Skillrune Bloodshedclear-left}}:[[File:IconObsidianSmall.png|left|30px|link=Obsidian]][[Swords to Ploughshares]] - [[Critical hit]]s have a chance to cause enemies to drop additional treasure or [[health globe]]s.
{{Barbarian Skill Cleaveclear-left}}{{Barbarian Skillrune * [[Cleave]]:[[File:IconObsidianSmall.png|left|30px|link=Obsidian]][[Scattering Blast}}]] - On [[critical hits]], [[knockback|knocks back]] enemies and inflicts damage to enemies where they land.
{{Barbarian Skill clear-left}}* [[Furious Charge}}]]:[[File:IconObsidianSmall.png|left|30px|link=Obsidian]][[Bull Rush]] - Any monsters [[critical hits|critically hit]] by [[Furious Charge]] will be [[stun]]ned for a short time. {{Barbarian Skillrune Bull Rushclear-left}}* [[Whirlwind]]:[[File:IconAlabasterSmall.png|left|30px|link=Alabaster]][[Blood Funnel]] - [[Critical hits]] restore a percentage of maximum [[Life]].
{{Barbarian Skill Whirlwind}}{{Barbarian Skillrune Blood Funnelclear-left}}
