Call of the Ancients

2011-10-12T14:42:02Z

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'''Call of the Ancients''' is a Situational [[Barbarian skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 25. The Barbarian summons three ancient protectors to fight for him.

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==Background==
[[File:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Call of the Ancients in action]]
The Barbarian's ancestors aid him by rejoining the battlefield.

==Media==

'''SPOILER WARNING'''

You can see images of all three of the Ancients by clicking the following links. They are not embedded in the page yet since many fans consider higher level skill visuals to be a spoiler. Click at your own risk.

* [[:File:Ancients-talic1.jpg|Talic]]
* [[:File:Ancients-korlic1.jpg|Korlic]]
* [[:File:Ancients-madwac1.jpg|Madawc]]

==Runestone Effects==
The following is a very quick list. See the [[Call of the Ancients rune effects]] page for a more thorough summary of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.

{{Active skills header}}
{{Barbarian Skill Call of the Ancients}}
{{Barbarian_Skillrune_Talic's Anger}}
{{Barbarian_Skillrune_Korlic's Might}}
{{Barbarian_Skillrune_Duty to the Clan}}
{{Barbarian_Skillrune_The Council Rises}}
{{Barbarian_Skillrune_Madawc's Madness}}
{{center|Note: Information is based on a level 60 character and rank 7 runestones.}}

==Skill Design==
This [[skill]] [[summon]]s the three ancestors that the player was charged with fighting in act five of Lord of Destruction: [[Talic]], [[Korlic]] and [[Madawc]]. They deal a percentage of the weapon damage that the Barbarian is capable of inflicting, presumably increasing with level. [[Bashiok]] had made a quick comment on the skill:

<blue>Well, he does have very few spells like this... just the one actually. :)

It's a top tier skill, so you can't buy it until somewhere around the end of Normal or maybe beginning of Nightmare. They're fairly short lived, at least at their base skill. I will admit it's pretty nutty, especially when it's planned that each of them (probably through runes) will use various barbarian skills themselves. But, I do think the flavor and vibe works. The barbarian calling upon the spiritual protector's of his homeland and people which now lay, along with the majority of barbarian society, in the afterlife, if not simply ash at the bottom of a fiery chasm. It makes good sense that they would be easily summoned to assist in redemption, honor, what have you, of the barbarian people.</blue>

==Synergies==
The following [[Barbarian passive]] provides a benefit to Call of the Ancients, runed or not:
* [[Boon of Bul-Kathos]] - Reduces the skill's [[cooldown]] always.

==Development==
'''Call of the Ancients''' debuted at [[BlizzCon 2010]], although it wasn't seen in anything other than the skill pool. Skill tiers were removed for the [[July 2011 Press Event]], and Call of the Ancients became a level 27 skill.


==Media==
You can find pictures in the Diablo III screenshot and picture gallery:
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/ Diablo III screenshots and pictures]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/search.php?keywords=Call+Of+Ancients&cat=all '''Call of the Ancients''' specific gallery contents]



==References==
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-barbarian-skill-trees-and-stats1/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Barbarian Skill Trees and Stats]
* [http://forums.battle.net/thread.html?topicId=27387874319&postId=273977393009&sid=3000#6 Bashiok on Call of the Ancients]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7960229#post7960229 Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report] -- IncGamers 1st Aug 2011
* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/active/ Barbarian Active Skills] -- Diablo III 13th Sep 2011

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