Berserker State

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Battle is a Tier IV skill from the Barbarian's Berserker Skill Tree, which allows the Barbarian to enter a different state of mind, increasing his attack and movement speed. It is the prerequisite of Onslaught.


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Diablo III Skill [e]
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Berserker State

Passive, 5 ranks

Used by: Barbarian
Skill Description:
Hitting enemies has a X% chance to cause a Berserker state for Y seconds. while in this state, attack speed is increased by Z% and movement speed is increased by Z%
Skill Details:
Type: Buff
Quantity: Chance per hit
Effect: Self Buff
School: Physical
Fury cost: None
Cast time: None
Duration: None
Cooldown: None
Synergies: None
Requires: N/A
Prereq of: Slashing Strike

The Barbarian sees red and enters a different state of mind: a Berserker state increasing his attack and movement speed.


Skill Design

Berserker State is passive, it becomes activated from the moment you spend a skill point into it. This skill really gives a sense of being filled with fury and is a good choice for Barbarians who either want to increase their attack speed due to a slow weapon or to become faster than they currently are. Also, the movement speed will help catch fast enemies or give you a better chance to avoid projectiles.

It may be hard to see if Berserker State activated (proced), so a visual indicator may be required.

Berserker State is also a prerequisite of Slashing Strike.


Skill Rank Table

(legend (A) = Assumed)

  • Rank: 1/5
    • Hitting enemies has a 6% chance to cause a Berserker state for 4 seconds. While in this state, attack speed is increased by 5% and movement speed is increased by 3%.
    • Fury Cost: None
  • Rank: 2/5
    • Hitting enemies has a 12% chance to cause a Berserker state for 5 seconds. While in this state, attack speed is increased by 10% and movement speed is increased by 6%. (A)
    • Fury Cost: None
  • Rank: 3/5
    • Hitting enemies has a 18% chance to cause a Berserker state for 6 seconds. While in this state, attack speed is increased by 15% and movement speed is increased by 9%. (A)
    • Fury Cost: None
  • Rank: 4/5
    • Hitting enemies has a 24% chance to cause a Berserker state for 7 seconds. While in this state, attack speed is increased by 20% and movement speed is increased by 12%. (A)
    • Fury Cost: None
  • Rank: 5/5
    • Hitting enemies has a 30% chance to cause a Berserker state for 8 seconds. While in this state, attack speed is increased by 25% and movement speed is increased by 15%. (A)
    • Fury Cost: None


Synergies

  • None known.


Skill Rune Effects

  • None known.


Development

Berserker State was first seen in the BlizzCon 2008 demo, where it only increased the duration of Frenzy and Onslaught. It was drastically changed for the build at BlizzCon 2009, where it now is a proper "state" the Barbarian enters and is now a prerequisite for Slashing Strike.



Media

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