Inspiration

Inspiration is a tier IV skill in the Battlemaster Skill Tree, which increases critical hit chance, critical damage and stacks multiple times. It requires Enrage and is the prerequisite of Weapon Throw.

Archived Article [e] Inspiration is an archived article about material previously included in Diablo 3. However, it has been removed or the article contains outdated facts. The information is stored in Diablo Wiki for posterity. Please note: Links in this article lead to both updated and archived material. This article was last up to date: BlizzCon 2009 Updated version of this article is: Ruthless appeared in July 2011 Current information can be found at: Barbarian skills; or see Barbarian skill archive for all removed Barbarian skills

Background

Diablo III Skill [e]
Inspiration Passive, 5 ranks
Used by:	Barbarian
Skill Description:
Critical hits increase critical hit chance by X% and increases the damage of critical hits by Y% for Z seconds. Stacks up to 5 times
Skill Details:
Type:	Self Buff
Quantity:	Constant
Effect:	Self
School:	Physical
Fury cost:	None
Cast time:	None
Duration:	None
Cooldown:	None
Synergies:	None
Requires:	N/A
Prereq of:	N/A

The Barbarian gets inspired to cause even greater damage to his enemies' weak spots.

Skill Design

A pretty good skill, it is ideal that a barbarian should dual wield weapons to help the chance to proc. It is assumed that the chance to gain the buff is 100%, meaning that any critical hit will proc this effect and any additional critical hits will refresh the duration of the buff and stack up to 5 times. This skill can work very well by itself, since the stacking will help itself stack more.

Skill Rank Table

(legend (A) = Assumed)

• Rank: 1/5
  • Critical hits increase critical hit chance by 3% and increases the damage of critical hits by 5% for 15 seconds. Stacks up to 5 times.
  • Fury Cost: None
• Rank: 2/5
  • Critical hits increase critical hit chance by 4% and increases the damage of critical hits by 6% for 16 seconds. Stacks up to 5 times. (A)
  • Fury Cost: None
• Rank: 3/5
  • Critical hits increase critical hit chance by 5% and increases the damage of critical hits by 7% for 17 seconds. Stacks up to 5 times. (A)
  • Fury Cost: None
• Rank: 4/5
  • Critical hits increase critical hit chance by 6% and increases the damage of critical hits by 8% for 18 seconds. Stacks up to 5 times. (A)
  • Fury Cost: None
• Rank: 5/5
  • Critical hits increase critical hit chance by 7% and increases the damage of critical hits by 9% for 19 seconds. Stacks up to 5 times. (A)
  • Fury Cost: None

Synergies

• None known.

Skill Rune Effects

• None known.

Development

Inspiration was seen in every Diablo 3 game demo to date, and was balanced and moved, judging from the latest demo. The old Inspiration was in tier I of the Juggernaut Skill Tree and gave a 3% increase to critical damage and increased the damage of added hits(?) by 5% for 15 seconds whilst stacking up to 3 times.

Media

You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery. Sadly, no images of Inspiration have been seen:

• Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures

Related Articles

• Battlemaster Skill Tree

References

• Full Barbarian Skill Trees and Stats