Slashing Strike

Slashing Strike is a Tier IV skill from the Barbarian's Berserker Skill Tree, which gives the Barbarian a chance to swing both weapons on a regular hit. It requires Double Strike.

Archived Article [e] Slashing Strike 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 However, it has been removed or the article contains outdated facts.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: None Current information can be found at: Barbarian skills; or see Barbarian skill archive for all removed Barbarian skills

Background

Diablo III Skill [e]
Slashing Strike Passive, 5 ranks
Used by:	Barbarian
Skill Description:
Your melee attacks have an X% chance to hit all nearby enemies.
Skill Details:
Type:	Chance
Quantity:	Chance per hit
Effect:	AoE crescent
School:	Physical
Fury cost:	None
Cast time:	None
Duration:	None
Cooldown:	None
Synergies:	None
Requires:	Double Strike
Prereq of:	N/A

The Barbarian sees opportunities where others do not, occasionally striking multiple enemies when such a chance occurs.

Skill Design

Barbarian killing Berserkers.

Slashing Strike is passive, it becomes activated from the moment you spend a skill point into it. This skill is a good choice for Barbarians who are having trouble with packs of enemies, possibly due to a slow weapon.

It is unknown how much damage Slashing Strike actually does. It may be a percentage of weapon damage or a preset amount. It may be hard to see if Slashing Strike activated (proced), so a visual indicator may be required.

Skill Rank Table

(legend (A) = Assumed)

• Rank: 1/5
  • Your melee attacks have an 12% chance to hit all nearby enemies.
  • Fury Cost: None
• Rank: 2/5
  • Your melee attacks have an 16% chance to hit all nearby enemies. (A)
  • Fury Cost: None
• Rank: 3/5
  • Your melee attacks have an 20% chance to hit all nearby enemies. (A)
  • Fury Cost: None
• Rank: 4/5
  • Your melee attacks have an 24% chance to hit all nearby enemies. (A)
  • Fury Cost: None
• Rank: 5/5
  • Your melee attacks have an 28% chance to hit all nearby enemies. (A)
  • Fury Cost: None

Synergies

• None known.

Skill Rune Effects

• None known.

Development

Skill was first seen in the BlizzCon 2008 demo, and is one of very few skills that has not changed at all in the demo at BlizzCon 2009. Not even percentages.

Media

You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:

• Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures
• Slashing Strike-specific gallery contents

References

• Full Barbarian Skill Trees and Stats