Ancient Spear Class: Barbarian (Diablo III) Required Level: 26 Skill Category: Secondary Active Cost: 25 Fury Throw a spear that pierces enemies and deals 500% damage as Physical. Damage Type: Physical  |
Ancient Spear is a Secondary Barbarian skill.
In-game[]
Ancient Spear is one of the three ranged attacks the Barbarian has in their arsenal. It hurls a piercing spear that flies for up to 60 yards and damages all enemies in its path. It cannot bypass walls and obstacles.
Runes[]
- Ranseur: enemies hit are also knocked back 5 yards.
- Harpoon: all enemies hit are also pulled back to the Barbarian and Slowed by 60% for 1 second.
- Jagged Edge: damage type changes to Fire, and increases the damage to 640%.
- Boulder Toss: The Barbarian hurls a boulder, which hits the targeted location anywhere within 80 yards, bypassing enemies and most (but not all) obstacles. The impact location has a 9 yards radius, no longer pierces in line. The throw now expends all of the Barbarian's remaining Fury (minimum 25 is required for each cast, though), but in return, it deals 20% damage as Physical for every point of Fury expended. Note: effects that reduce resource costs have no effect on the draining of all remaining Fury.
- Rage Flip: all enemies hit are also thrown 10 yards behind the Barbarian and Slowed by 60% for 1 second. If there is not enough place behind the Barbarian, simply pulls enemies as close as possible.
Non-rune enhancements[]
- The Three Hundredth Spear (Legendary Spear): increases damage by 45-60%.
- Might of the Earth Set (Set Bonus for 6 items): increases damage by 20000%.
- Skular's Salvation (Legendary Bracers): Increase the damage of Ancient Spear by 150-200%. If your Ancient Spear – Boulder Toss hits 5 or fewer enemies, the damage is increased by 100%.
- Arreat's Law (Legendary Spear): Weapon Throw and Ancient Spear deal 150-200% 150-200% increased damage.
- The Legacy of Raekor Set (Set Bonus for 4 pieces): Furious Charge gains the effect of every rune and deals 1000% increased damage. For every 1% Life you are missing, the damage of your Ancient Spear is increased by 2%.
- The Legacy of Raekor Set (Set Bonus for 6 pieces): Hitting enemies with Furious Charge or Weapon Throw increases the damage of your next Ancient Spear by 5500% and causes it to release multiple spears from its target. This effect stacks and each spear throw consumes a maximum of 5 stacks.
Passives[]
- No Escape: Ancient Spear deals 30% more damage to enemies at least 15 yards away from the Barbarian.
Development[]
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Originally, Ancient Spear had a cooldown, but generated Fury, and always pulled the afflicted enemy back to the Barbarian.
Trivia[]
- The Butcher's combat skill is named Ancient Spear as well, and is animated similarly. However, The Butcher hurls a whole bunch of them at once, hitting a broad cone.
- The spear does count as a missile for in-game purposes.
Primary Skills
Bash • Cleave • Frenzy • Weapon Throw
Secondary Skills
Hammer of the Ancients • Rend • Seismic Slam • Whirlwind • Ancient Spear
Defensive Skills
Ground Stomp • Leap • Sprint • Ignore Pain
Might
Overpower • Revenge • Furious Charge • Avalanche
Tactics
Threatening Shout • Battle Rage • War Cry
Rage
Earthquake • Call of the Ancients • Wrath of the Berserker
Passive Skills
Pound of Flesh • Ruthless • Nerves of Steel • Weapons Master • Inspiring Presence • Berserker Rage
Bloodthirst • Animosity • Superstition • Tough as Nails • No Escape • Relentless
Brawler • Juggernaut • Unforgiving • Boon of Bul-Kathos • Earthen Might • Sword and Board • Rampage