Battle Cry Class: Barbarian (Diablo II) Required Level: 18 Skill Tree: Warcries Requires: Howl, Taunt Active Cost: 5 Mana Lowers the nearby opponents' defense and damage. Damage Type: Magic Synergies: War Cry Other Stats: Only one Warcry can be active on an enemy at a time  |
Battle Cry is a Barbarian Skill in Diablo II.
Lore[]
Gifted Barbarian warriors can benefit from their connection to their totem animals to exploit the primal fears of their opponents. Once a Barbarian unleashes the Battle Cry, even the legions of the dead will become so distracted that they falter in their quest for victory. This permits the warrior an easy kill.
General Information[]
Synergies[]
Graphic effect of Battle Cry
- Gives synergy to:
- War Cry: +6% Damage Per Level
- Receives synergy from: None
Battle Cry is a debuff that affects all enemies (including hostile players) around the Barbarian. More skill points invested will increase its effect and duration. No monster is immune to the effects of Battle Cry.
There are three drawbacks to this skill. First, the default radius is not very large, which makes Taunt more favorable for far away targets. Second, it will override other friendly debuffs such as Curses, including very useful Life Tap and Decrepify. Last, while the effect with a single point investment is very significant, further investment is quite small, if linear.
Skill Progression[]
Mana Cost: 5
Radius: 3.3 yards
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monster Damage | −25% | −26% | −27% | −28% | −29% | −30% | −31% | −32% | −33% | −34% | −35% |
| Monster Defense | −50% | −52% | −54% | −56% | −58% | −60% | −62% | −64% | −66% | −68% | −70% |
| Duration | 12 | 14.4 | 16.8 | 19.2 | 21.6 | 24 | 26.4 | 28.8 | 31.2 | 33.6 | 36 |
| Level | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monster Damage | −36% | −37% | −38% | −39% | −40% | −41% | −42% | −43% | −44% | −49% |
| Monster Defense | −72% | −74% | −76% | −78% | −80% | −82% | −84% | −86% | −88% | −98% |
| Duration | 38.4 | 40.8 | 43.2 | 45.6 | 48 | 50.4 | 52.8 | 55.2 | 57.6 | 72.6 |
Warcries — Howl • Find Potion • Taunt • Shout • Find Item • Battle Cry • Battle Orders • Grim Ward • War Cry • Battle Command
Combat Skills — Bash • Leap • Double Swing • Stun • Double Throw • Leap Attack • Concentrate • Frenzy • Whirlwind • Berserk
Combat Masteries — Blade Mastery • Axe Mastery • Mace Mastery • Polearm Mastery • Throwing Mastery • Spear Mastery • Increased Stamina • Iron Skin • Increased Speed • Natural Resistance