Blade Mastery Class: Barbarian (Diablo II) Required Level: 1 Skill Tree: Combat Masteries Passive Increased damage and Attack Rating when using swords or daggers. Damage Type: Physical Other Stats: Requires Swords or Daggers; Also grants Critical Strike chance |
Blade Mastery is a Barbarian Skill in Diablo II.
Lore[]
Although there are many gifts from the Great and Ancient King Bul-Kathos, the greatest of these is the secret of steel. Raw iron is hardened and made resilient, forged into weapons of honor and power. Most mortal swords are patterned after the blade first wielded by Bul-Kathos himself. Balancing offense with defense, it is the perfect weapon for the defense of Mount Arreat in the coming apocalypse. All Barbarian warriors learn the secrets of steel at an early age, yet few truly master the deadly elegance of the sword. Those few who do often disdain all other weapons.
General Information[]
Blade Mastery is one of the first Barbarian passive weapon mastery skills. It improves the Barbarian's fighting skills when wielding a sword (either one-handed or two-handed) or a dagger.
Since Barbarians can wield Two-Handed Swords with one hand when choosing to dual wield or pair with a shield, Blade Mastery is usually the Mastery of choice when deciding which to put points on, although the other Masteries are certainly useful in their own right.
Two-handed swords possess a decent attack range, allowing the user to stray back further and still connect on hits. Even when wielded one-handed, two-handed swords have higher average damage output than most one handed weapons, rivaled only by the slower Hammers.
Skill Progression[]
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damage Bonus | 28% | 33% | 38% | 43% | 48% | 53% | 58% | 63% | 68% | 73% | 78% |
| Attack Bonus | 40% | 48% | 56% | 64% | 72% | 80% | 88% | 96% | 104% | 112% | 120% |
| Critical Strike Chance | 5% | 9% | 12% | 15% | 17% | 19% | 20% | 21% | 23% | 23% | 24% |
| Level | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damage Bonus | 83% | 88% | 93% | 98% | 103% | 108% | 113% | 118% | 123% |
| Attack Bonus | 128% | 136% | 144% | 152% | 160% | 168% | 176% | 184% | 192% |
| Critical Strike Chance | 25% | 26% | 26% | 27% | 28% | 28% | 28% | 29% | 29% |
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