War Cry Class: Barbarian (Diablo III) Required Level: 22 Skill Category: Tactics Active / Passive Generate: 20 Fury Cooldown: 20 seconds Unleashes a rallying cry to increase Armor for the Barbarian and all allies within 100 yards by 20% for 120 seconds. Damage Type: Physical Other Stats: Can be cast on the move; Does not interrupt casting  |
War Cry is a Tactics Barbarian skill, reminiscent to the classic Shout skill.
In-game[]
Like all Tactics skills, War Cry is an instant cast, and can be used at any time, including while on the move or while performing any other attack.
Unlike similar skills of other classes, Tactics shouts are not mutually-exclusive, and may be combined with each other.
Runes[]
- Hardened Wrath: Quadriples the bonus to Armor from War Cry to 80% for the first 5 seconds.
- Charge!: Increases Fury generated to 50.
- Invigorate: The Barbarian and affected allies also increase their maximum Life by 10%, and gain additional Life regeneration for the duration. The amount of Life per second gained scales with level, up to 3325 at level 60 and 13411 at level 70.
- Veteran's Warning: The Barbarian and all allies affected by the War Cry also gain a 30% chance to Dodge attacks.
- Impunity: The Barbarian and all allies affected by the War Cry also gain a 20% bonus to their resistances to all elements.
Non-rune enhancements[]
- Chilanik's Chain (Legendary Mighty Belt): War Cry also increases movement speed of the Barbarian and affected allies by 30-40% for 10 seconds after cast.
- Blade of the Tribes (Legendary Two-Handed Mighty Weapon): on cast, summons both an Earthquake and an Avalanche.
- Horde of the Ninety Savages Set (Set bonus for 2 pieces): doubles the effectiveness of War Cry.
Passives[]
- Inspiring Presence: doubles the duration and, when cast, also increases Life regeneration for the Barbarian and all allies within 100 yards by 3% of their maximum Life per second for 60 seconds.
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