Barbarian (Diablo III)

The Barbarian is one of the first 2 characters confirmed to be in the game by Blizzard, and is the first character in the gameplay video.

Gameplay

The gameplay video voiceover states that the Barbarian "overcomes his enemies with pure brute force". He engages in melee combat mostly, but some old Barbarian skills like Leap and Whirlwind are also seen.

Skills

Fury Generator	Unlocked at	Generates	Cooldown	Description
Bash	lvl 1	6 Fury per attack	None	Brutally smash an enemy for 145% weapon damage with a 20% chance to knock the enemy back.
	Runes	Alabaster	Pulverize	Cause a shockwave that inflicts 80% weapon damage to enemies in a 26 yard line behind the targeted enemy.
		Crimson	Onslaught	Add 7 reverberation that causes 18% weapon damage per strike.
		Golden	Unleashed	Generate 7 additional Fury per attack.
		Indigo	Punish	Each attack grants a 10% damage boost for 5 seconds. This effect stacks up to 8 times.
		Obsidian	Clobber	Gives each hit a 20% chance to stun the target for 3.5 seconds.
Cleave	lvl 4	4 Fury per attack	None	Swing in a wide arc to deal 120% weapon damage to the targeted enemy and 60% weapon damage to any other enemies caught in the swing.
	Runes	Alabaster	Rupture	Enemies slain by this attack have a 100% chance to explode, causing 150% physical damage to all other enemies within 19 yards.
		Crimson	Broad Sweep	Increases damage to 260% weapon damage to the targeted enemy and 130% weapon damage to others in the arc.
		Golden	Reaping Swing	Generate 1 Fury per enemy hit, up to 7 additional Fury total.
		Indigo	Gathering Storm	Draw enemies in from 26 yards away before the strike lands.
		Obsidian	Scattering Blast	On critical hits, knock enemies back 22 yards and inflict 175% weapon damage to enemies where they land. Enemies knock each other back up to 8 times.
Leap Attack	lvl 6	15 Fury	10 seconds	Leap into the air, dealing 40% weapon damage to all enemies within 8 yards of your destination. Only generates Fury if you hit an enemy.
	Runes	Alabaster	Death from Above	Land with such force that enemies suffer a 100% chance to become stunned for 3 seconds.
		Crimson	Call of Arreat	Shockwaves burst forth from the ground at the destination and knock enemies toward you from 45.0 yards away.
		Golden	Iron Impact	Gain 700% additional armor for 4 seconds after landing.
		Indigo	Toppling Impact	Send enemies hurtling 6 yards into other nearby enemies who suffer 80% weapon damage and are pushed back in a chain up to 2 times.
		Obsidian	Launch	Jump into the air with such great force that enemies within 7.5 yards of the origin of the jump take 160% weapon damage.
Ground Stomp	lvl 8	15 Fury	12 seconds	Shake the ground to inflict 30% weapon damage to all enemies within 12 yards and stun them for 3 seconds. Only generates Fury if you hit an enemy.
	Runes	Alabaster	Deafening Crash	Enemies in the area are slowed for 10-12 seconds after they recover from being stunned.
		Crimson	Trembling Stomp	Increase damage to 102% weapon damage.
		Golden	Foot of the Mountain	Increase Fury gained to 43 Fury per stomp.
		Indigo	Wrenching Smash	Increase the area of effect to 33 yards. Enemies are pulled closer before the strike lands.
		Obsidian	Avalanche	Enemies are knocked back 15 yards and inflict 175% weapon damage where they land.
Frenzy	lvl 11	3 Fury per attack	None	Swing for 80% weapon damage. Each swing increases attack speed of Frenzy by 15% for 4 seconds. This effect can stack up to 5 times for a total bonus of 75% attack speed.
	Runes	Alabaster	Triumph	Killing a creature with Frenzy heals you for 25% Life over 6 seconds
		Crimson	Maniac	Each Frenzy effect also increases your damage by 24%
		Golden	Smite	Adds a 35% chance to call down a bolt of lightning from above, stunning your target from 3 seconds
		Indigo	Sidearm	Each strike has a 55% chance to throw a piercing axe at a nearby enemy that deals 100% weapon damage to all enemies in its path.
		Obsidian	Relentless	While under the effects of Frenzy you gain 22% increased movement speed.
War Cry	lvl 14	30 Fury	30 seconds	Unleash a rallying cry to increase the armor of you and all allies within 30 yeards by 100% for 60 seconds.
	Runes	Alabaster	Invigorate	Increases maximum Life by 50% and regenerates 479 Life per second while affected by War Cry.
		Crimson	Hardened Wrath	Increases the armor bonus to 260%.
		Golden	Charge!	Increases the Fury generated to 51 when used.
		Indigo	Veteran's Warning	War Cry also grants 27% dodge bonus.
		Obsidian	Impunity	All of your resistances are increased by 80% while affected by War Cry.
Furious Charge	lvl 16	15 Fury	10 seconds	Rush forward knocking back enemies and inflicting 60% weapon damage to enemies at the destination and 30% damage to enemies along the path of the charge. Only generates Fury if you hit an enemy.
	Runes	Alabaster	Merciless Assault	Cooldown is reduced by 1 second for every target hit. This effect can reduce the cooldown by up to 8 seconds.
		Crimson	Battering Ram	Increase damage at the destination to 300% weapon damage.
		Golden	Stamina	Generate 8 Fury for each target hit while charging.
		Indigo	Juggernaut	Regain 5% of your maximum Life for each target hit by Furious Charge.
		Obsidian	Bull Rush	Any targets who are critically hit by Furious Charge will be stunned for 5.0 seconds.
Ancient Spear	lvl 22	15 Fury	10 seconds	Throw a spear up to 45 yards to pull an enemy back to you, slowing target's movement by 50% and dealing 55% weapon damage.
	Runes	Alabaster	Rage Flip	Enemies hit with Ancient Spear will be tossed in the opposite direction and damage is increased to 143% weapon damage.
		Crimson	Harpoon	Pierce through up to 8 enemies in a straight line and drag them all back.
		Golden	Skirmish	Increases Fury gain to 38.
		Indigo	Grappling Hooks	Throw 8 spears. Each spear will pull back the enemy that it hits.
		Obsidian	Siphon	Gain Life equal to 700% of the damage inflicted.

Fury Spender	Unlocked at	Cost		Description
Threatening Shout	lvl 1	20 Fury		Shout with great ferocity, reducing damage done by enemies within 25 yards by 50% for 15 seconds.
	Runes	Alabaster	Grim Harvest	Enemies are severely demoralized. Each enemy has a 28% chance to flee for 2-9 seconds.
		Crimson	Demoralize	Affected enemies are also taunted to attack you for 9 seconds.
		Golden	Stagger	Affected enemies also have their attack speed reduced by 55%.
		Indigo	Intimidate	Affected enemies also have their movement speed reduced by 62%.
		Obsidian	Terrify	Enemies are badly shaken and have a 22% chance to drop additional treasure.
Hammer of the Ancients	lvl 2	20 Fury		Call forth a massive hammer to smash enemies directly in front of you for 180% weapon damage. Hammer of the Ancients has a 15% increased chance to critical hit.
	Runes	Alabaster	Thunderstrike	Whenever you kill an enemy with Hammer of the Ancients every other nearby enemy has a 65% chance to be stunned for 3 seconds.
		Crimson	Smash	Strike a smaller area for 396% weapon damage.
		Golden	Birthright	Critical hits have a 55% chance to cause enemies to drop treasure or health globes.
		Indigo	Rolling Thunder	Modifies the strike to create a shockwave that deals 172% weapon damage to all enemies in front of you.
		Obsidian	The Devil's Anvil	Create a tremor at the point of impact that slows the movement speed of enemies by 40% and deals an additional 117% weapon damage over 2 seconds.
Battle Rage	lvl 3	20 Fury		Enter a rage which increases damage by 30% and critical hit chance by 4% for 30 seconds.
	Runes	Alabaster	Bloodshed	While under the effects of Battle Rage, critical hits cause an explosion of blood dealing 55% weapon damage to all nearby enemies.
		Crimson	Marauder's Rage	Increase damage bonus to 100%.
		Golden	Into the Fray	Critical hits generate 7 additional Fury.
		Indigo	Ferocity	Critical hits increase the duration of the Battle Rage effect by 4.0 seconds.
		Obsidian	Swords to Ploughshares	Critical hits have a 20% chance to cause enemies to drop additional treasure or health globes.
Weapon Throw	lvl 7	20 Fury		Hurl a throwing weapon at an enemy for 210% weapon damage and slowing the movement by 70% for 4 seconds.
	Runes	Alabaster	Stupefy	Aim for the head, causing your target to be confused and attack other enemies for 9 seconds.
		Crimson	Mighty Throw	Increase thrown weapon damage to 462% weapon damage.
		Golden	Dread Shot	Expend all remaining Fury to throw a fallen foe which inflicts an additional 9% weapon damage for each point of Fury expended to all enemies within 22 yards of the target.
		Indigo	Ricochet	Angle the weapon to ricochet and hit up to 8 targets within 20 yards of each other.
		Obsidian	Throwing Hammer	Hurl a hammer with a 33% chance to stun the target for 3 seconds.
Rend	lvl 9	20 Fury		Perform a vicious strike to all enemies within 9 yards, dealing 60% weapon damage every second for 3 seconds
	Runes	Alabaster	Bloodbath	Enemies killed while bleeding cause all enemies within 10 yards to begin bleeding for 100% weapon damage.
		Crimson	Lacerate	Increases damage to 123% weapon damage every second for 3 seconds.
		Golden	Blood Lust	Gain 40% of the damage done by Rend as Life.
		Indigo	Ravage	Increases the range to deal 96% weapon damage every second for 3 seconds to all enemies within 14 yards.
		Obsidian	Mutilate	Increase bleeding duration to 10 seconds.
Seismic Slam	lvl 19	30 Fury		Slam the ground to cause a wave of destruction that deals 215% weapon damage and knockback to targets in a 45 yard arc.
	Runes	Alabaster	Cracking Rift	Focus the seismic shockwaves along a narrow path to inflict 441% weapon damage to targets along a 42 yard path.
		Crimson	Shattered Ground	Increase damage to 366% weapon damage and increases the knockback by 225%.
		Golden	Strength from Earth	Reduce Fury cost to 16 Fury.
		Indigo	Rumble	The ground continues to shudder after the initial strike, damaging enemies in the area for 160% weapon damage.
		Obsidian	Stagger	Adds a 100% chance of stunning enemies for 3 seconds.
Sprint	lvl 24	20 Fury		Increase movement speed by 40% for 6 seconds.
	Runes	Alabaster	Gangway	Slams through enemies, knocking them back and inflicting 200% weapon damage.
		Crimson	Marathon	Increases the movement speed bonus to 110% for 20 seconds.
		Golden	Forced March	Increase the movement speed of allies within 30 yards by 40% for 6 seconds.
		Indigo	Scramble	Increase dodge chance by 22% while sprinting.
		Obsidian	Run Life the Wind	Tornadoes rage in the wake of the Sprint, each one inflicting 200% weapon damage.
Whirlwind	lvl 27	8 Fury per second		Deliver multiple attacks to everything in your path for 44% weapon damage every 0.40 seconds.
	Runes	Alabaster	Blood Funnel	Critical strikes restore 7% of your maximum Life.
		Crimson	Volcanic Eruption	Turns Whirlwind into a torrent of magma that inflicts 84% weapon damage every 0.40 seconds.
		Golden	Eye of the Storm	Reduce the cost of Whirlwind to 4.5 Fury per second.
		Indigo	Dust Devils	Generate harsh tornadoes that inflict 90% weapon damage to enemies in their path.
		Obsidian	Hurricane	Increase the movement speed of Whirlwind by 85%.

Situational	Unlocked at	Cost	Cooldown	Description
Ignore Pain	lvl 5		60 seconds	Reduces all damage taken by 65% for 5 seconds.
	Runes	Alabaster	Ignorance is Bliss	While Ignore Pain is active, gain 40% of all damage dealt as Life.
		Crimson	Contempt for Weakness	Reflects 65% of ignored damage back at the enemy.
		Golden	Bravado	Knocks back all enemies within 28 yards when triggered and reduces cooldown time to 25 seconds. Also deals 50% weapon damage on affected enemies.
		Indigo	Iron Hide	Increases duration to 13 seconds.
		Obsidian	Mob Rule	Extend the effect to nearby allies, reducing damage taken by 65% for 5.0 seconds.
Revenge	lvl 12			Inflict 150% weapon damage to all enemies within 8 yards and gain 5.0% Life for each enemy hit. Revenge has a 10% chance to become active for a short time each time you are hit by an attack.
	Runes	Alabaster	Best Served Cold	After using Revenge, your critical strike chance is increased by 27% for 10 seconds.
		Crimson	Retribution	Increase damage to 255% weapon damage.
		Golden	Vengeance is Mine	Gain 7 Fury each time Revenge is used and improve Life gained from each enemy hit to 12.0%
		Indigo	Provocation	Increases the chance Revenge will become active for use to 31% each time you are hit by an attack.
		Obsidian	Grudge	Knocks enemies back 30 yards when Revenge is used.
Overpower	lvl 18			Press the advantage of a powerful attack to overwhelm the enemy for 150% weapon damage to all targets within 9 yards. Overpower becomes available whenever you make a critical hit against an enemy.
	Runes	Alabaster	Crushing Advance	Reflect 45% of incoming melee damage for 17 seconds after Overpower is activated.
		Crimson	Killing Spree	Whenever used, your chance to critical hit is increased by 22% for 6.0 seconds.
		Golden	Momentum	Overpower generates 7 Fury for every enemy hit.
		Indigo	Storm of Steel	Throw up to 9 axes at nearby enemies which inflict 240% weapon damage each.
		Obsidian	Revel	Heal 18% of your maximum Life whenever Overpower is used.
Earthquake	lvl 21	75 Fury	120 seconds	Shake the ground violently dealing 240% weapon damage followed by an additional 150% weapon damage per second for 8 seconds to all enemies within 15 yards.
	Runes	Alabaster	Flying Boulder	Project secondary tremors up to 12 yards ahead of you that inflict 260% weapon damage.
		Crimson	Aftershocks	Secondary tremors knock enemies back and inflict 260% weapon damage.
		Golden	The Mountain's Call	Reduce Fury cost to 40 Fury and the cooldown to 50 seconds.
		Indigo	Giant's Stride	Secondary tremors follow your movement and inflict 260% weapon damage.
		Obsidian	Chilling Earth	Creates an icy patch causing Earthquake's damage to turn cold and slow the movement of enemies by 62%.
Call of the Ancients	lvl 25	75 Fury	120 seconds	Summon the ancient Barbarians Talic, Korlic, and Madawc to inflict 100% weapon damage with each attack as they join the battle for 15 seconds. Talic wields a sword and shield and uses the Shirlwind skill. Korlic wields a massive polearm and uses the Cleave skill. Madawc dual-wields axes and uses the Weapon Throw skill.
	Runes	Alabaster	Talic's Anger	Talic gains the ability Leap Attack which deals 360% of your weapon damage to enemies in the area of the leap.
		Crimson	Korlic's Might	Korlic gains the ability Furious Charge which deals 280% of your weapon damage to all enemies in a line.
		Golden	Duty to the Clan	Increase duration to 85 seconds.
		Indigo	The Council Rises	The Ancients inflict 275% weapon damage with each attack and have 175% additional armor.
		Obsidian	Madawc's Madness	Madawc gains the ability Seismic Slam which deals 205% of your weapon damage to enemies in an arc.
Wrath of the Berserker	lvl 29	75 Fury	120 seconds	Enter a berserker rage which raises several attributes for 15 seconds. Critical Hit: 10% Attack Speed: 45% Dodge Chance: 20% Movement Speed: 20%
	Runes	Alabaster	Slaughter	Killing an enemy while Wrath of the Berserker is active causes them to explode dealing 450% weapon damage to all enemies within 15 yards.
		Crimson	Insanity	While active your damage is also increased by 75%.
		Golden	Thrive on Chaos	Every 9 Fury gained while Wrath of the Berserker is active adds 1 second to the duration of the effect.
		Indigo	Arreat's Wail	Activating Wrath of the Berserker knocks back all enemies within 12 yards and deals 550% weapon damage to them.
		Obsidian	Mountainous Form	Increase the bonus dodge chance granted to 60%.

Passive Skills	Unlocked at	Description
Ignore Pain	lvl 10	Gain 10% of all damage done as Life.
Pound of Flesh	lvl 10	Increases the chance of finding a health globe by 25% and you gain 100% additional health from health globes.
Ruthless	lvl 12	Critical hit chance increased by 5%. Critical hit damage increased by 50%. Many skills and runestone effects rely on critical hits to trigger their effects.
Weapons Master	lvl 13	Gain a bonus based on the weapon type of your main hand weapon: Swords/Daggers: 10% increased damage; Maces/Axes: 5% chance to critical hit; Polearms/Spears: 10% attack speed; Mighty Weapons: 1 Fury per hit
Inspiring Presence	lvl 15	The duration of your shouts is doubled. While benefiting from War Cry or Battle Rage you regenerate 60% of your total Life per minute. Your shouts are: Battle Rage, Threatening Shout, War Cry
Berserker Rage	lvl 17	You inflict an additional 20% damage while at maximum Fury.
Animosity	lvl 19	Increases Fury generation by 10% and maximum Fury is increased by 20. Fury is used to fuel your most powerful attacks.
Superstition	lvl 20	Reduces all non-physical damage by 20%. Whenever you take damage from a ranged or elemental attack you gain 3 Fury.
Tough as Nails	lvl 22	Increases armor by 100%. Thorns damage dealt increased by 100%.
No Escape	lvl 23	Increases the damage of Ancient Spear and Weapon Throw by 100%. In addition, killing an enemy with Ancient Spear automatically resets the cooldown and killing an enemy with Weapon Throw returns 20 Fury.
Relentless	lvl 25	While below 20% Life, all skills cost no Fury and all damage taken is reduced by 50%.
Brawler	lvl 26	As long as there are 5 enemies within 8 yards, all of your damage is increased by 30%.
Juggernaut	lvl 28	The duration of control impairing effects on you are reduced by 20%. In addition, whenever you become stunned, feared or charmed you recover 15% of your maximum Life.
Boon of Bul-Kathos	lvl 30	The cooldown on your Earthquake, Call of the Ancients and Wrath of the Berserker skills is reduced by 30 seconds.
Unforgiving	lvl 30	You no longer degenerate Fury. Instead, you gain 1 Fury every 2 seconds.

Examples
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/martini_5697/Barbarian-BattleCry.jpg
(source: Blizzard Gameplay video, 28-Jun-08)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/martini_5697/Barbarian-FuriousCharge.jpg
(source: Blizzard Gameplay video, 28-Jun-08)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/martini_5697/Barbarian-HammeroftheAncients.jpg
(source: Blizzard Gameplay video, 28-Jun-08)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/martini_5697/Barbarian-Whirlwind.jpg
(source: Blizzard Gameplay video, 28-Jun-08)

Builds and Guides

None yet.

Lore

The Barbarian character is apparantly the same character as the D2 Barbarian, so he likely comes from the Mount Arreat region originally. No word yet on what he's been doing for the last 20 years.

In my journey to catalogue the various denizens, civilizations, and fauna of our world, I have traveled far and wide, but never before have I been struck with such dismay as when standing upon the ramparts of the ancient fortress of Bastion's Keep. I came to see firsthand the barbarians, those near-legendary, immense, relentless, dual-wielding furies of combat dwelling upon their sacred Mount Arreat.

Instead, I stand here looking at a mountain that has been torn asunder by some extraordinary force. The sight, I must confess, is incomprehensible. Yet what I see before me cannot be denied.

What truly happened here? Where are those majestic warriors of old?

Though they were once misunderstood as simple, bloodthirsty invaders, the long and noble history of these proud people is now rightly acknowledged. And therein lies the greater tragedy here, for those of us familiar with the nobility of the barbarians remember too what they call their "vigil", the concept that lay at the very heart of their culture. The barbarians consider it their sworn duty to protect Mount Arreat and the mysterious object within. They believe that if they fail to uphold their duty to the great mount, or are not given a proper burial upon its slopes, they will be denied a true warrior's death, and their spirits shall roam the land without honor for all eternity.

If there are any barbarians left alive, they must truly be without hope. Perhaps this is the genesis of the rumors of monstrous things reported to resemble the barbarians in size and ferocity, but that are in reality nothing more than unreasoning, inhuman beasts. Could the destruction of not only their home but also their very beliefs have actually brought this magnificent race so low? - www.blizzard.com/diablo3