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Battle Cry

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Battle Cry

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Required Level: 18

Prerequisites: Howl, Taunt.
Details: "Fearsome cry reduces enemy effectiveness". This one frightens nearby monster reducing their AC and damage. A skill not used much in the later game, but one that's very good in situations. This warcry substantially lowers the target's defense and damage for the duration, and for a very low mana cost. The radius of the Warcry is small, so it's not of much use to WW Barbarians, but Dual Wielders often use this to practically guarantee they'll hit their target, and take much less damage during the fight. It can be very useful for WW barbs from Slvl 18 to 30, as they'll often have just Bash for an attack at that point.
Synergies:

  • Receives Bonuses From: None
  • Provides Bonuses To: War Cry
Mana Cost: 5
Skill Level Progression [e]
Slvl Duration (seconds)

Target Defense -X%

Target Damage -X%

Slvl Duration (seconds)

Target Defense -X%

Target Damage -X%

Slvl Duration (seconds)

Target Defense -X%

Target Damage -X%

Slvl Duration (seconds)

Target Defense -X%

Target Damage -X%

1 12 50% 25% 6 24 60% 30% 11 36 70% 35% 16 48 80% 40%
2 14.4 52% 26% 7 26.4 62% 31% 12 38.4 72% 36% 17 50.4 82% 41%
3 16.8 54% 27% 8 28.8 64% 32% 13 40.8 74% 37% 18 52.8 84% 42%
4 19.2 56% 28% 9 31.2 66% 33% 14 43.2 76% 38% 19 55.2 86% 43%
5 21.6 58% 29% 10 33.6 68% 34% 15 45.6 78% 39% 20 57.6 88% 44%