The Barbarian takes pride in their physical capabilities. Their arsenal of weaponry makes them deadly in close combat. With the power of their ancient bloodline, Barbarians crush foes into piles of gore or send them flying across the battlefield. Their brute strength is equally matched by their speed and ferocity as they unleash fury on the battlefield, dismembering limbs from all that stand in their way.
Some examples of death types that Barbarians can trigger:
Crushing Blow is a special magic property in Diablo II and Diablo IV that allows delivering a devastating blow for massive damage equal to a percentage of the enemy Life.
A unique class mechanic of the Druid is the chance to deal Crushing Blows with any Earth skills, reducing the enemy Life by a flat percentage of their total (not current!) health, although its effect against Bosses and other players is reduced.
Crushing Blows return as a class mechanic for Druids, triggered by their Earth skills.
Unlike Diablo II, this incarnation deals damage based on maximum Life, making it much dealier.
It still deals reduced damage to Bosses and other players.
added to certain Set, Crafted or Unique Items, but not to Magic or Rare Items. When striking, a crushing blow will reduce an enemy’s current life by a certain percentage as follows:
Type of Weapon Used | vs. Normal Enemies | vs. Players or Hirelings | vs. Champions, Uniques, Bosses |
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Melee Weapons | 25% | 10% | 12.5% |
Missile Weapons | 12.5% | 5% | 6.25% |
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