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.
	Rune effects	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.
	Rune effects	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.
	Rune effects	Alabaster	Death from Above	Land with such force that enemies suffer a 100% chance to become stunned for 3 seconds.
		Crimson	x	x
		Golden	x	x
		Indigo	x	x
		Obsidian	x	x
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.
	Rune effects	Alabaster	x	x
		Crimson	x	x
		Golden	x	x
		Indigo	x	x
		Obsidian	x	x
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.
	Rune effects	Alabaster	x	x
		Crimson	x	x
		Golden	x	x
		Indigo	x	x
		Obsidian	x	x
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.
	Rune effects	Alabaster	x	x
		Crimson	x	x
		Golden	x	x
		Indigo	x	x
		Obsidian	x	x
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.
	Rune effects	Alabaster	x	x
		Crimson	x	x
		Golden	x	x
		Indigo	x	x
		Obsidian	x	x
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.
	Rune effects	Alabaster	x	x
		Crimson	x	x
		Golden	x	x
		Indigo	x	x
		Obsidian	x	x

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.
	Rune effects	Alabaster	x	x
		Crimson	x	x
		Golden	x	x
		Indigo	x	x
		Obsidian	x	x
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.
	Rune effects	Alabaster	x	x
		Crimson	x	x
		Golden	x	x
		Indigo	x	x
		Obsidian	x	x
Battle Rage	lvl 3	20 Fury		Enter a rage which increases damage by 30% and critical hit chance by 4% for 30 seconds.
	Rune effects	Alabaster	x	x
		Crimson	x	x
		Golden	x	x
		Indigo	x	x
		Obsidian	x	x
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.
	Rune effects	Alabaster	x	x
		Crimson	x	x
		Golden	x	x
		Indigo	x	x
		Obsidian	x	x
Rend	lvl 9	20 Fury		Perform a vicious strike to all enemies within 9 yards, dealing 60% weapon damage every second for 3 seconds
	Rune effects	Alabaster	x	x
		Crimson	x	x
		Golden	x	x
		Indigo	x	x
		Obsidian	x	x
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.
	Rune effects	Alabaster	x	x
		Crimson	x	x
		Golden	x	x
		Indigo	x	x
		Obsidian	x	x
Sprint	lvl 24	20 Fury		Increase movement speed by 40% for 6 seconds.
	Rune effects	Alabaster	x	x
		Crimson	x	x
		Golden	x	x
		Indigo	x	x
		Obsidian	x	x
Whirlwind	lvl 27	8 Fury per second		Deliver multiple attacks to everything in your path for 44% weapon damage every 0.40 seconds.
	Rune effects	Alabaster	x	x
		Crimson	x	x
		Golden	x	x
		Indigo	x	x
		Obsidian	x	x

Situational	Unlocked at	Cost	Cooldown	Description
Ignore Pain	lvl 5		60 seconds	Reduces all damage taken by 65% for 5 seconds.
	Rune effects	Alabaster	x	x
		Crimson	x	x
		Golden	x	x
		Indigo	x	x
		Obsidian	x	x
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.
	Rune effects	Alabaster	x	x
		Crimson	x	x
		Golden	x	x
		Indigo	x	x
		Obsidian	x	x
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.
	Rune effects	Alabaster	x	x
		Crimson	x	x
		Golden	x	x
		Indigo	x	x
		Obsidian	x	x
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.
	Rune effects	Alabaster	x	x
		Crimson	x	x
		Golden	x	x
		Indigo	x	x
		Obsidian	x	x
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.
	Rune effects	Alabaster	x	x
		Crimson	x	x
		Golden	x	x
		Indigo	x	x
		Obsidian	x	x
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%
	Rune effects	Alabaster	x	x
		Crimson	x	x
		Golden	x	x
		Indigo	x	x
		Obsidian	x	x

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