Gathering Storm
Gathering Storm is a rune effect in Cleave, a Fury-generating Barbarian skill.
This rune effect debuffs enemies by slowing their movement speed 80% for 1 second after being hit. As of v1.0.4, the effect has an 80% proc chance to slow enemies hit by the attack.
Post-Release Changes[edit | edit source]
Cleave was buffed in the v1.0.4 patch, increasing the skill's damage and improving all of the rune effects in the process.[1]
- Cleave changes in v1.0.4:
- Weapon damage increased from 120% to 140%
- Skill Rune – Gathering Storm
- Proc coefficient increased from 0.5 to 0.8
Skill Rune Effects[edit | edit source]
See the Cleave rune effects article for thorough descriptions of all the rune effects in this skill, including screenshots, videos, and strategy tips.
| Name | Level | Description |
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<skill class="Barbarian">Cleave</skill> <skill class="Barbarian" rune="Gathering Storm">Cleave</skill>
Media[edit | edit source]
Screenshots and videos will be added post-release.
Development[edit | edit source]
Prior to the February 2012 skill and rune system revision, this effect was created by the Indigo Rune, which yielded the following effect:
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Gathering Storm |
[e] Draw enemies in from 26 yards away before the strike lands. |
| Classes of the Diablo games |
Skills - Active skills - Skill runes - Passives - Resource - Movement ability [e] Barbarian Demon Hunter Monk Necromancer Witch Doctor Wizard Followers Other Classes Fan-made |
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| The Barbarian | Fury - Barbarian Active Skills (Archive) | Barbarian Passive Skills (Archive) [e] | |||
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Primary Might |
Secondary Tactics |
Defensive Rage |
Pound of Flesh (10) |
Superstition (30) |
| (X) = the level at which the skill becomes unlocked. | |||||
| Barbarian skill categories: Primary Secondary Defensive Might Tactics Rage |
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Bash |
Cleave |
Frenzy |
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