Cracking Rift
Cracking Rift is a rune effect in Seismic Slam, a Fury-spending Barbarian skill.
This rune effect focuses the shockwaves into a much narrower path, increasing the damage while reducing the range.
Skill Rune Effects
Refer to the Seismic Slam rune effects article for thorough descriptions of all the rune effects in this skill, including screenshots and videos.
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<skill class="Barbarian">Seismic Slam</skill> <skill class="Barbarian" rune="Cracking Rift">Seismic Slam</skill>
Media
Screenshots and movies will be added post release.
Development
Prior to the February 2012 skill and rune system overhaul, this effect was created by the Alabaster Rune, which granted the following effect:
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Cracking Rift |
[e] Focus the seismic shockwaves along a narrow path to inflict 441% weapon damage to targets along a 42 yard path. |
| 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) |
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| Barbarian skill categories: Primary Secondary Defensive Might Tactics Rage |
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Hammer of the Ancients |
Rend |
Seismic Slam |
Whirlwind |
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