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Diablo II Hints
Skills: Combat Skills
Combat Skills are a collection of fighting techniques that will boost your abilities no matter what your fighting style.
Bash -- This skill works to help you in three ways. Firstly, it does damage right away. Secondly, it backs an enemy up, so they can't hit you right away, and you will be able to escape if needed. Thirdly, it stuns them, so they are helpless for a while. You can get an enemy pinned against a wall, and just bash them, then hit them normally for a couple of hits, and then bash them again to keep them from ever hurting you.
Berserk -- This skill boosts your normal and magical damage and also helps you to hit better. Be careful, because as you add more levels to this skill, the duration actually goes down.
Concentrate -- This skill allows you to finish your attacks even if you are taking damage. If your enemy is fast, or there are a lot of them, this can be a real plus.
Double Swing -- This skill is for two-fisted attacking. Load up with two good weapons, and use both of them in a single attack. Defense? Who needs defense? Aaaarrgggh!
Double Throw -- This skill allows you throw two ranged weapons in one attack. I'm not sure why a Barbarian would want a ranged attack.
Frenzy -- This skill lets you do several hits in quick succession. As you add more skill, you can add more hits in a row. Don't use this skill on little monsters, since you won't get the benefit of the skill if they die in one or two hits.
Leap -- This skill gets you over obstacles and out of bad situations. Leaping will also knock back any monsters that are in the landing zone. Don't put too many points into this skill if you plan on developing the Leap Attack later.
Leap Attack -- This skill allows you to jump, land on a monster, and hurt him. This leap can also be used to get out of trouble, so you can use it both for offense and defense.
Stun -- This skill is similar to bash, but without the knockback.
Whirlwind -- This skill is high level, but it's very powerful. Whether you are fighting a group or one boss, it is best to target a safe spot on the other side. Then you will whirl through the enemy and be ready to whirl back through the other way. This works best if you have fast boots or increased speed.
