Shout (Diablo II)

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	Shout	Warns of impending danger and improves the defense rating of you and your party
	Prerequisites: Howl

Barbarian	Warcries	Required Level: 6

Skill Progression with no synergies
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Mana Cost	6
Mana Cost	6
Defense	+100%	+110%	+120%	+130%	+140%	+150%	+160%	+170%	+180%	+190%	+200%	+210%	+220%	+230%	+240%
Defense	+100%
Duration (Seconds)	30	40	50	60	70	80	90	100	110	120	130	140	150	160	170
Duration (Seconds)	30
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Mana Cost	6
Mana Cost	6
Defense	+250%	+260%	+270%	+280%	+290%	+300%	+310%	+320%	+330%	+340%	+350%	+360%	+370%	+380%	+390%
Defense	+250%
Duration (Seconds)	180	190	200	210	220	230	240	250	260	270	280	290	300	310	320
Duration (Seconds)	180
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Mana Cost	6
Mana Cost	6
Defense	+400%	+410%	+420%	+430%	+440%	+450%	+460%	+470%	+480%	+490%	+500%	+510%	+520%	+530%	+540%
Defense	+400%
Duration (Seconds)	330	340	350	360	370	380	390	400	410	420	430	440	450	460	470
Duration (Seconds)	330
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Skill Progression with the following synergies maxed: Battle Orders
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Mana Cost	6
Mana Cost	6
Defense	+100%	+110%	+120%	+130%	+140%	+150%	+160%	+170%	+180%	+190%	+200%	+210%	+220%	+230%	+240%
Defense	+100%
Duration (Seconds)	120	130	140	150	160	170	180	190	200	210	220	230	240	250	260
Duration (Seconds)	120
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	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Mana Cost	6
Mana Cost	6
Defense	+250%	+260%	+270%	+280%	+290%	+300%	+310%	+320%	+330%	+340%	+350%	+360%	+370%	+380%	+390%
Defense	+250%
Duration (Seconds)	270	280	290	300	310	320	330	340	350	360	370	380	390	400	410
Duration (Seconds)	270
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Mana Cost	6
Mana Cost	6
Defense	+400%	+410%	+420%	+430%	+440%	+450%	+460%	+470%	+480%	+490%	+500%	+510%	+520%	+530%	+540%
Defense	+400%
Duration (Seconds)	420	430	440	450	460	470	480	490	500	510	520	530	540	550	560
Duration (Seconds)	420
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Synergies Receives from Provides for Battle Orders +5 Seconds per Level Battle Orders +5 Seconds per Level Battle Command +5 Seconds per Level Battle Command +5 Seconds per Level Berserk +10% Magic Damage per Level

Builds Utilizing Shout Concentrate Barbarian Frenzy Barb Whirlwind Barbarian

Description

Shout will substantially increase the defense rating of the Barbarian and any nearby allies, making it more difficult for monsters to land blows. This provides the potential of limiting incoming damage by quite a bit, which should be a priority for any Barbarian. In addition to its own effects, it also increases the duration of the Barbarian's other primary Warcries, Battle Orders and Battle Command, thus ensuring that they don't wear off during the thick of battle. Most builds won't max this skill, but they will put points into it once their other primary skills have been maxed, both for the defense bonus and the duration synergies to the other cries. Like other Warcries, Shout does not stack, so a group with multiple Barbarians should let the player with the highest skill level cast this buff.

Lore

Barbarian warriors are born to command in battle. When a warrior learns this skill he can raise his voice above the din of combat to shout warnings of impending blows to his comrades in arms. This will alert them in time to allow them to guard against the incoming attack.^[1]

References

1. ↑ Diablo II Manual, page 69. Blizzard Entertainment, 2000.

Diablo II Barbarian Skills
Combat Skills	Bash • Leap • Double Swing • Stun • Double Throw • Leap Attack • Concentrate • Frenzy • Whirlwind • Berserk
Combat Masteries	Sword Mastery • Axe Mastery • Mace Mastery • Polearm Mastery • Throwing Mastery • Spear Mastery • Increased Stamina • Iron Skin • Increased Speed • Natural Resistance
Warcries	Howl • Find Potion • Taunt • Shout • Find Item • Battle Cry • Battle Orders • Grim Ward • War Cry • Battle Command