Barbarian Overview - Project R.I.S.E

The Barbarian is one of 6 playable character classes within Project R.I.S.E

The Barbarian has a large focus on hack and slash gameplay, but also does a great deal of knockback. His enraged skills allow him to be one of the most fearsome classes at any given time. The Barbarian is not unlocked by default, and can only be unlocked by completing a Heroic Climb

Archer Base Stats:

• Health - 450
• Power - 33
• Speed - FAIR

The Barbarian class features 3 distinct attacks that can be used in the game. You can find what they are, and what they do below:

Light Attack - A two-hit combo of rapid sword slashes with minor pushback.

Heavy Attack - A sword slam that deals wide area damage. Perfect timing deals increased damage and knockdown.

Character Skill - A forward charge that deals impact damage. Grunts are knocked flying, while heavier elites are briefly dizzied.

All COMMON RAGE Perks:

Measured Fury: Build up Rage when attacking

Unstoppable: Skill cooldown reduced by -50% while Enraged

Relentless: On kill while Enraged, Rage duration extended slightly

Pain Is Fuel (Brave 3): Taking damage greatly increases Rage build-up

Channeled Rage (Brave 5): Pain Is Fuel instead channels range into amplifying next Light Attack

All RARE RAGE Perks:

Adrenal Armor: 30% damage reduction while Enraged

Last Stand (Brave 3): Instantly become Enraged when hero health <35%

Knock-Knock (Brave 3): On critical hit, knock enemy into flyback

Anger Management (Brave 5): Stack up to 2 extra Heavy Attack charges will Enraged

All EPIC RAGE Perks:

Calm Fury (Brave 3): On Enrage end, deal damage and knockback to enemies

Healthy Rage (Brave 5): On kill while Enraged, health 2% of base health for each kill

Crushing Blow (Brave 5): On heavy hit while Enraged, all enemies struck are knocked into flyback

The secondary set of perks can be unlocked once you successfully hit Heroic 1 in the game, and are listed below:

Combo Cleaver: Every 5 hits, generate a Cleave that deals 15 damage.

Wall Thumper: Cleave explodes on wall contact, dizzying nearby enemies.

Heavy Helper: Cleave kills charge Heavy Attack faster

Low Blow: +50% Cleave damage while hero health <35%

Long Shot: Cleave deals more damage the further it travels.

Dual Edge: Generate a second Cleave behind when surrounded by 5+ enemies.

Triple Slash: Generate 3 Cleaves when hurt.

Big Slash: On Skill End, Generate a wider, stronger Cleave

Final Cut: Cleave instantly kills targets with health <15%

Perfect Reckoning: Generate Mega or Heal Cleaves for each enemy hit by Perfect Heavy (Up To 8)

Fault Line: Every 4 kills, Generate a Mega Cleave that deals damage and knockback.

Heal Wave: Big Slash becomes a Heal Cleave that heals allies for 10% of base health

Every class in Project R.I.S.E has a list of upgrades they can acquire in each run, much like perks. Here are the upgrades you can acquire for this class:

All Barbarian Upgrades

Angry Pirouette: Hold the second hit of Light Attack combo to perform a forward spinning slash

Barbarrel: Summon a barbarian buddy that deals area damage on impact and fights by your side

Moustache Monument: Perfect Heavy Attack creates an exploding stone statue

Max Muscle: +3 Max Heavy Attack and refills all charges

Bro-Dozer (Mighty 1): Shoulder Charge Skill enhanced with two Barbarian bulldozers

Knuckle Quake (Mighty 1): Heavy Attack becomes a ground pound that deals 360-degree damage

Boomerang Blade (Mighty 3): Using Skill empowers next Light Attack. Empowered throws a damaging boomerang sword.

Bedrock Break (Mighty 3): Perfect Heavy Attack spawns stone pillars in the quake zone

Skin 1: Barbarian

Skin 2: Blacksmith Barbarian

Unlocked via opening Hero Chests

Skin 3: Golden Gladiator

Unlocked via completing a mythic climb

Skin 4: Silver Savage

Unlocked via completing a mighty climb