Does Battlecry deserve maxing?
Battle Cry is effective for some builds, but there is no point to max it. The radius is the most disappointing part, as it barely goes past your character. It’s mostly used as a one-point-wonder skill against the hard hitting foes (eg Hell Duriel, Hell Ancients, Fanaticism + Extra Strong Boss). However, it is a good choice for a barbarian that uses warcries (yes, not only can you stack warcries on yourself, you can stack them on enemies too !), or a build that is always close to the enemy. In these cases, battle cry might be worth investing in – MUCH less damage taken and on the plus sides helps your to-hit chances by lowering their defence (by a large amount). Don’t bother with this in PvP, unfortunately the radius is a great inhibitor. If you are close enough to BCry, you are also close enough to unleash a WW. Note that Battlecry seems to work on all monsters. Even the Act bosses.
