A highly mobile and easy-to-use build that focuses on dealing damage with DoTs.
Skills
This build mainly revolves around the use of Rend, and spreading it to as many enemies as possible with the use of the Bloodbath Rune and Whirlwind. Whirlwind will also serve as your main Fury generator with the Wind Shear Rune.
Something to keep in mind is that the Rend effect applied by Whirlwind will not have the Bloodbath Rune, meaning you will have to use Rend manually to apply this effect.
Besides these two Skills, the other core Skills of this build are:
- Wrath of the Berserker – a powerful buff that will enhance all aspects of the Barbarian.
- Sprint, Ignore Pain, and Furious Charge are good choices to add extra mobility.
- Ancient Spear and Ground Stomp are good choices to help pull enemies in.
- Battle Rage – will help increase your damage.
Passives
- Rampage – boosts the Barbarian’s Strength, giving them both an offensive and defensive increase.
- Boon of Bul-Kathos and Pound of Flesh can be used to allow Wrath of the Berserker to be active at all times.
- Brawler, Ruthless, and Berserker Rage are all good options to further boost your damage.
- Nerves of Steel – can be used to give you a safety net from dying.
Equipment
The primary armor is the Wrath of the Wastes set. You will need all six pieces to benefit from its full effects. Lamentation will allow Rend to stack on enemies twice, while Ambo’s Pride allows Whirlwind to apply the Rend effect when used. Mortick’s Brace greatly enhances Wrath of the Berserker, granting it all of its Rune effects.
Bane of the Trapped, Taeguk, and Bane of the Stricken are generally the best Legendary Gems, all of which further increase your damage.
Equipment Stat Priorities
| Slot | Stat Priorities |
|---|---|
| Weapons | 1. Damage Range 2. Socket (using Ramaladni’s Gift) 3. Cooldown Reduction 4. Elite Damage 5. Strength 6. Damage % |
| Helm | 1. Socket (Flawless Royal Diamond) 2. Critical Hit Chance 3. Strength 4. Vitality |
| Gloves | 1. Critical Hit Chance 2. Critical Hit Damage 3. Cooldown Reduction 4. Strength |
| Shoulders | 1. Rend Damage 2. Cooldown Reduction 3. Strength 4. All Resistance 5. Vitality |
| Chest | 1. Rend Damage 2. Sockets (3 Flawless Royal Diamonds) 3. Strength 4. Elite Damage Reduction 5. All Resistance 6. Vitality |
| Pants | 1. Sockets (2 Flawless Royal Diamonds) 2. Strength 3. All Resistance 4. Vitality |
| Boots | 1. Strength 2. All Resistance 3. Vitality 4. Armor |
| Rings | 1. Socket 2. Critical Hit Damage 3. Critical Hit Chance 4. Damage Range 5. Cooldown Reduction |
| Amulet | 1. Socket 2. Critical Hit Damage 3. Physical Damage 4. Critical Hit Chance 5. Strength |
| Bracers | 1. Physical Damage 2. Critical Hit Chance 3. Strength 4. All Resistance 5. Vitality |
| Belt | 1. Strength 2. All Resistance 3. Vitality 4. Life per Fury Spent 5. Life % |
Paragon Points
| Core | Offensive | Defensive | Utility |
| 1. Movement Speed | 1. Critical Hit Damage | 1. All Resistance | 1. Area Damage |
| 2. Strength | 2. Critical Hit Chance | 2. Life % | 2. Pickup Radius |
| 3. Vitality | 3. Cooldown Reduction | 3. Armor | 3. Resource Cost Reduction |
| 4. Maximum Fury | 4. Attack Speed | 4. Life Regeneration | 4. Life per Hit |
- You can prioritize Vitality if you need more survivability.
