This highly mobile and tanky Build will leave your enemies bleeding out on the floor as you quickly charge your way through dungeons.
Skills
This Build mainly revolves around the use of Rend and making enemies Bleed. The move’s Bleed effect will largely be spread through the use of Leap. You will also be using Rupture to cause enemies to take all of their Bleed damage at once.
Additional Core Skills:
- Ground Stomp – Stuns enemies while also dealing extra damage.
- War Cry – will give you a damage boost, as well as give an easy way to gain Berserking.
- Wrath of the Berserker – a powerful buff that enhances many aspects of your Barbarian.
Passives
The Key Passive for this Build is Gushing Wounds, as it will increase the effectiveness of your Bleeds.
Additional Passives:
- Imposing Presence, Martial Vigor, Aggressive Resistance, Hamstring, Thick Skin, and Defensive Stance will increase your survivability.
- Battle Fervor, Pit Fighter, Cut to the Bone, and Counteroffensive will boost your damage.
- Swiftness – will increase your Movement Speed.
Weapon Technique
For this Build, you will want to have 2-Handed Axe Expertise equipped. This will synergize well with the Exploit Glyph, and Enhanced Rend. Set all of your offensive abilities to use your 2-Handed Slashing weapon.
Paragon Board
- Board 1 (Start):
- Use Ire Glyph
- Connect at the top end
- Board 2 (Decimator):
- Rotate once
- Take Legendary Node
- Use Might Glyph
- Connect at the left end (board 3) and the top end (board 4)
- Board 3 (Hemorrhage):
- Rotate three times
- Take Legendary Node
- Board 4 (Warbringer):
- Don’t rotate
- Take Legendary Node
- Use Wrath Glyph
- Connect at the right end
- Board 5 (Blood Rage):
- Rotate once
- Take Legendary Node
- Use Rumble Glyph
- Connect at the right end
- Board 6 (Bone Breaker):
- Don’t rotate
- Don’t take Legendary Node
- Use Exploit Glyph
Glyph Leveling Priorities
| Level 15 | Level 21 |
|---|---|
| 1. Ire | 1. Ire |
| 2. Might | 2. Might |
| 3. Wrath | 3. Wrath |
| 4. Rumble | 4. Rumble |
| 5. Exploit | 5. Exploit |
Equipment
The Ring of the Ravenous is an essential piece, as it will allow Rend’s Bleed to last longer. The Grandfather will give you an increase in damage, while Harlequin Crest will increase your damage reduction, as well as improving all of your Skills. Tyrael’s Might will give you extra damage while at full health, and Ring of Starless Skies will reduce your Fury costs, while also increasing damage.
On top of these pieces, you will want these Legendary Aspects:
- Earthquake – gives Ground Stomp some extra damage, while also boosting your damage when standing in Earthquakes.
- Wanton Rupture – makes your Rupture more effective.
- Bul-Kathos, Retribution, and Giant Strides will all enhance Leap.
- Anemia – gives you a chance to Stun enemies more frequently.
- Skullbreaker – causes your Stuns on a Bleeding enemy to deal extra damage.
You will want to use Sapphire Gems on your weapons, Ruby Gems on your armor, and a mix of gems for different Resistances on your jewelry.
Equipment Stat Priorities
| Slot | Stat Priorities | Tempering |
|---|---|---|
| Main Hand | 1. Vulnerable Damage 2. Strength 3. Maximum Life | – Vulnerable Damage – Leap Slam Size |
| Off-Hand | 1. Vulnerable Damage 2. Strength 3. Maximum Life | – Vulnerable Damage – Leap Slam Size |
| 2-Handed Slashing | 1. Rupture Cooldown Reduction 2. Damage to Bleeding Enemies 3. Strength 4. Enhanced Rupture Explosion Size 5. While using this weapon… | – Pressure Point – Vulnerable Damage |
| 2-Handed Bludgeoning | 1. Vulnerable Damage 2. Strength 3. Maximum Life | – Pressure Point – Damage while Berserking |
| Helm | 1. Cooldown Reducion 2. Maximum Life 3. Lucky Hit 4. Shadow Resistance | – Earthquake Duration – Ground Stomp Cooldown Reduction |
| Chest Armor | 1. Lucky Hit: Inflicting Bleeding on an enemy … 2. Critical Strike Chance 3. Damage Reduction from Bleeding 4. Damage Over Time 5. Maximum Life | |
| Gloves | 1. Ranks of Rend 2. Critical Strike Chance 3. Lucky Hit 4. Strength | – Earthquake Duration – Damage while Berserking |
| Pants | 1. Strength 2. Armor 3. Maximum Life 4. Resistance to All Elements | – Earthquake Duration – Ground Stomp Cooldown Reduction |
| Boots | 1. Movement Speed 2. Strength 3. Resistance to All Elements | – Movement Speed – Chance to Stun |
| Amulet | 1. Critical Strike Chance 2. Cooldown Reduction 3. Ranks of Cut to the Bone | – Brawling Cooldown Reduction – Vulnerable Damage |
| Rings | 1. Lucky Hit Chance 2. Critical Strike Chance 3. Strength | – Brawling Cooldown Reduction – Vulnerable Damage |
