Nicknamed the ‘Kratos Barb’, this Build lets you use the Barbarian mechanic to it’s full potential. Constantly switching weapons at all times, they are able to do well with both AoE and single targets.
Skills
This Build mainly revolves around the use of Iron Maelstrom to wipe out enemies. This Skill allows you to use all of your weapons in a single chain of attacks, letting you get the buff from Walking Arsenal quickly.
Additional Core Skills:
- Death Blow – a massive single target attack that can kill enemies instantly. Also grants the 2-Handed Slashing damage buff of Walking Arsenal.
- Lunging Strike – acts as both a gap closer, and grants the Dual Wield damage buff of Walking Arsenal.
- Upheaval – causes groups of enemies to be Vulnerable, and grants the 2-Handed Bludgeoning damage buff of Walking Arsenal.
- Charge – will greatly enhance your mobility.
- Rallying Cry – will boost your mobility, and give some Fury regen.
Passives
The Key Passive for this Build is Walking Arsenal. Since the idea of this Build is to switch weapons constantly, this Passive will provide a constant damage boost.
Additional Passives:
- Imposing Presence, Martial Vigor, Aggressive Resistance, and Thick Skin will increase your survivability.
- Pit Fighter, Counteroffensive, Heavy Handed, and Brute Force will boost your damage.
- Swiftness and Battle Fervor will help your utility.
Weapon Technique
For this Build, you will want to have 2-Handed Axe Expertise equipped. This will boost your damage to any Vulnerable enemies. As this Build revolves around swapping your weapons constantly, you will want to assign different weapons to different Skills:
- Lunging Strike – Dual-Wield
- Upheaval – 2-Handed Bludgeoning
- Charge – 2-Handed Slashing
- Death Blow – 2-Handed Slashing
Paragon Board
- Board 1 (Start):
- Use Might Glyph
- Connect at the top end
- Board 2 (Warbringer):
- Don’t rotate
- Don’t take Legendary Node
- Use Exploit Glyph
- Connect at the left end
- Board 3 (Carnage):
- Rotate twice
- Take Legendary Node
- Use Ire Glyph
- Connect at the top end (board 4), the bottom end (board 5), and the left end (board 6)
- Board 4 (Blood Rage):
- Rotate Twice
- Take Legendary Node
- Use Territorial Glyph
- Board 5 (Weapons Master):
- Don’t rotate
- Don’t take Legendary Node
- Use Mortal Draw Glyph
- Board 6 (Decimator):
- Rotate once
- Take Legendary Node
- Use Undaunted Glyph
Glyph Leveling Priorities
| Level 15 | Level 21 |
|---|---|
| 1. Might | 1. Ire |
| 2. Ire | 2. Undaunted |
| 3. Territorial | 3, Might |
| 4. Mortal Draw | 4. Territorial |
| 5. Undaunted | 5. Mortal Draw |
| 6. Exploit | 6. Exploit |
Equipment
Overkill will let Death Blow deal AoE damage, while Tibault’s Will gives an overall damage boost.
On top of these pieces, you will want these Legendary Aspects:
- Weapon Master – will give Death Blow an extra charge, and give it a chance to Stun enemies.
- Accelerating, Edgemaster, Encroaching Wrath, Berserk Ripping, and Earthstriker will boost your damage.
- Berserk Fury – gives you more Fury regen.
- Disobedience and Steadfast Berserker will increase your survivability.
- Ghostwalker – increases your mobility.
You will want to use Ruby Gems on your weapons, Ruby Gems on your armor, and Diamond Gems on your jewelry.
Equipment Stat Priorities
| Slot | Stat Priorities |
|---|---|
| Main Hand | 1. High DPS (Item Power) 2. Damage while Berserking 3. All Stats 4. Strength 5. Damage to Close Enemies 6. Vulnerable Damage |
| Off-Hand | 1. High DPS (Item Power) 2. Damage while Berserking 3. All Stats 4. Strength 5. Damage to Close Enemies 6. Vulnerable Damage |
| 2-Handed Slashing | 1. High DPS (Item Power) 2. Damage while Berserking 3. All Stats 4. Strength 5. Damage to Close Enemies 6. Vulnerable Damage |
| 2-Handed Bludgeoning | 1. High DPS (Item Power) 2. Damage while Berserking 3. All Stats 4. Strength 5. Damage to Close Enemies 6. Vulnerable Damage |
| Helm | 1. Ranks to Death Blow 2. Any Resistance 3. % Total Armor 4. Cooldown Reduction 5. Maximum Life 6. Any Resistance |
| Chest Armor | 1. % Total Armor 2. Damage Reduction 3. Close Damage Reduction 4. Damage Reduction while Fortified 5. Distant Damage Reduction 6. Maximum Life |
| Gloves | 1. Ranks to Upheaval 2. Critical Strike Chance 3. Attack Speed 4. Lucky Hit Chance 5. All Stats 6. Strength |
| Pants | 1. % Total Armor 2. Damage Reduction 3. Close Damage Reduction 4. Damage Reduction while Fortified 5. Distant Damage Reduction 6. Maximum Life |
| Boots | 1. Maximum Evade Charges 2. Movement Speed 3. Any Resistance 4. Any Resistance 5. Any Resistance 6. Movement Speed on Elite Kill 7. Dodge Chance 8. All Stats 9. Strength |
| Amulet | 1. Movement Speed 2. Ranks to Weapon Mastery Skills 3. Cooldown Reduction 4. Ranks to Heavy Handed or Counteroffensive 5. Damage Reduction 6. % Total Armor 7. Close Damage Reduction |
| Rings | 1. Critical Strike Chance 2. Damage while Berserking 3. Maximum Life 4. Resource Generation 5. Fortify Generation 6. Damage to Close Enemies |
