Best Diablo 4 Barbarian build

The demonic world of Diablo 4 is home to five different classes and a number of different builds for every class. Each class has a unique playstyle, and with the addition of Diablo's distinctive mechanics, you can experiment with skills, talents, and other quirks available in the game.

If you have chosen the Barbarian class in Diablo, we will help you make the most of your character by providing you with the best Diablo 4 Barbarian build. This particular class is a rage-fueled warrior and is known for using melee weapons to slay legions of Hell. The barbarian class has its own perks, including the unique weapon-swapping system that allows more Legendary powers than other classes but also excels at using Bleed to deal damage over time and kill hordes of enemies.

Best Diablo 4 Barbarian build

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Below, you will find the proven best Diablo 4 Barbarian builds thanks to which your character will become a force to be reckoned with. These include:

• Levelling build
• Endgame build

Diablo 4 Barbarian leveling build

If you want your Barbarian storming through the campaign, then you will need to utilize Hammer of the Ancients. This will be your first choice as it deals the most damage and doesn't cost much to cast. Moreover, while levelling up you should also focus on some other skills, including Death Blow, Wrath of the Berserker, and Frenzy, among others. In fact, here is the set of skills you should focus on if you want your campaign to be easy enough:

1. Frenzy / Enhanced Frenzy
2. Hammer of the Ancients / Enhanced Hammer of the Ancients / Furious Hammer of the Ancients
3. Combat Frenzy
4. Rallying Cry / Enhanced Rallying Cry / Tactical Rallying Cry
5. Hammer of the Ancients (ranks 2-3)
6. Leap / Enhanced Leap / Power Leap
7. Hammer of the Ancients (ranks 4-5)
8. Death Blow / Enhanced Death Blow / Warrior’s Death Blow / Death Blow (rank 2-5)
9. Wrath of the Berserker / Prime Wrath of the Berserker / Supreme Wrath of the Berserker
10. Pit Fighter (ranks 1-3)
11. Tempered Fury
12. Furious Impulse (ranks 1-3)
13. Walking Arsenal
14. Hamstring
15. No Mercy
16. Expose Vulnerability (ranks 1-3)
17. No Mercy (ranks 2-3)
18. Swiftness (ranks 1-3)
19. Thick Skin (ranks 1-3)
20. Counteroffensive (ranks 1-3)
21. Defensive Stance (ranks 1-3)
22. Slaying Strike (ranks 1-3)
23. Aggressive Resistance
24. Prolific Fury
    
    In addition to skills, there will be a various set of legendary aspects you will want to allocate to your character. Here is what you need to do first and then just replace these with new versions when you level up:
    

• Offensive Aspect of the Expectant – (Underroot, Scosglen)
• ‍Edgemaster’s Offensive Aspect – (Oldstones, Scosglen)
• Utility Aspect of Anemia – (Kor Dragan Barracks, Fractured Peaks)

This levelling build is made by Lexyu and is available at IcyVeins.

Diablo 4 Barbarian endgame build

The endgame Barbarian build should focus on Rend as its main skill. Moreover, you will be using a lot of Rallying Cry, Wrath of the Berserker, Rupture, Lunging Strike, and Charge. Once you pass the level 50 it is time to respec your skills and start building anew.

Here are the skills you should level up:

• Lunging Strike / Enhanced Lunging Strike
• Rend (rank 1-5) / Enhanced Rend / Violent Rend
• Rallying Cry / Enhanced Rallying Cry / Tactical Rallying Cry
• Imposing Presence (rank 1-3)
• Martial Vigor (rank 1-3)
• Charge (rank 1-5) / Enhanced Charge / Power Charge
• Swiftness (rank 1-3)
• Aggressive Resistance (rank 1-3)
• Prolific Fury (rank 1-3)
• Battle Fervor (rank 1-3)
• Rupture / Enhanced Rupture / Warrior’s Rupture
• Pit Fighter (rank 1-3)
• Hamstring
• Cut to the Bone (rank 1-3)
• Thick Skin

• Counteroffensive (rank 1-3)
• Wrath of the Berserker / Prime Wrath of the Berserker / Supreme Wrath of the Berserker
• Wallop (rank 1-3)
• Unconstrained

When you get to level 50 you will unlock the Paragon Board, which is a rather complex system. Nevertheless, here is everything you need to know to maximize the potential of your Diablo 4 Barbarian build:

1. Starter Board / Exploit Glyph
2. Blood Rage / Ire Glyph
3. Carnage / Marshal Glyph
4. Warbringer / Territorial Glyph
5. Hemorrhage

You should level your Glyphs to 15 in this specific order:

1. Marshal
2. Ire
3. Exploit
4. Territorial

There is more to this build as you will start using your companion Seneschal Construct. It will cast abilities based on the Governing and Tuning Stones you assign to it. Here is what stones you need to use:

Slothmaster recommends these Governing and Tuning Stones:

Tempest

• Registered Damage Support
• Bleeding Support
• Voluminous Support

Flash of Adrenaline

• Tactical Support
• Duration Support
• Fortify Support

To maximize the full power of the best Diablo 4 Barbarian endgame build there are a number of legendary powers and items you should obtain:

• Helm: Tuskhelm of Joritz the Mighty (unique) or Steadfast Berserker’s Aspect
• Chest: Juggernaut Aspect
• Gloves: Weapon Master’s Aspect
• Pants: Tibault’s Will (unique) or Aspect of Might (dungeon drop)
• Boots: Ghostwalker (dungeon drop)
• Two-handed Bludgeoning: Edgemaster’s Aspect (dungeon drop)
• Two-handed Slashing: Aspect of Limitless Rage
• Mace: Aspect of Ancestral Charge (dungeon drop)
• Off-hand: Ramaladni’s Magnum Opus (unique) sword or Wanton Rupture Aspect axe

• Amulet: Iron Blood (dungeon drop)
• Ring 1: Ring of Starless Skies (unique) or Aspect of Unrelenting Fury (dungeon drop)
• Ring 2: Ring of the Ravenous (unique) or Slaking Aspect (dungeon drop)

This is an endgame build recommended by Slothmaster and you can find it on Maxroll.gg.

There are a number of other builds that you can choose for your Barbarian class character, but these are proven to be the best and you can't go wrong with this set of abilities, items, and aspects.