Comprehensive Diablo 3 Barbarian Guide

Comprehensive Diablo three Barbarian Guide submitted by Daith.

Note: check that to examine out Version a pair of.0 of this guide additionally.

I wrote this guide for all of the Barbarians out there United Nations agency love the category, however ar troubled through sure components of the sport.

This guide is supposed to hold you thru Inferno and beyond! i will be able to review the advantages and downsides of sure skills and that i also will review the organization system. Welcome, fellow kids of Arreat!

Most significantly, i need to stress that Barbarians ar terribly gear-dependent! If you discover yourself unable to progress through Inferno, do not hesitate to travel back and farm Act IV of Hell for money and a couple of item upgrades!

There is no shame during this and you want to assume that the natural flow of the sport goes to be repetition of every Act in Inferno till it's on farm standing then you'll attain consecutive Act.





General Leveling as a Barbarian includes obtaining up shut and private with entire teams of enemies. One build i'd suggest for leveling with various runic letter variants supported your level is:

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/barbarian#bQVYXk!ZcV!aZZZab

This build got Pine Tree State through each issue. It uses no Fury and will huge damage! Initiate with leap, yank everything to you with Ground Stomp, and AoE like mad! Swap out Cleave for manic disorder throughout Bosses. specialize in Strength and Vitality and something that will increase your harm output on the far side that. begin saving your pennies early tho' as a result of late Hell and Inferno need you to create some major item purchases.

I must say that there's such a issue as a same incorporate Diablo three, just because of the problem of Inferno. Some skills ar simply too important to substitute for all the world else. That said, the build I actually have used continues to be unbelievably fun and has carried Pine Tree State through Inferno. (Not simply, however nonetheless) i will be able to discuss why I selected every talent and passive additionally as choices for various play designs.

NOTE: You ne'er need to change out your skills or runes only for a particular fight as a result of you lose all of your Nephalem bravery stacks. The goal of any build is that it's viable all told things, whether or not it's trash mobs, elites, champions, or bosses.

My current build is as follows: http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/barbarian#WVRikP!ZbV!acbacZ

Guide continued  once the page break..

NOTE: i take advantage of this as a weapon and Board build, however it's viable for any weapon setup.

Frenzy + Sidearm- this can be verity core of the build. This harm output of this ability cannot be matched by the other category. you may be astonished at the speed that bosses drop even in Inferno issue. throw is an out of this world talent for AoE harm and touch those vexatious back-line ranged mobs. It conjointly will terribly solid harm to bosses. the sole disadvantage of throw that I actually have noticed  is that the random choice of any target inside vary, together with destructible  barrels, ashes and such.


The other disadvantage are often slightly maddening. You interact a gaggle of enemies, watch a random axe fly off screen, end your pack and collect the loot and as you progress within the direction that the axe flew you notice a path of gold and catch up simply in time to examine the Treasure hob bear it's portal.


This is going on to Pine Tree State on many occasions and might be quite frustrating, however if you're tuned in to your surroundings, you may be simply fine. Some would argue that Maniac could be a higher runic letter or that Cleave + Broad Sweep could be a higher Fury builder, however once testing each, I powerfully disagree. As mentioned before, the goal is to ne'er got to swap out your skills and manic disorder + Maniac is merely smart for single target fights whereas Cleave + Broad Sweep is merely smart for AoE packs. throw makes clearing trash mobs unbelievably straightforward and quick, whereas not sacrificing harm against one target foe.

Revenge + Provocation- this can be a staple for any Barbarian in Inferno mode due to the high AoE harm and Life come back. Since Life Steal is nerfed to twenty in Inferno mode, you want to trust alternative ways for property and Revenge is simply the issue. (Note: As of 5/26/2012 the proc rate appears to own been slightly reduced as i'm not having the constant chain proc anymore)

** Since the changes created to Revenge, this talent are often replaced by either Overpower + Revel (Much smaller AoE range), or Furious Charge + dreadnought to convey you AN escape talent additionally.**

Ignore Pain + content is Bliss- till you're in supreme gear, this talent could be a should to survive against most Champion and Elite packs. content is cloud nine is nice for property even with Inferno reducing it to four wheel drive of injury Dealt, it's still enough to revive you to full heath for it's length. There ar some choices here if you do not would like the property. Iron Hide offers you slightly a lot of mitigation in those crucial spots whereas Mob Rule is nice for co-op play. Eventually, this talent are often replaced once your gear alone is enough to sustain you.

Battle Rage + Marauder's Rage- This talent offers you a brutal harm boost across the board and will be sustained in the slightest degree times.

War Cry + Impunity- Another core of the Barbarian for obvious reasons. The Armor and Resistance bonuses ar priceless and this could continually be unbroken active.

Wrath of the Norse + Insanity- this can be the playing card you play once you encounter and Elite or Champion pack. Not solely will this quite double your harm output, however it offers you slightly of survivability with the Dodge bonus. i really like this ability and even with stable enough gear for Elites and executives, it's still unimaginable to use. However, the long cooldown are often a true pain once you cannot kill AN Elite/Champion pack while not it. This talent may get replaced once you acquire enough gear to kill Elites while not it.

Ruthless- i'm an enormous fan of passives that offer multiple edges, and also the harm from this one {is too|is simply too|is simply too} a lot of to pass up! you may find yourself stacking important likelihood and demanding harm together with your gear and this may just amplify your harm any.

Tough as Nails- once more, a talent with 2 edges. whereas granting a large armor bonus, this talent really will increase your harm output by a considerable quantity if you're carrying 3-4 items of Thorns gear doing a base 700-800 harm every. However, you may not be going out of your thanks to realize Thorns gear throughout organization.

Nerves of Steel- in person, i'm not an enormous fan of this talent because it is merely one profit and does not grant the maximum amount armor as robust as Nails. whereas it's necessary to cut back the harm you're taking once you 1st get to Inferno since most of it's Physical, you may eventually outgrow the advantage of this. I contemplate this the nonobligatory passive slot. contemplate alternative passives like Weapon Master, Norse Rage, or Relentless supported your personal preference towards offensive or defensive play.

NOT Superstition- whereas several could also be tempted to require this talent for the static two hundredth reduction to all or any non-physical harm and alittle Fury generation, i will be able to justify why there ar much better choices. Throughout Inferno, ninetieth of the harm you may soak up battle royal are going to be Physical. Also, most of the Non-Physical harm within the game are often simply avoided with movement and player talent. (i.e. Pools, esoteric Sentries, Projectiles, etc.)

Now that we've the core build established, lets take a glance at the organization and what to appear for as a Barbarian. NOTE: All of the subsequent stats ar what you wish to appear for in RARE quality things. several Legendary and Set things can have distinctive stats that commonly cannot seem on things in this slot.

These stats ar the core of the Barbarian and you ought to try and have them on each item:
Strength
Vitality (You will afford to prevent stacking Vitality once you reach around 50-55K Health)
All Resistance (Does not seem on Weapons, most vital CORE STAT)

Once you discover AN item that has all of the higher than stats thereon, take a glance at the opposite stats thereon to work out whether or not it'll totally profit you as a Barbarian. NOTE: several things in Diablo three have exclusive stats that solely seem on specific item slots. (Ex. Life Steal seems solely on Rare Weapons and Belts)





The following could be a list of crucial stats that seem solely on specific item slots:

Weapon- Attack Speed, important Hit harm, Life on Hit
Shield- Block, important Hit likelihood, Life %
Helm- important Hit likelihood, Life %
Shoulders- lifetime of
Amulet- Attack Speed, important Hit likelihood, important Hit harm, Life %, Reduced harm from Melee/Ranged
Chest- lifetime of, Reduced harm from Elites/Melee/Ranged
Gloves- Attack Speed, important Hit likelihood, important Hit harm
Bracers- important Hit likelihood, Reduced harm from Melee/Ranged
Belt- Barbarian talent Bonus: Frenzy/Revenge
Ring- Attack Speed, important Hit likelihood, important Hit harm, Life %
Pants- No Noteworthy Stats (See Inna's Glory for several distinctive useful stats)
Boots- Movement Speed

After some caper around with the Life Steal mechanic in Inferno, even with each a weapon and belt at third life steal every, i'm still solely obtaining 300-400 health back per traditional swing. This concludes that Life Steal is just not worthwhile in Inferno and you're happier with Life on Hit or Life Regeneration.





Other Stats to Consider:
Physical Resistance
Armor
Life on Hit
Has Sockets
Life Regeneration
Magic Find
Chance on Hit Procs (ex. Freeze, Stun, etc.
Physical harm to assaulter
Crowd Control Reduction (PvP)





With the mixture of those stats, you may end up decimating even the mightiest adversaries in Inferno. If you discover AN item with all of the core stats (Str, Vit, AR) additionally to fit specific stats, contemplate it a true treasure!

The first item you wish to upgrade is your weapon! Ideally, you wish one thing around 500-600 DPS for a 1H, and 700-800 for a 2H for Inferno Act I. After that, continually upgrade your weakest item first! "You ar solely as sturdy as your weakest link... of chainmail."

As so much as gems go, you may need to specialize in the following:
Helm: Amethyst
Weapon: Emerald
Other: Amethyst or Ruby supported whichever overall stat is lower between Strength and Vitality.

For followers, I actually have used the Enchantress with Forceful Push, hopped-up Armor, Erosion, and centered Mind, and scarily, she will cast off entire teams in Inferno.

The following ar the stats to aim for with every Act of Inferno:
Act I- 30k Health, 12k Damage, three hundred Unbuffed All Resist, 8k Armor
Act II- 38k Health, 18k Damage, 450 Unbuffed All Resist, 9k Armor
Act III- 40k Health, 20k Damage, five hundred Unbuffed All Resist, 9.5k Armor
Act IV- 45k Health, 22k Damage, 550 Unbuffed All Resist, 10k Armor

Thank you all for reading and that i hope this helps alleviate a number of the anger at the Barbarian category within the later difficulties. it's so much and away the mightiest of the categories on the market in Diablo three, however the Journey lies within the acquisition of these all-important things to create you invincible! it's one amongst the foremost fun, rewardful categories all told of Sanctuary!

Miscellaneous Notes:
It helps to own one item to extend your gold and health globe pickup radius. It saves you alittle time and grief throughout the sport.

99% of your survival rate goes to trust you learning the skills of every individual enemy you encounter. this may higher prepare you for times once you encounter AN Elite or Champion pack that has some annoying, non-listed ability that they use.

Barbarian Hammer of the Ancients (HotA) Guide

Diablo III Complete Barbarian Hammer of the people (HotA) Guide submitted by silver.

Okay, it's obvious we want one in all these. i do not have the patience to place everything i would wish to in here in one go, therefore take into account it a WIP.

Q&A
Q: What precisely is that the HotA build?
A: this is often too difficult to answer while not a post of its own. (See below) I conjointly extremely recommend observance some or all of the videos coupled to, particularly if you'd rather skip reading the main points.

Q: i am a DTWW barb, am i able to use HotA?
A: chances are high that you'll get by fine along with your current build and equipment. There area unit many variations of WW/HotA hybrid builds that work terribly effectively. the best thanks to work it in is to switch either war cry or OP:KS with it, and leave a fury generator. merely use HotA against rare elites, goblins, and annoying kiting elites and leave your playstyle unchanged otherwise. If you are conversant in running while not a fury generator, you'll use hybrids exploitation OP:KS or pull that area unit lined within the following post.

Q: What form of gear works best with HotA? Do I actually have to use a Skorn?
A: having the ability to face within the thick of things and HotA mobs down while not the movement that is typical of DTWW needs high defenses. Stack resistances and power unit as heavily as you'll among your budget. it'll offer you rather more build flexibility. As so much as weapons go, HotA alternates injury between the mainhand and offhand, therefore low-DPS stat sticks that area unit typical for DTWW area unit undesirable. the upper the injury of each of your weapons, the better. Skorn may be a common selection as a result of it provides you tremendous injury while not having to fret concerning leveling injury ranges. it's by no means that necessary. Dual-wield setups is a minimum of as powerful if done properly. vital hit likelihood is very vital, and to the next degree than it's with DTWW. vital hit injury is additionally vital as a properly engineered HotA barb are going to be landing crits near 100 percent of the time.

Guide continued  once the page break..



Some posts on twin wield versus Skorn later within the thread:
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/8704260382?page=8#153
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/8704260382?page=9#161

Q: what proportion HotA resource value reduction do i would like, if any?
A: the solution to the current depends heavily on the build you decide on. The accord amongst most knowledgeable about HotA barbs is that none is important if you utilize a build that comes with a fury generator like bash or manic disorder, and lots argue that reduction makes keeping WotB more durable. On identical token, if you would like to use a build while not a fury generator, like a WW/HotA hybrid, i might suggest a value reduction of four, and five on high budgets.
A thread discussing it:
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/8568381059
KillerElite goes into any depth two posts below.

Q: will HotA have breakpoints?
A: Yes, see below. In general, they match up fairly closely with sprint/ww ones, and there area unit additional obtainable. attempt to ensure that you just don't seem to be barely below one once buffed with WotB. apart from that, do not stress over them an excessive amount of.

Q: i need to use a DTWW/HotA hybrid with my Skorn. what proportion attack speed do I need?
A: Most people advocate reaching the seventeen tick breakpoint, which needs one.67 APS once buffed with Wrath of the Scandinavian. With a non-IAS Skorn, this needs forty second IAS from gear. Nubtro suggests forty third just in case you drop wrath of the Scandinavian, as there's a breakpoint at one.43 APS. With AN 11 November IAS Skorn, solely twenty sixth IAS from gear is important to achieve identical breakpoint. The eighteen tick breakpoint is considerably power tool. this needs one.82 APS buffed, however it's counseled to conjointly hit the one.83 APS breakpoint for HotA if you are going this route. With a non-IAS Skorn, this needs fifty eight IAS from gear, or 7 slots. do not try this while not a really massive budget. With AN 11 November IAS Skorn, this breakpoint needs four-hundredth IAS from gear.

Q: that character of HotA ought to I use?
A: the foremost common possibility is Smash as a result of its high proc constant and injury output. It synergizes well for twin wield barbs United Nations agency use DTWW for his or her AoE injury. once counting on HotA for AoE injury, alternative runes is preferred, as Smash reduces its effective space. Thunderstrike is my favorite, because it stuns mobs simply and consequently makes fury generation simple. Rolling thunder incorporates a low proc constant, however has the very best space of result. All three of those runes area unit value thought if you would like for HotA to be your primary supply of injury.



Proc Coefficients
None: .67
Rolling Thunder: .40
Smash: .80
The Devil's Anvil: .08
Thunderstrike: .67
Birthright: .67

Breakpoints
Note: as of currently it's not absolutely established however the animation lengths work with twin wielded weapons of various speeds. The table below assumes one weapon or equal speeds for each. massive because of Nubtro.






#Frames Breakpoint
56 1.008928571
55 1.027272727
54 1.046296296
53 1.066037736
52 1.086538462
51 1.107843137
50 1.13
49 1.153061224
48 1.177083333
47 1.20212766
46 1.22826087
45 1.255555556
44 1.284090909
43 1.313953488
42 1.345238095
41 1.37804878
40 1.4125
39 1.448717949
38 1.486842105
37 1.527027027
36 1.569444444
35 1.614285714
34 1.661764706
33 1.712121212
32 1.765625
31 1.822580645
30 1.883333333
29 1.948275862
28 2.017857143
27 2.092592593
26 2.173076923
25 2.26
24 2.354166667
23 2.456521739
22 2.568181818
21 2.69047619
20 2.825
19 2.973684211
18 3.138888889
17 3.323529412






HotA Builds

Most effective farming builds can use sprint/wotb:toc/br:itf. that does not amendment for HotA. Even while not ww, it's doable to perma-wrath through HotA and bash.

This is a basic build that ought to be fairly simple to use for a beginner and doesn't have gear requirements:

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/barbarian#aZUcRP!ZeY!YYZZYc

Thunderstrike typically makes things easier by permitting you to get fury off of a bigger quantity of mobs, and beautiful them to create them less dangerous. One may swap this for Smash for higher single target injury. superstitious notion is each a wonderful supply of fury, and provides wonderful survivability. you will notice that there's not abundant space within the ability bar for war cry. the mixture of rend:blood lust and superstitious notion ought to encourage give higher defenses than war cry and far higher offense. once you are running dry on fury, hit bash:instigation to high your globe off. RLTW tornadoes facilitate with fury generation.

The following may be a build that gives higher injury output and faster movement, however has tougher fury management:

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/barbarian#aZUcRP!ZgY!bZbZYc

Sprint:marathon provides higher movement speed than rltw. You no long have the fury gain from sprint tornadoes, instead ought to move quickly from pack to pack, smashing and bashing as you visit keep fury high. scrapper typically provides the very best injury output for a 3rd passive for HotA/rend builds, as trash mobs tend to clump up around you. Bash:punish provides another massive supply of injury. it is common to use a build like this, however with run just like the wind rather than marathon. These runes is adjusted consistent with your personal preference and equipment.

Videos of "pure" HotA/rend builds:
Jim's with high-end gear (IAS Skorn): http://youtu.be/Z_Ul4X2aSCs
Silverfire's with top-end gear (dual wield): http://youtu.be/6P9tfgvplBk
Det0x's with top-end gear (dual wield): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC1lwk-lQOU
Death's with high-end gear (Skorn): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCkmpafmT-0
Corgon's with 10m geared (dual wield): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mifOEygNAY





Det0x's essence farming build:
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/barbarian#aZUXRP!ZYd!bZZcYc

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRtuIZwkhjs

Rend is swapped out for the accessorial quality of leap: death from higher than for accessorial quality. having the ability to try and do this needs sturdy gear. He skips trash mobs with the intent of farming essences solely.





MannerCookie's ruthless Assault build:
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/barbarian#ZcUXSR!ZYh!ZabYZY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNaCnvgqJeY
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/8569107532#1

The following 2 builds from 2 of the simplest HotA barbs out there use the rolling thunder character.





BangkokCanuk's low MP non-WotB xp farming build:
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/barbarian#ZaUQRc!hWY!aYbYYa
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8UkCvt-PnI





Det0X's HotA farming build:
Be aware that this build needs top-end gear to execute properly
Build: http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/barbarian#aZURcP!YZg!babYZc
Discussion: http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/7923032654#1
Video: http://youtu.be/VkbZKwJSq0U





WW/HotA Hybrids
They're changing into all the fad lately, and permanently reason. DTWW provides the very best consistent AoE injury obtainable to the barbarian category, and HotA the very best single target injury. i might advocate exploitation HotA reduction (idealy four or 5) once exploitation such builds, as they often come back while not a fury generator. exploitation these builds effectively with a Skorn typically takes high-end gear. It's easier with dual-wielding, however the everyday DTWW jazz band of AN reverberant  fury mainhand and low DPS stat stick off-hand is way from best for HotA injury. AN off-hand with the very best injury and crit injury doable edges HotA considerably, and that they are not low cost. regardless of what the weapon jazz band, you would like to be comfy with employing a fury generator-less build, and your gear has to be ok to require social control to get fury whereas obtaining started. Consequently, these builds area unit additional advanced in technique and equipment necessities, however I extremely advocate gears towards them and exploitation them.





The following area unit samples of terribly powerful hybrid specs.

DAKKON's DTWW/OP:KS/HotA build:
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/barbarian#ZhPURQ!ZWY!ZZcZYZ

DAKKON's Videos:
http://youtu.be/VSfi_39Bdjg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t02oi4tpEoc

Silverfire's videos:
http://youtu.be/cQJFFXHR99E (HotA:Smash)
http://youtu.be/bK_ggrEfM9I (HotA:thunderstrike)

Discussion:
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/7415515590

Death's DTWW/Rend/HotA build:
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/barbarian#ZhcUPR!YeZ!ZZbZcY

Death's videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUEavqr-Fzg&feature=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nyLMhzoz20

Silverfire's videos:
Video: http://youtu.be/r5nuMdbjp8A

More videos with high-end gear:
Skorn video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf7om8d_aPo
DW video: http://youtu.be/ci_qcDHT9N0

Discussion:
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/7894109404


DAKKON's variation needs higher defenses (or DPS for lifesteal) on your gear, because it does not offer you the luxurious of healing through pull. Death's variation needs higher vital hit likelihood and fury management to figure with success, that is why I used a mighty weapon and 5-piece IK to duplicate it on a budget.

DW HOTA and 2h HOTA have identical tDPS given identical profile dps. 2h has the advantage of abundant higher pull injury since it's based mostly within the injury vary of your MH weapon. DW hit's abundant quicker and returns additional fury creating WOTB easier to stay up once addressing fewer targets.

To maximize fury gains and tDPS, you ought to aim for a totally buffed HOTA tDPS of 100 percent. you would like each HOTA to crit since solely crits can come fifteen fury from into the fray supported the eightieth proc rate of HOTA Smash. you furthermore may wish each HOTA to crit for the plain DPS it provides over a non vital hit. this could be achieved while not an excessive amount of issue if you utilize the correct skills and have enough CC from gear. as an example, if you have got thirty fifth from gear add 15 August 1945 from passives + five-hitter beginning amount+3% from battlerage + 100 percent from WOTB + 100 percent from OPKS, you'll have a complete of seventy eight. every five fury in your globe provides AN addtional one hundred and twenty fifth therefore a globe with one hundred fifteen total fury can offer a further twenty third if you simply use HOTA once your globe is full.

HOTA reduction is a crucial range to calculate, IMO. This reduction goes to see what proportion fury you're able to earn while not spamming fury burning skills like sprint or battlerage. I actually have a complete APS of two.76 with HOTA. This range is from d3rawr.com and appears to be the common of my 2 weapons. At 2.76 APS, With my -5 SOJ, i will be able to burn forty one fury per second. that's fifteen x two.76 = 41.4. As long as I earn quite twenty five fury per second, my WOTB timer can keep obtaining time accessorial. The additional fury I earn the quicker my timer can reset.





A 2H weapon can have identical calculation however since you hit abundant slower, you'll burn less fury and -HOTA reduction is a nasty issue. Assume you have got a HOTA APS of one.5 and a -5 ring. you'll solely burn twenty two.5 fury per second which suggests you'll forever lag behind the twenty five fury you would like to feature one second to WOTB. you'll ought to begin exploitation fury burning skills in order that you'll use quite the twenty five you would like to begin resetting the timer. Since your HOTA CC depends on having a full globe once you use it, if {you begin|you begin} burning fury {you can|you'll|you may} ne'er have a full globe once you visit use HOTA and your issues will start combination. IMO, you ought to burn a minimum of twenty five fury per second whereas exploitation HOTA. As AN example, with 1.5 APS you would like no quite -3 HOTA which suggests you'll burn twenty seven fury per second. If you would like to use a - five SOJ then you would like to possess a minimum of seventy two IAS with a 1APS 2h weapon. this can end in one.72 x fifteen = twenty five.8 fury burned per second.

Earning fury is another set of calculations. For ninety nine of your run you'll most likely be striking multiple targets and taking injury. Taking injury returns fury however the number depends on the MP level and therefore the form of injury still because the monster that's inflicting the injury. I actually have not seen any charts that detail this. this is often merely my observation.

Once you work out what proportion fury you're burning, you'll take a glance at the worst case state of affairs scenario and every one alternative fury gains are going to be easier. Worst case state of affairs being a frozen uber. Use my profile as AN example, again. With 2.76 APS and a -5 SOJ, i will be able to burn forty one fury per second. If i'm striking one target, and forward I actually have 100 percent HOTA CC, i'm solely aiming to earn on the average twelve fury. fifteen from into the fray x eightieth proc rate of smash. that provides Maine a complete earned  of thirty three.12. I may use alternative skills like animus for an additional two hundredth and therefore the Knight Templar with resource regen for an additional 8 May 1945. this could bring my total to forty two fury gained per swing. this is often enough to perma spam HOTA and continually keep my WOTB timer at zero.

Of course, that may seldom happen. differently to realize the additional fury to perma spam on one target is to DW with a mightyweapon. because of @Jim for inform that get into another thread. the additional three fury per swing will end in a fury surplus. you'll lose 100 percent CC from your passive which is able to probably cause another issues however if you gear for it then you'll be ok. Another good way to earn fury that i feel @MiSo noted was to use superstitious notion. whereas tanking elites you're absolute to be taking some elemental injury and therefore the fury gains from superstitious notion can keep you full.

Diablo III Barbarian Guide

Diablo III Barbarian guide by Rimo.

Whether it's traditional, nightmare, hell or inferno, i am aiming to offer you guys many useful tips to form your life plenty easier.

Most of these things is pretty wisdom, drawn from theory crafting and really golf stroke it to figure.

I myself am in Inferno currently, thus everything here is 100 percent correct and tested.

Barbarian Beginner tips:
For beginner leveling, i like to recommend you socket your helmet with a ruby as timely as doable. It provides you up-to-date EXP on each kill. this can assist you level quicker, creating it slow in nightmare and hell easier. Once you close to sixty you'll be able to replace it for a Topaz and find that further medium frequency if you would like to hunt gear or lifetime of if you would like to be safe.
A trick of mine that a disciple and that i discovered to leveling quicker is running Hell Azmodan over and over. he is terribly straightforward to kill and provides 105k for killing him and another 105k for reprimand Leah within the armory. All in all, at around levels fifty through sixty you will be obtaining 100 percent a run. A run takes not than ten minutes. that is some pretty quick leveling if you question me.
Be patient with the barb! you begin off slow however once you get going there is no stopping you. There are not several categories that may run in solo on hell / inferno and war a gaggle of 10+ mobs and are available out alive!



Barbarian Stats:

Barbarians profit primarily off of STR and VIT. VIT being the additional necessary of the 2 since you’ll want a hefty quantity of health to survive in hell and inferno. If you can, you would like your items to own each stats, and ideally with thusckets so you'll be able to place your Amethysts in them to urge the additional VIT. the upper level you're, the higher VIT scales. I wouldn’t encourage going full STR barbs as you’ll get one shot by something over 2-3 mobs on inferno and doubtless 4-5 mobs on hell. You won’t last against elite mobs or maybe blues.

As of at once at sixty, I’m sitting at regarding 50k HP with 7k attack. once I use wrath of the Norse my attack skyrockets up to a most of 20k. because the golden rule with all Diablo games go, get enough VIT thus you'll be able to survive then you'll be able to do no matter you would like with the remainder of your choices.



Barbarian Skills:

For earlier leveling: http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/barbarian#WZiVkP!bUe!ZYbcbZ

This will work fine for earlier levels. delirium makes the foremost of your injury, providing you with enough attack speed and life steal to sustain through tiny skirmishes. Revenge is what's going to keep you alive and kicking through teams of 10-30 mobs on traditional / nightmare. I take unstable slam earlier as a result of it's more practical in minimizing the injury you are taking whereas doing a good quantity of harm itself. Ignore pain for after you get too low. It extremely saves you a lot!

Also, the two hundredth life steal from ignore pain's graphic symbol combined with Wrath of the Norse can heal you from low to full through the enemies entire injury. Warcry is there to stay you healthy.

Gives you the defense you would like in conjunction with an additional 100 percent HP and three hundred HP per second regen at level sixty. In exhausting things it's all regarding having the ability to require injury and sustain.

As for passives, I take powerful as nails (mainly as a result of it provides you the foremost survivability timely. you will need to switch this with Nerves of steel in a while after you have additional vitality as it will find yourself providing you with additional defense.)

Relentless (because it's simply op and keeps you from dying.) and bloodthirst as a result of it scales thus well with all of your skills / your burst. in a while I replace this and i will make a case for why. In Hell/Inferno it's all regarding having the ability to measure, period. This build ought to get you thru traditional / nightmare and to the purpose wherever you'll be able to use my most well-liked build.



Preferred build: http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/barbarian#WZiVkP!bUe!ZYbcbZ

The distinction in these builds is that the previous solely needs level forty one and most of the talents you get earlier on. this needs you to be fifty two and it works okay for Hell and Inferno. the sole real variations is that I take Hammer of the people with it's thunderstrike graphic symbol rather than unstable slam.

Why I try this is straightforward. It will far more injury, you'll be able to spam it additional (5 times with full fury compared to unstable slam's 3) and after you kill a mob, everything around it's shocked for three seconds. you'll be able to just about chain stun teams of mobs and take no injury whereas obscurant their HP.

I conjointly take the Provocation graphic symbol on revenge as a result of the three further life steal is useless once you take your full hp's price of harm each second. you would like to be ready to have revenge proccing the maximum amount as you most likely will to measure. 30% > 15%. 'Nuff said.

As for the passives, I take Nerves of Steel as a result of by this point, you will have much more VIT so as to measure through hell and inferno and it'll subordinate powerful as nails, providing you with additional def. I keep Relentless (OP !@# talent that keeps you from dying) and that i trade out third life steal for belief.

Let's face it.. In hell / inferno, you will not be taking nearly the maximum amount physical injury as you'll elemental / some variation. Elites are destroying you with their esoteric lasers and mortars / desecrations and even poison. This proves to be much more helpful to keep you alive than third life steal.



Boss fights build: http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/barbarian#WZRViP!cUd!cZacbZ

This is pretty necessary. I manage to travel from 7k attack to virtually 20k attack once I’m in wrath of the Norse. Long story short, Wrath of the Norse with mental illness graphic symbol(100% further injury) stacked on prime of Battle rage with it’s rune Marauder’s Rage (30% injury bonus) and you’re hit sort of a truck! Don’t forget delirium and it’s maniac (20% increase in damage once maxed stats.)

Basically, I will chunk hell Azmodan from 100 percent to five hundredth before he decides to throw down his blood pools. the entire plan of this build once facing core bosses is get the maximum amount attack as doable and move to city with traditional attacks. conjointly the hammer of the people graphic symbol smash in wrath of the Norse are critting for the maximum amount as 60k! Insane, right? this is often however you get eliminate bosses.

You'll even be ready to tank throughout all of their injury with this unstoppable  jazz band. simply make certain you are able to play it safe once Wrath of the Norse runs out!



General Leveling:

Normal - traditional is really just about a cakewalk. you should not have any issues in traditional, AT ALL. I truly used Leap and charge most of the time whereas in traditional with great care I may get around quicker. The exhausting half starts in nightmare, and even then with the correct build and good things, you ought to be fine. persist with my generic leveling build and you will be a-ok.

Nightmare - Nightmare are often pretty powerful if you are not the right way geared . Still, as long as you've got enough health to really take the initial force of the injury, revenge ought to heal you right up. Not an excessive amount of to fret regarding here.

Hell - Hell gets pretty powerful. Personally, when having been enjoying on Inferno and going back to Hell infrequently, I realize it to be laughably easier. it is a heap more durable as a result of the training curve is pretty steep. you've got to really listen to the elite mob's skills and react suitably

It conjointly helps to filter any tiny mobs that may interfere with killing the elite mobs. Makes your life an entire heap easier. Even so, with my build, you ought to be pretty damn safe.

Inferno - i am virtually to the tip of act I on Inferno and that i will safely say this is often one in every of the foremost difficult games I've ever vie. The fun I actually have whereas enjoying it's crazy. Some elite mobs have the craziest combination of skills that you just have to be compelled to all out skip them as a result of they are unkillable.

My build works to associate extent, however Inferno in itself is simply terribly exhausting. presently I couple it with a disciple and on most elite packs we've got to separate them up. they typically include 3. i will take one and burst it down with crazy injury whereas my monk friend tanks the opposite 2.

I use identical build that I do with traditional through hell. it is your safest selection. you only have to be compelled to play terribly fastidiously if you would like to form it through this terrific place.

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Notes

Remember, this is often simply my opinion and that i would not doubt that there area unit higher builds out there. the most effective recommendation I will offer you is there's nobody specific build. attempt to alter your skills / things to suit your playstyle / state of affairs.

Weapon Set: If you're questioning that weapons i'm victimization, like I explicit  higher than, it's no matter weapon works for you. I've used each a 1H + defend and a 2H in each hell and inferno. I usually replace my gear with no matter is best.

For example, I had a extremely exhausting hit weapon with an excellent defend, I used that. Then I got associate insanely high base injury 2H with +1xx VIT and currently i am victimization that. Both work, however I in person like 2H for additional injury aka quicker clears.

Enjoy wreaking mayhem on your enemies, fellow Barbarians! :D

- Guide by Rimo