Best Barbarian class build for Diablo 4 beta
To create a strong Barbarian, build in Diablo 4, it’s essential to know which skills to prioritize for maximum effectiveness in combat. Although the beta only allows for a level cap of 25, there are still plenty of skill points to allocate and synergize. This guide will provide you with the necessary skills and builds for leveling through the beta.
As a brutal juggernaut, the Barbarian’s refined and versatile skills allow for a more dynamic approach to demon-slaying. With old classic classes reintroduced, players can expect an exciting and challenging experience. In this guide, we’ll explore the best Barbarian build to cleave through the Diablo 4 beta, optimizing your combat effectiveness while maximizing your Barbarian’s potential.
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Diablo 4 beta Barbarian overview
In Diablo 4, the Barbarian is the dedicated brawler class and excels in close-combat scenarios. To maximize this class’s potential, players need to generate tons of Fury and weaken enemies with the Vulnerable and Bleed status effects. This build focuses on using Battle Flay to generate Fury and weaken enemies and then using Whirlwind to shred their health bars. Death Blow is an excellent skill for finishing off enemies with an instant cooldown refresh whenever you get a kill with it.
To increase mobility and Fury generation, Leap and Rallying Cry are excellent skills to take. The Thick Skin passive grants Fortify to increase durability, and Booming Voice increases the length of shout-based buffs like Rallying Cry. For the ultimate skill, Call of the Ancients is great for solo play, while Wrath of the Berserker is better for co-op scenarios.
Starting with Flay and Whirlwind, players can unlock more skill slots at level 8 to upgrade these abilities. The Barbarian uses Fury as a resource to cast stronger abilities, making Flay a great Fury generator to begin casting these abilities.
Barbarian attacks and effects till level 25
| Skill Name | Skill Description | Skill Enhancements |
|---|---|---|
| Flay (4/5) | Inflict damage and Bleeding on an enemy. Assign 1H weapons for maximum speed. | – Enhanced Flay: 10% chance of inflicting Vulnerable for 2 seconds and 20% if using 2H weapon. <br> – Battle Flay: Enemies receive 10% increased Bleeding, lasts 3 seconds. |
| Rend (5/5) | Cleave enemies in front, dealing damage and inflicting Bleeding. Assign a 2H weapon for maximum damage. | – Enhanced Rend: Hits with Rend extend Vulnerable duration by 2 seconds. <br> – Violent Rend: +12% damage to Vulnerable enemies. |
| Pressure Point (1/3) | Core skills have a chance to make enemies Vulnerable. | N/A |
| Rallying Cry (1/5) | Increase Movement Speed and Resource Generation for 6 seconds. Also affects allies for 3 seconds. | – Enhanced Rallying Cry: It grants Unstoppable after activation. <br> – Tactical Rallying Cry: +25 Fury and +50% Resource Generation. |
| Rupture (1/5) | Skewer enemies in front, dealing damage and damaging enemies for their total Bleeding amount. Assign a 2H weapon for maximum damage. | – Enhanced Rupture: it causes an explosion which deals Bleeding damage for 5 seconds. <br> – Fighter’s Rupture: One hit heals the player for Maximum of 15% Life. |
| Steel Grasp (1/5) | Throw out chains that deal damage and pull enemies in. | – Enhanced Steel Grasp: Enemies become Vulnerable for 2.5 sec. <br> – Fighter’s Steel Grasp: one hit grants the player to go berserk for 2 seconds. |
| Iron Maelstrom | Final three-part attack that deals massive damage. Bleeds, and Stun. | – Prime Iron Maelstrom: +10% Critical Chance, +20% Critical Strike Damage. <br> – Supreme Iron Maelstrom: Deals direct damage after swapping of weapons. It reduces cooldown by 1 second. |
Diablo 4 beta Barbarian skills
- Flay: Inflict damage and Bleeding on an enemy. Battle Flay upgrade increases Bleeding damage and chance to inflict Vulnerable.
- Whirlwind: Main key of the build. Causes rapid damage and Bleeding damage after the Furious upgrade.
- Rallying Cry: Support skill that increases resource generation and movement speed of allies. Tactical upgrade generates fury for the Barbarian.
- Charge: Movement based skill that rushes forward and knocks back enemies. Mighty upgrade also inflicts Vulnerability on enemies.
- Rupture: Inflicts Bleeding on enemies and converts bleeding amount into damage. Tactical upgrade increases attack speed after killing an enemy.
- Wrath of the Berserker: Ultimate skill that grants Berserking and Unstoppable for 5 seconds. Direct attack within 10 seconds grants Berserking for 5 seconds. Supreme upgrade also increases movement speed and Fury generation.
In Diablo 4, Barbarian can use various skills to defeat enemies. Flay can be assigned with 1H weapons for maximum speed and can inflict Vulnerable with the Enhanced or Battle Flay upgrade. Rend, assigned with a 2H weapon, can extend Vulnerable duration with the Enhanced Rend upgrade and deal extra damage to Vulnerable enemies with the Violent Rend upgrade. Pressure Point has a chance to make enemies Vulnerable, while Rallying Cry can increase movement speed and resource generation for allies, with the Tactical upgrade generating Fury for the Barbarian. Charge, assigned with the Mighty upgrade, can inflict maximum damage.
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