Diablo 4 Barbarian BuildWorld of Thorns - Thorns
Always wanted to be an Armordillo ? (wrong game)...
Huge fan of Slipknot's Craig mask or Hellraiser ? (wrong audience)...
Thought I would make a Natalie Imbruglia reference ? (just kidding)
You're here because being an UNDYING RAZOR PLATED TANK fits your fantasy, and these builds will help you cruise through your S4 thorny journey !
CREDIT: DoNotHitme for coming up with the Earthquakes+Thorns meta (and being an overall Thorns chad since Season 0)
Uber version / Full Leap and Thorns damage
Frenzy (Main skill - DUAL WIELD+1H AXE): %Damage Reduction Leap (Main skill - USE 2H AXE): %Damage Reduction and %Damage Dealt, Earthquake engine, Berserking, Slow Steel Grasp (Supporting skill): On demand - Mob-packing, Berserking, Vulnerable
Rallying Cry (Buff): MoveSpeed, Unstoppable, Fortify-building tool War Cry (Buff): Berserking, %Damage Dealth Challenging Shout (Buff): Flat %Damage Reduction, Bonus %Life, BIG THORNS BUFF
Technique: 2H Axe
Aspects priority
- Defensive: Bul-Kathos, Might
- Offensive: Needleflare, Earthquake, Elements, Accursed Touch, Inner calm
- Mobility: Metamorphosis
- Resource: Giant Strides, Bold chieftain
- Utility: Hectic
Uniques
- Razorplate: Thorns ! Chance to x2.5 thorns dmg
- Doombringer: Big %Life roll !
Build Notes
Rotation 1. Pop your 3 Shouts when available 2. (Leap Variant) Start Leap-ing at the tankiest target to slow them and stay in the quakes 3. Pack half your screen in your Earthquakes using Steel Grasp 4. Make sure to do an occasional Frenzy to stay at 3 stacks for Damage Reduction 4. (Leap Variant) Keep Leaping ! 5. Repeat
Pro tips 1. Pocket Challenging Shout for big Thorns damage ! 2. Shout BEFORE packing mobs to not interrupt their next attack 3. Maintain your Frenzy stacks and Berserking at all time for survivability ! 4. The more quakes the better your damage
STATS
- 500m+ Thorns damage (atleast)
- 300k+ HP when buffed
- 0 Cooldown Leap
- Quakes make you happy !
- HUGE amount of %Damage Reduction
PROS
- Kill stuff by simply existing
- Surprisingly fast
- Easy to master
- Probably the tankiest build in game
- Fairly easy to level with, most of the build aspects are available by completing Codex dungeons
- Easy to gear for and still having a high gear ceiling
- Very Flexible, can be adapted to Bash/leap or pure frenzy
CONS
- Requires Doombringer (Uber unique) to unleash its full potential
- Mostly passive damage, some monsters can be a pain to deal with
- Not the best Boss Killer, especially if the boss is attacking someone else
- Reliant on Leap animation bugfix → IF NOT: Bind your force move key !
In-Depth Explanation
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