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Given many great choices of skills in Diablo Immortal, it’s a tall order to find the very best skills. Hopping from server to server and seeing what the highest-rated Barbarians are doing in PvP, this guide details exactly what the best of the best use to top the charts.
Due to several factors, like gear, skills, reforging, and upgrades, it is impossible to list the exact quantities for many of the numbers detailed here. Any variable number has been replaced with an ‘X’ to signify its potential to change.
*Article updated 1/17/2023 to reflect appropriate related guides
Skill Selection
This build likely looks like a blend between the Frenzy build and Whirlwind build, which is not entirely inaccurate. The Barbarian has an opportunity to thrive against opponents when they group up or when they are caught alone, taking the best of each world allows them the freedom to be aggressive regardless of the situation.
Gear
The bulk of gamers will be hunting down their ideal pieces of legendary gear after taking the time to beat the game. But don’t forget to track down the set bonus pieces after choosing them from the list. A complete set gives three additional effects, on par with the legendary bonuses from the regular gear.
Primary Gear
Players are free to take the best statistical gear available in the legs slot. All other pieces are relevant to the build. Adding a stun effect to Hammer of the Ancients and a trap effect to Whirlwind further enhances the deadliness of the class in PvP.
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Set Items
Grace Of The Flagellant has an obvious bonus to Whirlwind with the channeling boost. The next two effects also work with Whirlwind, but equally benefit the rest of the attacks against individual targets.
Reforge Bonuses
Even for paid players, reforge attribute bonuses can be guided, but are not guaranteed completely. With enough rerolls, any player can eventually get the exact attribute they want, but this will take time and luck, even for those who have the money. Therefore, several different attributes have been listed within the same family, in order of preference.
Family Bonus
The family bonus for Wildfire has very little application, as it’s unlikely to ever occur in a PvP fight. However, the individual attribute bonuses within the family make this benefit way too tough to pass up on.
Attributes
The most successful Barbarians in PvP have gone all-in on damage and left the crowd control to others. With this in mind, it’s best to take skills that enhance the Barbarian’s damage, embracing that role completely and letting teammates cover the other tasks.
Gems
There are two kinds of gems to consider for this build: the legendary gems and the regular gems. Players of all income levels will be using this guide, so there are three charts for legendary gems to choose from. Probability demands that even paying for an advantage will still make it tough to get the right gems, so feel free to mix and match from the charts based on the character’s most valuable stats.
Legendary Gems
The Barbarian, by virtue of being on the frontline, does not have the luxury of avoiding damage for an entire Battleground. The gems might seem a little too tanky, but between the 5-Star Resonance Bonus and the rest of the gems, there is plenty of offensive output here.
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Fervent Fang is occasionally selected over other 5-Star gems. That may sound stunning to believe, but the additional stacking damage truly does eliminate enemies much more quickly. Catch a team off-guard or with some allies and it’s lights out.
Both Berserker’s Eye and the Trickshot Gem make appearances among top-tier players, even some who have every 5-Star gem at their disposal. More Whirlwind time and additional damage (even if the tradeoff is taking more damage) swing skirmishes in the Barbarian’s favor.
Regular Gem Preference
Given the choice between tanking and damage, elect for extra damage every time, allowing the best defense to be a good offense. Some players have one or two tanking variety gems instead, but this should only be done on a case-by-case basis if survivability is proving to be an issue.
Diablo Immortal is available now for mobile and PC.
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