Diablo 4 - Barbarian Build Guide

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The Barbarian is a hero class in Diablo 4. Mean killing machines, these warriors want to rush into the thick of the fray, showing their prowess in melee combat to see enemies driven before them. Here's our Diablo 4 Barbarian leveling build guide to help you pick the best skills for the campaign.

The Diablo 4 Barbarian leveling build focuses primarily on area-of-effect (AoE) attacks due to packs of enemies, as well as extra survivability. Moreover, since we're still at the game's beta stage, character's are capped at level 25. Also, for a more in-depth explanation of each ability, you can visit our Barbarian overviews regarding active skills, talents/passives, and Expertise/Arsenal Weapon Swapping.

Basic: Flay (Battle) — You probably won't get a lot out of the bleed mechanic during the early stages of the game. Still, the Enhanced variant ensures that you can debuff hostiles with vulnerable, causing them to take more damage temporarily. This is further improved if you use a two-handed weapon when activating Flay.

Core: Whirlwind (Violent) — Whirlwind is ideal for the Diablo 4 Barbarian leveling build as it's an AoE attack that can be sustained for prolonged periods. Besides, who doesn't love seeing a Barbarian spinning around while whacking foes?

Defensive: Ground Stomp (Tactical or Strategic) — Ground Stomp is an immensely useful skill since it either stuns or knocks down enemies, with extra fury generation to boot. You can go with Tactical (i.e., fury generation) until you unlock your Ultimate skill, which is when you can switch to Strategic (i.e., Ultimate cooldown reduction).

Defensive: Challenging Shout (Tactical) — Yes, we're going to have a couple of Defensive skills for our Diablo 4 Barbarian leveling build. The