This barbarian build combines high passive healing with excellent damage for a well-rounded character. You can get in there, take some hits, and do some damage. Is it the highest DPS build out there? No. Is it the best build for survivability? No. It's somewhere in the middle, allowing you to adapt to different enemies with ease. With high life per hit stats on gear, … [Read more...]
Barbarian Whirlwind Build for RoS
Let's face facts: Barbarians are no longer the harbingers of destruction they once were. But does that mean "spin to win" is no longer a viable farming strategy? Hardly not. If anything, there are now more variations on the fabled Whirlwind build than ever before. Our first build is tailored towards players who have either just hit level 60, or are lacking the necessary gear … [Read more...]
Barbarian Brawling Strategy
With the launch of Patch 1.0.7, Diablo III players were finally given the opportunity to test their mettle in PvP combat. Thousands of new builds were proposed by the masses. Some worked; most failed. But through it all, only a handful of viable strategies emerged, and even then their effectiveness varied from situation to situation. Barbarians in particular had a rough go … [Read more...]
Gearing Your Barbarian for Brawling
You’ve managed to find the perfect balance of offensive and defensive skills, have the response time of a cheetah and know your rotation like the back of your hand, yet your Barbarian is still getting owned in Brawls. The problem probably lies in your gear. In PvE, players have found success through stacking mainly offensive stats like Critical Hit Chance, and Critical Hit … [Read more...]
Barbarian Brawling Build
Remember the early days of Diablo III, when Barbarians were considered the most underpowered class? Yes, back in the days when Act II of Vanilla Inferno was actually considered difficult, the outlook for the Barbarian was woeful at best. For many of us, those nights of spawning at the nearest waypoint are distant memories. In fact, today’s Barbarians reign as arguably the most … [Read more...]
Barbarian Armor Set Preview Video
This video preview (provided by Curse) offers a look at what the Barbarian armor sets are going to look like in Diablo 3. The video begins with the starting Barbarian model (i.e., no gear), then progresses slowly through all of the armor sets, finishing with what is likely an Inferno set. In all, there are 17 armor sets previewed. These sets are accurate only for the Beta, so … [Read more...]
Diablo 3 Barbarian Showcase Video
Making their return in Diablo 3, the Barbarian class is going to be a most formidable hero. Diablo 3 Barbarian The Barbarians are a little bent out of shape since their beloved Mount Arreat was destroyed - in order to keep the forces of evil locked out of Sanctuary. Their pride has been hurt, their identity has been shaken, and their culture disrupted... With evil now … [Read more...]
Destroying Environments to Regenerate Fury
In addition to many of the clickable structures, e.g., chests, barrels, coffins, etc...in Diablo 3, much of the game environment can also be destroyed. This is not only fun to play around with - smashing things like desks and statues into bits - but it can also serve as a useful tactic for Barbarians, as it helps to regenerate and/or prevent loss of Fury. Much of the … [Read more...]
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