Best Diablo 3 Barbarian Builds: Season 32
Blizzard EntertainmentLooking for the best Diablo 3 Barbarian builds heading into Season 32? Here’s everything you need to beat the hordes of Hell into submission.
The hulking Barbarian class in Diablo 3 loves nothing more than getting up close and personal. The Barbarian returns from Diablo 2, and was also a character class in the original Diablo game’s unofficial Hellfire expansion. Offering a classic tank/melee playstyle that makes use of crowd control attacks, this is a character that’s best suited to those who enjoy bashing and slashing.
The question is, how effective is the Barbarian in Season 32 of Diablo 3? Here’s why you should pick the Barbarian class in Season 32, as well as a rundown of some of their best builds.
Is the Barbarian right for me?
If you’re tired of fancy spells, but just prefer the old-fashioned hack ‘n’ slash method, look no further than this Diablo 3 class. The Barbarian relies almost entirely on melee attacks and skills, which the character’s most powerful builds are based around. Want to take on hordes of enemies all by yourself? Well, you’ve picked the right class for the job.
If you want a more complex playstyle, the Monk is always a good choice, and the Demon Hunter is also just fine for tearing up demonic hordes. However, when it comes to pure, innate, brute power and strength, you really can’t beat the Barbarian. While the class has a variety of intricate skills to make use of, the best builds are designed around pure ruthless aggression.
Is the Barbarian good in Diablo 3 Season 32?
A quick glance at Maxroll.gg’s tier list will show you that the Barbarian has some A-class tier builds this season. However, when compared to the rest of the classes, the Barbarian is actually at the bottom of the pile in Season 32.
Yet no matter, the class still boasts a variety of A-Tier builds. Therefore, there are plenty of fun and effective ways to tear Diablo’s minions to pieces.
Best Diablo 3 Barbarian Build: Season 32
If you’ve played Diablo 3 before, you’ll probably know what the best Barbarian builds were from last season. The Waste Whirlwind Rend Barbarian remains a firm favorite this time around too. It’s still by far the most reliable Barbarian build for Season 32.
As the name implies you’ll need to grab the Wrath of the Wastes armor set to utilize this build to its full, demon-mowing potential.
Active Skills
Below are all of the skills included in the build, but be sure to focus on getting a 45-50% cooldown reduction to get the most out of this setup:
Skill | Rune |
Rend | Bloodbath |
Sprint | Marathon |
Ignore Pain | Bravado |
Wrath of the Berserker | Insanity |
Furious Charge | Merciless Assault |
Whirlwind | Wind Shear |
Passive Skills
We already touched on some passive skills you’ll want to have, but here’s the full list:
- Rampage
- Boon of Bul-Kathos
- Brawler
- Ruthless
- Berserker Rage
- Nerves of Steel
Build items & weapons
Your skills are nothing without a good set of armor and weapons, and while the Barbarian could still bring the pain with just their fists, here’s how to maximize this build for the season:
Item Type | Name |
Helm | Helm of the Wastes |
Shoulders | Pauldrons of the Wastes |
Chest | Cuirass of the Wastes |
Gloves | Gauntlet of the Wastes |
Bracers | Mortick’s Brace |
Belt | Lamentation |
Pants | Tasset of the Wastes |
Boots | Sabaton of the Wastes |
Ring 1 | Focus |
Ring 2 | Restraint |
Amulet | Squirt’s Necklace |
Main-hand weapon | Ambo’s Pride* |
Off-hand weapon | Gimmershred / In-game |
*You need Ambo’s Pride for this build to work at full effectiveness since it applies Rend while you use Whirlwind, so don’t spare any expense to get it if you want the best build.
Follower
While many players might dismiss the Follower, they can make or break your gameplay. Changes from earlier seasons allowed you to customize their armor alongside their weapons, so now they really do have much more of an impact.
There’s really only one choice that makes sense to pair with this powerful build, and that is the ever-supportive Enchantress, as she is the only follower that gives Cooldown Reduction, allowing you to spam your abilities even more. Her ranged elemental magic is also a welcome addition to your arsenal.
Alternative Diablo 3 Barbarian build
If you want something a bit different than the classic Waste Whirlwind Rend build, don’t worry! There is another path we can recommend following, which comes in at a very respectable A-rank.
Raekor Boulder Toss
This build focuses on the Ancient Spear ability, which is the definition of hack’n’slash with simple, straightforward melee mechanics enhanced by massive Attack Speed bonuses.
Skill | Rune |
Ancient Spear | Boulder Toss |
Battle Rage | Bloodshed |
War Cry | Veteran’s Warning |
Wrath of the Berserker | Insanity |
Frenzy | Berserk |
Furious Charge | Merciless Assault |
The full rundown of the Savage Frenzy Barbarian guide can be found here.