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Categories: Builds

Diablo 2 Barbarian Builds

Diablo 2 is a cultic RPG that every gamer knows. Now we are all waiting for the release of Diablo 2 Resurrected where you’ll see all the things you loved in this classical RPG. Though you will need to prepare for the start and pick both class and D2 build to play. In this post, we have gathered all Diablo 2 Barbarian builds. You can easily navigate through the post by clicking on the name of the build you are interested in.

The Barbarian is one of the most brutal classes in Diablo 2 due to his wild and struggling nature. But thanks to that he is also familiar with his surroundings. Because of his shamanistic belief in the animal powers with whom he identifies, the Barbarian is sometimes associated with stories of lycanthropy.

As for the class specifications in Diablo II Barbarian is a melee character with both melee skills and weapons. He also has the ability to strengthen his allies with a Warcry before battle, create barbaric totems from slain demons and leap great distances. But the most powerful part of the Barbarian class is that it is able to dual-wield any weapon.

The skills are grouped into three categories: Combat Skills include abilities that you actively use during combat, Combat Masteries are permanent bonuses both offensive and defensive, Warcries are temporary buffs for the barbarian and the party and debuffs for enemies.

The Barbarian is a brutish melee class, additionally with Warcries, Masteries and multiple Combat Skills available, however, he may be very versatile and creative to play with.

Below you can see the most popular builds in Diablo 2 to play for the Barbarian class. Click on any of them in the list below to scroll to the details of that build.

Those Builds are outdated (Diablo 2: LoD), for the new ones (Diablo II: Resurrected) please visit this page:
Diablo 2 Resurrected Builds

Berserker Barbarian

Skills

Combat Skills
- Berserk – 20
- Bash – 1
- Stun – 1
- Concentrate – 1
- Leap – 1
- Double Swing – 1
- Double Throw – 1
- Frenzy – 1
Warcry Skills
- Battle Orders – 20
- Howl – 20
- Shout – 20
- Battle Command – 1
Combat Masteries Skills
- Axe Mastery – 20
- Increased Stamina – 1
- Increased Speed – 1
- Iron Skin – 1
- Natural Resist – 1

Attributes

Strength: Enough to wear all your gear
Dexterity: None
Vitality: Everything Else
Energy: None

Equipment

Weapon: Grief Runeword (Berserker Axe) + Beast Runeword (Berserker Axe)
Helmet: Crown of Ages
Armor: Enigma Runeword
Gloves: Laying of Hands
Boots: Gore Rider
Belt: Arachnid Mesh
Amulet: Highlord’s Wrath
Rings: Raven Frost + Rare ring (with Attack Rating, Strength, Life and Resistances)
Weapon Switch: 2x Heart of the Oak Runeword Weapons
Charms: Hellfire Torch, Annihilus, Small charms with Resistances/Life and Grand charms with Maximum Damage/Attack Rating/Life

Mercenary

Act 2 Nightmare Offensive (Might Aura)
- Weapon: Eth Reaper’s Toll
- Helmet: Guillaume’s Face
- Armor: Eth Treachery Runeword

Whirlwind Barbarian

Skills

Combat Skills
- Whirlwind – 20
- Berserk – 1
- Bash – 1
- Stun – 1
- Concentrate – 1
- Leap – 1
- Leap Attack – 1
Warcry Skills
- Battle Orders – 20
- Battle Command – 1
- Shout – remaining points
Combat Masteries Skills
- Sword Mastery – 20
- Natural Resistance – 10+
- Increased Speed – 10+
- Increased Stamina – 1
- Iron Skin – 1

Attributes

Strength: Enough to wear all your gear
Dexterity: None
Vitality: Everything Else
Energy: None

Equipment

Weapon: 2x Grief Runeword (Phase Blade)
Helmet: Guillaume’s Face
Armor: Enigma Runeword
Gloves: Laying of Hands
Boots: Gore Rider
Belt: Verdungo’s Hearty Cord
Amulet: Highlord’s Wrath
Rings: Raven Frost + Rare ring with life and mana leech
Weapon Switch: 2x Spirit Runeword Weapons
Charms: Hellfire Torch, Annihilus, Small charms to get 48% Faster Hit Recovery

Mercenary

Act 2 Nightmare Offensive (Might Aura)
- Weapon: Eth Reaper’s Toll
- Helmet: Guillaume’s Face
- Armor: Eth Treachery Runeword

Whirlwind Barbarian (with Immortal King Set)

Skills

Combat Skills
- Whirlwind – 20
- Berserk – 1
- Bash – 1
- Stun – 1
- Concentrate – 1
- Leap – 1
- Leap Attack – 1
Warcry Skills
- Battle Orders – 20
- Shout – 20
- Battle Command – 1
Combat Masteries Skills
- Mace Mastery – 20
- Increased Stamina – 1
- Increased Speed – 1
- Iron skin – remaining points

Attributes

Strength: Enough to wear all your gear
Dexterity: None
Vitality: Everything Else
Energy: None

Equipment

Weapon: Immortal King’s Stone Crusher
Helmet: Immortal King’s Will
Armor: Immortal King’s Soul Cage
Gloves: Immortal King’s Forge
Boots: Immortal King’s Pillar
Belt: Immortal King’s Detail
Amulet: Highlord’s Wrath
Rings: Ravenfrosts + Bul-Kathos’ Wedding Band
Weapon Switch: 2x +3 to Warcries weapons
Charms: Hellfire Torch, Annihilus, Small charms +Life and Grand charms with + to Warcries skills

Mercenary

Act 2 Nightmare Offensive (Might Aura)
- Weapon: Eth Reaper’s Toll
- Helmet: Andariel’s Visage
- Armor: Eth Treachery Runeword

Throw Barbarian

Skills

Combat Skills
- Double Swing – 20
- Double Throw – 15
- Leap – 10
- Berserk – 1
- Bash – 1
- Stun – 1
- Concentrate – 1
- Frenzy – 1

Warcry Skills
- Battle Orders – 20
- Howl – 10
- Battle Command – 1
- Shout – 1
Combat Masteries Skills
- Throw Mastery – 20
- Axe Mastery – 1
- Increased Stamina – 1
- Increased Speed – 1
- Iron Skin – 1
- Natural Resist – 1

Attributes

Strength: None
Dexterity: 75+
Vitality: Everything Else
Energy: None

Equipment

Weapon: Eth Lacerator + Eth Warshrike
Helmet: Arreat’s Face
Armor: Enigma (Mageplate)
Gloves: Laying of Hands
Boots: Immortal King’s Pillar
Belt: Arachnid Mesh
Amulet: Highlord’s Wrath
Rings: Ravenfrost + Rare ring with Faster Cast Rate, Dexterity and Resistances
Weapon Switch: Heart of the Oak Runeword Weapon + Spirit (Monarch)
Charms: Hellfire Torch, Annihilus, Small charms with Attack Rating/Life and Grand charms with Maximum Damage/Attack Rating/Life

Mercenary

Act 1 Normal Cold
- Weapon: Eth Faith (Shadow Bow)
- Helmet: Eth Vampire Gaze
- Armor: Eth Chains of Honor Runeword

Berserker Barbarian (Magic Find Build)

Skills

Combat Skills
- Berserk – 20
- Bash – 1
- Stun – 1
- Concentrate – 1
Warcry Skills
- Battle Orders – 20
- Shout – 20
- Howl – 20
- Find Item – 5
- Battle Command – 1
- Find Potion – 1
Combat Masteries Skills
- Axe Mastery – 20
- Iron Skin – 1
- Natural Resist – 1

Attributes

Strength: None
Dexterity: None
Vitality: All
Energy: None

Equipment

Weapon: Rune Master (x5 Ist runes) + Berserker Axe (x6 Ist runes)
Helmet: Arreat’s Face
Armor: Enigma Runeword
Gloves: Chance Guards
Boots: War Travellers
Belt: Goldwrap
Amulet: Highlord’s Wrath
Rings: 2x Nagelring
Weapon Switch: 2x Heart of the Oak Runeword Weapons
Charms: Hellfire Torch, Annihilus, Gheed’s Fortune, Small charms with + Magic Find

Mercenary

Act 1 Normal Fire
- Weapon: Eth Faith (Great Bow)
- Helmet: Eth Andariel’s Visage
- Armor: Eth Fortitude Runeword

Frenzy Barbarian (Magic Find Build)

Skills

Combat Skills
- Frenzy – 20
- Bash – 1
- Stun – 1
- Concentrate – 1
- Berserk – 1
- Double Swing – 1
- Double Throw – 1
Warcry Skills
- Battle Orders – 20
- Find Item – 10
- Battle Command – 1
- Shout – 1
- Howl – 1
- Find Potion – 1
- Taunt – remaining points
Combat Masteries Skills
- Axe Mastery – 20
- Increased Stamina – 1
- Increased Speed – 1
- Iron Skin – 1
- Natural Resist – 1

Attributes

Strength: Enough to wear all your gear
Dexterity: Enough to wear all your gear
Vitality: All
Energy: None

Equipment

Weapon: Breath of the Dying (Berserker Axe) + Last Wish (Berserker Axe) OR Rune Master + Butcher’s Pupil
Helmet: Stealskull
Armor: Enigma Runeword OR Skullder’s Ire
Gloves: Chance Guards
Boots: War Traveler’s
Belt: Goldwrap
Amulet: Rare with all to Barbarian skills, Magic Find, Life Leech, Resistances
Rings: Rare with Magic Find, Life Leech, Resistances, Life
Weapon Switch: 2x Blade of Ali Baba
Charms: Hellfire Torch, Annihilus, Gheed’s Fortune, Small charms with + MF

Mercenary

Act 2 Nightmare Offensive (Might Aura)
- Weapon: Eth Reaper’s Toll
- Helmet: Rockstopper
- Armor: Eth Treachery Runeword

Whirlwind Barbarian (Gold Find Build)

Skills

Combat Skills
- Whirlwind – 20
- Berserk – 1
- Bash – 1
- Stun – 1
- Concentrate – 1
- Leap – 1
- Leap Attack – 1
Warcry Skills
- Battle Orders – 20
- Battle Command – 1
- Shout – 1
- War Cry – 1
- Find Potion – 1
- Find Item – remaining points
Combat Masteries Skills
- Sword Mastery – 20
- Increased Stamina – 1
- Increased Speed – 1
- Iron Skin – 1
- Natural Resist – 1

Attributes

Strength: Enough to wear all your gear
Dexterity: Enough to wear all your gear
Vitality: Everything Else
Energy: None

Equipment

Weapon: 2x Grief Runeword (Phase Blade)
Helmet: Crown of Thieves
Armor: Wealth Runeword
Gloves: Chance Guards
Boots: Doom Blazers
Belt: Goldwrap
Amulet: Rare amulet with + all to Barbarian or Warcries skills
Rings: 2x Dwarf Star
Weapon Switch: 2x Blade of Ali Baba
Charms: Hellfire Torch, Annihilus, Gheed’s Fortune, Small charms +life and Grand charms with + to Warcries skills

Mercenary

Act 2 Nightmare Offensive (Might Aura)
- Weapon: Eth Breath of the Dying (Great Poleaxe)
- Helmet: Crown of Thieves
- Armor: Eth Fortitude Runeword

War Cry Barbarian (Gold Find Build)

Skills

Warcry Skills
- War Cry – 20
- Battle Orders – 20
- Find Item – 20
- Shout – 20
- Battle Command – 1
- Howl – 1
- Taunt – 1
- Battle Cry – 1
- Find Potion – 1
Combat Masteries Skills
- Increased Stamina – 1
- Increased Speed – 1
- Iron Skin – 1
- Natural Resist – 1

Attributes

Strength: Enough to wear all your gear
Dexterity: None
Vitality: Everything Else
Energy: None

Equipment

Weapon: 2x Crystal Sword (x6 Lem runes)
Helmet: Immortal King’s Will
Armor: Wealth Runeword
Gloves: Chance Guards
Boots: Infernostride
Belt: Goldwrap
Amulet: Rare amulet with + all to Barbarian or Warcries skills and Gold Find
Rings: 2x Dwarf Star
Weapon Switch: 2x +3 to Warcries weapons
Charms: Hellfire Torch, Annihilus, Gheed’s Fortune, Small charms with + Gold Find/Resistances and Grand charms with + to Warcries skills/Resistances

Mercenary

Act 2 Nightmare Offensive (Might Aura)
- Weapon: Eth Bonehew
- Helmet: Crown of Thieves
- Armor: Eth Wealth Runeword

We have written the best builds for every class in Diablo 2. You can follow the link: Diablo 2 Resurrected Classes’ Builds to see all D2 classes builds.