The Barbarian in Diablo 4 can annihilate its enemies with both melee weapons and a double swing. We show you a double swing build for Season 2 that will help you dominate your opponents.
What kind of build is this? This build revolves around the core ability “Double Swing”. You cut through your enemies and thus generate rage continuously. A perfect build if you want to send a lot of enemies to the afterlife at once or defeat bosses.
This build is from icy-veins.com by content creator AaronActionRPG.
Barbarian Double Swing Build – Skills and Tips
You need these active skills:
- Jump Strike – Rank 1
- Enhanced Jump Strike
- Battle Jump Strike
- Double Swing – Rank 5
- Enhanced Double Swing
- Furious Double Swing
- Stomp – Rank 5
- Enhanced Stomp
- Strategic Stomp
- Charge – Rank 5
- Enhanced Charge
- Strong Charge
- Steel Grip – Rank 1
- Enhanced Steel Grip
- Steel Grip of the Fighter
- Iron Maelstrom
- Supreme Iron Maelstrom
- Superior Iron Maelstrom
You need these passive skills:
- Endless Rage – Rank 1
- Aggressive Resistance – Rank 3
- Fruitful Fury – Rank 3
- Mine Fighter – Rank 3
- No Mercy – Rank 3
- Tough – Rank 1
- Counteroffensive – Rank 3
- Defense Stance – Rank 3
- Duelist – Rank 3
- Stirring – Rank 1
- Shockwave – Rank 3
- Wandering Arsenal
Weapon Expertise:
- One-Handed Mace Expertise
This is how you play the build: In this build, it is important to stun your enemies first before giving them the rest with your Double Swing. For these cases, you have a wide arsenal of skills that help you:
- Jump Strike for distant targets
- Stomp for many enemies nearby
- Charge for enemies near walls
- Iron Maelstrom for large groups
Afterwards, you attack your enemies with Double Swing and benefit from your endless rage. You repeat this rotation until no enemies are left.
Barbarian Double Swing Build: Paragon and Glyphs
You need these Paragon boards:
- Decimator
- Slaughter
- Flawless Technique
- Weapon Master
- Bonebreaker
- Warlord
You need these Glyphs:
- Bloodsucker – Start
- Two-Handed – Decimator
- Power – Slaughter
- Wrath – Flawless Technique
- Territorial – Weapon Master
- Exploitation – Bonebreaker
- Wrath – Warlord
Double Swing Build for Endgame: Legendarys, Gems & Attributes
You need these Legendarys & Uniques:
- Weapon Master’s Aspect (must be found) – Helm
- Aspect of Stunning Wrath (Heiden Bastion, Hawezar) – Chest
- Aspect of Blood Abundance (Barracks of Kor Dragan, Shattered Peaks) – Gloves
- Aspect of Power (Gloom Chasm, Dry Steppes) – Leggings
- Exploiting Aspect (must be found) – Boots
- Trembling Aspect (must be found) – Amulet
- Aspect of Berserker Rage (must be found) – Ring
- Aspect of Endless Rage (must be found) – Ring
- Aspect of Retaliation (Forsaken Mine, Kehjistan) – Heavy Weapon
- Accelerating Aspect (must be found) – Bludgeoning Weapon
- Blade Master’s Aspect (Old Stone, Scosglen) – H1
- Aspect of Berserk Rending (Grief Field, Dry Steppes) – H2
You can find the entrances to the dungeons on our interactive map for Diablo 4.
You need these vampire powers:
- Lower Vampire Powers
- Premonition (1 Divinity)
- Hunt the Weak (2 Wildness)
- Gluttonous (3 Wildness)
- Dominion (1 Wildness)
- Higher Vampire Powers
- Metamorphosis (2 Wildness, 2 Divinity, 2 Eternity)
You should socket these gems:
- Armor: Sapphire
- Weapons: Emerald
- Jewelry: Diamond
The best attributes:
- Strength
- Agility
- Intelligence
- Willpower
You can find more detailed tips for improvement here:
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