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Best Barbarian Builds for the Abattoir of Zir

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Last updated on: December 16, 2023 04:58 AM

These are the best Barbarian builds in Diablo 4 (D4), updated for the Abattoir of Zir. See a tier list of the best Barbarian builds of Update 1.2.3, including the top stats, vampiric powers, affixes, and gems for Barbarians in the current meta!

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Best Barbarian Builds Tier List (Abattoir of Zir)

Tier	Best Builds
	HotA
	Double Swing
	Walking Arsenal Upheaval Thorns
	Whirlwind

Tier List Criteria

① Balance Between Ease-of-Use and Power

While the very best builds house significant damage output across the board, the overall mechanical skill required to dish them out effectively is what separates the very best. Note that when two builds perform at roughly the same level, the one that is easier to execute will be the clear winner.

② Overall Build Synergy

To say that builds can be complex in Diablo 4 is an understatement! A great build must have all of its parts, from skills to paragon boards, laid out in a way that is intuitive and maximizes synergy across the board to ensure maximum efficiency.

The release of the Abattoir of Zir added the Tears of Blood glyph, which provides DPS scaling based on how many main stat nodes are within a glyph socket's radius. The builds on this list were evaluated based on how well they scaled with this new rune.

③ Endgame and AoZ Performance (Season 2)

On top of standard endgame content such as nightmare dungeons, these builds are heavily evaluated based on how many tiers they can efficiently clear in the Abattoir of Zir.

④ Overall Fit in the Current Meta (Season 2)

The best will always rise among the rest. While every build we display aims to give players the best experience at endgame, how they compare against other builds in the evolving meta of Update 1.2.3 across all classes is instrumental in determining their overall place in the tierlist.

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Build Overview and Summary
Barb Leveling		Tier: TBD Focus: Leveling Playstyle: Solo and Party
Active Skills
Passive Skills

Build Overview and Summary
Barb Leveling		Tier: TBD Focus: Leveling Playstyle: Solo and Party
Aspects and Uniques
Aspect of Numbing Wrath Aspect of Disobedience Ghostwalker Aspect Edgemaster's Aspect Accelerating Aspect Aspect of Encroaching Wrath Aspect of Echoing Fury Aspect of Berserk Fury

Build Overview and Summary
Barb Leveling	Tier: TBD Focus: Leveling Playstyle: Solo and Party
Stat Priorities		Recommended Gems
・Vulnerable Damage ・Critical Strike Damage ・Critical Strike Chance ・Strength ・Damage with Core ・Damage vs Bleeding ・Damage to Close Enemies		Emerald (Weapon) Sapphire (Armor) Skull (Jewelry) Determination (Devious) Creeping Death (Wrathful) Focused Rage (Vicious)

Tips from Game8	An easy-to-use Barbarian build that relies on stacking Upheaval for high burst damage. Quality-of-Life is enhanced with shouts and key passives.

Barb Leveling Build Guide

Barbarian Endgame Builds

Build	Skills (Hotbar)
HotA
HotA	Description: A build focused on Berserking and Overpower with the Hammer of the Ancients to swiftly deliver strong blows against large groups of enemies and defeat bosses.
Double Swing
Double Swing	Description: A Double Swing build that utilizes Dust Devils and applying Fear to deal guaranteed Critical Strikes to enemies.
Thorns
Thorns	Description: A Thorns build designed to clear Abattoir of Zir dungeons by having incredibly high health, defenses while dealing consistent damage.
Upheaval
Upheaval	Description: A build that utilizes Overpower with Upheaval to obliterate enemies with a single hit.
Walking Arsenal
Walking Arsenal	Description: A Walking Arsenal build that utilizes Death Blow, Upheaval, and Iron Maelstrom to clear large groups of enemies and take down bosses in a single hit!
Whirlwind
Whirlwind	Description: A build that takes advantage of Whirlwind's ability to consistently deal high Critical Strike Damage. Just hold right-click to spin-to-win!

Best Vampiric Powers (Abattoir of Zir)

Vampiric Power Cost	Effect Explanation
Metamorphosis 2 2 2	When you Evade you turn into a cloud of bats, becoming Unstoppable for 4 seconds. Enemies along your path take 160% Physical damage and are inflicted with Vampiric Curse. Grants unstoppable that synergizes with Tibault's Will. It also affects enemies with Vampiric Curse which synergizes with Accursed Touch and Prey on the Weak.
Blood Boil 0 0 6	When your Core Skills Overpower an enemy, you spawn 3 Volatile Blood Drops. Collecting a Volatile Blood Drop causes it to explode, dealing 60% Physical damage around you. Every 20 seconds, your next Skill is guaranteed to Overpower. The perfect vampiric power for the best Barb build of Update 1.2.3, HotA. Blood Boil helps HotA and other overpower builds take their DPS performance up a notch in the Abattoir of Zir.
Sanguine Brace 0 1 1	When you kill an enemy, Fortify for 6% of your Base Life. While you have more Fortify than half of your Maximum Life, you gain 8% Critical Strike Chance. Sanguine Brace allows the top Barb builds maintain their fortify HP throughout the Abattoir of Zir, making it a must-have for the best Barb builds in the current meta.
Prey on the Weak 2 0 0	You deal 16% increased damage to Vulnerable enemies. Enemies are Vulnerable while affected by a Vampiric Curse from your other Vampiric Powers. Boosts damage against vulnerable enemies and synergizes with the Accursed Touch vampiric power which makes enemies vulnerable, ultimately replacing the Exploit glyph for the paragon board.
Ravenous 3 0 0	Lucky Hit: Up to a 20% chance to increase your Attack Speed by 40% of your Total Movement Speed for 6 seconds. Ravenous is a meta staple in the Abattoir of Zir. The general ease to stack lucky hit chance and movement speed through one's equipment allows the top builds to take advantage of its attack speed buff.

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Vampiric Power Cost	Effect Explanation
Hemomancy 0 0 3	Your attacks deal 80% of your Maximum Life as Physical damage to nearby enemies. This can only occur once every 4 seconds. You heal for 1% of your Maximum Life for each enemy damaged this way. A vampiric power that provides a great blend of offense and survavbility. This vampiric power takes advantage of Barbarian's naturally high HP pool. The scaled healing is also a key player when scaling the Abattoir of Zir.
Resilience 0 0 2	You gain 1% Damage Reduction for each 2% Life you are missing. Barbarian builds are some of the most aggressive builds in the game. Resillience allows you to pump your durability as you clear through waves of enemies in the Abattoir of Zir.
Undying 0 0 1	Casting Skills heals you for 3% Life. Double this bonus while below 50% Life. The Undying vampiric power is a staple for almost every build in the current meta due to its ability to sustain your HP through offense.

Barbarian Aspects and Legendary Effects

Best Aspects for Leveling

Aspect	Effect and How to Get
Aspect of Echoing Fury (Resource)	How to Get: Sirocco Caverns (Dungeon Clear) Your Shout Skills generate (XX) Fury per second while active.
Aspect of Might (Defensive)	How to Get: Dry Steppes (Story Campaign) Basic Skills grant 20% Damage Reduction for (XX) seconds.
Aspect of Slaughter (Mobility)	You gain 20% Movement Speed. Lose this bonus for (2.5-5) seconds after taking damage.
Aspect of the Expectant (Offensive)	How to Get: Underroot (Dungeon Clear) Attacking enemies with a Basic Skill increases the damage of your next Core Skill cast by (5-10)%, up to 30%.
Bold Chieftain's Aspect (Resource)	Whenever you cast a Shout Skill, its Cooldown is reduced by (XX) seconds per Nearby enemy, up to a maximum of 6 seconds.

Best Aspects for Endgame

Aspect	Effect and How to Get
Aspect of Disobedience (Defensive)	How to Get: Halls of the Damned (Dungeon Clear) You gain (0.25-0.50)% increased Armor for 4 seconds when you deal any form of damage, stacking up to (66)%.
Bold Chieftain's Aspect (Resource)	Whenever you cast a Shout Skill, its Cooldown is reduced by (XX) seconds per Nearby enemy, up to a maximum of 6 seconds.
Earthstriker's Aspect (Offensive)	How to Get: Maugan's Works (Dungeon Clear) After swapping weapons 8 times, your next non-Basic Attack will Overpower and deal (30-50)% increased Overpower damage.
Edgemaster's Aspect (Offensive)	How to Get: Oldstones (Dungeon Clear) Skills deal up to (10-20)% increased damage based on your available Primary Resource when cast, receiving the maximum benefit while you have full Primary Resource.
Ghostwalker Aspect (Mobility)	How to Get: Scosglen (Story Campaign) While Unstoppable, and for 4 seconds after, you gain (10=25)% increased Movement Speed and can move freely through enemies.

Barbarian Affix Priorities

Priority	Stats and Affixes
1	・Damage While Berserking ・Strength ・Maximum Life ・Cooldown Reduction (Amulet/Helmet) ・Elemental Resistance (Boots/Rings/Armor) ・Movement Speed (Boots/Amulet) ・Core Skill Levels (Gloves)
2	・All Stats ・Critical Strike Chance (Gloves/Rings) ・Total Armor (Chest/Amulet) ・Overpower Damage ・Attack Speed (Gloves) ・Lucky Hit Chance (Gloves/Rings) ・Critical Damage ・Vulnerable Damage
3	・Physical Damage ・Damage to Close Enemies ・Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies

Barbarian Best Gems

Recommended Gems
Weapon	Ruby: Overpower is at the center of most Barb builds in the current meta, making rubies the top choice for those aiming to clear the Abattoir of Zir with builds such as HotA. Emerald: Vital for Builds that deal vulnerability damage as it increases Critical Strike Damage against vulnerable enemies.
Armor	Ruby: Increasing Maximum HP is always the best choice for Rouge to increase survivability!
Jewelry	VARIES: Elemental Resistances from Season 2 have been revamped, players should slot gems depending on the elemental resistance they need.

Barbarian Best Technique Slot Choice

Technique Slot and Rating	Bonus and Explanation
2H Axe ★★★★★	x15 Vulnerable Damage ・This is an excellent weapon mastery since it increases a stat that can be used with any damage ability.
2H Sword ★★★	X% of damage dealt is inflicted as Bleeding damage. ・This can also be applied to any build since it adds the Bleed effect on any damage skill. A good choice for those who want a reliable source of bleed procs.

Note that the Technique Slot additional bonus does not stack with the Arsenal Bonus for your equipped weapon, so be sure to choose a different mastery that is still beneficial to your build.

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