Diablo Immortal

Barbarian Whirlwind PvP Build Guide: Gems, Items, and How to Play

Diablo Immortal - Barbarian Whirlwind PvP Build

This is a guide to the Whirlwind PvP Build, a PvP Barbarian Build in Diablo Immortal! This build focuses on moving fast and quickly disrupting and eliminating foes with Whirlwind, Sprint, and Hammer of the Ancients, making it a constant threat in PvP. Read on to see this Whirlwind build's gear, skills, preferred gems, tips on how to play this build, and more!

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Whirlwind PvP Build Profile

Build Profile and Rating

Whirlwind PvP
Class BarbarianBarbarian
Build Rating S Rank Icon
Preference Party
Build Focus PvP
Stat Priorities Strength
Vitality
Movement Speed
Attack Speed
Critical Hit Chance

Build Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths Weaknesses
・Incredible AoE damage and utility
・Amazing mobility with Sprint
・Difficult to take down
・Reliant on Undying Rage
・Average single-target damage
・Long cooldowns

Build Gear and Skill Summary

Main Hand Off Hand
Eager MaelstromEager Maelstrom The RememberedThe Remembered
Head Shoulder Chest Legs
Second BreathSecond Breath Broken GraspBroken Grasp The GatheringThe Gathering Screaming FuryScreaming Fury
Set (Grace of the Flagellant)
Neck Ring 1 Ring 2 Waist
Slit ThroatSlit Throat Broken PalmBroken Palm Severed ThumbSevered Thumb Open GutOpen Gut
Hands Feet
Bloody HandBloody Hand Torn SoleTorn Sole
Paragon Trees
Survivor > Vanquisher > Soldier
Skills
FrenzyFrenzy (Primary)
WhirlwindWhirlwind SprintSprint
Hammer of the AncientsHammer of the Ancients Undying RageUndying Rage
Charm Priority

Gem Setup

Normal Gems
Legendary Gems
Gem Name Effect
AquamarineAquamarine x2+ 8 Armor
CitrineCitrine x1+ 8 Potency
RubyRuby x3+ 80 Life
SapphireSapphire x2+ 8 Armor Penetration
TopazTopaz x3+ 8 Resistance
TourmalineTourmaline x3+ 8 Damage
Gem Name Effect
Blessing of the WorthyBlessing of the Worthy When you take damage, you have 20% chance to unleash retribution on all nearby enemies, dealing damage equal to 12% of your maximum Life. Cannot occur more often than once every 20 seconds.
For 6 seconds after unleashing divine retribution, you take 4% decreased damage.
Unlocks at Rank 3
Blood-Soaked JadeBlood-Soaked Jade Increases all damage you deal by up to 8% while at full Life, with a minimum bonus of 4% while at low Life. Increases your Movement Speed by 10%.
Take 2% decreased damage while below 50% Life.
Unlocks at Rank 3
Everlasting TormentEverlasting Torment Your critical hits inflict agony, dealing 16.7% Base damage + 202 every second for 3 seconds. Each enemy can only be affected by this once every 6 seconds.
Each nearby enemy afflicted with agony increases your Attack Speed by 1%. Each enemy can only be affected by this once every 6 seconds.
Unlocks at Rank 3
Fervent FangFervent Fang Each time you deal damage to an enemy, that enemy now takes 0.80% increased from your attacks, up to a maximum increase of 8% at 10 stacks.
All damage you deal to Elite monsters increased by 1.5%
Unlocks at Rank 3
Power and CommandPower and Command Power and Command alternates states every 9 seconds. Power increases your Primary Attack damage by 8%. Command increases all other skill damage by 8%.
You have a 7.5% chance to dispel a negative effect on you each time Power and Command states alternate.
Unlocks at Rank 3
Trickshot GemTrickshot Gem Your Channeled skills consume energy 8.00% slower.
Decrease all damage you take by 0.5% while using a Channel skill.
Unlocks at Rank 3

Indicated gem effects only display their base effect. Values will be higher depending on the gem's upgrade level.

Whirlwind Focused PvP Build

This build focuses on quickly dispatching your foes using Whirlwind's rapid AoE damage, modified Hammer of the Ancients' AoE utility, and Sprint's incredible mobility. These three abilities are further augmented by their respective Legendary effects, making for a build that turns Barbarians into constant fast-moving threats in PvP.

Legendary Gear Setup

The core Legendary items for this build are Eager Maelstrom and The Gathering. These two augment Whirlwind by increasing its area-of-effect radius and giving it a vacuum effect, making it an incredibly potent skill in PvP.

The Remembered is important for the build as it augments Hammer of the Ancients to summon an allied Spirit that also stuns enemies in a large AoE, increasing your crowd-control ability and improving your single-target DPS.

Second Breath and Broken Grasp are used in the build to make Sprint even more effective. These two items increase the skill's duration and provide Sprint with 20% dodge chance, allowing you to stick to running enemies and reach PvP objectives faster.

While Screaming Fury is not necessary for the build to function, it gives you the option of swapping one of your skills over to Furious Charge mid-match, which provides you with added disruption and mobility when needed.

Set Gear Choice

For this build, Grace of the Flagellant is the set of choice. It directly synergizes with Whirlwind by improving Channeled damage and providing benefits whenever you hit enemies multiple times.

Legendary Gem Setup

Trickshot Gem is core to the build as it increases the channeling duration of Whirlwind.

Blood-Soaked Jade, Fervent Fang, and Everlasting Torment are used in the build as they improve the damage potential of Whirlwind.

Blessing of the Worthy and Power and Command are used in the build for extra utility and survivability, providing a strong AoE attack and damage reduction when hit and potentially removing negative effects every few seconds.

Stats and Paragon Priorities

Attribute Priorities

Strength Strength is core to all Barbarian builds as it directly contributes to Damage and Combat Rating.
Vitality Vitality is crucial to the build for staying alive in PvP as long as possible, especially with the mode's lack of Healing Potions.
Movement Speed Movement Speed is important for the build as it improves your ability to retreat from situations and stick to opponents with Whirlwind.
Attack Speed Attack Speed is a vital stat as it directly affects the frequency at which Whirlwind deals damage, improving your DPS.
Critical Hit Chance Critical Hit Chance is particularly strong in Whirlwind builds as the ability hits multiple times at a fast rate, allowing you to critically hit more often.

Paragon Priorities

Survivor > Vanquisher > Soldier

Prioritize spending points in Survivor early as it provides plenty of survivability with skills like Unyielding and Stalwart. These two abilities reduce the damage you take and improve your block chance as your Life decreases.

Put some points into Vanquisher next to improve your DPS using Damage Nodes while working towards Paragon Level 50.

Once you hit Paragon Level 50, prioritize Soldier next as it is the PvP-focused tree. It provides abilities such as First Aid and Battle Morale, which provide healing and increased damage as long as you stick together with your party to defeat foes.

How to Play




Always Keep Sprint Active

Diablo Immortal - Battlegrounds Sprint Usage
Always have Sprint active to swiftly move towards objectives and enemies. Broken Grasp provides the ability with increased 20% dodge chance, so it's great to use while channeling Whirlwind as well.

However, note that Sprint can also be used to retreat after Undying Rage goes on cooldown, so while you should use it often, be sure to also use it wisely.

Group and Clear Foes with Whirlwind

Diablo Immortal - Gathering Whirlwind PvP
Once you've reached your opponents, use Whirlwind to round them up and start dealing massive amounts of AoE damage.

Always have Sprint active and keep moving when using Whirlwind to hit as many targets as possible while dodging attacks and projectiles that come towards you.

Disrupt Enemies with Hammer of the Ancients

Diablo Immortal - Hammer of the Ancients Disrupt PvP

After grouping up enemies with Whirlwind, activate Hammer of the Ancients and take advantage of its stun and summoned Spirit. Doing this allows you to continue your pressure and finish enemies off with Frenzy.

Only Activate Undying Rage When Necessary

Diablo Immortal - Undying Rage PvP

Undying Rage prevents you from taking lethal damage if it is off cooldown, so never use it unless absolutely necessary. Save it for moments when you lack Bandages or when deliberately taking lethal damage to chase after key targets and objectives.

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Comment

2 DI Walkthrough Team@Game8over 2 years

While it isn't mandatory for the build to function, we use Screaming Fury in this build because it provides Barbarians with the option to swap to Furious Charge mid-match. With this build, you can swap out Hammer of the Ancients for Furious Charge if you feel like you need added disruption and mobility for your current PvP match.

1 Evilpaperclipover 2 years

Why Screaming Fury in a build that doesn't use Furious Charge?

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