As a returning staple to the Diablo franchise, the Barbarian class is a poster child of overwhelming power, brute strength and weapon mastery. Barbarian
As a returning staple to the Diablo franchise, the Barbarian class is a poster child of overwhelming power, brute strength and weapon mastery. Barbarian Class in Diablo 4 has undergone a lot of changes with new mechanics and systems as compared to the previous entry. Still, the veterans of the series and fans of this class will find themselves at home while controlling the Barbarian character.
The Diablo 4 Barbarian class is best suited for players who want to get up close and personal with their foes. Barbarian is hands down the best class to choose for the newcomers to the franchise. With massive strength and complete mastery over melee weapons, there is no skull in Diablo 4 a Barbarian can’t smash.
Things tend to get messy in ARPGs as massive as Diablo 4 due to the convoluted nature of their gear and skill systems. But fret not, if you want to go the barbaric route in Diablo 4, read our complete overview guide for the Barbarian class to find out what is in store for you.
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Barbarian Strengths and Weaknesses
Barbarian Skills
Barbarian Dismount Skill
Barbarian Arsenal Expertise System
Legendary Aspects
Barbarian Stats
Summary Barbarian class strengths and weaknesses in Diablo 4
The Barbarian class is capable of dealing devastating damage to enemies. This is further sweetened by the ability to go berserk as a Barbarian which not only enhances the skills of Barbarians but also gives them extra attack power.
Despite having a tanky build, Barbarians are swift on their feet and can easily dodge incoming attacks. Due to their tanky nature, Barbarians have a large health pool and defense which allows them to withstand a lot of punishment.
However, this force of nature has a few weaknesses too that enemies can exploit. Barbarians are highly dependent on resources to use their core skills and burn through them at a rapid pace. Barbarian skills have unusually long cooldown times when compared to other classes. They can’t be used as ranged characters and this puts the Barbarian class at a distinct disadvantage against Elites and Bosses.Barbarian skills overview in Diablo 4
There are 6 skill groups available for the Barbarian class in Diablo 4. Each Barbarian skill tree offers unique offensive, defensive and utility skills that can be assigned in their respective slots. The skill groups of the Barbarian class are listed below with their unique skills.
Groups Description Skills Enhancements (for all skills) Passives
Basic Early-game skills that players basically start with. Basic skills play an important role in introducing the character to the players. – Bash – Flay – Frenzy – Lunging Strike – Enhanced – Combat – Battle None
Core Main skills around which players usually build their character. These skills are special and require a lot of resources to activate. – Hammer of the Ancients – Rend – Whirlwind – Double Swing – Upheaval – Enhanced – Violent – Furious – Pressure Point – Endless Fury
Defensive Barbarian defensive skills not only allow them to toughen their hides, but they can also knock-back and stun enemies with AoE damage.
