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Barbarian Leveling Build

LEVEL	SKILL POINT	STAT POINTS	NOTES
Level 2	Bash	5 Dexterity
Level 3	Mace Mastery	5 Vitality
Level 4	Mace Mastery	5 Vitality
–	Mace Mastery		Den of Evil
Level 5	Mace Mastery	5 Vitality
Level 6	Double Swing	5 Vitality
Level 7	Double Swing	5 Vitality
Level 8	Double Swing	5 Dexterity
Level 9	Double Swing	5 Strength
Level 10	Double Swing	5 Strength
Level 11	Double Swing	5 Dexterity
Level 12	Mace Mastery	1 Strength 4 Vitality
Level 13	Mace Mastery	5 Vitality
Level 14	Mace Mastery	5 Vitality
Level 15	Leap	5 Vitality
–	Mace Mastery		Radament
Level 16	Howl	5 Vitality
Level 17	Taunt	5 Vitality
Level 18	Battle Cry	5 Vitality
Level 19	Leap Attack	5 Vitality
Level 20	Increased Stamina	5 Vitality
–		5 Vitality	Lam Esen’s Tome
Level 21	Double Throw	5 Vitality
Level 22	Shout	5 Vitality
Level 23	Mace Mastery	5 Vitality
–	Save for Level 24		Izual
–	Save for Level 24		Izual
Level 24	Frenzy	5 Vitality
–	Increased Speed
–	Battle Orders
Level 25	Frenzy	5 Vitality
Level 26	Frenzy	5 Vitality
Level 27	Frenzy	5 Vitality
Level 28	Frenzy	5 Vitality
Level 29	Frenzy	5 Vitality
Level 30	War Cry	30 to Energy	Respec
–	Natural Resistance	15 to Dexterity	Respec
–	Increased Speed	20 to Strength	Respec
–	Mace Mastery	Rest to Vitality	Respec
–	Concentrate		Respec
–	Leap Attack		Respec
–	Battle Command		Respec
–	5x Battle Orders		Respec
–	13x Battle Cry		Respec
Level 31	War Cry	5 Vitality
–	Battle Cry		Nightmare Den of Evil
Level 32	War Cry	5 Vitality
Level 33	War Cry	5 Vitality
Level 34	War Cry	5 Vitality
Level 35	War Cry	5 Vitality
Level 36	War Cry	5 Vitality
Level 37	War Cry	5 Vitality
Level 38	War Cry	5 Vitality
–		5 Vitality	Nightmare Lam Esen’s Tome
Level 39	War Cry	5 Vitality
Level 40	War Cry	5 Vitality
–	Battle Cry		Nightmare Izual
–	Battle Cry		Nightmare Izual
Level 41	War Cry	5 Vitality
Level 42	War Cry	5 Vitality
Level 43	War Cry	5 Vitality
Level 44	War Cry	5 Vitality
Level 45	War Cry	5 Vitality
Level 46	War Cry	5 Vitality
Level 47	War Cry	5 Vitality
Level 48	War Cry	5 Vitality
Level 49	War Cry	5 Vitality
Level 50	Battle Cry	5 Vitality
Level 51	Battle Cry	5 Vitality
Level 52	Battle Cry	5 Vitality
Level 53	Battle Cry	5 Vitality
Level 54	Battle Orders	5 Vitality
Level 55	Battle Orders	5 Vitality
–	Battle Orders		Hell Den of Evil
Level 56	Battle Orders	5 Vitality
Level 57	Battle Orders	5 Vitality
Level 58	Battle Orders	5 Vitality
Level 59	Battle Orders	5 Vitality
Level 60	Battle Orders	5 Vitality
–	Taunt		Hell Radament
Level 61	Taunt	5 Vitality
Level 62	Taunt	5 Vitality
Level 63	Taunt	5 Vitality
–		5 Vitality	Hell Lam Esen’s Tome
Level 64	Taunt	5 Vitality
Level 65	Taunt	5 Vitality
–	Taunt		Hell Izual
–	Taunt		Hell Izual
Level 66	Taunt	5 Vitality
Level 67	Taunt	5 Vitality
Level 68	Taunt	5 Vitality
Level 69	Taunt	5 Vitality
Level 70	Taunt	5 Vitality
Level 71	Taunt	5 Vitality
Level 72	Taunt	5 Vitality
Level 73	Taunt	5 Vitality
Level 74	Taunt	5 Vitality
Level 75	Taunt	5 Vitality

Barbarian Items & Weapons Build

Whirlwind Barbarian Build

Weapon	Grief
Weapon Offhand	Breath of the Dying, Death, Grief, or Beast
Weapon Swap	Two +3 Warcries javelins
Body Armor	Fortitude or Enigma
Helm	Arreat’s Face
Gloves	Steelrend or Laying of Hands
Boots	Gore Rider
Belt	Verdungo’s Hearty Cord
Ring 1	Raven Frost
Ring 2	Raven Frost or Rare ring with Life, Resistances, and useful stats
Amulet	Highlord’s Wrath
Charm 1	Barbarian Hellfire Torch
Charm 2	Annihilus
Charm 3	Small Charms with Maximum Damage, Attack Rating, and Life (such Charms are commonly known as 3/20/20s)
Charm 4	Small Charms with Life, Resistances, Mana, or Faster Hit Recovery, depending on needs

 Barbarian Skill Mercenary:

• Weapon: Ethereal Insight or The Reaper’s Toll
• Body Armor: Ethereal Fortitude
• Helm: Ethereal Andariel’s Visage socketed with a Ral Rune

Barbarian Skill Breakpoints

Hit Recovery Breakpoints

Frames to perform action	9	8	7	6	5	4	3
Faster Hit Recovery required to reach frame	0	0,07	0,15	0,27	0,48	0,86	2

Faster Cast Rate Breakpoints

Frames to perform action	13	12	11	10	9	8	7
Faster Cast Rate required to reach frame	0	0,09	0,2	0,37	0,63	1,05	2

Barbarian Skills Build

Stat Points and Attributes:

Strength	Dexterity	Vitality	Energy
Enough for gear; around 150 total	Enough for gear	Everything else	None

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