

Start off with War Cry, followed by Battle Rage. Superstition seals the deal through both its defensive and Fury acquiring properties. We go with Battle Rage + Bloodshed and Sprint + Run Like the Wind, which together ensures that we’re maximizing our AoE damage and subsequently the Fury generating effect of Wind Shear. Tack on the increased Fury procured through Unforgiving and Wind Shear, and you’ll rarely hear the dreaded words “I need more Fury.” And for those brave enough to take on Torment IV or higher, our preferred Whirlwind build makes up for what it lacks in speed with sturdiness.īecause Barbarians no longer generate Fury off of crits, we compensate by first selecting the single best Fury generator/skill rune combination ( Bash with Instigation) at our disposal. This build assumes very little, yet is powerful enough on its own that most players shouldn’t have too much trouble steamrolling through Master or Torment I. Note: If you haven’t changed from the default settings, you’ll need to switch to Elective Mode in order to unlock all build/skill customizations. Better yet, you won’t need much in the way of Fury generating gear to make this build work for you. It’s particularly strong against large swatches of enemy, and due to its defensive nature, more than holds its own against Champions and Elites. Our first build is tailored towards players who have either just hit level 60, or are lacking the necessary gear and/or Paragon levels to run a fully offensive build. If anything, there are now more variations on the fabled Whirlwind build than ever before.

But does that mean “spin to win” is no longer a viable farming strategy? Hardly not.

Let’s face facts: Barbarians are no longer the harbingers of destruction they once were.
