Skills
Warcries
- Howl
- Find Potion
- Shout
- Taunt
- Battle Cry
- Find Item
- Battle Orders
- Grim Ward
- War Cry
- Battle Command
Combat Masteries
- Sword Mastery
- Axe Mastery
- Mace Mastery
- Polearm Mastery
- Throwing Mastery
- Spear Mastery
- Increased Stamina
- Increased Speed
- Iron Skin
- Natural Resistance
Combat Skills
- Bash
- Double Swing
- Leap
- Double Throw
- Stun
- Leap Attack
- Concentrate
- Frenzy
- Whirlwind
- Berserk
Builds
Concentrate Barbarian
- Main article: Diablo II/Concentrate Barbarian
A barbarian with a focus in concentrate makes an extremely strong tank. With very high defense, an uninterruptable attack, a max-block shield, and the highest life of any character, this setup is superb for playing through the game solo or with help; it is probably the easiest character with which to win solo/untweaked on hardcore. The drawback is the relatively low damage output of concentrate, making the game slower than with many other classes. The basic build puts 20 points each into battle orders, concentrate, shout, and a weapon mastery; with enough dexterity for a max-block shield, as low a strength as possible, base energy, and all spare points into vitality; and with a defiance mercenary as a sidekick.
Frenzy Barbarian
Frenzy barbs are great duelers,they swing so fast that the competition cant hit back! To be a frenzy barb you are required to put points in to the following:
Skills are as follows:
- Double swing: 20
- Double throw: 1
- Frenzy: 20
- Shout: 20
- Battle order: 20
You can put the rest of the points into a mastery for the weapon you are using.
Throwbarbs
A pure "throwbarb" - focusing only on throwable weapons - is not an effective character build. Such a character is meant to give the player both an extreme challenge and a way to roleplay.
Spartan
- Main article: Diablo II/Spartan Barbarian
The basic premise of this build is to be a Spartan from the movie 300. To do this effectively, the barbarians must be throwbarbs. With those abilities they can effectively equip a javalin and a shield. This is a very weak character and not a viable build for solo play, but is a role-playing challenge for a group game.