Best Diablo 4 Barbarian builds for Season 5

Barbarian has been the strongest class in Diablo 4 for some time now and the best builds are best for dominating hardcore world bosses. 

In Season 5, Barbarians received new Unique Items and Legendary Aspects that gave some of its builds an extra push to face wave after wave of demons in the Infernal Hordes questline.

To help you make the most of the class, here’s a list of the best Barbarian builds in Diablo 4 Season 5, such as Upheaval and Bash.

Best Barbarian build for leveling up in Diablo 4

The Upheaval Barbarian is the best Barbarian build for leveling up in Diablo 4 Season 5. This build works great during the early game thanks to its fast-paced gameplay, and its massive AoE damage makes it perfect for clearing out the waves of demons from the Infernal Hordes.

Here’s a rundown of the skills necessary for the Upheaval Barbarian build:

Level	Barbarian Skill
1	Lunging Strike
2	Enhanced Lunging Strike
3	Battle Lunging Strike
4	Upheaval
5	Enhanced Upheaval
6	Violent Upheaval
7	Rallying Cry
8	Enhanced Rallying Cry
9	Tactical Rallying Cry
10	Challenging Shout
11	Enhanced Challenging Shout
12	Tactical Challenging Shout
13	War Cry
14	Enhanced War Cry
15	Mighty War Cry
16	Swiftness
17	Swiftness
18	Swiftness
19	Leap
20	Enhanced Leap
21	Power Leap
22	Pit Fighter
23	Pit Fighter
24	Wrath of the Berserker
25	Prime Wrath of the Berserker
26	Supreme Wrath of the Berserker
27	Pit Fighter
28	Upheaval
29	Upheaval
30	Upheaval
31	Upheaval
32	Thick Skin
33	Counteroffensive
34	Unconstrained
35	Counteroffensive
36	Counteroffensive
37	Leap
38	Leap
39	Leap
40	Leap
41	Aggressive Resistance
42	Prolific Fury
43	Prolific Fury
44	Prolific Fury
45	Battle Fervor
46	Battle Fervor
47	Battle Fervor
48	Aggressive Resistance
49	Aggressive Resistance
Renown skill point 1	Imposing Presence
Renown skill point 2	Imposing Presence
Renown skill point 3	Wallop
Renown skill point 4	Concussion
Renown skill point 5	Concussion
Renown skill point 6	Concussion
Renown skill point 7	Wallop
Renown skill point 8	Wallop

Best weapon specialization 

• Thick Skin: Gives you a small boost for more Fortify.
• Counteroffensive: Boost your damage while you have more than half of your life as Fortified health.
• Pit Fighter: Increases both offense and defense against close enemies.
• While you’re leveling up your Upheaval Barbarian, focus on boosting its overall damage output.

While you’re leveling up your Upheaval Barbarian, focus on boosting its overall damage output with these three options.

Best Legendary Aspects for Upheaval build

Aspect	Gear Slot	Buffs	Location
Aspect of Might	Helm	Basic Skills grant 20% Damage Reduction for [2.0-6.0] seconds.	Dark Ravine Dungeon
Aspect of Disobedience	Chest	You gain [0.6 – 1.1%] increased Armor for 4 seconds when you deal any form of damage, stacking up to [36 – 66%].	Halls of the Damned Dungeon
Aspect of Sundered Ground	Gloves	Every 20 seconds your next Upheaval cast is guaranteed to Overpower and deals x [15-30%] increased damage. Critical Strikes with Upheaval against Elites reduce this timer by 1 second.	Found on random Legendary Items.
Iron Blood Aspect	Pants	Gain [2.0-4.0%] Damage Reduction for each Nearby Bleeding enemy up to [10-20%] maximum.	Hoarfrost Demise Dungeon
Relentless Berserker’s Aspect	Boots	Lucky Hit: Damaging an enemy with a Core Skill has up to a [22-40%] chance to extend the duration of Berserking by 1 second. Double this duration if it was a Critical Strike.	Hakan’s Refuge Dungeon
Wind Striker Aspect	Amulets	Critical Strikes grant [8.0-16.0]% Movement Speed for 1 second, up to 6 seconds.	Shivta Ruins
Aspect of Vocalized Empowerment	Ring	Your Shout Skills generate [2.0-4.0] Fury per second while active.	Sirocco Caverns Dungeon
Aspect of Voracious Rage	Ring	Killing an enemy with a Core Skill refunds [10.0-20.0%] of its base Fury cost. Can only happen once per Skill cast.	Found on random Legendary Items.
Aspect of the Expectant	Bludgeoning Weapon	Attacking enemies with a Basic Skill increases the damage of your next Core Skill cast by [5-10%], up to 30%.	Underrot Dungeon
Edgemaster’s Aspect	Slashing Weapon	Skills deal up to [10- 20%] increased damage based on your available Primary Resource when cast, receiving the maximum benefit while you have full Primary Resource.	Oldstones Dungeon
Rapid Aspect	Dual-Wield Weapon	Basic Skills gain [15-30%] Attack Speed.	Buried Halls Dungeon

Best endgame Barbarian build in Season 5

The Bash Barbarian build is your best option to survive in Season 5’s endgame. Since the Season of Infernal Horde revolves around facing waves of demons swarming your character, the Bash Barbarian will grant you great mobility while dealing strong damage from AoE skills.

Here’s how all your skill and Renown points should be allocated at the end of your build:

• Basic Skills:
  • Bash (5/5)
    • Enhanced Bash
    • Combat Bash
• Defensive Skills:
  • Imposing Presence (3/3)
    • Martial Vigor (3/3)
  • Rallying Cry (1/5)
    • Enhanced Rallying Cry
    • Strategic Rallying Cry
  • Challenging Shout (1/5)
    • Enhanced Challenging Shout
  • Outburst (1/3)
    • Tough as Nails (1/3)
• Brawling Skills:
  • Kick (1/5)
    • Enhanced Kick
    • Power Kick
  • War Cry (1/5)
    • Enhanced War Cry
    • Power War Cry
  • Booming Voice (3/3)
    • Guttural Yell (3/3)
  • Aggressive Resistance (3/3)
    • Battle Fervor (3/3)
• Weapon Mastery:
  • Pit Fighter (3/3)
  • Thick Skin (1/3)
    • Counteroffensive (3/3)
• Ultimate Skills:
  • Wallop (3/3)
    • Concussion (3/3)
  • Wrath of the Berserker (1/1)
    • Prime Wrath of the Berserker
    • Supreme Wrath of the Berserker
• Heavy Handed (3/3)
• Key Passives:
  • Unconstrained (1/1)

How to play Bash Barbarian in Diablo 4

The Bash Barbarian build in Diablo 4 focuses on dealing AoE damage with Bash, which should be combined with Kick to apply the Vulnerable state.

To maximize Bash damage, you’ll need to build Fury to the max and use Wrath of the Berserker. After getting max Fury, you can alternate between Kick and Bash to drop massive amounts of damage.

While the Bash Barbarian build is quite straightforward to use, you’ll need to use Rallying Cry and War Cry for additional Movement Speed, Fortify, and Resource Generation. Using Challenging Shout will also help you boost your Damage Reduction and your Maximum Life, making your Barbarian even more tankier.

Best Bash Barbarian Paragon Board in Diablo 4

Paragon Board for the Barbarian	Nodes (including Legendary) to pick	Glyph
Starting	Brawn, Raw Power, Iron Strength, Tenacity	Territorial
Carnage	Fierce, Brash, Berseker, Enraged	Ire
Decimator	Arrogance, Demolish	Crusher
Flawless Technique	Brash, Havoc	Exploit
Warbringer	Raw Power	Wrath
Blood Rage	Enraged

Best Legendary Aspects for Bash Barbarian build

Aspect	Gear Slot	Buffs	Location
Undying Aspect	Chest	When you cast a Skill, you heal for [0.5 – 2.0]% Life. Double this bonus while below 50% Life.	Found on random Legendary Items.
Aspect of Might	Pants	Basic Skills grant 20.0% Damage Reduction for [2.0 – 7.0] seconds.	Dark Ravine
Aspect of Adaptability	Ring	When cast below 50% Maximum Resource, Basic Skills generate 3 of your Primary Resource, once per cast. When cast at or above 50% Maximum Resource, Basic Skills deal [20 – 80]% increased damage.	Found on random Legendary Items.
Edgemaster’s Aspect	Ring	Skills deal up to [5 – 20]% increased damage based on your available Primary Resource when cast, receiving the maximum benefit while you have full Primary Resource.	Oldstones Dungeon
Rapid Aspect	Off-Hand	Basic Skills gain [15 – 30]% Attack Speed.	Buried Halls Dungeon
Aspect of Inner Calm	Two-Handed Bludgeoning	Deal [5 – 10]% increased damage. Triple this bonus after standing still for 3 seconds.	Raethwind Wilds Dungeon
Aspect of the Moonrise	Two-Handed Slashing	Damaging an enemy with a Basic Skill grants you 4% Attack Speed for 10 seconds, stacking up to 5 times. Upon reaching maximum stacks, you enter a Vampiric Bloodrage, gaining [40 – 80]% Basic Skill damage and 15% Movement Speed for 10 seconds.	Found on random Legendary Items.

Best Uber Uniques for Bash Barbarian build 

Item	Placement
Crown of Lucion	Helm
Paingorger’s Gauntlet	Gloves
Shard of Verathiel	Weapon
Locran’s Talisman	Amulet

Best PvP Barbarian build for Diablo 4 Season 5 

The Double Swing Barbarian is the best build for PvP in Diablo 4 Season 5, thanks to its mobility and high-damage attacks. This build is a great option for the endgame too, although it can’t compete with the movement speed of the Bash Barbarian. 

Best Barbarian class attributes 

• Strength
• Willpower
• Fury

Apart from this, you can use Rubies to increase Fury generation through your gear and Topaz to boost damage reduction.

Best Barbarian Gems in Season 5

The Royal Topaz and the Royal Ruby are great for increasing Basic Skill damage and increasing maximum life. They work great for both builds mentioned above that work best in Diablo 4 Season of Loot Reborn.

However, for Jewelry, you might want to go for Skulls as they boost survivability and Royal Diamonds for increased resistance for every state.

Best technique slot for Diablo 4 Barbarian class 

Arsenal system

• Polearm Expertise for Upheaval Barbarian build.
• Two-Handed Axe Expertise for Bash Barbarian build.
• One-Handed Sword Expertise and One-Handed Mace Expertise for your Double Swing Barbarian build.
  • In the Technique Slot, having the Two-Handed Axe will also increase your damage to Vulnerable enemies.

Barbarians in Diablo 4 have a unique arsenal system that allows them to not only wield four weapons at once but also build expertise for each of them. To make the most of this system, you need to use weapons that align well with your skills.

Once you’ve got your Barbarian build ready, it’s time to do the new seasonal journey and then head into the new endgame mode. Don’t forget to check out the new Unique items added too so you can start grinding for them.