Frozen Horde Frenzy

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by leland814 last updated Aug 14, 2014 ( Patch 2.1 )

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Types: Cold

Skills

Frenzy Sidearm
- Frenzy
Generate: 4 Fury per attack

Swing for 220% weapon damage. Frenzy's attack speed increases by 15% for 4 seconds with each swing. This effect stacks up to 5 times.
Sidearm

Each strike has a 25% chance to throw a piercing axe at a nearby enemy that deals 300% weapon damage as Cold to all enemies in its path.

Frenzy's damage turns into Cold.
Leap Call of Arreat
- Leap
Generate: 15 Fury
Cooldown: 10 seconds

Leap into the air, dealing 180% weapon damage to all enemies within 10 yards of your destination and slowing their movement speed by 60% for 3 seconds.
Call of Arreat

Shockwaves burst forth from the ground increasing the radius of effect to 16 yards and pulling affected enemies towards you.
Battle Rage Bloodshed
- Battle Rage
Cost: 20 Fury

Enter a rage which increases your damage by 10% and Critical Hit Chance by 3%. Lasts 120 seconds.
Bloodshed

Critical Hits cause an explosion of blood dealing 20% of the damage done to all other nearby enemies.
Earthquake Chilling Earth
- Earthquake
Cost: 25 Fury
Cooldown: 60 seconds

Shake the ground violently, dealing 4800% weapon damage as Fire over 8 seconds to all enemies within 18 yards.
Chilling Earth

Create an icy patch, causing Earthquake to Freeze all enemies hit and deal Cold damage.
Call of the Ancients Duty to the Clan
- Call of the Ancients
Cooldown: 120 seconds

Summon the ancient Barbarians Talic, Korlic, and Madawc to fight alongside you for 20 seconds. Each deals 270% weapon damage per swing in addition to bonus abilities.

Talic wields a sword and shield and uses Whirlwind and Leap.
Korlic wields a massive polearm and uses Cleave and Furious Charge.
Madawc dual-wields axes and uses Weapon Throw and Seismic Slam.
Duty to the Clan

Enemies hit by the Ancients are Chilled for 2 seconds and have 10% increased chance to be Critically Hit.

The Ancients' damage turns into Cold.
War Cry Impunity
- War Cry
Generate: 20 Fury
Cooldown: 20 seconds

Unleash a rallying cry to increase Armor for you and all allies within 100 yards by 20% for 120 seconds.
Impunity

Increase resistance to all elements by 20% while affected by War Cry.

Berserker Rage
- Berserker Rage
You deal 25% additional damage while near maximum Fury.
Ruthless
- Ruthless
You deal 40% additional damage to enemies below 30% health.
Juggernaut
- Juggernaut
The duration of control-impairing effects on you are reduced by 50%. In addition, whenever a Stun, Freeze, Fear, or Immobilize is cast on you, you have a chance to recover 20% of your maximum Life.
Superstition
- Superstition
Reduce all non-Physical damage by 20%. When you take damage from a ranged or elemental attack, you have a chance to gain 2 Fury.

Items

Immortal King's Triumph

Set Helm

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+330–524 Dexterity

+330–524 Strength

+330–524 Intelligence

Immortal King's Call
Immortal King's Triumph
Immortal King's Boulder Breaker
Immortal King's Eternal Reign
Immortal King's Tribal Binding
Immortal King's Irons
Immortal King's Stride
Immortal King's Stature
(2) Set: Call of the Ancients last until they die.
(4) Set: Reduce the cooldown of Wrath of the Berserker and Call of the Ancients by 3 seconds for every 10 Fury you spend with an attack.
(6) Set: While both Wrath of the Berserker and Call of the Ancients is active, you deal 400% increased damage.
Spires of the Earth

Set Shoulders

Primary Stats

+91–100 Resistance to All Elements
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+416–500 Dexterity

+416–500 Strength

+416–500 Intelligence

Might of the Earth
Pull of the Earth
Eyes of the Earth
Weight of the Earth
Spires of the Earth
Spirit of the Earth
Foundation of the Earth
(2) Set: Reduce the cooldown of Earthquake, Avalanche, Leap, and Ground Stomp by 1 second for every 30 Fury you spend with an attack.
(4) Set: Leap causes an Earthquake when you land. Additionally, Leap gains the effect of the Iron Impact rune and the rune's effect and duration are increased by 150%.
(6) Set: Increase the damage of Earthquake, Avalanche, Leap, Ground Stomp, Ancient Spear and Seismic Slam by 1200%.
Haunt of Vaxo

Legendary Amulet

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 3.0–4.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Summons shadow clones to your aid when you Stun an enemy. This effect may occur once every 30 seconds.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+128–163 Dexterity

+128–163 Strength

+128–163 Intelligence
Immortal King's Eternal Reign

Set Chest Armor

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Immortal King's Call
Immortal King's Triumph
Immortal King's Boulder Breaker
Immortal King's Eternal Reign
Immortal King's Tribal Binding
Immortal King's Irons
Immortal King's Stride
Immortal King's Stature
(2) Set: Call of the Ancients last until they die.
(4) Set: Reduce the cooldown of Wrath of the Berserker and Call of the Ancients by 3 seconds for every 10 Fury you spend with an attack.
(6) Set: While both Wrath of the Berserker and Call of the Ancients is active, you deal 400% increased damage.
Strongarm Bracers

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

+220–349 Vitality
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Enemies hit by knockbacks suffer 20–30% increased damage for 6 seconds.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence
Pull of the Earth

Set Gloves

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8.0–10.0%
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+626–750 Dexterity

+626–750 Strength

+626–750 Intelligence

Might of the Earth
Pull of the Earth
Eyes of the Earth
Weight of the Earth
Spires of the Earth
Spirit of the Earth
Foundation of the Earth
(2) Set: Reduce the cooldown of Earthquake, Avalanche, Leap, and Ground Stomp by 1 second for every 30 Fury you spend with an attack.
(4) Set: Leap causes an Earthquake when you land. Additionally, Leap gains the effect of the Iron Impact rune and the rune's effect and duration are increased by 150%.
(6) Set: Increase the damage of Earthquake, Avalanche, Leap, Ground Stomp, Ancient Spear and Seismic Slam by 1200%.
Immortal King's Tribal Binding

Set Mighty Belt

Primary Stats

+220–349 Strength
+220–349 Vitality
+81–85 Resistance to All Elements
+3 Random Magic Properties

Immortal King's Call
Immortal King's Triumph
Immortal King's Boulder Breaker
Immortal King's Eternal Reign
Immortal King's Tribal Binding
Immortal King's Irons
Immortal King's Stride
Immortal King's Stature
(2) Set: Call of the Ancients last until they die.
(4) Set: Reduce the cooldown of Wrath of the Berserker and Call of the Ancients by 3 seconds for every 10 Fury you spend with an attack.
(6) Set: While both Wrath of the Berserker and Call of the Ancients is active, you deal 400% increased damage.
Weight of the Earth

Set Pants

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+416–500 Dexterity

+416–500 Strength

+416–500 Intelligence

Might of the Earth
Pull of the Earth
Eyes of the Earth
Weight of the Earth
Spires of the Earth
Spirit of the Earth
Foundation of the Earth
(2) Set: Reduce the cooldown of Earthquake, Avalanche, Leap, and Ground Stomp by 1 second for every 30 Fury you spend with an attack.
(4) Set: Leap causes an Earthquake when you land. Additionally, Leap gains the effect of the Iron Impact rune and the rune's effect and duration are increased by 150%.
(6) Set: Increase the damage of Earthquake, Avalanche, Leap, Ground Stomp, Ancient Spear and Seismic Slam by 1200%.
Lut Socks

Legendary Boots

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Leap can be cast up to three times within 2 seconds before the cooldown begins.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+18–23 Dexterity

+18–23 Strength

+18–23 Intelligence
Ring of Royal Grandeur

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 2.0–3.0%
+27–60 Life per Hit
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduces the number of items needed for set bonuses by 1 (to a minimum of 2).
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+24–29 Dexterity

+24–29 Strength

+24–29 Intelligence
Stone of Jordan

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Increases damage against elites by 25.0–30.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties
One of 6 Magic Properties (varies)

+8–10 Maximum Discipline (Demon Hunter Only)

+7–8 Maximum Fury (Barbarian Only)

+7–9 Maximum Arcane Power (Wizard Only)

+105–119 Maximum Mana (Witch Doctor Only)

+13–14 Maximum Spirit (Monk Only)

+7–8 Maximum Wrath

One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

Physical skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Lightning skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Cold skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Fire skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Arcane skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Poison skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Holy skills deal 15–20% more damage.
Wrath of the Bone King

Legendary Two-Handed Mace

Primary Stats

+(39–47)–(47–59) Cold Damage
Cold skills deal 25–30% more damage.
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

+212–253 Life after Each Kill
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

1.0–2.5% Chance to Slow on Hit

1.0–2.5% Chance to Chill on Hit

1.0–2.5% Chance to Blind on Hit

More Details

Head
- Immortal King's Triumph
- Stat Priority: None
Shoulders
- Spires of the Earth
- Stat Priority: None
Amulet
- Haunt of Vaxo
- Countess Julia's Cameo
- The Star of Azkaranth
- Stat Priority: None
Torso
- Immortal King's Eternal Reign
- Stat Priority: None
Wrists
- Strongarm Bracers
- Stat Priority: None
Hands
- Pull of the Earth
- Stat Priority: None
Waist
- Immortal King's Tribal Binding
- Stat Priority: None
Legs
- Weight of the Earth
- Stat Priority: None
Feet
- Lut Socks
- Stat Priority: None
Rings
- Ring of Royal Grandeur
- Stone of Jordan
- Stat Priority: None
Weapon
- Wrath of the Bone King
- Stat Priority: None
Offhand
- Stat Priority: None

Build Guide

**Updated 8/14/2014 after extensive PTR testing**

This build requires a very specific gearset, but is very fun and works well at higher Greater Rift / Torment levels. The shift from using a spendor to pure Frenzy attacking requires a cautious approach to fighting, but with the healing bonus from Simplicity's Strength Gem (2% max HP per hit), this build will allow you to leap right into the maw and hack away with your best buddy ancients!

A few notes on gear selection:

Strongarm Bracers: Since you aren't going to be using 2 piece Aughilds, the next best thing is gaining the bonus from Strongarm. In addition to the Call of Arreat pull, pets can now also trigger Strongarms, so your ancients will trigger them by using various Barb skills.

Wrath of the Bone King: The newest version on the PTR allows this 2 hander to have 25-30% Cold damage. A clear winner since it will amp up ALL your skills / pets. With the new Ramalandi's Gift item, you could possibly see one with 10% Damage, Strength, Cold AND a socket on top of the boosted 2 hander base damage, leaving your Earthquake doing a ton of damage.

Hellfire Amulet: With the chance for a free passive, you open up the chance for Rampage, Brawler, or one of the defensive passives that are more situational.
If you cannot get your hands on a decent Hellfire, Haunt of Vaxo adds more crazy Barbarians to your horde! **If you have this and want to use it, you may need to mix in Death From Above rune to your Leap to trigger the stun.**

Legendary Gems: Depending on how many sockets your jewelry has, you will want to use these three gems, in order of priority: Simplicity's Strength (Bonus damage to Primary, 2% life leech @ LVL 25), Ban of the Trapped (Bonus damage to mobs effected by slows, 30% slow aura @ LVL 25) and Bane of the Powerful (Bonus damage after killing an Elite, 15% bonus damage to elites @ LVL 25). I chose this order for the following reasons:

Simplicity's Strength: Frenzy will become your main source of healing once the gem reaches LVL 25. 2% max health per hit adds up to a lot of health using Frenzy. The damage bonus isn't as important, since the majority of your damage will still be from Earthquake.

Ban of the Trapped: Earthquake will trigger 100% of the time on everything you encounter except for the few mobs that are immune to chill effects, giving you 20% bonus damage at rank 0. This effects the damage your pets do to affected mobs as well.

Bane of the Powerful: Speeds up clearing quite a bit, and bonus damage against elites is always desirable.

Enforcer is a nice Pet gem, but doesn't increase your own damage. Most of the damage being done will be from Earthquake. The pets are there to increase your crit chance by 10%, act as meat shields and add a little supplemental damage.

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