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Kanai's Cube

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  • Solanium

  

  Legendary Mace

  • Primary Stats
  • • +(32–39)–(39–49) Holy Damage
    • +3 Random Magic Properties
  • Secondary Stats
  • • Critical Hits have a 3–4% chance to spawn a health globe.
    • Empty Socket
  Solanium
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  • Chilanik's Chain

  

  Legendary Mighty Belt

  • Primary Stats
  • • +85–108 Strength
    • +4 Random Magic Properties
  • Secondary Stats
  • • Using War Cry increases the movement speed for you and all allies affected by 30–40% for 10 seconds.
  Chilanik's Chain
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  • Band of Might

  

  Legendary Ring

  • Primary Stats
  • • +3 Random Magic Properties
  • Secondary Stats
  • • After casting Furious Charge, Ground Stomp, or Leap, take 50–60% reduced damage for 8 seconds.
    • One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

    • +18–23 Dexterity

    • +18–23 Strength

    • +18–23 Intelligence

  Band of Might

Hey guys! I finally came around to make a build on my own. I have played this spec for 3 seasons now. There are many variations out there, and I want to cover the pros and cons that I have found so far in my journey as main zDPS Barbarian. There is no way to make a 'perfect' build with the 'best' gear. There are so many opinions, so in the end it comes down to preference.

If you want to see this build in action, I stream regularly on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vslot

My current gear and rolls: http://eu.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Vslot-2105/hero/72862728

Stat priorities

1. Cooldown reduction: The more you stack up, the easier it gets to keep Ignore Pain on your group at all times. Some say you don't need more than 55-60%, which is mostly true, but sometimes a party member dies at a really inconvenient timing and you won't have Ignore Pain off cooldown when he is revived. I recommend getting max roll on every possible gear for your own and your groups sake.

2. Attack Speed: This is something that is rarely brought up as a stat for a zDPS Barbarian. Probably because most people don't know what it actually does. The more attack speed you have, the faster you can Furious Charge. This means you can move faster in and out of your group to pull more mobs and reapply Ignore Pain.

3. Resource Cost Reduction: This is only convenient for Ancient Spear, or if you run with Blade of the Warlord. It means you can pull more mobs before needing to generate Fury, or get more Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac procs.

4. Chritical Hit Chance: This is purely for spawning globes with Solanium.

Skill variations

Bash: Onslaught -> Sprint: Forced March: If you are running speed Greater Rift, this is probably something your group will appreciate. Since everything is dying so quick, and the Barb mostly run around trying to pull mobs to the group, the Onslaught won't be applied that much.

Bash: Onslaught -> Ground Stomp: Jarring Slam: Running speed Greater Rifts with a Witch Doctor who needs globes for more DPS? Ground Stomp: Jarring Slam + Threatening Shout: Grim Harvest (+ Solanium in Cube or Weapon slot) for maximum globe spawn.

Threatening Shout: Falter -> Threatening Shout: Grim Harvest: Same reason as Bash: Onslaught -> Ground Stomp: Jarring Slam.

Ancient spear: Rage Flip -> Ancient Spear: Harpoon: Not something I would recommend, and I haven't tried it since Season 5. It's purpose is to pull the mobs tighter to into the group for beter Area Damage, but this is something that I feel like is done better with the zDPS Monk's Cyclone Strike, or even the zDPS Wizard's 'one-pixel-stack' with Twisters. Rage Flip is much better for pulling more mobs and for a longer distance.

Passives

Inspiring Presence and Nerves of Steel is pretty much mandatory. You could run without Nerves of Steel if you wanna feel like a real Barbarian badass, but then again, there is not a lot of options that is better to be honest. You can choose between these defensive passives: Relentless, Superstition, Pund of Flesh and Though as Nails. I recomend Pund of Flesh because the movementspeed in convinient. If you run with a shield, you want to pick up Sword and Board.

Gear variation

Head: Potentially you can swap the Leoric's Crown for The Raekor set helm, and then use Aquila Cuirass as Chest. But to be honest, you don't need the Aquila to survive, and it's much more convenient with the Cooldown Reduction from Leoric's Crown.

Amulet: You can run with whatever amulet you like. Eye of Etlich is good against range attacks, Star of Azkaranth is good agains Molten Explosions, Julias Cameo is good for Arcane Beams, Hellfire is good if you like the extra passive. You can even run with Rondal's Locket for more pickup radius. Just pick one with good roll on stats.

Chest: You can swap the Raekor chest to an Aquila Cuirass, but this is really not needed to survive. Maybe if you're new to zDPS Barbarian, the Aquila is alright, but then you have to wear Raekor Boots, so you won't be able to walk through the Waller affix, which is very frustrating sometimes.

Wrist: You can use Strongarm, but then someone else in the group have to wear Nemesis, which I see no reason for. And sometimes you save a pylon, then it's better for the Barbarian to get it, because he is faster, and is capable of pulling the Pylon Elite.

Belt: Both belts (Pride of Cassius and Chilanik's Chain) are mandatory. Just make sure you pick the best one to wear (remember to wear one with a good legendary affix).

Feet: You can swap out the Illusionary Boots to the Raekor set boots, but being able to walk though the Waller affix is too convenient to be honest.

Rings: Oculus is mandatory, and get one with 85% legendary affix. You can potentially swap out Band of Might or Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac with a Royal Ring of Grandeur, so you can wear a Aquila Cuirass, but I wouldn't recommend swaping out any of the 3 recommended rings.

Weapons / off-hands / shields

This is the most awkward part of the zDPS Barbarian, because there really aren't any Best in Slot weapons or off-hand. In the end, it comes down to personal preference. Here is a list of commonly used weapons and off-hands:

• Odyn Son: The lightning proc is able to agro mobs from a far distance.
• Blade of the Warlord: Makes Bash a Fury spender instead of a generator, making Bash proc Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac. Con is your Fury is gone in seconds, and you need to Furious Charge to gain Fury again.
• Oathkeeper: 50% Attack speed. You apply Bash: Onslaught faster, and it pairs well with Blade of the Warlord for Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac procs.
• Bul-Kathos Oath: Set weapon, gives you more Fury regeneration. You'll be able to spam Ancient Spear more before Fury is gone.
• Istvan's Paired Blades: Set weapon, more attack speed and armor. As long as you keep the stacks up, you'll move faster with Furious Charge.
• Solanium: Spawn globes for your Witch Doctor DPS, or keep up stacks for your Pund of Flesh passive. Also provides healing for your group.
• Thunderfury: Slow the attack speed of mobs, providing damage reduction for your group, but makes mobs move slower which is bad for pulling.
• Stormshield: Combined with the Sword and Board passive, shields makes you insanely tanky, but you will lack attack speed, meaning your Furious Charge wil be slower.
• Pig Sticker: Extra stat roll.
• Hamburger: Because it really doesn't matter that much what you equip.

Legendary Gems

I recommend the 3 gems listed. You can swap out Wreath of Lightning for Esoteric Alteration if you struggle to survive. Iceblink is an alternative, but the effect doesn't last long, so it require you to stay with the group more, which you really don't want to do.

Paragon Priorities

Core: Max out Resource. Get 12% movement speed on your boots, then spend 26 paragon points on movement speed. Rest of the points is used on Vitality. Strength is really not needed.

Offense and Defense: Max out everything, or leave Critical Hit Damage at 0 if you want. Doesn't matter much.

Utility: Never ever put points in Area Damage. It won't do your group any good, and can cause lag. Same goes for Life on Hit, which is not useless, but it can cause lag. Have not tested this in the new patch, but you really don't need Life Per Hit, so I wouldn't put points into it to be honest.