Troupster's Pickup Radius Whirlwind Ratrunner Barb

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by Troupster last updated Nov 22, 2017 ( Patch 2.6.1 )

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Skills

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.
Whirlwind Wind Shear
- Whirlwind
Cost: 10 Fury

Deliver multiple attacks to everything in your path for 340% weapon damage.

While whirlwinding, you move at 100% movement speed.
Wind Shear

Gain 1 Fury for every enemy struck.

Whirlwind's damage turns into Lightning.
Ignore Pain Mob Rule
- Ignore Pain
Cooldown: 30 seconds

Reduce all damage taken by 50% and gain Immunity to all control-impairing effects for 5 seconds.
Mob Rule

Allies within 50 yards also gain 25% damage reduction and Immunity to control-impairing effects for 5 seconds.
Threatening Shout Falter
- Threatening Shout
Generate: 15 Fury
Cooldown: 10 seconds

Shout with great ferocity, reducing damage done by enemies within 25 yards by 20% for 15 seconds.
Falter

Enemies instead take 25% increased damage for 6 seconds.
Sprint Forced March
- Sprint
Cost: 20 Fury

Increase movement speed by 30% for 3 seconds.
Forced March

Increase movement speed of allies within 50 yards by 20% for 3 seconds.
War Cry Veteran's Warning
- 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.
Veteran's Warning

Increase Dodge Chance by 30% while affected by War Cry.

Pound of Flesh
- Pound of Flesh
When you are healed by a health globe, gain 2% Life regeneration per second and 4% increased movement speed for 15 seconds. This bonus stacks up to 5 times.
Nerves of Steel
- Nerves of Steel
Fatal damage instead reduces you to 15% Life. For 3 seconds afterward, you take 95% reduced damage and are immune to all control-impairing effects.

This effect may occur once every 60 seconds.
Inspiring Presence
- Inspiring Presence
The duration of your shouts is doubled. After using a shout you and all allies within 100 yards regenerate 3% of maximum Life per second for 120 seconds.

Your shouts are:
Battle Rage
Threatening Shout
War Cry
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

Leoric's Crown

Legendary Helm

72 - 89 Armor

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 1%

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Mantle of Channeling

Legendary Shoulders

59 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

+201 - 230 Vitality

Secondary Stats

While channeling Siphon Blood, Whirlwind, Rapid Fire, Strafe, Tempest Rush, Firebats, Arcane Torrent, Disintegrate, or Ray of Frost, you deal 20 - 25% increased damage and take 25% reduced damage.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Rondal's Locket

Legendary Amulet

Primary Stats

Increases Gold and Health Pickup by 4 - 6 Yards.
Health Globes and Potions Grant +2355 - 3732 Life.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Aquila Cuirass

Legendary Chest Armor

51 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

+130 - 149 Vitality

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Nemesis Bracers

Legendary Bracers

8 - 10 Armor

Secondary Stats

Shrines and Pylons will spawn an enemy champion.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Gauntlet of the Wastes

Set Gloves

Primary Stats

+626–750 Strength
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8.0–10.0%
+4 Random Magic Properties

Wrath of the Wastes
Helm of the Wastes
Pauldrons of the Wastes
Cuirass of the Wastes
Tasset of the Wastes
Sabaton of the Wastes
Gauntlet of the Wastes
(2) Set: Increase the damage per second of Rend by 500% and its duration to 15 seconds.
(4) Set: During Whirlwind you gain 50% damage reduction and your applied Rends deal triple damage.
(6) Set: Whirlwind gains the effect of the Dust Devils rune and all Whirlwind damage is increased by 800%.
Chilanik's Chain

Legendary Mighty Belt

27 - 31 Armor

Secondary Stats

Using War Cry increases the movement speed for you and all allies affected by 30 - 40% for 10 seconds.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Tasset of the Wastes

Set Pants

Primary Stats

+416–500 Strength
+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket

Wrath of the Wastes
Helm of the Wastes
Pauldrons of the Wastes
Cuirass of the Wastes
Tasset of the Wastes
Sabaton of the Wastes
Gauntlet of the Wastes
(2) Set: Increase the damage per second of Rend by 500% and its duration to 15 seconds.
(4) Set: During Whirlwind you gain 50% damage reduction and your applied Rends deal triple damage.
(6) Set: Whirlwind gains the effect of the Dust Devils rune and all Whirlwind damage is increased by 800%.
Sabaton of the Wastes

Set Boots

Primary Stats

+416–500 Strength
+416–500 Vitality
+4 Random Magic Properties

Wrath of the Wastes
Helm of the Wastes
Pauldrons of the Wastes
Cuirass of the Wastes
Tasset of the Wastes
Sabaton of the Wastes
Gauntlet of the Wastes
(2) Set: Increase the damage per second of Rend by 500% and its duration to 15 seconds.
(4) Set: During Whirlwind you gain 50% damage reduction and your applied Rends deal triple damage.
(6) Set: Whirlwind gains the effect of the Dust Devils rune and all Whirlwind damage is increased by 800%.
Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Ignores Durability Loss
Attack Speed Increased by 5 - 6%
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 3.5%

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Oculus Ring

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Reduces damage from elites by 12 - 16%
Attack Speed Increased by 7 - 9%
+51 - 60 Resistance to All Elements

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Bul-Kathos's Solemn Vow

Set Mighty Weapon

Bul-Kathos's Oath
Bul-Kathos's Solemn Vow
Bul-Kathos's Warrior Blood
(2) Set: During Whirlwind you gain 30% increased attack speed and movement speed.Increases Fury Generation by 10
Bul-Kathos's Warrior Blood

Set Mighty Weapon

Bul-Kathos's Oath
Bul-Kathos's Solemn Vow
Bul-Kathos's Warrior Blood
(2) Set: During Whirlwind you gain 30% increased attack speed and movement speed.Increases Fury Generation by 10

More Details

Head
- Leoric's Crown
- Stat Priority: Pickup Radius Life AR
Shoulders
- Mantle of Channeling
- Pauldrons of the Wastes
- Stat Priority: Pickup Radius CDR
Amulet
- Rondal's Locket
- Stat Priority: Pickup Radius CDR AS
Torso
- Aquila Cuirass
- Stat Priority: Pickup Radius Life
Wrists
- Nemesis Bracers
- Stat Priority: Pickup Radius AR
Hands
- Gauntlet of the Wastes
- Stat Priority: Pickup Radius CDR AS
Waist
- Chilanik's Chain
- Pride of Cassius
- Stat Priority: Pickup Radius AR
Legs
- Tasset of the Wastes
- Stat Priority: Pickup Radius AR
Feet
- Sabaton of the Wastes
- Stat Priority: Pickup Radius AR
Rings
- Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac
- Oculus Ring
- Ring of Royal Grandeur
- Stat Priority: CDR AS Reduced Resource Cost
Weapon
- Bul-Kathos's Solemn Vow
- Stat Priority: CDR AS
Offhand
- Bul-Kathos's Warrior Blood
- Stat Priority: CDR AS

Legendary Gems
- Gem of Efficacious Toxin
  Gem of Efficacious Toxin
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Poison all enemies hit for 2000% weapon damage over 10 seconds.
- Wreath of Lightning
  Wreath of Lightning
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  15% chance on hit to gain a Wreath of Lightning, dealing 1250.0% weapon damage as Lightning every second to nearby enemies for 3 seconds.
  While under the effect of the Wreath of Lightning, gain 25% increased movement speed. (Requires Rank 25)
- Esoteric Alteration
  Esoteric Alteration
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Gain +10% non-Physical damage reduction.

Kanai's Cube

In-geom

Legendary Sword

4.2 Damage Per Second

Secondary Stats

Your skill cooldowns are reduced by 8 - 10 seconds for 15 seconds after killing an elite pack.
One of 8 Magic Properties (varies)
+10 - 15% Damage

+(132 - 308) Physical Damage

+(132 - 308) Fire Damage

+(132 - 308) Lightning Damage

+(132 - 308) Cold Damage

+(132 - 308) Poison Damage

+(132 - 308) Arcane Damage

+(132 - 308) Holy Damage

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
In-geom
Pride of Cassius

Legendary Mighty Belt

165 - 199 Armor

Primary Stats

+51 - 60 Resistance to All Elements

Secondary Stats

Increases the duration of Ignore Pain by 4 - 6 seconds.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Pride of Cassius
Ring of Royal Grandeur

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 5 - 6%
+152 - 224 Life per Hit

Secondary Stats

Reduces the number of items needed for set bonuses by 1 (to a minimum of 2).

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Ring of Royal Grandeur

This build has been updated to make the most sense, with crit from ancients, and no diminishing returns from cold whirlwind.

Skills

Pound of Flesh, Nerves of Steel, and Inspiring Presence should all be used, the 4th spot is often debated.

I personally prefer Superstition, because you can feel the damage reduction, but some viable alternatives are Animosity or Relentless.

Gear

You will note, the #1 priority of this build is pickup radius, even higher than it normally is with pull barb, because all you are doing is spinning in circles to get globes for your rats.

For gear, Pride of Cassius and Chilanik's Chain are interchangeable, just wear whichever one is best.

In-geom in cube is basically required, as rat runs are so fast, it will allow you to spam Threatening Shout to restore fury at times where it may dip.

Every other item in the build is pretty much non-negotiable, however you can wear Wastes shoulders, and drop royal ring to wear a hellfire ring. I've also opted to wear a RED gem in my helm with the hellfire ring. Cooldowns can be a bit tight sometimes, but you do gain about 12.5% / 4 which is like 3% exp per person, not too shabby.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Maximum Resource
Vitality
Primary Stat

Offense

Cooldown Reduction
Attack Speed
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage

Defense

Resist All
Life
Armor
Life Regeneration

Utility

Resource Cost Reduction
Life on Hit
Gold Find
Area Damage

Max Movespeed, make sure boots + paragon = 25%, max resource to help keep Aquila uptime, the rest go into vitality,

Only thing to consider is not putting in area damage to reduce lag, especially due to the whirlwinding.

Build Guide

Playstyle

Enter the rift, make sure every necro is constantly getting your buffs, and use your debuffs accordingly.

Ignore Pain: This should never be down, every character needs this 100% of the time, walls/corners are not an excuse, make sure people aren't running to Africa, communicate this.
Threatening Shout: This ability can be spammed often, but make sure elites get hit with it. Because it restores fury, after an in-geom proc you can spam this sucker while running to get back to full fury.
Sprint: Use Sprint often, but mostly after you kill Elite packs. Gotta go go go, Rat runs boys, rat runs.
War Cry: This ability needs a bit more forethought, as it has a bit of a cooldown, and the buff is pretty short. You want to use this right after killing an elite pack, and try to chain it with itself if in-geom proc is up.
Call of the Ancients: This ability can have nearly 100% uptime if your group is proccing in-geom fast enough, so it should be up for every elite, if not the entire rift.
Whirlwind: You should basically never not be whirlwinding, figure out what button is most comfortable to hold down for the rift, and do it.

While that is going on make sure to pick up globes, this is where the pickup radius comes in to play. The bigger your pickup radius, the faster globes will get sucked up, and the more damage your necros will do without dying.

Finally, make sure you hit pylons as soon as they appear, except maybe channeling because you might need to wait a second to communicate that one with your Necros.

Conclusion

That's it, there's not a lot to, spin in circles, no hooks this time around, gather globes the entire time to keep your group full of resources and alive, and clear each rift. Rat Runs should take you from 2-5 minutes, if they are longer than 5 minutes you're doing too high of a difficulty.

After rifts you can always hunt for pools, and I even have a nice writeup for that here.

If you're looking for guide to pull barb, I have an amazing writeup w/ videos here.

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