Grift 74+ Solo Barb Whirlwind Build

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by Chainer88 last updated Nov 1, 2015 ( Patch 2.3 )

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Skills

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.
Whirlwind Blood Funnel
- Whirlwind
Cost: 10 Fury

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

While whirlwinding, you move at 100% movement speed.
Blood Funnel

Critical Hits restore 1% of your maximum Life.
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.
Threatening Shout Demoralize
- 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.
Demoralize

Affected enemies are also taunted to attack you for 4 seconds.
Ignore Pain Ignorance is Bliss
- Ignore Pain
Cooldown: 30 seconds

Reduce all damage taken by 50% and gain Immunity to all control-impairing effects for 5 seconds.
Ignorance is Bliss

While Ignore Pain is active, gain 5364 Life per Fury spent.
Wrath of the Berserker Insanity
- Wrath of the Berserker
Cooldown: 120 seconds

Enter a berserker rage which raises several attributes for 20 seconds.

Critical Hit Chance: 10%
Attack Speed: 25%
Dodge Chance: 20%
Movement Speed: 20%
Insanity

While active, gain 50% increased damage.

Ruthless
- Ruthless
You deal 40% additional damage to enemies below 30% health.
Berserker Rage
- Berserker Rage
You deal 25% additional damage while near maximum Fury.
Boon of Bul-Kathos
- Boon of Bul-Kathos
Reduce the cooldowns of your:
Earthquake by 15 seconds.
Call of the Ancients by 30 seconds.
Wrath of the Berserker by 30 seconds.
Rampage
- Rampage
Increase Strength by 1% for 8 seconds after killing or assisting in killing an enemy. This effect stacks up to 25 times.

Items

Helm of the Wastes

Set Helm

21 - 24 Armor

Primary Stats

+626 - 750 Strength
+626 - 750 Dexterity
+626 - 750 Intelligence
Sockets (1)

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 and for 3 seconds after, 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 and Rend damage is increased by 10000%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Pauldrons of the Wastes

Set Shoulders

Primary Stats

+416–500 Strength
+91–100 Resistance to All Elements
+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%.
Hellfire Amulet

Legendary Amulet

Primary Stats

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

+626–750 Intelligence

+626–750 Dexterity

+626–750 Strength
Cuirass of the Wastes

Set Chest Armor

51 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Sockets (1)

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 and for 3 seconds after, 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 and Rend damage is increased by 10000%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Lacuni Prowlers

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 5.0–6.0%
+10–12% Movement Speed
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

+316–1160 Thorns Damage
Gauntlet of the Wastes

Set Gloves

42 - 55 Armor

Primary Stats

+626 - 750 Strength
+626 - 750 Dexterity
+626 - 750 Intelligence
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 7 - 10%

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 and for 3 seconds after, 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 and Rend damage is increased by 10000%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Pride of Cassius

Legendary Mighty Belt

Primary Stats

+85–108 Strength
+11–20 Resistance to All Elements
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Increases the duration of Ignore Pain by 4–6 seconds.
Tasset of the Wastes

Set Pants

33 - 38 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Sockets (1)

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 and for 3 seconds after, 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 and Rend damage is increased by 10000%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Sabaton of the Wastes

Set Boots

30 - 35 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
+416 - 500 Vitality

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 and for 3 seconds after, 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 and Rend damage is increased by 10000%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Unity

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6.0%
Increases damage against elites by 12.0–15.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

All damage taken is split between wearers of this item.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence
Convention of Elements

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 3.5%
Sockets (1)

Secondary Stats

Gain 150 - 200% increased damage to a single element for 4 seconds. This non-static effect rotates through the elements available to your class in the following order: Arcane, Cold, Fire, Holy, Lightning, Physical, Poison.

+ 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

More Details

Head
- Helm of the Wastes
- Stat Priority: Str CHC Socket Skill: WW
Shoulders
- Pauldrons of the Wastes
- Stat Priority: Str AR AD CDR
Amulet
- Hellfire Amulet
- Mara's Kaleidoscope
- Stat Priority: CHD CHC Socket Physical %
Torso
- Cuirass of the Wastes
- Stat Priority: Str Vit Life Socket
Wrists
- Lacuni Prowlers
- Stat Priority: CHC Str Vit Physical %
Hands
- Gauntlet of the Wastes
- Stat Priority: Str CHC CHD AD
Waist
- Pride of Cassius
- Stat Priority: Str Vit AR Life
Legs
- Tasset of the Wastes
- Stat Priority: Str Vit AR Socket
Feet
- Sabaton of the Wastes
- Stat Priority: Str Vit AR Skill: WW
Rings
- Unity
- Convention of Elements
- Stat Priority: CHC CHD Socket AD
Weapon
- Bul-Kathos's Solemn Vow
- Bul-Kathos's Warrior Blood
- Stat Priority: AD CDR Socket Str
Offhand
- Stat Priority: None

Legendary Gems
- Bane of the Stricken
  Bane of the Stricken
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Each attack you make against an enemy increases the damage it takes from your attacks by 0.80%.
  Gain 25% increased damage against bosses and Rift Guardians. (Requires Rank 25)
- Taeguk
  Taeguk
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Gain 2% increased damage for 1.5 seconds when you spend resource on a channeled skill. This effect stacks up to 10 times.
- Pain Enhancer
  Pain Enhancer
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Critical hits cause the enemy to bleed for 2500.0% weapon damage as Physical over 3 seconds.
  Gain Blood Frenzy, granting you 3% increased Attack Speed for each bleeding enemy within 20 yards. (Requires Rank 25)

Kanai's Cube

The Furnace

Legendary Two-Handed Mace

Primary Stats

+(39–47)–(47–59) Fire Damage
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Increases damage against elites by 40–50%.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+192–245 Strength

+192–245 Intelligence

+192–245 Dexterity
The Furnace
Hexing Pants of Mr. Yan

Legendary Pants

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Your resource generation and damage is increased by 25% while moving and decreased by 20–25% while standing still.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Hexing Pants of Mr. Yan
Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 4.0–5.0%
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6.0%
Reduces cooldown of all skills by 4.0–7.0%.
Reduces all resource costs by 5.0–7.0%.
+1 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Ignores Durability Loss
Reduce the remaining cooldown of one of your skills by 1 seconds when you hit with a resource-spending attack.
Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac

Weapons - One weapon with area damage, cooldown, strength, and socket. The other weapon can replace cooldown with vitality as 2 pieces of cooldown is enough with a stricken/zodiac snapshot(read description below)

Rings - unity should have crit chance / crit damage / elite damage

Hellfire amulet - Brawler should be the 5th passive (Mara's will allow you to kill the fastest rift gaurdian hamelin at very high difficulty and may be better very late game 80+ or so but I recommend Hellfire for mid 70's )

Secondary Resists - Physcial res

Rubys in Chest/Pants

Diamond in Helm

Enchantress as follower will give you 3% attack speed along with 5%+ from lacuni and another 3% from pain enhancer will give you 11% attack speed against a single target boss which is exactly enough for the first dust devil break point to spawn more dust devils per second.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Vitality
Primary Stat
Maximum Resource

Offense

Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage

Defense

Life
Resist All
Armor
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Resource Cost Reduction
Gold Find
Life on Hit

Vitality in paragon until you have around 800k life than strength.

Do not put points into life on hit it will cause more lag.

Even tho we use Ignore Pain: Ignorance is Bliss (life per fury rune) you still want resource cost reduction otherwise you can run out of fury on single target bosses as we don't use or need weapon master for fury.

Build Guide

Hey guys Chainer here from twitch.tv/chainerfails

If you have any questions or want to hang out come stop by my live stream.

This is a build for solo greater rift progression with mid 70 capability. It requires heavy fishing for density and open map tiles like silver spire, arreat crater, act 2 sand map, ect. with good progression/small hit box mobs that are stackable. A "Snapshot" is used in this build where you buff your attack speed as high as possible with wrath of the berserker and pain enhancer by grouping density. Once you got a big pack of mobs grouped tightly together pop your potion in the middle of them and your attack speed will stick to your stricken gem and obsidian ring. The attack speed lowers the cooldown on these procs which will allow you to kill bosses faster and keep full uptime on your skills like ignore pain and wrath of the berserker. Using your potion, deaths, or entering a new rift level will reset your snapshot and you will have to re-apply it. To maximize cooldown uptime make sure not to recast ignore pain and warcry until the buff is about to wear off to maximize the amount of zodiac procs go into wrath of the berserker. Try to stay on top of elites/blues when inside density as you will get elite damage that will also spread to whites through area damage when its easy to do. Only kill elites if you have white mob density to kill them in. If the elites get low and you run out of mob density try dragging them to the next room but don't spend too much time doing this for orbs as big white mob density is the best progression. Pain enhancer will get you over 10 dust devils per second in good density rifts. Make sure you get a big snapshot before you spawn the boss as this is where the sticken cooldown can make a couple mins difference. Do not die or pop your potion on the boss as it will hurt your dps badly. Bosses can be really random as some of the best (Saxtriss and Hamelin) can take 3 mins and some of the worst bosses (Tethrys, Rime) can take twice as long. You have to fight bosses differnetly depending on how much time you have. If you have 7 mins left in your rift play it safe and kite away from bad damage if you have 4-5 mins with a bad boss you may have to risk it and fight more aggressively but remember 1 death or potion pop can end your boss fight depending on time as you won't only loose stricken procs but uptime on ignore pain and wrath of the berserker.

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