Death's Breath Hota Barb (Solo)

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by user-10394005 last updated Sep 7, 2015 ( Patch 2.3 )

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Skills

Hammer of the Ancients Smash
- Hammer of the Ancients
Cost: 20 Fury

Call forth a massive hammer to smash enemies directly in front of you for 535% weapon damage. Hammer of the Ancients has a 1% increased Critical Hit Chance for every 5 Fury that you have.
Smash

Smash for 640% weapon damage as Fire.
Furious Charge Merciless Assault
- Furious Charge
Cost: 1 Charge
Generate: 15 Fury

Rush forward knocking back and dealing 600% weapon damage to enemies along your path.

You gain a charge every 10 seconds and can have up to 1 charge stored at a time.
Merciless Assault

Recharge time is reduced by 2 seconds for every enemy hit. This effect can reduce the recharge time by up to 10 seconds.
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.
Call of the Ancients Together as One
- 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.
Together as One

50% of all damage dealt to you is instead divided evenly between the Ancients.

The Ancients' damage turns into Lightning.
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.
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.

Rampage
- Rampage
Increase Strength by 1% for 8 seconds after killing or assisting in killing an enemy. This effect stacks up to 25 times.
Animosity
- Animosity
Increase all Fury generation by 10%.
Increase maximum Fury by 20.

Fury is used to fuel your most powerful attacks.
Weapons Master
- Weapons Master
Gain a bonus based on the weapon type of your main hand weapon:
Swords/Daggers: 8% increased damage
Maces/Axes: 5% Critical Hit Chance
Polearms/Spears: 8% attack speed
Mighty Weapons: 2 Fury per hit
Ruthless
- Ruthless
You deal 40% additional damage to enemies below 30% health.

Items

Sage's Apogee

Set Helm

Primary Stats

+5 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket

Sage's Journey
Sage's Purchase
Sage's Passage
Sage's Apogee
(2) Set: +250 Intelligence+250 Strength+250 Dexterity+250 Vitality
(3) Set: Increases Death's Breath drops by 1.
Fury of the Ancients

Legendary Shoulders

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Call of the Ancients gains the effect of the Ancients' Fury rune.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
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
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.
Bracers of the First Men

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 1.5–2.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Hammer of the Ancients attacks 50% faster and deals 150–200% increased damage.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+24–29 Dexterity

+24–29 Strength

+24–29 Intelligence
Immortal King's Irons

Set Gloves

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 6.0–10.0%
+4 Random Magic Properties
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.
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.
Immortal King's Stature

Set Pants

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.
Sage's Passage

Set Boots

Primary Stats

+6 Random Magic Properties

Sage's Journey
Sage's Purchase
Sage's Passage
Sage's Apogee
(2) Set: +250 Intelligence+250 Strength+250 Dexterity+250 Vitality
(3) Set: Increases Death's Breath drops by 1.
Unity

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Increases damage against elites by 12 - 15%
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5 - 6%
+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence

Secondary Stats

All damage taken is split between wearers of this item.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Convention of Elements

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5 - 6%
Sockets (1)

Secondary Stats

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

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Immortal King's Boulder Breaker

Set Two-Handed Mighty Weapon

Primary Stats

+495–787 Strength
Increases Call of the Ancients Damage by 45–60% (Barbarian Only)
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Ignores Durability Loss
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(732–894)–(877–1111) Arcane Damage

+(732–894)–(877–1111) Poison Damage

+(732–894)–(877–1111) Lightning Damage

+(732–894)–(877–1111) Holy Damage

+(732–894)–(877–1111) Cold Damage

+(732–894)–(877–1111) Fire Damage

+(732–894)–(877–1111) Damage

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.

More Details

Head
- Sage's Apogee
- Stat Priority: Str Vit Socket Skill: HotA
Shoulders
- Fury of the Ancients
- Stat Priority: Str Vit AR AD
Amulet
- Hellfire Amulet
- Stat Priority: CHC CHD Socket AD
Torso
- Immortal King's Eternal Reign
- Stat Priority: Str Vit AR Socket
Wrists
- Bracers of the First Men
- Stat Priority: Fire % Str Vit CHC
Hands
- Immortal King's Irons
- Stat Priority: Str CHC CHD AD
Waist
- Immortal King's Tribal Binding
- Stat Priority: Str Vit AR Life per Fury
Legs
- Immortal King's Stature
- Stat Priority: Str Vit AR Socket
Feet
- Sage's Passage
- Stat Priority: Str Vit AR Skill: HotA
Rings
- Unity
- Convention of Elements
- Stat Priority: CHD CHC AD Socket
Weapon
- Immortal King's Boulder Breaker
- Stat Priority: Str Dmg % AD Socket
Offhand
- Stat Priority: None

Legendary Gems
- Bane of the Trapped
  Bane of the Trapped
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15%.
- 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)
- Bane of the Stricken
  Bane of the Stricken
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Each attack you make against an enemy increases the damage it takes from your attacks by 0.8%.

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
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
Strongarm Bracers
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
Ring of Royal Grandeur

Area Damage - You can switch it against some other Damage Skill

Hellfire Amulet - Brawler should be your 5th passive

Unity - Your companion need another one, otherwise the ring doesn't work.

Sockets - All sockets should be red, but if u have surviving problems take the silver ones. Put a violett gem in your head

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Maximum Resource
Primary Stat
Vitality

Offense

Critical Hit Damage
Critical Hit Chance
Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction

Defense

Resist All
Armor
Life
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Life on Hit
Resource Cost Reduction
Gold Find

Make sure to grab max fury in paragon because hammer of the ancients gains 1% crit for every 5 fury you have. So 50 max fury in para is 10% crit to hammer of the ancients. You can grab a few points in vitality here over str if needed but its not recommended.

Build Guide

Start farming with Nephalem on Torment X. Try to skip the white monsters and only kill the Elite (blue and yellow).

If u should have fury problems try to fill it up with Furious Charge.

Take Nemesis Bracers with u to get an extra Elite on every Shrine u see.

With this set you should get about 30-40 Death's Breath in one run, one run will take about 6-7 minutes only with elite packs and some white mobs.

If you want to see the real HotA Barb check out Chainer's Grift 75+ Hota Barb (Group Build).

http://www.diablofans.com/builds/57383-grift-75-hota-barb-group-build

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