[2.4] LoN Frenzy + Bash Barbarian

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by Doomscream last updated Feb 24, 2016 ( Patch 2.4 )

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Skills

Frenzy Maniac
- 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.
Maniac

Each Frenzy effect also increases your damage by 2.5%.

Frenzy's damage turns into Fire.
Bash Pulverize
- Bash
Generate: 6 Fury per attack

Brutally smash an enemy for 320% weapon damage.
Pulverize

Each hit causes a shockwave that deals 100% weapon damage as Fire to enemies in a 26 yard line behind the primary enemy.
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.
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.
Ignore Pain Iron Hide
- Ignore Pain
Cooldown: 30 seconds

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

Increase duration to 7 seconds.
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.

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.
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.
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

Primary Stats

+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Increase the effect of any gem socketed into this item by 75–100%. This effect does not apply to Legendary Gems.
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+18–26 Dexterity

+18–26 Strength

+18–26 Intelligence
Death Watch Mantle

Legendary Shoulders

240 - 252 Armor

Secondary Stats

25 - 35% chance to explode in a fan of knives for 750-950% weapon damage when hit.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
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
Cindercoat

Legendary Chest Armor

285 - 322 Armor

Secondary Stats

Adds 2 - 3% to Fire Damage
Reduces the resource cost of Fire skills by 23 - 30%.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Vambraces of Sescheron

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 2.5–3.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Your primary skills heal you for 5.0–6.0% of your missing Life.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
St. Archew's Gage

Legendary Gloves

42 - 55 Armor

Secondary Stats

The first time an elite pack damages you, gain an absorb shield equal to 120 - 150% of your maximum Life for 10 seconds.

+ 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.
Pox Faulds

Legendary Pants

33 - 38 Armor

Secondary Stats

When 3 or more enemies are within 12 yards, you release a vile stench that deals 450 - 550% weapon damage as Poison every second for 5 seconds to enemies within 15 yards.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Ice Climbers

Legendary Boots

Primary Stats

+81–85 Resistance to All Elements
Reduces damage from Cold attacks by 7–10%.
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Gain immunity to Freeze and Immobilize effects.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence
The Wailing Host

Set Ring

Primary Stats

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

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Legacy of Nightmares
The Wailing Host
Litany of the Undaunted
(2) Set: While this is your only Item Set bonus every Ancient item you have equipped increases your damage dealt by 100% and reduces your damage taken by 4%.
The Wailing Host

Set Ring

Primary Stats

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

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Legacy of Nightmares
The Wailing Host
Litany of the Undaunted
(2) Set: While this is your only Item Set bonus every Ancient item you have equipped increases your damage dealt by 100% and reduces your damage taken by 4%.
Blade of the Warlord

Legendary Mighty Weapon

Primary Stats

+(610–745)–(731–926) Holy Damage
+330–524 Strength
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Bash consumes up to 40 Fury to deal up to 400–500% increased damage.
Oathkeeper

Legendary Mighty Weapon

Primary Stats

+626–750 Strength
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Your primary skills attack 50% faster and deal 150–200% increased damage.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Arcane Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Poison Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Lightning Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Holy Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Cold Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Fire Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Damage

More Details

Head
- Leoric's Crown
- Andariel's Visage
- Mempo of Twilight
- Stat Priority: Str Vit Socket CHD
Shoulders
- Death Watch Mantle
- Pauldrons of the Skeleton King
- Stat Priority: Str Vit AR Life
Amulet
- Hellfire Amulet
- The Ess of Johan
- Overwhelming Desire
- Stat Priority: Str Socket CHD CHC
Torso
- Cindercoat
- Stat Priority: Str Vit Socket
Wrists
- Vambraces of Sescheron
- Stat Priority: Str Vit CHC Fire %
Hands
- St. Archew's Gage
- Magefist
- Stat Priority: Str CHD Vit CHC
Waist
- Pride of Cassius
- The Undisputed Champion
- String of Ears
- Stat Priority: Str Vit AR Armor +
Legs
- Pox Faulds
- Depth Diggers
- Stat Priority: Str Vit Socket AR
Feet
- Ice Climbers
- Illusory Boots
- Fire Walkers
- Stat Priority: Str Vit AR Armor +
Rings
- The Wailing Host
- The Wailing Host
- Stat Priority: Str CHD CHC AS
Weapon
- Blade of the Warlord
- Stat Priority: Str Socket Dmg %
Offhand
- Oathkeeper
- Stat Priority: Str Socket Dmg %

Legendary Gems
- Simplicity's Strength
  Simplicity's Strength
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Increase the damage of primary skills by 25.00%.
  Hits with primary abilities heal you for 4% of your maximum health. (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%.
- Bane of the Trapped
  Bane of the Trapped
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15%.

Kanai's Cube

Bastion's Revered

Legendary Two-Handed Mighty Weapon

Primary Stats

+(39–47)–(47–59) Cold Damage
+192–245 Strength
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Frenzy now stacks up to 10 times.
Empty Socket
Bastion's Revered
Depth Diggers

Legendary Pants

Primary Stats

+81–85 Resistance to All Elements
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Primary skills that generate resource deal 80–100% additional damage.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence
Depth Diggers
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

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Vitality
Maximum Resource

Offense

Attack Speed
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage
Cooldown Reduction

Defense

Resist All
Armor
Life
Life Regeneration

Utility

Life on Hit
Resource Cost Reduction
Area Damage
Gold Find

Build Guide

Greetings!

This is just me messing around trying to come up with something outside of the meta game that could be viable and fun. As with most LoN builds you could go with whatever you have available for some of the item lots. That being said the weapons are essential, this means even non-ancient versions should be used. I am yet to test some other item compositions in order to decide what works best, but I wanted to share this build in advance. If you have tried something similar your feedback is most welcome.

I should also mention that I am doing just fine playing T10 and I don't have ancient weapons and I am still criting for 4 bil damage. I still can't give info for the GRift capabilities since I am still undergeared.

Profile: http://eu.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Doomscream-2429/hero/838350

Gameplay:

Try to keep 10 stacks of Frenzy for the damage buff
Charge every 8 seconds to get the damage reduction buff from the Band of Might. Also gives some needed mobility for messy situations.
Use Bash to dump your Fury (This skill deals the most damage)
Cast Threatening Shout on Elites
Keep Battle Rage up all the time
Pop Ignore Pain on "oh shit" moments

Active Skill Varations:

If you feel squishy or you have Chilanik's Chain equipped, you could swap Threatening Shout for Battle Cry

Passive Skill Variations:

Brawer, Bloodthirst and Animosity are viable. If you are using a Hellfire Amulet you should aim at there three or the original four passives

Legendary Gem Variations:

I can't comment much on those since I haven't tried any other gem combos.

Kanai's Cube Variations:

If you have Depth Diggers equipped than you could cube The Undisputed Champion to get some more AoE, or Leoric's Crown or String of Ears. It comes down to filling the gaps and personal taste.
Unity is a solid option for solo play

Gems:

Diamond for the helm. You should bring Furious Chage's cooldown close to 8 seconds in order to keep the buff all the time and on demand.
Again depending on your squishiness or lack of damage go with either Diamons or Rubies.

CHD, CC, AS and Fire Skill Damage:

This is something that needs more research. Since we have a decent life steal, AS help our survivalbility, but you need to balance it with Fire Skill Damage (don't get this on every single possible items, because of the diminishing returns) and Vitality.
Area Damage testing is on the list.

I will keep this build updated when I manage to make some progress!

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