Explore the best Diablo 4 barbarian builds for server slam, we also tell you how to set up the skills and aspects for leveling fast and killing Ashava easily in the 48-hours beta!

Diablo 4 Best Barbarian Builds For Server Slam

For the Barbarian, we think Flay is still your best option to use vulnerable, another really popular one is lunging strike because lunging strike gives you a ton of Mobility, so maybe you can use lunging strike for leveling up then you can use Flay on a Shava. 

Due to the constraints imposed by the Diablo 4 beta, the Barbarian class faces challenges when compared to other classes. Although it is feasible to utilize a Waterspout or Hammer of the Ancients build, particularly against groups of enemies, the situation changes when confronting formidable bosses that can easily overpower you. Consequently, the Barbarian meta build emphasizes a combination of bleeds, thorns, and damage reduction as a means of survival.

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1- Bleed Barbarian Build

The concept behind this build setup is rather straightforward: aim to inflict maximum bleeding damage on the enemy through your attacks. As a result, each time the enemy strikes, they will hurt themselves even more due to the bleeding effect. With this build, you should be able to frequently utilize the Rend skill without worrying excessively about Fury management, provided you possess the appropriate legendary items. It is essential to consistently employ Fury to maintain damage reduction. Simultaneously, utilize Iron Skin and Challenging Shout strategically, timing their usage to maximize their impact as you absorb incoming damage. Conserve healing potions judiciously to ensure your survival throughout the fight. The Call of the Ancients ability, particularly the Death Blow, is primarily intended to assist you during boss encounters, offering valuable support in those situations.

Main Skills for Bleed Barb

• Basic Skills: Flay (1/5) > Enhanced Flay > Battle Flay

• Core Skills: Rend (5/5) > Enhanced Rend > Furious Rend

• Defensive Skills: Challenging Shout (1/5) > Enhanced Challenging Shout > Strategic Challenging Shout, Iron Skin (1/5) > Enhanced Iron Skin

• Defensive Passive Skills: Outburst (3/3) > Tough as Nails (3/3)

• Weapon Mastery Skills: Death Blow (1/5) > Death Blow

• Ultimate Skills: Call of the Ancients > Prime Call of the Ancients > Supeme Call of the Ancients

• We list only the most important skills required for the operation of the build, and those used to reach the prerequisite of points to the next level. 

Expertise for Bleed Barb

At level 5, the Barbarian begins to gain experience with the weapons he uses regularly. At level 15, he unlocks a quest to reach the next level of this feature, with Special Technique. Unfortunately, it cannot be completed on the beta. So there's not much to say about him at the moment, except that the Barbarian should have better performances when he does.

Legendary Powers and Aspects for Bleed Barb

Powers are no longer necessarily tied to specific items, you can extract and infuse them through the Occultist and the Power Codex. Here is a list of the most important powers you need for this build:

• Thorns have a chance to inflict damage around you.

• You have a chance to gain Fury each time Rip deals direct damage to a bleeding enemy.

• Skills deal bonus damage based on your resource level.

• Your next weapon skill deals additional damage for every 100 Fury spent.

• For every 100 Fury spent, you release a Tornado with your next main attack.

• Your basic attacks reduce damage taken.

2 - Upheaval Death Blow Barbarian Build

The Upheaval and Death Blow Barbarian is capable of handling groups of enemies, but also these bosses, especially if you take the time to adapt your skills before the fight. As the name suggests, this build is built entirely around Upheaval, the Barbarian's most effective area attack. The area is much larger than that of the Hammer of the Ancients, and the damage is still very good, especially with the accumulated bonuses. The Lunging Strike is a very good main attack, which has the advantage of serving partly as a movement ability, so it speeds up fights, gives Fury and a little care. The Death Blow is one of the best skill of the barbarian, and it is found in many builds. It allows you to instantly kill many types of enemies, and really slay bosses. Both Rallying Cry and War Cry give mobility, DPS and fury, and finally, Call of the Ancients is a very effective ultimate ability, which will greatly assist you on elite packs and bosses. 

Main Skills For Upheaval Barb

• Basic Skills: Lunging Strike (1/5) > Enhanced Lunging Strike > Battle Lunging Strike

• Core Skills: Upheaval (5/5) > Enhanced Upheaval > Violent Upheaval

• Core Passive Skills: Pressure Point (2/3)

• Defensive Skills: Rallying Cry (1/5) > Enhanced Rallying Cry > Tactical Rallying Cry

• Rrawling Skills: War Cry (1/5) > Enhanced War Cry > Mighty War Cry

• Weapon Mastery Skills: Death Blow (1/5) > Death Blow > Fighter's Death Blow

• Ultimate Skills: Call of the Ancients > Prime Call of the Ancients > Supeme Call of the Ancients

Only the most important liabilities are listed. This build doesn't strictly need it, and you can possibly place those points elsewhere.

Expertise for Upheaval Barb

Upon reaching 5th level, the Barbarian starts to accumulate expertise with the weapons he wields frequently. As the Barbarian progresses to level 15, an intriguing quest is unlocked, allowing access to the next tier of this feature known as Special Technique. However, due to limitations within the beta, this quest cannot be completed, leaving us with limited information on the matter. Nonetheless, it is reasonable to anticipate that the Barbarian's performance will significantly improve once this feature is obtained in the full game.

Legendary Powers and Aspects for Upheaval Barb

Powers are no longer necessarily tied to specific items, you can extract and infuse them through the Occultist and the Power Codex. Here is a list of the most important powers you need for this build:

• Each point of Fury generated while at maximum Fury increases the damage of your next main attack.

• The damage of the main attacks increases according to the amount of resource in storage.

• Basic attacks gain bonus attack speed.

• Attacking an enemy with a basic attack increases the damage of the next main attack.

• Killing an enemy with a main attack refunds a portion of their Fury.

• Basic attacks grant damage reduction.

• After generating 100 Fury, you release a Tornado.

• Being Wounded while being controlled makes you Unstoppable.