Throw Barbarian Build BiS Gear and Runes for Diablo 2 Resurrected
Below, we detail which items and stats you should prioritise for your Throw Barbarian and Mercenary in Diablo 2.
Damage Build
This is the standard high damage build for the Throw Barbarian.
- Weapon: Ethereal
Lacerator
- Weapon 2: Ethereal
Warshrike
- Weapon Swap: Two +3 to Warcries javelins
- Body Armor: Fortitude
- Helm:
Arreat's Face
- Gloves:
Laying of Hands
- Boots:
Gore Rider
- Belt:
Razortail
- Ring 1:
Raven Frost
- Ring 2:
Raven Frost,
Dwarf Star, or
Wisp Projector
- Amulet:
Highlord's Wrath
- Charm 1: Barbarian
Hellfire Torch
- Charm 2:
Annihilus
- Charm 3: Barbarian Combat Grand Charms with Life
- Charm 4: Any Charm with Maximum Damage, Attack Rating, and Life
- Charm 5: 10 Small Charms with Life, Resistances, Mana, or Faster Hit Recovery, depending on needs
Uber Build
This is a build meant for taking on Uber Tristram.
- Weapon: Ethereal
Warshrike
- Weapon 2: Ethereal
Warshrike
- Weapon Swap: Two +3 Warcries javelins
- Body Armor: Treachery for
Fade pre-buff and Fortitude
- Helm:
Arreat's Face or
Guillaume's Face
- Gloves:
Dracul's Grasp
- Boots:
Gore Rider
- Belt:
Thundergod's Vigor
- Ring 1:
Raven Frost
- Ring 2:
Raven Frost,
Dwarf Star, or
Wisp Projector
- Amulet:
Highlord's Wrath
- Charm 1: Barbarian
Hellfire Torch
- Charm 2:
Annihilus
- Charm 3: Barbarian Combat Grand Charms with Life
- Charm 4: Any Charm with Maximum Damage, Attack Rating, and Life
- Charm 5: 10 Small Charms with Life, Resistances, Mana, or Faster Hit Recovery, depending on needs
Budget Build Items
This is a variety of cheap gear sets to get you started.
- Weapons:
Demon's Arch,
Wraith Flight,
Deathbit,
The Scalper, or any Rare throwing weapon with +% Increased Attack Speed and high Damage
- Body Armor: Duress,
Duriel's Shell, Treachery, Smoke, Lionheart, or
Skin of the Vipermagi
- Helm:
Guillaume's Face, Lore,
Rockstopper, or
Tarnhelm
- Gloves:
Laying of Hands,
Sander's Taboo, or
Bloodfist
- Boots:
Goblin Toe,
Waterwalk,
Infernostride, or
Hsarus' Iron Heel
- Belt:
String of Ears,
Goldwrap,
Nightsmoke, or
Hsarus' Iron Stay
- Ring 1:
Raven Frost or Rare ring with Life, Resistances, and useful stats
- Ring 2:
Angelic Halo
- Amulet:
Angelic Wings or
Atma's Scarab
- Charm 1: Any
Hellfire Torch for stats, even if it is not Barbarian-specific
- Charm 2:
Annihilus
- Charm 3: Any Charm with Maximum Damage, Attack Rating, and Life
- Charm 4: Any Barbarian Skill Grand Charm
- Charm 5: Small Charms with Life, Resistances, Mana, or Faster Hit Recovery, depending on needs
Mercenary
The optimal Mercenary in my opinion for this Barbarian is an Act 1 Cold
Mercenary but only if you can afford Faith. Otherwise, you can either
choose a Defensive ( Holy Freeze) or Offensive (
Might) Act 2
Nightmare Mercenary here depending on if you want even more slow and safety or
more Damage.
Mercenary Gear
The optimal Mercenary in for the Throw Barbarian is an Act 1 Cold Mercenary,
but only if you can afford Faith. Otherwise, using an Act 2
Mercenary ( Blessed Aim,
Might, or
Holy Freeze) is
preferable.
- Weapon: Faith (Rogue) or Pride (Desert Guard)
- Body Armor: Ethereal Fortitude
- Helm:
Andariel's Visage socketed with a
Ral Rune
Optimal Act 2 Mercenary Gear
This is one of the best Mercenary gear setups across many characters, including the Throw Barb.
- Weapon: Ethereal Pride or
The Reaper's Toll
- Body Armor: Ethereal Fortitude
- Helm: Ethereal
Andariel's Visage with
Ral Rune
Budget Act 2Mercenary Gear
This is a cheap gear set to get your Mercenary some easy Damage and Survivability.
- Weapon: Obedience
- Body Armor: Treachery
- Helm:
Vampire Gaze
Changelog
- 20 Sep. 2021: Page added.
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