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Barbarian HotA Build with the Raekor set

Last updated on Dec 09, 2021 at 09:00 by Deadset 2 comments
Build Variations Updated for Season 25, Patch 2.7.2 Main Build Solo Greater Rift Progression Nephalem Rift Farming
Pages in this Guide
Introduction Skills and Runes Gear, Gems, and Paragon Points
TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THIS PAGE
1.

Introduction

Empowered by the Legacy of Raekor set, this Barbarian build emphasizes melee devastation and pulverizes his enemies to the ground with Hammer of the Ancients Hammer of the Ancients, with a vast array of buffs and tremendous mobility at his disposal. This agile, face-to-face burst damage build is meant for Greater Rift solo progression, but we do have a speed farming variation that you can access by clicking the link below.

Speed Farming Variation
2.

HotA IK Barbarian

This HotA Raekor Barbarian build used to be a variation of our HotA IK Barbarian build, which you can access by clicking the link below. In time, the variation grew to be different enough from the original build (and competitive enough) to deserve its own page.

HotA IK Barbarian
3.

Quick Reference

3.1.

Skill Setup

The basic skill setup of the Raekor HotA Barbarian is displayed below. Read the dedicated Skills page for detailed information on choices, alternatives and build customization.

Skills and Runes Page
Active Skills
Left Mouse Button Furious Charge Icon Furious Charge Merciless Assault Merciless Assault Right Mouse Button Hammer of the Ancients Icon Hammer of the Ancients Smash Smash 1 Battle Rage Icon Battle Rage Bloodshed Bloodshed 2 Call of the Ancients Icon Call of the Ancients Together as One Together as One 3 Ignore Pain Icon Ignore Pain Ignorance is Bliss Ignorance is Bliss 4 Wrath of the Berserker Icon Wrath of the Berserker Insanity Insanity
Passive Skills
(diablo3.com link)
3.2.

Gear Setup

The required gear setup for Raekor HotA Barbarian is listed below. Check the Gear page for detailed information on choices, alternatives, gemming, Kanai's Cube and Paragon distribution.

Gear and Stats Page
3.3.

Legendary Gems

3.4.

Soul Shards (Season 25 Specific)

Check details on the specific rolls of the Soul Shards required for this build in the Gear page of this guide. Read more about Season 25 in our dedicated Season 25 Compendium, and about Soul Shards specifically our Soul Shard Mechanics Guide.

3.5.

Kanai's Cube

4.

Changelog

  • 09 Dec. 2021 (gear page): Added Season 25 Soul Shard recommendations.
  • 09 Dec. 2021 (this page): Added Season 25 Soul Shard recommendations.
  • 09 Dec. 2021 (skills page): Reviewed for Season 25.
  • 22 Jul. 2021 (skills page): No changes required for Season 24.
  • 22 Jul. 2021 (gear page): Added S24 Ethereal recommendation.
  • 22 Jul. 2021 (this page): Added S24 Ethereal recommendation.
  • 31 Mar. 2021 (this page): Revised gear and skill recommendations, and added follower recommendation.
  • 31 Mar. 2021 (gear page): Revised gear recommendations, and added follower recommendation.
  • 31 Mar. 2021 (skills page): Adjusted skill recommendations.
  • 18 Nov. 2020 (gear page): Added S22 Cube recommendation.
  • 18 Nov. 2020 (this page): Added S22 Cube recommendation.
  • 17 Nov. 2020 (skills page): No changes required for Season 22.
  • 30 Jun. 2020 (gear page): No changes required for Season 21.
  • 30 Jun. 2020 (this page): No changes required for Season 21.
  • 30 Jun. 2020 (skills page): No changes required for Season 21.
  • 12 Mar. 2020 (skills page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
  • 12 Mar. 2020 (gear page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
  • 12 Mar. 2020 (this page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
  • 19 Nov. 2019 (skills page): Guide revised and updated for Season 19.
  • 19 Nov. 2019 (gear page): Guide revised and updated for Season 19.
  • 19 Nov. 2019 (this page): Guide revised and updated for Season 19.
  • 22 Aug. 2019 (skills page): Skill selection was clarified for Season 18.
  • 22 Aug. 2019 (this page): Item recommendations were revised for Season 18.
  • 22 Aug. 2019 (gear page): Item recommendations were revised for Season 18.
  • 13 May 2019 (skills page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
  • 13 May 2019 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
  • 13 May 2019 (gear page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
  • 27 Jan. 2019 (skills page): Minor revision to the passive selection options.
  • 27 Jan. 2019 (this page): Introduced minor improvements to the guide and adjusted the Raekor variant according to the meta.
  • 17 Jan. 2019 (gear page): Added suggestions for the baseline Ring of Royal Grandeur for Seasonal characters.
  • 17 Jan. 2019 (this page): Guide was revised with additional recommendations for Season 16.
  • 16 Jan. 2019 (skills page): Information was reviewed and approved for Season 16 with no changes required.
  • 20 Sep. 2018 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 15.
  • 14 Jun. 2018 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 14.
  • 16 Nov. 2017 (this page): Added the Raekor build variation for GR progress.
  • 31 Oct. 2017 (this page): Overhaul of the guide to reflect the 2.6.1 buffs that made this build the best build of the season for Barbarians.
  • 31 Oct. 2017 (gear page): Changed the weapon recommendation to a dual setup with The Istvan's Paired Blades replacing The Gavel of Judgment (which is now cubed).
  • 26 Jun. 2017 (this page): Guide updated for 2.6 and moved to new format.
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