Barbarian Seismic Slam Build with Might of the Earth
Introduction
Empowered by the Might of the
Earth set, this Barbarian build shatters the ground with overwhelming
Seismic Slam swings, while summons and buffs empower his blade. This
tough, sustain damage, visual feast of a build is one of the rare instances of
viable high tier ranged Barbarian play. The build is meant for Greater Rift solo progression, but we
also have a speed farming variant that can be accessed using the link below.
Quick Reference
Skill Setup
The basic skill setup of the Seismic Slam Barbarian is displayed below. Read the dedicated Skills page for detailed information on choices, alternatives and build customization.
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Gear Setup
The required gear setup for the Seismic Slam Barb is listed below. Check the Gear page for detailed information on choices, alternatives, gemming, Kanai's Cube and Paragon distribution.
- Helm:
Eyes of the Earth
- Shoulders:
Spires of the Earth
- Gloves:
Pull of the Earth
- Chest:
Spirit of the Earth
- Belt:
Captain Crimson's Silk Girdle
- Pants:
Captain Crimson's Thrust
- Boots:
Foundation of the Earth
- Bracers:
Bracers of Destruction
- Amulet:
The Traveler's Pledge
- Ring 1:
The Compass Rose
- Ring 2:
Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac
- Weapon 1:
Fjord Cutter
- Weapon 2:
Echoing Fury
Angelic Crucible Sanctification
Season 27 comes with the theme of Angelic Crucibles —
consumable items that empower Legendary items with perfected Ancient-level
stats, as well as infuse them with one of three unique, powerful,
class-specific abilities at random. For this build, both the
Wrath of the Berserker and
Whirlwind Sanctifications are viable
and important to consider. For high endgame pushing of Greater Rifts, where
you are testing the build to its upper limits, the additional damage of the
Wrath of the Berserker Sanctification edges over its competitors:
- Wrath of the Berserker Sanctification: Hitting enemies generates stacks of Tempest Rhythm. Activating Wrath of the Berserker consumes 50 stacks of Tempest Rhythm and startles enemies within 16 yards, causing them to take 2% increased damage per stack for 20 seconds. Max 50 stacks.
However, you will also be using the build in content where burst damage is
less of a concern — and pulling utility grows in value. Thus, for speed
Greater Rifting we recommend that you substitute War Cry from the
regular build, and use
Whirlwind
Dust Devils to proc the following
power:
- Whirlwind Sanctification: Whirlwind pulls in and holds all enemies within 25 yards.
If you decide against this alteration, you can safely fall back to the (easier to use) Wrath of the Berserker Sanctification, which reads:
- Wrath of the Berserker Sanctification: Hitting enemies generates stacks of Tempest Rhythm. Activating Wrath of the Berserker consumes 50 stacks of Tempest Rhythm and startles enemies within 16 yards, causing them to take 2% increased damage per stack for 20 seconds. Max 50 stacks.
Use Angelic Crucibles on an item that crosses over most (if not all)
variants of a build, and is also an item that is relatively harder to perfect
than other slots (since sanctifying an item maximizes its stats). In the case
of this build, a good candidate for Sanctification is the
Fjord Cutter.
You can read more on Angelic Crucibles and the sanctification process in our dedicated Angelic Crucible Mechanics guide.
Legendary Gems
- Legendary Gem 1:
Bane of the Trapped
- Legendary Gem 2:
Bane of the Stricken
- Legendary Gem 3:
Esoteric Alteration
Kanai's Cube
- Weapon Slot:
Fury of the Vanished Peak
- Armor Slot:
Fury of the Ancients
- Jewelry Slot:
Ring of Royal Grandeur
Changelog
- 26 Aug. 2022 (this page): Added Season 27 Angelic Crucible recommendations.
- 26 Aug. 2022 (gear page): Added Season 27 Angelic Crucible recommendations.
- 26 Aug. 2022 (skills page): Skills and passives reviewed for Season 27.
- 13 Apr. 2022 (skills page): Guide reviewed for Season 26.
- 13 Apr. 2022 (gear page): Guide reviewed for Season 26.
- 13 Apr. 2022 (this page): Guide reviewed for Season 26.
- 09 Dec. 2021 (skills page): Reviewed for Season 25.
- 09 Dec. 2021 (gear page): Added Season 25 Soul Shard recommendations.
- 09 Dec. 2021 (this page): Added Season 25 Soul Shard recommendations.
- 22 Jul. 2021 (this page): Added S24 Ethereal recommendation.
- 22 Jul. 2021 (gear page): Added S24 Ethereal recommendation.
- 22 Jul. 2021 (skills page): No changes required for Season 24.
- 31 Mar. 2021 (gear page): Revised gear recommendations and added follower recommendation.
- 31 Mar. 2021 (this page): Revised gear recommendations and added follower recommendation.
- 31 Mar. 2021 (skills page): No changes required for Season 23.
- 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 necessary for Season 22.
- 30 Jun. 2020 (this page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 30 Jun. 2020 (gear page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (skills page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (this page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (gear page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 19 Nov. 2019 (this page): Guide revised and updated for Season 19.
- 19 Nov. 2019 (gear page): Guide revised and updated for Season 19.
- 19 Nov. 2019 (skills page): Guide revised and updated for Season 19.
- 28 Aug. 2019 (this page): Fixed diablo3.com build links.
- 28 Aug. 2019 (skills page): Fixed diablo3.com build link.
- 22 Aug. 2019 (this page): Item and skill recommendations are revised for Season 18.
- 22 Aug. 2019 (skills page): Added mentions of Mortick's Brace.
- 22 Aug. 2019 (gear page): Item recommendations are revised for Season 18.
- 13 May 2019 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
- 13 May 2019 (skills page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
- 13 May 2019 (gear page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
- 16 Jan. 2019 (skills page): Information was reviewed and approved for Season 16 with no changes required.
- 16 Jan. 2019 (this page): Guide was revised with additional recommendations for Season 16.
- 16 Jan. 2019 (gear page): Added suggestions for the baseline Ring of Royal Grandeur for Seasonal characters.
- 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.
- 28 Feb. 2018 (gear page): Added the guide.
- 28 Feb. 2018 (this page): Added the guide.
- 28 Feb. 2018 (skills page): Added the guide.
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