Diablo 4 – Barbarian Skills Guide

The Barbarian has access to 23 different skills in Diablo 4. Most skills also have an “enhanced” version as well as two mutually exclusive upgrades that improve them in various ways.

This section provides a brief overview of the Barbarian skills as well as their enhancements and upgrades.

For a detailed list of Barbarian talents, refer to our Barbarian talents page.

Barbarian Talents

For more general information about the Barbarian class, refer to our overview.

Barbarian Overview

Barbarian Basic Skills

Basic Skills are spammable skills whose primary purpose is to generate Fury for skills of the Core category. By virtue of being free and having no cooldown, they are also used to fill dead time while waiting for other, more powerful skills to be available.

Bash

Fury Generation	10
Lucky Hit Chance	50%
Damage Type	Physical
Description	Bash the enemy with your weapon, dealing {#}% damage. After bashing enemies {#} times, your next Bash will Stun for {#} seconds, this increases to {#} seconds if using a Two-Handed weapon.
Enhanced Bash	Damaging a Stunned enemy with Bash grants you {#}% Base Life ({#}) as Fortify. Double this amount when using a Two-Handed weapon.
Battle Bash	Damaging a Stunned enemy with Bash generates an additional {#} Fury, or {#} Fury if using a Two-Handed weapon.
Combat Bash	After Critically Striking {#} times with Bash using a Two-Handed weapon your next Core or Weapon Mastery skill will Overpower.

Flay

Fury Generation	9
Lucky Hit Chance	50%
Damage Type	Physical
Description	Flay the enemy, dealing {#}% damage. Inflicts {#}% Bleeding damage over {#} seconds.
Enhanced Flay	When Flay deals direct damage to an enemy, they take x{#}% increased Bleeding damage for the next {#} seconds.
Battle Flay	Flay has a {#}% chance to make the enemy Vulnerable for 2 seconds. Double this chance when using a Two-Handed weapon.
Combat Flay	When Flay deals direct damage you gain {#}% damage reduction and {#} Thorns for {#} seconds. This stacks up to {#} times.

Lunging Strike

Fury Generation	9
Lucky Hit Chance	50%
Damage Type	Physical
Description	Lunge forward and strike an enemy for {#}% damage.
Enhanced Lunging Strike	Lunging Strike deals x{#}% increased damage and Heals you for {#}% Maximum Life ({#}) when it damages a Healthy enemy.
Battle Lunging Strike	Critical Strikes with Lunging Strike grant you Berserking for {#} seconds.
Combat Lunging Strike	Lunging Strike also inflicts {#}% Bleeding damage over {#} seconds.

Frenzy

Fury Generation	8
Lucky Hit Chance	30%
Damage Type	Physical
Description	Unleash a rapid flurry of blows, dealing {#}% damage with each pair of hits. If Frenzy hits an enemy, its Attack Speed is increased by +{#}% for {#} seconds, up to +{#}%.
Enhanced Frenzy	While Frenzy is granting +{#}% bonus Attack Speed, it also generates 1 additional Fury.
Battle Frenzy	While Berserking, your other skills gain {#}% Attack Speed for each stack of Frenzy you have.
Combat Frenzy	You gain x{#}% Damage Reduction for each stack of Frenzy you currently have.

Barbarian Core Skills

Core Skills are the main sources of damage of the Barbarian. Although they have no cooldown, the main limiting factor of Core Skills is their Fury cost.

Hammer of the Ancients

Fury Cost	35
Lucky Hit Chance	40%
Damage Type	Physical
Description	Slam your hammer down with the fury of the Ancients, dealing {#}% damage to a concentrated area.
Enhanced Hammer of the Ancients	Gain {#}% more Fury for {#} seconds for each enemy damaged by Hammer of the Ancients stacking up to {#} times.
Furious Hammer of the Ancients	Hammer of the Ancients deals {#}% additional damage for each point of Fury you had when using it.
Violent Hammer of the Ancients	After Overpowering with Hammer of the Ancients you deal {#}% more damage for {#} seconds.

Rend

Fury Cost	35
Lucky Hit Chance	33%
Damage Type	Physical
Description	Cleave enemies in front of you, dealing {#}% damage and inflicting {#}% Bleeding damage over {#} seconds.
Enhanced Rend	Dealing direct damage with Rend extends the duration of Vulnerable on enemies by {#} seconds.
Furious Rend	Direct damage with Rend grants {#} Fury per enemy hit, up to a maximum of {#} Fury.
Violent Rend	Rend deals x{#}% increased Bleeding damage to enemies that are already Bleeding.

Upheaval

Fury Cost	40
Lucky Hit Chance	20%
Damage Type	Physical
Description	Upheaval has a {#}% chance to Stun all enemies it damages for {#} seconds.
Enhanced Upheaval	Upheaval has a 20% chance to Stun all enemies it damages for 2.5 seconds.
Furious Upheaval	Dealing direct damage to an enemy with a Skill that is not Upheaval causes your next cast of Upheaval to deal x{#}% increased damage, stacking up to {#} times.
Violent Upheaval	If Upheaval deals damage to {#} or more enemies you gain Berserking for {#} seconds, or {#} seconds if it deals damage to {#} or more enemies.

Double Swing

Fury Cost	25
Lucky Hit Chance	30%
Damage Type	Physical
Description	Sweep your weapons from opposite directions, dealing {#}% damage with each weapon. Enemies caught in the center are damaged by both.
Enhanced Double Swing	If Double Swing damages a Stunned or Knocked Down enemy, gain {#} Fury.
Furious Double Swing	Casting Double Swing while Berserking grants {#} additional seconds of Berserking.
Violent Double Swing	Hitting an enemy with both hits of Double Swing makes them Vulnerable for {#} second.

Whirlwind

Fury Cost	20
Lucky Hit Chance	20%
Damage Type	Physical
Description	Rapidly attack surrounding enemies for {#}% damage.
Enhanced Whirlwind	Gain {#} Fury each time Whirlwind deals direct damage to an enemy, or {#} Fury against Elite enemies.
Furious Whirlwind	While using a Slashing weapon, Whirlwind also inflicts {#}% Bleeding damage over {#} seconds.
Violent Whirlwind	After using Whirlwind for {#} seconds, Whirlwind deals x{#}% increased damage until it is cancelled.

Barbarian Defensive Skills

Defensive Skills revolve around protecting the Barbarian and their allies through powerful protective effects or crowd control.

Challenging Shout

Cooldown	25 seconds
Description	Taunt Nearby enemies and gain x{#}% Damage Reduction for {#} seconds.
Enhanced Challenging Shout	While Challenging Shout is active, gain x{#}% bonus Maximum Life.
Strategic Challenging Shout	While Challenging Shout is active, gain Thorns equal to +{#}% of your Maximum Life.
Tactical Challenging Shout	While Challenging Shout is active you gain {#} Fury each time you take damage.

Ground Stomp

Cooldown	16 seconds
Lucky Hit Chance	33%
Damage Type	Physical
Description	Smash the ground, dealing {#}% damage and Stunning surrounding enemies for {#} seconds.
Enhanced Ground Stomp	Increase Ground Stomp‘s duration by {#} second.
Strategic Ground Stomp	Reduce the Cooldown of your Ultimate skill by {#} second for each enemy damaged by Ground Stomp.
Tactical Ground Stomp	Ground Stomp generates {#} Fury.

Iron Skin

Cooldown	25 seconds
Description	Steel yourself, gaining a Barrier that absorbs {#}% of your missing Life for {#} seconds.
Enhanced Iron Skin	Iron Skin absorbs +{#}% more Missing Life.
Strategic Iron Skin	Iron Skin also grants {#}% Base Life ({#}) as Fortify. Double this amount if cast while below {#}% Life.
Tactical Iron Skin	While Iron Skin is active, restore Life equal to {#}% of the Barrier’s original amount per second.

Rallying Cry

Cooldown	25 seconds
Description	Bellow a Rallying Cry, granting allies +{#}% increased Movement Speed, and x{#}% increased Resource Generation for {#} seconds.
Enhanced Rallying Cry	Rallying Cry grants Unstoppable while active.
Strategic Rallying Cry	Rallying Cry grants {#}% Base Life ({#}) as Fortify. While Rallying Cry is active, you gain an additional {#}% Base Life ({#}) as Fortify each time you take or deal direct damage.
Tactical Rallying Cry	Rallying Cry grants {#} Fury. You gain +{#}% increased Resource Generation from Rallying Cry.

Barbarian Brawling Skills

Brawling Skills provide a wide array of utility, including mobility.

War Cry

Cooldown	25 seconds
Description	Bellow a mighty War Cry. You and Nearby allies deal x{#}% increased damage for {#} seconds.
Enhanced War Cry	War Cry grants you Berserking for {#} seconds.
Mighty War Cry	War Cry grants {#}% Base Life ({#}) as Fortify.
Power War Cry	If at least {#} enemies are nearby when War Cry is cast, its damage bonus is increased by {#}%.

Kick

Cooldown	17 seconds
Charges	2
Lucky Hit Chance	100%
Damage Type	Physical
Description	Throw a powerful kick that deals {#}% damage and Knocks Back enemies in front of you. Enemies who are Knocked Back into terrain take an additional {#}% damage and are Stunned for {#} seconds.
Enhanced Kick	Kick makes enemies it damages Vulnerable for {#} seconds.
Mighty Kick	Kicked enemies deal {#}% damage to enemies they collide with while being Knocked Back. Enemies damaged this way are Knocked Down for {#} seconds.
Power Kick	If Kick damages an enemy, it consumes all of your Fury and deals an additional {#}% damage per {#} Fury spent. Kick no longer Knocks Back enemies.

Leap

Cooldown	17 seconds
Lucky Hit Chance	33%
Damage Type	Physical
Description	Leap forward and then slam down, dealing {#}% damage and Knocking Back surrounding enemies on impact.
Enhanced Leap	If Leap doesn’t damage any enemies, its Cooldown is reduced by {#} seconds.
Mighty Leap	Enemies damaged by Leap are Slowed by {#}% for {#} seconds.
Power Leap	If Leap damages at least one enemy, gain {#} Fury.

Charge

Cooldown	17 seconds
Lucky Hit Chance	33%
Damage Type	Physical
Description	Become Unstoppable and rush forward, pushing enemies with you then swinging through them for {#}% damage and Knocking them Back.
Enhanced Charge	Enemies who are Knocked Back into terrain by Charge take {#}% damage and are Stunned for {#} seconds.
Mighty Charge	Damaging enemies with Charge makes them Vulnerable for {#} seconds.
Power Charge	Reduce Charge‘s Cooldown by {#} seconds if it Knocks Back an enemy into terrain.

Barbarian Weapon Mastery Skills

Weapon Mastery Skills are situational but powerful offensive skills with a relatively long cooldown.

Rupture

Cooldown	15 seconds
Lucky Hit Chance	50%
Damage Type	Physical
Description	Skewer enemies in front of you, dealing {#}% damage, then rip your weapon out, damaging enemies for their total Bleeding amount and removing all Bleeding damage from them.
Enhanced Rupture	If an enemy dies while being skewered by Rupture, then reset its Cooldown. Enemies who survive take x{#}% increased Bleeding damage for the next {#} seconds.
Fighter’s Rupture	Enemies killed by Rupture Heal you for {#}% of your Maximum Life.
Warrior’s Rupture	Killing enemies with Rupture increases your Attack Speed by +{#}% for {#} seconds.

Death Blow

Cooldown	15 seconds
Lucky Hit Chance	50%
Damage Type	Physical
Description	Attempt a killing strike, dealing {#}% damage to enemies in front of you. If this kills an enemy, the Cooldown is reset.
Enhanced Death Blow	Death Blow deals x{#}% increased damage to bosses.
Fighter’s Death Blow	If Death Blow damages at least one enemy, gain {#} Fury.
Warrior’s Death Blow	If Death Blow damages at least one enemy, gain Berserking for {#} seconds.

Steel Grasp

Cooldown	11 seconds
Charges	2
Lucky Hit Chance	25%
Damage Type	Physical
Description	Throw out a trio of chains that deal {#}% damage and Pull In enemies.
Enhanced Steel Grasp	Steel Grasp also makes enemies Vulnerable for {#} seconds.
Fighter’s Steel Grasp	Steel Grasp gains {#} additional Charge.
Warrior’s Steel Grasp	If Steel Grasp damages an enemy, gain Berserking for {#} seconds.

Barbarian Ultimate Skills

Ultimate Skills are extremely powerful skills with a cooldown to match. Their use is typically reserved for dispatching powerful enemies. Only one Ultimate Skill may be equipped at a time.

Wrath of the Berserker

Cooldown	60 seconds
Description	Gain Berserking and Unstoppable for {#} seconds. For the next {#} seconds, dealing direct damage with Basic Skills grants Berserking for {#} seconds.
Prime Wrath of the Berserker	While Wrath of the Berserker is active, every {#} Fury you spend increases Berserk’s damage bonus by x{#}%
Supreme Wrath of the Berserker	While Wrath of the Berserker is active, gain +{#}% increased Movement Speed and increase Fury Generation by x{#}%

Iron Maelstrom

Cooldown	60 seconds
Lucky Hit Chance	40%
Damage Type	Physical
Description	Activate to attach a chain to your Two-Handed Bludgeoning weapon and slam the ground, dealing {#}% damage and Stunning them for {#} seconds. Reactivate a second time to attach a chain to your Two-Handed Slashing weapon and swipe it in front of you, dealing {#}% damage and {#}% Bleeding damage over {#} seconds. Reactivate a final time to attach a chain to your Dual Wield weapons and swing them around you, dealing {#}% damage per hit.
Prime Iron Maelstrom	Iron Maelstrom gains +{#}% increased Critical Strike Chance and deals x{#}% increased Critical Strike Damage.
Supreme Iron Maelstrom	Dealing direct damage to an enemy after swapping weapons reduces Iron Maelstrom‘s Cooldown by {#} second.

Call of the Ancients

Cooldown	60 seconds
Description	Call upon three Ancients to aid you in battle for {#} seconds. Korlic leaps at enemies, dealing {#}% damage and swings his weapons in a frenzy, dealing {#}% damage per hit. Talic spins in a whirlwind rapidly attacking enemies for {#}% damage. Madawc upheaves the ground, dealing {#}% damage.
Prime Call of the Ancients	While Call of the Ancients is active, gain +{#}% bonus Attack Speed and x{#}% increased damage.
Supreme Call of the Ancients	Korlic: You gain 10 Fury each time Korlic damages an enemy with Frenzy. Talic: Enemies are Slowed by {#}% for {#} second when damaged by his Whirlwind. Madawc: {#}% chance to Stun enemies for {#} seconds when using his Upheaval.

Barbarian Dismount Skill

While mounted, the Barbarian has access to a unique Dismount Skill which causes the Barbarian to jump off their mount and slam into the ground, dealing damage to nearby enemies.