Last Wish: Life Tap proc, crushing blow, Might aura.

Doom: Skill boost, cold damage, Holy Freeze aura, deadly strike and open wounds modifiers.

Beast: High attack speed, Fanaticism aura, crushing blow and open wounds modifiers.

Breath of the Dying: Highest enhanced damage in the game, most popularly used with an ethereal Berserker Axe.

Increased Speed: Entirely optional, but whole-heartedly useful.

Increased Stamina: Usually has one point allocated to gain access to Increased Speed.

Worth investing a point for easier boss battles.

Concentrate: One point needed as a prerequisite for Berserk.

Stun: One point needed as a prerequisite for Berserk.

Double Throw: One point needed as a prerequisite for Frenzy.

Bash: One point needed as a prerequisite for Frenzy.

Howl: Makes surrounding monsters run in fear away from the barbarian.

Natural Resistance: Increases resistances.

Battle Command: Raises the party's skill levels by one.

Shout: Increases defense for you and your party.

One could gain use of this skill without having to invest any points in it by equipping a barbarian helm with at least +1 to Berserk.

Although 20% magic damage might be useful, the build is quite a tight one skill-wise. Handy versus physical immune and damage return skills such as Thorns or Iron Maiden as damage is entirely magic.

Berserk: Although this is a synergy skill for Frenzy, many put one point if at all.Also taunts monsters to enter into melee combat (except for Possessed and Oblivion Knights).

At higher levels, Double Swing will replenish mana instead of consuming it. Double Swing: Gives synergy to Frenzy.Battle Orders: Boosts life, mana and stamina for you and your party.If you want to take advantage of the Barbarian's ability to use two-handed swords in one hand, Sword Mastery is your skill of choice otherwise, pick and choose whichever mastery works for you. As you will be dual-wielding, you will have to choose between the three top masteries. Weapon Mastery: Boosts attack rating and damage with a specific class of weapon.Diablo II: Resurrected Review - Pile Of Old BonesĢ9 September 2021 Stat Point Allocation ĭexterity: Enough to equip desired weapons.Įnergy: This should be left at its base value.

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