Though there are plenty of good picks for Defensive Skills, we opted for Iron Skin as a way to defend and heal ourselves up to become a bit more self-sustatining when leveling solo. Defensive Skill - Iron Skin (Tactical Iron Skin) Once you start finding decent weapons, it's not a bad idea to invest in the Endless Fury passive skill in this tree, and assign a two-handed weapon to your Lunging Strike. Getting the Violent modifier will also help increase your damage output by a substantial amount if you can gain enough Fury to keep the whirlwind going for a bit longer, and later passives or bonuses you get will help even more. It will take a good amount of Fury to keep going for longer periods, which is why having fury-generating skills will be very useful, like the upgraded version of the skill. Taking the Combat modifier isn't a huge deal, but getting a bit of Berserking time as an added bonus will help your overall damage dealing capabilities.Ĭore Skill - Whirlwind (Violent Whirlwind)Īn imporant core skill to this build is Whirlwind, due to its ability to rapidly mow down groups of enemies quickly.

It can also be used to heal when upraded, and deals decent damage, good Fury generation and can utilize any weapon type in your Arsenal. Basic Skill - Lunging Strike (Combat Lunging Strike)Īs basic skills go, Lunging Strike is a decent pick for multiple reasons: It allows you to close the distance on enemies, which is one of the Barbarian's glaring weak points.

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