Welcoming to Diablo II The Resurrected Build Guide for The Whirlwind Barb. The Build Guide will provide information on aspects like Build Overview and Stat Points and Skill Points Charms, Mercenary and Equipment suggestions.
Whirlwind Barb has become a very well-known Barbarian Build, because of how sturdy the build is in the beginning difficulties like Normal and Nightmare and its simple gameplay. Spin and deal damage, then win. This build is focused on Whirlwind and maintaining it for as long as is possible. The build has plenty of advantages in terms of quick speed. It's really just require a bit of Mana Leech for keeping the spinning running.
At the conclusion of the game, it could be an excellent idea to purchase some life Leech items to provide the player with additional defense abilities, like Breath of the Dying Runeword, Chains of Honor Runeword, Arreat's Face, and more.
The most important items to Whirlwind Barb
Arreat's Face is among the most powerful Helms that you can get for this build, providing the ability to add +4 Whirlwind, Life Leech, and +30 all resistances. Although it's not a "Key item" it's a effective piece for every Whirlwind Barb. If you're looking for items that can really help build the deck It really doesn't need anything, but the Breath of dying Runeword Weapons can push the boundaries of a Whirlwind Barb to the edge. With Life Leech, Mana Leech, and the possibility of Poison Nova when killed, this Runeword is a beast within the slot for weapons.
Statistics for Whirlwind Barb
Strength - Strength determines the kind of equipment your Barbarian will wear and the amount of melee damage you can do. Melee damage isn't that crucial for this kind design, therefore really concentrate on gaining enough strength to get the most powerful gear you can.
Dexterity - Dexterity is the determinant of the chance of blocking and attack ratings. If you're the role of a Barbarian it is not necessary to have any other Dexterity than what is required to equip certain items of equipment.
Vitality - Vitality is the determinant of Health total, Stamina total and the recovery of stamina. It is the place where you'll invest every point after you've met the strength and dexterity requirements for things.
Energy - Energy is the determinant of Mana overall as well as Mana recovery. Whirlwind Barbs make use of Mana however it's not worthwhile to invest Stat Points into Energy, therefore, you should ignore this statistic completely.
The skills of Whirlwind Barb
Barbarians have Warcries, Combat Skills, and Combat Masteries Skill trees to pick from. Since this build is mainly focused on Whirlwind and increasing the damage of Whirlwind it will require lots of points in combat skills and Combat Skills and Combat Masteries trees. To unlock Whirlwind it is necessary to invest points into a variety of pre-requisite abilities, so be prepared to wait a bit longer until Whirlwind unlocks.Whirlwind is the most commonly used ability, it does the entirety of your damage. Weapon Masteries are based on the kind of weapon you're using, such as Sword Mastery, Axe Mastery, Mastery of Polearms, and so on. Based on the type of weapon you're employing, you'll need to invest points into that ability. Weapon mastery directly affects the impact of Whirlwind and is therefore your second most crucial ability.
For other Skills, Battle Command and Battle Orders are both very useful. Battle Command is essentially +All Skills for a specific duration, which is which is increased with each level. When you reach level 20 it lasts about 205 seconds. This means that you'll buff yourself by using Battle Command and then use Whirlwind to get an All Skills increase in damage. The more points you put into Battle Orders and Shout will make Battle Command last more.
Learning to Level Skills with Whirlwind Barb
As you level, you'll need to complete a lot of this before you attain Whirlwind located in the middle in the Combat Skills Tree. In the meantime, your primary abilities are Bash and then Frenzy. As you get better at the game's challenges You might consider switching to an War Cry build or just jumping straight into Whirlwind when you've gotten some Breath of the Dying Weapon Runewords in the early stages of.
Around the 50th level, you are able to reset your skill points and switch to a build with maximum Whirlwind. Every difficulty is free Skill Reset when you complete your "Den of the Evil" mission in the Act 1.
The Best charms to Whirlwind Barb
Small Charms typically for small Charms, the Whirlwind Barb must look at All Resistance Charms, to fight the resistances required to deal with Hell Difficulty. Getting additional Resistances from Charms can make gearing simpler to handle. Annihilus is the most effective Small Charm that you could have in your collection, giving an additional +1 skill, + attributes, all resistances with a 10-20 increase and even an additional Bonus Experience modifier which makes it a valuable item.
Large Charms Like Small Charms The same principle applies for Large Charms. All Resistance and Bonus Life, as well as Magic Find are what you want to find. To find unique Large Charms Work your way toward acquiring the Hellfire Torch, which grants the ability to increase skills, attributes and all Resistances with a +10-20.
Grand Charms Grand Charms - To get the best Grand Charms you need anything that has +Combat Skills. It is an extremely powerful Grand Charm to use with Whirlwind Barb. Whirlwind Barb, which gives an increase to Whirlwind. Another Grand Charm to look out for is Gheed's Fortune. providing a huge increase in Gold drops, while reducing Vendor Cost, and also a large amount in Magic Find. The Grand Charm is available from any monster on Hell difficulty.
The best Mercenary for Whirlwind Barb
For a Whirlwind Barb it is suggested to acquire the Act II Mercenary equipped with the Defiance Aura that grants additional defense for the Barbarian. Add this to the Reaper's Toll that can be used to apply Decrepify to enemies, thereby breaking the physical immunity of Whirlwind.
Weapon - The Reaper's toll is a weapon with the potential to apply Decrepify to targets. This causes a slow increase in the physical damage that is taken and may break physical immunity enemies.
Helmet - andariel's Visage, Vampire Gaze, or Tal Rasha's Horadric Crest are all great choices. Each one of them comes with a kind of Leech that is essential for keeping alive the Mercenary alive (and maintaining the Auras in check to those who are Barbarian).
Body Armor Body Armor - The Fortitude Runeword is recommended, providing Resistances, Enhanced Damage as well as Defense and Life. It is essential for your Mercenary to be alive to ensure they're able to keep the necessary Auras. A possible alternative for the Fortitude Runeword is Duriel's Shell that's not as effective, but it does provide the Mercenary all the features we're looking for.
The Best equipment for the Whirlwind Barb
Weapon
For weapons for weapons, the Whirlwind Barbarian offers a wide range of options. The best choice comes down to many aspects and the preferences of the players We'll provide some more options below. One of the most popular weapons for the Whirlwind Barb is to use a dual-wielding Berserker Axes with Breath of the Dying runewords. To build the Whirlwind Barb, Breath of the Dying offers everything you need, Life Leech, Mana Leech as well as a very nasty trigger to Poison Nova.
Shield
In general, Whirlwind Barbs will use either a dual wield or two-handed setup for equipment to increase damage. When you get to Hell difficulty, it could be beneficial to wear a shield to gain additional defensive statistics. If you decide to do this the damage you suffer will be greatly reduced.
Helmet
Arreat's Face is hands down the best Helm for the Whirlwind Barb. With a +4 bonus on Whirlwind, Life Leech, and an incredible +30 All Resist, this helm comes with everything. If you're still trying to get the helm, Guillaume's Face is a good alternative, or a decent Magic or Rare Helm can keep you going for a while.
Body Armor
Enigma is the most effective body Armor for builds that end in the game However, Fortitude is a close second for the Whirlwind Barb build, though some would say it's better. 200 percent Enhanced damage is quite insane and comes with an incredible defensive power that most Whirlwind Barbs favor It over Enigma. Also, Chains of Honor is an alternative that gives an additional 2 points to all Skills as well as Undead Smiting.
Gloves
Steelrend are a great choice to use for the Whirlwind Barb. The 20% Enhanced Damage is quite a bit and the additional defense can be beneficial. Apart from that, Soul Drainer is extremely beneficial to use for Life as well as Mana Leech as well as the similar is true for Dracul's Grasp that provides Life Leech.
Boots
Both the Gore Rider and Goblin Toe are excellent Boots due to the enhanced Damage. Gore Riders are clearly superior due to the staggering 200% enhanced damage and 30% faster run/walk however, Goblin Toe are decent as well. Finally, War Traveler is always an excellent Boot option, providing many valuable stats for any build that is a final game.
Amulet
Crescent Moon has both Life and Mana Leech, which makes it an excellent Amulet for the Whirlwind Barb build. However, the Highlord's Wrath as well as Mara's Kaleidoscope are always a good option, offering +All Skills and plenty of resistances. For the majority of Whirlwind Barb builds, Mara's Kaleidoscope is a great choice because it grants +All Resistances which makes it much easier to use other equipment, particularly when used in conjunction with an Arreat's Face.
Belt
Verdungo's Hearty Cord provides an increase in Vitality and Faster Hit Recovery, and comes with an ability to reduce physical damage that makes it an extremely effective defense Belt option. Nosferatu's Coil comes with Life Leech and an extremely cool slow Target effect (which is a great match when combined with Breath of the Dying Berserker Axes which trigger Poison Nova). String of Ears also has Life Leech too and is more defensive than Nosferatu's Coil due to the physical damage and magical damage reduction.
Breakpoints are percentage values at which point an animation that is faster casting rate (FCR), Faster Hit Recovery (FHR), FBR, Faster Block Rate (FBR) and an Increased Attack Speed (IAS) becomes one frame slower or more rapid. Diablo II: Resurrected has maintained its 25 frame per second (fps) time of animation actions from the original. Breakpoints does more than just move the animation faster, but also lets the character perform more actions over a shorter amount of time. Although it might not seem as much to cut down on time taken to complete a task by one frame breaks can increase substantially.