Barbarian Leveling Build Guide: Diablo 2 Resurrected 2.4 Ladder

[@Rego1313]

Unless I missed it a good note is pick up every barb helmet you see, quite often you will find a 2 socket version somewhere along the way and making a lore from this is usually better, just chose the best you have at the moment of making a lore.

[@BingBangPoe]

9:45 "At this point you don't need the maces anymore. You're no longer a drummer. You're the *lead singer."*

[@Lexi_SubZero]

The effect of faster cast rate on "singing" barbarian: 🎵I'm the Scatman Ba-da-ba-da-ba-be bop bop bodda bope...🎵 🤣

[@frankenstein3163]

Love the guide. This is my first barb. I started with sorc and gave barb her forge hammer.. Great started wepon.

[@JerBear0328]

Another option to get your second spirit earlier is to farm nm countess for an additional ral and amn rune each and use the cube recipe with a perfect amethyst. As long as you got the second crystal sword from the normal cows as well, the cube recipe has a 50/50 chance to give it 4os

[@froghermit9852]

Actually it's 25/100 chance but yeah...for sho dawg

[@TrueGuyT]

@@froghermit9852 its 50% chance. each socket got a chance of (1/ max number of sockets possible on the weapon). if you rolled a socket higher than the possible number of sockets due to the item inner level, then you get the max number of sockets possible for your item's level. crystal sword max sockets = 6 normal cows crystal sword max sockets (ilvl restriction) = 4 meaning your chance for each socket is 1/6, and if you roll 4 or higher, you get 4 sockets. and that's why its a 50% chance, given that you use a sword from the normal cow level.

[@elitereptilian200]

THANK YOU OP!!! my first try got me a 4 socket one and now I have my 2 spirits thanks to your tip!! THANK YOU!!

[@JerBear0328]

@@elitereptilian200 glad it helped you!

[@aleksandaram]

I took two shots and I get - 2 x (Ral + Amn + perfect Amethyst + pure white Crystal Sword from Cow Lvl) = 2 x Crystal Sword with 2 sockets. A 50% chance means that out of two shots, one will be successful. But not so in this case. Your formula is incorrect and wasted my runes.

[@stmstar3]

"You're no longer a drummer, you're a lead singer now" LOL

[@schwarzertee7586]

How to level your barbarian: Create a Sorc or Paladin, play those through to Hell Baal and MF with them. Once you got enaugh currency/items to equip a Barb, ask someone nicely if they can rush your Barb. Create a Barb. Get him Rushed. Equip him. There you go.

[@Geezitzeskimo]

Boring as fuck after 20years of playing this game ill try something New thx

[@SimekArt]

Your guides for D2r are rly well done. Congrats sir and thank You.

[@GiuseppeG11]

I like how he recommends using a Hel rune to remove runes off of a 3 socketed Flail 🤣 Just buy some extra while in Act 2, you can't even get a Hel dropped in Normal difficulty.

[@GamingHouse24]

Great Video, I just arrived at Act 4 Normal with ease

[@SickSlayer35]

This is by far the best leveling video I've ever seen. Extremely thorough!!!

[@tusharjamwal]

the maxroll guides by Teo are all like this

[@McMeatBag]

Thanks for the guide. I was using frenzy and essentially doing no damage to anything. The war cry / WW build is actually fun in its own right, and not hard to get going.

[@Bluedreams-tq8em]

i appreciate this review bro, i was able to smash mephisto at level 23 with those two flails equipped with poison.....it does crazy damage for such a budget weapon if you can get the jewels and correct amount of sockets

[@ryandover1714]

I respect into a singer barb at 31 and I am so pissed. Totally useless completely out of mana in 30 seconds

[@ManOfManyChoise]

I am having the exact same experience. I felt so strong, but now I cant cast more than 5 shouts before being out of mana. Anyone has thoughts on this?

[@hastur3201]

​@@ManOfManyChoise try spirit runeword

[@ChadZeluff]

@@ManOfManyChoiseCorral a group of mobs together by running around. Cast Battle Cry on them, then spam War Cry. As your mana gets to 30% or so, pop a Greater/Superior Mana Potion and KEEP SPAMMING War Cry. Your goal is to spend the mana faster than the potion will fill you up, because the potion would severely overflow your tiny mana pool. Do that in Normal Cows, get your Crystal Sword base, Larzuk it, farm Countess for Tal Thul Ort Ann and make Spirit.

[@AttilaGara]

IthElEth actually means judgement in Hungarian. :)

[@dustson]

kinda sad to see that the changes to barb, made him into the 6th "caster" spec. i really wish they would give concentration a small aoe splash. that it is like the "hammer of the ancients skill" from d3 i would fully play a barb. the fantasy of a barbarian is so cool in the diablo universe. but all these caster builds are ... not my thing. i love melee builds but i dont like frenzy nor whirlwind. i had in 2002 my HC barb die to lag at lvl 97. i am traumatized. blizz give me concentration with aoe so i can do some silly 2handed build with that.

[@fcbBrad1]

It's simply a method to get your barb leveling quick, stop the complaining about a barb being able to cast.. smh always someone complaining.

[@alexwhisewood5991]

Very good guide for barb, thank you, Rhykker! I'm in the act 5, and I've respeced to a singer barb, but I can't get a throwing weapon with +1 to warcry from Malla and it's so frustrating...

[@heyitsalien_]

were you ever able to?

[@alexwhisewood5991]

@@heyitsalien_ yep, I got it in the end

[@gabenewelltheprotector3548]

My problem with this build is I dont have enough mana to do anything. The war cry drains everything so fast and the damage isn't even that good. Can't get past the last act on normal now after respec.

[@lcd207]

Finally some great advice Appreciated.Rhykker❤

[@Macdaddy8124U]

This is the best build guide iv ever heard, so specific, love it! Thank you

[@j4yd34d5]

TIL Rhykker clears hell with a barb wearing stealth. What a GOD!

[@Nequamm]

Rykker loving your guides. Just TD;LR for newcomers on D2.

[@C0JMAR]

this is worst possible way to make a barb in a 20+ years old game and u think this is good info :)

[@Arnuld15Governator]

Barbarians are brutal to get up and running, and unfortunately one of the toughest classes to consistently be viable with in later difficulties. A shame since there is so much gear tailored for Barbarians.

[@elitereptilian200]

yeah not having nearly any kind of aoe makes places like the third act and the bloody flyer enemies a nightmare to handle and the little buggers are experts at swarming you with numbers, so far my only death was to them 😂

[@sahariel187]

Class specific leveling guides? Maybe for single player. Online, most of this goes straight out the window.

[@froghermit9852]

I like to level my self online for fun :) but yeah most of my characters are rushed

[@DeviateSquirrel]

How do you get through the lower acts so fast? Just getting through the MOBS to find the locations is leveling me up faster than this!

[@ripperthecrooks6428]

I Think you gotta skip and find the locations

[@mikiehj]

How are you alle doing this build When i spam warcry ill get oom so fast, my pots can't even keep up.

[@kittykisses2257]

Starting as barb is such a sorry state of affairs. Best advice I have is to farm early game gear on a different character and then gear up your barb to make it less painful.

[@flamensteinsdankmemestash]

Playing a barb without some juicy loot in your stash is basically torture 😂

[@ryu-ken]

yup. start with sorc. when u have some barb gear then u can make one

[@djfishnz]

@kittyKisses i dunno, i seem to be enjoying it

[@fairleemadegaming]

@@djfishnz Same, and i have fully geared toons.

[@blazedehart2748]

@@djfishnz same. Playing Barb is playing the game on Hard mode. It’s the most rewarding build to play imo.

[@JacobLeex]

Should I buy Diablo 2? I have a few hundred hours into D3 (playing here and there) but never played Diablo 2 back then. Would you guys recommend or nah?

[@flamensteinsdankmemestash]

Do it! Just don't pick barb for your first character, you will thank me later

[@jaredtandle2596]

The thing with Diablo 1 and 2 is they were awesome games. 2 is a lot more of a difficult and customizable game. These games are worse in terms of graphics. If that don't bother you go ahead and get 2. It's a damn good game, a lot of the games from that time period are far better than games coming out today. If you are more into the better graphics and fast moving games this one sucks. I can't stand a lot of games out today but they do look awesome. Those rune words make this game very special. I like the skill tree games used to use also. Overall I'd say get it and play, but it's your money man.

[@fullout42]

Yes! Start with a paladin or sorc

[@elitereptilian200]

Definitely get the game but ignore rhese guys otherwise, barb is fine to start with following this guide or some others, these guys are just ladder rushers who want everything asap but your first playthrough should be done with a character you are most interested in and taking your time exploring and doing everything!! hope you have fun if you bought the game!!

[@TheFlenen]

I see so many people running around, but I thought that running set your defence to 0. That's why most of the mods out there set walk speed really high as QOL improvement.

[@TheFlenen]

Oh I apologise, it's to do with enemy chance to hit. While you're running their chance to hit is 100% or something but while walking the normal formulae apply.

[@Bendickson300]

Best way to level a barb is to level anything else first. Gawd what a slog it is to start with.

[@spaceorbison]

I wouldn't mind if the build wasn't so whacky

[@M8YM8]

Respectfully, this build guide advice needs updating. The re-spec at lvl 31 is a terrible idea as you’ve not shown people how to address the Mana cost of War Cry. The build goes from easily mowing down mobs with Frenzy/DS to being out of Mana instantly without some key gear including the Insight on your Merc and double Spirits. I wouldn’t recommend re-speccing until you at least have that otherwise it’s a massive stall in progression while you figure out Mana management.

[@seipher_8334]

Thank you rhykker ty for everything bro

[@quinivideos]

Me caes muy bien rhykker. Buen tutorial!

[@jinjouro1]

Can you also create a video for assasin phoenix strike build thanks!

[@MrChewieLee]

What if I already used the quest reward from Larzuk on Normal...is there anyway to reset the quest and get the reward again? Didn't know we needed to save that award.

[@Nem_FFXIV]

your hat is missing, you have so much hair, and it looks good man right on.

[@Fennekin88]

plz do the necromancer summoner next

[@AndrewJW]

What am I supposed to do about the health drain from malice? Just spam potions?

[@johnbloomjr1544]

Get something with health replenish. +5 I just realized the same thing. I have a +3 for now. I just switch my weapons in and out between battles.

[@darkadia6520]

Making a barb first ladder character would be brutal lol

[@terrychant4365]

I do it every year. Not as bad as some people think. Everyone likes a good bo, and a little investment will let you clear peoples ancients and anya for trade early

[@ВенциславПоповски]

@@terrychant4365 where are you farming with singer cuz im now lvl 73 and dont know where to farm

[@Namende-SiaNaoh]

You should edit to the guide where to shop for the bone shield base, it's neither in the written guide nor in the video. You just mention "shop for a 2 socketed bone shield".

[@Stompy1984]

Shopping for items is always in either Act 1 or Act 2 on normal difficulty. After Act 2 in normal the shops no longer sell non-magical socketed items.

[@Namende-SiaNaoh]

@@Stompy1984 Yeah thanks I already found where to get it but either way it would be nice to include it in the written guide.

[@ExtendedOverture]

Not too sure on why it has to be a bone shield either...

[@jacobkallenberger8903]

I just ran into a rykker the hollow in d3 rift o.O

[@borsaamericano]

war cry barbarian, I am enjoying this :) couldnt find a crystal sword in cow leveel NM though. Can we rerun the cow level?

[@plaguetree6920]

Yes you can. Just repeat the process of wirts leg+tome combo. Great farming opportunities!

[@rafaelpozo9962]

doesn't matter if the helm or armor already have magic abilities?

[@olsont30]

Brand new player here. I found a Crude Crystal Sword in the cow level. Should I use this to turn into the quest for the 4 sockets or wait for just the crystal sword to drop?

[@StoakedYakapo]

If you use a lower quality item it reverts the item to its lvl 1 base.. meaning that the sword will only receive 3 sockets like if it was found in normal difficulty.. that's also if you use the cube recipie to make it a normal quality item as well

[@kylelurty1540]

Do I switch to shout barb befor beating act 5 normal?

[@azgardian32odinson]

Will the teleportstion stadf drop after level 23?.. i missed this part in level 24 now and its not dropping for love nor money

[@darkwing4]

is this still working / up to date in the current season?

[@Darigosh]

So while I was doing The Necromancer guide I got two Stoutnails so no I will not be getting two scepters I'll be getting one

[@elitereptilian200]

here I am at lvl15 amd still trying to get the runes from the countess damn lol.. How do you have 2 skillpoints at lvl18 when you take howl at lvl16 and taunt at lvl17?

[@RicardoMartins-ol6zb]

What level do i need to be to get malah Wyrm's wand of the magus never appear a single basic wand on normal act 5 only yew or bone wands

[@jhonnyinojosa6625]

But how do you get the stocks ? I just can't transmute anything

[@m1xxx3r]

can we appreciate that Rhykker even took off his hat just to immerse more into barbarian

[@OGHawkeye]

No no no no no. People, especially beginners, who want to play barbs want to do the physical damage. This way of playing amounts to little fun in my opinion. Go for things like duel wielding “honor” runeword axes in normal. Duel wielding crescent moon runeword axes at nm.. and then dual “death” runewords at end of nm and into hell. When you hit endgame work your way into getting grief runeword and or last wish runewords in swords and change your mastery to swords after the axes. Once you’ve done all that if you really want to switch into being a singer barb or any other niche barb builds then I would switch. I can’t imagine starting from scratch with the build you have described and actually enjoying it

[@0o0oKodio0o0]

Where would you put your skill points?

[@spencerderosier6649]

No nonsense right to the point well done video 🎉

[@nickfrancis6542]

Hey when did Rhyker turn into David Blane??

[@antipaladinTM]

any 2 handed sword or axe build? i cannot immagine a barb using a flayl.. dafaq is he a paladin?

[@biglez3133]

Does io rune drop from nightmare countess? I’ve been doing the run for a little bit now and nothing. Google isn’t giving a really good answer either 😓

[@Chasodey]

Speaking of crystal swords: swords from late act 4 and act 5 till Worldstone keep will also have 4 sockets from Larzuk. And you can also just grab a broad sword after act 4 and it's all, they can't have more than 4 sockets.

[@Rotblattchinchilla12]

Not all of them, it depends on the monster level. A champion might have lv+1 and so your sword will have too many sockets, or a monster might have a different level than the "area level" implies, this is only a feature of normal difficulty

[@Chasodey]

@@Rotblattchinchilla12 well, I would agree. But still, just a reminder, Chaos Sanctuary and at least half of act V is also a place. So if you see a common sword, just get it. Btw, champions and elites can't drop white item so it's only minions to be careful of

[@djfishnz]

This is a lot to digest

[@spaceorbison]

Easier just to read the guide imo

[@AttilaGara]

Why make a Nadir (Nef+Tir) helmet?

[@Great_White.]

The merchant doesn't sell slotted none magical armour, anyone know why?

[@tommythunder7498]

What if I have no voice what build can I do other then Frenzy ?

[@Do0mtrainw3]

where did the barb live at? Mesa, Arizona .

[@original89gamer]

Why does it have to be a bone shield

[@lukanic]

just starting playing again, i am on lvl 31 respeccing rn, is there any reason why put point into mace mastery? as we dont use it anymore

[@Jesus._.59847]

It's in case you use a fail like heart of the oak with spirit or something like that

[@Nagastudillo]

4:52 would it work If I put the runeword in a 3 socket body armor?

[@indominusolympus8802]

No. It has to be a 2 socket.

[@Steph1]

Tip 2: only do group play, because your character is useless for leveling

[@ferrite1707]

Not useless but slow. As someone who generally only does solo except when going for torches, Barb has a good health pool(not as tanky as a Pal but what class is?) and can be fun as long as you aren't expecting zoomzoom levels.

[@Steph1]

@@ferrite1707 agreed, barb is one of my favorite characters. Last PD2 season I made 4 barbs 😅

[@elitereptilian200]

I'm just about to enter river of flame on normal and my barb is lvl27 already.. only farming I have done was countess for the runes so 🤷

[@Unleon]

What on earth is the point of choosing a BARB if you're gonna respec into basically a sorceress anyway lmao?? From dual wielding, frenzy double swinging, attack speed and close combat fun to singing and needing fcr like a sorceress. That's like eating a bowl of ice cream with your hands

[@MrDarkBM]

I made this mistake a few times.. do not start ladder with a barb

[@fairleemadegaming]

What should you start with ?

[@MrDarkBM]

@@fairleemadegaming sorc, din, and Java are top notch starters.

[@fairleemadegaming]

@@MrDarkBM I'm a lightning sorc and struggling to find anything worth trading or even anything close to ber runes. Any ideas as a lightning sorc without infinity?

[@MrDarkBM]

@@fairleemadegaming key hunting or switch to blizz and farm a lot more areas and bosses like meph.

[@fairleemadegaming]

@@MrDarkBM yeah, became lightning way to early lol! Thanks for the tips

[@kevinbonacci3615]

Thanks, came here to find a way to enjoy this game and instead lost all want to play at all. Hard pass.

[@spooky_zen]

bro pls fix ur mic, try lowering the noise gate, get professional to check your audio,

[@dragula131]

Maybe it's just me but he mentions farming XP in the cow portal. But in my games online, offline, Ladder, I'm not receiving XP from my cow level just some damn fine gear. too bad my sorc won't use any of it because it's being set aside for other builds. But has this happened to others or am I just missing something?

[@beatlesleo]

Maybe because you already high lvl for normal cowls , after some lvl only greater areas .. or cows nm

[@dragula131]

@@beatlesleo could be i just wasnt sure. I beat Baal when I was level 30-31 so i could be too high already. I'll take that gear drop tho lol

[@beatlesleo]

@@dragula131 yes very high , lvl for normal cows

[@dragula131]

@@beatlesleo ok thank you boss

[@zion5637]

What Mercenary?

[@CHADKANDARIS]

fara wont sell a three socket flail. Its always the same white item with no sockets. Any other ways to get it?

[@carsonsimpson3732]

she does just keep rolling i've seen 3 in the past 30 rolls

[@Whitey_Tighties]

is this rhykkers twin ?

[@georgeblack1921]

I can’t get past Tal Rasha with this build.

[@taboy2723]

The Malice does a -5 health every 5 seconds or smth. How to I counter that do I just keep drinking potions

[@carsonsimpson3732]

thats what i did until nightmare then swapped in for the crystal sword

[@elitereptilian200]

I got lucky and found a belt with +5 health regen so saves me some pots 😂

[@MrAngerius]

Can someone plz explain to me why his countess map is always explored after he save/exits the game??? is it a maphack or some mechanic abuse?

[@Leshi81x]

if you play in "offline" mode the map is revealed even if you relog

[@MrAngerius]

@@Leshi81x oh i see, ty, im playing only online so didnt know this))

[@Dharnthread]

Finally

[@Daveycrits]

At this point I feel like a 3 socket flail just doesn't exist 🙄

[@elitereptilian200]

Took like 30 mins of save/quitting to get 2 so they do exist but are quite rare..

[@johnbloomjr1544]

Run in and out of town and check fara. I got 2 in less than 10 minutes.

[@johnboryk8027]

I can confirm after a very frustrating night that the crystal swords from the cow level are NOT guaranteed to roll 4 sockets. I've gotten nothing but 6 sockets using the socket quest.

[@Rhykker]

You got the sword from Normal cow level, not nightmare cow level?

[@Tolandruth]

This is just bad advice if you have any leveling gear you want the strength necessary to use those items right away.

[@ИльяКарпов-е7т]

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[@Choptron27]

Another tip, just skip the barbarian lol

[@rebelkide]

it is sad to see that barbarian is better shouting than fighting with weapons in this game...

[@indominusolympus8802]

It isn't. Singer barb is dog water compared to berserk or whirlwind.

[@davidolmo8105]

reset the store for the wand and the spear, after respec, is the most anoying thing ive ever experienced.

[@SageAtoreis]

Meh... Double throw + Frenzy from start. Singing barb... can't imagine more boring build. Since you don't care for efficiency not starting with Sorc or Pal, at least have fun with your Barb...

[@KeepSkatin209]

Casting is boring, I'm gonna make a melee character.....oh nevermind.

[@skysoldier29]

The same old fire Sorc into blizzard is boring. This is for people who actually want to play through the game. A barb is actually way more fun and complicated than a Sorc or paladin. In fact, it’s a lot more rewarding to find any item on a barb. On a Sorc it’s like “oh.. hey, another shako.” On a barb it’s like “OMG A SHAKOOOO!!!” Not even close.

[@oliverkelly2134]

Calm down it's just a video specifically about levelling with a barb.

[@SageAtoreis]

@@oliverkelly2134 yeah I guess I will calm down 2 years after writing that comment..

[@felixdeniro8138]

Ohne already passed… lets see next year 😅

[@Hallowsaw]

The earpy advice was not that great. A lot of wasted skill points. Also malice drains life. Unless you have wicked ll or a couple angelic rings it is not worth using. Just put 3 orts and 3 rals in tl2 flails. You will be better off

[@elitereptilian200]

Nah man pots are cheap and belts that have +5 life regen are not that rare amd malice is really powerful.. you're gonna be chugging pots anyway and with barbs lifepool the effect is not that severe..

[@LadyLucifer7]

Hmm i dont want to play my barbarian as a caster....

[@iiMAGINExThis]

War cry? Nah I’m good xD

[@keyes8495]

Any smart player will tell you, "DO NOT PLAY BARB as first char" in ladder.

[@spaceorbison]

This looks like a terrible way to play a barb

[@Sapteken]

I absolutely hate this build...its so out of nature of the barbarian...now i can't respect anymore and im stuck with this shit guild...

[@C0JMAR]

never forget BLIZZRD intended diablo to be MULTI player over BATTLNET and HARD CORE (BLIZZ NORTH), as long as u don't post a MULTI player guide like how the level up is done over BATTLENET, and how game in a community is really played u do not understand DIABLO franchise at all

[@C0JMAR]

bro i'm sorry to inform u but your d3 builds where always inaccurate like for example u learned that crusader uses travelers set like 3 seasons late, u never talked about d3 lag produced by area dmg and how the game is real played and so on. But let's get back to d2 a game u clearly have 0 clue about it (maybe u played a little in your childhood but clearly not enough to know the real game) and u recite some stuff from that website, i suggest u try this build yourself maybe on HC where real players play and see how far u go with it, and after that try level a paladin or a sorc or a necro see how fast it can farm a sigon set and some angelics and post a real leveling guide for barb have in mind d2 is not a new game is 20 years old+ battlenet was invented along with diablo 1, ppl thrust u and u rec like worst possible way to make a barb on battlenet in 20+ years old game, learn to play the real game pls.

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