Diablo 3 - Barbarian Best Build (RoS patch 2.0.6)

This Diablo 3 Barbarian build for Reaper of Souls patch 2.0.6 will have you leaping on enemies with a vengeance. The Leapquake build utilizes the Might of the Earth set and Lut socks to create some serious damage. Stick around after the build for some gameplay to show this build in action. Happy Hunting!
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[@MrSlazz11]

As others have said, thanks for the build tips man. Please keep these up. A lot of us old gen console players are looking for end game builds.

[@JHowGaming]

MrSlazz11 Since I can't make new build vids for older patches, the ones I have in place will hopefully be sufficient for the console folks who are still on that patch.

[@coreywelsh7640]

awesome build guides man. please be sure to keep these 2.06 videos up, as they are an excellent reference for the console version which doesnt yet have 2.1 (ps3 and xbox360 i believe are actually never due to get it)

[@JHowGaming]

Corey Welsh Absolutely, glad to hear the feedback as well :) Sadly PS3 and X360 I heard the same. It's a shame.

[@BANNDIT]

Probably one of your greatest battle segments ever! Love the build. One of the coolest I've seen so far in Diablo.

[@JHowGaming]

Thanks! I had a lot of fun putting this one together.

[@dkdance-an]

this build gave me back hope on diablo ^^ i was desperate finding a way to evolve in the game, and i really didin't understand this "build system" and how the talents, technics, runes, stuff, etc.. are combined to improve the gameplay, it's not that easy to find out the best setup, but with your video, i learned so much, so thank you :)

[@JHowGaming]

Glad it was able to help! Go stomp on some stuff now :)

[@kofferlaci]

Consider to use a Reapers Wraps bracer to gain even more fury from healthglobes but nice build anyway

[@JHowGaming]

I know. Regrettably I can't seem to get a decent roll. You should see my stash and my failed reaper attempts lol. Almost depressing.

[@stevendilio6782]

Thanks for sharing your build, you should make more video !

[@JHowGaming]

More to come :)

[@stevendilio6782]

i dont know why but i did same and i suck lol

[@FurballTTV]

Hello, from 10 years in the future.

[@b4n4nagaming]

thanks for the build I'm using this on the console!!

[@JHowGaming]

Awesome. Hopefully you are enjoying it as much as I do. Had a lot of fun with this after I farmed up all the gear.

[@b4n4nagaming]

yupp i have the exact gear you have! well i made it look different but yes!

[@alvinchua1271]

the hammer of Ancient is on the left click of mouse how did you get it on right?

[@GrebzDubstep]

just got mine to 70 but obviously don't have shit yet so if your like me just stack cool down rate on everything u can on crappy yellow rare gear to 60% or more so u can spam leap, furious charge, war cry and call of the ancients to get fury and then smash away with the hammer of the ancients.. ive only got one piece of the earth set cant wait to get the other two, and those boots

[@fearRacious]

Hey,How did you get that yours have a fire effect or whatever is that when it land?

[@JHowGaming]

Juanito Gallon It's from Might of the Earth set so that when you use Leap it casts Earthquake. Part of the st bonus and definitely worth farming up.

[@bbs1]

Which Guide Would you reccommend for a lvl 70 barb with shitty gear?

[@JHowGaming]

Diablo 3 - Barbarian Build Whirlwind (Patch 2.0.5) You could go with the old school WW build. It's still fairly effective.

[@juffdk]

How can you get 4 set bonus with Earth set and only use 3 pcs? The same question with the Immortal set you use 3 pcs but get the 4 pcs bonus?

[@JHowGaming]

There's a legendary ring that drops from the A1 cache only. It's called the Royal Ring of Grandeur. This allows for set bonuses to require 1 less item. It's a must have for most builds.

[@MforMovesets]

This build has become even better now. You know, I basically copied your build (pretty lucky that I found all of the pieces actually), with two differences though. First, I´m 100 paragons below you. Second, my Thunderfury (which really annoys me) is Level 61 or something and, as other people told me, a bad roll. All my other items however, have better stats than yours and I got lucky with my rolls, e.g. I got 2 sockets in my pants (lol). However, I was really disappointed. Because of the sword and the lacking paragon bonus, I died all the time and dealt little to no damage, so that other players started to mock or even votekick me. And that even though I did everything right with the protection-bonus, but I got no vitality investment. Lifeleech was TERRIBLE, so was the fury generation which just didn´t work. Basically, I had no fun for the last 15+ hours of playing and I gave up hope. Until now! Since the recent update, this build is a beast! I´m dealing three times as much damage despite my bad Thunderfury, I´m gaining much more fury than before especially since the Ancients attack more efficiently instead of standing around and since the leap-quake generates fury now. The lifeleech got an IMMENSE boost for some reason. I can easily heal against the damage dealt by elites on T5. I´m finally having fun playing between all those spell throwing mages who kill a whole mob in one strike. It was frustrating before, really.

[@bradleycreager8315]

any pro tips on farming for the set items? aside from Kadala I mean.

[@JHowGaming]

You can try the Barbarian community runs. Oftentimes you'll find Loothshare groups where classes hook up and run with each other (i.e. 4 barbs). Whatever isn't needed they will share their drops.

[@bradleycreager8315]

good advice i'll check it out.

[@ndblevins]

So what do you plan on doing to change up your leapquake barb when 2.1 gets here?

[@JHowGaming]

I've been testing new Wizard and Demon Hunter builds pretty extensively and have yet to test any of the barb changes. I'm also debating on whether I will be playing seasons, which would change my videos entirely. Stay tuned as I will probably be investing a good portion of time to the barbarian soon and will try and get some stuff together.

[@ndblevins]

J How Awesome. Ill be looking forward to what you have to say on the barb as well as the other classes. Keep up the good work man. I enjoy your videos. :)

[@JHowGaming]

Nathan Blevins Your post inspired me to check out some of the notes. I've got a couple of builds I'm trying out and am having a bit of fun with some of the new skills and trying to find some good synergy. I think I've got something and will definitely be uploading once 2.1 is finalized and goes live. You can let me know if it sucks or not :)

[@ndblevins]

J How I highly doubt it will suck lmao. But Im definitely looking forward to the new patch. Seems to help out a lot. At least barb anyway.

[@vanrubik]

J How i've noticed you uploaded dh and wiz vids but i havent seen a new barb one yet, if i missed it i apologize for my error and a link would b greatly appreciated. if not... where's the barb love? D=

[@fittutube]

Hi, How do you get your 640% fire dmg on the hammer of the ancients?

[@JHowGaming]

The rune Smash will do the trick. If you're wanting to see the numbers then go to Options > Gameplay > and on the right column check "Show advanced tooltips". Enjoy!

[@ValeCladdath]

What is the name of the Beat It remix at the end? :o

[@JHowGaming]

Michael Jackson - Beat It (Mutrix Dubstep Remix)

[@ValeCladdath]

J How Thanks ^^

[@UglyFatNerd]

I have a couple questions if anyone can answer them? 1.) How are you able to have the Ancients around for so long? The perk said 30 seconds? 2.) I play on the 360 and am wondering how you can have 4 passives. I've never played the pc version, so don't really know anything about it. If these are pc things that I have addressed above, is this build still available to me on console? If anyone can help, I'd really appreciate it. :)

[@MrSlazz11]

You get 5 passives when you reach lvl 70.

[@MrSlazz11]

MrSlazz11 Sorry I meant 4 passives...heh

[@UglyFatNerd]

MrSlazz11 I'm a little confused, if you will pardon that, but it says I start to earn Paragon awards upon reaching level 60. Does it still go to 70, or no? I've not seen anyone on console with a level 70 character, but also wonder if it has something to do with RoS? Thanks for the help. :)

[@JHowGaming]

Matthew Criswell RoS gives you 10 extra levels, so yes it does have to do with that. You'll get the extra passive and 10 additional levels and plenty of other skills to play with as well. I'm clearly biased, but I think RoS is worth every penny. :P

[@UglyFatNerd]

J How Okay, thanks for the help. :)

[@niksmail3]

what build should i use if i just finished getting my barbarian to 70?

[@JHowGaming]

I've got some other builds on my channel that would be far less gear-intensive and would be good to shoot for in the meantime. Feel free to check them out and hopefully they will help you in the short term until you get fully geared.

[@mughram]

how did you jump 3 times with fire in leap ? i cant do that lol .. is that skill has been changed?

[@JHowGaming]

Gotta have these bad boys. Check out the secondary. us.battle.net/d3/en/item/lut-socks

[@mughram]

J How thanks :)

[@Pekins]

J How yeah the boots gives more jumps but where the flames come from? It looks like EQ but you didnt use it

[@JHowGaming]

***** That's from the Might of the Earth set. The full set bonus creates an earthquake every time you land after using Leap.

[@toxihobbies]

how leap can make a earthquake too? D:

[@JHowGaming]

Part of the set bonus for the Might of the Earth set.

[@SEPHIROTHSMASTER]

Man my xbox doesn't even have those earthquake runes :/

[@addictedplayer4453]

Low damage for T4+

[@huifangsun4705]

I want Lut Socks.

[@JHowGaming]

Huifang Sun Definitely worth having. Well worth it in the end, so keep on farming.

[@TasosSTFU]

those 3 barbs with him, what are they xD?

[@JHowGaming]

That's the Call of the Ancients skill. The Immortal Kings set allows them to stay alive until they die as opposed to being around for a short period of time.

[@TasosSTFU]

Oh okay thanx for your response :D

[@SEPHIROTHSMASTER]

Also wtf is a blue gem! You can't get those in xbox also does that gem require reaper of souls?

[@JHowGaming]

Where is there a blue gem? The only thing close is the blueish hue on the DIamond I think.

[@QcSnowboard]

youll get the new gem in ROS

[@clucl8117]

Does Diablo 3 ROS have microtransactions that you need to pay for in order to progress? I want to buy this game but I don't want to get into microtransaction that burn my wallet

[@JaciferGaming]

fairly gear dependent? dude this is pretty much completely gear dependent. idk how the hell people find all these items, i can't find shit and when i do its the most irrelevant items.

[@JHowGaming]

Like any class it does take time. You can check out the RIF video to find an easy way to get shards until 2.1 comes. It's a good, roundabout way to get shards to farm Kadala for gear. You can also try joining the Barbarian chat and looking for Lootshare games. Most people are friendly there for sharing gear they don't need and you have a much better chance to get gear that way. Lastly, feel free to check out my other Barb vids for some different play styles until you can get the gear. Hope this helps.

[@JaciferGaming]

J How wow dude I never thought about the loot sharing communities...i will def check them out thx much

[@bbs1]

totally useless for people who dont have any set parts. running out of ressources in seconds. barb is totally fucked.

[@JHowGaming]

I did mention that in the video. It's more for an endgame goal for people to shoot for. Please feel free to check out my other barbarian videos for some alternatives that are less gear dependent.

[@addictedplayer4453]

You need to run with HOTA fire build until u get the set ;) you can smash through t3 with hota fire build VERY FAST and easy.