Again, requires an additional prereq point in Leap. Luckily, this build doesn’t find itself in too many of those. Leap Attack: Can be handy to have 1 point in here for jumping gaps and as an escape in case you find yourself in a sticky situation.However, some players consider this a defacto 1-pointer.

Increased Speed: Though moving faster is nice, it’s not really necessary in my opinion, especially because you have to spend another prereq point in the otherwise useless Increased Stamina.

These can be used in a variety of ways, depending on personal preference: Handy for dealing with Physical immunes, but works against the build in most situations because it reduces your defense to zero.Īfter your primary skills are all filled out, you’ll still have 23 points to spend. A synergy for Concentrate, but points should be allocated here after all your other skills. Another nice passive boost, this time to your resistances, but, again, doesn’t merit more than one point. Provides a nice passive boost to your defense, but it isn’t really worth putting more than one point into, especially with +Skills. Whatever weapon type you choose to use, max the appropriate mastery. A single point here is good for a single point in all your other skills as well. Gives you a huge amount of extra life and also provides the largest synergy to your primary offensive skill. Provides a significant increase to your defense. After this, you’ll have an opportunity to pick up some optional skills or boost synergies (or both). The base skills for this build will require level 76 to max, assuming you’ve completed all skill quests on all difficulties. The sheer survivability of this build makes it a great option for hardcore play and provides a nice alternative to the cookie-cutter Smiter if you’re looking to do Ubers. For this reason, it is not particularly well-suited to leveling (a Whirlwind or Frenzy build would be a better option), but should rather be respec’d to at a higher level.

If there is one chink in the Concentrate Barbarian’s armor, it is the complete lack of any AoE skill. When properly geared, he can also dish out a fair amount of damage, making it a very solid all-around build. Thanks to this, the Concentrate Barb can survive nearly any onslaught. The Concentrate Barbarian is a uniquely defensive build, boasting some of the highest defense and life numbers of any character build.

Diablo 2 barbarian spear build