Diablo 4 takes all that players loved about the last entry and improves upon it. Given its expansive nature and rich endgame content, this is a game most fans will be pouring countless hours into. Like previous entries, Diablo 4 has multiple classes, each with its own weapons and skills that allow for a large number of builds. From solo players that like melee-based combat to group players that prefer support, the game has a build for everyone.
The Barbarian class is one of the most fun classes in Diablo 4. With a focus on aggressiveness and melee combat, this class is ideal for those who like to stick in close and dish out massive amounts of damage. In order to perfect their builds, Barbarian mains will look to choose the best possible skills available. Passive skills are a major part of every class's skill tree and serve as skills that are either always active or are automatically triggered when certain requirements are met. This list will cover the most useful passive skills for Barbarians in Diablo 4.
7 Pressure Point
Belonging to the core node, Pressure Point is a very powerful passive skill in Diablo 4. What this skill does is increase the chance of inflicting vulnerable on enemies. What vulnerable does is it increases the amount of damage inflicted upon enemies.
Pressure Point has three ranks. Rank 1 increases the chance of vulnerable by 10%, 2 does so by 20%, and 3 does so by 30%. The increase in damage caused by vulnerable can be devastating. This passive skill is excellent for both solo and group players. Players with melee and DPS builds such as the Whirlwind builds should be looking to use this 'Pressure Point'.
6 Endless Fury
Fury is the resource powerful Barbarian skills require to be used. The quickest way to regenerate Fury is by using basic skills. What the Endless Fury skill does is increase the amount of Fury generated by basic Barbarian skills when two handing a weapon. Like the Pressure Point skill, Endless Fury belongs to the core node and has three ranks.
Rank 1 increases Fury generation b y 5%, Rank 2 by 10%, and Rank 3 by 15%. Given how crucial Fury is for Barbarians in Diablo 4, this passive is extremely useful. Almost all builds can utilize Endless Fury but damage-focused builds reliant upon skills that consume Fury will make the most out of it.
5 Imposing Presence
Imposing Presence is a defensive passive skill for the Barbarian class in Diablo 4. What this skill does is it increases the maximum life of Barbarians by 5% (Rank 1), 10% (Rank 2), or 15% (Rank 3). Given the combat-focused nature of the Barbarian class, this skill can be extremely viable.
Higher life means a higher chance of survival. Besides just for survival and defense, this skill also aids the Barbarian class overall since multiple skills have certain maximum life requirements. With this skill, those skills will also have a higher chance of being triggered.
4 Booming Voice
Shouting Skills are very powerful Barbarian skills that increase stats for individuals and their teammates. Different shout skills have different bonuses. For example, the Rallying Cry increases quickness and resource generation for players and their allies.
What Booming Voice does is increase the duration of Shouting skills by 8% (Rank 1), 16% (Rank 2), and 24% (Rank 3). Given how useful shouting skills are and how almost every Barbarian build makes use of at least one shouting skill, Booming Voice can be a significant addition to every Barbarian's arsenal.
3 Invigorating Fury
Invigorating Fury is a Barbarian passive skill that increases health upon consuming 100 Fury points. Health is increased by 3% (Rank 1), 6% (Rank 2), and 9% (Rank 3). While these increases might not seem substantial, they can be major given how quickly Fury is used up when playing as a Barbarian.
Most major skills require Fury points to be triggered and consuming Fury points is basically the essence of being a Barbarian. In light of all this, Invigorating Fury is a passive skill that will come in handy under almost every scenario in the game. All this makes Invigorating Fury one of the most useful Barbarian passives in Diablo 4.
2 Guttural Yell
Belonging to the Brawling node, Guttural Yell is another useful Barbarian passive skill in Diablo 4. What Guttural Yell does is significantly reduce the damage players receive when a shouting skill is active. As mentioned earlier, Shouting skills are essential for almost all Barbarian builds and many might utilize multiple shouting skills, making the Guttural Yell a powerful skill in the game.
Guttural Yell provides damage reduction of 4% (Rank 1), 8% (Rank 2), and 12% (Rank 3). Given the tanky nature of the Barbarian class and how most builds are some variation of a tank build, this skill will go a long way. From helping act as a sponge that absorbs damage to let teammates recover to being an offensive machine without worrying too much about incoming damage, Guttural Yell thrives in multiple scenarios
1 Tough As Nails
Thorns are a very powerful stat in Diablo 4. Thorns convert a portion of damage received into damage inflicted. When utilized effectively, Thorns can be almost overpowered. In the case of a class such as Barbarian, Thorns can be devastating given the damage-exchanging nature of the class. What the Tough as Nails passive skill does is it increases Thorn damage by 3% (Rank 1), 6% (Rank 2), and 9% (Rank 3). Besides this, Tough as Nails also converts some Thorn damage into Bleed damage.
All of this comes together to make Tough as Nails one of the best passive skills for Barbarians in Diablo 4. Its nature makes it extremely versatile too for almost every single Barbarian build in the game can use it effectively.
Diablo 4 is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.