About Warrior
A frontline bruiser who detonates massive burst damage up close. Defensive skills turn aside whatever the horde throws back.
Character information
- Hero name
- Barbarian
- Primary stat
- Strength
- Class
- Warrior
Starting equipment
The starting weapon for this class.
Class skills
14 class abilities. Descriptions, mana costs, and cooldowns show maximum level 10 values before player modifiers.
Valiant Strike
- Generate:
- 8 Mana
- Cooldown:
- Weapon speed
A swift melee strike on a single enemy. Deals 107% weapon damage with 19% chance inflict [Vulnerable] to the target.
- Unlock at character level
- 1
Cleave
- Generate:
- 6 Mana
- Cooldown:
- Weapon speed
Sweep your weapon in a wide arc, striking all enemies in front for 73% weapon damage.
- Unlock at character level
- 15
Bloodblade
- Generate:
- 7 Mana
- Cooldown:
- Weapon speed
Pierce one enemy for 73% weapon damage and inflict Bleeding, which deals 250% weapon damage over 5s.
- Unlock at character level
- 30
Steady Blow
- Generate:
- 6 Mana
- Cooldown:
- Weapon speed
Strike one enemy for 83% weapon damage and steel yourself, gaining a stack of [Bulwark].
- Unlock at character level
- 45
Flame Strike
- Cost:
- 35 Mana
- Cooldown:
- 0 seconds
Channel flame into a devastating single-target blow, dealing 340% weapon damage as Fire Damage.
- Unlock at character level
- 5
Half Moon Slash
- Cost:
- 55 Mana
- Cooldown:
- 0 seconds
Hurl a crescent blade that pierces every enemy in its path, dealing 213% weapon damage to each.
- Unlock at character level
- 20
Whirlwind
- Cost:
- 85 Mana
- Cooldown:
- 0 seconds
Spin towards enemies and attack surrounding enemies for 145% weapon damage rapidly.
- Unlock at character level
- 35
Rending Onslaught
- Cost:
- 28 Mana
- Cooldown:
- 0 seconds
Carve 3 savage cuts across nearby enemies, each dealing 127% weapon damage and inflicting Bleeding, which deals 250% weapon damage over 5s.
- Unlock at character level
- 50
Rage Shout
- Cost:
- 0 Mana
- Cooldown:
- 25 seconds
Increase 34% attack speed for 4 seconds.
- Unlock at character level
- 10
Rage Shield
- Cost:
- 0 Mana
- Cooldown:
- 28 seconds
Surround yourself with a barrier of rage that absorbs up to 54% of your Max HP in damage, lasting 8.9s.
- Unlock at character level
- 15
Deadly Hook
- Cost:
- 0 Mana
- Cooldown:
- 10 seconds
Hurl a hook that pierces every enemy in its path, dealing 89% weapon damage, then reels them back to you and leaves them Vulnerable.
- Unlock at character level
- 25
Earthstrike
- Cost:
- 0 Mana
- Cooldown:
- 16 seconds
Smash the ground with a deafening crack, tearing a shockwave through the ground ahead of you. Deals 408% weapon damage to every enemy in its path and stuns them.
- Unlock at character level
- 30
Iron Thorn
- Cost:
- 0 Mana
- Cooldown:
- 25 seconds
Clad yourself in iron spikes for 8s. Thorns is increased by 190%, and every second you lash out at enemies around you for 100% of your Thorns as physical damage.
- Unlock at character level
- 40
Molten Might
- Cost:
- 0 Mana
- Cooldown:
- 10 seconds
Stoke the forge within: instantly recover 49% of your Max Mana, then for 10.7s your [Strong Attack] damage is increased by 52% and abilities cost 49% less Mana.
- Unlock at character level
- 45
Compatible rune sets
Check the 2-, 4-, and 6-piece bonuses, then follow each set to its rune pieces and affected skills.
Strong Shield of the Atheron
+10% Critical Hit Chance.
Critical Hit heals 5% of Max Health.
Rage Shield provides an additional 20% Critical Hit Chance and 50% Critical Hit Damage.
Eye of the Storm
+50% Physical Damage.
Whirlwind strikes and spins 25% faster and lasts 3 seconds longer.
While channeling Whirlwind, all [Special] abilities can be cast in addition to [Warcry] abilities.
Weight of the Mountain
+100% Special Ability Damage.
Each [Basic Attack] cast reduces Earthstrike's cooldown by 0.8 seconds.
When your [Stunned] effect expires or you reapply it, the enemy becomes [Fractured] for 8 seconds, taking +250% Critical Hit Damage from you.
Harvest Moon
+50% Strong Attack Damage.
Each enemy struck by Half Moon Slash grants a stack of [Crescent Momentum] for 3 seconds, up to 20 stacks. Each stack grants +1 Mana Regeneration and +1% Critical Hit Chance.
Half Moon Slash's blades no longer fly past. They hunt the enemies around where you aimed for 3 seconds.
Talents linked to your skills
These talents reference a class skill. Check prerequisites and point limits on each talent page; use the class talent catalog for general stat and utility talents too.
Rage Channeling
Effects at rank 8 · before player modifiers
Generate 8 Mana upon activating Rage Shield
- Maximum points
- 8
- Required level
- 15
Spreading Flame
Effects at rank 10 · before player modifiers
Flame Strike splashes 20% weapon damage as Fire to nearby enemies.
- Maximum points
- 10
- Required level
- 20
Enhance Valiant Strike: Mana Gain
Effects at rank 8 · before player modifiers
+2 Mana Gain from Valiant Strike.
- Maximum points
- 8
- Required level
- 15
Crescent Harvest
Effects at rank 10 · before player modifiers
Half Moon Slash deals +10% Damage. Each enemy killed by Half Moon Slash restores 3% of your Max Mana.
- Maximum points
- 10
- Required level
- 20
Enhance Valiant Strike: Vulnerable Chance
Effects at rank 5 · before player modifiers
Valiant Strike has an additional 10% chance to inflict [Vulnerable].
- Maximum points
- 5
- Required level
- 5
Butcher's Rhythm
Effects at rank 3 · before player modifiers
Rending Onslaught carves 1 additional cuts.
- Maximum points
- 3
- Required level
- 50
Reaper's Toll
Effects at rank 10 · before player modifiers
Bonus Move Speed: +5% → +50% (level 1–10)
- Maximum points
- 10
- Required level
- 40
Class equipment with special effects
Equipment with special effects usable by Warrior, including universal gear and equipment restricted to compatible classes.
Battle Draught Belt
Legendary belt · All classes.
Drinking a Health Potion grants +35% All Damage for 6 seconds.
- Slot
- Belt
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- All classes
Ironthorn Warbelt
Legendary belt · Warrior.
While Iron Thorn is active, every 2 direct enemy hits you receive trigger an additional Iron Thorn pulse, at most once every 0.2 seconds.
- Slot
- Belt
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- Warrior
Boots of the Windcaller
Legendary boots · All classes.
+50% Movement Speed for 4 seconds after a kill.
- Slot
- Boots
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- All classes
Blooddistiller’s Stride
Legendary boots · All classes.
Enemy kills have a 10% chance to drop a Health Potion. This effect can drop a potion once every 1 sec. Dropped Health Potions are picked up immediately. If your Potion Charges are full, drink the collected potion immediately.
- Slot
- Boots
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- All classes
Bulwark of Wrath
Legendary chest · Warrior.
While Rage Shield is active, deal 210% of Weapon Damage as Physical Damage to surrounding enemies every 3 seconds.
- Slot
- Chest
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- Warrior
Thornheart Cuirass
Legendary chest · All classes.
Damage dealt by Thorns is increased by 500%, but you lose 15% Max Health.
- Slot
- Chest
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- All classes
Ragefire Gauntlets
Legendary gloves · Warrior.
Flame Strike has a 30% chance to cost no Mana.
- Slot
- Gloves
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- Warrior
Festering Gauntlets
Legendary gloves · Warrior, Sorcerer, Hunter.
Your Damage Over Time deals 80% increased damage.
- Slot
- Gloves
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- Warrior, Sorcerer, Hunter
Gauntlets of the Third Beat
Legendary gloves · All classes.
Every 3rd Basic Attack cast deals 100% more direct damage.
- Slot
- Gloves
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- All classes
Glorious Gladiator Helmet
Divine helm · All classes.
Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence +30%.
- Slot
- Helm
- Rarity
- Divine
- Class
- All classes
Visage of the Undying
Divine helm · All classes.
Reduces all damage taken by 30%.
- Slot
- Helm
- Rarity
- Divine
- Class
- All classes
Iron Tyrant’s Helm
Divine helm · All classes.
Deal 20% more damage, increased to 40% against Elites and Bosses.
- Slot
- Helm
- Rarity
- Divine
- Class
- All classes
Crown of the Fallen King
Legendary helm · All classes.
+30% Attack Speed for 3 seconds after a kill.
- Slot
- Helm
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- All classes
Kabuto of the Crimson Tempest
Legendary helm · Warrior.
Whirlwind has 30% chance to inflict [Bleeding] on each hit.
- Slot
- Helm
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- Warrior
Circlet of Focus
Legendary helm · All classes.
Each Basic Attack grants 1 stack of Focus for 10 seconds, up to 5 stacks. Your next Strong Attack consumes all Focus, dealing 20% extra damage per stack.
- Slot
- Helm
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- All classes
Bellow of the Open Wound
Legendary necklace · Warrior.
Rage Shout will trigger remaining [Bleeding] damage on surrounding enemies instantly.
- Slot
- Necklace
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- Warrior
Pendant of Vigor
Legendary necklace · All classes.
+75% All Damage while you are Healthy (above 80% HP).
- Slot
- Necklace
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- All classes
Bonebreaker Pendant
Legendary necklace · Warrior.
Cleave deals +150% damage and 70% more damage per unique debuff type on the target.
- Slot
- Necklace
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- Warrior
Greaves of the Arcane Edge
Legendary pants · All classes.
+150% Critical Hit Damage from [Fire], [Lightning] and [Arcane] Abilities.
- Slot
- Pants
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- All classes
Manaflow Greaves
Legendary pants · All classes.
Killing an enemy grants 15 Mana Regeneration for 4 seconds.
- Slot
- Pants
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- All classes
Stoneguard Greaves
Legendary pants · All classes.
Reduces damage taken by 300 after all other damage reductions (minimum 1 damage).
- Slot
- Pants
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- All classes
Schrodinger's Ring
Divine ring · All classes.
Your attacks always treat enemies as both Healthy and Injured.
- Slot
- Ring
- Rarity
- Divine
- Class
- All classes
Bloodfang Signet of the Wyrm
Legendary ring · Warrior.
Half Moon Slash hurls two additional crescent blades.
- Slot
- Ring
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- Warrior
Ring of Revelation
Legendary ring · All classes.
While standing still, gain +10% Basic Attack Damage every second, stacking up to 20 times.
- Slot
- Ring
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- All classes
Shell Spike Pauldron
Legendary shoulder · All classes.
10% of your Armor also contributes to Thorns.
- Slot
- Shoulder
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- All classes
Elemental Burst Pauldron
Legendary shoulder · All classes.
After using a [Strong Attack] Ability, gain +20% Fire, Lightning and Arcane Damage for 6 seconds, stacking up to 5 times.
- Slot
- Shoulder
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- All classes
The Grandmother
Divine weapon · Warrior, Sorcerer, Monk.
+5% Critical Hit Chance and +120% Critical Hit Damage.
- Slot
- Weapon
- Rarity
- Divine
- Class
- Warrior, Sorcerer, Monk
Soulrender
Divine weapon · Warrior, Sorcerer, Monk.
Each direct ability hit you land grants one stack of [Harvest of Souls]. Consumes 25 stacks to release Soul Impact, a soul wave that travels forward, dealing 800% Weapon Damage as Physical Damage and applying [Dazed] once to each enemy hit.
Sends a soul wave forward, dealing 800% Weapon Damage as Physical Damage and applying [Dazed] once to each enemy hit.
- Slot
- Weapon
- Rarity
- Divine
- Class
- Warrior, Sorcerer, Monk
Northern Giant's Great Axe
Legendary weapon · Warrior, Monk.
Each [Basic Attack] also deals 50% of Weapon Damage as Cold Damage, with a 3% chance to Freeze the target on hit.
- Slot
- Weapon
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- Warrior, Monk
Hellstorm Mace
Legendary weapon · Warrior, Sorcerer, Monk.
Every 10 [Basic Attack] Abilities used, summons a Lightning Strike that deals 1000% Weapon Damage as Lightning Damage to a random enemy.
- Slot
- Weapon
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- Warrior, Sorcerer, Monk
Amber Skull Staff
Legendary weapon · Warrior, Sorcerer, Monk.
+100% Critical Damage against [Immobilized] or [Slowed] enemies.
- Slot
- Weapon
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- Warrior, Sorcerer, Monk
Serrated Greatsword of Agony
Legendary weapon · Warrior, Sorcerer, Monk.
Additional 30% Critical Chance against Vulnerable targets.
- Slot
- Weapon
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- Warrior, Sorcerer, Monk
Bottomless Potion Belt
Legendary belt · All classes.
Increase Potion Charges by 4.
- Slot
- Belt
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- All classes
Endless Mana Belt
Legendary belt · All classes.
Drinking a Health Potion also instantly restores 40% of your Maximum Mana.
- Slot
- Belt
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- All classes
Boots of the Mending Stride
Legendary boots · All classes.
Restore 3% of Max Health per second while moving.
- Slot
- Boots
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- All classes
Unyielding Cuirass
Legendary chest · All classes.
Taking damage while below 30% Health makes you Invulnerable for 4 seconds. (25s cooldown)
- Slot
- Chest
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- All classes
Class equipment with special effects
Equipment with special effects usable by Warrior, including universal gear and equipment restricted to compatible classes.
Unstoppable Gauntlets
Legendary gloves · All classes.
Each Ability hit grants 1% Armor for 5 seconds. (Max 100 stacks)
- Slot
- Gloves
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- All classes
Pendant of the Surging Mind
Legendary necklace · All classes.
Every 100 Mana spent, +20% Critical Hit Chance for 4 seconds.
- Slot
- Necklace
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- All classes
Greaves of the Stalwart Tonic
Legendary pants · All classes.
Gain 30% Damage Reduction for 5 seconds after consuming Health Potion.
- Slot
- Pants
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- All classes
Charged Ring
Legendary ring · All classes.
Your abilities deal up to 50% increased damage, scaling with how full your Mana is.
- Slot
- Ring
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- All classes
Ring of Dragonslayer
Legendary ring · All classes.
Your Attack Speed increases by 35% while in combat with only one living enemy remaining.
- Slot
- Ring
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- All classes
Reaper's Pauldron
Legendary shoulder · All classes.
Direct damage hits have a 10% chance to trigger your on-kill effects.
- Slot
- Shoulder
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Class
- All classes
Build your character
Start with a Basic Attack to generate Mana, then explore Strong Attacks and Specials. Connect the skills you choose to compatible rune sets, talents, and equipment.
Compare all classes · Compatible equipment · Warrior talents · All runes
Skill previews start at base skill rank 1 and remember your choice; catalogs show maximum base rank 10, before runes, equipment, and talents. Unlock requirements refer to character level. Rune slots unlock at character levels 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65; rune level is separate and caps at 6.