Diablo 4 Season 10 Barbarian Update: New Buffs & Unique Items

• Balance Updates
• New Unique Items
• Bug Fixes

Balance Updates

Blizzard has recently unveiled the patch notes for the Diablo 4 Season 10 PTR, which runs from August 19 to August 26. This season brings numerous adjustments to the Barbarian class, enhancing gameplay through modified skills and improved item mechanics.

Excitingly, Barbarians will see significant changes to the Walking Arsenal, Hellhammer, Carnage, and more!

Expertise Changes

Two-Handed Sword Expertise

• Removed the requirement to defeat an enemy to gain a 30% increase in Bleed damage.

Skills Adjustments

Kick

• Range increased from 1.5 to 3 meters.

Enhanced Kick

• Now reduces the cooldown of Mobility Skills by 5 seconds for each enemy kicked.

Passive Skills Enhancements

Unconstrained

• Requirement changed from 65% Health to being not Healthy.

Unbridled Rage

• Increased bonus from 45% to 50%.

Walking Arsenal

• Previously: Casting a Skill with Two-Handed Bludgeoning, Two-Handed Slashing, or Dual-Wielded weapons grants a 15% damage increase for 10 seconds. While all bonuses are active, gain 25% increased Crowd Control Duration and Attack Speed.
• Now: Grants a 15% damage increase for 10 seconds and an Unstoppable effect while all bonuses are active, along with a 45% increase in Attack Speed.

Legendary Aspects

Battle-mad Aspect

• Damage increased from 20-40% to 30-60%.

Aspect of Ancestral Force

• Damage increased from 5-25% to 30-60%.

Wanton Rupture Aspect

• Previously: Your Rupture does not remove the Bleeding damage from enemies. Could only occur once every 30-10 seconds.
• Now: Doubles your Rupture’s skewer radius, and increases all Bleed durations by 30-60%.

Unique Items Changes

Arreat’s Bearing

• Doubled Dust Devil damage.

Battle Trance

• Damage Reduction affix changed to +11.5-15.7% Strength.
• Bonus Duelist Ranks affix changed to +8-16 Maximum Fury.
• Increased bonus Frenzy Ranks from 2-3 to 4-6.

Hellhammer

• Previously: Upheaval ignites the ground, Burning enemies for 1006-1660 additional damage over 4 seconds, increased by 25% for every 100 Strength.
• Now: Upheaval deals 50-70% increased damage to Burning enemies, igniting the ground for 1006-1660 damage over 4 seconds.

New Unique Items for Barbarians

In Season 10, Barbarians will also receive a brand-new One-Handed Unique Weapon to enhance their capabilities on the battlefield.

Sabre of Tsasgal (Unique One-Handed Weapon)

Affixes:

• +50% Damage (Inherent)
• +107-121 Strength
• +62.5-85% Physical Damage
• +2-3 Core Skill Ranks
• +2-3 Warpath

Unique Power:

• Gain 3-5% increased damage for each damaging Skill equipped, plus an additional 6-10% for 15 seconds when using those Skills.

Bug Fixes

This patch also addresses various bugs affecting Barbarian gameplay, ensuring a smoother experience.

• Fixed an issue where the buff from the Ugly Bastard Helm would not reapply when reactivating Wrath of the Berserker.
• Fixed an issue where Damage Reduction from Unconstrained could be snapshotted incorrectly.
• Fixed an issue where Violent Hammer of the Ancients would not apply benefits to the first target hit with an Overpower.

For those looking to maximize their Barbarian’s potential in Diablo 4, consider checking out buying unique items to gear up effectively. With these new updates and adjustments, Barbarians are set to dominate the battlefield in Season 10. Don’t miss out on the action!