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Whirlwind Barbarian

S-TierSeason 5Speed Farm

The classic spin-to-win build. Whirlwind shreds everything in sight while generating and spending Fury. Excellent for speed farming with near-permanent uptime on damage.

Ratings

PvE
PvP

Core Skills

WhirlwindLunging StrikeRallying CryWar CryWrath of the Berserker

Key Passives

Walking ArsenalUnbridled RagePit Fighter

Best Aspects

  • Aspect of the Dire Whirlwind
  • Bold Chieftains Aspect
  • Aspect of Echoing Fury

Unique Items

  • The Grandfather
  • Gohr's Devastating Grips
  • Rage of Harrogath

Strengths

  • +Fastest farming build
  • +Near-permanent damage uptime
  • +Self-sustaining Fury
  • +Excellent AoE clear

Weaknesses

  • -Mediocre single target
  • -Cannot dodge while channeling
  • -Requires Gohr gloves to shine
  • -Vulnerable to CC

Tips & Tricks

  • 1Never stop spinning; Dire Whirlwind crit chance ramps up the longer you channel.
  • 2Pop Wrath of the Berserker before dense packs for maximum Gohr explosion damage.
  • 3Use Rallying Cry for movement speed and Fury generation while spinning through maps.
  • 4Equip a fast one-hander and a slow two-hander for optimal Walking Arsenal weapon swaps.