


Thankfully, those seem to be easy to come by.īleeding, meanwhile, is a powerful damage-over-time effect that pairs well with melee abilities. You will need to ensure they survive the incoming attacks, but this build is designed to do just that.Īlso, while this build will grant you a lot of natural Thorns, you will want to prioritize gear that offers additional Thorns as well as Strength. Because Thorns scale with Strength (Barbarian’s most important stat) and because Barbarians have so many defensive options available to them, they can often clear rooms with Thorns alone. While many classes have access to Thorns, Barbarians are uniquely capable of making the most of them.

As long as the damage isn’t entirely based on a damage-over-time effect, your Thorns will retaliate. They don’t even need to be close for the effect to work. Thorns damage enemies whenever they deal direct damage to you. This leveling Barbarian build is based on two key mechanics: Thorns and Bleeding.
