We’ve noticed that a lot of people that visited D3wall actually looking for a Barbarian Rend build. This could not go unnoticed and research has been done to find a viable Inferno solo Barb Rend build that can work even with MP10.
The build itself is actually a variation of the old Double Tornado build. Both builds still work today but the Rend skill seems to add more DPS. Sustainability had to suffer a bit as the War Cry skill with its Impunity rune has bee replaced with Rend. At the same time, the absence of the resistances bonus is compensated by the life return of Rend in conjunction with the Blood Lust rune.
All in all this solo Inferno Barb build shows great potential to work on MP10 as long as there is enough survivability to not die from one shot.
Let’s start with the skill setup:
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Left Mouse Button – Bash with the Clubber rune
Right Mouse Button – Whrilwind with Hurricane rune
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Action Key 1 – Rend with the Blood Lust rune
Action Key 2 – Sprint with the Run Like the Wind rune
Action Key 3 – Battle Rage with the Into the Fray rune
Action Key 4 – Wrath of the Berserker with the Thrive on Chaos rune
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Passive Skill 1: Bloothirst
Passive Skill 2: Ruthless
Passive Skill 3: Weapons Master
The Mechanics of the Build:
Sustain is the core element of the build. Higher levels of Monster Power requires a lot of gold to be invested into gear but also a viable solo inferno build. Rend is a perfect pick to gain a lot of HP regen while dealing tons of damage. The Beauty of it is that lower end gear that would offer enough sustain for MP7 but not for MP10 using the Double Tornado build, will work on MP10 with the Rend build just because it offers more DPS and life regend from damage dealt with the aid of the Blood Lust rune. It is important to notice that the Barb will take significantly more damage due to the absence of the War Cry rune with the Impunity rune. Balanced gear setup should compensate a bit the lack of resistances.
Bash has been picked as a fight initiator and a Fury generating skill. From that point onward, if the crit chance is high enough, Battle Rage with the Into the Fray rune will provide decent regen. Due to the Weapons Master passive, item choices might get limited but, even if Rend is the kind of skill that scales better with two-handed weapons, the build works best with two one-handed ones. Let’s not forget that this is a variation from the original Double Tornado build. Fury regen is still important. Gear can help as well with the regen.
Last but not least, the remaining selection of skills should be used whenever there is enough rage. Sprint with Run Like the Wind rune will provide enough mobility in order to get large packs clumped together so that they can be Whilwinded easier. The extra life regen from damage dealt will make this Barbarian solo Inferno Rend build fun and viable.
Let’s start with the skill setup:
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Left Mouse Button – Bash with the Clubber rune
Right Mouse Button – Whrilwind with Hurricane rune
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Action Key 1 – Rend with the Blood Lust rune
Action Key 2 – Sprint with the Run Like the Wind rune
Action Key 3 – Battle Rage with the Into the Fray rune
Action Key 4 – Wrath of the Berserker with the Thrive on Chaos rune
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Passive Skill 1: Bloothirst
Passive Skill 2: Ruthless
Passive Skill 3: Weapons Master
The Mechanics of the Build:
Sustain is the core element of the build. Higher levels of Monster Power requires a lot of gold to be invested into gear but also a viable solo inferno build. Rend is a perfect pick to gain a lot of HP regen while dealing tons of damage. The Beauty of it is that lower end gear that would offer enough sustain for MP7 but not for MP10 using the Double Tornado build, will work on MP10 with the Rend build just because it offers more DPS and life regend from damage dealt with the aid of the Blood Lust rune. It is important to notice that the Barb will take significantly more damage due to the absence of the War Cry rune with the Impunity rune. Balanced gear setup should compensate a bit the lack of resistances.
Bash has been picked as a fight initiator and a Fury generating skill. From that point onward, if the crit chance is high enough, Battle Rage with the Into the Fray rune will provide decent regen. Due to the Weapons Master passive, item choices might get limited but, even if Rend is the kind of skill that scales better with two-handed weapons, the build works best with two one-handed ones. Let’s not forget that this is a variation from the original Double Tornado build. Fury regen is still important. Gear can help as well with the regen.
Last but not least, the remaining selection of skills should be used whenever there is enough rage. Sprint with Run Like the Wind rune will provide enough mobility in order to get large packs clumped together so that they can be Whilwinded easier. The extra life regen from damage dealt will make this Barbarian solo Inferno Rend build fun and viable.
