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Wondering how to destroy everything in your path as a Barbarian?

This is the set I use, and I'll tell you why. My typical playstyle for Barbarian is pulling as big of groups as I possibly can and AoE them down.

1. Cleave - Rupture
Cleave is a great skill that does a great deal of damage if you've got enough mobs with you. Rupture rune will cause targets you kill with cleave to explode and cause more damage. This effect does chain off of itself, so a good cleave can wipe up a group of 20+ monsters.

2. Overpower - Revel
Overpower is a great AoE that does a ton of damage. The only downfall on this is the cooldown. Paired with Revel, this ability will help keep you alive when you are taking a lot of damage.

3. Ground Stomp - Wrenching Smash
Most people I've seen do not use Ground Stomp but I find my Barbarian extremely disabled without it. The stun on the ability works on everything, including bosses, and Wrenching Smash only brings in your group of enemies closer to your AoE destruction.

4. Revenge - Provocation
Revenge is another great AoE for you and heals you immensly. The Provocation rune will ensure it is up whenever you need it.

5. War Cry - Invigorate

War Cry is great with because it increases your health, thus increasing how much you heal. This can be runed with Impunity if you are taking too much damage but I like the passive healing.

6. Wrath of the Berserker - Insanity

Wrath of the Berserker is a huge buff, if you're having trouble taking something down, pop this cooldown and mobs will fall down around you. Insanity just makes it like they were never there, except you still get the loot!

7. Pound of Flesh

Barbarians as a melee class take a lot of damage. Pound of flesh makes sure there is always a health globe when you need it, and each one should bring you damn near full life.

8. Ruthless

Ruthless doesn't need an explanation, just a great damage boost.

9. Berserker Rage

With this build you don't use very much rage at all, you should almost always be full while in a fight. Hence, more damage for you.

If you need survivability over damage, try Tough as Nails, Nerves of Steel, or Relentless. Using one will make you tough, all three make you damn near invincible.

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