Barbarian

Ancient Spear Barbarian Build

The Legacy of Raekor · Set build · Barbarian

  • Tier S in Season 40
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  • 3 variants

The Legacy of Raekor for the Barbarian: tier S, Season 40, with gear, cube powers, gems and 3 variants.

As of Season 40 · by eRnstl · updated

Changes since Season 39

  • Tier: A → S
  • New on the skill bar: Whirlwind (Dust Devils)
  • Dropped from the skill bar: Weapon Throw (Balanced Weapon)
  • The fourth cube slot is gone (Season 39 only).

Active Skills

  1. L Whirlwind Rune: Dust Devils Physical
  2. R Ancient Spear Rune: Boulder Toss Physical
  3. 1 Ignore Pain Rune: Iron Hide
  4. 2 Battle Rage Rune: Bloodshed
  5. 3 Furious Charge Physical
  6. 4 Wrath of the Berserker Rune: Insanity

Passive Skills

  • Rampage
  • Relentless
  • No Escape
  • Boon of Bul-Kathos

Equipment

9 set pieces · 4 legendary items

  • HelmRaekor's WillSetDiamond
  • ShouldersRaekor's BurdenSet
  • AmuletThe Traveler's PledgeSetBane of the Stricken
  • ChestRaekor's HeartSetDiamondDiamondDiamond
  • GlovesRaekor's WrapsSet
  • BracersSkular's SalvationLegendary
  • BeltCaptain Crimson's Silk GirdleSet
  • PantsCaptain Crimson's ThrustSetDiamondDiamond
  • BootsRaekor's StridersSet
  • Ring 1Band of MightLegendaryBane of the Trapped
  • Ring 2The Compass RoseSetZei's Stone of Vengeance
  • Main HandThe Three Hundredth SpearSanctifiedLegendaryEmerald
  • Off HandArreat's LawLegendaryEmerald

Kanai's Cube

  • WeaponThe FurnaceLegendaryIncreases damage against elites by 50%.
  • ArmorStone GauntletsLegendaryGetting hit increases your armor by 50%, but reduces your movement speed by 15% and attack speed by 20%. This effect stacks up to 5 times.
  • JewelryRing of Royal GrandeurLegendary

Gear Stats

  • Raekor's Will

    Helm

    Diamond
    • +626–750 Strength ancient +825–1,000
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
    • Increases Ancient Spear Damage by 10–15%
    • Socket
  • Raekor's Burden

    Shoulders

    • +416–500 Strength ancient +550–650
    • Reduces cooldown of all skills by 5–8%.
    • Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
    • Reduces all resource costs by 5–8%.
  • Raekor's Heart

    Chest Armor

    Diamond Diamond Diamond
    • +416–500 Strength ancient +550–650
    • +91–100 Resistance to All Elements ancient +110–130
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
    • Socket
  • Raekor's Wraps

    Gloves

    • +626–750 Strength ancient +825–1,000
    • Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26–50%
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8–10%
    • Reduces cooldown of all skills by 5–8%.
  • Skular's Salvation

    Bracers

    • +416–500 Strength ancient +550–650
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
    • Physical skills deal 15–20% more damage.
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
    Increase the damage of Ancient Spear by 150–200%. If your Ancient Spear - Boulder Toss hits 5 or fewer enemies, the damage is increased by 100%.
  • Captain Crimson's Silk Girdle

    Belt

    • +416–500 Strength ancient +550–650
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
    • +91–100 Resistance to All Elements ancient +110–130
    • +10–15% Life
  • Captain Crimson's Thrust

    Pants

    Diamond Diamond
    • +416–500 Strength ancient +550–650
    • +91–100 Resistance to All Elements ancient +110–130
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
    • Socket
  • Raekor's Striders

    Boots

    • +416–500 Strength ancient +550–650
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
    • +91–100 Resistance to All Elements ancient +110–130
    • Increases Ancient Spear Damage by 10–15%
  • The Traveler's Pledge

    Amulet

    Bane of the Stricken
    • Critical Hit Damage Increased by 51–100%
    • +71–80% Extra Gold from Monsters
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8–10%
    • Physical skills deal 15–20% more damage.
    • Socket
  • Band of Might

    Ring 1

    Bane of the Trapped
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
    • Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26–50%
    • Reduces cooldown of all skills by 5–8%.
    • Socket
    After casting Furious Charge, Ground Stomp, or Leap, take 60–80% reduced damage for 8 seconds.
  • The Compass Rose

    Ring 2

    Zei's Stone of Vengeance
    • +416–500 Strength ancient +550–650
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
    • Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26–50%
    • Reduces cooldown of all skills by 5–8%.
    • Socket
  • The Three Hundredth Spear

    Main Hand

    Emerald
    • +626–750 Strength ancient +825–1,000
    • +(981–1,199)–(1,175–1,490) Damage ancient +(1,318–1,560)–(1,609–1,940)
    • Chance to Deal 16–24% Area Damage on Hit.
    • Reduces cooldown of all skills by 6–10%.
    • Socket
    Increase the damage of Weapon Throw and Ancient Spear by 150–200%. The attack speed of Weapon Throw is increased by 200%
  • Arreat's Law

    Off Hand

    Emerald
    • +(981–1,199)–(1,175–1,490) Damage ancient +(1,318–1,560)–(1,609–1,940)
    • +626–750 Strength ancient +825–1,000
    • Chance to Deal 16–24% Area Damage on Hit.
    • Reduces cooldown of all skills by 6–10%.
    • Socket
    Weapon Throw and Ancient Spear deal 150–200% increased damage.
    Weapon Throw generates up to 50 additional Fury based on the distance of the enemy hit. The generated Fury can go above the maximum cap by 200 Fury.
    Ancient Spear refunds up to 50 Fury based on the distance of the enemy hit, and resets your Fury cap to its base maximum.
Enchantress

Enchantress

Eirena

Equipment

  • HelmCain's Insight
  • ShouldersHoming Pads
  • Chest ArmorTal Rasha's Relentless Pursuit
  • GlovesGloves of Worship
  • BeltThe Witching Hour
  • PantsCain's Habit
  • BootsIce Climbers
  • AmuletThe Flavor of Time
  • BracersNemesis Bracers
  • Ring 1Unity
  • Ring 2Oculus Ring
  • Main HandThunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker
  • Off HandEmpty
  • Enchantress FocusEmpty

Skills

  1. Level 15
    • Betören
    • Temporaler Impuls (selected)
  2. Level 20
    • Verstärkung
    • Prophetische Harmonie (selected)
  3. Level 25
    • Energieschild (selected)
    • Erosion
  4. Level 30
    • Konzentrierter Geist
    • Aufschub des Schicksals (selected)

Gameplay

The configuration

This setup is stored as a complete build — gear, skills, runes and cube powers work together and are not assembled from individual statistics.

  • Set: The Legacy of Raekor
  • Rating: tier S across all classes
  • Kanai's Cube: The Furnace, Stone Gauntlets, Ring of Royal Grandeur
  • Skills: Whirlwind (Dust Devils), Ancient Spear (Boulder Toss), Ignore Pain (Iron Hide), Battle Rage (Bloodshed), Furious Charge, Wrath of the Berserker (Insanity)
  • Passives: Rampage, Relentless, No Escape, Boon of Bul-Kathos
  • Variants available: Torment 16 / Nephalem rifts, Speed farming, GR push
Use the variant switcher above to move between the versions. What changes between them is spelled out below — read it before you rebuild.

What the set does

This build wears The Legacy of Raekor. These bonuses apply once the matching number of set pieces is equipped — the damage multiplier hangs on them, not on the individual stats of the pieces:

  • 2 pieces: Furious Charge refunds a charge if it hits only 1 enemy.
  • 4 pieces: Furious Charge gains the effect of every rune and deals 1,000% increased damage. For every 1% Life you are missing, the damage of your Ancient Spear is increased by 2%.
  • 6 pieces: Hitting enemies with Furious Charge or Weapon Throw increases the damage of your next Ancient Spear by 2,500% and causes it to release multiple spears from its target. This effect stacks and each spear throw consumes a maximum of 5 stacks.

How the variants differ

Measured against the push version. Anything not listed here stays the same:

  • Torment 16 / Nephalem rifts: swaps in skills Whirlwind (Wind Shear), Ancient Spear (Harpoon), Sprint (Marathon), War Cry (Veteran's Warning); cube In-geom, Goldwrap; gems Molten Wildebeest's Gizzard, Boon of the Hoarder.
  • Speed farming: swaps in skills Whirlwind (Wind Shear), War Cry (Veteran's Warning); cube Messerschmidt's Reaver, Leoric's Crown; gems Molten Wildebeest's Gizzard.

Sockets and gems

The 3 legendary gems (Bane of the Stricken, Bane of the Trapped, Zei's Stone of Vengeance) belong in the jewellery slots (rings and amulet). Urshi can upgrade them after a Greater Rift whether they are socketed, in your inventory or in your stash.

The remaining 8 sockets are filled with regular gems: Diamond (6) and Emerald (2).

On the season theme

In Season 40, Angelic Crucibles sanctify a legendary item: perfect Ancient-level stats plus one of three powers of your class at random. You can only wear one Sanctified item at a time. For this build the Whirlwind and Wrath of the Berserker powers apply, because it uses those skills. This build sanctifies The Three Hundredth Spear, marked in the gear above. Since the power is rolled at random, a Sanctified item can be sanctified again with another Crucible. All powers are listed on the Season 40 page.

FAQ

How good is the Ancient Spear Barbarian build (The Legacy of Raekor) in Season 40?

Very good: it is rated tier S across all classes and is one of the strongest builds of the season. It ranks #1 of our 8 Barbarian builds this season.

Which skills does the Ancient Spear Barbarian build (The Legacy of Raekor) use?

The skill bar holds Whirlwind, Ancient Spear, Ignore Pain, Battle Rage, Furious Charge.

What goes into Kanai's Cube for the Ancient Spear Barbarian build (The Legacy of Raekor)?

Weapon: The Furnace, Armor: Stone Gauntlets, Jewelry: Ring of Royal Grandeur.

Which legendary gems does the Ancient Spear Barbarian build (The Legacy of Raekor) use?

The legendary gems are Bane of the Stricken, Bane of the Trapped, Zei's Stone of Vengeance.

Which variants of the Ancient Spear Barbarian build (The Legacy of Raekor) are there?

3 variants: GR push, Speed farming, Torment 16 / Nephalem rifts. Switch between them with the variant selector above; the differences are listed in the gameplay section.

Which follower suits the Ancient Spear Barbarian build (The Legacy of Raekor)?

Recommended follower: Enchantress, equipped with Cain's Insight, Gloves of Worship, Homing Pads, Cain's Habit.

Which stats matter for the Ancient Spear Barbarian build (The Legacy of Raekor)?

Prioritize these stats: Strength, Critical Hit Chance, Cooldown Reduction, Vitality, Critical Hit Damage, All Resistance.

What are the alternatives for the Barbarian?

Other builds of the same class, ranked by tier: Hammer of the Ancients Barbarian Build (No Set): Tier S; Whirlwind Barbarian Build: Tier A; Earthquake Barbarian Build: Tier A.