Barbarian is a great class inDiablo 4, and while the class does get a few big nerfs inSeason of the Malignant, there are also a lot of helpful buffs as well. If you’re looking to start a new seasonal character inDiablo 4 Season of the Malignant, then you definitely need to know the buffs, nerfs, and changes to Barbarian.
Note:There areseven new Legendary Aspects available inDiablo 4 Season of the Malignant, and seeking out the Barbarian one will help you craft that perfect build.
All Barbarian changes and bug fixes inDiablo 4 Season of the Malignant
Infixing bugs and errors found in the Barbarian’s kitinDiablo 4, Blizzardunfortunately significantly nerfed the Hammer of the Ancients buildsand the Aspects that made it extremely powerful. In their developer’s note, Blizzard stated that they didn’t want the Hammer of the Ancients build to “be reliant on an underlying bug,” which is fair, but it would’ve been nice to see a little buff to Hammer of the Ancients to balance this out.
All Barbarian buffs inDiablo 4 Season of the Malignant
Barbarian has received a lot of great buffs inDiablo 4 Season of the Malignant, so in no way are they bad now.The best Barbarian buildsmight change slightly, butthe class is still in a really good spot.
All Barbarian nerfs inDiablo 4 Season of the Malignant
Luckily, the Barbarian receives no nerfs to its skills or Aspects. There area few nerfs to Vulnerability damage and some of the Unique Items, but all things considered, Barbarians got a lot better. The winning Barbarian builds may have been decimated, but there’s a lot more room for new viable builds with all the buffs the Barbarians get inDiablo 4 Season of the Malignant.
And that isall the changes coming to BarbariansinDiablo 4 Season of the Malignant. If, after reading this, you’ve changed your mind and want to try out theRogueorSorcerer, be sure to check out the buffs and nerfs they received this season.
Noah Nelson
From his early days of blog-style music, movie, and game reviews to working as the Esports Writer at Coastline Community College, Noah Nelson now works fulltime as a Staff Writer for Attack of the Fanboy and PC Invasion. He has been helping gamers everywhere with Destiny 2 god rolls, Warzone 2 DMZ missions, and collectibles in any indie game for over a year and a half. His Bachelor’s Degree in English Rhetoric and Composition with a minor in Journalism from CSULB has shaped him to be a strong writer and editor. His fondest gaming memory is playing Sly Cooper 2 after begging his mom (for hours) to play it before his birthday and he still cries myself to sleep remembering the time he accidentally saved over his 99% completion save file in Kingdom Hearts 2.
