Mighty Throw Barbarian Endgame Guide for Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred (Season 6)
Last update: 10/23/2024
General Notes
General Notes for the Mighty Throw Barbarian Build in Season 6
Note: This endgame build has been optimized for Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred (Season 6).
Mighty Throw is the new Barbarian skill that was introduced with the Diablo 4 expansion Vessel of Hatred. It is a Weapon Mastery Skill that normally has a cooldown. But with the unique sword The Third Blade, it becomes a Core Skill, costs Fury, and no longer has a cooldown.
This build relies on Overpower, primarily triggered by the Banished Lord's Talisman, and to do so it has to spend and generate an enormous amount of Fury. This is made possible by the constant use of Shouts and your Ultimate Skill Call of the Ancients.
How well does this build perform in the Pit / Infernal Horde?
This build performs very well in the Pit. You should just make sure not to stop at every signle monster, but to focus on larger groups.
How well does this build perform against bosses?
Mighty Throw does very high damage with knockdowns, making it very effective against bosses. You just need to generate enough Resources to be able to constantly use Mights Throw.
When is the build playable and which items do I need?
This build is not playable unless you' have've found the Unique Sword The Third Blade. To make it work well, you also require the Banished Lord's Talisman, Arreat's Bearing, and a high-rolled Aspect of Vocalized Empowerment.
When playing with Unbridled Rage, The Grandfather is an important item to increase your maximum Fury. Otherwise, you won't be able to use Mighty Throw often enough in a row and should switch to Unconstrained.
Playstyle
Playstyle for the Mighty Throw Barbarian Endgame Build
Playstyle and skill rotation against monsters
- Against small groups of monsters, you use Challenging Shout or Rallying Cry and then use Mighty Throw until everything is dead.
- Use Challenging Shout for elite enemies and pull them together with Steel Grasp.
- You can use Call of the Ancients for any larger group or when your Resources are running low.
- You don't need Steel Grasp against bosses.
- When you are stunned, you can use Charge or Rallying Cry. You can also use Charge to move faster.
How to fix Resource problems
As long as any Shout is active, you generate Fury per second from the Aspect of Vocalized Empowerment. Rallying Cry generates additional Fury and increases your Resource generation. The Unique Boots Yen's Blessing causes you to use a Shout every 8 seconds that you currently have on cooldown. This way, you will always have an active Shout, even if both of them are on cooldown at the same time.
Your main source of Fury, however, is your Ultimate Skill Call of the Ancients. You generate Fury every time Korlic hits an enemy with Frenzy, so it is especially important to reduce the cooldown of Call of the Ancients as much as possible.
If you don't have a Grandfather yet, and you play with Unbridled Rage, your Fury might drop too fast for you to use Mighty Throw quickly enough. In that case, you can switch to your Key Passive Unconstrained.
Skills
Skills for the Mighty Throw Barbarian Endgame Build
Skill tree notes:
- Rallying Cry is not actively used because it is permanently triggered by the Ohm rune and benefits from skill bonuses such as Berserking.
Specialization
Specialization for the Mighty Throw Barbarian Endgame Build
Two-Handed Axe Expertise
X% increased damage to Vulnerable enemies.
Aspects
Aspects for the Mighty Throw Barbarian Endgame Build
Wildbolt Aspect
Every X seconds, Distant enemies are Pulled In to you and take X% increased damage for X seconds.
Aspect of Inner Calm
Deal X% increased damage. Triple this bonus after standing still for X seconds.
Aspect of Vocalized Empowerment
Your Shout Skills generate X Primary Resource per second while active.
Aspect of Berserk Fury
You gain X Fury per second while Berserking.
Berserking is triggered by the Ohm rune because your skill bonuses are activated with it.
Aspect of Retribution
Distant enemies have a X% chance to be Stunned for X seconds when they hit you. You deal X% increased damage to Stunned or Knocked Down enemies.
Aspect of Herculean Spectacle
Mighty Throw deals X% increased damage and hurls another X weapons.
Aspect of Encroaching Wrath
After spending X Fury, your next Weapon Mastery Skill within X seconds deals X% increased damage.
Items & Affixes
Items & Affixes for the Mighty Throw Barbarian Endgame Build
General tips about your Gear
- Armor: You need a maximum of 1,000 armor. Anything above that is useless and has no effect. If you haven't reached your armor cap yet, adjust your equipment, gems and paragon talents accordingly.
- Resistances: You need at least 70% to all resistances. If you have not yet reached these values, adjust your equipment, gems and paragon talents accordingly.
- Affixes: Each item type has different properties (affixes) that are useful for this build. Some of these are mandatory, others are optional. Please pay attention to the following symbols:
Ugly Bastard Helm
Ranks to Prolific Fury
Wrath of the Berserker Cooldown Reduction
Ranks to Aggressive Resistance
Lucky Hit: Up to a X% Chance to deal X Fire Damage
Explode when activating Wrath of the Berserker, dealing X% Fire damage to enemies. While Berserking, damage you would deal is converted to Fire damage and deal X% increased Fire damage.
Lord Zir
Barbarian
Chest Armor
- Life
- Strength
- Resistances
- Armor
- Wildbolt Aspect
Worldly Endurance
- Maximum Life
- Total Armor
- Dodge Chance
Brute Innovation
- Hammer of the Ancients Effect Size
- Upheaval Size
- Mighty Throw Size
Gloves
- Ranks to Core Skills
- Strength
- Critical Strike Chance
- Attack Speed
- Life
- Aspect of Inner Calm
Brute Innovation
- Hammer of the Ancients Effect Size
- Upheaval Size
- Mighty Throw Size
Worldly Finesse
- Critical Strike Damage
- Vulnerable Damage
- Overpower Damage
Arreat's Bearing
Maximum Life
Ultimate Damage
Resistance to All Elements
Call of the Ancients Cooldown Reduction
Ancients you summon are empowered. Korlic creates an Earthquake that deals X Physical damage over X seconds when he leaps. Talic leaves behind Dust Devils that deal X damage while he whirlwinds. Mawdac ignites the ground Burning enemies for an additional X damage over X seconds when he upheaves the ground.
Lord Zir
Barbarian
Yen's Blessing
Maximum Evade Charges
All Stats
Movement Speed
Resistance to All Elements
Resource Generation
Casting a Skill has a X% chance to cast a Non-Mobility, Non-Ultimate Skill that is currently on Cooldown. Can only occur once every X seconds.
Lord Zir
All Classes
Banished Lord's Talisman
Resistance to All Elements
Maximum Life
Attack Speed
Overpower Damage
Ranks to Core Skills
After you spend X of your Primary Resource, your next Core Skill is guaranteed to Overpower. Your Critical Strikes that Overpower deal X% increased damage.
Duriel, Andariel
All Classes
Rings
- Critical Strike Chance
- Strength
- Life
- Attack Speed
- Aspect of Berserk Fury
- Aspect of Vocalized Empowerment
Worldly Finesse
- Critical Strike Damage
- Vulnerable Damage
- Overpower Damage
Ultimate Efficiency - Barbarian
- Casting Ultimate Skills Restores X Primary Resource
- Call of the Ancients Cooldown Reduction
- Iron Maelstrom Cooldown Reduction
- Wrath of the Berserker Cooldown Reduction
1H Weapon
- Strength
- Life
- Overpower Damage
- Aspect of Retribution
Worldly Finesse
- Critical Strike Damage
- Vulnerable Damage
- Overpower Damage
Weapon Augments
- Chance for Mighty Throw to Deal Double Damage
- Chance for Steel Grasp to Deal Double Damage
- Chance for Death Blow to Deal Double Damage
- Chance for Iron Maelstrom to Hit Twice
100% is enough
The Third Blade
Damage to Close Enemies
Strength
Fury on Kill
Vulnerable Damage
Weapon Mastery Damage
Your Weapon Mastery Skills are now also Core Skills that have no Cooldowns but cost Fury, dealing X% of normal damage. Their Fury costs are reduced by X for any additional Charges the Skill would have had.
Infernal Horde
Barbarian
2H Slashing Weapon
- Strength
- Life
- Overpowe Damage
- Aspect of Encroaching Wrath
Worldly Finesse
- Critical Strike Damage
- Vulnerable Damage
- Overpower Damage
Weapon Augments
- Chance for Mighty Throw to Deal Double Damage
- Chance for Steel Grasp to Deal Double Damage
- Chance for Death Blow to Deal Double Damage
- Chance for Iron Maelstrom to Hit Twice
100% is enough
2H Bludgeoning Weapon
- Strength
- Life
- Overpower Damage
- Aspect of Herculean Spectacle
Worldly Finesse
- Critical Strike Damage
- Vulnerable Damage
- Overpower Damage
Weapon Augments
- Chance for Mighty Throw to Deal Double Damage
- Chance for Steel Grasp to Deal Double Damage
- Chance for Death Blow to Deal Double Damage
- Chance for Iron Maelstrom to Hit Twice
100% is enough
Heir of Perdition
+200% Damage to Angels and Demons
+20% Critical Strike Chance
+20% Lucky Hit Chance
+20% Movement Speed
+2 Ranks to Core Skills
Succumb to hatred and earn Mother’s Favor, increasing your damage dealt by 60%(x). Briefly steal Mother’s Favor from Nearby allies by slaughtering enemies.
Duriel, Andariel, Tormented Bosses
All Classes
Shroud of False Death
+1 Ranks to All Passives
+160 All Stats
+800 Maximum Life
+333% Damage on Next Attack After Entering Stealth
11.1% Resource Generation
If you haven't attacked in the last 2 seconds, gain Stealth and 40%(+) Movement Speed.
Duriel, Andariel, Tormented Bosses
All Classes
The Grandfather
Damage
+150% Damage
Ignore Durability Loss
+220 All Stats
+1,800 Maximum Life
+20 Maximum Resource
+300% Damage
Increases your Critical Strike Damage by 100%(x). The other properties of this weapon can roll higher than normal.
Duriel, Andariel, Tormented Bosses
Barbarian, Necromancer
Runewords
Runewords for the Mighty Throw Barbarian Endgame Build
Note: If you are missing the required Runes, you can use Gemstones in the meantime.
1st Runeword (2H Weapon)
Poc
Gain: 5 Offering
Spend X% of your Maximum Resource.
Ohm
Required: 600 Offering
Cooldown: 2 Seconds
Evoke the Barbarian's War Cry, increasing your damage dealt. (Overflow: Increased Duration)
2nd Runeword (2H Weapon)
Tam
Gain: 25 Offering
Cast a non-Channeled Core Skill.
Zec
Required: 200 Offering
Cooldown: 2 Seconds
Reduce your active Ultimate Cooldown by X seconds. (Overflow: Further Reduced Cooldown)
Note: Since you have skilled the War Cry Modifier, you will also enter the Berserk mode through the Ohm rune.
Gemstones
Gemstones for the Mighty Throw Barbarian Endgame Build
WeaponRuby
Weapons: Overpower Damage
Armor: Strength
Jewelry: Fire Resistance
ArmorRuby
Weapons: Overpower Damage
Armor: Strength
Jewelry: Fire Resistance
JewelrySkull
Weapons: Life On Kill
Armor: Healing Received
Jewelry: Armor
Paragon Board
Paragon Board for the Mighty Throw Barbarian Endgame Build
Important notice:
- Glyph Radius: To increase the radius of your Glyphs, you have to level them in the Pit. The starting radius is 3 boxes. At level 15, it increases to 4 boxes. At level 45, the radius is 5 boxes.
- Skill Order: Start with the ESSENTIAL LAYOUT and rebuild it COMPLETELY to quickly access all the important Nodes and Glyphs. Only then switch to the FINAL LAYOUT and add the missing Nodes.
Dominate
Rare Glyph "Dominate"
For every 5 Willpower purchased within range, you deal X% increased Overpower damage.
Additional Bonus: Every X seconds, your next attack will Overpower.
Legendary Bonus: You deal X% increased Overpower damage.
Legendary Node "Blood Rage"
Killing a Bleeding enemy has X% chance to grant Berserking for X seconds. Your damage is increased by X% of your Damage while Berserking bonus, up to a maximum of X%.
Rare Glyph "Challenger"
Grants X% bonus to all Normal nodes within range.
Additional Bonus: You deal X% increased damage while wielding One-Handed weapons.
Legendary Bonus: Increase damage to Elites by X%.
Legendary Node "Bone Breaker"
Every X seconds, your next Skill is guaranteed to Overpower.
Rare Glyph "Might"
Grants X% bonus to all Magic nodes within range.
Additional Bonus: You deal X% increased damage while wielding Two-Handed weapons.
Legendary Bonus: You deal X% increased damage to Healthy enemies.
Legendary Node "Decimator"
Each time you make an enemy Vulnerable, your damage is increased by X% for X seconds. Overpowering a Vulnerable enemy grants an additional X% bonus for X seconds.
Rare Glyph "Crusher"
For every 5 Strength purchased within range, you deal X% increased damage while wielding a Mace.
Additional Bonus: While wielding a Mace, you deal X% increased Overpower damage.
Legendary Bonus: Increase damage to Stunned targets by X%.
Legendary Node "Carnage"
While Berserking, Critical Strikes increase your Attack Speed by X%, up to X%, for X seconds.
Rare Glyph "Ire"
For every 5 Strength purchased within range, you deal X% increased damage while Berserking.
Additional Bonus: While Berserking, you take X% reduced damage from Elites.
Legendary Bonus: You deal X% increased damage to Close enemies.
Rare Glyph "Dominate"
For every 5 Willpower purchased within range, you deal X% increased Overpower damage.
Additional Bonus: Every X seconds, your next attack will Overpower.
Legendary Bonus: You deal X% increased Overpower damage.
Legendary Node "Blood Rage"
Killing a Bleeding enemy has X% chance to grant Berserking for X seconds. Your damage is increased by X% of your Damage while Berserking bonus, up to a maximum of X%.
Rare Glyph "Challenger"
Grants X% bonus to all Normal nodes within range.
Additional Bonus: You deal X% increased damage while wielding One-Handed weapons.
Legendary Bonus: Increase damage to Elites by X%.
Legendary Node "Bone Breaker"
Every X seconds, your next Skill is guaranteed to Overpower.
Rare Glyph "Might"
Grants X% bonus to all Magic nodes within range.
Additional Bonus: You deal X% increased damage while wielding Two-Handed weapons.
Legendary Bonus: You deal X% increased damage to Healthy enemies.
Legendary Node "Decimator"
Each time you make an enemy Vulnerable, your damage is increased by X% for X seconds. Overpowering a Vulnerable enemy grants an additional X% bonus for X seconds.
Rare Glyph "Crusher"
For every 5 Strength purchased within range, you deal X% increased damage while wielding a Mace.
Additional Bonus: While wielding a Mace, you deal X% increased Overpower damage.
Legendary Bonus: Increase damage to Stunned targets by X%.
Legendary Node "Carnage"
While Berserking, Critical Strikes increase your Attack Speed by X%, up to X%, for X seconds.
Rare Glyph "Ire"
For every 5 Strength purchased within range, you deal X% increased damage while Berserking.
Additional Bonus: While Berserking, you take X% reduced damage from Elites.
Legendary Bonus: You deal X% increased damage to Close enemies.
Mercenaries
Mercenaries for the Mighty Throw Barbarian Endgame Build
Raheir
Valiance
When you would be damaged for at least X of your current Life at once, Raheir comes to your aid to negate the damage, Knock Down Close enemies for X seconds, and grant you Unstoppable for X seconds.
Shield Charge
Raheir rushes forward aggressively, dealing X% Physical damage and Taunting nearby enemies for X seconds. Selecting a Mercenary Core Skill alters their wielded Weapon and Basic Attack.
Weapon: Tower Shield
Basic Attack: Shield Bash
Raheir bashes enemies with a tower shield, dealing X% Physical damage and Fortifying you for X% of your Maximum Life.
Raheir's Guard
Raheir grants you X% Armor.
Vanguard
Raheir Slows surrounding enemies by X%.
Ground Slam
Raheir brutalizes the ground, dealing X% Physical damage and Slowing enemies by X% for X seconds. Targets in the center of the slam are Slowed by X% instead.
Raheir's Aegis
Raheir grants you X% Resistance to All Elements.
Draw Fire
When you use a Healing Potion, Raheir Taunts enemies around him for X seconds. Can only occur once every X seconds.
Provoke
Raheir Taunts enemies around you for X seconds. You gain X% Damage Reduction for each target, up to X%.
Mocking Lure
You deal X% increased damage to enemies Taunted by Raheir.
Iron Wolf's Ward
When Raheir's Valiance is triggered, he Knocks Back Close enemies and Taunts Distant enemies for X seconds. Raheir's Valiance Cooldown is reduced by X%.
Crater
Raheir strikes the ground 3 times, each burst dealing X% Physical damage and Pulling In enemies. The final burst additionally deals X Physical damage and Stuns enemies for X seconds.
Iron Wolf's Call
When Raheir's Valiance is triggered, your next X Core Skills within X seconds deal X% increased damage and cost no Resource. Raheir's Valiance Cooldown is reduced by X%.
Sundering Shield
Raheir's final Crater burst inflicts Vulnerable on enemies for X seconds.
Bastion
Raheir takes a protective position for X seconds, redirecting X% of the damage that would be dealt to surrounding allies to himself for X seconds. Bastion's initial cast also grants surrounding allies Unstoppable for X second.
Inspiration
Enemies affected by Raheir's Ground Slam take X% increased damage. Allies affected by Raheir's Bastion deal X% increased damage.
Iron Wolf's Virtue
When Raheir's Valiance is triggered, he Heals you for X% of your Maximum Life. Raheir's Valiance Cooldown is reduced by X%.
Shield Throw
Raheir throws his shield, dealing X% Physical damage and Taunting enemies for X seconds. The shield bounces up to X times and cannot bounce to the same target twice.
Iron Wolf's Arrival
When Raheir's Valiance is triggered, he also casts Ground Slam and Shield Throw. Raheir's Valiance's Cooldown is reduced by X%.
Consecrated Shield
Raheir's Shield Throw Consecrates enemies for X seconds. Directly damaging a Consecrated enemy Heals you for X% of your Maximum Life, once per target.
Varyana
Reinforcement
Bloodthirst
Trigger
Mighty Throw
Changelog
- 10/11/24 – Name & Glyph in Paragon 3, 4 & 5 fixed
- 10/09/24 – Optimized for Vessel of Hatred (Season 6)