Speaking of which, you’ll also notice that I’m going with the Wrath of the Bersker package in this build. Why? A lack of obviously better options, mostly, though don’t sleep on the Bersker package while leveling. It’s relatively easy to trigger the effect between our shouts, Ultimate, and Lunging Strike. Whenever it does trigger, you can a much-needed buff to movement speed and damage (two things that leveling Barbarians desperately need). It’s not nearly as flashy as your alternatives, but it is a little more consistent, and consistency is half the battle when leveling a Barbarian.
Unfortunately, this build does suffer during boss fights. It’s not terrible in those situations (and you’ll certainly be able to stay alive during those fights), but that’s not what this build is designed for. If you want more single-target damage as a Barbarian, you should focus on Death Blow and Bleed builds.
While I won’t say the relative lack of single-target damage doesn’t matter, I will say that it’s a little less important while leveling. If you skip the campaign, it’s relatively easy to ignore boss fights in dungeons that don’t have a necessary Legendary Aspect. AoE damage is your leveling fuel, and this build offers quite a lot of that. It’s also much faster than other leveling Barbarian builds, doesn’t struggle as much with resource generation, and still offers those high defenses Barbarians should crave. This is certainly not an endgame build, but it is (hopefully) optimized for the earliest parts of the game.
Finally, Legendary Aspects, Gear, and Vampiric Powers matter quite a lot for leveling Barbarians. You’ll need all the help you can get while leveling, and those are your best sources for help outside of Skill Points. Though I’d consider the Legendary Aspects above to be essential, you really want to start equipping Legendary Aspects as soon as possible. Of course, if you happen to get lucky with a non-Codex Legendary Aspect drop (especially a Shout-related Aspect), be sure to equip it ASAP. Just try to keep yourself as fully geared as possible as often as possible.
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