Diablo 4 Season 10 Barbarian Build Guide (Hammer of the Ancients)

Diablo 4 Season 10 Barbarian Build Guide (Hammer of the Ancients)

8/28/2025 10:32:57 AM

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The Hammer of the Ancients (HOTA) Barbarian returns in Diablo 4 Season 10 as one of the most explosive and reliable powerhouse builds in the game. In this Diablo 4 Season 10 Barbarian build guide, we’ll break down the skills, passives, gear, paragon boards, and synergies that make this build a top-tier choice for endgame progression.

Diablo 4 Season 10 Hammer of the Ancients Barbarian Build Guide

The Hammer of the Ancients (HOTA) Barbarian in Season 10 focuses on delivering massive bursts of AoE and single-target damage via HOTA crits, scaling damage through Fury generation, Vulnerable uptime, and Berserk effects. It excels at Pit clearing (100+) and bossing while benefiting from Season 10 Chaos perks and gear improvements. Built around devastating critical strikes from HOTA, this setup thrives on generating Fury, maintaining Vulnerable uptime, and chaining Berserk effects for relentless damage. With Season 10’s Chaos perks and improved gear options amplifying its burst potential, the HOTA Barbarian dominates high-end content—excelling in Pit clears (100+) and boss encounters alike.

Key Skills

Main Damage Dealer

Hammer of the Ancients (HOTA) – Core skill.

High damage per hit, amplified by Overpower, Critical Damage, and Vulnerable multipliers.

Upgrade: Enhanced HOTA and Furious HOTA for Fury refunds and Berserk synergy.

Supporting Skills

Lunging Strike – Generator + mobility.

Rallying Cry – Fury regen + Movement Speed.

Challenging Shout – Damage reduction.

War Cry – Berserk + Damage Buff.

Wrath of the Berserker – Ultimate, triggers Berserk with massive Crit boosts.

Key Passives & Glyphs

Unbridled Rage – Core passive for max HOTA damage.
Pit Fighter – Extra damage vs Close enemies.
Thick Skin / Defensive Stance – Survivability via Fortify.
Weapon Mastery – Synergizes with 2H Mace for crit multipliers.

Glyphs:

Might – Boosts HOTA while fortified.
Exploitation – Extra damage to Vulnerable enemies.
Ire – Damage while Berserking.

Gear Priorities

You don’t need triple-masterworked crits to perform well, but here’s what to target:

Weapons

2H Mace – High base damage for HOTA scaling.
Prioritize Crit Damage, Vulnerable Damage, Strength, Overpower Damage.

Armor

Chest / Pants – Damage reduction (Close/While Fortified).
Gloves – Crit Chance, HOTA ranks, Attack Speed.
Helm / Boots – Resource gen, Movement Speed, DR.

Aspects

Aspect of Ancestral Force – HOTA Shockwaves (core legendary).
Aspect of Limitless Rage – Extra damage with high Fury.
Aspect of Echoing Fury – Fury regen from Shouts.
Aspect of Might / Numbing Wrath – Survivability.

Paragon Board

At 206 Paragon, you can still comfortably clear Pit 100:

Start with Warbringer for sustain.
Carnage for Attack Speed while Berserking.
Flawless Technique for Crit.
Insert HOTA rare nodes for multiplicative scaling.

Season 10 & Chaos Synergies

Chaos Armor + HOTA burst windows = gigantic crits.
PTR indicates Barbarians scale insanely with high Fury uptime, so stack Fury gen.
Use MobileLytics planner (when updated) to tweak for full GA gear later.

Gameplay Tips

Pre-buff with Shouts, enter Berserk, and dump Fury with HOTA.
Stay on bosses – HOTA shines in melee single-target.
Use Rallying Cry aggressively to keep Fury capped.
Don’t panic about missing triple-GA gear – PTR shows Pit 100 clears with basic setups.

Keep in mind: all rankings are subject to change once Blizzard patches the PTR, tweaks chaos perks, or fixes build-breaking bugs. This is early meta—play around, theorycraft, and have fun exploring!