Diablo 4 - Best Barbarian Weapon Expertise Skills

Best Barbarian Weapon Expertise Skills guide for Diablo 4 (Diablo IV), including recommended main weapon skills for Barbarian class Whirlwind builds (Bleed damage and Vulnerable build), Hammer of the Ancients build (Rend build), and a list of all Expertise skill effects at max rank.

Diablo 4 - Best Barbarian Expertise

Best Barbarian Weapon Expertise Skills Guide for Diablo 4

Barbarian Whirlwind Build Recommended Expertise

Recommended Weapon Skill Expertise
Two-Handed Sword Two-Handed Axe

Two-Handed Sword Weapon Expertise Effects

Two-Handed Sword (10/10) Effect: 20% of the damage dealt becomes bleeding damage over 5 seconds.
Expertise Bonus at Rank 10: After killing an enemy, increase bleeding damage by 30% for 5 seconds.

This setup focuses on using the Core Skill Rend to build up bleed damage.

The most most optimal weapon for this build, therefore, is a two-handed slashing weapon.

Together with the Two-Handed Sword Weapon Expertise, the bleeding damage dealt by this build is further improved.

Two-Handed Axe Weapon Expertise Effects

Two-Handed Axe (10/10) Effect: Increases damage dealt to vulnerable enemies by 15%.
Expertise Bonus at Rank 10: Increases Critical Strike Chance against vulnerable enemies by 10%.
Vulnerable

Vulnerable enemies take 20% more damage.

In builds that use Whirlwind, the weapon skill expertise to choose will depend on whether you prefer dealing additional damage with the bleed effect or by rendering foes into the vulnerable state.

The Two-Handed Sword Expertise is recommended if you want to stack damage with the bleed effect.

The Two-Handed Axe Expertise, meanwhile, is recommended if you want to take advantage of enemies when they are at vulnerable state.

Barbarian Hammer of the Ancients Build Recommended Expertise

Recommended Weapon Skill Expertise
Two-Handed Mace

Two-Handed Sword Mace Expertise Effects

Two-Handed Mace (10/10) Lucky Hit: Up to X% chance to gain 2 Rage when attacking an enemy. While in Berserk, the amount of Rage gained is doubled.
Expertise Bonus at Rank 10: Increases Critical Strike Damage against Stunned and Vulnerable enemies by 15% while in Berserk.
Berserk
When in Berserk, damage dealt increases by 25% and movement speed increases by 15%.
This effect lasts up to 5 seconds.

A two-handed bludgeoning weapon is required to use the “Hammer of the Ancients” skill.

Because of this, you will be focusing on the Two-Handed Mace Weapon Expertise.

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Barbarian Weapon Expertise Effects and Max Rank Bonuses

One-Handed Axe Effect: Increases Critical Strike Chance against wounded enemies by 5%. This increase is doubled when wielding two axes.
Expertise Bonus at Rank 10: Up to 55% chance to increase attack speed by 6% for 2 seconds on a critical hit. Attack speed bonus is doubled when wielding two axes.
One-Handed Mace Effect: Increases damage dealt to stunned enemies by 10%. This increase is doubled when wielding two maces.
Expertise Bonus at Rank 10: Lucky Hit – Attacking a stunned enemy has a maximum of 10% chance of inflicting Berserk for 1.50 seconds. This chance is doubled when wielding two maces.
One-Handed Sword Effect: Lucky Hit – Attacking an enemy under Crowd Control effects has a 10% chance of gaining 5 Fury. This chance is doubled when wielding two swords.
Expertise Bonus at Rank 10: Killing an enemy under Crowd Control effects increases attack speed by 15% for 3 seconds. This increase is doubled when wielding two swords.
Two-Handed Axe Effect: Increases damage dealt to vulnerable enemies by 15%.
Expertise Bonus at Rank 10: Increases Critical Strike Chance against vulnerable enemies by 10%.
Polearm Effect: Lucky Hit Chance is increased by 10%.
Expertise Bonus at Rank 10:Increases damage dealt to enemies by 10% while in a healthy state.
Two-Handed Sword Effect: 20% of the damage dealt becomes bleeding damage over 5 seconds.
Expertise Bonus at Rank 10: After killing an enemy, increase bleeding damage by 30% for 5 seconds.
Two-Handed Mace Lucky Hit: Up to X% chance to gain 2 Rage when attacking an enemy. While in Berserk, the amount of Rage gained is doubled.

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