What is included in this Whirlwind Barbarian package?

The Character Gear table lists the equipment, switches, charms and mercenary items included in this tier. Quantities are shown for repeated inventory items.

How are the skill points calculated?

The level-90 plan has a budget of 101 hard points after all 12 quest rewards. Equipment bonuses do not use this budget.

What changes between the gear tiers?

Compare the exact weapons, armor, socketed variants, charms and mercenary items in each tier. The skill targets are level 85 for Early Ladder, 90 for Optimized and 95 for Top Tier.

Can Whirlwind handle every enemy with physical damage?

Physical resistance can limit Whirlwind. This tree includes Berserk for magic damage, but Berserk does not provide life or mana leech.

Does this require a level-99 character?

No. This tree fits level 90 with every skill quest completed. Equipment requirements still apply.

Does the package include a character?

The package contains the listed equipment and inventory items. A character or leveling service is not included.

D2R Whirlwind Barbarian Optimized

Class	Barbarian
Build Type	Barbarian - Whirlwind - Optimized
Mercenary	Act II Guard
Main Skills	Whirlwind, Blade Mastery, Battle Orders, Find Item

Build Overview

Use Whirlwind for close-range physical pack clearing and Find Item after eligible kills. This Optimized kit pairs two Grief Phase Blades with Enigma, plus two Heart of the Oak Flails on switch for warcries and travel. The inventory and Act II mercenary equipment are listed below with their exact rolls and quantities.

Pros

Whirlwind attacks nearby enemies as you move through a pack.
Battle Orders supports life and mana; Find Item adds corpse looting to the farming loop.
Weapon-switch, inventory and mercenary items are shown with their quantities where included.

Cons

Weapon damage, attack speed and chance to hit strongly affect melee performance.
Physical resistance and enemies that cannot be leeched can limit damage or sustain.
Long Whirlwind passes can leave you out of range or carry you into another pack.

How To Play

Cast Battle Command, then Battle Orders and Shout. Use the listed warcry switch where equipped, then return to your combat weapons.
Make short Whirlwind passes through nearby enemies so each pass keeps you close to the target.
Use Berserk when physical damage is ineffective. Its magic damage does not return life or mana through leech, so watch your health.
After the fight, use Find Item on eligible corpses before moving to the next group.

Character Gear

Weapon Switch
Helm	Arreat's Face - 6% LL, +180% ED, Socketed with Protector's Stone
Armor	Enigma - Mage Plate - 750-769 Defense
Boots	Gore Rider - 160-199% ED
Gloves	Laying of Hands - 79-86 Defense
Weapon	Grief - Phase Blade - 30-34% IAS, 370-399 Damage, 20-25 Psn Res, 10-15 LAEK
Offhand	Grief - Phase Blade - 30-34% IAS, 370-399 Damage, 20-25 Psn Res, 10-15 LAEK
Belt	String of Ears - 8% LL, 10-14% DR, 150-180% ED, 10-15 MDR
Ring Left	Raven Frost - 20 Dex, 200-249 Attack Rating
Ring Right	Dual Leech Ring - 3-6 ll, 3-6 ml
Amulet	Highlord's Wrath
Switch Weapon	Heart of the Oak - Flail - 30-34 Resist All
Switch Offhand	Heart of the Oak - Flail - 30-34 Resist All
Inventory
1x	Renewed Bone Break - 5–9% Physical Skill Dmg
1x	Annihilus - 17-19 All Attributes / 17-19 All Resistances / 5-9 Experience
1x	Barbarian Torch - 17-19 All Attributes / 17-19 All Resistances
10x	5 All Resistances SC
Act II Guard Gear
Weapon	Insight - Cryptic Axe - Ethereal - 17 Meditation Aura, 200-259% ED
Armor	Fortitude - Ethereal - Random Armor 2000 Def- 25-29 Allres, 1-1.375 Life per Level
Helm	Andariel's Visage - Ethereal - Random Roll

Skill Points

Level 90, with all 12 quest skill points earned: 101 hard points. Skill bonuses from equipment are added separately.

20 Points	Battle Orders - Warcries
20 Points	Blade Mastery - Masteries
20 Points	Find Item - Warcries
20 Points	Whirlwind - Combat Skills
6 Points	Berserk - Combat Skills
1 Point	Bash - Combat Skills
1 Point	Battle Command - Warcries
1 Point	Battle Cry - Warcries
1 Point	Concentrate - Combat Skills
1 Point	Find Potion - Warcries
1 Point	Howl - Warcries
1 Point	Increased Speed - Masteries
1 Point	Increased Stamina - Masteries
1 Point	Iron Skin - Masteries
1 Point	Leap - Combat Skills
1 Point	Leap Attack - Combat Skills
1 Point	Natural Resistance - Masteries
1 Point	Shout - Warcries
1 Point	Stun - Combat Skills
1 Point	Taunt - Warcries

Extra Notes

This is an equipment package; a character or leveling service is not included. Finished socketed equipment keeps the socket contents specified in its item name. The mercenary Fortitude, where listed, is a finished ethereal armor with 2000+ defense in a random armor base.

Class	Barbarian
Build Type	Barbarian - Whirlwind - Optimized
Mercenary	Act II Guard
Main Skills	Whirlwind, Blade Mastery, Battle Orders, Find Item