Introduction
The Rend and Rupture Bleed Barbarian build drains the lifeforce of enemies, killing them before they even know it. This is your leveling guide for the Diablo 4 Server Slam Beta, with Skill Point allocation up to the max level 20. Rend and Rupture Bleed Barbarian is easily capable of blasting through the entire Fractured Peaks content that is available. Let us go over the build mechanics, character progression, and playstyle!
Both 
Flay and 
Rend are used to apply multiple stacks of Bleed on enemies, rapidly dealing ticks of damage. Finish them off with a brutal 
Rupture, instantly resolving all Bleed Damage on each enemy hit.
This hit-and-run build is perfect for players looking for an easy playstyle. Satisfy your bloodthirst with the Rend and Rupture Bleed Barbarian!
2. Skill Tree Points
The following table shows the order in which to allocate your Skill Points for the Rend and Rupture Bleed Barbarian build. You gain 19 points at Level 20 and 2 points from completing Renown in Fractured Peaks, for a total of 21.
| Order | Skill | Cluster |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flay | Basic |
| 2 | Enhanced Flay | Basic |
| 3 | Rend | Core |
| 4 |  Enhanced Rend | Core |
| 5 |  Violent Rend | Core |
| 6 | Battle Flay | Basic |
| 7 |  Rallying Cry or  Iron Skin for defense | Defensive |
| 8 | Enhanced Rallying Cry or Enhanced Iron Skin | Defensive |
| 9 | Tactical Rallying Cry or Tactical Iron Skin | Defensive |
| 10 | Rend Level 2 | Core |
| 11 | Rend Level 3 | Core |
| 12 |  Leap | Brawling |
| 13 | Enhanced Leap | Brawling |
| 14 | Power Leap | Brawling |
| 15 | Rend Level 4 | Core |
| 16 | Rend Level 5 | Core |
| 17 | Rupture | Weapon Mastery |
| 18 | Enhanced Rupture | Weapon Mastery |
| 19 | Warrior’s Rupture | Weapon Mastery |
| 20 | Flay Level 2 or  Thick Skin for defense | Basic or Weapon Mastery |
| 21 | Flay Level 3 or Thick Skin Level 2 | Basic or Weapon Mastery |
3. Mechanics and Playstyle
The Rend and Rupture Bleed Barbarian build is fairly simple to play. You will spend a lot of time using the Basic Attack, Flay, to generate Fury and stack Bleeding damage. Spend Fury with Rend to apply a larger Bleed to enemies.
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Rupture can be used to initiate combat for an explosion that applies Bleed and an Attack Speed buff. It can also be used to finish off enemies that have fatal Bleed damage. You can see an enemy has fatal Bleed damage when their Health Bar is fully colored dark red. Rallying Cry is a powerful shout that also buffs party members, so bring some friends!
Drain the lifeforce of your your enemies with the Damage Rotation.
Damage Rotation
- Constantly cast Rupture when it is off cooldown for an explosion against a groups of mobs and an Attack Speed buff.
- Activate Rallying Cry if you are low on Rage.
- Spam Flay to generate Rage.
- Use Rend when you have enough Fury.
Arsenal System
The specialization of the Barbarian is automatically unlocked at level 5. The Mastery bonuses gain levels as you hit with each specific weapon. These benefits are minor early on, so prioritize using whichever weapons you find that deal the most damage. Eventually, you will want to use a Two-Handed Sword as your final weapon for the extra Bleed stack and damage
Legendary Item Aspects
Listed below are the Aspects found on Legendary items that are important for the Rend and Rupture Bleed Barbarian build. They are listed in order of priority.
| Aspect Name | Legendary Aspect Power |
|---|---|
| Bul-Kathos | Leap creates an Earthquake that deals # Physical damage over 4 seconds. While standing in Earthquakes, you gain #% Damage Reduction. |
| Expectant | Attacking enemies with a Basic Skill increases the damage of your next Core Skill cast by #%[x], up to 50%[x]. |
| Rapid | Basic Skills gain #%[+] Attack Speed. |
| Encroaching Wrath | After spending # Fury, your next Weapon Mastery Skill deals #%[x] increased damage. |
| Weapon Master | Your Weapon Mastery Skills have an additional Charge. Lucky Hit: Damaging an enemy with a Weapon Mastery Skill has up to a #% chance to Stun them for # seconds. |
| Giant Strides | Reduces the Cooldown of Leap by # seconds per enemy hit, up to a maximum of # seconds. |
| Edgemaster | Skills deal up to #%[x] increased damage based on your available Primary Resource when cast, receiving the maximum benefit while you have full Primary Resource. |
| Anemia | Lucky Hit: Direct damage against Bleeding enemies has up to #% chance to Stun them for 2 seconds. |
| Iron Blood | Gain #% Damage Reduction for each Nearby Bleeding enemy up to #% maximum. |
| Might | Basic Skills grant 25% Damage Reduction for # seconds. |
| Disobedience | You gain #%[x] increased Armor for 4 seconds when you deal any form of damage, stacking up to #%[x]. |
| Devilish | After generating # Fury your next Core Skill creates a Dust Devil that deals # damage to enemies behind the target. |
| Echoing Fury | Your Shout Skills generate # Fury per second while active. |
| Slaking | Lucky Hit: You have up to #% chance to 20 Fury when Rend deals direct damage to at least one Bleeding enemy. |
| Skullbreaker | Stunning a Bleeding enemy deals #% of their total Bleeding amount to them as Physical damage. |
| Iron Warrior | Iron Skin grants Unstoppable, and #% Damage Reduction. |
| Ghostwalker | While Unstoppable and for 2 seconds after, you gain #%[+} increased Movement Speed and can move freely through enemies. |
| Bold Chieftain | Whenever you cast a Shout Skill, its Cooldown is reduced by # seconds per Nearby enemy, up to a maximum of # seconds. |
| Eluding | Becoming Injured while Crowd Controlled grants you Unstoppable for 4 seconds. This effect has a # second Cooldown. |
| Wind Striker | Critical Strikes grant #%[+] Movement Speed for 1 seconds, up to 6 seconds. |
| Inner Calm | Deal #%[x] increased damage for each second you stand still, up to 30%[x]. |
| Battle-Mad | Gain Berserking for # seconds after swapping weapons # times. |
| Earthstriker | After swapping weapons 10 times, you next attack will Overpower and deal #%[x] increased Overpower damage. |
| Tempering Blows | After swapping weapons 6 times, gain # Fortify. |
| Berserk Ripping | Whenever you deal direct damage while Berserking, inflict #% of the Base damage dealt as additional Bleeding damage over 5 seconds. |
| Retribution | Distant enemies have a #% chance to be Stunned for # seconds when they hit you. You deal #%[x] increased damage to Stunned enemies. |
| Numbing Wrath | Each point of Fury generated while at Maximum Fury grants # Fortify. |
Gems
Listed below are the best Gems to socket into gear for each slot type.
- Weapon: Amethyst for +#% Damage Over Time.
- Armor: Ruby for +#% Maximum Life or Sapphire for Damage Reduction while Fortified if using Thick Skin.
- Jewelry: Any Gem that gives the Resistance type you are lacking the most.
Elixirs and Health Potions
Visit the Alchemist in Kyovashad to craft helpful Elixirs that increase stats and experience gain for 30 minutes. Make sure to forage plants and pick up the necessary crafting materials. Use an Elixir providing any Resistance you need most, or the Weak Assault Elixir to increase Attack Speed by 7%.
Return to the Alchemist when you reach level 10 and 20 to upgrade your potion. The extra healing is essential to survival.
