Diablo 4 Defensive Stance

The Diablo 4 Defensive Stance is a Weapon Mastery Barbarian Passive. Using the Defensive Stance Increase the Damage Reduction gained while you are Fortified by an additional + {2% / 4% / 6%} .

C Tier

Weapon Mastery

Best Builds To Use with Defensive Stance

We have a total of (5) builds that use the Barbarian Defensive Stance Passive. You can click/tap any Defensive Stance build below to view the complete Build.

Hammer of the Ancients Build

Barbarian

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Rend Build

Barbarian

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Barbarian Leveling Build

Barbarian

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Best Barbarian Builds

Best Aspects To Use with Defensive Stance

The best aspects to use with Defensive Stance passive in D4 is Aspect of Might, which is a Defensive Aspect and can only be used on Helm, Chest, Pants, Shield, Amulet (+50%) Equipment Slots.

Basic Skills grant 20% Damage Reduction for [2.0-6.0] seconds.

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Aspect of Bul-Kathos

Barbarian • Defensive

Codex

Average Synergy

Leap creates an Earthquake that deals [X] Physical damage over 4 seconds. While standing in Earthquakes, you gain [15-25%] increased Damage Reduction.

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Iron Blood Aspect

Barbarian • Defensive

Codex

Average Synergy

Gain [2.0-4.0%] Damage Reduction for each Nearby Bleeding enemy up to [10-20%] maximum.

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Aspect of the Iron Warrior

Barbarian • Defensive

Codex

Average Synergy

Iron Skin grants Unstoppable, and [18-28%] Damage Reduction.

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Best Barbarian Aspects

Best Paragons To Use with Defensive Stance

The best paragon to use with Defensive Stance skill in D4 is Brawl, which is a Rare Glyph Node.

Brawl

Barbarian • Rare Glyph

Average Synergy

Description:
Paragon nodes within range gain +11 - 55% (2.2% Per Level) bonus to their Physical damage and Damage Reduction modifiers.
Radius Bonus:
Brawling Skills deal x18% increased damage.
Radius Requirement:

25 Willpower

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Weapon Master

Barbarian • Rare Glyph

Average Synergy

Description:
Paragon nodes within range gain +11 - 55% (2.2% Per Level) bonus to their Physical damage and Damage Reduction modifiers.
Radius Bonus:
Hitting with a Weapon Mastery Skill reduces the active Cooldown of another random Weapon Mastery Skill by 2 seconds.
Radius Requirement:

25 Dexterity

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Territorial (Barbarian)

Barbarian • Rare Glyph

Average Synergy

Description:
For every 5 Dexterity purchased within range, you deal +2 - 10% (0.4% Per Level) increased damage to Close targets.
Radius Bonus:
You gain 10% Damage Reduction against Close Enemies.
Radius Requirement:

25 Dexterity

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Undaunted (Barbarian)

Barbarian • Rare Glyph

Average Synergy

Description:
For every 5 Willpower purchased within range, you deal +2 - 8% (0.3% Per Level) increased damage while Fortified.
Radius Bonus:
You gain up to 10% Damage Reduction the more Fortify you have.
Radius Requirement:

25 Willpower

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Best Barbarian Paragons

Best Skills To Use with Defensive Stance

The best skill synergy with the Defensive Stance passive in D4 is Challenging Shout, and there is also a strong passive synergy with Aggressive Resistance.