Diablo 4 Challenging Shout

The Diablo 4 Challenging Shout is a Defensive Barbarian Skill. You can upgrade to Enhanced Challenging Shout, and then the last upgrade you will choose between Strategic Challenging Shout or Tactical Challenging Shout.

Challenging Shout Stats and Upgrades

Challenging Shout

Barbarian •

Defensive Active

Cooldown: 25

Taunt Nearby enemies and gain {40% / 42% / 44% / 46% / 48%} Damage Reduction for 6 seconds.

Enhanced

While Challenging Shout is active, gain x20% bonus Maximum Life.

Strategic

While Challenging Shout is active, gain Thorns equal to 30% of your Maximum Life.

Tactical

While Challenging Shout is active, you gain 3 Fury each time you take damage.

Best Builds To Use with Challenging Shout

We have a total of (7) builds that use the Barbarian Challenging Shout Skill. You can view the best Challenging Shout builds below and the complete guide by Clicking/Tapping them.

Double Swing Build

Barbarian

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Whirlwind Build

Barbarian

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Bleed Build

Barbarian

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Best Barbarian Builds

Best Unique Weapons and Armor To Use with Challenging Shout

The best unique equipment to use with Challenging Shout skill in D4 is Harlequin Crest, which is a Unique Helm.

Harlequin Crest

All • Unique Helm

Average Synergy

Maximum Life
Cooldown Reduction
Crafting Material Find

Gain [X%] Damage Reduction. In addition, gain +2 Ranks to all Skills.

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Best Barbarian Uniques

Best Aspects To Use with Challenging Shout

The best aspects to use with Challenging Shout skill 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 Challenging Shout

The best paragon to use with Challenging Shout 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