Diablo 4 Hammer of the Ancients Build

The Diablo 4 Hammer of the Ancients Build is ranked as a A-Tier Build and uses the Bash, Hammer of the Ancients, Ground Stomp, Rallying Cry, Leap, Call of the Ancients Skills. We also included the Aspects, Paragons, Glyphs and Weapon Expertise you should use for the Barbarian Hammer of the Ancients Build in Season 1.

Malignant Hearts

Socket your jewelry with a The Barber, Focused Rage, The Malignant Pact.

Season 1 Build

The Barber

Amulet

Focused Rage

Ring 1

The Malignant Pact

Ring 2

Skills

This D4 Hammer of the Ancients Build guide focuses on the Bash, Hammer of the Ancients skills. 48 Points from leveing and 10 points from Renown for total of 58 Skill Points.

Basic (1)

Core (2)

Defensive (3)

Brawling (4)

Weapon Mastery (5)

Ultimate (6)

Key Passive (7)

Paragons

These are the Legendary Boards, Glyphs, and Rare Node Paragons used in the Hammer of the Ancients Build.

Start (1)

Territorial

Glyph

Weapons Master (2)

Marshal

Glyph

Warbringer (3)

Wrath

Glyph

Decimator (4)

Imbiber

Glyph

Bone Breaker (5)

Exploit

Glyph

Flawless Technique (6)

Disembowel

Glyph

Weapon Expertise

For the Hammer of the Ancients Build we suggest you use the One-handed Mace Weapon Expertise.

Technique

One-handed Mace

Gear Build

Unique Weapons, Armor Gear and Aspects you should use based on equipment slot.

Aspect of Limitless Rage

Edgemaster's Aspect

Aspect of Ancestral Force

Aspect of the Umbral

Rapid Aspect

Aspect of Retribution

Aspect of Perpetual Stomping

Gems

You will socket your gear with a Diamond in the Weapon, Sapphire in the Armor, Diamond in the Jewelry.

Diamond

Weapon

Sapphire

Armor

Diamond

Jewelry

Stat Priority

You should first prioritize Fury Cost Reduction, and Secondly Resource Generation, after that the next best option is the Cooldown Reduction stat.

Paragon Board

You will use the Legendary Warbringer Paragon Boards and within those boards, you will use the Disembowel, Marshal, Imbiber (Barbarian), Exploit (Barbarian), Territorial (Barbarian), Wrath Glyphs.

Start

Decimator

Bone Breaker

Flawless Technique

Warbringer

Weapons Master

Fullscreen

Reset

Disembowel

Barbarian • Rare Glyph

Description:
For every 5 Willpower purchased within range, you deal +2 - 8% (0.3% Per Level) increased Bleeding damage.
Radius Bonus:
Killing a Bleeding enemy has a 10% chance to reduce the Cooldowns of your Non-Ultimate active Cooldowns by 1 second.
Radius Requirement:

25 Willpower

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Marshal

Barbarian • Rare Glyph

Description:
Grants +25 - 125% (5% Per Level) bonus to all Magic nodes within range.
Radius Bonus:
After casting a Shout Skill, the active Cooldown of every other Shout Skill is reduced by 1.2 seconds.
Radius Requirement:

40 Strength

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Imbiber (Barbarian)

Barbarian • Rare Glyph

Description:
For every 5 Willpower purchased within range, you deal +2.65 - 10% (0.3675% Per Level) increased damage while Healthy.
Radius Bonus:
You gain +30% increased Potion Healing.
Radius Requirement:

25 Willpower

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Exploit (Barbarian)

Barbarian • Rare Glyph

Description:
For every 5 Dexterity purchased within range, you deal +1 - 4% (0.15% Per Level) increased damage to Vulnerable targets.
Radius Bonus:
When an enemy is damaged by you, they become Vulnerable for 3 seconds. This cannot happen more than once every 20 seconds per enemy.
Radius Requirement:

25 Dexterity

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Territorial (Barbarian)

Barbarian • Rare Glyph

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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Warbringer

Barbarian • Legendary Board

For every 75 Fury you spend, gain 20% of your Maximum Life as Fortify.

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Wrath

Barbarian • Rare Glyph

Description:
For every 5 Dexterity purchased within range, All damage deal +1.5 - 7.5% (0.3% Per Level) increased Critical Strike Damage.
Radius Bonus:
Skills that Critically Strike generate 3 Fury.
Radius Requirement:

25 Dexterity