Best Barbarian Legendary and Set Items in Patch 2.3

Archive of the most popular Barbarian armor, weapons, and Legendary gems in patch 2.3

  • Note: This is historical data from Barbarians at the end of Diablo III patch 2.3. See the current Best Barbarian Legendary and Set Items charts for the latest data, from the current Diablo III patch.
  • The charts were generated from the data of more than 6 million Diablo III characters. They list the most powerful Barbarian Legendary and Set items that were used by level 70 Barbarians in Patch 2.3.
  • This gear guide shows the equipment worn by level 70 Barbarians who played during patch 2.3. For each weapon and armor slot, there are charts of three groups of Barbarians:
    1. The softcore Barbarians who were in the bottom 75% of elite monster kills.
    2. The softcore Barbarians who were in the top 25% of elite monster kills.
    3. Hardcore Barbarians, regardless of elite monster kills.
  • See the Patch 2.3 Data Archive for details on the data. The Best Legendary & Set Items in Patch 2.3 archive displays the most popular items across all classes during that patch.
Charts Last Updated: January 20, 2016

Barbarian Legendary Gems in Patch 2.3

  • These historical charts list the Barbarian Legendary gems that were the most popular for level 70 Barbarians during patch 2.3.
  • Select any Legendary gem to see more details about it.

Best Barbarian Armor in Patch 2.3

  • These historical charts list the most popular Barbarian armor, for each armor and jewelry slot on level 70 Barbarians during patch 2.3.

Barbarian Helms

  • These charts list the most popular Helm items used by level 70 Barbarians, worn in the Head slot.

Barbarian Shoulders

  • These charts list the most popular Shoulder items used by level 70 Barbarians.

Barbarian Amulets

  • These charts list the most popular Amulet items used by level 70 Barbarians, worn in the Neck slot.

Barbarian Chests

  • These charts list the most popular Chest items used by level 70 Barbarians, worn in the Torso slot.

Barbarian Gloves

  • These charts list the most popular Gloves used by level 70 Barbarians, worn in the Hands slot.

Barbarian Bracers

  • These charts list the most popular Bracers used by level 70 Barbarians, worn in the Wrists slot.

Barbarian Rings

  • These charts list the most popular Rings used by level 70 Barbarians, worn in the two Finger slots.
  • Important Note: Unlike the statistics for the other item slots, the percentage for Rings does not add up to 100%. That is because there are two Finger slots on a Diablo III character, and only the Legendary and Set rings used are displayed in these charts. The Finger slots that aren't using these rings have Rare rings equipped instead.

Barbarian Belts

  • These charts list the most popular Belt items used by level 70 Barbarians, worn in the Waist slot.

Barbarian Pants

  • These charts list the most popular Pants used by level 70 Barbarians, worn in the Legs slot.

Barbarian Boots

  • These charts list the most popular Boots used by level 70 Barbarians, worn in the Feet slot.

Best Barbarian Weapons in Patch 2.3

  • These historical charts list the most popular Barbarian weapons and off-hands used by level 70 Barbarians in patch 2.3.
  • The first two sets of charts list the weapon types and off-hand types that were most popular with level 70 Barbarians during patch 2.3. The charts below that list the most popular Barbarian weapons for each slot, used in patch 2.3.

Barbarian Main Hand Weapon Types

  • These charts list the most popular weapon types that Barbarians equip in their main hand. The display at the top of the charts shows how many Barbarians use One-Handed weapons versus Two-Handed weapons.
Main Hand Weapon Types
Used by Lower 75%
Softcore Barbarians
One-Handed usage47.4%
Two-Handed usage52.6%
Weapon TypePercent
Mighty Weapon40.9%
Two-Handed Mighty Weapon40.2%
Two-Handed Sword5.6%
Two-Handed Mace3.9%
Sword3.3%
Two-Handed Axe1.7%
Mace1.6%
Two-Handed Polearm1.3%
Axe0.9%
Dagger0.5%
Spear0.2%
Main Hand Weapon Types
Used by Top 25%
Softcore Barbarians
One-Handed usage51.2%
Two-Handed usage48.8%
Weapon TypePercent
Mighty Weapon45.6%
Two-Handed Mighty Weapon38.5%
Two-Handed Mace5.1%
Two-Handed Sword3.7%
Sword2.6%
Mace1.8%
Two-Handed Polearm1.1%
Axe0.7%
Two-Handed Axe0.5%
Dagger0.4%
Spear0.1%
Main Hand Weapon Types
Used by Hardcore Barbarians
One-Handed usage47.4%
Two-Handed usage52.6%
Weapon TypePercent
Mighty Weapon39.7%
Two-Handed Mighty Weapon38.4%
Two-Handed Sword6.6%
Sword4.1%
Two-Handed Mace3.8%
Two-Handed Axe2.4%
Mace1.5%
Two-Handed Polearm1.4%
Axe1.2%
Dagger0.5%
Spear0.4%

Barbarian Off-Hand Types

  • These charts show the types of items that Barbarians equip at level 70 in their Off-Hand slot, if they have something in that slot.
Off-Hand Types
Used by Lower 75%
Softcore Barbarians
Off-Hand TypePercent
Mighty Weapon85.9%
Sword5.6%
Mace3.2%
Shield2.1%
Axe1.8%
Dagger0.8%
Spear0.5%
Off-Hand Types
Used by Top 25%
Softcore Barbarians
Off-Hand TypePercent
Mighty Weapon89.4%
Sword4.8%
Mace3.0%
Axe1.4%
Shield0.8%
Dagger0.4%
Spear0.2%
Off-Hand Types
Used by Hardcore Barbarians
Off-Hand TypePercent
Mighty Weapon82.7%
Shield6.1%
Sword5.8%
Mace2.5%
Axe1.7%
Dagger0.7%
Spear0.7%

Barbarian One-Handed Weapons

  • These charts list the One-Handed weapon items that Barbarians equip at level 70 in their main hand, of the Barbarians who are using One-Handed weapons.
Main Hand (One-Hand) Weapons
Used by Lower 75%
Softcore Barbarians
One-Hand WeaponsPercent
Bul-Kathos's Warrior Blood45.0%
Bul-Kathos's Solemn Vow39.6%
Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker1.4%
Solanium0.7%
The Burning Axe of Sankis0.7%
Pig Sticker0.6%
Sun Keeper0.6%
Devastator0.5%
Shard of Hate0.5%
Dishonored Legacy0.5%
Mad Monarch's Scepter0.4%
Odyn Son0.4%
The Slanderer0.4%
Little Rogue0.4%
Other Legendary & Set7.5%
Rare One-Hand Weapons0.8%
Main Hand (One-Hand) Weapons
Used by Top 25%
Softcore Barbarians
One-Hand WeaponsPercent
Bul-Kathos's Warrior Blood46.2%
Bul-Kathos's Solemn Vow42.5%
Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker1.4%
Sun Keeper1.0%
The Burning Axe of Sankis0.9%
Devastator0.8%
Shard of Hate0.5%
Solanium0.5%
Odyn Son0.5%
Pig Sticker0.4%
Little Rogue0.4%
The Slanderer0.4%
Mad Monarch's Scepter0.3%
Fulminator (Legacy)0.3%
In-geom0.2%
Other Legendary & Set2.9%
Rare One-Hand Weapons0.8%
Main Hand (One-Hand) Weapons
Used by Hardcore Barbarians
One-Hand WeaponsPercent
Bul-Kathos's Warrior Blood43.0%
Bul-Kathos's Solemn Vow37.2%
Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker1.6%
Dishonored Legacy1.5%
Born's Furious Wrath0.6%
Odyn Son0.6%
Mad Monarch's Scepter0.5%
Shard of Hate0.5%
Sun Keeper0.5%
Sever0.5%
Hallowed Nemesis0.5%
The Burning Axe of Sankis0.4%
Devil Tongue0.4%
Blade of the Warlord0.4%
Other Legendary & Set9.3%
Rare One-Hand Weapons2.5%

Barbarian Two-Handed Weapons

  • These charts list the Two-Handed weapon items that Barbarians equip at level 70, of the Barbarians who use Two-Handed weapons.
Two-Handed Weapons
Used by Lower 75%
Softcore Barbarians
Two-Hand WeaponsPercent
The Gavel of Judgment45.7%
Immortal King's Boulder Breaker25.8%
The Furnace4.0%
Maximus3.0%
Fury of the Vanished Peak2.6%
Heart Slaughter1.2%
Scourge1.1%
Blackguard1.0%
Sledge of Athskeleng0.9%
Corrupted Ashbringer0.9%
Warmonger0.9%
Bastion's Revered0.8%
The Grandfather0.8%
Stalgard's Decimator0.8%
Other Legendary & Set9.5%
Rare Two-Hand Weapons1.0%
Two-Handed Weapons
Used by Top 25%
Softcore Barbarians
Two-Hand WeaponsPercent
The Gavel of Judgment46.6%
Immortal King's Boulder Breaker29.0%
The Furnace8.8%
Maximus4.4%
Fury of the Vanished Peak2.5%
Heart Slaughter1.9%
Stalgard's Decimator0.5%
Corrupted Ashbringer0.5%
Sledge of Athskeleng0.4%
Blackguard0.4%
Scourge0.4%
The Grandfather0.4%
Bastion's Revered0.3%
Warmonger0.3%
Messerschmidt's Reaver0.3%
Other Legendary & Set3%
Rare Two-Hand Weapons0.3%
Two-Handed Weapons
Used by Hardcore Barbarians
Two-Hand WeaponsPercent
Immortal King's Boulder Breaker33.5%
The Gavel of Judgment31.8%
Fury of the Vanished Peak4.3%
Maximus2.1%
The Furnace2.0%
Scourge1.5%
The Grandfather1.3%
Blackguard1.2%
Stalgard's Decimator1.1%
Bastion's Revered1.1%
Warmonger1.0%
Corrupted Ashbringer1.0%
Sledge of Athskeleng1.0%
Skorn0.9%
Other Legendary & Set12.3%
Rare Two-Hand Weapons3.9%

Barbarian Off-Hand Weapons

  • These charts list the Off-Hand weapons that Barbarians equip at level 70, of the Barbarians who are dual-wielding.
Off-Hand Weapons
Used by Lower 75%
Softcore Barbarians
Off-Hand WeaponsPercent
Bul-Kathos's Solemn Vow45.8%
Bul-Kathos's Warrior Blood40.4%
Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker0.9%
The Burning Axe of Sankis0.8%
Solanium0.7%
Sun Keeper0.6%
Shard of Hate0.5%
Devastator0.5%
Odyn Son0.5%
The Slanderer0.4%
Fulminator (Legacy)0.4%
Mad Monarch's Scepter0.4%
Pig Sticker0.4%
Little Rogue0.3%
Other Legendary & Set6.6%
Rare Off-Hand Weapons0.8%
Off-Hand Weapons
Used by Top 25%
Softcore Barbarians
Off-Hand WeaponsPercent
Bul-Kathos's Solemn Vow46.5%
Bul-Kathos's Warrior Blood43.0%
The Burning Axe of Sankis1.1%
Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker1.0%
Devastator0.8%
Sun Keeper0.8%
Shard of Hate0.7%
Odyn Son0.5%
Solanium0.5%
Little Rogue0.4%
The Slanderer0.4%
Fulminator (Legacy)0.3%
In-geom0.3%
Born's Furious Wrath0.2%
Mad Monarch's Scepter0.2%
Other Legendary & Set2.7%
Rare Off-Hand Weapons0.6%
Off-Hand Weapons
Used by Hardcore Barbarians
Off-Hand WeaponsPercent
Bul-Kathos's Solemn Vow45.8%
Bul-Kathos's Warrior Blood39.8%
Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker1.0%
Dishonored Legacy0.6%
Shard of Hate0.6%
Sun Keeper0.5%
Odyn Son0.5%
The Burning Axe of Sankis0.5%
Mad Monarch's Scepter0.4%
The Slanderer0.4%
Hallowed Nemesis0.4%
Remorseless0.4%
Hallowed Breach0.3%
In-geom0.3%
Other Legendary & Set7.4%
Rare One-Hand Weapons1.1%

Barbarian Off-Hand Holdables

  • These charts list the Holdable items that Barbarians equip the most at level 70, of the Barbarians who are using an Off-Hand that is not a weapon.

Best Overall Barbarian Gear in Patch 2.3

  • These historical charts list the most popular Legendary and Set items that were used by Barbarians in any slot, during patch 2.3.
  • The chart on the left shows the Legendary and Set items worn the most by softcore Barbarians who were in the Lower 75% of Elite Kills. The chart on the right lists that data for the softcore Barbarians who were in the Top 25% of Elite Kills.
Lower 75% Barbarians
ItemSlotPercent
1Immortal King's Tribal BindingWaist45.6%
2Pauldrons of the WastesShoulders44.3%
3RestraintFinger43.0%
4FocusFinger42.8%
5Gauntlet of the WastesHands39.7%
6Tasset of the WastesLegs39.2%
7Cuirass of the WastesTorso38.9%
8Sabaton of the WastesFeet38.6%
9Helm of the WastesHead38.6%
10Immortal King's Eternal ReignTorso37.1%
11Immortal King's StrideFeet35.8%
12Immortal King's TriumphHead35.5%
13Immortal King's IronsHands35.1%
14Immortal King's StatureLegs34.7%
15Fury of the AncientsShoulders26.8%
16Strongarm BracersWrists26.7%
17The Gavel of JudgmentTwo-Handed24.0%
18Bul-Kathos's Solemn VowOne-Handed20.9%
19Bracers of the First MenWrists18.6%
20Bul-Kathos's Warrior BloodOne-Handed18.5%
21Convention of the ElementsFinger15.8%
22Ring of Royal GrandeurFinger15.1%
23Pride of CassiusWaist14.2%
24Chilanik’s ChainWaist14.0%
25Immortal King's Boulder BreakerTwo-Handed13.6%
ItemSlotPercent
Top 25% Barbarians
ItemSlotPercent
1Pauldrons of the WastesShoulders54.1%
2Cuirass of the WastesTorso48.7%
3Immortal King's Tribal BindingWaist48.6%
4RestraintFinger48.6%
5FocusFinger48.6%
6Gauntlet of the WastesHands48.3%
7Tasset of the WastesLegs48.1%
8Sabaton of the WastesFeet47.7%
9Helm of the WastesHead47.5%
10Immortal King's Eternal ReignTorso35.5%
11Immortal King's StrideFeet35.2%
12Immortal King's TriumphHead34.9%
13Immortal King's IronsHands34.5%
14Immortal King's StatureLegs32.3%
15Strongarm BracersWrists27.1%
16Fury of the AncientsShoulders25.0%
17Bul-Kathos's Solemn VowOne-Handed23.4%
18The Gavel of JudgmentTwo-Handed22.6%
19Bul-Kathos's Warrior BloodOne-Handed21.7%
20Ring of Royal GrandeurFinger20.1%
21Convention of the ElementsFinger19.5%
22Chilanik’s ChainWaist16.2%
23Reaper's WrapsWrists15.1%
24Pride of CassiusWaist14.7%
25UnityFinger14.5%
ItemSlotPercent
All Hardcore Barbarians
ItemSlotPercent
1Pauldrons of the WastesShoulders50.5%
2Immortal King's Tribal BindingWaist49.7%
3Cuirass of the WastesTorso44.6%
4Gauntlet of the WastesHands44.2%
5Tasset of the WastesLegs44.1%
6Helm of the WastesHead43.6%
7Sabaton of the WastesFeet42.9%
8FocusFinger32.6%
9Immortal King's Eternal ReignTorso32.6%
10RestraintFinger32.6%
11Immortal King's StrideFeet31.8%
12Immortal King's IronsHands31.7%
13Immortal King's TriumphHead31.1%
14Immortal King's StatureLegs30.1%
15Convention of the ElementsFinger25.7%
16Fury of the AncientsShoulders21.0%
17Bul-Kathos's Solemn VowOne-Handed20.1%
18Ring of Royal GrandeurFinger20.0%
19Immortal King's Boulder BreakerTwo-Handed17.7%
20Bul-Kathos's Warrior BloodOne-Handed17.4%
21Reaper's WrapsWrists16.8%
22The Gavel of JudgmentTwo-Handed16.8%
23Strongarm BracersWrists15.4%
24Bracers of the First MenWrists15.2%
25Pride of CassiusWaist14.3%
ItemSlotPercent
  • This historical chart lists the most popular Legendary and Set items that were used by level 70 hardcore Barbarians, during patch 2.3.
  • Since they must be more cautious when farming for gear, hardcore Barbarians do not gain the same number of Legendary or Set items on average as a softcore Barbarian. Because of this, there are fewer items widely used across level 70 hardcore Barbarians, compared to the Legendary and Set items popular with the softcore Barbarians.
Want more historical data from patch 2.3?
See the Patch 2.3 Data Archive for other charts.