The Immortal Heart Barbarian relies on interactions between
Melted Heart of Selig,
Invigorating Fury,
Starlight Aspect, and
Warbringer to frequently replenish our Life, Fury, and Fortify, feeding into a never-ending cycle of nearly immortal carnage. Because we are aggressively spending and regenerating Fury whenever taking damage,
Ring of Red Furor triggers endlessly to provide us with massive
Hammer of the Ancients Critical Strikes. This build quickly shakes off even the biggest hits while firing right back with impressive damage, but there are some limitations in the form of gear dependence.
There isn’t
much room for customization here, though Fury-generating Aspects like
Aspect of Vocalized Empowerment and
Aspect of Voracious Rage can be substituted for
Starlight Aspect. The biggest downside to this build is the fact that it essentially requires three Uber Uniques -
Melted Heart of Selig,
The Grandfather, and
Harlequin Crest - and strongly recommends a fourth -
Doombringer.
Melted Heart of Selig allows us to spend Fury rapidly, providing strong healing from
Invigorating Fury that also regenerates Fury through
Starlight Aspect. The Critical Strike Damage from
The Grandfather and guaranteed Critical Strikes from
Ring of Red Furor pretty much double our damage output, keeping us offensively competitive beyond the early Tiers of Abattoir of Zir. The Damage Reduction and Skill Ranks provided by
Harlequin Crest increase our survivability, damage, utility, and mobility. And while not
essential to this build, the damage, Maximum Life, and self-healing we receive from
Doombringer makes it incredibly strong. This build is satisfying, lethal, and absurdly tanky, but it simply can’t be executed effectively unless you’ve put in the time farming Duriel, been
extremely lucky with Uber Unique drops, or both.