Barbarian Items

Introduction

Class specific items are much like other items. They have a variety of stats and types, can be found magical, Rare, Unique, and sometimes in Sets as well. The real difference is that these items can only be used by one character class, and they can have random bonuses to individual skills, much like the ones you see on wands/staves/scepters in Diablo II.

Barbarians get Primal Helms in the Expansion. These are helms with magical stats like any other headgear, and the ability to have special +to barbarian skills, as well as +to all Barb skills. Barbarians can wear them or not, it all depends on the stats found on them. A really good rare or unique helm is going to beat most barb-helms, but the possible dream mods on a Barb-helm are the best you can find.

You cannot gamble any Primal Helms in the Expansion, they must be found.

Inherent Bonuses

Any Barbarian helm may have +1-3 points in up to 3 individual skills from all three of his skill trees, Combat Skills, Warcries, and Combat Masteries, from Clvl 1 up to the Clvl 30 skills. The bug where no Clvl 30 skills would occur in Diablo II has been fixed in the Expansion. These random +skills work just like the bonuses you see on wands/scepters/staves in Diablo II, and can occur on normal, magical, and Rare items.

• Item Level: Used in many in-game calculations. Monsters must be of this level to drop the item, and it factors in when you get to gamble for this item type as well. See all the Mlvls on Darkness.
• Clvl req : Character level you must be to equip this item.
• The hue and color of base items in Diablo II can vary greatly, depending on the item's modifiers.

Normal

Item	Name	Properties	Misc Stats
	Jawbone Cap	Defense: 10-15 Durability: 25 Str Required: 25 Item Level: 4 Clvl Req: 3	Sockets: 1-3 Inv Size: 2x2
	Fanged Helm	Defense: 15-20 Durability: 35 Str Required: 35 Item Level: 8 Clvl Req: 6	Sockets: 1-3 Inv Size: 2x2
	Horned Helm	Defense: 25-30 Durability: 45 Str Required: 45 Item Level: 16 Clvl Req: 12	Sockets: 1-3 Inv Size: 2x2
	Assault Helmet	Defense: 30-35 Durability: 50 Str Required: 55 Item Level: 20 Clvl Req: 15	Sockets: 1-3 Inv Size: 2x2
	Avenger Guard	Defense: 35-50 Durability: 55 Str Required: 65 Item Level: 24 Clvl Req: 18	Sockets: 1-3 Inv Size: 2x2

Exceptional

Exceptional Primal Helms can be found in Acts 4 and 5 of normal, and then all through Nightmare and Hell. Check the Item levels and compare to the Monster Levels to see exactly which monsters can drop which types of helms.

Item	Name	Properties	Misc Stats
	Jawbone Visor	Defense: 55-68 Durability: 25 Str Required: 58 Item Level: 33 Clvl Req: 25	Sockets: 1-3 Inv Size: 2x2
	Lion Helm	Defense: 63-75 Durability: 35 Str Required: 73 Item Level: 38 Clvl Req: 29	Sockets: 1-3 Inv Size: 2x2
	Rage Mask	Defense:78-90 Durability: 45 Str Required: 88 Item Level: 44 Clvl Req: 29	Sockets: 1-3 Inv Size: 2x2
	Savage Helmet	Defense: 85-98 Durability: 50 Str Required: 103 Item Level: 49 Clvl Req: 32	Sockets: 1-3 Inv Size: 2x2
	Slayer Guard	Defense: 93-120 Durability: 55 Str Required: 118 Item Level: 54 Clvl Req: 40	Sockets: 1-3 Inv Size: 2x2

Eilite

Elite Primal Helms can be found in Acts 4 and 5 of Nightmare, and then all through Hell difficulty. Check the Item levels and compare to the Monster Levels to see exactly which monsters can drop which types of helms.

Item	Name	Properties	Misc Stats
	Carnage Helm	Defense: 102-147 Durability: 25 Str Required: 106 Item Level: 60 Clvl Req: 45	Sockets: 1-3 Inv Size: 2x2
	Fury Visor	Defense: 105-150 Durability: 35 Str Required: 129 Item Level: 66 Clvl Req: 49	Sockets: 1-3 Inv Size: 2x2
	Destroyer Helm	Defense:111-156 Durability: 45 Str Required: 151 Item Level: 73 Clvl Req: 54	Sockets: 1-3 Inv Size: 2x2
	Conqueror Crown	Defense: 114-159 Durability: 50 Str Required: 174 Item Level: 80 Clvl Req: 60	Sockets: 1-3 Inv Size: 2x2
	Guardian Crown	Defense: 117-168 Durability: 55 Str Required: 196 Item Level: 87 Clvl Req: 65	Sockets: 1-3 Inv Size: 2x2

Unique

Spawn in 1.10 or later only
Item	Name	Item Stats	Special Properties
	Demonhorn's Edge Destroyer Helm	Ladder Only 111-156 Defense 246.4-408.2 45 Durability 151 Str Required Item Level: 69 Clvl Req: 61	+120-160% Enhanced Defense +10% Increased Attack Speed 3-6% Life stolen per hit Attacker Takes Damage of 55-77 +1-3 to Combat Skills (Barbarian Only) +1-3 to Warcries (Barbarian Only) +1-3 to Combat Masteries (Barbarian Only)
	Halaberd's Reign Conqueror Crown	114-159 Defense 276-432 50 Durability 174 Str Required Item Level: 85 Clvl Req: 77	+140-170% Enhanced Defense +1 to Warcries (Barbarian Only) +2 to Barbarian Skills 20% Faster Hit Recovery Replenish Life +15 - 23 (1.465 - 2.246 Life Per Second) +1-2 to Battle Orders (Barbarian Only) +1-2 to Battle Command (Barbarian Only)
	Wolfhowl Fury Visor	105-150 Defense 233.2-377.5 35 Durability 129 Str Required Item Level: 84 Clvl Req: 79	+120-150% Enhanced Defense +2-3 to Warcries (Barbarian Only) +8-15 to Strength +8-15 to Dexterity +8-15 to Vitality +3-6 to Werewolf Level 15 Summon Dire Wolf (18 Charges) +3-6 to Lycanthropy +3-6 to Feral Rage

1.09
Item	Name	Item Stats	Special Properties
	Arreat's Face Slayer Guard	234-363 Defense 55 Durability 118 Str Required Item Level: 42 Clvl Req: 50	+2 To Barbarian Skills +2 To Combat Skills (Barbarian Only) +150-200% Enhanced Defense 30% Faster Hit Recovery +20% Bonus to Attack Rating +20 to Strength +20 to Dexterity +3-6% Life Stolen Per Hit +30% Resistance To All

Notes

One of the best helms in the game. Huge bonuses to everything useful for a Barbarian, and only the lack of Magic Find and/or physical damage reduction makes it the hat every barbarian wants best. This hat is relatively high level for an exceptional item TC 54, and is pretty hard to find. It has a huge trade value, so if you aren't going to use it, you should try to get something good in return.

1.08 Statistics

• Arreat's Face: +2 To Barbarian Skills, -15% Target Defense, +0.5 Max Damage per Clvl, +25% Enhanced Defense, +30 To Life, +1 To Warcries (Barbarian Only)

Further Reading

Check out the Unique Items Section for all other uniques.