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.
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 |