Diablo Immortal: The New Sunder Barbarian Build

Sunder Demoralize Barbarian Guide

The Sunder / Demoralize Barbarian uses the Frenzy primary attack along with Sunder, Demoralize, Wrath of the Berserker, and Chain Spear. Wrath of the Berserker has full uptime, gives you a constant movement speed increase, and also burns nearby enemies with the recommended legendary essences. Sunder makes your steps burn nearby enemies and Demoralize makes your steps deal wind damage. Chain Spear summons a Spirit of the Ancient that repeatedly casts Chain Spear which deals damage to enemies, increases your damage, and repeatedly draws enemies into your damage. Overall this build is about on par with the Whirlwind Barbarian build for speed farming, single target damage, and AoE damage.

Paragons & Legendary Skills: Sunder Demoralize Barbarian Build

1. Vanquisher is the best damage paragon for this build because it increases your damage and attack speed on kills.

2. Gladiator is the best PvP paragon tree for this build because it gives a cheat death which is important on Barbarian.

3. Vanquisher is the best paragon tree for increased magic find and has increased damage and attack speed on kills.

4. Harbinger can be used in Erebban for an absorb shield, movement speed, and to move unhindered through enemies.

5. Survivor is the recommended paragon for Vanguard because it gives a cheat death that works in Vanguard.

6. The best PvP legendary skill for this build is Lightning Rod which deals damage after every ten hits on cooldown.

7. Below you can find an image for the best paragon for damage and the second image is the best paragon for PvP.

Sunder Demoralize Barbarian Skills and Equipment:

Skills

1. Frenzy (primary skill)

2. Sunder

3. Demoralize

4. Wrath of the Berserker

5. Chain Spear (switch to Undying Rage for PvP)

Main Hand

Lion's Mane - Demoralize now triggers all damage over time on the target instantly. This causes damage over time effects to trigger their full duration instead of just refreshing the damage over time when you hit the enemy.

Off-Hand

Sundered Legacy - Wrath of the Berserker now causes nearby enemies to burn constantly.

Main Hand 2

Iron Tusk - Demoralize gives increased critical hit chance when it hits an enemy.

Off-Hand 2

Promised Sunrise - Demoralize now also increases your attack and movement speed.

Helmet

Whirling Howl - Demoralize now empowers your steps with wind damage.

Shoulders

Hydra's Maw - Sunder now empowers your steps with fire damage.

Chest

Shackled Fate (PvM) - Chain Spear now summons a Spirit of the Ancients that repeatedly casts Chain Spear.

Vagrant Mercenary (PvP) - Sunder now also slows enemies movement speed and prevents their use of dash skills.

Legs

Buried Talons (PvM) - Chain Spear now also increases your damage for a short duration when it hits enemies.

Trail of Mourning (PvP) - Sunder now also draws enemies in.

Recommended Sets

1. Angmet's Conflagration (4 Set) - This set deals high damage over time which is instantly consumed by Lion's Mane.

2. Vithu's Urges (2 Set) - Increases your beneficial effects durations by 30% (all of your skills are beneficial effects).

3. Feasting Baron's Pack (2 Set) - Increases the duration of harmful effects on enemies.

Note: The high stacking damage over time from the Angmet's Conflagration set is consumed instantly on this build. The Feasting Baron's Pack set increases the duration of the damage over time before it's consumed instantly.

Best Curses

1. Wired - Creates a surge of lightning on kill that jumps between enemies on cooldown.

2. Atrophied - Continual damage causes a dark field to appear under enemies that deals damage over time on cooldown.

3. Ghosted (PvP) - Optional for PvP to summon a minion to take some of your incoming damage.

Best 5 Star Legendary Gems

1. Roiling Consequence - Increases your critical hit chance and causes critical hits to burn enemies.

2. Golden Firmament - Causes ranged wind damage attacks and increases your evasion rating.

3. Blood-Soaked Jade - Gives increased damage, reduces damage taken below 50% life, and increases movement speed.

4. Colossus Engine - Gives increased skill damage, increased area of effect, increased size (which also increases your movement speed), and knockback immunity for a medium duration with a 20 second cooldown.

5. Starfire Shard - Deals AoE damage and stuns enemies in PvP inside the Maw of the Deep legendary gem effect.

6. Blood Floe - Lower priority 5 star gem that increases damage, critical hit chance, critical hit damage, and causes bleed.

7. Maw of the Deep - Used at high ranks to deal damage, gain a damage buff, draw in enemies, and stun enemies.

8. Void Spark (PvM) - Deals AoE damage that's very effective for challenge dungeons, terror rifts, and speed farming.

9. Frozen Heart (PvP) - A strong legendary gem for PvP that gives an absorb shield and chills opponents.

Note: The Mother's Lament two star critical hit chance legendary gem can be used with the new Blood Floe critical hit chance/critical hit damage legendary gem in the place of Maw of the Deep at lower resonance levels.

Best 2 Star Legendary Gems

1. Pain Clasp - Gives high increased damage against enemies that have a continual damage effect on them.

2. Mother's Lament - Increases your critical hit chance and causes a blood spike that makes enemies bleed.

3. Specter Glass - Increases the damage taken by enemies after critical hits and increases your critical hit chance.

4. Fervent Fang - Increases your damage each time you hit an enemy stacking up to ten times.

5. Mourneskull - This legacy gem increases your damage and deals damage but it's currently drop disabled.

6. Grim Rhythm - Gives a stacking attack speed increase for a duration whenever you hit an enemy.

7. Igneous Scorn (PvM) - Can be used with Roiling Consequence and Mother's Lament to deal damage on critical hits. Igneous Scorn is the lowest priority 2 star gem and should be the first to be replaced with a ranked up 5 star gem.

8. Crimson Behelit (PvP) - Strong PvP gem that gives increased damage and reduced damage taken but it's drop disabled.

Note: The Viper's Bite legendary gem isn't needed on this build to trigger Pain Clasp. Pain Clasp requires continual damage for its damage increase and continual damage will be instantly consumed with the Lion's Mane weapon essence.

Best Starter 1 Star Legendary Gems

1. Misery Elixir - The best 1 star for this build that increases the duration of your DoTs which are then instantly consumed.

2. Berserker's Eye (PvM) - Increases all of your damage and critical hit chance but also increases your damage taken.

3. Entropic Well - A strong budget 1 star legendary gem that increases your skill damage and attack speed.

Note: The Misery Elixir one star legendary gem is a major damage increase on this build because it increases the duration of harmful effects on enemies which are consumed instantly with the Lion's Mane weapon essence.

Best Familiars

1. Savior Duskprowler - Look for a Duskprowler with 170+ Resilience and the Savior passive skill which provides a cheat death. The 170+ Resilience lowers the cooldown for Savior but can be skipped to make the familiar more affordable.

2. Broodtalon/Skitterwight - Look for Savior which provides a cheat death and Lingering Wounds for increased damage.

3. Any Savior Familiar - Look for any familiar with great passive skills and Savior which gives a cheat death. Savior can be used to buy time for other cheat deaths like the Undying Rage Barbarian skill and the Gladiator paragon.

4. Rare Duskprowler - Relentless Strikes is the next best skill because it gives a chance to cast the Duskprowler shield twice. Innervate which gives a chance at resetting the player's skill cooldown, Steel Hide which gives a chance to block, Precision which gives the shield critical hit chance, and Tenacity which lowers the cooldown of the shield are also desirable.

5. Magic Duskprowler - Duskprowler shields are hard to replace so the budget option familiar is a magic Duskprowler.

Note: Broodtalons and Skitterwights have status effects over a duration which increases the duration of Lingering Wounds.

Normal Gems

Prioritize Tourmalines for added damage in red sockets and Citrines for Potency which increases harmful effects durations in yellow sockets. You should use your highest refinement Aquamarines and Sapphires which give increased armor and armor penetration in blue sockets. You can also combine all of your Rubies which give life and Topazes which give resistances into a couple Rubies and Topazes and socket them into your equipment for higher refinement. Gems give refinement based on their quality and refinement increases the attributes of the equipment the gems are socketed in.

Gem Notes

The Blood Floe gem is a great option when it's combined with multiple sources of critical hit chance and critical hit damage. The fairly new Colossus Engine legendary gem is a nice five star gem because it increases your skill damage, area of effect, movement speed (from its size increase), and gives temporary knockback immunity. The new Specter Glass legendary two star gem is one of the best two star gems for almost every build. The Pain Clasp legendary gem increases your damage when there is a damage over time effect on the enemy and the Angmet's Conflagration four set and multiple of the recommended legendary gem effects deal damage over time. Golden Firmament is a very strong 5 star gem that has wind damage, increased evasion rating, and triggers Firestorms which increases your wind damage when it's paired with burning damage. When using Roiling Consequence and Mother's Lament which are both critical hit chance legendary gems you should also consider rolling critical hit damage on every piece of gear with Reforge Stones. The Frozen Heart legendary gem is also recommended for PvP because it gives an absorb shield and it chills opponents.

That's all for the Sunder Demoralize Barbarian. You can also view a Whirlwind Barbarian Guide here Whirlwind Barbarian.