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Diablo IV S13: Ancients with Mighty Throw

The 3.0 setup invests in Ancients summoned through shouts and Call of the Ancients. Arreat’s Bearing, Progenitor and the Bul-Kathos/Sescheron Talisman combination form its minion package. Mighty Throw replaces the faster starting variants’ Leap in this endgame setup.

ArchiveBarbarianSeason 13 · 3.0 · checked 2026-10-23
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Concrete season-specific endgame setup with fully counted points, bar, gear and board/glyph list. Editorial changes and supplemental seasonal options are identified individually.

Applicable seasons & seasonal adjustments (1)

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Version, purpose and verified scope

The 3.0 setup invests in Ancients summoned through shouts and Call of the Ancients. Arreat’s Bearing, Progenitor and the Bul-Kathos/Sescheron Talisman combination form its minion package. Mighty Throw replaces the faster starting variants’ Leap in this endgame setup.

Patch family 3.0; level 70. Source variant: Endgame Mighty Throw. Author revision: 2026-05-28T07:18:00. This page includes the complete skill allocation, bar, equipment, sockets and board/glyph list. Record and top-rank claims in the source title are not adopted as our own measurements.

Skill, item and glyph names retain unambiguous English planner labels. Numbers in the point table are allocated ranks, not final ranks increased by gear.

Action bar and gameplay

Use Rallying Cry, War Cry and Challenging Shout for summons and buffs. Use Call of the Ancients on strong targets and repeat Mighty Throw between activations. Preserve Iron Skin for dangerous retaliation; plan routes more carefully without Leap.

SlotSkill
1Mighty Throw
2Rallying Cry
3Iron Skin
4Challenging Shout
5War Cry
6Call of the Ancients

Complete point allocation

Total: 83 paid points; 0 free shape-choice entries. Visible free connectors are not additional paid investment.

Node / upgradeRankPaid points
Rallying Cry1515
Rallying Cry Fortify11
Rallying Cry Madawc11
Rallying Cry Potency11
Challenging Shout1515
Challenging Shout Weaken11
Challenging Shout Talic11
Challenging Shout Damage Bonus11
War Cry1515
War Cry Ferocity11
War Cry Korlic11
War Cry Vulnerable11
Mighty Throw11
Mighty Throw Barrier11
Mighty Throw Mightiest11
Mighty Throw Ferocity11
Call Of The Ancients1515
Call Of The Ancients Attack Speed And Damage Bonus11
Call Of The Ancients Empowered11
Call Of The Ancients Damage Bonus11
Iron Skin44
Iron Skin Movement Speed11
Iron Skin Juggernaut11
Iron Skin Maximum Life11

Class mechanic

SelectionSetting
Expertise / OathPolearm

Equipment by slot

Aspects and Uniques are listed as one coherent setup. A higher item-power number does not replace a missing core item.

SlotItem / aspect
HelmHeir of Perdition
Two-handed bludgeoningAspect of Limitless Rage
Two-handed slashingThe Grandfather
AmuletBanished Lord's Talisman
PantsArreat's Bearing
ChestAspect of Heavenly Strength
Ring 1Aspect of Apogeic Furor
Ring 2Crushing Aspect
GlovesProgenitor's Aspect
BootsAspect of Anger Management
One-handed weapon 1Hellbent Commander Aspect
One-handed weapon 2Tidal Aspect

Stats, tempering and upgrade order

Secure the matching Talisman set and Ancients items first. Then improve shout cooldowns, Strength and minion scaling. The four Arsenal weapons carry different aspects; replacing one changes more than displayed weapon DPS.

The table lists attributes from the selected source, with preferred Greater/Masterwork targets first. It does not reuse present-day tooltip percentages as historical values.

SlotAttribute priorityTempering
HelmPrimary Core Stat · Movement SpeedWorldly Endurance Maximum Life
Two-handed bludgeoningWeapon Damage Min · Strength · Critical Strike Damage Multiplier · All Damage MultiplerWorldly Destruction Critical Strike Chance
Two-handed slashingWeapon Damage Min · Critical Strike ChanceWorldly Destruction Critical Strike Chance
AmuletPrimary Core Stat · Critical Strike Damage Multiplier · Strength · Maximum LifeWorldly Stability Cooldown Reduction
PantsStrength · Armor · Maximum LifeWorldly Endurance Maximum Life
ChestRanks To Defensive Skills · Strength · Maximum Life · Resistance To All ElementsWorldly Endurance Maximum Life
Ring 1Cooldown Reduction · Vulnerable Damage Multiplier · Critical Strike Chance · Critical Strike Damage MultiplierWorldly Stability Cooldown Reduction
Ring 2Cooldown Reduction · Vulnerable Damage Multiplier · Critical Strike Chance · Critical Strike Damage MultiplierWorldly Stability Lucky Hit Up To A 15 Chance To Restore X Primary Resource
GlovesVulnerable Damage Multiplier · Strength · Maximum Life · Critical Strike ChanceWorldly Finesse Critical Strike Damage
BootsRanks To War Cry · Strength · Maximum Life · Resistance To All ElementsMotion Movement Speed
One-handed weapon 1Strength · Maximum Life · Critical Strike Damage Multiplier · Lucky Hit Chance To Restore Primary ResourceWorldly Destruction Critical Strike Chance
One-handed weapon 2Strength · Maximum Life · Critical Strike Damage Multiplier · All Damage MultiplerWorldly Destruction Critical Strike Chance

Runes and gems

Sockets for the selected variant. A rune pair belongs together in a suitable item; socketed runes and completed Runeword equipment are different things.

SlotSockets
HelmZan + Vex
Two-handed bludgeoningSkull + Skull
Two-handed slashingSkull + Skull
AmuletEmerald
PantsRuby + Ruby
ChestCir + Gar
Ring 1Topaz
Ring 2Ruby
One-handed weapon 1Skull
One-handed weapon 2Skull

Paragon: boards and glyphs

This list documents the selected endgame setup. Use the linked planner for exact connected individual nodes and earlier point totals. A high target glyph rank is not an entry requirement.

No.BoardGlyphTarget rank
1Starter BoardMight150
2CarnageMarshal150
3Flawless TechniqueWrath150
4Blood RageChallenger150
5DecimatorDominate150

Seasonal powers and Talisman package

LoH introduced level 70 and the new active skill tree. Talisman sets are part of this systems overhaul.

Role / slotSelection
SealSeal of the Diamond Mind
Charm 5Berú of Bul-Kathos' Pride
Charm 6Fer of Bul-Kathos' Pride
Charm 1Linta of Bul-Kathos' Pride
Charm 2Mlor of Bul-Kathos' Pride
Charm 4Berú of Sescheron's Fury
Charm 3Fer of Sescheron's Fury

Limits and safe transitions

A complete LoH allocation with active upgrades. Earlier passive level-60 Barbarian tables do not reproduce it.

Verify resource sustain, protection and core items together before increasing difficulty. An author’s test with particular gear, density or boss phases does not prove identical performance on every character.

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