Barbarians in Diablo 4 can make use of the Seneschal Construct if they have the right build. From early game to endgame, here are the best Seneschal Construct builds for Barbarians in Diablo 4 Season 3.
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Best leveling Barbarian Seneschal Companion builds
As is the case with everything in Diablo 4, I recommend you experiment with different Seneschal Construct builds until you find something you like. If you missed it, we covered the best Druid Seneschal Construct builds, so now, here are the best Barbarian leveling early-game Seneschal Construct builds that make life better.
Regardless of the level of build, Barbarians benefit most from the Protect and Reconstruct Governing Stones. Both these Governing Stones work to give you healing and defense which increases the survivability of your Barbarian.
| Build | Governing Stones | Tuning Stones |
|---|---|---|
| Rend Barbarian | Protect – The Seneschal Construct materializes a protective Barrier on the player for a portion of their Maximum Life. Gyrate – The Seneschal Construct whirls its legs around quickly dealing damage to all surrounding enemies. | Utility Class (Protect): – Safeguard Support: When used, the supported Skill grants Damage Reduction to you. – Tactical Support: Decrease the cooldown of the supported Skill. – Duration Support: Supported Skills have their durations increased. Melee Class (Gyrate): – Devastation Support: Supported Skill gains a Critical Strike Damage bonus. – Piercing Support: The supported Projectile Skill will pierce multiple enemies. – Tactical Support: Decrease the cooldown of the supported Skill. |
| Hammer of the Ancients Barbarian | Reconstruct – The Seneschal Construct channels a reconstruction beam Healing the player for a portion of their Maximum Life over time. Flash of Adrenaline – Administers a quick flash of adrenaline into the player, granting bonus damage for a duration. | Utility Class (Reconstruct): – Safeguard Support: When used, the supported Skill grants Damage Reduction to you. – Tactical Support: Decrease the cooldown of the supported Skill. – Duration Support: Supported Skills have their durations increased. Utility Class (Flash of Adrenaline): – Duration Support: Supported Skills have their durations increased. – Fortify Support: When the Seneschal Construct uses the supported Skill, you gain Fortify. Skills with slower attack speeds or skills with cooldowns will increase the amount of Fortify granted. – Tactical Support: Decrease the cooldown of the supported Skill. |
| Upheaval Barbarian | Protect – The Seneschal Construct materializes a protective Barrier on the player for a portion of their Maximum Life. Focus – Fire The Seneschal Construct channels a ray of fire onto targets dealing damage to each over time. | Utility Class (Protect): – Safeguard Support: When used, the supported Skill grants Damage Reduction to you. – Tactical Support: Decrease the cooldown of the supported Skill. – Duration Support: Supported Skills have their durations increased. Range Class (Focus): – Resource Support: Player gains an amount of Primary Resource when the supporting Skill first deals damage. – Fortify Support: When the Seneschal Construct uses the supported Skill, you gain Fortify. Skills with slower attack speeds or skills with cooldowns will increase the amount of Fortify granted. – Burning Support: A portion of the supported Skill’s damage is applied as Burning damage over time. Burning enemies take bonus Critical Strike Damage from the Seneschal Construct. |
Best endgame Barbarian Seneschal Companion builds
When you reach your endgame Barbarian build, the main thing that changes with your Seneschal Construct build is the Genesis and Evernight Tuning Stones. If possible, you should slot these into every build to make them more useful.
| Build | Governing Stones | Tuning Stones |
|---|---|---|
| Shout Hammer of the Ancients Barbarian | Reconstruct – The Seneschal Construct channels a reconstruction beam Healing the player for a portion of their Maximum Life over time. Flash of Adrenaline – Administers a quick flash of adrenaline into the player, granting bonus damage for a duration. | Utility Class (Reconstruct): – Genesis: Increase the effectiveness of the supported Skill by 150%. – Tactical Support: Decrease the cooldown of the supported Skill. – Safeguard Support: When used, the supported Skill grants Damage Reduction to you. Utility Class (Flash of Adrenaline): – Evernight: The supported Skill grants you +4 to all Skills when used for 2.0 seconds. – Fortify Support: When the Seneschal Construct uses the supported Skill, you gain Fortify. Skills with slower attack speeds or skills with cooldowns will increase the amount of Fortify granted. – Tactical Support: Decrease the cooldown of the supported Skill. |
| Whirlwind Barbarian | Protect – The Seneschal Construct materializes a protective Barrier on the player for a portion of their Maximum Life. Firefly – Deploy a small construct that lands on the target and explodes 3 times, dealing damage. | Utility Class (Protect): – Evernight: The supported Skill grants you +4 to all Skills when used for 2.0 seconds. – Tactical Support: Decrease the cooldown of the supported Skill. – Safeguard Support: When used, the supported Skill grants Damage Reduction to you. Range Class (Firefly): – Genesis: Increase the effectiveness of the supported Skill by 150%. – Mockery Support: Damage done by the supporting Skill Taunts enemies hit for a limited duration of time. This can only occur once every so often per enemy. Does not work on bosses. – Resource Support: Player gains an amount of Primary Resource when the supporting Skill first deals damage. |
| Rend Rupture Bleed Barbarian | Protect – The Seneschal Construct materializes a protective Barrier on the player for a portion of their Maximum Life. Impale – Perform a line attack to all enemies in front of the Seneschal Construct dealing damage. | Utility Class (Protect): – Evernight: The supported Skill grants you +4 to all Skills when used for 2.0 seconds. – Tactical Support: Decrease the cooldown of the supported Skill. – Safeguard Support: When used, the supported Skill grants Damage Reduction to you. Melee Class (Impale): – Genesis: Increase the effectiveness of the supported Skill by 150%. – Piercing Support: The supported Projectile Skill will pierce multiple enemies. – Bleeding Support: A portion of the supported skill’s damage dealt is applied as Bleeding damage over time. Enemies take bonus Bleeding damage from all sources while moving. |
| Thorns Barbarian | Protect – The Seneschal Construct materializes a protective Barrier on the player for a portion of their Maximum Life. Gyrate – The Seneschal Construct whirls its legs around quickly dealing damage to all surrounding enemies. | Utility Class (Protect): – Genesis: Increase the effectiveness of the supported Skill by 150%. – Duration Support: Supported Skills have their durations increased. – Safeguard Support: When used, the supported Skill grants Damage Reduction to you. Melee Class (Gyrate): – Evernight: The supported Skill grants you +4 to all Skills when used for 2.0 seconds. – Resource Support: Player gains an amount of Primary Resource when the supporting Skill first deals damage. – Fortify Support: When the Seneschal Construct uses the supported Skill, you gain Fortify. Skills with slower attack speeds or skills with cooldowns will increase the amount of Fortify granted. |
Since there’s no cost to slotting in and out Governing and Tuning Stones in Diablo 4, I recommend experimenting with different combinations until you find something that works for you. Hopefully, a recommendation in this guide is what you’re looking for. Good luck farming for Governing and Tuning Stones!
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