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Harbinger Of Madness Fortifying Cry Freeze Warbringer (+3 Melee Skills)

Warbringer·WarriorPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds
Version 2·Updated Jul 2, 2026
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DamageA
SurvivalS
SpeedD
UtilityB

Overview

Offense

1. Magma Spray
115,164
2. Shield Wall
29,255
Hit DPS
29,255
Attacks/sec
0.99
Average hit
29,491

Utility

Spirit
150
Gear spirit
100
Move speed
x1.26

Defense

Life
2,108
ES
446
Gear ES
382
Ward
334
Character armour
11,246
Gear armour
4,291
Block
65.8%
Fire res
80%
Cold res
80%
Lightning res
80%
Chaos res
79%

Passive Tree

156
Nodes
34
Notables
2
Keystones

Key Passives

VigilanceNotable
+2% to maximum Block chance
12% increased Block chance
10 Life gained when you Block
BlockLife
CacophonyNotable
40% increased Damage with Warcries
Warcry Skills have 25% increased Area of Effect
DamageGem
Crushing VerdictNotable
50% increased Attack Damage
-5% reduced Attack Speed
30% increased Stun Buildup
Attack DamageSpeedStun
Lay SiegeNotable
1% increased Damage per 1% Chance to Block
Block
Impact AreaNotable
12% increased Area of Effect if you have Stunned an Enemy Recently
12% increased Area of Effect for Attacks
Area
MomentumNotable
Ignore all Movement Penalties from Armour
Movement Speed
UnyieldingNotable
15% increased Attack Speed if you've been Hit Recently
Speed
Barbaric StrengthNotable
45% increased Critical Damage Bonus
-10% increased Mana Cost of Skills
+10 to Strength
CriticalManaAttribute

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute41+205
  • to Strength2+20
Attack Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Attack Area Damage565%
  • increased Melee Damage456%
  • increased Attack Damage486%
  • increased Melee Damage with Hits at Close Range370%
Armour
PassiveCountTotal
  • of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage560%
  • increased Armour570%
  • of Armour also applies to Fire Damage230%
  • break Armour equal to # % of Hit Damage dealt110%
Critical
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Critical Damage Bonus for Attack Damage6105%
  • increased Critical Damage Bonus483%
  • increased Critical Hit Chance215%
  • increased Critical Hit Chance for Attacks115%
Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Warcry Speed6109%
  • increased Skill Speed312%
  • increased Attack Speed38%
  • increased Attack Speed if you've been Hit Recently115%
Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • empowered Attacks deal # % increased Damage10160%
  • increased Damage with Warcries372%
  • you take # % of damage from Blocked Hits120%
Block
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Block chance953%
  • gain # % Base Chance to Block from Equipped Shield instead of the Shield's value135%
  • increased Damage per # % Chance to Block11%
  • maximum Block chance is # %175%
Warcry
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Warcry Cooldown Recovery Rate459%
  • increased total Power counted by Warcries430%
  • ignore Warcry Cooldowns1+1
  • warcries Empower an additional Attack1+1

Gear

Nebuloch

Execratus Hammer

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Range13
Physical Damage87-141
Quality20
SocketsS S
Chaos Damage27-53
Attacks per Second1.45
Critical Hit Chance5%
Total DPS223.3
Physical DPS165.3
Chaos DPS58
Requirements
Level55
Rune
  • Gain 13% of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage
  • 40% increased effect of Fully Broken Armour
Bonded
  • Bonded: Gain 8% of Damage as Extra Physical Damage
  • Bonded: Break 50% increased Armour
Explicit
  • Adds 39 to 69 Physical Damage
  • +27% to Critical Damage Bonus
  • Adds 27 to 53 Chaos damage
  • Attacks consume an Endurance Charge to Critically Hit
  • Take 100 Chaos damage per second per Endurance Charge
  • Corrupted

Viper Tower

Tawhoan Tower Shield

Item Level 80
Rare
Properties
Armour1682
Movement Speed-3%
Block26
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • 20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
  • +257 to Armour
Explicit
  • 149% increased Armour
  • +36% to Fire Resistance
  • +23% to Chaos Resistance
  • +28% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage
  • +98 to Stun Threshold

Vestige of Darkness

Runemastered Tenebrous Crown

Item Level 84
Unique
Properties
Armour482
Energy Shield135
Quality20
SocketsS
Ward67
Requirements
Level65
Enchant
  • Allocates Thaumaturgic Generator
Rune
  • Raven-Touched
Explicit
  • 181% increased Armour and Energy Shield
  • +30 to Strength and Intelligence
  • Physical damage from Hits Contributes to Chill Magnitude and Freeze Buildup
  • Enemies in your Presence are Blinded
  • The Bodach haunts your Presence

Loreweave

Runemastered Ornate Ringmail

Item Level 78
Unique
Properties
Armour870
Energy Shield247
Movement Speed-4%
Quality20
SocketsS S
Ward156
Requirements
Level55
Rune
  • +36% to Fire Resistance
Bonded
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana
Explicit
  • Adds 1 to 12 Physical Damage to Attacks
  • +228 to Accuracy Rating
  • +20 to maximum Mana
  • 6% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +5% to Quality of all Skills
  • 9% increased Cast Speed
  • Your Maximum Resistances are 80%
  • 50% reduced Duration of Curses on you
  • Enemies Chilled by your Hits can be Shattered as though Frozen
  • You and Allies in your Presence have +20% to Chaos Resistance

Rage Claw

Runeforged Vaal Mitts

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Armour698
Quality20
SocketsS S
Ward34
Requirements
Level75
Rune
  • Destroys all Augment Sockets on the item to create a Jewel Socket
Desecrated
  • +17% to Fire and Chaos Resistances
Explicit
  • +134 to Armour
  • 92% increased Armour
  • Adds 16 to 30 Physical Damage to Attacks
  • +2 to Level of all Melee Skills
  • +31% to Cold Resistance

Ghoul Track

Tasalian Greaves

Item Level 84
Rare
Properties
Armour559
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • 5% increased Movement Speed
  • When you stop Sprinting, gain Guard equal to 4% of maximum Life per second spent Sprinting, up to a maximum of 20%, for 4 seconds
Bonded
  • Bonded: 10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
  • Bonded: 20% increased Guard gained
Explicit
  • 30% increased Movement Speed
  • +186 to Armour
  • +110 to maximum Life
  • +30 to Strength
  • +44% to Cold Resistance
  • 19.7 Life Regeneration per second
  • Corrupted

Plague Shackle

Utility Belt

Item Level 79
Rare
Properties
Charm Slots3
Requirements
Level55
Implicit
  • Has 3 Charm Slots
  • 20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly
Explicit
  • +299 to Armour
  • +117 to maximum Life
  • +63 to maximum Mana
  • +28 to Strength
  • +49% to Lightning Resistance

Beast Torc

Lunar Amulet

Item Level 80
Rare
Requirements
Level14
Enchant
  • Allocates Core of the Guardian
Desecrated
  • Recover 3% of maximum Life on Kill
Implicit
  • +23 to maximum Energy Shield
Explicit
  • +133 to maximum Life
  • 6% increased maximum Mana
  • +50 to Spirit
  • +3 to Level of all Melee Skills
  • 21.3 Life Regeneration per second

Victory Knot

Sapphire Ring

Item Level 79
Rare
Requirements
Level12
Implicit
  • +20% to Cold Resistance
Explicit
  • Adds 23 to 35 Fire damage to Attacks
  • Adds 1 to 50 Lightning damage to Attacks
  • 30% increased Fire Damage
  • +72% to Lightning Resistance
  • +19% to Chaos Resistance

Loath Whorl

Sapphire Ring

Item Level 80
Rare
Requirements
Level12
Desecrated
  • +10% to all Elemental Resistances
Implicit
  • +36% to Cold Resistance
Explicit
  • Adds 6 to 14 Physical Damage to Attacks
  • Adds 29 to 41 Fire damage to Attacks
  • 26% increased Cold Damage
  • +48% to Cold Resistance
Crafted
  • +32% to Fire Resistance

For Utopia

Stone Charm

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use20
Duration30
Quality0
Requirements
Level8
Implicit
  • Used when you become Stunned
Explicit
  • Defend with 200% of Armour during effect

Nascent Hope

Thawing Charm

Item Level 81
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use40
Duration30
Quality6
Requirements
Level12
Implicit
  • Used when you become Frozen
Explicit
  • 22% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
  • Energy Shield Recharge starts on use
  • Corrupted

The Fall of the Axe

Silver Charm

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use20
Duration30
Quality0
Requirements
Level10
Implicit
  • Used when you are affected by a Slow
Explicit
  • Grants Onslaught during effect

Bubbling Ultimate Life Flask of the Sylvan

Item Level 75
Magic
Properties
Quality20
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • Gains 0.25 Charges per Second
  • 30% of Recovery applied Instantly

Melting Maelstrom

Ultimate Mana Flask

Item Level 79
Unique
Properties
Charges Max75
Charges Per Use10
Duration30
Mana Per Use310
Quality0
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • Effect is not removed when Unreserved Mana is Filled
  • 201% increased Duration
  • Every 3 seconds during Effect, deal 100% of Mana spent in those seconds as Chaos Damage to Enemies within 3 metres
  • Deals 25% of current Mana as Chaos Damage to you when Effect ends

Skills & Gems

Harbinger of Madness(Lv19)5 gems

Draws out the latent fears of enemies you kill and Rare or Unique enemies you Hit, turning them into unstable apparitions which charge towards enemies and then explode.

Deals 9 to 14 Physical Damage
HeftSupports Skills which deal Damage, increasing the maximum Physical Damage of their Hits.Lv1
ExecuteSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.Lv1
Physical MasterySupports Physical skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Lacerate FourSupports any skill that Hits enemies, giving it a chance to inflict Bleeding.Lv1
Concentrated EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, causing that area to be smaller but any area damage it deals to be higher.Lv1
Fortifying Cry(Lv19)5 gems

Perform a Warcry that grants Guard and Triggers Shield Wave when subsequent Shield Attacks deal damage. This Skill's cooldown can be bypassed by expending an Endurance Charge.

Grants 2 Guard for every 5 enemy Power in range, counting up to 20 Power
3 to 5 Base Off Hand Physical Damage
Voranas SiegeLv1
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
Heavy SwingSupports Melee Attacks, boosting their Physical damage at the cost of Attack Speed.Lv1
HeftSupports Skills which deal Damage, increasing the maximum Physical Damage of their Hits.Lv1
Perpetual ChargeSupports skills that consume Power, Frenzy or Endurance Charges on use, giving them a chance not to remove each Charge while still gaining the benefits of consuming them.Lv1
Herald of Ice(Lv19)5 gems

While active, Shattering an enemy with a non-Herald Attack Hit will cause an icy explosion that deals Attack damage to surrounding enemies.

Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Elemental FocusSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more Elemental Damage but be unable to inflict Elemental Ailments.Lv1
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
Uruks SmeltingSupports any skill, causing Armour Break it inflicts to be stronger. Fully Breaking Armour with Supported Skills permanently increases the Physical Damage taken by those affected, up to a cap.Lv1
Armour ExplosionSupports Attacks and Warcries, causing them to trigger a Fiery explosion when they Fully Break an enemy's Armour.Lv1
Infernal Cry(Lv19)5 gems

Perform a Warcry, Empowering subsequent Melee Attacks if there are enemies nearby. Enemies in the warcry's area are destabilised and will Combust on death. This Skill's cooldown can be bypassed by expending an Endurance Charge.

Empowered Attacks Gain 30% of damage as extra Fire damage
Deals 3 to 5 Fire Damage
Raging CrySupports Warcry skills, causing them to grant you Rage on use depending on counted monster Power.Lv1
Astral ProjectionSupports Nova Skills, causing those Skills to take place at the targeted location when used instead of around you.Lv1
Fire MasterySupports Fire skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
TirelessSupports Warcry Skills. Attacks Empowered by Supported Skills have a chance not to lower the Empowerment count of Supported Skills when they are used.Lv1
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1
Resonating Shield(Lv19)5 gems

Repeatedly hammer your Shield with your weapon causing damaging shockwaves in an area around you. Enemies hit by the shockwave lose Armour for a duration. While Channelling Resonating Shield, your Shield is raised and you will Block all incoming Blockable hits.

Hits Break 2 Armour
4 to 6 Base Off Hand Physical Damage
RageSupports Melee Attacks, causing them to grant Rage on Hit.Lv1
MobilitySupports skills that can be used while moving, allowing you to move faster while using them.Lv1
Styrns MountainLv1
SplinterSupports Skills that Hit Enemies, causing those Hits to Break Armour based on a portion of Physical Damage dealt.Lv1
Armour ExplosionSupports Attacks and Warcries, causing them to trigger a Fiery explosion when they Fully Break an enemy's Armour.Lv1
Magma Barrier(Lv20)5 gems

While active, increases your Block Chance passively and imbues your Shield with lava over time. When fully imbued, your next Block with your Shield raised will expend the lava to Trigger the Magma Spray skill and grant you an Endurance Charge.

4 to 6 Base Off Hand Fire Damage
Elemental FocusSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more Elemental Damage but be unable to inflict Elemental Ailments.Lv1
ProfusionSupports skills that can generate Charges, giving them a chance to generate an additional Charge when they do so.Lv1
Fire InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Fire Damage but deal less Cold and Lightning Damage.Lv1
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
Fire MasterySupports Fire skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Shield Charge(Lv19)5 gems

Channel to charge in the target direction. You will crash into enemies on your path, stopping your charge and dealing damage to enemies in an area, and extra damage to the enemies you collided with. While charging, your Shield is raised and you will Block all incoming Blockable hits.

3 to 5 Base Off Hand Physical Damage
OverpowerSupports any skill that Hits Enemies, causing it to build up Stun more quickly.Lv1
Enduring ImpactSupports any skill that Hits enemies, giving it a chance to gain an Endurance Charge when causing a Heavy Stun.Lv1
Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1
RageSupports Melee Attacks, causing them to grant Rage on Hit.Lv1
CadenceSupports Attacks you use yourself. Supported Skills gain more Attack speed each time you use them, but will become unusable if used too frequently in a short time frame. Sustained Skills will instead gain Attack speed periodically while being used.Lv1
Shield Wall(Lv20)5 gems

Ram your Shield into the ground, throwing up a wall of earth. Enemies can attack your wall segments, and your Slams, Warcries, and Shield Charge will instantly shatter them all. The segments explode when shattered, damaging enemies in front of and around them.

4 to 6 Base Off Hand Physical Damage
Wall Segments have 36 maximum Life
Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1
Garukhans ResolveSupports Attack Skills you use yourself which do not already have some Condition for use. Supported Skills have a maximum Critical Hit chance, but will Bifurcate Critical Hit Chance.Lv1
Kaoms MadnessSupports Skills which create fissures in the ground, causing them to create many additional fissures at the cost of damage, speed, and area of effect.Lv1
Ahns CitadelSupports skills that create walls in a line, causing them to instead be created along a fissure.Lv1
Bhatairs VengeanceSupports Attacks and Warcries you use yourself. Freezing an enemy with Supported Skills infuses you and your allies with Cold damage for a short time.Lv1
Overwhelming Presence(Lv19)3 gems

While active, emits an Aura that makes enemies in your Presence easier to Stun and inflict Elemental Ailments upon.

Enemies in your Presence have 15% reduced Elemental Ailment Threshold
Enemies in your Presence have 15% reduced Stun Threshold
VitalitySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain Life Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1
CannibalismSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to recover Life on kill while the Skill is active.Lv1
PrecisionSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Accuracy while the Skill is active.Lv1
Animus Splinters(Lv20)1 gem

Expend a large amount of Runic Ward to instantly create a short-lived copy of yourself that uses a Socketed Skill once, then vanishes. This Skill's cost is equal to the total cost of Socketed Skills. The copy cannot perform Channelled, Remote, Cooldown or Conditional Skills, or summon Minions.

This Skill's base cost is equal to 200% of the base costs of Socketed Skills
Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1
Raise Shield(Lv1)No supports

Raise your Shield to Block all incoming Blockable hits. Release immediately after Blocking when an enemy is close to perform a Shield Bash, damaging and Stunning enemies. While your Shield is raised you cannot be Light Stunned by hits you Block, but Blocking too much damage may Heavy Stun you. You cannot Evade while your Shield is raised, but Evasion instead grants an equal chance to avoid this Heavy Stun buildup.

No support gems detected for this skill.

Enemy Explode(Lv1)No supports

No support gems detected for this skill.

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