Some skills and Legendary Aspects in Diablo 4 can generate a Barrier for your character, creating a light-blue layer on top of a Life globe that you use for protection against all damage caused by enemy attacks. Tied to some of the base stats of gear pieces, Barrier Generation is a trait that may also be boosted through certain Gems. Depending on your class, the way you gain a Barrier could be different during a battle.
Diamond Gems increase the Barrier Generation stat of your gear when placed in an Armor Slot, such as in a Helmet, Gloves, or Shield. Your character level ties into your overall jewel crafting level in Diablo 4, which determines the kind of Diamond you can craft with a Jeweler vendor. The higher the Diamond tier, the stronger the boost to Barrier Generation that you can use in the Gem Slot.
How To Get a Barrier in Diablo 4
One of the most common ways to get a Barrier in Diablo 4 is seen at early levels is the Aspect of the Protector, which has a chance to build a Barrier whenever you attack an Elite enemy. This Affix can be found during some of your first Legendary gear drops as you travel through Sanctuary. If the exact piece with this Aspect doesn’t appeal to you, the Occultist vendor can salvage this ability so that you can put it on something else.
Beyond the Barbarian’s Iron Skin and the Druid’s Earthen Bulwark skills, the Sorcerer has the most ways to generate a Barrier through abilities tied to Ice magic such as Ice Armor, Deep Freeze, and the Cold Front passive.
Many other Aspects only work when your character already has a Barrier created, but only the Barbarian, Druid, and Sorcerer in Diablo 4 have the natural skills to make a Barrier. For example, the Druid’s Earthen Bulwark is a Defensive Skill that causes rocks to form around your character, automatically giving them a Barrier that absorbs up to 45% of your base Life in damage.
How The Barrier Generation Stat Works in Diablo 4
Once you have ways of producing a Barrier, the Barrier Generation stat on your gear determines how fast the protective bubble regenerates after taking damage from enemy strikes. Landing a Lucky Hit will also affect the rate at which your Barrier reforms, so make sure to find items that support that trait as well. When you use Barrier Generation properly in Diablo IV, your Life can be protected even in the toughest fights.
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Diablo 4
- Franchise:
- Diablo
- Platform:
- PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft Windows
- Released:
- 2023-06-02
- Developer:
- Blizzard Team 3, Blizzard Albany
- Publisher:
- Blizzard Entertainment
- Genre:
- Action RPG, Hack and Slash
- Multiplayer:
- Blizzard Entertainment
- ESRB:
- M
- Summary:
- Players are set to return to the world of Sanctuary in Diablo 4. Set after the events of Diablo 3’s Reaper of Souls DLC, Lilith, the daughter of Mephisto, has been summoned to the world and has assumed power in the absence of demons and angels. Lilith establishes Sanctuary as a haven for refugees caught in the crossfire between hell and heaven. Wanting to protect her kind from the recently emerged Nephelem, Lilith is banished to the void. Now she has returned, seeking revenge for the crimes committed against her. Players will choose between staple class choices, such as Barbarian, Sorceress, Druid, Rogue, and Necromancer, as they battle alone or together against Lilith’s forces.
- How Long To Beat:
- 34 hours
- Prequel:
- Diablo 3
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