Dragoon Build

December 3, 2018

Ambush your enemies with the Dragoon Build in a hurry! This melee build uses hit and run tactics to literally jump in and out of combat. If you ever wanted to create a character around the Leap or Leap Attack skill, the Dragoon is for you!

Dragoon Build Gameplay

The Dragoon Barbarian is about utility in defense and attack. Leap and Leap Attack allow for quick and responsive mobility unavailable in other classes. These skills are great at damaging groups of monsters but are effectively worthless in PvP.

Its PvP ineffectuality is based mostly in how slow it plays against other players though it can soar over missiles and slowing effects while in the air. The gameplay approach also breaks most monster’s brains, making farming PvM a dream.

Dragoon Build Skills

Mobility is first for a Dragoon build. Max Leap and Leap Attack to 20 first. Leap Attack is your main attack skill and it mitigates a good portion of missile damage. Leap is filler skill while Leap Attack is on CD. Leap has little CC because it has some knockback when your Barb lands!

Leap will also buff the damage on your Leap Attack passively.

Dragoons should put points in Battle Orders to make their friends happy. This skill is arguably one of the ones every Barbarian should max. Weapon Mastery is worth it just for the DPS boost.

Other skills and prerequisites normally need only 1 point other than Natural Resistance and Iron Skin. Both of the tank skills can take between 1-5 levels. Berserk is a great hip pocket skill for moments when your Dragoon is facing the dreaded PI monsters.

Barbarians as a class offer some of the best buffs to allies: From the three Battles (Cry, Command, and Orders) to Howl or Shout. They even have class skills that help them loot and farm, moves like Find Item help.

Passive mobility buffs like Increased Stamina and Increased Speed are excellent point dumps for the build.

Dragoon Build Stats

As with every Barbarian Build, a Dragoon will put enough points in Strength to equip their desired endgame items. Dexterity should have enough points to get Max Block if your Dragoon uses a shield. If not, enough points to equip the weapon you want is more than enough Dexterity.
The rest of a Dragoon’s points should go into Vitality, with no points going towards Energy ever.
If you’re having trouble bridging your Mana gap items and potions can help!

Dragoon Build Items

Two-handed Weapons

Runeword Breath of the Dying

6 Socket Weapons
Vex + Hel + El + Eld + Zod + Eth
Level Requirement: 69
50% Chance to Cast Level 20 Poison Nova When You Kill An Enemy
Indestructible
+60% Increased Attack Speed
+350-400% Enhanced Damage (varies)
+200% Damage to Undead
-25% Target Defense
+50 to Attack Rating
+50 to Attack Rating Against Undead
7% Mana Stolen Per Hit
12-15% Life Stolen Per hit (varies)
Prevent Monster Heal
+30 to All Attributes
+1 to Light Radius
Requirements -20%

Runeword Destruction

5 Socket Weapons
Vex + Lo + Ber + Jah + Ko
23% Chance To Cast Level 12 Volcano On Striking
5% Chance To Cast Level 23 Molten Boulder On Striking
100% Chance To Cast level 45 Meteor When You Die
15% Chance To Cast Level 22 Nova On Attack
+350% Enhanced Damage
Ignore Target’s Defense
Adds 100-180 Magic Damage
7% Mana Stolen Per Hit
20% Chance Of Crushing Blow
20% Deadly Strike
Prevent Monster Heal
+10 To Dexterity

Bonehew

2H Damage: (103-117) to (536-609)
Melee Range: 3
Attack Speed: [0]
Minimum Strength: 195
Minimum Dexterity: 75
Durability: 50
Level Requirement: 64

+270-320% Enhanced Damage (varies)
Level 14 Corpse Explosion (30 Charges)
Prevent Monster Heal
30% Increased Attack Speed
50% Chance to Cast Level 16 Bone Spear on Striking
Socketed (2)

Runeword Death

5 Socket Swords/Axes
Hel + El + Vex + Ort + Gul
100% Chance To Cast Level 44 Chain Lightning When You Die
25% Chance To Cast Level 18 Glacial Spike On Attack
Indestructible
+300-385% Enhanced Damage (varies)
20% Bonus To Attack Rating
+50 To Attack Rating
Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage
7% Mana Stolen Per Hit
50% Chance of Crushing Blow
+(0.5 per Character Level) 0.5-49.5% Deadly Strike (Based on Character Level)
+1 To Light Radius
Level 22 Blood Golem (15 Charges)
Requirements -20%

Steeldriver

2H Damage: (95-133) to (145-203)
Melee Range: 3
Attack Speed: [20]
Minimum Strength: 50
Minimum Dexterity: –
Durability: 60
Level Requirement: 29

+150-250% Enhanced Damage (varies)
+50% Damage to Undead
40% Increased Attack Speed
Requirements -50%
Heal Stamina Plus 25%

Bonesnap

2H Damage: (90-120) to (129-172)
Melee Range: 2
Attack Speed: [10]
Minimum Strength: 69
Minimum Dexterity: –
Durability: 60
Level Requirement: 24

+200-300% Enhanced Damage (varies)
+100% Damage to Undead
40% Chance of Crushing Blow
Cold Resist +30%
Fire Resist +30%
Runeword Honor
5 Socket Melee Weapons
Amn + El + Ith + Tir + Sol
+160% Enhanced Damage
+9 To Minimum Damage
+9 To Maximum Damage
25% Deadly Strike
+250 To Attack Rating
+1 to All Skills
7% Life Stolen Per Hit
Replenish Life +10
+10 To Strength
+1 To Light Radius
+2 To Mana After Each Kill

One-handed Weapons

Runeword Grief

5 Socket Swords/Axes
Eth + Tir + Lo + Mal + Ral
35% Chance To Cast Level 15 Venom On Striking
+30-40% Increased Attack Speed (varies)
Damage +340-400 (varies)
Ignore Target’s Defense
-25% Target Defense
+(1.875 per character level) 1.875-185.625% Damage To Demons (Based on Character Level)
Adds 5-30 Fire Damage
-20-25% To Enemy Poison Resistance (varies)
20% Deadly Strike
Prevent Monster Heal
+2 To Mana After Each Kill
+10-15 Life After Each Kill (varies)

Runeword Breath of the Dying

Runeword Last Wish

6 Socket Swords/Hammers/Axes
Jah + Mal + Jah + Sur + Jah + Ber
6% Chance To Cast Level 11 Fade When Struck
10% Chance To Cast Level 18 Life Tap On Striking
20% Chance To Cast Level 20 Charged Bolt On Attack
Level 17 Might Aura When Equipped
+330-375% Enhanced Damage (varies)
Ignore Target’s Defense
60-70% Chance of Crushing Blow (varies)
Prevent Monster Heal
Hit Blinds Target
+(0.5 per character level) 0.5-49.5% Chance of Getting Magic Items (Based on Character Level)

Runeword Honor

5 Socket Melee Weapons
Amn + El + Ith + Tir + Sol
+160% Enhanced Damage
+9 To Minimum Damage
+9 To Maximum Damage
25% Deadly Strike
+250 To Attack Rating
+1 to All Skills
7% Life Stolen Per Hit
Replenish Life +10
+10 To Strength
+1 To Light Radius
+2 To Mana After Each Kill

Bloodtree Stump

2H Damage: (148-169) to (218-249)
Melee Range: 2
Attack Speed: [10]
Minimum Strength: 124
Minimum Dexterity: –
Durability: 100
Level Requirement: 48

+180-220% Enhanced Damage (varies)
+50% Damage to Undead
50% Chance of Crushing Blow
All Resistances +20
+25 to Strength
+2 to Masteries (Barbarian Only)
+3 to Mace Mastery (Barbarian Only)

Shields

Stormshield

Defense: 136 – 519
Armor Type: Light
Block: P: 77% Am/As/B: 72% D/N/S: 67%
Smite Damage: 12 – 34
Minimum Strength: 156
Durability: Indestructible
Level Requirement: 73

+3-371 Defense (+3.75 per Character Level)
25% Increased Chance of Blocking
35% Faster Block Rate
Damage Reduced by 35%
Cold Resist +60%
Lightning Resist +25%
+30 to Strength
Attacker Takes Lightning Damage of 10
Indestructible

Tiamat’s Rebuke

Defense: 163 – 204
Armor Type: Light
Block: P: 48% Am/As/B: 43% D/N/S: 38%
Smite Damage: 15 – 24
Minimum Strength: 91
Durability: 116
Level Requirement: 38

+140-200% Enhanced Defense (varies)
Adds 27-53 Cold Damage – 6 Second Duration
Adds 35-95 Fire Damage
Adds 1-120 Lightning Damage
3% Chance to Cast Level 6 Hydra When Struck
5% Chance to Cast Level 7 Nova When Struck
5% Chance to Cast Level 9 Frost Nova When Struck
All Resistances +25-35 (varies)

Runeword Phoenix

4 Socket Weapons/Shields
Vex + Vex + Lo + Jah
(In shields)
100% Chance To Cast level 40 Blaze When You Level-up
40% Chance To Cast Level 22 Firestorm On Striking
Level 10-15 Redemption Aura When Equipped (varies)
+350-400 Defense Vs. Missile (varies)
+350-400% Enhanced Damage (varies)
-28% To Enemy Fire Resistance
+50 To Life
+5% To Maximum Lightning Resist
+10% To Maximum Fire Resist
+15-21 Fire Absorb (varies)

The Ward “Upgrade it a Perfect Diamond for extra resistances.”

Defense: 112
Armor Type: Medium
Block: P: 56% Am/As/B: 51% D/N/S: 46%
Smite Damage: 2 – 6
Minimum Strength: 60
Durability: 40
Level Requirement: 26

+100% Enhanced Defense
+40 Defense
10% Increased Chance of Blocking
All Resistances +30-50 (varies)
Magic Damage Reduced by 2
+10 to Strength

Helmets

Arreat’s Face “Your first and best choice.”

Slayer Guard
Defense: 302-363
Required Level: 42
Required Strength: 118
Durability: 55
(Barbarian Only)
+150-200% Enhanced Defense
30% Faster Hit Recovery
20% Bonus To Attack Rating
+2 To Barbarian Skill Levels
3-6% Life Stolen Per Hit
All Resistances +30
+20 To Strength
+20 To Dexterity
+2 To Combat Skills (Barbarian Only)

Harlequin Crest

Defense: 98 – 141
Minimum Strength: 50
Durability: 12
Level Requirement: 62

+2 To All Skills
+1-148 To Life (+1.5 per Character Level)
+1-148 to Mana (+1.5 per Character Level)
Damage Reduced By 10%
50% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
+2 To All Attributes

Rockstopper

Defense: 163 – 201
Minimum Strength: 43
Durability: 18
Level Requirement: 31

+160-220% Enhanced Defense (varies)
Damage Reduced by 10%
30% Faster Hit Recovery
Cold Resist +20-40% (varies)
Fire Resist +20-50% (varies)
Lightning Resist +20-40% (varies)
+15 Vitality

Guillaume’s Face “For extra crushing blow.”

Defense: 217
Minimum Strength: 115
Durability: 40
Level Requirement: 34

+120% Enhanced Defense
30% Faster Hit Recovery
15% Deadly Strike
35% Chance of Crushing Blow
+15 to Strength

Crown of Ages

Defense: 349 – 399
Minimum Strength: 174
Durability: Indestructible
Level Requirement: 82

+50% Enhanced Defense
+100-150 Defense (varies)
+1 To All Skills
Damage Reduced By 10-15% (varies)
All Resistances +20-30 (varies)
+30% Faster Hit Recovery
Socketed (1-2) (varies)
Indestructible

Armor

Runeword Chains of Honor

4 Socket Body Armor
Dol + Um + Ber + Ist
+2 To All Skills
+200% Damage To Demons
+100% Damage To Undead
8% Life Stolen Per Hit
+70% Enhanced Defense
+20 To Strength
Replenish Life +7
All Resistances +65
Damage Reduced By 8%
25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Runeword Enigma “The PvP Crowd Pleaser”

3 Socket Body Armor
Jah + Ith + Ber
+2 To All Skills
+45% Faster Run/Walk
+1 To Teleport
+750-775 Defense (varies)
+ (0.75 Per Character Level) +0-74 To Strength (Based On Character Level)
Increase Maximum Life 5%
Damage Reduced By 8%
+14 Life After Each Kill
15% Damage Taken Goes To Mana
+ (1 Per Character Level) +1-99% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items (Based On Character Level)

Leviathan “Big Green Monster”

Defense: 1514 – 1722
Armor Type: Medium
Minimum Strength: 174
Durability: Indestructible
Level Requirement: 65

+170-200% Enhanced Defense (varies)
+100-150 Defense (varies)
+40-50 To Strength (varies)
Damage Reduced By 15-25% (varies)
Indestructible

Runeword Fortitude: For 300% enhanced damage.

4 Socket Weapons/Body Armor
El + Sol + Dol + Lo
Body Armor
20% Chance To Cast Level 15 Chilling Armor when Struck
+25% Faster Cast Rate
+300% Enhanced Damage
+200% Enhanced Defense
+15 Defense
+X To Life (Based on Character Level)*
Replenish Life +7
+5% To Maximum Lightning Resist
All Resistances +25-30 (varies)
Damage Reduced By 7
12% Damage Taken Goes To Mana
+1 To Light Radius

Duriel’s Shell

Defense: 528 – 732
Armor Type: Light
Minimum Strength: 65
Durability: 150
Level Requirement: 41

+160-200% Enhanced Defense (varies)
+1-123 Defense (+1.25 per Character Level)
+1-99 To Life (+1 per Character Level)
Fire Resist +20%
Lightning Resist +20%
Poison Resist +20%
Cold Resist +50%
Cannot Be Frozen
+15 To Strength
Duress: A cheaper choice with crushing blow, cold damage, open wounds, and resistances.

Belts

Arachnid Mesh

The only belt that boosts your skills. Also, it slows down the enemies.

Defense: 119 – 138
Potion Slots: 16
Minimum Strength: 50
Durability: 12
Level Requirement: 80

+90-120% Enhanced Defense (varies)
Slows Target By 10%
+1 To All Skills
+20% Faster Cast Rate
Increases Maximum Mana 5%
Level 3 Venom (11 Charges)

Verdungo’s Hearty Cord

Vitality Bonus, Faster Hit Recovery, physical damage reduction.
Defense: 125 – 158
Potion Slots: 16
Minimum Strength: 106
Durability: 16
Level Requirement: 63

+90-140% Enhanced Defense (varies)
10% Faster Hit Recovery
+30-40 to Vitality (varies)
Replenish Life +10-13 (varies)
+100-120 to Maximum Stamina (varies)
Damage Reduced by 10-15% (varies)

String of Ears

Defense: 102 – 113
Potion Slots: 16
Minimum Strength: 20
Durability: 22
Level Requirement: 29

+150-180% Enhanced Defense (varies)
+15 Defense
6-8% Life Stolen per Hit (varies)
Damage Reduced by 10-15% (varies)
Magic Damage Reduced by 10-15 (varies)

Death’s Guard

Defense: 22
Potion Slots: 8
Durability: 12
Level Requirement: 6

Cannot be Frozen
+20 Defense

Gloves

Steelrend

Defense: 232 – 281
Minimum Strength: 185
Durability: 24
Level Requirement: 70

+170-210 Defense (varies)
+30-60% Enhanced Damage (varies)
10% Chance of Crushing Blow
+15-20 To Strength (varies)

Laying of Hands

Defense: 79 – 87
Minimum Strength: 50
Durability: 12
Level Requirement: 63

+25 Defense
20% Increased Attack Speed
+350% Damage to Demons
Fire Resist +50%
10% Chance to Cast Level 3 Holy Bolt on Striking

Dracul’s Grasp

Defense: 125 – 145
Minimum Strength: 50
Durability: 14
Level Requirement: 76

+90-120% Enhanced Defense (varies)
+10-15 To Strength (varies)
+5-10 Life After Each Kill (varies)
25% Chance of Open Wounds
7-10% Life Stolen Per Hit (varies)
5% Chance to Cast Level 10 Life Tap on Striking

Soul Drainer

Defense: 129 – 149
Minimum Strength: 50
Durability: 16
Level Requirement: 74

+90-120% Enhanced Defense (varies)
4-7% Mana Stolen Per Hit (varies)
4-7% Life Stolen Per Hit (varies)
-50 to Monster Defense per Hit
8% Chance to Cast Level 3 Weaken on Striking

Boots

Gore Rider

Defense: 140 – 162
Kick Damage: 39 – 80
Minimum Strength: 94
Durability: 34
Level Requirement: 47

+160-200% Enhanced Defense (varies)
30% Faster Run/Walk
10% Chance of Open Wounds
15% Chance of Crushing Blow
15% Deadly Strike
Requirements -25%
+20 to Maximum Stamina

War Travelers

Defense: 120 – 139
Kick Damage: 37 – 64
Minimum Strength: 95
Durability: 48
Level Requirement: 42

+150-190% Enhanced Defense (varies)
25% Faster Run/Walk
+10 to Vitality
+10 to Strength
Adds 15-25 Damage
40% Slower Stamina Drain
Attacker Takes Damage of 5-10 (varies)
30-50% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items (varies)

Amulets

Mara’s Kaleidoscope

Level Requirement: 67

+2 to All Skills
All Resistances +20-30 (varies)
+5 to All Attributes

Crescent Moon

Level Requirement: 50

10% Damage Taken Goes to Mana
+45 to Mana
3-6% Life Stolen per Hit (varies)
11-15% Mana Stolen per Hit (varies)
Magic Damage Reduced by 10
-2 to Light Radius

The Eye of Etlich

+1 to All Skills
3-7% Life Stolen per Hit (varies)
Adds (1-2) to (3-5) Cold Damage (varies)
Cold Duration: 2-10 Seconds (varies)
+10-40 Defense vs. Missile (varies)
+1-5 to Light Radius (varies)
Any magic or rare Amulets that adds to your Dragoon’s resistances and preferred skills is always a great choice!

Rings

Raven Frost

Level Requirement: 45

+150-250 to Attack Rating (varies)
Adds 15-45 Cold Damage – 4 Second Duration
Cannot be Frozen
+15-20 to Dexterity (varies)
+40 to Mana
Cold Absorb 20%
Bul-Kathos’ Wedding Band “BK is sleeping in the doghouse until he gets this back”
Level Requirement: 58

+1 to All Skills
+0-49 to Life (+0.5 per Character Level)
3-5% Life Stolen per Hit (varies)
+50 to Maximum Stamina

Manald Heal

Level Requirement: 15

4-7% Mana Stolen per Hit (varies)
Replenish Life +5-8 (varies)
Regenerate Mana 20%
+20 to Life

Sets

Immortal King

Partial Set Bonuses
+50 To Attack Rating (2 Items)
Additional +75 To Attack Rating (3 Items)
Additional +125 To Attack Rating (4 Items)
Additional +200 To Attack Rating (5 Items)
Complete Set Bonus
+3 To Barbarian Skill Levels
+450 To Attack Rating
+150 To Life
All Resistances +50
Magic Damage Reduced By 10
Display Aura

Weapon

Immortal King’s Stone Crusher

2H Damage: 231 to 318
Melee Range: 2
Attack Speed: [10]
Minimum Strength: 225
Durability: Indestructible
Level Requirement: 76

+200% Enhanced Damage
+200% Damage to Demons
+250% Damage to Undead
40% Increased Attack Speed
Indestructible
35-40% Chance of Crushing Blow (varies)
Socketed (2)
Adds 211-397 Fire Damage (2 Items)
Adds 7-477 Lightning Damage (3 Items)
Adds 127-364 Cold Damage – 6 Second Duration (4 Items)
+204 Poison Damage Over 6 Seconds (5 Items)
Adds 250-361 Magic Damage (Full Set)