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Diablo 4has made the addition of several Uniques each season a core part of the game’s meta. To many players' joy, one of the new Barbarian Uniques added in Season 7 is build defining. TheMantle of Mountain Furyis not only a BiS for several of the class' most powerful endgame builds, but it has also facilitated a new build: the Earthquake Barbarian.
The impressive power level of the Mantle of Mountain’s Fury has unsurprisingly created a rush for players to get their hands on this item, but how does that work? Further, who should prioritize it, and who should focus their time somewhere else? Keep reading to learnwhere you can get the Mantle of Mountain’s Fury Unique Chest, what it does, and which Barbarian builds benefit from the item.
Mantle Of Mountain’s Fury: Affixes & Unique Effects
Mantle of Mountain’s Fury is a Unique Barbarian’s Chest Armor that revolves around Hammer of the Ancients (HotA). The2-6 additional ranks of HotAare hard to beat out as a BiS for any build utilizing the ability, but the real damage comes from triggering Earthquakes immediately before casting HotA.
Mantle of Mountain’s Fury
Hammer of the Ancients also forms a seismic line that deals its damage and Slows enemies hit by [60–80]% for 4 seconds. Earthquakes it passes through explode for their total damage and are consumed.
The Best Way To Farm Mantle Of Mountain’s Fury Unique Chest in Diablo 4
The Mantle of Mountain’s Fury is a Unique Item, which means it is most effectively farmed via endgame bosses, Infernal Hordes, or the Purveyor of Curiosities. In the case of this particular Unique Chest Armor, players will want totarget farm it from The Beast in the Ice.
How To Summon The Beast In The Ice
The Beast in the Icecan be summoned at the Glacial Fissure found just outside Kyovoshad. To do so, players must be inTorment 1or higher. They must also have12 DistilledFear to sacrifice. Farming The Beast in the Ice at the highest possible World Tier increases the chances to receive Mantle of Mountain’s Fury, as the boss drops more items at higher tiers.
How To Farm Distilled Fear
The Farming of Boss Summoning Materials has changed a bit since Season 7’s launch. While players looking to farm large amounts ofDistilled Fearcan still focus onNightmare Dungeons, it can now also be farmed usinga Tribute of Titans inKurast Undercity,or by openingTree of Whispers Caches(especially the new cache of Boss Materials that occasionally pops up).
Due to the ease of farming Grim Favors in the Season of Witchcraft using the new Headhunting zones, this is currently the most efficient activity for Distilled Fear.
Builds That Use Mantle of Mountain’s Fury
While several Barbarian builds utilize the Mantle of Mountain’s Fury, the newest on the scene (and the one that relies on it the most) is the Earthquake Barbarian. This build is pushing higher in the pit than almost any other build in the game currently, despite its relatively strict Legendary Aspect requirement to generate Earthquakes. The following builds can all benefit from wearing Mantle of Mountain’s Fury along with other gear and weapon combos:
