Bold Chieftain's Aspect
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Current overview
Current availability, classification, evidence coverage, and observed build usage.
- Current season
- S15
- Availability
- Available
- Type
- Resource
- Classes
- Barbarian / Druid
- Build adoption
- 4.9%
- Observed builds
- 10 / 203
Build Usage
Observed in S15 build data.
- BuildClassSkill barSources
- Hammer of the Ancients BarbarianBarbarian





3Sources - Mighty Throw BarbarianBarbarian





3Sources - Rend BarbarianBarbarian





3Sources - Whirlwind BarbarianBarbarian





3Sources - Flame Charge BarbarianBarbarian



2Sources - Leap BarbarianBarbarian





1Sources - Leapquake BarbarianBarbarian


1Sources - Lunging Strike BarbarianBarbarian





1Sources - Minion BarbarianBarbarian




1Sources - Upheaval BarbarianBarbarian

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Build adoption and version activity
Share of collected builds that use Bold Chieftain's Aspect. Sample sizes are shown for every season.
- Current adoption
- 4.9%
- Current sample
- 10 / 203
- Observed change
- -3.4 pp
- Official events
- 7
Collection coverage differs by season. This is an observed site sample, not a global usage rate.
| Season | Used builds | Collected builds | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| S15 | 10 | 203 | 4.9% |
| S14 | 5 | 254 | 2.0% |
| S13 | 12 | 145 | 8.3% |
Patch History
Only verified changes with a traceable source are included.
- SEASONS8
Fixed an issue where Bold Chieftain's Aspect would not work properly when casting two shouts simultaneously.
- SEASONS6
Bold Chieftain's Aspect changed the following attribute.
- Maximum active Cooldown Reduction
- Before
50%After70%
Bold Chieftain's Aspect changed the following attribute.
- Unique Power
- Before
Whenever you cast a Shout Skill, its Cooldown is reduced by 1.0-3.0 seconds per Nearby enemy, up to a maximum of 6 seconds.AfterWhenever you cast a Shout Skill, its active Cooldown is reduced by 10-30% per Nearby enemy, up to a maximum of 50%.
Fixed an issue where Bold Chieftain’s Aspect would occasionally stop working.
- SEASONS4
Fixed an issue where the Bold Chieftain's Aspect did not grant cooldown reduction for Druid's Debilitating Roar or Blood Howl.
Fixed an issue where the Druid’s Bloodhowl did not benefit from the Bold Chieftain's Aspect when combined with Nighthowler's Aspect.
- SEASONS0
Bold Chieftain's cooldown reduction per nearby enemy fell from 2.7-5.4 to 1.0-1.9 seconds, with its cap reduced from 12 to 6 seconds.
- Cooldown reduction per nearby enemy
- Before
2.7-5.4 secondsAfter1.0-1.9 seconds - Maximum cooldown reduction
- Before
12 secondsAfter6 seconds
Data sources
Versioned sources used to verify this page.
- Diablo IV Patch Notes (1.0 - 1.2)Blizzard Entertainment
- Diablo IV Patch Notes (1.3 - 1.5)Blizzard Entertainment
- Diablo IV Patch Notes (2.0)Blizzard Entertainment
- Diablo IV Patch Notes (2.2)Blizzard Entertainment
- Diablo IV client data, Build 42942Lothrik
Data coverage
Verified seasons, official changes, and observed build samples.
- First observed
- S0
- Sources
- 5
- S15Currentsnapshot10/203 builds
- S14snapshot5/254 builds
- S13snapshot12/145 builds
- S81 changes
- S63 changes
- S42 changes
- S0snapshot1 changes
S15 Blue Posts
Site update log
- S15 full data refresh: build rankings expanded to 203 builds, with updated uniques, runewords, talismans and War Plan points.
- Loot filter 0927 update: added "Hide GA Magic/Rare" toggle to endgame preset with seamless mode guide linkage; affix-matched drops stay highlighted while unmatched clutter is cleanly hidden.
- Loot filter upgrade: added top-priority 3-4 GA God-tier Crimson highlight to both presets; jewelry and gloves recolored to high-contrast Electric Lime; endgame adds two optional toggles (Hide 1-GA Gear and Hide 0-GA Uniques).
Season status
- Current season
- S15 Hell's Legacy
- Estimated window
- Next season
- S16Date not announced
Season end date is an estimate until Blizzard confirms it.

