QUOTE(Gecko @ Nov 17 2012, 04:59 PM)
I started playing my barb again to give WWT build a try. It made me realized why this build is so popular and successful. Reasons being:
- Crazy dps from dual wield (max 400%CHD from 2 weapons)
- High Lifesteal% (max 6% from weapons, 3% from belt & 3% from passive Bloodthirst.
- Fast attack speed (whirlwind) which grants faster health regen from LS
- Good mobility via Sprint
- Skill set synergy that grants resource,damage,mitigation
Can a DH achieve all this i asked myself. Solo play at higher mp has always been a problem with monster having enormous health (worse when faced with RD elites). To answer my earlier question i did some quick search on US GAH to look for some viable options to somewhat replicate the features of a WWT barb.
As we all know a dual socket manti with LS is not within the reach of average players. I saw one with 1086 dps 2.5% LS 2 OS @ 0.5b BIN. Even with this we are still capped at 3% LS max which i think is not sufficient to counter RD. An alternative is to go DW. In theory by going DW a DH can achieve 6% LS max & 400% CHD (equipping 2 rare hxbows that has 100% CHD & OS). After doing some browsing on US GAH, a reasonable setup with a budget of below 10m (not including high tier emeralds) will give u 2 x 9xx dps hxbows that grants 100-150% CHD with OS (not including the xtra CHD% from gems) and 5-6% LS.
My own DH is now at 120+k dps (Calamity + DML) and waiting for a bid on a 9xx dps rare hxbow with 75% CHD, OS, 2.3% LS (also hv +9 max disc). The 6 affix on rares provide a variety of possibilities to complement your build (can go for high dex, vita @ hatred regen, max disc etc). Once i get my hand on the rare hxbow i will do some testing to see how much increase in dps i will get, is the increase in %LS & %CHD (my Calamity has 2.4% LS & 92% CHD) will make up for the loss in dex,vita & CC from my DML I plan to try out Sentry/GT in conjuction with Gloom to get that 50% dmg reduction and see if i can survive while leeching from LS.
Any feedbacks, constructive criticisms & opinions are most welcomed
Very good explanation.
I don't want to sound arrogant tho at times i do. But please hear me out first.
1. Barb gears are dirt cheap. The IK belt that has double roll on STR went for like 4mil here on EU. C'mon a belt that gives you AR, LS, Fury goes for 4 mil? Imagine a DH belt that gives you disc, AR and LS, how much is it going to go? A skorn with LS is how much? A manticore with LS is how much? (note: the LS of the manticore is half the LS on the skorn)
2. The passives of barb are just plain OP. 5CC and 50 CHD plus 10CC if u use mace or was it axe. How is that not designed for noobs.
3. So a barb gets to do MP10 by running around (effectively kiting and hitting at the same time) and range classes have a harder time?
4. We all know DEX gears are insanely expensive and barb gears are dirt cheap. Heck, i dare say any random 2 piece on my DH can buy an entire barb set (not the high end ones but the ones that lets u do MP10 slowly but surely).
5. There's no glory in rolling a barb and finishing MP10 on it cuz u know u didn't do it cuz of the effort u put in. You simply jump on the Jay Wilson bandwagon.
6. The AS on a barb. Let's not even go to WOTB which IMO is BROKEN. I saw a barb yesterday hitting at 2.14 APS. Sure he might geared heavily on AS and maybe low on CD or smth else. Can we DH do that? geared heavily on one side and let others slide? Nah, you'll get raped. And his gears was cheap.
So, don't roll a barb and no shame we can't pull multiple mobs on MP10 and run around them smacking them. The barb class is broken as it is.
Nov 13 2012, 08:13 PM
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