Just checking in to let everyone know that my barb is still alive and well packing up to 30K dps unbuff from a measly 13K a few weeks ago.

This post has been edited by MOBAJOBG: Sep 13 2012, 09:29 AM

^^Your barb can definitely survive Act 1 Inferno with the 2H weapon, no problem but I think it's better to use 1H 600 LoH weapon (of course I suppose, no harm in trying out the option 1 weapons) and a shield for Act 2 & perhaps, Act 3.

This post has been edited by MOBAJOBG: Sep 13 2012, 12:04 PM

My barb is on Rend (Blood Lust) for active skill while Ruthless, Superstition & Weapon Master for passive skill. Most barb would need to use either, nerves of steel or tough as nails to ensure sufficient enough armor however, my barb that dual wields can survive Act4 Inferno without any of those now.

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/MOBAjob...6/hero/17251598

This post has been edited by MOBAJOBG: Sep 18 2012, 07:21 AM

If I'm not mistaken, barb needs a minimum of 480 AR and 560AR (unbuff) to do Act3 and Act4, respectively else be prepared to pay repair cost frequently (based on my own personal experience).

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Active Skill;-
War Cry, use Impunity instead of Invigorate.
Rend, no change.
I don't use Bash, Seismic Slam, Ground Stomp & Leap so I can't comment on those.
Battle Cry (Marauder's Rage) is a must and that's for sure and perhaps, Wrath of the Berserker (Thrive on Chaos if CC is high else use Insanity, instead)

Passive Skill;-
Ruthless is a must.
Weapon master if the weapons are either sword or axe with 8++ dps.
Last slot should be reserved for a defensive skill such as nerves of steel, superstition or tough as nails.

This post has been edited by MOBAJOBG: Sep 20 2012, 10:45 AM

^^A hopefully, fixed-in-the-next-patch mempo helm comes with a guaranteed core stat.

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/item/mempo-of-twilight

This post has been edited by MOBAJOBG: Sep 26 2012, 08:55 AM

I don't know about others but my barb is at the stage of preferring to settle matters with 2 or 3 packs of Act 4 elites at once.

This post has been edited by MOBAJOBG: Sep 26 2012, 10:43 AM

Even with my barb rather mediocre 66K dps, 5.6% ls & 142 LoH, hp recovery is from a range of 2K+ to 4K+ (crit a few times a second during frenzy while it's too numerous to count on ww activation).

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By the way, I employ a barb's build of sword & shield with frenzy (to fill up half of total fury before ww activation) & ww. I may just swap out "rend" for "weapon throw" skill perhaps, right after patch 1.0.5 updates. I aim to achieve 0 (means Free of Charge) fury weapon throw activation propelled by 88K dps, at least.

This post has been edited by MOBAJOBG: Sep 27 2012, 09:32 AM

Both methods are feasible however make sure NOT to be right in the middle of the pack(s) when fury depletes while spinning WW. Since my barb is equipped with 24% speed movement, it can usually ditched or outrun its pursuers otherwise, must pay more repair cost.

This post has been edited by MOBAJOBG: Sep 27 2012, 12:14 PM

If you ever decide to beat Rakanoth by your own barb then let me know, I can loan my backup shield (an open socket Hallowed Defender) with block 27% to you.

This post has been edited by MOBAJOBG: Oct 1 2012, 04:44 PM

How much did you get it for? I mean ...was it cheap or did you get chop for this nice ammy? hehehe.

This post has been edited by MOBAJOBG: Oct 4 2012, 10:23 AM

Blade of the warlord is not the main or off-hand weapon of my barb's choice, period. I don't think I can even make room in my stash available for it either ...hehehe.

This post has been edited by MOBAJOBG: Oct 5 2012, 09:39 AM

I thought I'd seen your barb wields a huge 2H skorn just last week, ...could you please share with us that particular skorn dmg, str, cd, lifesteal (if any) and dps stats?

My barb is being prepared to go the same route similar to your previous build and I'm worried it will die a million times in MP9 or MP10 games. The skorn that my barb is blowing apart everything now in Act4 (inferno) has stats of 46% dmg, 290 str, 155% chd, 5.2% ls and 1406 dps.
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/MOBAjob...6/hero/17251598

Thanks in advance for any information that may or can help me to make the right changes to my barb before its too late.

This post has been edited by MOBAJOBG: Oct 8 2012, 09:53 AM

I'm jelly of your IK tribal binding and skull grasp, both with (max fury) weapon throw resource cost reduction. hehehe.

This post has been edited by MOBAJOBG: Oct 9 2012, 09:42 AM

Based on my own personal build with reference from cheer83 input, my barb just need the skull grasp ring reinforced by a stone of jordan (increase chc of ww by 7%) that was drop looted yesterday to execute the ww nado thrower ...a gigantic legendary 2H axe going straight right for the head of every elite, champion or boss upon impact doing up to 390K crit damage (however spinning damage produced did not exceed 150K per crit though) splitting it wide open into half.

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/MOBAjob...6/hero/17251598

This post has been edited by MOBAJOBG: Oct 12 2012, 10:13 AM

^^No barb worth its salt would ever choose to wear any Blackthrone's mumbo jumbo.

This post has been edited by MOBAJOBG: Oct 12 2012, 11:12 AM

Mine has 546 AR, 8.1 LS, 142 LoH, 916 LaK, 587 LR, 6383 armor and 51.4K hp, hope that these info helps.

This post has been edited by MOBAJOBG: Oct 12 2012, 11:50 AM

Let's just say for example;-

Compare a skorn with 11 aspd & 1.56K dps to another specimen with 1.4K dps & 5.2 ls (other stats are exactly matched), so which of the two is better?

I'll take the latter, thank you. hehehe.

This post has been edited by MOBAJOBG: Oct 12 2012, 01:01 PM

Of course, it does work and the "inflict bleed for 6202-8394 damage over 5 seconds" (my barb's 2H skorn specs) amounts to an average of 1460 damage per second (5x times).

This post has been edited by MOBAJOBG: Oct 15 2012, 01:38 AM

"Of course, it does work" is the confirmation that I've actually seen its triggered effect on the mob after being hit by the skorn. This unique ability of the skorn has nothing to do with rend, whatsoever.

This post has been edited by MOBAJOBG: Oct 15 2012, 02:13 PM

It will surely take a while to get acquainted with the use of ww activation by holding down the right mouse button but I'm glad that I persevere at it.

As for me, it's certainly weird to perform weapon throw (instead of non-stop spamming frenzy skill without any regards to fury cost since its free) with left mouse button click but I've managed to master its timing soon enough.

[Edited several minutes later]
Note: My sincere thanks and appreciation to you, ...you know who you're the "runaway" wizard. hehehe.

This post has been edited by MOBAJOBG: Oct 15 2012, 05:44 PM