INTRODUCTION
Since 2 years i've kept this build for myself , and so far i didn't want to revelate it since i owned 98 % of noobs of battle.net with my barbarian ... but im 35 Years old and i think its time to revelate my build to the guys who starts Diablo2 and wants to be like me...Maybe have u already seen me in a duel game ( i duel 24/24 7/7 so u have seen me anyway im sure ) , my mainly acc is Mattj5 but i also use my hammerdin Mr_Tea ( acc Mattj_Hc ), i did some Barb try ( masatatsu / ChameIeon ) but they died by 1-2 foh and 1 blizz so i don't bother posting them ) , but that's not the point ! Now lets start, open ur ears and your eyes !
Lets Begin The Guide ?!?
Lets start with the stuff.. my build couldn't be copied until now simply because my build is based on rare items witch can't be found every 5 seconds.. I must say that if u want to follow this guide this will cost you MUCH ( about 35 K ForgumGold ) but that's worth this amount, trust me ! This barb is based on a build Weapon + shield + Massiv Damage reduced + damage melee so don't be surprised if the stats are awesome , i made the guide myself ..
Weapons
Botd Ba stats 415 % ed + 15 % leech life ( leech life is very important if u duel lamers , like necro with revives or druid summon , 15 % must be instead of 14 % )
Doom Ba , used only if u are lamed by bowas or java's , use it with a shield but never with Botd Ba ..
Shields
Yea... i don't use storm ! i use Phoenix 400 % ed , because its simply the best , if im low life i can run / tele in the land , kill some monsters and the redemption aura rejuve my life very fast ! ) its also useful when i PvM ! i don't use storm simply because i have enough damage reduced ... Also Pheonix has a realy nice skin on a barb like mine !
Helmets
Most of barbs use Arreats as u can see , but as i said before im a *special* barb , secret build so of course i do not use Arreats , not even a circlet ... but ... Crown Of Age ( Coa ) , stats 15 Damage reduced + 30 resist + Max def as possible on it... ( mine is perf ) , i choose this helm because with 2 bers i can reach 31 damage reduced + 30 resist + 30 fhr .. witch is very useful ! ( my helm is str bugued so u can't see it , that's mainly why ppl are bombing me with questions like : OMG plodd... ur rly nice baba what is ur helm , show pls ! ( i do not ofc )
Belts
I Like to lame people , so i use bug belt.. everyone know the stats i don't need to explain it ... as long as everybody know this is THE belt to have ( instead of verdungo , i used verdungo during 5 years , i mf'ed during 5 years to get enough stuff to afford a bb ... and now i got ! ) im very happy and it was prolly the best day i've live till now...
Boots
I Choose Gorerider for OW , because its very very lame... i use sometimes bitterspurs because it gives Dexterity + Nice resist for stack vs blizz + foh...
Gloves
I see only 1 item... Drakuls of course , it gives a nice amount of str + life tap ( very lame , that's why i use ) and also some OW ( Open Wounds ) , this THE choice by default !
Armor
If u've seen me in a duel game u have noticed that i use the skill teleport , i used for like 4 years an amu teleport ... but i bough 3 days ago an enigma , i use enigma BP because its the best style , and u should use the same...
Rings
As i mentionned before , i like to have strengh bug on my helm ( but not on shield otherwise it looks sucky ) so i use 2 rings with 10 fcr + 15 Str + 25 life ... i use 2 X this kind of rings , of course nobody copied my build because nobody though about using these rings on a such barb... now u know its possible !
Amu
I'm using a realy realy rare amu... stats are 2 baba 20 fc + 15 dex... of course this is very rare , but i mf'ed for several years and i crafted this amu... im rly happy , if u can't afford my amu ( i think it cost 4 K fg ) u can use a 2 baba 20 fc , but 20 fcr must be !
In switch u must Use 1 Cta with minimum 3 Bo ( personnaly i use cta 6-6-4 Eth Flails ) + hoto 40 ( 40 must be if a sorc try to bo kill u , 1 res can save u from dieing... )
Inventory
Personnaly i use 20* Sc's 20 life 5 res + 17 Sc's 3-20-20 + a torch 20-20 and anni 20-20-10 ( i scammed my best friend to get the anni , but no problem anyway he was boring ) , u MUST use this inventory... othewise ur barb wouldn't be like mine and he will sucks !
Ok... now the build is revelated , i have to admit i cryed a bit IRL when i wrote it but... life is life and as i said before... new players must know my guide since im the best barb of all Europe Realm...
Now Lets Begin The Tactics To Use In PvP
Versus Amazons
- Bow : Tele , WW , most of time they are eZpK since u use shield and they can't touch u due to the massiv Fhr + DR.. If u lose , take doom + pheonix... It will work for sure... if u don't win stay in town , wait someone kill the ama ( by lame or by any smiter ) and NK her + come in town again... ( that's what i usually do )
-Java Take Doom , Make short ww's by turning on Her.. she will die fast... if she's nice , take Thundergod + arreat LO + 2 whisp ... if u lose , that mean ur rly rly rly bad ... ( im not bcuz i always win vs them, i don't 1v1 because it takes time but in pub i kill all ) , so if u lose stay in town and nk her when she's dead !
Versus Paladins
-Smiter these kind of pala are hard.. but i know how to handle them ( of course if i didn't know how ppl could rate me as best of europe ? ) , personnaly i tele far of them , i call a mate with hammerdin ( then i have Concentration aurra ) he kill him because hammer > Smiter , and then i stay on body's smiter while leaping and i NK him..
-Hammerdin I Call my best Mate Young with his awesome auradin , or i call a mate with a druid , i wait they kill him , in 2v1 if needed , then i NK him...
Versus Sorceress
I Don't want to describe every sorceress , i use massiv abs and if im low life i run in town... i retry but if they insult me or they say im a no-life 35 years old then i call my best mate Young and he own the sorc with abs ! he's rly awesome !
Versus Druids
If the druid is noblock , i tele / ww / ezpk , but if he's block then i use enchant ( i usually use when they are no block , its lame i know... ) ... 95 % of time it works but if the druid is RLY good and i can't do anything then i call a smiter and we do 2v1 , we usually kill him without problem... if the druid is realy awesome ( i don't know any who's.. but could happen ... ) then i tell him he use autoaim + life rejuves and i live the game ( i squelch him before )
Versus Assassins
-Trapsin i use Arreat LO + Thundergod + 2 whisp 20 % , i always win
-WW sin or Hybrids they can't win because i use massiv block + DR .. i use enchant to increase my AR , they don't stand a chance , although u musn't forgot im a realy skilled player...
Versus Barbars
Since im the best barbar i don't see any challenge... many barbars tryed to kill me in BvB , but i always won , some names witch i owned 5-0 : Dub / aT-BerZeKer / Neo-Atlantis.. they cryed alot because i used a smiter + hammerdin in town... but they were in town so its allowed..[i]
Versus Necromancers
They are hard but im overskilled player so i mostly own them... if i can't i call my mate with blizzer 95 es , he drinks alot of mana so its easy ... if the necro absorb him then we both leave the game and insult him in german ( im not german im DK but i learnt it at school 15 years ago and i still remenber )
Ok Its Finish !
I Hope U Liked This guide... feel free to ask me questions ! Don't be rude with me , and don't hurt my sensibility...
It was : Plodd's Barbarian Best Guide Europe !