Quote (markilbaldacchino @ Nov 9 2012 04:56am)
he probably means socket / ias ef vs socket / cd, i would go socket / ias too if theres a new speed bp in reach. Would choose that over 50-80 cd, when i still have 100 cd in socket, anyday. but yeah preference ....
and about this
it adds more raw dmg then most rings yes, but at the expense of a possible speed bp, more cc, and also vs elites only
its only vs elites, and in higher mp your overall kill speed suffers as a result
with a godly rare ring you can reach more crit chance and another speed breakpoint, not only more tornado damage numbers, so even more effective dps
here is the math
SOJ 25elite, 6% ele
with 500-1000 mainhand, 400 cd, 2000 str
vs
ring 1 60 str, 20cd, 8 ias
ring 2 25-60 dmg, 30 cd, 110 str, 4cc, 8 ias
SOJ 500 - 1000 x 1.46 x 21 x 5 x 0.2 = 15330 - 30660
ring 1 500 - 1000 x 1.15 x 21.6 x 5.2 x 0.2 = 12916 - 25833 AND 8 ias AND vs all mobs, not just elites ---> I would pick SOJ here yes, most probably
ring 2 525 - 1060 x 1.15 x 22.1 x 5.3 x 0.2 = 14143 - 28556 AND 8 ias AND 4 cc AND vs all mobs, not just elites --> I would pick rare ring over here
EF - thats not how EF works unless mayb u were using an axe and u could reach the new BP on both weapons but I think I would still choose crit dmg..
IMO once u hit the 2.51+ aps BP there isnt any point going for higher.. and with EF and a mace MH you will have 1.45 base on both weapons.. and with the right amount of IAS you will hit like say 2.53/2.53 both sides.. having an IAS EF will bump you to maybe 2.58/2.63 .. u would still need 2-3 ias items just to bump u up one bp on ONE WEAPON
so.. 60+ CHD is WAAAAAY better
as for the soj.. im not sure how the math works out but the boost in dmg is massive.. and also top barbs will still be melting whites in high MPs so they dont need help vs whites.. and a scoundrel wont provide as much snare as a soj on yourself
and like i said its better then MOST rings, and the rings im talking about are like u mentioned (high raw dmg, high str, ias (only if it bumps u up a BP.. which it wont for top barbs), high cc, high chd)
Quote (heyasuki @ Nov 9 2012 10:50am)
I'm having trouble at the start of fights, I'm new to barbs and this build. So I have a few questions for you Tboner:
Here is my current gear:
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Heyasuki-1853/hero/28325056 (the skills at the bottom didn't update for some reason and I'm using the same you do)
1: How do yo start your fights? Do you spam Run like the wind until your fury regen is enough before hitting battle rage all the time? (I seem to die a lot on elites at the start of battles due to lack of fury however once I get going It's pretty crazy how you feel invincible)
2: What affixes give you the most trouble and how do you combat them?
3: do you mostly play alone or in a group?
4: Do you see any issues with my current gear that need fixing?
Thanks for the help!
id need to see ur updated stats to make a good assessment but looks to me like ur armor/res are too low to be using overpower.. go back to warcry till u get better gear
1) I just run right in with sprint up and ww thru, once 2-3 nados are hitting i start spamming sprint/br to keep wotb up...
2) Uhh.. only thing thats remotely "challenging" is like reflect dmg + health link + electrified
3) either or..
4) STR is very low crit chance low dps is low.. could use more res too but if ur using war cry should be fine on res
This post was edited by Tboner on Nov 9 2012 01:02pm