no prefix
2ww
no decent staff mod... now to wish for 2soc..

3os 3 ww > u always say dis

3ww/3bo> dmg wise yes... life wise, no...

when i use prebuff i use magic helm..

if im not using prebuff i use 3ww/3bo..

w/ this helm my barb will probly get about 3070 life or so cube buff'd.

You gain 13 life pre no to lose 1 socket?

Mmm what?

3soc white helms aren't ideal if you choose to use prebuff... You get more benefit using a 2soc 50+ life helm than you do using a 3soc helm when using cube buff...

Mmm what?

he's speaking purely to life totals and disregarding damage. 15 stats from the 3rd jewel slot is 60 life pre-bo, so assuming all staffmods and prefixes are identical, you get more hp after you have a 61 hp or higher 2 soc helm, at the cost of the %ed and potential 4th mod on the jewel you're lacking.

in other words, its usually a bad tradeoff. it becomes more worth it when you have a good prefix (1 barb is best imo, although 2 masteries is arguable)



This post was edited by meegz1 on Dec 18 2015 06:45am

That's what my original comment inferred.

No.