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Mar 18 2026 10:35pm
the -phys res from renew bone break and the new jewel looks good, dreadfang on a5 merc seems promising what else is there to improve on? that is new in ROTW, could coven runeword be an option on the merc for the lethargy perhaps?
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Mar 18 2026 10:36pm
Portal barb
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Mar 18 2026 10:40pm
only new significant barb build in RotW is Portal barb bro
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Mar 18 2026 11:07pm
a5 merc is a meme
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Act 5 Merc is only for people who are tired of seeing Emilio and Waheed... Not for anyone serious.
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Portal Barb is the only reason to make a barb.
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Mar 19 2026 01:23am
What is portal baba?
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What is portal baba?


Barb that uses bportal.
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Mar 19 2026 01:25am
I tested an A5 merc with Dreadfang and i found the the Amp proc rate disappointing on the long term, even when you insert an Eth on the sword, to the point where the 7% Battle Cry proc rate interefers pretty often.
The Reaper + Blessed Aim combo feels significantly more reliable when jumping from pack to pack, but against big baddies without minions as well.
A Jah instead would most probably improve the proc rate against trashies, but then the merc's chance to hit would be even worse against bosses.

This post was edited by xhul on Mar 19 2026 01:46am
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