perhaps this will settle some qualm
average damage for my barbarian for the ladder that is ending tonight, with 314MF (pi)
highlords, dual grief pb, enigma, laying of hands, string of ears, war travelers, ravenfrost, dual leach crafted blood ring, IK helm, a few max damage charms totaling 55
Frenzy:
8096
dtd - 12219
dps frenzy
40480
dtd - 61095
Whirlwind:
5418
dtd - 9541
dps ww
67725
dtd - 119262
a comparably equipped frenzy barb with maxed synergies wielding perfect ethereal death colossus sword instead of grief
frenzy:
6380
dtd - 8215
it is clear that grief deals more raw damage than death and whirlwind, even as a 1 point wonder, deals higher dps than a fully synergized frenzy barbarian.
this is why I advise building a hybrid whirlwind-berserk-frenzy barbarian
not to get off topic, but trying to argue frenzy vs whirlwind is like arguing strafe vs multiple shot. both skills shine in different situations that depend on how much life monsters have and how they are spread out on the field of battle.. ... ..... ........
It's a game ! ! !
, play the game, don't let the game play you.