Breakpoints matter on BOTH weapons, which is why we spend so much time looking for proper weapon synergies with EF. The reason for this is because whenever you hit the Sprint button, the game looks at which weapon was swung just prior to you pressing the button and will use that weapon's speed to calculate how fast that Sprint's nados will spin. So with your 1.30 axe and EF, if you only hit the 2.50 bp on axe, you will be at 2.22 with your EF, which means half your nados spin at 2.50 and the other half spin at 2.22, which, if you're fine with that, then fine.

need this one ? lol

a 1000dps mace has higher RAW damage than 1000dps axe, because dps = raw damage * aps
=> raw damage = dps/aps
for a 1000dps mace, raw damage = 1000/1.2 = 833.3
while a 1000dps axe, raw damage = 1000/1.3 = 769.2

an axe is only better than the mace if it gets you the next ww/sprint breakpoint. otherwise, mace is better because of higher raw damage, and usually also cheaper.

edit: didn't see that a few posters have already explained this to you before i post this.

This post was edited by Kundrumb on Jan 13 2013 10:01pm

Can somebody please explain to me why my WW barb sucks?

I did everything i THOUGHT i was supposed to, to make one work, but it overall doesnt. I tried both a 2hander (Skorn, like 250% CD) and two 1 handers (Main hand for damage, got one around 1100 dps with 50% CD on it, offhand lower dps, but has stats, over 100% CD, and some life steal). I have around 6% (5.7 exactly) Life steal, so even in inferno (MP1 and above) i dont die often. I have like 400% CD total, and 48% crit chance unbuffed (over 70+ with overpowerd, battle rage, and WotB up).

But thing is, i have SERIOUS fury issuses unless im taking on like 40 mobs at once. I see videos of people running around critting shit and having WotB up at all times, Fury constantly maxed out almost, and just tearing through shit. I on the other hand, crit just as much if not more, yet i rarely seem to get the 15 fury. Thus, i can only seem to get a few extra seconds out of WotB, and it sucks cause if im against bosses or small packs, i go furyless (oom essentially) and im stuck there standing with my dick in my hand.

Help? cause im obviously doing something wrong...

can someone tell me what i should upgrade besides gems lol

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/PrimeJvT-1568/hero/2377529

This post was edited by JVT51091 on Jan 14 2013 08:01am

what should i upgrade next? only got 10M to spend

http://eu.battle.net/d3/en/profile/masl-2311/hero/783691

i can farm mp4 act3 with no problems. solid speed i guess with perm wotb

This post was edited by masl on Jan 14 2013 08:55am

Not sure if you quoted the wrong person, but I personally explained what you are trying to explain to me to the other guy arguing for his axe.

Save up some more money for weapon upgrades. Also, use tough as nails instead of nerves of steel and try overpower-killing spree instead of warcry.



If you don't have the gold to upgrade your gems to at least Star, then I don't see what kind of gold you would have for gear upgrades. That aside, the 11% ias on your OH is largely wasted since regular speed swords sync with EF perfectly as is. If you're going to wield a stack stick in your OH, get one that has lots of stats, like str, vit, LS, in addition to CHD + socket. You also need 1% ias to hit 2.22 bp on your EF. You should get lacunis or inna's pants for both the ias and movespeed as you only have 12%. Non-crit lacunis are cheaper than inna's pants with str.



2H ww doesn't work well aside from some highly specific gearing setups, so definitely stick to dual wielding. You also didn't post a link to your profile, so we can't even tell if you have gearing problems, but it sounds like you need to play on a higher mp. You've found the solution already when you thrive on large groups -- more nado ticks = more fury generation. The two ways to get this are to optimize your route in order to avoid long stretches without mobs and to play a higher mp so that when you hit a mid-sized pack of 10-20 mobs, you can regen a good amount of your wotb timer.

i didnt post a link because im full retard.

here ya go http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Hockeygod-1838/hero/5575895 (it needs to update, i use two maces not two axes :/ )

This post was edited by Hockeygod9911 on Jan 14 2013 12:23pm

If you are using 2 rare weapons ideally you want to use an axe mainhand with a dagger offhand and try to reach 2.2/2.5 aps breakpoints

you will need a bunch more ias, and for your fury issue play on a higher MP, mayb mp3?

e/ also change unforgiving to bloodthirst

e/ also ur armor, res are pretty low..

I made the barb below for under 4mil gold and it did mp3 just fine (I should have used axe/dagger for weapons tho)

http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=65865553&f=142

This post was edited by Tboner on Jan 14 2013 12:56pm