Ok. My current gear i have 176 strength and a 412 max damage axe. Should I keep trying for more strength, or try to get a better axe? I'm level 55.

Also, any other tips for strength barbs are appreciated, that is my main character.

Also, if I go staff on my samurai, what attribute should i put points into?

This post was edited by Gawdlyz on Mar 2 2009 09:36pm

Samurais can only use daggers and swords..not staffs.

if its a strength barb you need all the strength you can get, + the higher EE axe the better.

I did a 500 or so dmg axe pure strength pally I didn't like it a lot tbh even with a 130% EE MQ wep.

But it wasn't a bad char really Considering the fact I was guaranteed a 500 dmg hit (most of the time) each blow..Idk why I just never bothered doing it again.

I think full strength characters (keep in mind this is purely my opinion) are more for the people who can afford some leet gear then they can possibly be MORE effective than a mixed character..but for people without fg if your going for max efficency they simply aren't as good as a well built str/dex character.

I met a guy who used to do solo MQ's on a str oriented character w/ none in dex other than what came from some of his items.

He could hit for just under 1k each time..(I drool just thinking about it) Image how effective that thing must of been O_o

He had very nice items and I believe his axe may of been 200+ EE though

I see you are using ee armor, i would strongly recommend switching it to some dex armor.
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This post was edited by imagomaisteri on Mar 3 2009 03:33am

eh... im using all strenght only start feeling some kind of a grind at lvl65 + but i think leveling slows down at 65+ for everyone who doesn't have godly gear.


FatBubba

i like how this barb has turned out and will climb again with out stating a single point into dex.... as long as you use axes, eeplat armors and strenght charms you'll be fine.

On softcore I'd say go the first 20-25 stats till dex, then rest str, and you'll have a nice setup.

Armor could be a str plate, but i really prefer a ee armor that'll tank you.