Financial Guide - old but still pretty good, you'll pick up whats of value after a little while.
Barb GuideOverview:
Gear
Weapons - Either swords, clubs or axes with Enhanced Effect (adds damage). Start off with a tier 3 and go from there

Armors - Plates or chains with str
Charms - Any with str
Use your stat points when you lvl to stat dex until you get to ~100 then stat str

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