So I want to get a Barb up and running again.

Do I still have to stat according to the weapon I'm using? So that means I have to look into the other gear I'm wearing besides the weapon correct?

I'm not sure what you mean
hope you mean this:

Barb:
Equipment that a barbarian can use:
Weapons: Sword, Club, Axe, Warhammer, Battleaxe, Polearm
Armor: All Types
Charms: All Types

If you want to tank:
just choose the items you like from above
weap: ee (good add = life, str/dex - ~1ee)
armor: ee (good add life, str/dex - ~1ee)
charm: str,dex ~1ee ( good add life)

pure dmg barb:
weap ee
armor dex/str
charm dex/str

ee:

This post was edited by JokerGuy on Jul 6 2011 09:30am

No no what i mean is, depending on your armr and charm, youll have some # of str and dex. Based on that, and the pts i can put in, its still ideal to choose a wep thats close to the str/dex ratio i currently have correct?

This post was edited by bowser93 on Jul 6 2011 11:25am