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Oct 10 2025 05:01pm
Hello and welcome!

How should we start this
NON LADDER/ LADDER/ SOLO Gameplay.
Early for ladder reset- definitely Double swing until lvl 35 then respec into ww and 1 zerk 1 frenzy highly recommend 2 points into find item for looting in NM and Hell. THEN final respec once suitable gear found into hybrid throw baba

Stats

Str
Dex
Vita
Eng

Skills
Throw mastery
Double swing
Double throw
Battle orders

Done a lot of different test some succeeded others failed completely


Gear

Arrets - socket(15 40) is definitely a class favor has a ton of benefits. ( but I feel like it lacks a bit tbh )
Andy's helm - socket(15 30f@)
Gface - socket( 15 40 or 15 15mx)
Eth repair barb primal helm viso ( 2 barb skills, 3 throw mastery, 3 battle orders, 3 iron skin or increased speed socket( 15 40/cham or ber )

Enigma
High lord's- or crafted caster amy with tele charges ( angelic is solid )
Gores- or crafted blood boots
Gloves- I personally like lava gout here 20ias and enchant- or crafted 20ias 10cb blood gloves- maybe caster gloves? Steelrends
Belt- dungos, soe, nosf, or crafted 10ow blood belt
Rings- raven, bk, angelic, or crafted blood and caster rings
Weapons- eth winged harpoon high ed 40ias fools/ eth ghost glaive, hyp javs, really fast winged knifes.
Blood- Axes for chance 2skill high ed 40ias fools etc
Safety javs- chance for 2skill high ed 40ias fools dr dmr etc


Charms

Tested a lot of different things here as well.
10 76 35
3 18 18
Fhr frw @
Comb gc
Mast gc
4mx 20ar
14mx 70ar
Torch
Anni

Looking for GM build for pvp but also then again the idea of a poison hybrid throw baba sounds interesting
Looking to utilize support skills while having massive Vita high ar and min max dmg past 10k min past 15k max


Swap

Again test a lot of things.






Just want ideas for stats/ skills and gear.














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Oct 11 2025 11:10am
Maybe google something like ” Brawler ” and you get an idea ? Iirc Brawler is a BvC with Throw weapons on switch, maybe you can make similar BvA with Throw weapons on switch ?
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Oct 11 2025 10:28pm
I thought about that. But wouldn't my damage with throw be insignificant? I've tried everything 1 point double throw 1 point double swing, 15 throw mastery just to keep the replenish going with the drop off critical strike and pierce, 1 point ww frenzy an zerk. 10 double throw. Trying to really utilize all 4 barb passive mastery skills.

Either fcr break points with squishy def with insane AR. Or
More rounded out Bo an shout not maxed with skills the same as any throw barb with just enough str n dex for gear everything vita..
Idk everything I've tried was pros and cons but there's gotta be a sweet spot.

I can either make it with 45k-50k ar after enchant with about 2.5 - 3k vita


And as well it all leads to the charms to use.
What's more viable max vita with bo regular with max ar dm charms
Or max dex and utilize vita @res fhr frw with mx ar vita charms maybe a bcomb an bmast gc?

Again tried a lot some was what I wanted but other trys just wasn't it..






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Oct 11 2025 10:40pm
20Bo
20throw mastery
20double swing
20double throw
1 ww
1 zerk
1 fnzy
1 all bash, stun, concentrate, leap attack, incr stamina, incr speed, iron skin, nat res, taunt, battle cry, leap, blade mast, spear mast

This post was edited by Battledroidreadyready on Oct 11 2025 10:46pm
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Oct 12 2025 01:41pm
3 bo metamorphosis precast is the way to fix ias issues and DR% issues.
20ias/kb adds gloves
Arach and diadem for 40fcr break.
You dont need fools, and you dont need angelics
Highlord
Gores
Enigma
Raven
Wisp / raven

Using doom + beast ba at bo side will offer you decent but annoying wirl and bo and bearshape to trigger mark of bear(25 EIAS + 20% DR)

Main wep:
Eth stygians or eth war shrike or eth rare winged knife. Check ias break.
Lacerator at shield side.
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Oct 12 2025 05:47pm
Morph during pvp? For the ias and Dr ?
No Axes broskis doom ww on switch BM
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Oct 13 2025 12:56am
Morph during pvp? For the ias and Dr ?
No Axes broskis doom ww on switch BM


Prior to duel. Last 180 seconds.
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Oct 13 2025 10:00am
I do like the idea of extra Dr and ias but the extra time to shift and proc is repetitive.
Looking to catch outta town GG Gm then guns blazing!!! 🔫
If I have to switch to BM psn with inner sight then so be it.
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Oct 20 2025 02:06am
Throw barb ain't great in PvP. Ur gunna get spanked. U might ear some smiter who is just autosmite standing cause he thinks ur melee. Otherwise ur probably gunna have a hard time hitting anything.
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Oct 20 2025 07:24am
just use 2x 20+ ias 440%+ ed eth balrog spears

high whirlwind and high throw dmg with +2 range adder and 75/75 attribute modifiers

your whirlwind dmg will be the same as grief beast and if you put some extra points into dex you'll get like 16k attack rating and higher dmg while maintaining 7k life

you also dont need self repair on them, whirlwind will break quantity but you can just replenish it with throw

need 89 ias so that and 2x 40/15 in helm + hl + kb gloves with ias and just play 37 fcr with raven wisp

This post was edited by Stefbef on Oct 20 2025 07:25am
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