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Mar 25 2016 05:48am
Hey!

I'm thinking about remaking my chaos barb for 1.14...
But how in your opinion would PERFECT Chaos Berzerker Barb look like?

For inspiration, here are two example (but very similar) builds

Quote (312's build)
Grief Phase Blade - 33% + Ias to hit BP.
Enigma
Arreats - Ber'd/Um'd
Stormshield - Um'd
Verdungo's
Laying of Hands
Waterwalk's
2x Ravenfrost's
Highlord

SWITCH
2x Spirit's - 1 sword 1 monarch, adding up to 63% FCR TOTAL.

MERC - Act 3 Cold -
eth Guardian Angel
Kira's Helm - Um or Vex
Stormshield - I had to Hel it cause of low STR, 15/15 jewel might be GG too.
Lawbringer


and (shown only the differences)

Quote (uberubie's guide)
Arreat (if you want 86 fhr bp use 7fhr jool with adds like dex and resist, if you don't want 86 fhr bp use smth like 40ed/15ias jool)
Raven + 10fcr/dex/ar ring
Arachnid Mesh
Stormshield 'Ber'
Hoto + spirit 35 fcr

merc: a1 merc
- faith (give ar and ias bonus, you don't want anything else)
- eth upped guardian ummed
- kira's ummed


Some people also suggest Phoenix runeword shield for higher dmg (less DR then though), others suggest War Travelers instead of Waterwalks. Some use Wizzy on switch for more mana while teleporting.
And there are of course choices between 105FCR vs 63FCR and whether or not should we break 86FHR breakpoint. IAS should be also considered I guess...
What do you guys think? :)

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Mar 25 2016 06:23am
Also, it's very worth looking at QuQu & Mass_bnm's guide
http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=4907731&f=87&o=0

And here's the build

Arreat 40ed, 9dex jool (other options: shael / 7fhr, 40ed jool)
Eni
Grief PD
Arach
Stornshield res jool or 40ed-9dex
Laying on hands
Hotspurs or WWs
Raven + 10fc ring AR, mana, possibly res/dex
HL or Serafins

SWITCH
Hoto + 35 fc Spirit monarch

Act 1 Merc
Faith blade bow (I guess Great bow would be even better? 1avg dmg higher, good reqs and same speed, am I right?)
eth CoH
3s Diadem with XX Life - soc with 2x 15ias/15@ and 1x ber
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Mar 25 2016 07:13am
Nvm. Mine was ww barb. Link above seems fine

This post was edited by Klaasje123 on Mar 25 2016 07:41am
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Mar 25 2016 12:57pm
Is LoH gloves really worth it, do you notice any difference on dia?
Im running trangs now to have decent fcr on grief side aswell.

Also I like a5 barb with lawbringer, which can survive dia better and can cast decrypt.
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Mar 25 2016 01:22pm
Quote (My_Lesson @ Mar 25 2016 07:57pm)
Is LoH gloves really worth it

just read what's written on it

Quote (My_Lesson @ Mar 25 2016 07:57pm)
Also I like a5 barb with lawbringer, which can survive dia better and can cast decrypt.

decrep won't increase zerk dmg
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Mar 25 2016 01:28pm
Quote (lilith0 @ Mar 25 2016 02:22pm)
just read what's written on it


decrep won't increase zerk dmg


I dont see where he claimed it increased Zerk damage, but you are correct of course.


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But how in your opinion would PERFECT Chaos Berzerker Barb look like?


Edeath champion axe (2hand) With the rest of the usual gear and a faith merc.
Gface of course, you can get the res elsewhere, not so with the extra CB and DS. Then use War Travs since you'll have 85% cb from gface and Edeath, and will have 90-95% ds from highlords, gface and death, WT nets bonus mf and more damage to each and every hit . Gores are perfectly serviceable however.

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Mar 25 2016 01:46pm
Quote (lilith0 @ 25 Mar 2016 20:22)
just read what's written on it


decrep won't increase zerk dmg


Quote (lilith0 @ 25 Mar 2016 20:22)
just read what's written on it


decrep won't increase zerk dmg


Well the question is rather, does these extra damage work in diablo himself?

I didn't write decr will help with your damage, it will help you by making monsters slow.
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Mar 25 2016 01:54pm
Quote (Master_Zappy @ Mar 25 2016 08:28pm)
I dont see where he claimed it increased Zerk damage

he didn't claim it, but there were some chances he assumed it
Quote (My_Lesson @ Mar 25 2016 08:46pm)
I didn't write decr will help with your damage, it will help you by making monsters slow.

you didn't write it, but there were some chances you assumed it

Quote (Master_Zappy @ Mar 25 2016 08:28pm)
Edeath champion axe (2hand) With the rest of the usual gear and a faith merc.
Gface of course, you can get the res elsewhere, not so with the extra CB and DS. Then use War Travs since you'll have 85% cb from gface and Edeath, and will have 90-95% ds from highlords, gface and death, WT nets bonus mf and more damage to each and every hit . Gores are perfectly serviceable however.

not very familiar with zerb barb, but why not use cb or even cs?
assuming lvl15fana;
champion axe (76.5average dmg) requires 45ias for 10fpa
colossus blade (86.5average dmg) requires 55ias for 10fpa (=loh+hl+jewel in helm)
colossus sword (91average dmg) requires 65ias for 10fpa (=loh+hl+jewel in helm+nosfe)
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Quote (lilith0 @ Mar 25 2016 02:54pm)
he didn't claim it, but there were some chances he assumed it

you didn't write it, but there were some chances you assumed it


not very familiar with zerb barb, but why not use cb or even cs?
assuming lvl15fana;
champion axe (76.5average dmg) requires 45ias for 10fpa
colossus blade (86.5average dmg) requires 55ias for 10fpa (=loh+hl+jewel in helm)
colossus sword (91average dmg) requires 65ias for 10fpa (=loh+hl+jewel in helm+nosfe)


I like the looks of the big 2handed axes better, and my belt of choice would be tgods for soul and le protection, so that's why I'd lean that way, purely preference. It does look like Col blade is the way to go based on difference in avg and breakpoint hit in the normal gear (also if your going to make another char around the death later, col blades and swords can hit 5fpa zeal!). the Col sword would be by far the easiest to manage to find too.


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Mar 25 2016 06:50pm
Quote (My_Lesson @ Mar 25 2016 02:46pm)
Well the question is rather, does these extra damage work in diablo himself?

I didn't write decr will help with your damage, it will help you by making monsters slow.


Are you asking if Diablo, the Demonlord of Terror and master of the burning hells, is a demon?

This post was edited by Worrywart on Mar 25 2016 06:55pm
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