Quote (Azn Masta @ Sep 16 2010 06:27am)

i dunno about hdins cuz no one serious ever uses them in pvp but as a max block max dr necro player, i find good DOD barbs with guillaimes more dangerous than those that use arreats.
maybe such a high cb over short amount of frames does make a difference?

Quote (Goomshill @ Sep 16 2010 08:23am)

Against a normal hammerdin, guillaimes nets you (including crushing blow, ar/defense calculations): +2.5% overall damage

Quote (Scar @ Sep 16 2010 07:11am)

lmk where you get this math

Quote (Goomshill @ 16 Sep 2010 15:23)

you are incorrect. DS is factored in, CB is not.
Against a normal hammerdin, guillaimes nets you (including crushing blow, ar/defense calculations): +2.5% overall damage

comparatively, arreats gives you:
+2.5% overall life*
+2.5% overall mana*
+29% overall defense*
+34% all resistances
+3% faster run/walk
+9% overall stamina
+6% life leech
+12.5% leap range
+20 second duration to all warcries
slightly better chance of putting enemy onto FHR each attack

Quote (tudey @ Sep 16 2010 07:24am)

2.5% overall damage>these vs hammer and nec too
def, leech, stamina, leap, resists, longer warcries useless vs hammer
and the life and mana boost are null if you use bo cube, and I get just 1-2% more frw from inc speed

Quote (Goomshill @ 16 Sep 2010 16:27)

higher avg distribution of damage = higher chance to fhr
2.5% life = 2.5% damage anyway

everything else is just gravy on top. But having a better chance to hit = higher chance to open wounds, in addition.

and arreats means not having to swap items to BO, which is bm anyway