Quote (Zangief @ Tue, Jan 20 2009, 02:26am)
This is a great guide, but I ran into a problem with stats:
According to this guide, dex adds to damage. But so does str.
I messed around with adding/subtracting +dex and +str equipment. From what I have seen both affect damage in the same way,
but it gets weird. When I add 12 str/dex to the char using equipment, the damage goes up by 5. When I add 4 str/dex the damage goes up by 2.
But oddly, if I add 8 str/dex it goes up by 2.
Maybe im missing what ratio it is adding by, but would this effect how much we put in dex for this build?
Also, what about adding a few more points of frenzy to increase attack speed?
Str and dex add the same to your throw damage. Supposed to be, I think, .5% ed per point.
Quote (souldarite @ Tue, Jan 20 2009, 03:38am)
THIS NEEDS A STICKY NOW!!
sorry for the caps, but if it's not in the Baba section, it needs to get moved there NOW.
when i make more fg, this is the character I'll make.
It's been stickied for many, many months now; since, like, the second day it was posted.
Quote (Seva @ Sat, Jan 24 2009, 06:21am)
how much ar u get with this build??
Look at the screen shots posted in the replies.
Quote (Cracker_Jack @ Sun, Jan 25 2009, 09:35pm)
Was your barb exactly like the one in this guide, or do you have some secrets? Have you written any other guides?
Yes, just like this.
I describe a lot in my replies throughout this thread on how to do this or that and why things are the way they are.
Quote (maori @ Thu, Mar 5 2009, 02:26am)
With this build you're well over 5k life (or more depending on charms).
Hit the ias frames, have 105 fcr and have over 15k AR (there are screenshots posted earlier in the thread).
Thanks for answering that.
I even left a bunch of skill points free, so they could add even more ar from skills, if they want it.
I think I left like 40 stat points, too...they can boost both ar and damage if they want to...
Quote (ihtel15 @ Mon, Mar 9 2009, 06:35am)
tho yes
what should i put in the arreats
noone actually has jewel like 15 ias/40+ ar
and also 1 of my resistances isn't maxed, when i'm on my throwswitch. i think it was light.. or cold
how much does actually the charms give bonus? my damage with my merce faith is 5K only
so 2K should come from the charms?
I don't remember all the numbers off the top of my head from so long ago.
It should be cold on the resistance thing, but it's at like 50, 60 % (or should be?). But, you also get 20% cold absorb from raven frost, so you're golden. Plus, there isn't very much of any cold damage that will be hitting you.
Quote (Phokus33 @ Wed, Mar 18 2009, 08:41pm)
Morholt - thanks for the great guide and epic descriptions of chaos runs. Grats on the 99 too!
Got my barb up to 90. Almost done, built about 85% - I have about 12 unused skill points 70 unused stats + still havn't tried IK boots and i need some mele gcs etc.
I havn't tried chaosing yet, so my build doesn't really need the fcr and tele at this moment. Im thinking about adding a fort (dmg, survivability) to my inventory and phoenix monarch (redemption, life, def) on switch for straight killing power. The Phoenix switch is clutch on my mele sorc, redemption makes life + mana easy. Also I could just rock the nigma + hoto/phoenix switch and sacrafice some fcr and bo points for easy life and mana from redemption aura. Just a few thoughts.
IK boots - I read your description of why gores etc are crap. Since I don't exclusiely need the 40% frw, could I sub in some boots with dex to make up for the AR on IKs? Seems like hard points in dex are actually better than straight AR. I'm thinking waterwalks or shadows could work...
Also, im having trouble placing my last 12 or so skill points. How necessary are the +8 Leap and +9 Howl? Im debating dumping my remaining points into frenzy as I seem to use it alot (don't have 2X lacerator + warshrike yet).
Thanks for the gg guide -- very fun and unique char!
Speed is deadly; don't sacrifice it.
Keep your fcr one from spirit (plus, you'd lose skills which effect your defense, life, mana, res, leap, etc).
And what will redemption do for you? You only kill 3 monsters in the whole chaos; plus, switching to wait for redemption is a giant time waste.
I stated already that you do so much damage that you can usually just teleport onto Infector's pack and then just throw and leech life to the point that you're not getting hurt.
Not using enigma = losing massive life and you wouldn't be able to wear most of your gear.
I don't remember the amount of ar you get from dex vs. hard ar.
Yes, 8 leap/9howl is a MUST, like I've posted 50 times by now...I even made a picture in paint on how it works and all that...
Adding more than one point into frenzy is a total waste. You only have for the time while your standing in the Throne of Destruction and as a move to build up speed to reach the, otherwise impossible, throw attack speed breakpoint.
Using frenzy in Chaos will get you killed from maiden.
This barb using frenzy a lot when he's at lower levels helping clear waves, but after you hit 96 and are chaosing you will not be using it very much at all.
Remember hat this is a build for hitting 99, nothing else; just has the abilities to do other things well.