dont forget CB% on maul
40% is perf

INMORTEL KEENG

10/10 for you Great guide, will definitely be trying this out sometime in the future.

Poison damage isn't worth it. It's damage over a long stretch of time and it's just not suitable for a barbarian. People like poison because it adds to the character screen, but the actual effect is minimal. If you want, max/ar/life charms are the way to go. Life is always great for a barbarian. Having 5k life is certainly better than 3k life.

Saturday evening bump! Please read and comment!

Thanks to favourable review by JayPee, the guide is now stickied in the Barbarian guides section, so it's easier to find. Thanks again!

This topic is ofc still open to your comments, critic, questions etc.

I just would recommend following things:

Ber-Runes aren't needed in PvM at all.

Strength definitely can be overstatted. I mean, more than 3k Life with BO is just a waste, and that's easy reachable with prober Equipment.
I wouldn't like to have less than 300 Points in Strength, since it boosts your damage pretty nice.

A Merc using The Reaper's can easily use Guillaumes Face, what adds 35% CB and another 15% DS.

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I have not seen compelling evidence that Ber runes aren't a good choice for sockets. But regardless, I do have alternative socketing options in the guide so whatever is your choice. I just take Bers any day, esp. since I do some IK vs IK too.

Strength is a waste yes. Barbarian gets +4 life for 1 vitality point, boost by BO and that's +10 life per vitality. No other bonus is comparable to this. And 3k life is not enough. You will get cut down easily in hell Travincal without good life.

Guillaumes has been mentioned before and it's a good option. I'd still take gaze or andys anyday, because your merc isn't required to do great damage. He just has to deliver decrep and survive the likes of travincal and fanat, extra strong, amp monsters packs.

This post was edited by Leohappy on Mar 21 2011 07:15am

any iks already on the new ladder?

Almost, just lacking in armor.

I built my barb on my own charm and wits, but excellent guide! I picked up a few helpful things.

This post was edited by illmatic24 on Apr 2 2011 07:17pm