Only basics like needed fhr fcr en basic eq and gameplay.

Any info is appreciated.

48fhr
37 or 63fcr
Grief
Beast
Coa or Guil/arreats
Invent / max/ar/life

Be offensive vs everything apart from pala really

Brief:



Guide:

https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=64469553

Video:

Thank you guys another question for the pro's.
Do i reach max ias bp WW with grief ba 30/400 ias + beast? Tnx.

+ does extra ED from fana aura work with grief?
Becz i tested grief + forty, forty ed does NOT work with grief tested 20x times.

This post was edited by Usame on Jul 14 2024 04:01am

DhA's guide for BvC is the Holy Grail of Barb PvP guide. You should definitely check it out and most of its info still goes even on D2R!



to answer this, yes i think you can reach the max WW IAS breakpoint if your grief only has 30 IAS, even when slowed. This is because to the not-so recent changes to Whirlwind skill in which all sources of attack speed now affects WW IAS breakpoints, hence it being easier to reach.

Also, extra ED from fana aura will work for the totality of your damage but i dont think it applies to Grief itself.

For IAS calculator, just search "warren1001 ias calculator d2" on your favorite search engine.

This post was edited by Aiuraaa on Jul 14 2024 08:32am

This topic is tagged "D2", not "D2R".

1) You need 34ias on Grief BA for subsequent hit checks. Unless you whirl better/shorter than an AI you must have 34ias.
2) Question needs to be rephrased.

Disclaimer: I have barely played D2 the last decade+.

Some info/strategies for BvC 1v1 in D2R:

- You cannot FHR/Block-lock your enemies anymore with tri-whirling on D2R. That's why the more attack pattern you can use is tele-whirl once or twice before resetting (can still use tri-whirl but use it at your own risk. Good duelers will recognize a BvC if the latter is doing a tri-whirl and will usually CT-tele out on the 2nd whirl).

- Berserk (zerk, as its commonly called), is a really great way to deal big boi damage (cannot be absorbed in any way) especially if you want to be unpredictable. Really good versus Necros that use Bone Prison.

- Learn to anticipate where your enemies will teleport next. Usually you will get a pattern after a few duels. Use it to try and whirl long then get out.

- Namelock/Chainlock is your bread-and-butter mechanics. Master it, and you will have better time dueling most casters.

- Utilize the Unsummon-lock. Works wonders to delay/fake your stomps and try to land one WW or two.

- Be aggressive almost all the time (except versus Paladins). Accuracy is also key in getting more wins on BvC.

- Don't stress yourself out if you lose almost every time vs all. Barbs are currently at the bottom-tier of current state of D2R. But getting kills is genuinely satisfying if u pull it off.


Sorc: - use GM absorb depending on the element. Use the 63 FCR and try to be aggressive with her. Utilize Unsummon-lock and LEAP i think is a great way to grab a namelock on her and try to combo after that. Can be a hard matchup if the sorc is super defensive.

Ama: - If you are pure BvC, you need to maximize the items you can wear that will grant you a high block AND max damage reduction %. Try to predict where the amazon is, and try to come to his screen via CT and whirl once or twice fast (while she is on bow-side) then reset. Amazons on Jav side will be a disaster for you so do take that in mind if you ever wanna just brain-dead go aggressive on her.

Assa: Use GM absorb appropriately. 37 FCR/63 FCR is good either way (37 being less mobility for more damage, or vice-versa) For pure trapsins, it's going to test your name/chainlock and prediction skills. If she is quite aggressive with you, you can match it up with aggressive gameplay of your own. Use leap as necessary to try and namelock her, go for 1 or 2 whirls before getting out (especially if she's defensive, you cannot go for 3 or more WWs because she will definitely get out and you will get out-traded with traps) and reset. You can also go for the aggressive play if 1.) Her shadow is down, or 2.) she doesn't have traps around her like if she only has 1 or 2 traps placed. Chainlock her if possible when either one condition is met.

Necro: Nature's Peace is your friend here. Probably the best matchup you can have if he has GM block and it's fun especially if you can name/chainlock him constantly. 63 FCR is really important and the only cast rate on this matchup. Leap-Tele-whirl-tele-tele-zerk-tele-tele-tele-whirl. Just try and mix it up and always remember, Berserk is vital vs necros. If necros use 75 block and purely defensive, then you might just lose.

Druid: Another good matchup for you, provided that he's GM. Use the 63 FCR and high or max DR (if possible).Life leech can be useful if Druid uses wolves. Leap only once and try to tele-whirl him for once/twice before resetting or chaining him. Try to advance your WW if the druid sees your stomping pattern and tries to upnado him.

Pala: Any paladin build should beat a godly-built BvC. Nothing more to say. For in-depth strategy, you can me or a good BvC player to get some strategies.

Ohh yeah i didn't notice it. Sorry my bad.

USE wisp oak vs all..
Fuck shield, its boring.

Stat a little extra dex if need ar, or use angelics.

A necro got angry at me, because i won without extensive use of chainlocks xD
Thats called reading enemies. D2r scaling was a bit wierd and new for me, made me struggle to chainlock so i just played different, was also a rather laggy pc on work.

So just play ur way, learn what works for you. If ur pc is laggy chose a different approuch. There are more than one way to deal with enemies. And zerk is epic vs casters.

If d2 its either 34 or 36 ias needed for Grief ba.
Fana helps ur damage fully, and more importantly ar.

This post was edited by gel87 on Jul 16 2024 06:07am