My sons has an axe barb, is it beast main grief off?

Despite having 6-7 solid charms (120-130 ar/x) his ar is only around 6k ar. He’s only lvl 83 so I’m wondering if that it. Need some ar on the rings for sure but curious how to run highlords and still hit ~80%


More of a silly question, I have a decent enchant sorc and I’m curious if I enchant his barb, would 2x hoj deal more dmg? I think grief is going to be hard to beat pvp but would be funny to see 2x hoj enchanted barb with 2x hoj barb merc especially if the clear speed was better somehow

6k works for pvm.
He can use demon limb for enchant. Or you can enchant him with ur sorc.
If ar is an issue, then he may stat extra dex for 5base ar each point.

It is typical to use raven for 1 of the rings.
That is due to 3 things:
They can have up to 250 ar, and the 20 dex = 100 ar more as well. And it gives cannot be frozen.
Gloves should be LOH.(Laying of hands)
With LOH and Highlord, both fire and lr should be easy to reach 75 as well.
Best helm is guillaume for pvm.

I do not think 2 hoj will deal more damage.

What skill do he use? Did he max axe mastery? Because 6k sounds low. Do he have annie and torch?

Lets assume he has 120 dex or smt.
Thats 1100 base ar. The scs 120 * 6 = 1150 ar. And the 250 from raven.
Thats a solid base ar of 2500.

Here is a build i put together quickly.
If he want safer/slower approuch he can swap belt to Strings.

It ended up at 8,2k ar without enchant:
https://maxroll.gg/d2/d2planner/rncyx0iu

And here is with demon limb enchant:
11k ar

But it is however usual to use dual grief pb for pvm.
Due to unbreakable.

If he want to pvp add:
Raven
Wisp
Trang oul's
Strings/dungo
Hots
Other helm types such as:
Coa 2 soc, diadem with 20fcr etc. And i would skill different. I have not used the stats here other than putting dex to wear hoto scourge. The hoto can be normal flail as well. Dont matter.
More inventory etc
I would also instead use max damage/ar/life gc's or scs.

Merc should be:
Eth reapers act 2 might merc.

This post was edited by gel87 on Apr 7 2025 01:06am

Yeah all of that looks to be about what his barb looks like, i guess the rings really are gonna add quite a bit once I get those right.


Do you think an act 5 merc could compete with act 2 for might/dec proc? It’s a little more clunky I think, but could technically get might and decriphy with last wish/lawbringer? Of course tap would cast over dec some but not the worst cast over

Or would faith merc with inner sight and sundar be the best of both worlds versus stone skin etc?

Ideally you want merc to proc the decreap and keep might aura active.
Yes an act5 would work as well. Fun vs undeads too for forexample chaos runs. Depending on how much find items you want or are using its possible to add more to berserk as well which is quick vs stoneskin and phy immunes.
Dno which is better between act5 or act2 merc though, but act 2 merc is way cheaper and i think its deals more damage as well.

I tried the 2x hoj on chanted barb
It works and its fun.
Needs a fire sunder
Similar dmg, but way less phys dmg means you don’t leech a lot

And you suddenly become completely dependent of chant, so it’s fun to change things up but not better and way less practical