Barb gets bo and natural res

This post was edited by crosspawz on Apr 16 2026 01:43pm

My problem with the choice is the lack of consistency, not whether it actually stays or goes.


If you can't have it because its expensive then the same sentiment should at least be considered to apply to paladins, sorcs, barbarians and others who had their good skills pushed into items and spread around. Teleport is a Jah and Ber, Battle Orders is a Mal Ist and Ohm, paladin auras and their respective costs etc.

If you can't have it because its too strong, balance other parts of the kit that rely on the Conviction and leave the option, and if it is too strong then start whacking the other s tier builds that trivialize the game in the same manner. Meanwhile hammerdins are even stronger than they were and nobody seems to have the same problem with them.


Give me variety. Taking away options is a lazy way to balance things, and pushes builds into cookie cutters where the only personal touches end up being trivial like the graphic and layout of the charms in your inventory. I agree that one point shouldn't create an end game power character. But with synergy requirements and an 80 point investment? Would 40-45+ in the skill allowing Conviction to still happen be that bad? Would it break it or add an option?

They could make a unique book, rare to drop, that would allow for a demon to have conviction or holy fire & cursed.

I don't think it even needs to go that far, just allow the auras after a certain +skill threshold that can only be reached with end game gear where the aura is no longer a big deal.
If you can get say 40+ in the skill then you can probably afford an Infinity and you'll either have Conviction on the merc or the minion, but you're definitely going to already have it.

Still not sure why Holy Fire and Shock were removed but Frost left in. If the problem is the aoe proc then Frost/Fire/Shock is little more than flavor. Leaving Frost just shrinks the radius in exchange for the slowing effect while still leaving the underlying problem.

This post was edited by Swirl on Apr 16 2026 02:59pm

I voted 19/15, not because I even use conv, but because I’d like to choose the aura I want.

19/15 should in fact work, but the aura check is before the check to see if skill is high enough for aura.
Which makes no sense.
It’s not like with the changes it’s a one point wonder for tanking anymore.

Good joke bud