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I put on a life everlasting circ + ammy and whirl away. Iirc it's something like 75 flat dmg returned regardless if you hit or not. So Integer pdr + a little bit of leech is more than enough
Edit : lifetap works as well but most melee want a decrep merc so it's annoying to have to change that

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I put on a life everlasting circ + ammy and whirl away. Iirc it's something like 75 flat dmg returned regardless if you hit or not. So Integer pdr + a little bit of leech is more than enough
Edit : lifetap works as well but most melee want a decrep merc so it's annoying to have to change that


dual lastwish pb a5 barb

bigger might aura

swap back to the new amp swords when not farming heralds

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dual lastwish pb a5 barb

bigger might aura

swap back to the new amp swords when not farming heralds


isnt this immapossibru?
dreadfang is a 2h
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p8 heralds...honestly the thorns damage is the least of your worries if you have good leech


How about undead?

They definitely you back with a bit, with cursed one if you are ampd even more. Can take 4-5 wws then need some full jubs

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On my HC frenzy barb I have eth throw javelins on switch and 1 in double throw/throw mastery. Since double swing is synergy for both frenzy and throw, the dmg is still acceptable.
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Apr 25 2026 07:43pm
isnt this immapossibru?
dreadfang is a 2h


yeah well swords singular obviously
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Apr 25 2026 09:01pm
seems like a lot to hire a new frenzy merc every time you fight a herald to put dual LW on him,
and then rehire a bash merc to use dreadfang inbetween.

maybe i'm just past my time of sweaty min/maxing
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Apr 25 2026 09:17pm
seems like a lot to hire a new frenzy merc every time you fight a herald to put dual LW on him,
and then rehire a bash merc to use dreadfang inbetween.

maybe i'm just past my time of sweaty min/maxing


Ur not wrong could just use a single last wish

Save a few jahs in the process

More single player accessibility
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why did you censor the name of your bo barb?


because the name contains cencored word


Not as bad as iron maiden but still annoying


not great not terrible
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