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Aug 1 2022 03:08pm
Considering rolling a WW barb, and I usually don't like cookie cutter builds. I'm probably going to be focus farming Chaos. I've been playing around with the idea of a dual Azurewrath build. Anyone attempted something similar since they've fixed the damage to undead bug? I'd be rocking a Might merc with Pride to boost my phys dmg to demons, along with probably dual Ohm or Pul runes in the Azurewraths to boost their dmg output -- Pul runes seem the better choice for 75% dmg/demons +100 att rating to demons.

Base Azurewraths without any ias socketing requires 95 off weapon ias to hit 4 fpa bp under decrepify, and 0 off weapon ias to reach 4 fpa without decrepify. https://warren1001.github.io/IAS_Calculator/

Azurewraths grant 250-500 cold dmg, 250-500 magic dmg per attack, neither of which the Venom Lords nor Diablo have strong immunity to. I'm thinking that 12.5 attacks a second with 250-500 magic type dmg, or 3125-6250 magic dmg/sec [plus the additional 3125-6250 cold dmg/sec] on top of the huge 500%+ boost that Might/Concentration merc grants to phys dmg would be more than enough to overtake the demons. The awesomely op 700%+ dmg boost that the combined Sanctuary aura grants undead, and the complete negation of undead phys res makes them no issue at all. Also, you probably wouldn't need to use Berserk unless there was a particularly pesky phys/cold immune Venom Lord elite.


Another merc option would be Might merc with Infinity to boost the cold dmg and increase your chance to hit.

This post was edited by sherloc09 on Aug 1 2022 03:16pm
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2x grief pb
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For ww barb stick with grief unless you want to go azure wrath for style/variety, in that case you have many paths. Dont over think.

2x grief cb/zwei for slight range or 2x phase (cringe).
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i am currently running a grief cb and ss with 2 asurewraths in swap. i rarely switch off the asurewraths. they are insane vs undead. i don't have to use berserk anymore either.
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Quote (sherloc09 @ 1 Aug 2022 23:08)
Considering rolling a WW barb, and I usually don't like cookie cutter builds. I'm probably going to be focus farming Chaos. I've been playing around with the idea of a dual Azurewrath build. Anyone attempted something similar since they've fixed the damage to undead bug? I'd be rocking a Might merc with Pride to boost my phys dmg to demons, along with probably dual Ohm or Pul runes in the Azurewraths to boost their dmg output -- Pul runes seem the better choice for 75% dmg/demons +100 att rating to demons.

Base Azurewraths without any ias socketing requires 95 off weapon ias to hit 4 fpa bp under decrepify, and 0 off weapon ias to reach 4 fpa without decrepify. https://warren1001.github.io/IAS_Calculator/

Azurewraths grant 250-500 cold dmg, 250-500 magic dmg per attack, neither of which the Venom Lords nor Diablo have strong immunity to. I'm thinking that 12.5 attacks a second with 250-500 magic type dmg, or 3125-6250 magic dmg/sec [plus the additional 3125-6250 cold dmg/sec] on top of the huge 500%+ boost that Might/Concentration merc grants to phys dmg would be more than enough to overtake the demons. The awesomely op 700%+ dmg boost that the combined Sanctuary aura grants undead, and the complete negation of undead phys res makes them no issue at all. Also, you probably wouldn't need to use Berserk unless there was a particularly pesky phys/cold immune Venom Lord elite.


Another merc option would be Might merc with Infinity to boost the cold dmg and increase your chance to hit.


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Quote (NEEDdemRARES @ Aug 3 2022 06:54pm)
For ww barb stick with grief unless you want to go azure wrath for style/variety, in that case you have many paths. Dont over think.

2x grief cb/zwei for slight range or 2x phase (cringe).



As with the op, I dislike cookie cutter builds. Grief is cookie cutter. I’m highly considering dual Azurewrath with cold facets, and a faceted nightwings viel. Add on a might merc with infinity. Should give -100 cold res, with ~3-6k * 130% = 4-8k cold with an effective -50% res to Diablo. That is more cold dps per second than a blizzard sorc since bliz dmg is over 4 seconds. Add in the 3-6k magic dmg, and the physical dmg component, should be able to wreck lower players count Chaos Sanctuary.
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I like death runeword in a collosus sword. I also use a near perfect grandfather sword sometimes.
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Quote (sherloc09 @ Aug 6 2022 09:35am)
As with the op, I dislike cookie cutter builds. Grief is cookie cutter. I’m highly considering dual Azurewrath with cold facets, and a faceted nightwings viel. Add on a might merc with infinity. Should give -100 cold res, with ~3-6k * 130% = 4-8k cold with an effective -50% res to Diablo. That is more cold dps per second than a blizzard sorc since bliz dmg is over 4 seconds. Add in the 3-6k magic dmg, and the physical dmg component, should be able to wreck lower players count Chaos Sanctuary.



The damage isn’t over x seconds

The cold duration is over x seconds



This will be a terrible build
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The damage isn’t over x seconds

The cold duration is over x seconds

This will be a terrible build


4-8K cold dmg, 3-6k magic dmg, -100% cold res, 700%+ ed to undead from sanctuary aura, 500%+ ed from might/concentration auras, last ias breakpoint... Seems pretty good.
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Quote (sherloc09 @ Aug 9 2022 10:08pm)
4-8K cold dmg, 3-6k magic dmg, -100% cold res, 700%+ ed to undead from sanctuary aura, 500%+ ed from might/concentration auras, last ias breakpoint... Seems pretty good.



might/concentration is for your physical damage only.

Of which you have hardly any using azurewrath

Your build is terrible

This post was edited by Bui6Pays40Percent4Wins on Aug 9 2022 09:41pm
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