Frenzy Barb & Swordguard

[TonyBone]

Frenzy Barb & Swordguard

I have a both a Todesfaelle Flamme and Swordguard waiting for my frenzy Barb (God I love the look of two big swords side by side). While not Godly gear, it will do me nicely though nightmare. I noticed that the Swordguard has a "20% Increased Chance of Blocking" stat. Since a frenzy barb doesn't use a shield (obviously) does this stat really add anything?

Additionally do you think that dual Flamebellows will do well in Hell?

Any insight or direction would be greatly apprecaited. My thanks in advance!

 

[[exile]]

chance to block only affects you if you're wearing a shield, so no go on frenzy barbs.

dual flamebellows will certainly do well in hell -- not the godliest stuff, but definitely enough to let you deal some decent damage.

 

[TonyBone]

chance to block only affects you if you're wearing a shield, so no go on frenzy barbs.

Thanks. It was as I expected. So the only person this stat would benefit is a Barb using it single handed with a shield since no other character can use it single handed. Frankly a worthless stat in my opinion.

 

[Uzziah]

Actually the 20% increased blocking on the sword will allow you to get 75% blocking with really low dex for either a iron barb or vita barb. the saving of over 30 stat points do to a weapon is considerably large. Its too bad the swordgaurds damage wasn't greater.

There are a few odd ball affixes on unique items this is one that only the barb can use, kind of weird to design such a low damage weapon for use with a barb to use the affixes.

 

[Ash Housewares]

well since the title said frenzy and the barb is frenzy, the block doesn't help here much, we know what it does if you have a shield, but yea, it's kind of a crap weapon, decent for leveling, but slow, flamebellows ain't the fastest either, I wouldn't use them, especially because of the %chance to cast firestorm locking out skills, it is extremely annoying, even if it is only .6 seconds, at 12% to cast, it will happen very often