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Poisonous Barb -- New Build -- throwing an idea into the Aether
Basic Premise is this: Barbs use BotD all the time anyway, so why not make the poison nova damage go way up. Two ways to do that are to use Venom Runeword weapon in the other hand and use a ring with charges of Poison Dagger on it. Then use Trang's gloves for the Poison Damage bonus.
Someone else might be able to add more to the strategy, but I thought I would throw it out there.
Breath of the Dying 6 Socket Weapons Vex + Hel + El + Eld + Zod + Eth 50% Chance To Cast Level 20 Poison Nova When You Kill An Enemy
Indestructible
+60% Increased Attack Speed
+350-400% Enhanced Damage (varies)
+200% Damage To Undead
-25% Target Defense
+50 To Attack Rating
+50 To Attack Rating Against Undead
7% Mana Stolen Per Hit
12-15% Life Stolen Per Hit (varies)
Prevent Monster Heal
+30 To All Attributes
+1 To Light Radius
Requirements -20%
Venom 3 Socket Weapons Tal + Dol + Mal
Hit Causes Monster To Flee 25%
Prevent Monster Heal
Ignore Target's Defense
7% Mana Stolen Per Hit
Level 15 Poison Explosion (27 Charges)
Level 13 Poison Nova (11 Charges)
+273 Poison Damage Over 6 seconds
Poison Dagger charges can be found on Helms(12), Daggers(12), Circlets(24), Gloves(24), Rings(24)
Venom, the assassin skill can be found on Andariel's Visage
Demonhead
Defense: 310-387 (varies)(Base Defense: 101-154)
Required Level: 83
Required Strength: 102
Durability: 20
+100-150% Enhanced Defense (varies)
+2 To All Skills
20% Increased Attack Speed
8-10% Life Stolen Per Hit (varies)
+25-30 To Strength (varies)
+10% To Maximum Poison Resist
Fire Resist -30%
Poison Resist +70%
15% Chance To Cast Level 15 Poison Nova When Struck
Level 3 Venom (20 charges)
(Ladder Only)
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.10 or later)
Basic Premise is this: Barbs use BotD all the time anyway, so why not make the poison nova damage go way up. Two ways to do that are to use Venom Runeword weapon in the other hand and use a ring with charges of Poison Dagger on it. Then use Trang's gloves for the Poison Damage bonus.
Someone else might be able to add more to the strategy, but I thought I would throw it out there.
Breath of the Dying 6 Socket Weapons Vex + Hel + El + Eld + Zod + Eth 50% Chance To Cast Level 20 Poison Nova When You Kill An Enemy
Indestructible
+60% Increased Attack Speed
+350-400% Enhanced Damage (varies)
+200% Damage To Undead
-25% Target Defense
+50 To Attack Rating
+50 To Attack Rating Against Undead
7% Mana Stolen Per Hit
12-15% Life Stolen Per Hit (varies)
Prevent Monster Heal
+30 To All Attributes
+1 To Light Radius
Requirements -20%
Venom 3 Socket Weapons Tal + Dol + Mal
Hit Causes Monster To Flee 25%
Prevent Monster Heal
Ignore Target's Defense
7% Mana Stolen Per Hit
Level 15 Poison Explosion (27 Charges)
Level 13 Poison Nova (11 Charges)
+273 Poison Damage Over 6 seconds
Poison Dagger charges can be found on Helms(12), Daggers(12), Circlets(24), Gloves(24), Rings(24)
Venom, the assassin skill can be found on Andariel's Visage
Demonhead
Defense: 310-387 (varies)(Base Defense: 101-154)
Required Level: 83
Required Strength: 102
Durability: 20
+100-150% Enhanced Defense (varies)
+2 To All Skills
20% Increased Attack Speed
8-10% Life Stolen Per Hit (varies)
+25-30 To Strength (varies)
+10% To Maximum Poison Resist
Fire Resist -30%
Poison Resist +70%
15% Chance To Cast Level 15 Poison Nova When Struck
Level 3 Venom (20 charges)
(Ladder Only)
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.10 or later)