SPF is not playing "truth or dare" serious question der

[strebo]

SPF is not playing "truth or dare" serious question

Greatings armsbrothers.


I am a recent addition to this realm, and admittedly limit myself to local incursions. I have therefor been biding my time mostly in the SPF Realms. I have a question, however, that they seemed you all much more qualified to answer. There is a long and rather amusing story behind it, but let's just say that I started LOD a week ago, and updated to 1.10 yesterday. (that is not near the exact timeline, but it suites my situation, as I am brand new to 1.10, and have only played 1.07 befro....anyways.)

I have a barbarian character that I want to play as a mute. Prety much completely (I am debating between potion and item finds, and grim ward because technically they wouldn't take a voice to accomplish.) Anyway I am asking for recomendations in 1.10 for a mute barb. I will admit I have a preferance for leapers, but am open to any and all suggestions. To help you out here are my stats: (no items)

Lvl 11
Skills:
Bash: 1
Leap: 1
To Be Assigned: 9


STR: 50
DEX: 20
VIT: 40
ENG: 10
and I have 15 left to assign.

I am currently in normal act 1. between the dark tower and the malus. (I spent the stat & skill points to get through tristram.) So which way to go, does anybody have a recomendation for a mute bard? Right now my skills are poised to go any direction. While I would prefer (strictly for unimportant personal reasons) to use a 2 handed axe, I will work with any successful build....so does anybody have advice for a mute bard, or is this one of those "take to level 99 and perhaps you can make it builds?


It was reccomended that I learn skills such as taunt for the synergies, but not use them to fulfill the mute requirement. That seems almost cheating to me, just cause I can't figure out how a mute warriour would learn battlecry skills....although, I can see using items such as a helm that adds to shout. (or any other skill creating item) because that is a magic effect and not dependant on natural ability. Not sure how that effects a non-twinked hc mute barbarian, but any advice as to which way to go will be hugely appreciated

 

[riplix]

wth is a mute-barb? no war cries?
whatever, use heart carvers for horking up potions and grim wards.

 

[strebo]

wth is a mute-barb? no war cries?
whatever, use heart carvers for horking up potions and grim wards.

well yeah kind of. Basically no war cries...except I figure through items (charged skills, items/helms that give skills) because I figure those can overcome physical mutations. Basically in the characters history (pre-game...personal quirk sorry) his tongue was cut out. So he can't really articulate sounds. I know techincally in the game war cries don't require much in the way of vocabulary, but I am just figuring with half a tongue or less, he couldn't form the basic sounds to make the war cry come alive without an item to help. So yeah I am pretty much trying to build a no natural war cry barbarian if possible. (although as I said, I think find potion/find item. grim ward may be possible, since I doub't those are truly based verbal skill.)

I pretty much play on my home computer. (haven't delved much into internet games after bad experiences with the first diablo and everquest (only 2 real online games I've played)) Is the carvers heart pretty easy to find, and what does it do? if you don't mind my asking. Either way, thanks for the tip, it takes me another step towards completeing my character.

 

[riplix]

heart carver is an exceptional dagger. it's pretty easy to get online (for a few perfect gems) and not THAT hard to find.

this should free some points to spend otherwise. not sure if a lvl 8 grim ward will scare anything in hell but worth a try

http://www.battle.net/diablo2exp/items/exceptional/udaggers.shtml

One-Hand Damage: (44-49) To (110-123) (77-86 Avg)
Required Level: 36
Required Strength: 25
Required Dexterity: 58
Durability: 20
Base Weapon Speed: [0]
+190-240% Enhanced Damage(varies)
Adds 15-35 Damage
35% Deadly Strike
Ignore Target's Defense
+4 To Grim Ward (Barbarian Only)
+4 To Find Item (Barbarian Only)
+4 To Find Potion (Barbarian Only)
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)

 

[strebo]

Coolness and thank you. I will definately be keeping my beedy little eyes out for that. Or perhaps even explore the online environment and trade for one.