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WW Barb with new Runewords? Oh Boy!
Christmas early this year with the new runewords. Quite a few of them benefit the Barb greatly. I'm just wondering which would be best. No Reason to waste money now is there
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I'm going to Copy and Paste the ones that seem most interesting from the Arreat Summit.
Death
5 Socket Swords/Axes
Hel + El + Vex + Ort + Gul
100% Chance To Cast Level 44 Chain Lightning When You Die
25% Chance To Cast Level 18 Glacial Spike On Attack
Indestructible
+300-385% Enhanced Damage (varies)
20% Bonus To Attack Rating
+50 To Attack Rating
Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage
7% Mana Stolen Per Hit
50% Chance of Crushing Blow
+0.5% (per Character Level) Deadly Strike (Based on Character Level)
+1 To Light Radius
Level 22 Blood Golem (15 Charges)
Requirements -20%
Insane for an OW barb, Tons of ED. A Better Fury or not?
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Faith
4 Socket Missile Weapons
Ohm + Jah + Lem + Eld
Level 12-15 Fanaticism Aura When Equipped (varies)
+1-2 To All Stats (varies)
+330% Enhanced Damage
Ignore Target's Defense
300% Bonus To Attack Rating
+75% Damage To Undead
+50 To Attack Rating Against Undead
All Resistances +15
10% Reanimate As: Returned
75% Extra Gold From Monsters
I know some of you are thinking I'm an idiot and that this is for zons but here's the catch. Wouldn't this be great on your Rogue Merc?
The Attack Rating on the Merc would be great, Reses to help her out. But the Fanat puts her over the edge. Beast wasn't bad at all. But Fanat on this baby is great.
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Fortitude
4 Socket Weapons/Body Armor
El + Sol + Dol + Lo
20% Chance To Cast Level 15 Chilling Armor when Struck
+25% Faster Cast Rate
+300% Enhanced Damage
+200% Enhanced Defense
+15 Defense
+ To Life (Based on Character Level)
Replenish Life +7
+5% To Maximum Lightning Resist
All Resistances +25-30 (varies)
Damage Reduced By 7
12% Damage Taken Goes To Mana
+1 To Light Radius
Dual Weilding Galore. +900% Enhanced Damage, +600% Enhanced Defense, Tons of Life, +60-90 res? Oh boy. Even if you're not dual weilding. You can still fit two of these on. but does it really beat the BotD/SS/Enigma Set up?
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Last Wish
6 Socket Swords/Hammers/Axes
Jah + Mal + Jah + Sur + Jah + Ber
6% Chance To Cast Level 11 Fade When Struck
10% Chance To Cast Level 18 Life Tap On Striking
20% Chance To Cast Level 20 Charged Bolt On Attack
Level 17 Might Aura When Equipped
+330-375% Enhanced Damage (varies)
Ignore Target's Defense
60-70% Chance of Crushing Blow (varies)
Prevent Monster Heal
Hit Blinds Target
0.5 (per level)% Chance of Getting Magic Items (Based on Character Level)
This looks great but I'm skeptical. ITD, High CB, Good ED, Prev Monster Heal, HBT and the Might aura look strong, but is it as good as it sounds? Also, this is uber expensive so is the investment even worthwhile?
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Destruction doesn't look bad but BotD is probably better, for reference here's a link http://img55.exs.cx/img55/9775/screenshot0193mk.jpg
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Ice doesn't look that bad either for a rogue merc.
http://img108.exs.cx/img108/3042/screenshot0160pf.jpg
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Phoenix looks pretty damn good. Redemption aura, huge ED bonus, and the Def vs Missile looks nice too.
http://upl.silentwhisper.net/uplfolders/upload4/Screenshot077.jpg
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All of that looks pretty promising, opens up alot of new options for ww barbs and even Conc barbs. Of course, there's still BotD, Fury, SS, Enigma and every other option that was available. So what do you think can contend and what can't?
Christmas early this year with the new runewords. Quite a few of them benefit the Barb greatly. I'm just wondering which would be best. No Reason to waste money now is there
.I'm going to Copy and Paste the ones that seem most interesting from the Arreat Summit.
Death
5 Socket Swords/Axes
Hel + El + Vex + Ort + Gul
100% Chance To Cast Level 44 Chain Lightning When You Die
25% Chance To Cast Level 18 Glacial Spike On Attack
Indestructible
+300-385% Enhanced Damage (varies)
20% Bonus To Attack Rating
+50 To Attack Rating
Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage
7% Mana Stolen Per Hit
50% Chance of Crushing Blow
+0.5% (per Character Level) Deadly Strike (Based on Character Level)
+1 To Light Radius
Level 22 Blood Golem (15 Charges)
Requirements -20%
Insane for an OW barb, Tons of ED. A Better Fury or not?
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Faith
4 Socket Missile Weapons
Ohm + Jah + Lem + Eld
Level 12-15 Fanaticism Aura When Equipped (varies)
+1-2 To All Stats (varies)
+330% Enhanced Damage
Ignore Target's Defense
300% Bonus To Attack Rating
+75% Damage To Undead
+50 To Attack Rating Against Undead
All Resistances +15
10% Reanimate As: Returned
75% Extra Gold From Monsters
I know some of you are thinking I'm an idiot and that this is for zons but here's the catch. Wouldn't this be great on your Rogue Merc?
The Attack Rating on the Merc would be great, Reses to help her out. But the Fanat puts her over the edge. Beast wasn't bad at all. But Fanat on this baby is great.
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Fortitude
4 Socket Weapons/Body Armor
El + Sol + Dol + Lo
20% Chance To Cast Level 15 Chilling Armor when Struck
+25% Faster Cast Rate
+300% Enhanced Damage
+200% Enhanced Defense
+15 Defense
+ To Life (Based on Character Level)
Replenish Life +7
+5% To Maximum Lightning Resist
All Resistances +25-30 (varies)
Damage Reduced By 7
12% Damage Taken Goes To Mana
+1 To Light Radius
Dual Weilding Galore. +900% Enhanced Damage, +600% Enhanced Defense, Tons of Life, +60-90 res? Oh boy. Even if you're not dual weilding. You can still fit two of these on. but does it really beat the BotD/SS/Enigma Set up?
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Last Wish
6 Socket Swords/Hammers/Axes
Jah + Mal + Jah + Sur + Jah + Ber
6% Chance To Cast Level 11 Fade When Struck
10% Chance To Cast Level 18 Life Tap On Striking
20% Chance To Cast Level 20 Charged Bolt On Attack
Level 17 Might Aura When Equipped
+330-375% Enhanced Damage (varies)
Ignore Target's Defense
60-70% Chance of Crushing Blow (varies)
Prevent Monster Heal
Hit Blinds Target
0.5 (per level)% Chance of Getting Magic Items (Based on Character Level)
This looks great but I'm skeptical. ITD, High CB, Good ED, Prev Monster Heal, HBT and the Might aura look strong, but is it as good as it sounds? Also, this is uber expensive so is the investment even worthwhile?
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Destruction doesn't look bad but BotD is probably better, for reference here's a link http://img55.exs.cx/img55/9775/screenshot0193mk.jpg
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Ice doesn't look that bad either for a rogue merc.
http://img108.exs.cx/img108/3042/screenshot0160pf.jpg
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Phoenix looks pretty damn good. Redemption aura, huge ED bonus, and the Def vs Missile looks nice too.
http://upl.silentwhisper.net/uplfolders/upload4/Screenshot077.jpg
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All of that looks pretty promising, opens up alot of new options for ww barbs and even Conc barbs. Of course, there's still BotD, Fury, SS, Enigma and every other option that was available. So what do you think can contend and what can't?