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Game Forum / Role Playing Games / Diablo / November 2004What equipment to collect for Frenzy Barb?
Hello All I have got to level 50 with my new Barbarian on the European Ladder. I have maxed sword mastery and I am almost there with Frenzy. The equipment I am using is:- IK Helm with 2 perfect topaz inserted Gunthers Rift Dimensional Blade Sword Culwens Point War Sword Hawkmail Scale Mail Wilhelms Pride Belt Tearhaunch Boots Nokozan Amulet Nagelring St - 100 Dx - 85 Vit - 60 Energy - 10 Unused - 85 A bit of a mishmash of items I know but what do I prioritise collecting? The swords need improvement but what do I go for? Azurewrath? Any advice would be useful. I have an oculus to trade so I should be able to get something decent. Thanks  SignatureWinslow Boy > Hello All > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Thanks I think I'd set my sights a little lower than an Azurewrath, for the time being. :-) How about a Lightsabre instead, for the time being? Todesfaelle Flamme is a decent unique, too, and one you can use right now. And several of my midlevel Frenzy barbs got good use from Aldur's Rhythm, even though they were primarily sword barbs (it's always been my philosophy that an early point or two in mace mastery isn't wasted for any barb). Heh, my magic finder uses a sword/mace combo right now--Azurewrath/Stormlash, and earlier he used Lightsabre/Baranar's Star. You need to look to your armor. I'm guessing you're wearing it for "cannot be frozen", but you need better at level 50 even if you have to give that up. Duriel's Shell would be great if you could get it, but it's in pretty high demand--I wouldn't hesitate to trade an Oculus for one, but that's just me and I don't trade much. :-) Other than that, a "Smoke" runeword armor works pretty good too (my HC background shows on that one). :-) Signaturechainbreaker If you need to email, then chainbreaker (naturally) at comcast dot net--that's "net" not "com"--should do it. Hello Chainbreaker I have Atma's Wail armour on one of my mules - it sounds like I should get and use this now. I have also got a Baranars and Aldurs Rhythm so a few points in Mace may be worth it. I also have a Demonhorn Edge helm which I can't wait to use - patience! Thanks for the advice. As good as ever. Mike I will see what >> Hello All >> [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > Other than that, a "Smoke" runeword armor works pretty good too (my HC > background shows on that one). :-) > Hello Chainbreaker > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Mike Atma's Wail will certainly be a big improvement over Hawkmail, even at the expense of losing "no freeze". If you can find some gear that reduces freeze time by x%, that will help make up for it--and that stacks, too. Don't go overboard putting points into mace mastery--just one or two will be plenty. The reason I usually put a couple of points there, even for sword barbs, is because the early/mid-level mace-class weapons IMO are so much better than the swords. Besides, starting out cold your barb has all those pally sticks he can buy, which are much better melee weapons than anything Charsi or Gheed sells. To me, it's silly not to use the best available weapon, whatever it may be--unless you have some specialty build going, of course. :-) Signaturechainbreaker If you need to email, then chainbreaker (naturally) at comcast dot net--that's "net" not "com"--should do it. > > Hello All > > [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > Other than that, a "Smoke" runeword armor works pretty good too (my HC > background shows on that one). :-) Having seen Mickey's Frenzy Barb simply tear through hell mode without sneezing, I'd say the weapon of choice would be 2 Gimmershreds. Max > Having seen Mickey's Frenzy Barb simply tear through hell mode without > sneezing, I'd say the weapon of choice would be 2 Gimmershreds. > > Max They'll work, too, but one of the nicest things about D2 is that there are so *many* ways to get from "A" to "B". :-) Only problem is that early on decent one-handed axes don't seem to be all that easily come by. But as I said earlier, there's no real reason to make a solid commitment to a weapon mastery very early on, anyway, unless you already have your endgame weapons available. Even if you do, you still have to get *to* the endgame. :-) Signaturechainbreaker If you need to email, then chainbreaker (naturally) at comcast dot net--that's "net" not "com"--should do it. > > Having seen Mickey's Frenzy Barb simply tear through hell mode without > > sneezing, I'd say the weapon of choice would be 2 Gimmershreds. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > to get *to* the endgame. :-) > -- Other than Gimmers, for axes the Butcher's Pupils are teh besto, for midgame, and then once they start slowing down, just upgrade em :) Lacerators would be nice for the amplify damage, but I haven't found any of those yet. short > Having seen Mickey's Frenzy Barb simply tear through hell mode without > sneezing, I'd say the weapon of choice would be 2 Gimmershreds. Doom and Beast or eBotD and Beast are amazingly powerful, but also worth a small fortune. > Max >> Having seen Mickey's Frenzy Barb simply tear through hell mode >> without sneezing, I'd say the weapon of choice would be 2 [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >> Max And that's why you'll never see me steering anyone towards such. Signaturechainbreaker > Hello All > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Thanks Flamebellow and Doombringer served me well through hell untill I was lucky enough to get some bul-kathos children. Signature~shady angel~ > > Hello All > > [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > -- > ~shady angel~ Lucky you! I hate the knockback on the KB though, you should try 2 Doomies short Hello All Thanks for all the advice - lots to think about. I have just traded my Oculus for an Azurewrath. Just wish to trade M'avinas Kraken Shell for IK armour and I will be will on the way to making my Barb half decent. Mike SignatureWinslow Boy >> > Hello All >> > [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > short > Hello All > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Mike Azurewrath for an Oculus?!? Well, enjoy--it's a fun sword. My magic finder loves his--what little I play him any more. Signaturechainbreaker Hello Chainbreaker I have reread your reply and was wondering if I have actually made a good trade? I found a Rockstopper Helm this evening and was hoping to trade for part of IK set either boots or belt. I use M'avinas Kraken Shell armour and was hoping to swap for IK armour. Am I being unrealistic with these trades. Mike Thanks Mike >> Hello All >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Well, enjoy--it's a fun sword. My magic finder loves his--what little I > play him any more. > Hello Chainbreaker > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Mike Gosh no--sorry I wasn't clearer. No, IMO getting Azurewrath for Oculus is a *great* trade. Just for comparison, early on in the second ladder season, I traded Tal's armor for one, but it was in HC where the higher end items tend to cost quite a bit. :-) If you can get IK for M'avina armor, then that'll be another great trade. You might even be able to get both IK boots and belt for a Rockstopper, since they're fairly common. Signaturechainbreaker > > Hello Chainbreaker > > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > You might even be able to get both IK boots and belt for a Rockstopper, > since they're fairly common. Yeah, no sh.t. If that's the going rate for an Azurewrath, then I really need to some more MF. You can get an Occy pretty cheap, I thought. short >>> Hello Chainbreaker >>> [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > short Well, that was what I meant--I really can't imagine getting an Azurewrath for an Occy, even in SC, unless everyone's finally bailing out of the game for good. Nope, I can't really imagine that trade, even if everyone *is* bailing out. :-) Mike, just consider yourself damned lucky for finding somebody willing to make that trade, and enjoy the sword. :-) And if you can make that Mavina/IK armor trade fairly quickly, then you need to make a career in merchandising. :-) Signaturechainbreaker >>> Hello All >>> [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > short Yea it can be annoying but can also be a life saver. Signature~shady angel~ |
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