08-04-2006, 06:25 AM
Great tips, Munkay!:)Much appreciated!
Questions:
1. It seems Berserk is the way to go as many monsters are immune to physical attacks in Hell diff. All are 50% resistant if I remember correctly. How does Frenzy-people kill PIs if they only deal normal dmg?
2. If I decide to go with Berserk, should I use a polearm/spear/axe type weapon or something short and fast (like a mace/sword)? (You mentioned something about "a big stick".. Haven't found one of those yet:P)
3. I may play fast, but I don't like feeling constricted. If I see a monster 'over there', I'd like to have the choice myself whether to rest a bit or go over and kill it. What I *don't* want, is that constant nagging feeling that I have to go and kill something fast before my frenzy wears off. I need my freedom (, man)..
In the long run, I think berserk is the way to go, as it works so well against Hell-diff beasts. The fact that I have to wait 5 more levels (I'm about lvl 25 now) before I can spend a skill, is something I'll have to live with. I'm currently using cleglaw's sword and gloves (incremental dmg pr lvl + knockback from gloves). With 1 skill point in bash and 26 points saved up, I'm holding my own in act 4 normal. It seems the barbarian is more dependent on gear than on skills, at least in the first difficulty.
The reason I haven't picked a mastery and maxed it yet is because I don't know which weapon I'll be using. If I choose frenzy, I think I might go with maces (if those are dual-wieldable... - are they?) If I go with berserk, I think I'll need something a bit longer and pointier (spear/polearm?).
Questions:
1. It seems Berserk is the way to go as many monsters are immune to physical attacks in Hell diff. All are 50% resistant if I remember correctly. How does Frenzy-people kill PIs if they only deal normal dmg?
2. If I decide to go with Berserk, should I use a polearm/spear/axe type weapon or something short and fast (like a mace/sword)? (You mentioned something about "a big stick".. Haven't found one of those yet:P)
3. I may play fast, but I don't like feeling constricted. If I see a monster 'over there', I'd like to have the choice myself whether to rest a bit or go over and kill it. What I *don't* want, is that constant nagging feeling that I have to go and kill something fast before my frenzy wears off. I need my freedom (, man)..
In the long run, I think berserk is the way to go, as it works so well against Hell-diff beasts. The fact that I have to wait 5 more levels (I'm about lvl 25 now) before I can spend a skill, is something I'll have to live with. I'm currently using cleglaw's sword and gloves (incremental dmg pr lvl + knockback from gloves). With 1 skill point in bash and 26 points saved up, I'm holding my own in act 4 normal. It seems the barbarian is more dependent on gear than on skills, at least in the first difficulty.
The reason I haven't picked a mastery and maxed it yet is because I don't know which weapon I'll be using. If I choose frenzy, I think I might go with maces (if those are dual-wieldable... - are they?) If I go with berserk, I think I'll need something a bit longer and pointier (spear/polearm?).
