01-14-2004, 01:57 PM
Hi all,
I found a nice unique axe, ethereal edge, and I intend to build a berserk barbarian to use it. Since berserk has two synergies (howl/shout), I can't max out all the skills I'd like to use, so I have two choices.
Basic stuff
Combat: 20 berserk, 1 leap attack
Masteris: 10 axe mast, 1 speed, 1 resists. Only 10 mastery 'cos I can't affore more
Warcry: 20 battle orders, 1 find item
Prayer merc to help life regeneration
Now the options
A. 15 howl, 15 shout, 1 taunt, 1 grim ward. Build done at 83. Combat strategy would be like this
- Walk into a pack of monsters
- Scare them with howl
- Taunt them back 1 by 1 for termination
- Use grim ward if things get ugly
This plan gives more synergised berserk damage, but doesn't stun monsters.
B. 5 howl, 5 shout, 20 war cry, 1 taunt. Done at 83 too. Combat would works like
- Walk into a pack of monsters
- Stun them with war cry
- Kill 1 by 1, re-stunning as necessary
Less synergized berserk damage, but faster killing speed since you don't have to wait for monsters to walk back into range. More dangerous (stun wears out quickly) and more mana-hungry (needs vulpine itams to refill orb).
I'm slightly bending towards plan A, but, if someone with experience on both builds can give me a comment, I'd appreciate :)
Also, in 1.09 I tried a zerk babster with prayer aura, but the regeneration was close to non-existant. I know prayer was improved, but is it practical now, or still sucky? If sucky I'll try a freeze merc then :)
I found a nice unique axe, ethereal edge, and I intend to build a berserk barbarian to use it. Since berserk has two synergies (howl/shout), I can't max out all the skills I'd like to use, so I have two choices.
Basic stuff
Combat: 20 berserk, 1 leap attack
Masteris: 10 axe mast, 1 speed, 1 resists. Only 10 mastery 'cos I can't affore more
Warcry: 20 battle orders, 1 find item
Prayer merc to help life regeneration
Now the options
A. 15 howl, 15 shout, 1 taunt, 1 grim ward. Build done at 83. Combat strategy would be like this
- Walk into a pack of monsters
- Scare them with howl
- Taunt them back 1 by 1 for termination
- Use grim ward if things get ugly
This plan gives more synergised berserk damage, but doesn't stun monsters.
B. 5 howl, 5 shout, 20 war cry, 1 taunt. Done at 83 too. Combat would works like
- Walk into a pack of monsters
- Stun them with war cry
- Kill 1 by 1, re-stunning as necessary
Less synergized berserk damage, but faster killing speed since you don't have to wait for monsters to walk back into range. More dangerous (stun wears out quickly) and more mana-hungry (needs vulpine itams to refill orb).
I'm slightly bending towards plan A, but, if someone with experience on both builds can give me a comment, I'd appreciate :)
Also, in 1.09 I tried a zerk babster with prayer aura, but the regeneration was close to non-existant. I know prayer was improved, but is it practical now, or still sucky? If sucky I'll try a freeze merc then :)