02-02-2004, 04:55 PM
This won't make you feel much better, but your swords could use an upgrade.
You should decide what attack you want to specialize in. Whirwind? Frenzy? Concentrate? It sounds like you want Concentrate.
Concentrate probably works better with a single weapon and a shield. 75% blocking would make your life a lot safer.
Concentrate also gets a Synergy bonus from Battle Orders. Max this fast.
A nice trick for Barbarians is to keep to "Echoing" (+3 war cries) weapons on switch. Use these for casting Battle Orders.
I'm not sure what your life / mana steal is. You should aim for about 15% life steal. Mana steal isn't really necessary for Concentrate, although it is for Whirlwind.
Act 1 Hell is hard because there are lots of undead (no leach). For some reason, zombies are really tough. My Paladin couldn't handle more then 2 at a time until I got a good weapon. There are also lots of ranged attackers which is tough for melee characters - a shield would help. Against ranged monsters, try walking (not running) up to them and pick them off one at a time, while drinking potions if necessary.
WarCry is one of my favourite Barbarian skills. It doesn't sound like you have enough skill points left, but stunning monsters, makes them much less dangerous.
Did you use Sword Mastery?
ps. The double swing tree is not a waste. Frenzy is great.
You should decide what attack you want to specialize in. Whirwind? Frenzy? Concentrate? It sounds like you want Concentrate.
Concentrate probably works better with a single weapon and a shield. 75% blocking would make your life a lot safer.
Concentrate also gets a Synergy bonus from Battle Orders. Max this fast.
A nice trick for Barbarians is to keep to "Echoing" (+3 war cries) weapons on switch. Use these for casting Battle Orders.
I'm not sure what your life / mana steal is. You should aim for about 15% life steal. Mana steal isn't really necessary for Concentrate, although it is for Whirlwind.
Act 1 Hell is hard because there are lots of undead (no leach). For some reason, zombies are really tough. My Paladin couldn't handle more then 2 at a time until I got a good weapon. There are also lots of ranged attackers which is tough for melee characters - a shield would help. Against ranged monsters, try walking (not running) up to them and pick them off one at a time, while drinking potions if necessary.
WarCry is one of my favourite Barbarian skills. It doesn't sound like you have enough skill points left, but stunning monsters, makes them much less dangerous.
Did you use Sword Mastery?
ps. The double swing tree is not a waste. Frenzy is great.