Inferno Barb

[JustAGuy]

It sounds like a fun build, and I'm all for off-the-beaten-path builds as everyone here knows. However, I just wanted to warn you that I have an Inferno sorceress with level 36 inferno, max Warmth (for synergy), and level 30ish Fire Mastery and even she has trouble killing things -- especially in multiplayer games. If 5000/sec fire isn't able to kill quickly, then 500/src fire damage will be that much worse. When building your barb, I'd suggest resigning yourself to the fact that it'll be your swords doing most of the damage and the inferno is there just for the looks.

Sounds true enough. The fire damage on the swords will probably be doing more than a sustained level 38ish inferno can. But it's true, the inferno will mostly be for the looks. I'll hack away, and then pop some inferno off, then hack away again ... Hopefully, I'll be able to leech back some mana, so I can pop some more inferno.

I'm having a hard time levelling this guy up, though, because of time constraints. The last time I played him, he was using two Bloodletter Gladiuses, using the free +5 (+2 on one, +3 on the other) to Whirlwind to get the majority of his kills. The combined +6 to sword mastery is nice too. Whirlwind is still viable in normal difficulty, and fun, despite what some people might say.