05-12-2003, 08:52 PM
SaggySpeed was my frenzy barb. First, he was . . . well his equipment was a few strokes better than par.
My strat was to get frenzy going then switch to double swing. If it was a big mob, I would WW out of it (only 1 point in WW) to keep from being surrounded. As necessary I would switch to berserk. Even vs. physical immune, it is worth it to get your frenzy going good before switching to berzerk, 'cause then you berzerk really really fast. I have never met another character, with the possible exception of ultra tank, that could survive more easily than my frenzy barb. This is due to extreme resists as well as leeching ability (due to the frequency of hits).
Equipment:
Guardian Angel socketed with CHAM rune (No freeze)
2x Silence Berserker Axe
1.08 Arreat Face Unsocketed/Clean
5% Bul Kathos Ring x2
Gore Riders
Perfect Maras Amulet (I think -- may have been a rare barb amulet)
Random Barb Charms and fast run/walk charms
Skill Distribution:
Battle Orders 20
Axe Mastery 20
Frenzy 20
Whirlwind 1
Natural Resist 1
Iron Skin 1
Increased Speed 1
Battle Command 1
Berserk (Everything Else)
On a side note, his resists were so high that the game marked him "Immune" to cold mastery, so cold sorcs did absolutely nothing to him (90% resist to cold damage leaves very little damage)
My strat was to get frenzy going then switch to double swing. If it was a big mob, I would WW out of it (only 1 point in WW) to keep from being surrounded. As necessary I would switch to berserk. Even vs. physical immune, it is worth it to get your frenzy going good before switching to berzerk, 'cause then you berzerk really really fast. I have never met another character, with the possible exception of ultra tank, that could survive more easily than my frenzy barb. This is due to extreme resists as well as leeching ability (due to the frequency of hits).
Equipment:
Guardian Angel socketed with CHAM rune (No freeze)
2x Silence Berserker Axe
1.08 Arreat Face Unsocketed/Clean
5% Bul Kathos Ring x2
Gore Riders
Perfect Maras Amulet (I think -- may have been a rare barb amulet)
Random Barb Charms and fast run/walk charms
Skill Distribution:
Battle Orders 20
Axe Mastery 20
Frenzy 20
Whirlwind 1
Natural Resist 1
Iron Skin 1
Increased Speed 1
Battle Command 1
Berserk (Everything Else)
On a side note, his resists were so high that the game marked him "Immune" to cold mastery, so cold sorcs did absolutely nothing to him (90% resist to cold damage leaves very little damage)