3. STATS, CALCULATIONS AND OTHER HELPFUL INFORMATION http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/15700042524#4
3.1 Game mechanics by Nubtro
3.2 Understanding D3 Mechanics and Misconceptions
3.3 Elite affix types and damage reduction mechanics
3.4 Eduw's damage calculation spreadsheet
3.5 Two hander weapons WW RLTW breakpoints
3.6 WW and Sprint RLTW mechanics
3.7 Commonly used D3 acronyms by Jaetch
3.8 DPS calculators
3.9 Progression chart for Greater Rift by Nyan
3.10 Barbarian wiki (reddit)
3.11 Patch notes 2.1 summarised by Miss Cheetah (added 4 Jan 2015)
3.12 ROS elemental skill damage explained by Druin (added 4 Jan 2015)
3.13 Area damage explained by Amair (added 5 Jan 2015)
3.14 ROS followers (Level 70) Complete Guide by AshTag (added 5 Jan 2015)
3.15 Legendary Property/Proc Mechanics Collection by Kanjihack (added 5 Jan 2015)
3.16 Bounty-Exclusive Legendary Items (added 5 Jan 2015)
4. POPULAR THREADS http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/15700042524#5
4.1 Rate the barb above you 2.1
4.2 Official barb hangout thread
4.3 Theorycrafting 2.1.2 lightning WW set
4.4 - 2.1.2 PTR testing with videos and item links
4.5 Fury of the Vanished Peak - Show us your best one
4.6 CDR vs DPS (added 4 Jan 2015)
4.7 - 2.1.0 PTR Two hander buffs and performance vs 1 handers (added 4 Jan 2015)
Generally its not the tough as nails passive on its own, its the synergy the passive has with rampage/str/res all/warcy-impunity, especially if you have high str and a full rampage stack. The number cruncher nerd barbs did the calculations and the practical barbs including myself (who just tested it) all found it worked better than superstition or other passives when it came to damage reduction, especially if your armour paragon points were also maxed.
I should also mention this applies to EQ/Physical WW (Physical WW can use both tough as nails and superstition) and some other non Raekor builds only.
In testing, if you want to use a damage mitigation passive for Raekors then superstition is the preferred choice over Tough as Nails. However, I dont use it or any damage mitigation passive as I have almost have 80% IP uptime, 11% elite damage reduction and eye of etlitch (further 32% firechain/lightning damage reduction).
See Pages Raekors guide for more info, IMO its the best Vile Charge guide around.
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/15700042524
Here is the contents thus far.
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1. BUILD GUIDES
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/15700042524#2
1.1 Raekors
1.2 Might of the Earth (EQ)
1.3 Immortal Kings
1.4 Other (added 4 Jan 2015)
2. COMMUNITIES AND COMPETITIONS
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/15700042524#3
2.1 Cold barbarian Club
2.2 T6 rift clearing competition
3. STATS, CALCULATIONS AND OTHER HELPFUL INFORMATION
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/15700042524#4
3.1 Game mechanics by Nubtro
3.2 Understanding D3 Mechanics and Misconceptions
3.3 Elite affix types and damage reduction mechanics
3.4 Eduw's damage calculation spreadsheet
3.5 Two hander weapons WW RLTW breakpoints
3.6 WW and Sprint RLTW mechanics
3.7 Commonly used D3 acronyms by Jaetch
3.8 DPS calculators
3.9 Progression chart for Greater Rift by Nyan
3.10 Barbarian wiki (reddit)
3.11 Patch notes 2.1 summarised by Miss Cheetah (added 4 Jan 2015)
3.12 ROS elemental skill damage explained by Druin (added 4 Jan 2015)
3.13 Area damage explained by Amair (added 5 Jan 2015)
3.14 ROS followers (Level 70) Complete Guide by AshTag (added 5 Jan 2015)
3.15 Legendary Property/Proc Mechanics Collection by Kanjihack (added 5 Jan 2015)
3.16 Bounty-Exclusive Legendary Items (added 5 Jan 2015)
4. POPULAR THREADS
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/15700042524#5
4.1 Rate the barb above you 2.1
4.2 Official barb hangout thread
4.3 Theorycrafting 2.1.2 lightning WW set
4.4 - 2.1.2 PTR testing with videos and item links
4.5 Fury of the Vanished Peak - Show us your best one
4.6 CDR vs DPS (added 4 Jan 2015)
4.7 - 2.1.0 PTR Two hander buffs and performance vs 1 handers (added 4 Jan 2015)
5. FAQs
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/15700042524#6
Generally its not the tough as nails passive on its own, its the synergy the passive has with rampage/str/res all/warcy-impunity, especially if you have high str and a full rampage stack. The number cruncher nerd barbs did the calculations and the practical barbs including myself (who just tested it) all found it worked better than superstition or other passives when it came to damage reduction, especially if your armour paragon points were also maxed.
Hope this helps
Cheers
CC123
In testing, if you want to use a damage mitigation passive for Raekors then superstition is the preferred choice over Tough as Nails. However, I dont use it or any damage mitigation passive as I have almost have 80% IP uptime, 11% elite damage reduction and eye of etlitch (further 32% firechain/lightning damage reduction).
See Pages Raekors guide for more info, IMO its the best Vile Charge guide around.
Cheers
CC123