To start off, how in the actual fuck are you guys getting high level grift keys playing a barb? I typically get mostly 38-41 keys and it's a pain in the ass leveling them up to the mid-40's. Not to mention, I lose at least 20% of them because RNGesus decided that my rift will consist of vast empty spaces, wasps and stygian crawlers - and in the end I'll get asshat RG's like Blighter and Erethon (fuck that guy).
Since there are no elites in trials, I typically switch out my SoJ and Furnace to a CHC+CHD+CDR+socket Skull Grasp and a 3550 dps Heart Slaughter to kill trash faster - but I still top out at 41 (mostly 39's and 40's).
Is there something obvious I'm missing? Some tricks besides face charging everything? As it stands, the only way seems to be to play a zdps sader and beg some DH's to help me get 43+ keys - which I think is abjectly unfair. As if this game wasn't enough of a grind fest as it is, now you have to repeatedly grind lower grifts just because your class can't handle trials too well or play a class you don't really want to.
Since this patch, I can now solo 51+ stones by myself. And my gear is not fully optimized yet. It is awesome not having to rely on others anymore. I'm sure others will figure it out soon.
trials are all about pullin mobs in one place, to let bloodshed and other aoe stuff do their work. so i guess gettin lvl 50+ keys solo is pretty viable for barb, just waitin for ancient heartslaughter/maximus.
P.S. if u cant get 45 u just have to try more, end of story
Since there are no elites in trials, I typically switch out my SoJ and Furnace to a CHC+CHD+CDR+socket Skull Grasp and a 3550 dps Heart Slaughter to kill trash faster - but I still top out at 41 (mostly 39's and 40's).
Is there something obvious I'm missing? Some tricks besides face charging everything? As it stands, the only way seems to be to play a zdps sader and beg some DH's to help me get 43+ keys - which I think is abjectly unfair. As if this game wasn't enough of a grind fest as it is, now you have to repeatedly grind lower grifts just because your class can't handle trials too well or play a class you don't really want to.
/rant
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Parthan defenders or Strongarm is depending on your dmg/def stats. Also found that Hexin pants of mr yan works pretty good in trials.
P.S. if u cant get 45 u just have to try more, end of story
trialswaste-of-time, I believetbh i go and start g35, end it sometimes so fast that it skips on lvl 44+
did that few times and its free epics and key very fast
yes remove trials they are so useless.. let us pick what lvl we want play instead.
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