The set wont make it to live servers in the current state. The problem is the new 6 set bonus increases your damage by 500% for everything. Unlike existing sets like DH Marauder or Monk Sunwuko which only target a few specific skills and increase your damage only with those, the new IK increases all sources of damage you deal by a 6 times multiplier. This means all proc items like Thunderfury, Shard of Hate, Andarials, legendary gems, WotB - Slaughter, and even conduit are increased by 6 times damage.
It is absolutely insane in the current state and Barbs are doing 61 rifts in 8 minutes currently on the PTR.
It's a lot stronger than the original IK buff, you can pair it with a set of the newly buffed Bul Kathos weapons and have perma Whirlwind with any rune of your choice (dust devils), you even whirlwind when not fighting mobs because you have so much passive Fury generation and the weapons make you move faster. WOTB becomes permanent as you can get it back off cooldown within seconds and if you combine it with the Whirlwind damage ring + WOTB bracers you turn into a complete monster with the 6 set giving 500% damage.
Overpowered? No it isn't because everything is overpowered in this game, everything is quite literally retarded since I came back in S2 (didnt play since launch)... Back when people were crying Shard of Hate was overpowered because it made T3 easy and was critting for 4million per tick.... Now you have people running around doing 300million + damage charges leaving monster dots on targets, and Demon Hunters melting entire rifts with their sentries and T6 might aswell be normal mode..
Really this is nothing, Raekors is still faster for clearing a T6 rift.
I really like the new IK set, it's really thematic with perm WOTB (the immortal King) commanding his troops (COTA) and it's a very flexible set. You can basically build it however you like as opposed to the set bonuses only working with certain skills or elements.. i've seen WW builds, SS builds, mixing in 2pc of WW set for uber rend, mixing with 4pc reakor for some FC action and i feel like that's only scratching the surface. It's like the Ahkan set for Crusadars; here's full uptime on an awsome buff with RCR, have fun.
that said, my main concern is that it edges out the other barb sets because every set bonus is SO DAMN GOOD. What other set can compete with the combination of permanent WOTB with all runes and 5 times more damage?
The set wont make it to live servers in the current state. The problem is the new 6 set bonus increases your damage by 500% for everything. Unlike existing sets like DH Marauder or Monk Sunwuko which only target a few specific skills and increase your damage only with those, the new IK increases all sources of damage you deal by a 6 times multiplier. This means all proc items like Thunderfury, Shard of Hate, Andarials, legendary gems, WotB - Slaughter, and even conduit are increased by 6 times damage.
It is absolutely insane in the current state and Barbs are doing 61 rifts in 8 minutes currently on the PTR.
Insane is the word. Like you said there is no way that the set will make it to live.
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The season is underway. Don't know if I'll make it through.
its a buff out of this world, and it will be nerfed so dont expect this to stay as it is. leaving it like that will mean rework 5 classes to compete with barb. while nerfing this insane set will be easier for balancing issues. so enjoy being OP as fuck on the ptr because its not staying like that.
yea because there are 100+ GR levels and we cant get past 55 right now. Yeah, i think it will stay like that and everyone else will be buffed. Dont be mad barb is master race.:/
on the ptr there are GR keys to 200, doesn't mean we should be able to get to that point. They are using GRs as a means to balance classes easier!
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PTR barbs:
IS
While both Wrath of the Berserker and Call of the Ancients are active, you deal 500% increased damage
BETTTER THAN
Call of the Ancients' melee attacks deal 600% weapon damage in a 15 yard radius??
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I almost know nothing about barbs but from what I've seen it's the best set for WW barb. It even beats out you's guy new set. Ya I went guido so what.
You're a wizard Harry.....
The set wont make it to live servers in the current state. The problem is the new 6 set bonus increases your damage by 500% for everything. Unlike existing sets like DH Marauder or Monk Sunwuko which only target a few specific skills and increase your damage only with those, the new IK increases all sources of damage you deal by a 6 times multiplier. This means all proc items like Thunderfury, Shard of Hate, Andarials, legendary gems, WotB - Slaughter, and even conduit are increased by 6 times damage.
It is absolutely insane in the current state and Barbs are doing 61 rifts in 8 minutes currently on the PTR.
Neither nerf nor buff. Leave it as is and buff the rest of the classes to the same level that barb is atm on ptr.
http://eu.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Fordragon-2878/hero/9763301
It's a lot stronger than the original IK buff, you can pair it with a set of the newly buffed Bul Kathos weapons and have perma Whirlwind with any rune of your choice (dust devils), you even whirlwind when not fighting mobs because you have so much passive Fury generation and the weapons make you move faster. WOTB becomes permanent as you can get it back off cooldown within seconds and if you combine it with the Whirlwind damage ring + WOTB bracers you turn into a complete monster with the 6 set giving 500% damage.
Overpowered? No it isn't because everything is overpowered in this game, everything is quite literally retarded since I came back in S2 (didnt play since launch)... Back when people were crying Shard of Hate was overpowered because it made T3 easy and was critting for 4million per tick.... Now you have people running around doing 300million + damage charges leaving monster dots on targets, and Demon Hunters melting entire rifts with their sentries and T6 might aswell be normal mode..
Really this is nothing, Raekors is still faster for clearing a T6 rift.
I really like the new IK set, it's really thematic with perm WOTB (the immortal King) commanding his troops (COTA) and it's a very flexible set. You can basically build it however you like as opposed to the set bonuses only working with certain skills or elements.. i've seen WW builds, SS builds, mixing in 2pc of WW set for uber rend, mixing with 4pc reakor for some FC action and i feel like that's only scratching the surface. It's like the Ahkan set for Crusadars; here's full uptime on an awsome buff with RCR, have fun.
that said, my main concern is that it edges out the other barb sets because every set bonus is SO DAMN GOOD. What other set can compete with the combination of permanent WOTB with all runes and 5 times more damage?
also if u keep WW ure giving your pets +30%attack speed?
Insane is the word. Like you said there is no way that the set will make it to live.
The season is underway. Don't know if I'll make it through.
Akarat save me !
I think its better as u do more damage now and so will your anicents now so i say its better.
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i think the transference from legs to wrists - the item that gives all runes to WOTB - it freed the leg slot
made it possible to combine IK set with the WW or Raekor 4 piece bonus which gives 40%dmg reduction while WWding/ aoe stun = lots of dmg reduction
so, from a tank role/staying away from dmg and let your pets take care of it - at high grifts u couldnt do other than that
with the dmg reduction from combined sets - u went to a more active role - thus resulting in a lot of dmg output
i love WW, makes me remember vanilla
eventho, +500% dmg to you and your pets VS 600%wep dmg AOE from 3 pets every swing - both seem rly good to me
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4man team comp will be 3dps barbs + 1 support dh
on the ptr there are GR keys to 200, doesn't mean we should be able to get to that point. They are using GRs as a means to balance classes easier!