Like many here, I am struggling at Act 3 and actually farming act 2 with my Sword and Board Barb.
I tried with some crap gear the tornado build and didnt like it ... maybe after I have some more gear will try again.
Now I want to play the old tanky style.
Would like to hear some thoughts about what upgrades should I like first for my gear. I am low on money and dont play that much ... actually just have 4 millions to upgrade.
But if you could help me in some directions to upgrade as I grab more gold, thanks in advance.
I disagree completely, have u not seen the budget barb vids n stuff? U can beat all enrage timers pretty easy with 12k+ dmg.. If u ask me with ure barb it might actually not be a bad idea to drop a bit of that dmg and pick up another 300 resi + 300 LoH it'll do wonders to ure survivability.
Also get an ilvl 63 shield, u can pick up like a 80 str (or vita) and 60+ all resi ilvl 63 shield for 80k and the higher block amount is really good it's like the difference between ilvl 60 and ilvl 63 weapons stats simply wont beat the higher base numbers. Helm of Command is another cheap yet very effective item, helm with +8% block on them can get them with resistances to for like 1mil. Other than that yeh, id say be willing to drop that dmg a little for some more resi/LoH and ull be fine
Also i'm personally not a big fan of ignore pain. IMO leap with the +300% armor rune is just as effective defensively, gives u more mobility AND has a shorter cooldown or u can run earthquake to help get those elite packs down fast.
Your resists and armor look fine. You also have enough LoH to make it with a tank build. Your dps is also enough for a "tanky" build to make it into A4. Start looking into pieces with some Life%, with your armor and resists it will pay some dividends. If you are insistent on increasing damage, pick up some pieces with 20 less strength but more crit% and crit damage%.
Seriously consider using Overpower-Crushing Advance. The damage reduction, coupled with your LoH, is absolutely huge and will drastically increase your survivability, it will also help if you take down molten/plagued/desecrators more quickly. Also works wonders on Ghom. Refer to this post (http:// www .diablofans. com/topic/58771-cant-farm-act-3-under-10mil-gold-read-here/ ) for an effective build that will work with the gear you currently have. I was in your position for a while, gave that build a try, and went from A3Q1 to mid A4 in one session.
About getting a ilvl 63 shield, just want to check if I am wrong... But my shield already have a nice Block % Chance (25%), even being a ilvl 62 one. Should get a ilvl 63 even if it shows lower % block? That would be more effective?
About the other hints, I started playing as a barb before 1.03 and there almost all the barbs were tanks with focus in AR, Vit and Armor... dps usually was low.
Then patch 1.03 came and I start reading about nerfs, and that the survivability is no longer a must, and you can focus in more DPS. Another builds starts to appear, and even with SnB builds I start to see lots of people with 40-50K Dps.
That broke me and I started to want that tanky with big dps team ... but just cant.
Tonight I will try to sacrifice some STR and my Crits stuff and get more AR and Vit and check how it goes.
If that works, maybe I will be able to farm some Act 3, and after that get some gold to slowly upgrade my gear for higher dps without losing survivability.
Recommend me to do that??
Will also give a try to Crushing Advance.
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I am playing in Americas server.
Like many here, I am struggling at Act 3 and actually farming act 2 with my Sword and Board Barb.
I tried with some crap gear the tornado build and didnt like it ... maybe after I have some more gear will try again.
Now I want to play the old tanky style.
Would like to hear some thoughts about what upgrades should I like first for my gear. I am low on money and dont play that much ... actually just have 4 millions to upgrade.
But if you could help me in some directions to upgrade as I grab more gold, thanks in advance.
Here it goes.
Skills:
Stats WITH War Cry:
Gear (Crap, I know):
Any help appreciated.
I disagree completely, have u not seen the budget barb vids n stuff? U can beat all enrage timers pretty easy with 12k+ dmg.. If u ask me with ure barb it might actually not be a bad idea to drop a bit of that dmg and pick up another 300 resi + 300 LoH it'll do wonders to ure survivability.
Also get an ilvl 63 shield, u can pick up like a 80 str (or vita) and 60+ all resi ilvl 63 shield for 80k and the higher block amount is really good it's like the difference between ilvl 60 and ilvl 63 weapons stats simply wont beat the higher base numbers. Helm of Command is another cheap yet very effective item, helm with +8% block on them can get them with resistances to for like 1mil. Other than that yeh, id say be willing to drop that dmg a little for some more resi/LoH and ull be fine
Also i'm personally not a big fan of ignore pain. IMO leap with the +300% armor rune is just as effective defensively, gives u more mobility AND has a shorter cooldown or u can run earthquake to help get those elite packs down fast.
Seriously consider using Overpower-Crushing Advance. The damage reduction, coupled with your LoH, is absolutely huge and will drastically increase your survivability, it will also help if you take down molten/plagued/desecrators more quickly. Also works wonders on Ghom. Refer to this post (http:// www .diablofans. com/topic/58771-cant-farm-act-3-under-10mil-gold-read-here/ ) for an effective build that will work with the gear you currently have. I was in your position for a while, gave that build a try, and went from A3Q1 to mid A4 in one session.
Good luck!
About getting a ilvl 63 shield, just want to check if I am wrong... But my shield already have a nice Block % Chance (25%), even being a ilvl 62 one. Should get a ilvl 63 even if it shows lower % block? That would be more effective?
About the other hints, I started playing as a barb before 1.03 and there almost all the barbs were tanks with focus in AR, Vit and Armor... dps usually was low.
Then patch 1.03 came and I start reading about nerfs, and that the survivability is no longer a must, and you can focus in more DPS. Another builds starts to appear, and even with SnB builds I start to see lots of people with 40-50K Dps.
That broke me and I started to want that tanky with big dps team ... but just cant.
Tonight I will try to sacrifice some STR and my Crits stuff and get more AR and Vit and check how it goes.
If that works, maybe I will be able to farm some Act 3, and after that get some gold to slowly upgrade my gear for higher dps without losing survivability.
Recommend me to do that??
Will also give a try to Crushing Advance.