Playing the lightning barb is actually very amusing. Super strong AOE, CC, and if you play with the the new Call of the Ancients "Together as one" you got 50% DMG migration for 30sec for the really hard pacs. But if you increase your +lightning-dmg you can no longer rely on the damage-count on your character screen. Actually I got +41% lightning (see profile below).
When you are lucky and get a new Thunderfury, I can really recommend to use Weapon throw with the mighty throw rune. It seems to procc Thunderfury nearly 100%.
Thanks for the info on Weapon throw with Thunderfury! I see you have sexy Lightning SOJ in there too. I haven't found ANY items worth using that have lightning damage on them, but I still fly through Torment 2 & 3. I did a few T4 runs, but it was a little slow-going for farming.
Rocking to be sure, Banshii is doing his best to reform now that they finally implemented clan support
I'll try and find some mumble server for both EU/US sections to come together once in a while.
Yeah I went to the D3U site, so I'll probably hit someone up in-game. I'm in a clan now with some WOW guildies, but might be taking a step back from that to focus on my Barb.
Wow... that's a sexy helm for the build! Socket would have been nice. You could always roll the Vitality in hopes of getting one when RoS comes out, but by that point we'll all be farming lvl 70 items
Been doing T4 with this lightening build with both Thunderfury and Odyn son. When lightening proc, it hits pretty much everything on screen including breakable stuff.
if you get all that, it will put you over 100% more lighting damage which should make you do insane damage, i only had around 40% or so in the video, I can get it to 60% but the 2nd weapon i got have no socket
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the video, Thanks for watching.
Can you please post the build using the skill calculator? I dislike when people post using their character because you never know if it's up to date when you open it later.
You would honestly be better off using a nice Odyn Son (+lightning damage), Sunkeeper (+ damage to elites) if you can get one.
Another note on stacking lightning gear: It has ZERO effect on the damage done by Thunderfury. I found one not too long ago, and did massive amounts of testing with gear / skill combos and found the following:
With all high Crit / Str / Crit damage gear, ZERO lightning skill % - Thunderfury crits were around 850k - 1. mil, with 1.4 - 1.6 mil using Wrath
With Lightning stacked gear (around 65% total at the cost of STR and Crit damage) - Crits were 600k - 750k, with 1.1 - 1.3 mil using Wrath
Using Strongarm bracers (+22% damage after knockbacks) and Seismic Slam (Shattered Ground rune) with normal high damage gear - 900k - 1.2 mill, with 1.6 - 1.8 mil using Wrath.
Essentially, the proc is based 100% off your actual weapon damage (Character sheet), so take passives that boost that up (Weapon master, Berserker Rage, Ruthless).
Also, Bloodshed rune on Battle rage WORKS with the crits, so getting super high TF crits will add a lot of AoE damage if you use that rune / skill combo.
I still plan on stacking lightning gear once I get my 4th IK piece (together as one rune for ancients will be the focus on build), but make sure you use pieces with the correct stats to boost all damage so your Thunderfury doesn't suffer.
Quote from WarBear» Can you please post the build using the skill calculator? I dislike when people post using their character because you never know if it's up to date when you open it later.
Your old buddy from D3U Hitori's back in town!
Gonna check that build later today.
http://www.d3unlimited.com
I'll try and find some mumble server for both EU/US sections to come together once in a while.
http://www.d3unlimited.com
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Silbaf-1738/hero/7462458
I made video for Lighting barb gameplay on youtube, if you want,you can check it out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khqCRtcA4DE&feature=youtu.be
you would want to get as much as crit chance possible 40%+, Crit damage 400% + and if possible Cool down Reduction up to 25%
To make it work the best, you need the following items.
Main Weapon.
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/item/thunderfury-blessed-blade-of-the-windseeker
Offhand (Socketed Version if possible)
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/item/fulminator
Helm with Lighting damage and socket if possible
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/item/andariels-visage
Bracers with lighting damage
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/item/custerian-wristguards
Or
Crafted - Droped bracer with Lighting Damage
Belt
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/item/thundergods-vigor
Necklace Prefer with STR and Crit if you can get that lucky and Lighting damage
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/item/eye-of-etlich
Or
just crafted one - Drop
Rings
First is http://us.battle.net/d3/en/item/wyrdward
2nd is http://us.battle.net/d3/en/item/stone-of-jordan Ligthing damage
if you get all that, it will put you over 100% more lighting damage which should make you do insane damage, i only had around 40% or so in the video, I can get it to 60% but the 2nd weapon i got have no socket
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the video, Thanks for watching.
Another note on stacking lightning gear: It has ZERO effect on the damage done by Thunderfury. I found one not too long ago, and did massive amounts of testing with gear / skill combos and found the following:
With all high Crit / Str / Crit damage gear, ZERO lightning skill % - Thunderfury crits were around 850k - 1. mil, with 1.4 - 1.6 mil using Wrath
With Lightning stacked gear (around 65% total at the cost of STR and Crit damage) - Crits were 600k - 750k, with 1.1 - 1.3 mil using Wrath
Using Strongarm bracers (+22% damage after knockbacks) and Seismic Slam (Shattered Ground rune) with normal high damage gear - 900k - 1.2 mill, with 1.6 - 1.8 mil using Wrath.
Essentially, the proc is based 100% off your actual weapon damage (Character sheet), so take passives that boost that up (Weapon master, Berserker Rage, Ruthless).
Also, Bloodshed rune on Battle rage WORKS with the crits, so getting super high TF crits will add a lot of AoE damage if you use that rune / skill combo.
I still plan on stacking lightning gear once I get my 4th IK piece (together as one rune for ancients will be the focus on build), but make sure you use pieces with the correct stats to boost all damage so your Thunderfury doesn't suffer.
Fixed