I'm currently using a 540dps weapon with 260 vitality and 648 life on hit.
My shield is a 20% block SS with vitality and all resist.
9500 armor, 60K health, 875 phys resist and 730 others (buffed), as well as 217 life per second.
What would you prioritize -- more block (better shield or legendary armor with block), more life on hit, or more vitality/resists/armor? Or even a higher damage weapon?
I recently leveled a Barbarian to level 60 after killing Inferno Diablo on my Witch Doctor in 1.0.2, as I didn't want to deal with the IAS nerf impact until after WDs were rebalanced.
I have to say, I love not dying. I cleared Act 1 while dying maybe twice.
But now, everyone's going towards high crit damage 2H builds.
I don't mind if it blows away sword and board, but I would prefer to build a tanky shield barbarian.
Does anyone have some tips for gearing up a shield barbarian in 1.0.3?
I don't mind if the gear is expensive, but I'd like to have a good idea of what to work on with a couple million, and where to go from there.
Spec discussion too, why not.
Any barbs still successful in A3 without a big crit damage 2-hander? Is life on hit most important, or shield block, or resists/armor? Etc.
- Flash Fire rune is excellent for targeting around corners as they will bounce to targets. I prefer Splinter darts but I've heard of people using it in Inferno to keep out of line of sight.
- Why does Blood Ritual have to go with Spiritual Attunement?
Reply to Wasikiaboom:
- Unbreakable Grasp _is_ phenomenal. It's twice the slow of standard! That means I can shoot twice as many darts, and have twice as much time for my Hex, Wall of Zombies, Horrify, and Spirit Walk to come back. It turns it from "please slow down" to "stop the **** right there". Against fast elites it's not as effective as I'd like but without 80% slow it's not even worth turning around to cast the bloody thing.
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My shield is a 20% block SS with vitality and all resist.
9500 armor, 60K health, 875 phys resist and 730 others (buffed), as well as 217 life per second.
What would you prioritize -- more block (better shield or legendary armor with block), more life on hit, or more vitality/resists/armor? Or even a higher damage weapon?
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I have to say, I love not dying. I cleared Act 1 while dying maybe twice.
But now, everyone's going towards high crit damage 2H builds.
I don't mind if it blows away sword and board, but I would prefer to build a tanky shield barbarian.
Does anyone have some tips for gearing up a shield barbarian in 1.0.3?
I don't mind if the gear is expensive, but I'd like to have a good idea of what to work on with a couple million, and where to go from there.
Spec discussion too, why not.
Any barbs still successful in A3 without a big crit damage 2-hander? Is life on hit most important, or shield block, or resists/armor? Etc.
Thank you all.
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- Flash Fire rune is excellent for targeting around corners as they will bounce to targets. I prefer Splinter darts but I've heard of people using it in Inferno to keep out of line of sight.
- Why does Blood Ritual have to go with Spiritual Attunement?
Reply to Wasikiaboom:
- Unbreakable Grasp _is_ phenomenal. It's twice the slow of standard! That means I can shoot twice as many darts, and have twice as much time for my Hex, Wall of Zombies, Horrify, and Spirit Walk to come back. It turns it from "please slow down" to "stop the **** right there". Against fast elites it's not as effective as I'd like but without 80% slow it's not even worth turning around to cast the bloody thing.