Gear suddenly unequiping [Barb]

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CrimsonKing
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Hello all, I've been having an issue with my gear suddenly unequiping. I am currently playing a Die Hard barb level 103 in A5 Terror. All of my gear is T6 or sacred and requires some hefty strength. My base STR is 340 and with gear equipped it is 612 with no points in Mountain King or STR runes. I'm trying to figure out why sometimes my gear just turns completely red while fighting, I assume it is a debuff from one of the mobs lowering my stats below item requirements. I literally carry around a random item in my cube with +%STR just so that I can equip my main gear after I die. It's quite silly really. The most frustrating part is randomly dying instantly because my gear turned red suddenly. Is there something I am doing wrong? Thanks in advance!
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axtroz
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Elite undead knights have a skill that lowers your stats drastically on hit.
CrimsonKing
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So essentially Elite Undead Knights can 1 shot any player by default? I mean it seems ridiculous to have to gear and stat around a single debuff.
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try to stun them with thunderslam if you have to melee them, or use fortress
CrimsonKing
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Is there any other way to circumvent this? Currently, in order to wear any of my gear I would literally have to put every single stat point into strength and I would still be short. It just doesn't make sense and has made the game unplayable unless I run around spamming "Thunderslam" in the hopes that I get a stun off before something flies from off screen and debuffs me. My question is, how do people even wear high stat items at all?
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Is there a reason you don't have a point in mountain king?

You get base attributes from charms btw. You may also craft or find rare jewels with -10% requirements.
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The mob in question is melee, so they don't just "fly from offscreen". Also they are quite rare and easy to recognize. If you need to reequip all of your gear it means you're STR bugging (having items with +str sustain themselves), it would happen whenever you die regardless. Personally I've never had problems with stats as a barb because Mountain King is OP, but generally -requirements MO/jewels will help you. Other than that try farming signets of learning to add to your stats pool. Also try having +str items at a lower tier (Deadfall for example), so they give str without having to be bugged.
CrimsonKing
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At first, I thought Mountain King was the issue so I respecced without it.
CrimsonKing
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Thanks for the suggestions everyone
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once your items are removed, switch to weap slot 2 and back until its fixed