Sorry for necroposting, but I have an idea.
Azurewrath might be a very potent weapon in hands of barbarian. Obviously, barb would benefit greatly from stacking vita, but what is the best attack skill for Azurewrath?
My assumption is Deathgaze.
Yes, Deathgaze is axe skill. It doesn't matter. Barbarian can dual-wield, and as long as he holds sword and axe, he's free to use skills from both trees.
Yes, dual-wielding leaves barb with no shield and therefore lacking in defense. It doesn't matter either. You won't be stacking dex for max block, anyway. Runemaster will take care of defense needs. Besides, there's another solid reason to use axe as offhand, if the axe is
Dawn (Xis)
RW. 75% to all attributes is massive.
I'm thinking of this setup:
Weapons:
Azurewrath
Azurewrath
Crystal Sword (Sacred)
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 1020
Item Level: 130
Innate Cold Damage: (45.0% of Dexterity)
100% of Vitality Added as Cold Damage to Weapon
Max Life gained per point of Vitality reduced by 0.9
You Cannot Deal Fire, Lightning or Poison Damage
40% Chance to cast level 30 Azure Orb on Melee Attack
Adds 160-250 Cold Damage
-100% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+2 to Remorseless Winter
Slow Target 25%
Maximum Cold Resist +10%
Physical Resist 10%
100% Bonus to Defense
Cannot Be Frozen
Requirements +100%
Socketed (6)
and
Dawn (Xis)
(offhand)
Weapons on swap:
need your help.
Berserrker
Berserrker
Backsword (Sacred)
One-Hand Damage: (130 - 144) to (138 - 153)
(Barbarian Only)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 526
Item Level: 120
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.16 per Strength)%
1% Chance to cast level 2 Gift of Inner Fire on Striking
+(2 to 3) to All Skills
+(18 to 24)% Bonus Damage to Bloodlust
+(18 to 24)% Bonus Damage to Mark of the Wild
60% Attack Speed
+(171 to 200)% Enhanced Damage
+1 to Bloodlust
+1 to Gift of the Wild
Socketed (3)
seems a no-brainer, but what should augment it? Do
Shark (Xis)
and
Instinct (Xis)
only affect physical component of bonus damage? Is
Firequeen
Firequeen
Morning Star (Sacred)
One-Hand Damage: 45 to 53
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 278
Item Level: 105
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
+2 to Amazon Skill Levels
+(15 to 20)% Bonus Elemental Damage to Bloodlust
20% Cast Speed
+50% Damage to Undead
+(41 to 50)% to Summoned Minion Life
(21 to 25)% to Dexterity
(21 to 25)% to Energy
+2 Life Regenerated per Second (Based on Character Level)
Requirements -40%
Socketed (3)
really an only option?
Head:
Boarfrost
Boarfrost
Assault Helmet (Sacred)
Defense: (2238 - 2561) to (2449 - 2803)
(Barbarian Only)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 600
Item Level: 120
25% Chance to cast level 40 Ice Bolt Nova on Melee Attack
20% Attack Speed
Adds 63-125 Cold Damage
+(21 to 25)% to Cold Spell Damage
-50% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+10 to Deathgaze
Weapon Physical Damage +90%
+(87 to 114)% Enhanced Defense
(21 to 25)% to Strength
Socketed (4)
(more flat cold damage, more cold pierce for bosses)
Body:
Arrogance
Arrogance
Gothic Plate (Sacred)
Defense: (8308 - 9198) to (10078 - 11157)
Required Level: 120
Required Strength: 1350
Item Level: 130
Restitution
(Based on Restore Percentage)
+50% Combat Speeds
Physical Resist +15%
Maximum Life +7%
Cube with Trophy Fragment: Restore +4%
25% Movement Speed
Adds 15-25 Damage
+(18 to 32) to Stormlord
5% Deadly Strike
+(171 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
+(40 to 50) to all Attributes
Requirements +100%
Socketed (6)
(awesome restitution bonuses, stormlord gives free flat stats) or
Bilefroth Skin
Bilefroth Skin
Gothic Plate (Sacred)
Defense: 9198 to 11157
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 675
Item Level: 120
50% Combat Speeds
10% Movement Speed
Adds 100-150 Magic Damage
5% Deadly Strike
+200% Enhanced Defense
+5 Magic Absorb
Socketed (6)
Henchmen Trophies
(Legendary Set)
(nothing spectacular on its own, but shines with other items from same set) or
Natalya's Deception
Natalya's Deception
Quilted Armor (Sacred)
Defense: 2263 to 2331
Required Level: 80
Required Strength: 500
Item Level: 120
Orb Effects Applied to this Item are Quadrupled
Socketed (6)
(for juicy UMOs)
Gloves:
Stareye's Claws
Stareye's Claws
Gauntlets (Sacred)
Defense: 1674 to 1959
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 625
Item Level: 120
Adds 100-150 Cold Damage
+25% to Cold Spell Damage
-15% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+200% Enhanced Defense
+50 to Dexterity
15% to Dexterity
Maximum Cold Resist +2%
+5 Cold Absorb
Socketed (4)
Henchmen Trophies
(Legendary Set)
(some more cold pierce, set bonuses)
Boots:
Shrill Sacrament
Shrill Sacrament
Chain Boots (Sacred)
Defense: (1625 - 1995) to (1762 - 2162)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 575
Item Level: 105
Exorcism: +50% Total Damage
10% Chance to cast level 20 Nightmare on Melee Attack
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
+(10 to 30)% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
+(9 to 13) to Exorcism
+(120 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
(15 to 25)% to Vitality
+(40 to 100) Life after each Demon Kill
Socketed (4)
(up to 25% vita, good defensive proc)
Belt:
Doomcloud Spine
Doomcloud Spine
Plated Belt (Sacred)
Defense: 4089 to 4479
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 675
Item Level: 120
Adds 100-150 Lightning Damage
+25% to Lightning Spell Damage
-15% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+200% Enhanced Defense
+50 to Vitality
15% to Vitality
Maximum Lightning Resist +2%
+5 Lightning Absorb
Socketed (2)
Henchmen Trophies
(Legendary Set)
(flat and % vita, another piece of amazing set) or
Dementia
Dementia
Belt (Sacred)
Defense: (3111 - 3348) to (3272 - 3524)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 690
Item Level: 120
-(15 to 20)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(15 to 25) to Fowl Fight
Slow Target 5%
+(120 to 140)% Enhanced Defense
+500 Defense
Maximum Life +2%
Maximum Elemental Resists +1%
Physical Resist 5%
Requirements +20%
Socketed (2)
(defensive stats, pierce might be redundant by now)
Amulet:
Locket of Dreams
Locket of Dreams
Amulet
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 105
+(2 to 3) to All Skills
+100 to Vitality
+(150 to 200) Life when Struck by an Enemy
25% Gold Find
+10 to Light Radius
(flat vita, flat physical (?) damage absorb) or
Dyers Eve
Dyers Eve
Amulet
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 120
5% Chance to cast level 5 Time Strike on Striking
+2 to All Skills
Adds 15-20 Damage
5% Life stolen per Hit
Elemental Resists +10%
Physical Resist (1 to 10)%
(with good phys res roll) or, if you're extra badass or rich,
Celestial Sigil
Celestial Sigil
Celestial Sigil
Amulet
Required Level: 125
Item Level: 110
Level 20 Warp Field Aura
1% Chance to cast level 50 Bloodlust on Death Blow
+(2 to 4) to All Skills
+20% to Spell Damage
5% Chance of Crushing Blow
5% Deadly Strike
Lightning Resist -100%
(warp field aura is a massive debuff to all enemies, bloodlust proc)
Rings:
Ouroboros
Ouroboros
Ring
Required Level: 110
Item Level: 120
+1 to All Skills
(-15 to 25)% to Strength
(-15 to 25)% to Dexterity
(-15 to 25)% to Vitality
(-15 to 25)% to Energy
(max rolls obviously),
Seal of the Nephalem Kings
Seal of the Nephalem Kings
Ring
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 120
+(1 to 2) to All Skills
(10 to 15)% to Strength
(10 to 15)% to Vitality
(10 to 15)% Bonus to Defense
(10 to 20)% Gold Find
or
Empyrean Glory
Empyrean Glory
Ring
Required Level: 50
Item Level: 120
1% Chance to cast level 40 Singularity on Kill
(6 to 10)% to All Attributes
Maximum Life +5%
Maximum Mana +15%
15% Gold Find
will do
It's all theorycraft; I'm still not sure what would be the best socketables for Azurewrath. Ohm runes? Rainbow stones? Co elemental runes?
Also, just what is Remorseless Winter?
