Iron Spiral Barbarian Guide (Skill plan & Gearing section updated)

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5. Astrogha: Stack lightning damage and light -resi and use stormblast on astrogha alongside with bear stance


What sources of lightning damage are you referring to?
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SinClaire wrote:
5. Astrogha: Stack lightning damage and light -resi and use stormblast on astrogha alongside with bear stance


What sources of lightning damage are you referring to?


Stormblast max, deadalus max, and - enemy lightning resistance on gear.
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Tkorpi wrote:
SinClaire wrote:
5. Astrogha: Stack lightning damage and light -resi and use stormblast on astrogha alongside with bear stance


What sources of lightning damage are you referring to?


Stormblast max, deadalus max, and - enemy lightning resistance on gear.


I see, thanks. I thought there was another easy go-to lightning damage source. Seems like there's just the old-fashioned way.

Also, I don't think stormblast gives lightning damage? Does it give static lightning damage with hard points? (I only have it at base level 1)
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SinClaire wrote:
Tkorpi wrote:
SinClaire wrote:
5. Astrogha: Stack lightning damage and light -resi and use stormblast on astrogha alongside with bear stance


What sources of lightning damage are you referring to?


Stormblast max, deadalus max, and - enemy lightning resistance on gear.


I see, thanks. I thought there was another easy go-to lightning damage source. Seems like there's just the old-fashioned way.

Also, I don't think stormblast gives lightning damage? Does it give static lightning damage with hard points? (I only have it at base level 1)


no it just converts your weapon damage to 100% lightning damage and also gives AR per base level. you still want pretty high AR to hit astro :)
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Does iron spiral still work really well or is it best to switch the sword to an axe for Deathgaze? Not much else changes I assume.
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Momboman wrote:Does iron spiral still work really well or is it best to switch the sword to an axe for Deathgaze? Not much else changes I assume.


iron spiral still works almost as good as deathgaze. :)
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I would argue that because axes have better available items, but it's working fine. I've been running pure lion stance with spiral and its fine.
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Aero wrote:I would argue that because axes have better available items, but it's working fine. I've been running pure lion stance with spiral and its fine.


that is why i said almost as good. both works just fine but as you said there is much better options for axes and itemization on deathgaze build for sure. :)
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Thanks for the guide, first time barbing - went Axe (deathgaze) using Nimmenjuushin but I see both are very similar. Though could potentially mix with Iceburst for - res (just count 25 hard points would be -46% enemy cold res to which 30% of phys dmg is converted). Not sure if Iceburst effect counts towards it only or also for a while to use different skills.

Anyway I think on switch you could use craft + one of items that have "X% bonus damage to mark of the wild"
I am using Witchhunter's Hood as a mid game option for 5% DR 5% max res mostly.

Any reason to not do craft shield? I see other S(S)(S)u shield options that could work to cap block easier.
I am trying to craft barb shield with +2% block (+other useful mods).