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Is it the best/fastest barb build that easily beats everything? No. It is good and tanky build that will get you far on budget? Yes.
More builds: Lion DPS (trophy farming), Lategame clear, good items, Healer with slow (Witch/Void), Laz build,
A1 normal Smith -> Catalyst Of Disenchantment (COD); Unique + COD = Arcane Shard (AS); 5x AS = Arcane Crystal (AC)
Tiered Item (1-4) + 2xAC + Oil oF Enhancement (Vendor) = Unique item; any tier Unique + AC + any rune = +1 tier of Unique
Act boss A1-2 normal = 1 Unique; Act boss A3 normal = 2x Unique, Act boss 4-5 normal = 2x Unique + 1-5 AS; Nm-Hell = 1-5 AS
GEAR: (TU - tiered unique, Craft - prefered quiet (vit)/abandoned (AR/dex)/creepy(str), AR - attack rating, MO - mystic orb)
Weapon: low level runewords -> TU Labrys -> Sacred uniques / +300 max damage crafts (hard to craft, low priority)
Weapon switch: 1h Crafted barb axe with Mark of the Wild + 1x TU4 Blade (all NIH sockets) or craft with colosseum
Body Armor: TU breast/field plate -> KRA rw high base (5 jewels lem craft: IAS/life/stats), @ level ~125 = 15k defense
Helm: TU4 Horned Helm (infinite mana), TU4 Fanged Helm (lion bonus), TU4 Helm (basically vit craft in form of TU)
Gloves: Pul Runeword -> TU4 Light Gauntlets - best in slot, solves AR problem (-defense per hit opop)
Belt: TU3 Heavy Belt (low str req) -> TU4 -> Craft +2 barb, AR/VIT, defense, life / Vith runeword belt (to hit 50% DR faster)
Boots: TU4 Chain Boots -> NIH runeword in 35-40% movement greaves, 3 ias jewels to hit 280 ias breakpoint.
Amulet: Rare +skills, high flat life, stats, resists upgrades MO
Rings: Rare +1 skill/life/resists, TU rings with resists (MO) -> Assur rings (2x if you can handle)
Mystic orbs: Weapon: %enhanced damage, AR, mana on atttack; Armors: %enhanced defense, FHR, all resists, dex/vit
Sockets: weapon - JAH, chest if TU - JAH, rest: MAL/GUL/LO/PUL for resists, SHA - IAS, LEM - EXP, LAH - 3% all stat (strongest)
Misc items: Crafted helm: Ancient's Hand - fire damage / Balefire - magic damage; Mal RW - blast wave oskill (for xazax)
Mercenary: A5 barb, cap attack speed (speedcalc), +all skills, physical resistance, TU4 Ring mail, high dps sword, YUL helm
Tools: D2STATS- shows all important stats, adds item filter, greatly improves gameplay
Expensive gear:
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HOW TO PLAY:
Deathgaze: bosses/small-medium packs. Shower of Rocks: dense packs/debuff. Thunderslam: aoe stun. Bear stance + Runemaster = tankiness. Lion stance (TU4 helm) - bonus damage. Fortress: when you can't melee / extra damage (switch from bear to cast). Wolf companion: damage boost (to all but iceburst). Rules: cap resists, all sockets = runes, keep AR high (dex/%AR), always use tslam&fortress. Heal with potions, be careful when to run (defense = 0). Level ~120 life: >17k, defense: 1M. If you use merc, let him buff himself on weak monsters before going into uber = his stats go up, he becomes much tankier.
PROGRESSION (click REQ for video timestamps) [DOCS for more info: DUNGEONS / RIFTS]:
[REQ <59] Level Challenge: Throne of Destruction -> last wave portal -> Tran Athulua (kill under level 59 or pay extra AC).
[REQ 80] Ennead Challenge: Nightmare Mephisto -> K3BA portal
[TOKENS] Veterans (nightmare): A1 jail / A2 Canyon / A3 Travnical / A4 City-River / A5 WSK -> cube all with Class Charm
[REQ 105] The Butcher: A1 Stony Field -> Tristram -> inside house [LOCK:20s]
[REQ 105] Infernal Machine: A1 Tamoe Highland -> The Pit
[REQ 105] Death Projector: A3 Flayer Jungle -> Swampy Pit -> Proving Grounds [LOCK:30s]
[REQ 105] Island of the Sunless Sea: A2 Stony Tomb 1 -> Treasure Vault -> Kill Gheed's Mentor
EXP->110: IotSS / A5 Red portals / End of A5 / A5 Icy Cellar
[REQ 110] Creature of Flame: A3 Lower Kurast -> kill The Vizier at the entrance -> Caldeum -> Dimensional Sanctum [LOCK:20s]
[REQ 110] Tal Rasha: A2 Canyon of the Magi -> Tal Rasha Tomb -> Kill guardians of duriel chamber entrance
[REQ 110] Akarat: A3 Town -> Torajan Jungles -> north
[REQ 110] Jitan: A3 Town -> Torajan Jungles -> north-west
[REQ 110] King Koth: A5 Ancient's Way -> Mount arreat -> kill a guy that opens portal [LOCK:120s]
EXP->115: Torajan Jungles / Cow Level
[REQ 115] Kurast 3000 BA: A3 Town -> Torajan Jungles -> north
[REQ 115] Black Road Challenge: A1 Town (Warriv) -> Bramwell -> Church of Dien-Ap-Sten
[REQ 115] Rathma Square: A3 Lower Kurast -> kill The Vizier at the entrance -> Caldeum -> Rathma Square
[REQ 115] Bull Prince Rodeo: A1 Catacombs 4 (Wirt's Leg in Andariel's room) -> Cow level (kill king) -> Another leg -> rodeo portal
[REQ 115] Tran Athulua: A2 Halls of the Dead level 3 -> kill Kethryes at golden chest
[REQ 115] Legacy Of Blood: A3 Town -> Torajan Jungles -> south-east [LOCK:30s]
[REQ 115] Khalimgrad: A4 Plains of Despair -> Izual -> Diamond Gates -> Silver City -> Library Of Fate (Khalimgrad)
[REQ 115] Cathedral of Vanity: A4 Plains of Despair -> Izual -> Diamond Gates -> Silver City -> Library Of Fate [LOCK:30s]
[REQ 115] Azmodan: A4 Chaos Sanctuary -> kill Ghom to obtain Key of Sin
EXP->120: K3BA / Tran Athulua / Khalimgrad / Azmodan level
[REQ 120] Judgment Day: A4 Plains of Despair -> Izual -> Diamond Gates -> Silver City -> Silver Spire 1->2 -> Crystal Arch
[REQ 120] Quov Tsin: A3 Lower Kurast -> kill The Vizier at the entrance -> Caldeum -> Vizjerei Temple
[REQ 120] Duncraig: A1 Town (Warriv) -> Bramwell -> Subterranean Corridor
[REQ 120] Teganze: A3 Town -> Torajan Jungles -> north-east -> Torajan Cemetery
[REQ 120] Ureh: A3 Lower Kurast -> kill The Vizier at gate -> Caldeum -> Vizjerei Temple -> Ureh (path from cabin to banner)
[REQ 120] Triune: A3 Lower Kurast -> kill The Vizier at the entrance -> Caldeum -> Rathma Square (kill boss)
[REQ 120] Kabraxis: A1 Town (Warriv) -> Bramwell -> Church of Dien-Ap-Sten (boss opens portal)
[REQ 120] Athulua: A2 Halls of the Dead level 3 -> Tran Athulua -> Island of Skartara (summon at the center, scroll can drop in TA)
EXP->125: Duncraig / Teganze / Triune
[REQ 125] Toraja: A3 Town -> Torajan Jungles -> north-east -> Torajan Cemetery
[REQ 125] Vizjun: A3 Flayer Jungle -> Swampy Pit -> Proving Grounds
[REQ 125] Fauztinville: A5 Open portal using Black Road charm upgraded with Kabraxis Stones
[REQ 125] Bremmtown: A5 Fauztiville north-east
[REQ 125] Belial: A4 Chaos Sanctuary -> kill Maghda to obtain Key of Lies [LOCK:60s]
[REQ 125] Astrogha: A3 Town -> Torajan Jungles -> north-west
[REQ 125] Xazax: A2 Halls of the Dead level 3 -> Tran Athulua -> Island of Skartara -> Wretched Sands (hug left side) [LOCK:300s]
[REQ 125] Yshari Sanctum: A3 Lower Kurast -> kill The Vizier at the entrance -> Caldeum
[REQ 125] Zorun Tzin: A3 Town -> Torajan Jungles -> north-east -> Torajan Cemetery -> Teganze -> Mbwiru Eikura
[REQ 125] Startled Witch: A3 Lower Kurast -> kill The Vizier at gate -> Caldeum -> Vizjerei Temple -> Ureh north [LOCK:60s]
EXP->∞: Fauztinville / Bremmtown / Vizjun / Toraja / Duncraig
[REQ 130] Uldyssian: A4 Plains of Despair -> Izual -> Diamond Gates -> Silver City -> Silver Spire 1->2 -> Crystal Arch
[REQ 130] The Void: A4 -> Izual -> Diamond Gates -> Silver City -> Library Of Fate -> CoV -> Black Abyss [LOCK:1500s]
[REQ 130] Brother Laz: A3 Flayer Jungle -> Swampy Pit -> Proving Grounds -> Vizjun (north-east) -> Genesis [LOCK:15s]
[REQ 135] Samael: Farm hell Baal that drops mystery item with clues. [LOCK:1200s]
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