Poison Whirlwind Barb; A Comprehensive Guide (with 135 uber gear)

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Jaunty wrote:Soooo am I supposed to be doing nearly no damage in A1? Following the leveling guide and it seems like I'm chipping at a brick wall with a sponge.

I do mention that snake stance is sucky in a1. Scaling changes in 2.0 kinda gimps the way it works. Get an innate ele throwing axe and use lion stance if you're stuck/don't have access to a flat poison damage item yet.
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azeriso
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Jaunty wrote:Soooo am I supposed to be doing nearly no damage in A1? Following the leveling guide and it seems like I'm chipping at a brick wall with a sponge.


u have unlimited reset stats/points until lvl 50 in act1 i leveled as i liked, then before lvl 50 switched to poison
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Currently leveling this build in Nightmare, & while I do enjoy it I've noticed that any form of chill/slow encountered renders the build borderline inoperable due to the underlying mechanics of Whirlwind.

Is this an issue for the build in endgame? Or is being a masochist just part of playing Whirlwind?
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MeatSlinger3000 wrote:Currently leveling this build in Nightmare, & while I do enjoy it I've noticed that any form of chill/slow encountered renders the build borderline inoperable due to the underlying mechanics of Whirlwind.

Is this an issue for the build in endgame? Or is being a masochist just part of playing Whirlwind?


It's only really noticable in Triune. Other farming areas can hardly tell. Get a Pali friend to cast that Rapture clone spell (whatever it's called) on you. Really helps.
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MeatSlinger3000 wrote:Currently leveling this build in Nightmare, & while I do enjoy it I've noticed that any form of chill/slow encountered renders the build borderline inoperable due to the underlying mechanics of Whirlwind.

Is this an issue for the build in endgame? Or is being a masochist just part of playing Whirlwind?


If you're talking about nightmare you're probably talking about a1 jail, which is an abysmal area. There are some spots you'll struggle with early but once you get to 125/130, have about 13-15k hp, capped resistances, freeze is less of an issue.
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How is this build compared to a phys version of WW for example Wulf's guide
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Hybridreamer wrote:How is this build compared to a phys version of WW for example Wulf's guide

It's a matter of personal taste. Some people have told me they prefer this, others like to have more upfront damage. I think this variant is safer and doesn't require a separate single target skill.
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Hybridreamer wrote:How is this build compared to a phys version of WW for example Wulf's guide

It's a matter of personal taste. Some people have told me they prefer this, others like to have more upfront damage. I think this variant is safer and doesn't require a separate single target skill.


Thanks! Appreciate the reply!
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Anybody found a good relic to use for this build yet
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IronMan wrote:Anybody found a good relic to use for this build yet


Quickly pouring over the relics page, either some of the relics that give PSD, or xp if you go with Cain's. Nothing from the relics page is really a massive boost for us. Maybe some pierce if you need it, or otherwise anything supplementary like a proc that helps spread damage for clear. If I think of a good relic combo I'll definitely report back.