Guard Tower Barbarian

Geeko wrote:Is this build good for 2.5?? Im really interested in trying it

I don't recommend it outside of labs anymore.

ok thx, I will try other build then

So, I've been thinking about posting this for a long time and didn't but I'm kinda interested in feedback.

Since AGES, I've wanted to play an elemental Throwing Axe Barbarian, because the Sterrenvogel TU Throwing Axe made me curious.
So, I finally started a project that has since developed into a IED Throwing Axe Guard Tower Barbarian (Note that I'm playing Non-Ladder SSF mostly)

Started out with the idea: TU Throwing Axe + elemental Doom from Wolves + Screaming Eagle elemental Doom + Skill for Damage Application = Win
Turned out to be quite fun until maybe around Lvl 100, at which point it started to suck. I basically used Fortress (yes) for Dmg spreading and Screaming Eagle to debuff/main skill and focused on -enemy res on equip.
This was when Guard Tower showed up and I was like: This looks promising. Turns out it is.

So I'm playing this now, but because of SSF I'm kinda limited equipment-wise.

Attributes:
Str only. Don't need Dex, I've put in some points in Dex mid-game. Useless, but you don't loose that much Damage in doing so thanks to Nephalem Spirit.

Equip looks like this right now:

Main Weapon: Crafted (any) Sacred Throwing Axe with +Life on striking and +Skills (for the GT lvl 33)
Shield: Crafted (any) Sacred Gilded Shield with +15-16 Guard Tower and +life after each kill

could be better, I know, but actually, those are the most important modifiers at this point of the game. with a lot of charms later, you can skip the +skills and go for more dmg/strength/proc on striking or kill. Or even focus on specific Shrine usage (prob Creepy Shrine for more Strenght). Sustain from +LoS and +LaeK is mandatory full stop

On Switch:
nothing relevant. IED buff when? I've just looked into my Switch Slot since ages and there's actually a

Toraja's Champion

Toraja's Champion
Gilded Shield (Sacred)
Defense: (7944 - 8978) to (9847 - 11129)
Chance to Block: 1%
(Barbarian Only)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 700
Item Level: 105
+(2 to 3) to Barbarian Skill Levels
+2 to Maximum Barbarian Minions
+(30 to 38)% Damage to Protector Spirit Bloodlust
40% Cast Speed
+(21 to 25)% to Summoned Minion Damage
+(115 to 143)% Enhanced Defense
+500 to Life
+250 to Mana
Elemental Resists +10%
+10 Life on Striking
+(6 to 7) Mana on Striking
Socketed (4)

hanging around for when i find the

Relic (Guard Tower)

Relic
Required Level: 75
1% Chance to cast level 10 Guard Tower on Kill
+(7 to 16) to Guard Tower
(31 to 50)% Bonus to Defense

.

Helm:

Apeskull

Apeskull
Bone Helm (Sacred)
Defense: (2323 - 2613) to (2517 - 2832)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 468
Item Level: 120
+2 to All Skills
Adds 75-100 Fire Damage
Adds 75-100 Lightning Damage
Adds 75-100 Cold Damage
-(14 to 15)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(140 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
Requirements -25%
Socketed (4)

Testament of the Apes
(Ape Set)

for rainbow dmg, -enemy res and +skills (awesome piece of gear for me and SO cheap)
with

Warmonger

Warmonger
Fanged Helm (Sacred)
Defense: (4347 - 4785) to (5010 - 5474)
(Barbarian Only)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 500
Item Level: 120
Area Effect Attack
Adds 100-200 Fire Damage
Adds 100-200 Lightning Damage
Adds 100-200 Cold Damage
+(160 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
+(1500 to 2000) Defense
Elemental/Magic Damage Reduced by 40
10% Chance to Avoid Damage
Socketed (4)

on switch for specific bosses like Kabraxis, for the extra avoid and flat elemental/magic dmg reduction

Indigo

Indigo
Circlets
'UnTaha'
Runeword Level: 110
+2 to All Skills
+100 Spell Focus
50% Cast Speed
-(15 to 20)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
-500 Defense
Maximum Elemental Resists +2%
Elemental Resists +(13 to 15)%
Requirements -100%

might be a good option especially for Labs/Scosglen. Or

Lacuni Cowl

Lacuni Cowl
Skull Cap (Sacred)
Defense: (2865 - 3115) to (2964 - 3222)
Required Level: 90
Required Strength: 550
Item Level: 105
Orb Effects Applied to this Item are Doubled
Adds 150-200 Fire Damage
Adds 150-200 Lightning Damage
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(130 to 150)% Enhanced Defense
Maximum Elemental Resists +(0 to 1)%
2% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Socketed (4)

with some SICK UMOs?

Body Armor:

Queen of Glass

Queen of Glass
Ancient Armor (4)
Defense: (315 - 344) to (630 - 688)
Required Level: 11
Required Strength: 33 to 34
Item Level: 19
15% Cast Speed
-(6 to 8)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(18 to 29)% Enhanced Defense
+(76 to 125) to Mana
Lightning Resist +(21 to 25)%
Cold Resist +(21 to 25)%
Requirements -(11 to 15)%
Socketed (2)
Defense: (899 - 969) to (1718 - 1852)
Required Level: 30
Required Strength: 57 to 60
Item Level: 34
25% Cast Speed
-(11 to 13)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(41 to 52)% Enhanced Defense
+(176 to 225) to Mana
Lightning Resist +(31 to 35)%
Cold Resist +(31 to 35)%
Requirements -(21 to 25)%
Socketed (4)
Defense: (2084 - 2224) to (3911 - 4173)
Required Level: 47
Required Strength: 175 to 186
Item Level: 55
35% Cast Speed
-(16 to 18)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(64 to 75)% Enhanced Defense
+(276 to 325) to Mana
Lightning Resist +(41 to 45)%
Cold Resist +(41 to 45)%
Requirements -(31 to 35)%
Socketed (5)
Defense: (3013 - 3202) to (5650 - 6005)
Required Level: 54
Required Strength: 323 to 344
Item Level: 90
40% Cast Speed
-(18 to 20)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(75 to 86)% Enhanced Defense
+(326 to 375) to Mana
Lightning Resist +(46 to 50)%
Cold Resist +(46 to 50)%
Requirements -(36 to 40)%
Socketed (6)

lol yes. I've just found nothing better but am planning on a

Hellfire Plate

Hellfire Plate
Body Armors
'IgnJahGurRhal'
Runeword Level: 115
+1% Innate Elemental Damage per 250 Strength and Dexterity
15% Chance to cast level 9 Life Spark on Melee Attack
20% Attack Speed
+250 Fire Damage
-(11 to 15)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(171 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
Maximum Life +(3 to 5)%
Maximum Elemental Resists +(1 to 2)%
Fire Resist +(10 to 20)%
Lightning Resist +(10 to 20)%
Cold Resist +(10 to 20)%
Poison Resist +(10 to 20)%
Physical Resist (7 to 10)%

(better but difficult damn Gur Rune) or

Eternal

Eternal
Median 2005-2012
Thanks everyone!
Body Armors
'TahaLewGhalFelQorKa'
Runeword Level: 110
+4 to All Skills
+15 Spell Focus
+10 to Maximum Damage
-(10 to 15)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+1 to Disco Inferno
5% Deadly Strike
+(172 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
10% to All Attributes
+2 Life on Striking

(No defense, but good for farming? Easy slvl 44 on GT). I won't even think of these SSSU Body Armors, Queen of Glass is fine for now.

Gloves:

Memory

Memory
Gloves
'IgnVenFulGla'
Runeword Level: 100
+1 to All Skills
+(40 to 50) Spell Focus
10% Cast Speed
+(8 to 10)% to Spell Damage
-11% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+100 Life Regenerated per Second

in Sacred Gauntlets for everything it has basically.

Belt:

Lysra

Lysra
Belts
'MalCham'
Runeword Level: 83
15% Combat Speeds
-(8 to 10)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(141 to 171)% Enhanced Defense
5% to All Attributes
+1.5 to Life (Based on Character Level)
Maximum Mana +2%
+(10 to 20) Life after each Kill
+(10 to 20) Mana after each Kill

in Sacred Plated Belt. With

Lilith's Temptation

Lilith's Temptation
Plated Belt (Sacred)
Defense: (3680 - 4089) to (4031 - 4479)
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 105
3% Chance to cast level 2 Time Strike on Striking
+(170 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
-100 to Life
(60 to 100)% Magic Find
Requirements -100%
Socketed (2)

for farming purpose on switch.

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)

is what i need to find badly.

Boots:

Titan's Steps

Titan's Steps
Heavy Boots (Sacred)
Defense: (1322 - 1531) to (1400 - 1621)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 550
Item Level: 105
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
Adds 40-50 Magic Damage
Adds 40-50 Fire Damage
Adds 40-50 Lightning Damage
Adds 40-50 Cold Damage
-(7 to 10)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(90 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
+200 to Life
Elemental Resists +10%
+(40 to 50) Life after each Kill
5% Weapon Damage Taken Restores Mana
Socketed (4)

. Found nothing better but Ideas Include:

Vision

Vision
Boots
'GhalOlYhamArc'
Runeword Level: 120
10% of Total Energy Gained as Life
+1 to All Skills
+15 Spell Focus
+10% Bonus to Spell Focus
-(10 to 15)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(141 to 171)% Enhanced Defense
+10 to all Attributes
Maximum Life and Mana +(1 to 5)%
Maximum Elemental Resists +1%
Physical Damage Reduced by (10 to 20)

(expensive!),

Elemental Trance

Elemental Trance
Boots (Sacred)
Defense: (1113 - 1302) to (1147 - 1342)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 500
Item Level: 120
+1 to All Skills
5% Cast Speed
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
40% Hit Recovery
-(11 to 15)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(71 to 100)% Enhanced Defense
(11 to 15)% to Energy
Socketed (4)

(meh) and

Spirit Walker

Spirit Walker
Heavy Boots (Sacred)
Defense: 696 to 737
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 550
Item Level: 120
+1% Physical Resist per 18% Mana Regeneration
+2 to All Skills
+(50 to 100) Spell Focus
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
Jitan's Gate Cooldown Reduced by 1 seconds
+35% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
-15% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
Socketed (4)

(BiS? Great Synergy with maxed Eagle Stance see below)

Amulet:

Quov Tsin's Talisman

Quov Tsin's Talisman
Amulet
Required Level: 110
Item Level: 110
15% Innate Elemental Damage
-(20 to 30)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances

(duh.)

Rings: 2x

Witchcraft

Witchcraft
Ring
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 120
+2 to All Skills
20% Cast Speed
-5% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
Maximum Mana (-5 to 5)%
20% Bonus to Defense

recently found a fine

Bad Mood

Bad Mood
Ring
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 120
-20% Cast Speed
Adds 50-100 Fire Damage
Adds 50-100 Lightning Damage
Adds 50-100 Cold Damage
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Cold Resistance

Ring (-15%) and wondering if this is better (should be as I'm losing less than 100 dmg from the skills in Nephalem Spirit and gaining way more -enemy res). Need to balance around lvl 33 GT with +skills though.

Note again That i would very much LIKE to find a Xod Rune someday, but until then... I'm committed to the IED Road anyway.

Skills

I'm at 138 right now.

Nomad Tree:
Wolf Companion 3 (putting points in here right now on lvl up)
Hunter's Mark 25
Primordial Hunt 1
Ancient Blood 25
Mountain King 25
Lion Stance OR Eagle Stance 25 (Lion for farming definitely, Eagle for Bosses)
Wolf Stance 1

Earthshaker Tree:
Leap 1 (just tested it, might be nice for Kingdom of Shadows, useless elsewhere)

Warmonger Tree:
Screaming Eagle 1
Fortress 0 (luckily found the

Relic (Fortress)

Relic
Required Level: 75
+2% to Runemaster Defense Bonus while Fortress is Active
+(11 to 22) to Fortress
+1000 Defense

, else 1 here)
i tried maxing Screaming Eagle but sadly, it's not a good skill after lvl 100-110. Great short term debuff for certain situations, though (slowing pretty much anything down). Was very disappointed with the skill progression though. Plus everytime I use it I don't cast GT.

Mastery Tree:
Tenacity 5
Meditation 0 (maybe 3 with

Spirit Walker

Spirit Walker
Heavy Boots (Sacred)
Defense: 696 to 737
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 550
Item Level: 120
+1% Physical Resist per 18% Mana Regeneration
+2 to All Skills
+(50 to 100) Spell Focus
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
Jitan's Gate Cooldown Reduced by 1 seconds
+35% to Physical/Magic Spell Damage
-15% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
Socketed (4)

?)

Reward Tree:
Immortal 15
Thundergod 1
Nephalem Spirit 15

Damage Numbers:
I'm at around 1-2k fire, 3-5k lightning and with Lion stance 2-3k magic dmg with 100% rainbow pierce atm. So total about 10-17k.

Sustain:
Fine with +LoS (4) and +LaeK (250) and Good with additional Eagle Stance. Still a Glass Cannon.

I'm feeling my biggest weakness is being Barb-Slow, so kiting is a pain even with Screaming Eagle debuff.

Ubers:

Scosglen is still hard (for Etherborns and Big Trees as well as some Druids). Might be equip/charm check failing atm, mostly defense/res.

Fauzt/Dunc/Bremmtown/Vizjun farming is fluid but not at "top" speed. I'm constantly moving though.

Can do CFM Upgrade, Book of Lies, farm Kabraxis and Astrogha is what I'm doing atm.

still struggling with Kingdom of Shadows, but I always hated that place (need the movement speed on charm though).

Yshari/Uldy/Atanna Khan/Laz/Void/Labs not attempted yet.

Spirit of Gyuia/Xazax/Invasion3 are possible with some patience (and some more Movement Speed/-enemy res)

Note that this Guide was somewhat helpful especially for the idea of an IED GT Barb, but not very helpful theorycrafting. I want to try fixing that with my post, since I'm considering this a fine mid-game equip right now.

Any thoughts/Feedback?

Elemental Damage Guard Towers? Hmm I like it!

I think you need to either focus on IED or Elemental TTAD, not both.

TTAD route: stack wolf debuff, screaming eagle, and Banish (ctc on melee for elemental weapons iirc). Enemy pierce doesn't matter here, and don't worry about stacking flat added elemental damage, you only need 1 damage in each element. Go Bear/Crane Stance, no other stances help here.

IED route: if you are focusing on JUST guard tower and fortress, don't gimp yourself with a throwing axe. Use a mammen axe for 10% extra scaling. If you get lucky and find the GT relic, keep the GT shield also for extra targets while farming, or switch to a heavy hitting 2h weapon for bossing (preferably Ono). Eagle stance for sure here.

Semigloss wrote:I think you need to either focus on IED or Elemental TTAD, not both.

TTAD route: stack wolf debuff, screaming eagle, and Banish (ctc on melee for elemental weapons iirc). Enemy pierce doesn't matter here, and don't worry about stacking flat added elemental damage, you only need 1 damage in each element. Go Bear/Crane Stance, no other stances help here.

IED route: if you are focusing on JUST guard tower and fortress, don't gimp yourself with a throwing axe. Use a mammen axe for 10% extra scaling. If you get lucky and find the GT relic, keep the GT shield also for extra targets while farming, or switch to a heavy hitting 2h weapon for bossing (preferably Ono). Eagle stance for sure here.

TTAD:

1. Doesn't Banish cancel at least one of the other effects? I know that Hunter's Mark TTAD and Doom TTAD do not stack. Wasn't there a curse-debuff limitation of sorts?

2. Is Crane Stance still a thing? I've not found it in the Docs.

3. So Elemental TTAD doesn't get influenced by -% enemy resists? That would make the damage values understandable (Target Dummy Testing) and even more crappy at the same time. For if you focus on Hunter's Mark 663 x 4 = 2652 and add Screaming Eagle 600-700 x 4 = 2400-2800 the Output seems way too low to be playable IF it's not affected by -% enemy resists. Plus you have to either cast (SE) the skill or hope (Wolves) for the effects to be applied, kinda unreliable.

IED:

I see your point, what keeps me from this atm is that i started as a throwing char, and i like the +LoS on the Weapon as well as Screaming Eagle situational value. I will give the Mammen Axe a shot though, gonna craft a decent one.

i got good crafted great sword instead of grandfather and Gharaniq RW; using wolf stance instead of lion stance due to lack of movment speed. Seem to be good, but feels that build lack of DR bonus. Thinking what to do to make build better. Want to try elemental build, i saw the examle of a build with facebreaker, flameskin; want to test it with zakarum set. Any ideas, thoughts about that?

Bliyadolubov wrote:i got good crafted great sword instead of grandfather and Gharaniq RW; using wolf stance instead of lion stance due to lack of movment speed. Seem to be good, but feels that build lack of DR bonus. Thinking what to do to make build better. Want to try elemental build, i saw the examle of a build with facebreaker, flameskin; want to test it with zakarum set. Any ideas, thoughts about that?

I don't think elemental will be better, but worth a try. You will proabably want an innate elemental weapon (fire) if you go down that route.

The problem with an elemental guard tower build is how do you heal? You aren't melee attacking so you can't benefit from Life on Attack or Life Spark on Attack. And Eagle Stance is not enough regen to rely on, specially with a small life pool if you are pure str spec (which you would for IED build).

Well if you have the high end gear its probably less of an issue due to killspeed, but on the way there I found it difficult.

Use Eagle Stance, Craft a +16 GT Shield WITH additional +life after each kill (about 80-100 is fine), and i went with a throwing axe for a long time, less damage but access to screaming eagle debuff (slower and weaker enemies) AND life on striking (up to +5), that can make a difference. otherwise i would sugest Crafted Mammen axe (more damage) with +life after each kill on it.

Titan's Steps

Titan's Steps
Heavy Boots (Sacred)
Defense: (1322 - 1531) to (1400 - 1621)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 550
Item Level: 105
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
Adds 40-50 Magic Damage
Adds 40-50 Fire Damage
Adds 40-50 Lightning Damage
Adds 40-50 Cold Damage
-(7 to 10)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(90 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
+200 to Life
Elemental Resists +10%
+(40 to 50) Life after each Kill
5% Weapon Damage Taken Restores Mana
Socketed (4)

are good for that purpose as well for the balanced offensive/defensive and of course, more +life after reach kill. I guess mid-endgame (like, clearing fauzt is easy and scos is slow, but doable) you will be very good with something like +250 LaeK, I just checked and my Barb has +180 and is fine (with 11k life and Eagle Stance at around 20sec). Playstyle is more of a kiting one with a lot of backing up cautiously, avoiding projectiles, until you have the damage to stand still using the avoid from immortal to melt enemies.

*note on my gear atm. Crafted Mammen Axe with +skills, on kill proc and LaeK MO's, Crafted Shield +15GT +86LaeK,

Titan's Steps

Titan's Steps
Heavy Boots (Sacred)
Defense: (1322 - 1531) to (1400 - 1621)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 550
Item Level: 105
(10 to 40)% Movement Speed
Adds 40-50 Magic Damage
Adds 40-50 Fire Damage
Adds 40-50 Lightning Damage
Adds 40-50 Cold Damage
-(7 to 10)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(90 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
+200 to Life
Elemental Resists +10%
+(40 to 50) Life after each Kill
5% Weapon Damage Taken Restores Mana
Socketed (4)

,

Indigo

Indigo
Circlets
'UnTaha'
Runeword Level: 110
+2 to All Skills
+100 Spell Focus
50% Cast Speed
-(15 to 20)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
-500 Defense
Maximum Elemental Resists +2%
Elemental Resists +(13 to 15)%
Requirements -100%

RW,

Dacana's Fist

Dacana's Fist
Chain Gloves (Sacred)
Defense: (515 - 1545) to (565 - 1695)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 575
Item Level: 105
+(0 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
(-300 to 300) to Life
Elemental Resists (-50 to 30)%
1% Reanimate as: Random Monster
(-25 to 15)% to Experience Gained
(-100 to 60)% Gold Find
(0 to 60)% Magic Find
Socketed (4)

and

Lilith's Temptation

Lilith's Temptation
Plated Belt (Sacred)
Defense: (3680 - 4089) to (4031 - 4479)
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 105
3% Chance to cast level 2 Time Strike on Striking
+(170 to 200)% Enhanced Defense
-100 to Life
(60 to 100)% Magic Find
Requirements -100%
Socketed (2)

for farming +exp and +mf, otherwise

Memory

Memory
Gloves
'IgnVenFulGla'
Runeword Level: 100
+1 to All Skills
+(40 to 50) Spell Focus
10% Cast Speed
+(8 to 10)% to Spell Damage
-11% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+100 Life Regenerated per Second

and

Lysra

Lysra
Belts
'MalCham'
Runeword Level: 83
15% Combat Speeds
-(8 to 10)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
+(141 to 171)% Enhanced Defense
5% to All Attributes
+1.5 to Life (Based on Character Level)
Maximum Mana +2%
+(10 to 20) Life after each Kill
+(10 to 20) Mana after each Kill

(belt kinda random for now, the weak

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)

,

Hide of the Basilisk

Hide of the Basilisk
Chain Mail (Sacred)
Defense: (5807 - 6817) to (6568 - 7711)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 600
Item Level: 120
+(1 to 2) to All Skills
30% Cast Speed
+(25 to 38)% to Lightning Spell Damage
-35% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+(13 to 16) to Thunderstone
+(130 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
+250 to Mana
Maximum Lightning Resist +4%
Physical Resist 15%
1% Reanimate as: Random Monster
Socketed (6)

this is from my time with throwing axes for lightning pierce and skills as well as defensive stuff. Then

Quov Tsin's Talisman

Quov Tsin's Talisman
Amulet
Required Level: 110
Item Level: 110
15% Innate Elemental Damage
-(20 to 30)% to Enemy Elemental Resistances

+1 and 2x

Bad Mood

Bad Mood
Ring
Required Level: 100
Item Level: 120
-20% Cast Speed
Adds 50-100 Fire Damage
Adds 50-100 Lightning Damage
Adds 50-100 Cold Damage
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
-(5 to 20)% to Enemy Cold Resistance

. so this is not a focus on +%str at all, more on rainbow res pierce. Does fine but definitely has its weaknesses.