Throw Barb 2017?

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wasabimousse
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whats the best unique (non sacred) axe?

what mods are good on items besides the obvious (ED, +skills lvl)
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Well, there are only 2 tu throwing axes, feel free to guess which 1 is better :D
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wasabimousse
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:)

anyways I asked mahitovec about his build and items and he answered on the stream (around 43mins from today vod)
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If it wasn't obvious, TU throwing axe is a piece of garbage, rockshatter is what you want. Orb it with a few +50% AR mos, since AR is low, at least my barb had issues with it.
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Hiehvorak
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the TU throwing axe
Sterrenvogel
Sterrenvogel
Throwing Axe (4)

Required Level: 1
Required Strength: 15
Item Level: 1
Innate Lightning Damage:
(13.0% of Strength)
+1 to Barbarian Skill Levels
10% Movement Speed
+100 to Attack Rating
Adds (6 to 7)-(9 to 10) Lightning Damage
-(6 to 8)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+100 Defense
Socketed (1)
Required Level: 17
Required Strength: 36
Item Level: 31
Innate Lightning Damage:
(20.0% of Strength)
+1 to Barbarian Skill Levels
15% Movement Speed
+250 to Attack Rating
Adds (20 to 21)-(30 to 31) Lightning Damage
-(11 to 13)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+250 Defense
Socketed (2)
Required Level: 36
Required Strength: 81
Item Level: 51
Innate Lightning Damage:
(26.0% of Strength)
+2 to Barbarian Skill Levels
20% Movement Speed
+500 to Attack Rating
Adds (58 to 60)-(90 to 93) Lightning Damage
-(16 to 18)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+500 Defense
Socketed (2)
Required Level: 45
Required Strength: 167
Item Level: 77
Innate Lightning Damage:
(33.0% of Strength)
+3 to Barbarian Skill Levels
25% Movement Speed
+1000 to Attack Rating
Adds (174 to 180)-(250 to 260) Lightning Damage
-(18 to 20)% to Enemy Lightning Resistance
+1000 Defense
Socketed (2)
add rainbow damage as well +skill, the other TU balanced axe
Rockshatter
Rockshatter
Balanced Axe (4)

Throw Damage: (14 - 16) to (27 - 39)
One-Hand Damage: (3 - 4) to (19 - 29)
Required Level: 6
Required Strength: 77
Item Level: 19
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
1% Chance to cast level 7 Blast Wave on Kill
+(11 to 20) to Maximum Damage
3% Life stolen per Hit
+(18 to 40)% Enhanced Damage
(2 to 3)% Chance of Crushing Blow
Weapon Physical Damage +(19 to 30)%
+(16 to 25) to Strength
Socketed (2)
Throw Damage: (34 - 39) to (66 - 82)
One-Hand Damage: (11 - 13) to (47 - 59)
Required Level: 24
Required Strength: 115
Item Level: 36
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
2% Chance to cast level 19 Blast Wave on Kill
+(21 to 30) to Maximum Damage
6% Life stolen per Hit
+(64 to 86)% Enhanced Damage
(4 to 6)% Chance of Crushing Blow
Weapon Physical Damage +(43 to 54)%
+(36 to 45) to Strength
Socketed (4)
Throw Damage: (100 - 111) to (156 - 179)
One-Hand Damage: (29 - 32) to (97 - 114)
Required Level: 43
Required Strength: 225
Item Level: 59
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
2% Chance to cast level 31 Blast Wave on Kill
+(31 to 40) to Maximum Damage
9% Life stolen per Hit
+(109 to 132)% Enhanced Damage
(7 to 9)% Chance of Crushing Blow
Weapon Physical Damage +(67 to 78)%
+(56 to 65) to Strength
Socketed (5)
Throw Damage: (150 - 165) to (208 - 232)
One-Hand Damage: (37 - 40) to (126 - 143)
Required Level: 53
Required Strength: 445
Item Level: 85
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
3% Chance to cast level 37 Blast Wave on Kill
+(41 to 50) to Maximum Damage
12% Life stolen per Hit
+(132 to 154)% Enhanced Damage
(10 to 12)% Chance of Crushing Blow
Weapon Physical Damage +(79 to 90)%
+(66 to 75) to Strength
Socketed (6)
add more physical damage as well crushing blow

if you having trouble against elemental immunity use the tu balanced axe
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Wolf stance+Rockshatter=Profit
I'd never use TU throwing axe, not in any circumstance. TU balanced axe is just superior in every way.
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doing good with throw barb atm just at end of dest act 5, got 10 charms atm, dont forget to craft barb helm with ancinets hand skill, very very strong single target skill, metls boss's in seconds
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New player, sorry for the ignorance. Playing a fortress barb w rockshatter+wolf stance, but starting to mess around with Throw a little bit.

What is the point of shredding TA / Fautzinville in the end game? Farming items/runes?
Possible to do dCows? I really want to lvl 121+.

How does life recovery work for this build? I have 200k def, lots of life, max res, etc etc, still getting melted if I stand still for too long in mobs. Or is this where the block comes in..? Any issues w elemental rez only being 75? x-x

Thanks for any help provided. MXL newbie here, but loving it! :mrgreen:
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EarthBounder wrote:New player, sorry for the ignorance. Playing a fortress barb w rockshatter+wolf stance, but starting to mess around with Throw a little bit.

What is the point of shredding TA / Fautzinville in the end game? Farming items/runes?
Possible to do dCows? I really want to lvl 121+.

How does life recovery work for this build? I have 200k def, lots of life, max res, etc etc, still getting melted if I stand still for too long in mobs. Or is this where the block comes in..? Any issues w elemental rez only being 75? x-x

Thanks for any help provided. MXL newbie here, but loving it! :mrgreen:


I can't say much since I'm a mid/late game throw barb but I'll try (strictly throw barb to farm cows/TA). You got two options - a decent proc crafted balanced axe allows you to MO your weapon for lifesteal and can focus on a lot of physical damage. Stampede I liked because of how it can go off screen so dense areas keep you alive while being more aggressive. Option two - I personally like cause it's fun - SU throwing axe. I think it has 200 life after each kill? But using that with SU gothic plate and stampede spamming with sMax snake stance kills stuff while slowing everything with the slow from base points into snake stance. Both these SUs give a good chunk of poison res pierce so a lot of times everything died to poison but missing out on the SoR proc is a big bummer on top of the lower physical damage.
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Is it better to be using Runewords or Big Game Hunter set?