Grief or botd?

[TheDoitchman]

hey my situation is im makin a ww axe barb, and i just got a 6 soc etheral zerker but i dont wanna start spending good runes on just anything. i need 2 know if i should save up and make a ebotd outta that or sell it and save up for a 5 soc zerker and get runes 4 grief

consider like dmg, leech, n expense n stuff

[Halciet]

Use the search function; there are numerous threads on this topic already, as far as which of the two is superior.

-Hal

[arbing]

hey my situation is im makin a ww axe barb, and i just got a 6 soc etheral zerker but i dont wanna start spending good runes on just anything. i need 2 know if i should save up and make a ebotd outta that or sell it and save up for a 5 soc zerker and get runes 4 grief

consider like dmg, leech, n expense n stuff

in terms of dmg.... the WORST grief OWNS the BEST ebotd big time.
example:

WORST grief zerker (+340 damage):
24min - 71max damage zerker becomes 364min - 411max damage grief zerker.
average of 387 damage

BEST ebotd zerker (415% enhanced damage)
36min - 106.5max damage eth. zerker becomes 185 min - 548 max damage ebotd zerker
average of 366 damage

P.S but keep in mind you have to roll 34+%ias to be able to reach the last breakpoint of ww... so it is a bit risky. but luckily the 4 that i roll are beyond 34% ias :p

[Darknicrofia]

in terms of dmg.... the WORST grief OWNS the BEST ebotd big time.
example:

WORST grief zerker (+340 damage):
24min - 71max damage zerker becomes 364min - 411max damage grief zerker.
average of 387 damage

BEST ebotd zerker (415% enhanced damage)
36min - 106.5max damage eth. zerker becomes 185 min - 548 max damage ebotd zerker
average of 366 damage

P.S but keep in mind you have to roll 34+%ias to be able to reach the last breakpoint of ww... so it is a bit risky. but luckily the 4 that i roll are beyond 34% ias :p

but if you are using dual wield with grief and beast, shouldnt the fana from beast improve some speed, i know that ww speed only depends on the ias from weapon itself, not off weapon ias, i dont know how that applies to auras

[rikstaker]

but if you are using dual wield with grief and beast, shouldnt the fana from beast improve some speed, i know that ww speed only depends on the ias from weapon itself, not off weapon ias, i dont know how that applies to auras

Even the ias from fana on beast wont count towards weapon ias,it is coming from a skill though its an aura granted on a weapon.Like arbing showed you the dmg difference between the best & worst botd,also factor the 20% deadly & the dmg difference is considerable.

There is a thread floating up which says FYI:BVB weapons analysis...check that.

Rik