LLD Conc Barb Weapon?

[Josiphos]

Hey all.

Since I haven't made a LLD in a long time (not since my frostzealot took the dirt nap) I was thinking about a Barb...and a Conc barb in particular.

I can't decide on a weapon, though. I have thought of several options, but having little LLD experience, I was hoping to get some feedback. Here's what I thought of for 1 H weapon and a shield:

#1 Honor RW in a Naga: Looks real good on paper.

+160% Enhanced Damage
+9 To Minimum Damage
+9 To Maximum Damage
25% Deadly Strike
+250 To Attack Rating
+1 to All Skills
7% Life Stolen Per Hit
Replenish Life +10
+10 To Strength
+1 To Light Radius
+2 To Mana After Each Kill

Wow whats not to like? The problems I see are no weapon IAS and the high str req for a naga (121).

#2: Upped Bloodrise

Bloodrise
Morning Star

Base Weapon Speed: [10]
+120% Enhanced Damage
+50% Damage To Undead
25% Chance Of Open Wounds
10% Increased Attack Speed
5% Life Stolen Per Hit
50% bonus to Attack Rating
+3 To Sacrifice (Paladin Only)
+2 To Light Radius

Open wounds, added ar bonus, some ias, decent damage when upped. Socket with something nice (jewel, shael, etc)

#3: Upped General's

+50-60% Enhanced Damage (varies)
+50% Damage To Undead
Adds 1-20 Damage
20% Increased Attack Speed
5% Mana Stolen Per Hit
Slows Target By 50%
+25 Defense

Great slowing affect, decent damage, can socket with something nice.

#4 and 5 : Malice and Strength RWs...malice seems like nice ow but not much else.


I miss something? Are these crap? I dont think a 6 Pemerald poison weapon would be very good...

Thanks in advance!

[PhatTrumpet]

A good portion of your damage should (ideally) come from jewels and charms, so I'd think a faster weapon would definitely be in order... say 'Honor' in a Knout rather than a Naga (a 5os Knout is much easier to get than a 5os Naga anyway). You could try imbuing eth Knouts and pray for ed, ias, and self repair, but you may not get something like that in 100+ rolls, plus you'd be missing out on the 25%DS.

[NewForumBloke]

I wouldnt worry too much about spending pts in stats since the most of your life should be coming from charms, but i will say that you may want to experiment a bit. The Naga has more dmg, but goes a frame slower than the knout, where as the knout is the complete opposite with less dmg and 1 frame quicker attack speed. In the end, i think finding/ imbuning weapons is going to be your best route for quite a bit since they can spawn with ias, and you can get quite a bit of dmg out of them.

-BLoke :smug:

[aznbboi16]

If you're not going for a defense build, I would go Honor knout to save stats. If you're going defense, you may have the str or close to enough str for naga anyways.

For the average non defense build (twitchthroe, death gloves/belt), knout and naga will be the same speed (assuming you're lv30 and under, not using ias jewels). Imbuing can be frustrating and will probably take a long time to get something good, so just stick with some sort of Honor for now. Knouts are good because they get 5 sockets from Larzuk, meaning eth Honor knouts aren't too hard to find and make.

[Zangeif]

There is no point in making a conc barb unless you go the defense route.

Honor Naga is a fine choice and very cheap. Rares or jeweled weapons can be better, but they will cost quite a bit more.

[Arbedark]

Just to add something. Making honor's in Etheral weapons is so much better...It's cheap enough to not even bat an eyelid at re-making when the dura runs out.

[Josiphos]

There is no point in making a conc barb unless you go the defense route.

Honor Naga is a fine choice and very cheap. Rares or jeweled weapons can be better, but they will cost quite a bit more.

What is the "defense route" ?

I'm thinking high conc, high shout, best hidef armor/shield you can get.

I'm thinking open wounds and/or poison might be important. My duels should be longer than usual (?)

Yeah. I'm leaning towards the naga honor. Maybe some kb gloves? Is that bm?

Kb to bounce them back, they come in, bounce, ect.

I was thinking of putting 1 point in double throw for sorcs...does that work?

[Zangeif]

Cheaper defense setup:

Holy Ancient armor of Simplicity 2os
Holy Grim Helm of Balnce or life 2os
Holy Grim shield of deflecting 2os

More expensive setup:

Same gear but all eth/rep