covaloch
13-03-2007, 17:55
Here's what i found from the barb FAQ right here at diabloii.net:
"How can I whirl better?
Contrary to popular belief, it's not as easy as the stereotype makes it out to be. Of course, clicking on one side of the crowd works, but there are much better techniques to use. You don't have to just click whirl stop click whirl stop, holding down your mouse button and "sweeping" and area is MUCH better, and good against tough foes or ones that take a long time to die (Cow level/Izual comes to mind). You can leech much better with this and it leaves very little time for the enemy to hit you (and even if they do, you are probably whirling/killing/leeching). Another popular use is the "short-whirl" a whirlwind that is literally short in length. It typically goes just a bit further than your warcries under your barb. A good player can make use of a short whirl with a longer range weapon by "keeping them at arms reach", and there are many uses for this in dueling too. Against tougher foes, short whirls can quickly make mincemeat out of them, while leaving your barb with little damage. Practice make perfect, as they say. "
However, i find myself not being able to hold and sweep as it says. Does sweeping mean leading the whirlwind thorugh an area? cause its still click stop click stop apparently.
By the by, how do i survive nightmare? like 70% of all the unique monsters have mana burn, and i only got 103 mana. with only 5% mana leech, reduced by half even furthur due to nightmare mode, i find myself just ing normal attacks most of the time. i JUST completed act i, and i'm killing thing so slow i wish i could scream lol. Please guide!
"How can I whirl better?
Contrary to popular belief, it's not as easy as the stereotype makes it out to be. Of course, clicking on one side of the crowd works, but there are much better techniques to use. You don't have to just click whirl stop click whirl stop, holding down your mouse button and "sweeping" and area is MUCH better, and good against tough foes or ones that take a long time to die (Cow level/Izual comes to mind). You can leech much better with this and it leaves very little time for the enemy to hit you (and even if they do, you are probably whirling/killing/leeching). Another popular use is the "short-whirl" a whirlwind that is literally short in length. It typically goes just a bit further than your warcries under your barb. A good player can make use of a short whirl with a longer range weapon by "keeping them at arms reach", and there are many uses for this in dueling too. Against tougher foes, short whirls can quickly make mincemeat out of them, while leaving your barb with little damage. Practice make perfect, as they say. "
However, i find myself not being able to hold and sweep as it says. Does sweeping mean leading the whirlwind thorugh an area? cause its still click stop click stop apparently.
By the by, how do i survive nightmare? like 70% of all the unique monsters have mana burn, and i only got 103 mana. with only 5% mana leech, reduced by half even furthur due to nightmare mode, i find myself just ing normal attacks most of the time. i JUST completed act i, and i'm killing thing so slow i wish i could scream lol. Please guide!