why 40ed/15ias jewel in arreats?

[oental]

I've been reading the forums and I have seen a lot of people suggest socketing an arreats with a 40ed/15ias jewel for PvP ww barbs. I was wondering why? The 15ias doesn't help the ww skill so why not use a jewel with 40% ed and +15 max damage or +10 min damage instead. How does the ias help a BvC barb? Thanks.

[PhatTrumpet]

The jewels you suggest are bugged when placed in anything but a weapon, i.e. they don't enhance your damage as much as they should.

I would have to guess that the 40ed/15ias is for when you use Guided with Widow.

[jake007]

If I recall correctly, ED/Max (or Min) jewels are bugged on armours.

With the extra 15%IAS, you can shoot widowmaker a frame higher which is invaluable in some matchups. (Hammerdin, ES sorc etc etc.)

[MysticDragon]

Extra Widow frame and an extra Berserk frame while under Golem slow.

[oental]

Thanks. Didn't know the jewels were bugged and the exra speed for widowmaker makes sense. Appreciate the help.

[NewForumBloke]

well a 40/15 ias isnt bugged (im pretty sure) just the 40/15 max dmg ones are. I think what they were saying is that the 40 enhanced dmg doenst do as much 'enhancing of dmg' as you would think?

-BLoke :smug:

[krajee]

To be precise, any ed jewel with +min, +max, or +min AND max is bugged when used in a non-weapon item.