Is this normal? o.O

[NinjaSoD]

I just used a hero editor to get a barb to like level 69 (I know hacking bad, but I was just testing a build) and I put some regular equipment for an exp barb on him (Arreat's Face, enigma, etc., etc.) and made him a ww barb. Because of equip he has around 200-300 str, and about 360-400 vit, and etc. but now to the point. Would this build normally be able to solo hell ancients and hardly get a scratch on him?
I'll tell you the stats/skills/items
~Stats~
364 vit (3319 life with bo)
290 str
94 dex
55 ene (400 mana with bo)
All resists except poison - 37 (in hell)
Poison resist - 75 (in hell)

~Items~
Botd berserker axe
Beast berserker axe
Arreat's Face
Enigma hellforge plate
Nosferatu's coil
2 Soj's
Mara's Kaleidoscope
Sandstorm Trek
Some random gloves with cannot be frozen

~Skills (with bonuses from items and bo)~
All preqs. - 12
Whirlwind - 31
Axe mastery - 29
Iron skin - 11
Natural Resistance - 25
Shout - 12
Battle Orders - 29
Battle Command - 12

~Thanks for input in advance. (Unless its flaming -_-)

[SicHalo]

2 soj is a bad idea + skill does almost nothing in terms of dmg + ar switch to using 2 ravens + highlords 2 ravens will give u ar/ cold abs + cannot be frozen again with amu highlords is supperior as it gives upto 35% deadly dtrike which is the chance to do double dmg.

gores>sandstorms swimply because the dmg mods out weigh anything sands offer.

weaps will work well although i find 2x botd in pvm will be eiffiencent due to nice leech etc. although botd+ beast or even grief + beast is strong.

Also arreat face is good but in pvm i find guillemes face supperior due to huge crushing blow and deadly strike while still sporting strenght snd fhr.


engima is ok if ur soloing and need to tele however a lower requiremnt armour like archon plate + dusk shroud is better imo as the defence boost is not that different and can save some stat points.

draculs or laying of hands as glove choice.

also do not stat mana what ever u do this is why u have mana and life leech on ur gear and weapon and mana pots if needed.

far too many points in natural res... as soon as u hit 5-6 points base in this skill it hits dimminshing returns so 2 point i.e after this will possibly only net 1 res which is not worth it.

max the following skills:
whirlwind
axe mastery
Battle orders
possibly shout

1 point to all prequest
1 point bezerk(needed for pysical immune monsters)
5-6 point natural res
1+ point iron skin
1 increase speed

with stats;

strenght- enough to wear ur heaviest item
dexterity-enough to use ur weapons
vitality-everything else
energy-none wots so ever

[NinjaSoD]

engima is ok if ur soloing and need to tele however a lower requiremnt armour like archon plate + dusk shroud is better imo as the defence boost is not that different and can save some stat points.
My barb only has 119 or 118 strength without any items, so I was thinking why not just get the extra def

also do not stat mana what ever u do this is why u have mana and life leech on ur gear and weapon and mana pots if needed.
That's just from items, its at base.

And you never answered the real question o_O
Would this build normally be able to solo hell ancients and hardly get a scratch on him?
Because I did on sp when testing him and I'm not sure if thats normal -_-

[SpartaXxX]

Not bad i also use Hero Editor on open bnet to test builds.

[bubux]

Can you guys pm me on where i can find the hero editor that works for 1.11b? just for testing purposes.

[stephan]

Whirlwind Barbs don't really have a problem with ancients to begin with, certainly not with your weapons. That the rest of your gear is completely pointless only shows this more. :tongue:

[lord cronos]

Is it just me, I thought the use or discussion of editors was a no go area in these forums??:sad2: :undecided: :scratch:

[Arkardo]

Am I the only one who finds it ironical that Enigma is called 'regular equipment'? :scratch:

[Majaii]

Yes, a well built barb with good weps should not have much of a problem with ancients. My uber frenzier with Ebodtz/edeathz and CoH dracs etc... didn't even have a problem with the bugged vipers in the halls, let alone ancients, and of course he could solo the ubers as well. WW should still be close to that for anything short of ubers.

-Majaii

[NinjaSoD]

Am I the only one who finds it ironical that Enigma is called 'regular equipment'? :scratch:

So many people that dupes out there, Enigma is really common T_T


Btw, thanks for input everyone, even though this topic is kind of old :tongue: