Wolf barb help?

[CloudConnected]

I'm guessing this is the right place since it has shifter breakpoints etc etc.

Spent alot of time thinking about what build I should make (fire claw, Bear pally or wolf barb) and I finally chose wolf barb cus it's the only one I've never made. :whistling:

To the point, I wanna know what gear/skills to use, if I'm going pure pvp, and to actually be able to pk decently. I can afford pretty much all I need, so I'd like to be told what would be optimal gear, also if anyone could help me figure out all the alternate setups (vs caster, vs melee) and the like.

I'm hopin for upwards of 10k life, 18-20k+ ar, max or stacked res in hell, Max block, and good damage (considering I'll be using feral rage)

Here are my main concerns: I'm not sure if I should use max ar lifer inventory or wc lifer gcs, or a mix of both, REALLY indecisive about using grief pb or ebotdz, keep in mind I have a 415% ebotdz, I'm not 100% sure what to do with left over skills, I'm thinkin this would be a good set of skills to max:
Shout, Iron skin, Natural Res, Bo, Mastery, a point in increased speed...?

For gear I was thinking
Wolfhowl (duh..)
Grief pb, or ebotdz not sure yet.
Stormshield
Fort/Enigma depending on who I'm dueling
Gore riders
Dungo/crafted belt (would a crafted belt help when vsing casters?)
Ring/ammy --> angelics
Raven frost
Highlords?
3 mastery/100 life ammy
Blood fists
Etomb vs casters, is what I'm thinkin
Coa (like etomb/coa vs windy like wolf druids)

Thanks in advance.:thumbup:

[superjayson]

there is a wolfbarb guide in the stickies up top. most of your questions will be answered there.

[CloudConnected]

It isn't very direct as to which weapon to use though, I'm still torn between ebotdz and grief, grief giving better average damage, but ebotdz translates into 60 vita (saving 30 str and dex) which is alot after bo and wolf :/

Also, keep in mind they both reach the same bp with feral, and my grief is +381, and my ebotdz is 415%

[Locke07]

IMO grief will be the better PvP weapon. The damage is too much and the 30 stats is really just cake walk. I suppose if you think you need higher life against certain builds you could always use the botd as a way to gain more life, but IMO it would be better to use the grief.

[Verashiden]

Cloud, you should know that Grief v. EBotD is a matter of preference. Neither is necessarily better than the other. It's all a matter of if you want consistent damage or the extra range.

[superjayson]

It isn't very direct as to which weapon to use though, I'm still torn between ebotdz and grief, grief giving better average damage, but ebotdz translates into 60 vita (saving 30 str and dex) which is alot after bo and wolf :/

Also, keep in mind they both reach the same bp with feral, and my grief is +381, and my ebotdz is 415%

read the comments posted after the guide, i found it to have a ton of info too.

for a wolf barb its always greif or a shaeled caddy. the greif for the damage but slower attack and the caddy for mad speed and lower damage.

ive never seen a wolf barb do good using an ebotdz. stating over one would be even worse..