Is my barb ****ed?

[Phetto]

Hello all, I recently came back to diablo 2 again after like 5 years. I wanted to make my first char a WW barbarian and didn't remember much about how to build one. This is how it looks at lvl 85:
Stats: (with item bonuses)
Str: 274 (245 base)
Dex:186 (150 base)
Vit:108 (100 base)
Ene:10 (10 base)

I've been reading around on forum threads and guides etc and it seems i should not have so much str and rather have alot more vit. Do I need to remake my barb or can this work somehow?

Skills:
20 WW
20 BO
20 axe mastery
20 Shout
1 berserk
1 BC

Intending to put rest points in natural resistance and iron skin.

This is how it looks and though I mostly need help on the stats part I'd appreciate any help!

Thanks

[Ed from Russia]

Your skill setup is fine, but as you said yourself your investment in strength (and dexterity) is very high. You only need to invest as much as you need for your equipment. The exception would be if you carry a shield and want max block - in that case put enough points in Dex.

I have the idea that your equipment is not very good; the bonuses you get to your stats are quite low.

I would say remake if you like the character and want to continue playing, or first do some more MF before you restart.

[lumpor]

Softcore or hardcore?

For softcore, this could be a semi-titan build. Although you've put waay too many points in dex. I'd remake, but you're maybe not a perfectionist.

Titan builds put little to no stats in vit and ll spare points into their damage stat (in this case strength). It's more effective to invest in vit, but titan build ma be more fun, since they do more damage and live life on the edge. Not recommended for hardcore though

If you want a normal build:

Strength: Enough for gear after bonuses from charms and gear. If you're not a perfectionist, you can put some extra points here.

Dex: same as strength

Vit: The rest

Enrg: none

Titan builds are the same except the points in vit go to str

[Phetto]

#2, Yes my gear is pretty lousy :P but working on it as we speak. Since its my first char its gonna take a while I guess

#3, I am actually quite a perfectionist :P but as u said I could go for a semi titan build with this one and keep doing some baal runs with it for items and go mfing etc. And remake when I feel like I have the recources I need :P

Thanks for the help both of ya :)

P.S. I'm softcore

[GIJoeWWW]

#2, Yes my gear is pretty lousy :P but working on it as we speak. Since its my first char its gonna take a while I guess

#3, I am actually quite a perfectionist :P but as u said I could go for a semi titan build with this one and keep doing some baal runs with it for items and go mfing etc. And remake when I feel like I have the recources I need :P

Thanks for the help both of ya :)

P.S. I'm softcore

Dex is way too high. No axe would require dex that high, and pumping dex is a lousy way to increase AR. If you use ww as main attack, you should be using two-handed weapons, so you don't need dex for blocking. For barbs, stat allocation is critical. IMHO, it is probably better if you just remake it. But if you do, try a frenzy or even a concentration barb instead. From what I understand, WW is not great if you want to do ubers. Cheers.

[Omikron8]

just remake him

getting back to level 60-70 in a day should not be difficult

[coretwo]

getting back to level 60-70 in a day should not be difficult

Unless you are playing by yourself :(

And I think i have to rebuild my barb, since i too have put my stats and skill points in the wrong things.... At least you didn't put 27 points into energy, lol

[Omikron8]

no even by yourself it is easy

stick to soloing in big games, get some twinked socketed gear and read up on the monster levels of each area

[mainaman]

after all those posts it is still unclear what kind of barb are you making?
pvp or pvm? if pvp , bvc or bvb?
for pvm I can tell you right now don't remake.