weapon mastery vs combat skills

[DoomBoy]

which one is better? or rather, which one should I max out first?

I'm thinking about a frenzy barb (either mace or sword)

maxing frenzy, double swing, and BO for sure, but not sure if I should do berserk or weapon mastery...or maybe taunt for max frenzy action.

help? thanks

[Nimbostratus]

Just look at how much damage/ar they give per point (after the first point). For levels 2+, they give a static amount per point.

[jimmah]

WM also gives chance nice AR and chance for DS. Keep that in mind.

[Nimbostratus]

I mentioned the AR in my post. The CS is harder to figure out though, since it has diminishing returns, and its effectiveness is affected by how much DS you have from gear (G-face, gore rider, etc.). For Frenzy, mastery is better if you ignore the speed increases, but the synergies give the best ED. Depends on what you need most, really.

As for the Berserk synergy, that's just a conversion. You aren't actually gaining damage, but splitting it between two types to better deal with physical immunes. Also lets you deal with IM better since you'll have a stronger Berserk.

[DoomBoy]

@ Nimbostratus - I have decided to max out frenzy, double swing, BO and taunt. I'll worry about the PI's when I see them.

Thanks for all the helpful advice!