Patch 1.0.4 Preview: Barbarian

**Sentarius** · 17-08-2012, 14:56

I might start a second Barb. I like my WW Barb as-is, but want to try these newly buffed skills!

**DarlosND** · 17-08-2012, 19:01

Originally Posted by VagrantKing

To start some theorycrafting with Rend - Does anyone know if Rend's bleed effect can crit?

I want to try new builds without changing out my crit gear.

I'm pretty sure it can, but just like procing effects with Rend, I think it only does it once on initial hit. Bleed damage doesn't do a bunch of little hits over time, unfortunately.

Of course that means if you crit with it, then all of its damage over time is increased.

Originally Posted by Sentarius

I might start a second Barb. I like my WW Barb as-is, but want to try these newly buffed skills!

... wouldn't you just buy some different equipment and put your WW stuff in storage? If that even.

**Nachos** · 20-08-2012, 00:53

WEAPON THROW! I will be weapon throwing like crazy if I ever get that legendary.

**DarlosND** · 20-08-2012, 13:56

Ahaha, yeah. I know somebody described a Spear/Weapon Throw build a while back. You could totally rock that. It's not exactly my style but I'd like to see it.

**Karth** · 20-08-2012, 14:52

I'm already playing around with my own sort of throw barb. I don't really know what the generally accepted cookie cutter version of the build looks like, but the one I'm playing around with most right now looks like this:

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/barbarian#feXRPk!ZYf!aZaYcc

Mighty Throw is used as it reliably generates fury even with only one target (whereas ricochet, my second choice, has a 33% proc coefficient and cannot be counted on). Shattered Ground is favored over other Seismic Slam runes because it can knock back anything except for the boss of a Rare pack and act bosses, keeping them at a safe distance and causing a bit of pain too. I wish it didn't have a lower proc coefficient than other Seismic Slam skills, though. I suppose it does because it might be too powerful to permanently knock back almost anything.

I have high hopes for this build in the new patch, with new gear offering possibly a free weapon throw and all sorts of other things.

**Sentarius** · 24-08-2012, 12:24

Originally Posted by DarlosND

... wouldn't you just buy some different equipment and put your WW stuff in storage? If that even.

Starting a new Barb:
1. Lets my WW guy still be a WW guy.
2. Lets me fiddle with skills as they unlock.
3. Lets me grab the WW guy and WW some whenever I want without keeping track of what gear and skills need switching.
4. Lets me God mode lower difficulty levels with farmed gear, which is always fun.

1 is most important though.

**galzohar** · 27-08-2012, 15:55

He's still the WW guy when he's wearing WW gear and using WW skills. Unless you just enjoy the leveling process in which case go for it regardless of build...