08-11-2005, 07:10 PM
Meteor_Knight’s guide on Frenzy Barbs
Stats
Str: Enough strength to be able to pick up body straight away.
Dex: Once again, enough to be able to pick up body straight away.
Vit: Obviously, everything else.
Nrg: Anything here is a waste.
Skills
Combat skills:
Bash: 1. Pre-req.
Double Swing: 1-20. Pre-req, also, gives 8%extra dmg per lvl.
Double Throw: 1. Pre-req.
Frenzy: 15-20. Your main attack skill, each level will give IAS, dmg, AR, FRW.
Berserk: 1. Gives 1% extra magic dmg to frenzy, but mainly your PI killer.
Stun: 1. Pre-req.
Concentrate: 1. Pre-req.
War-cries:
Howl: 1. Pre-req
Shout: 1. Pre-req, also, use with BO and BC.
Battle Orders: 20. Every % counts!
Battle Command: 1. Any more is useless.
Taunt: 1-20. Pre-req. Also, synergy to frenzy.
Battle Cry: 1. For those super-uniques.
War Cry: 1. War cry to stun them, then frenzy away!
Combat Masteries:
Iron Skin: 1. One-Point Wonder.
Natural Resist: 1. One-Point Wonder.
Sword/Axe/Mace mastery: 20. Your choice, really.
Gear:
Helm:
Rich: Upped Arreats face with Cham
Average: Arreats with ED jewel
Poor: Any barb helm with +skills
Amulet:
Rich: Highlords Wrath.
Average: Highlords Wrath.
Poor: Eye of Elitch or Cats Eye.
Body Armour:
Rich: Chains of Honor Archon plate or Fortitude Archon plate.
Average: Shaftstop or ‘Duress” armor.
Poor: Griswold’s armor.
Belt:
Rich: Perfect string of ears or Perfect Verdungoes.
Average: String of ears.
Poor: Mav belt or Orphans call belt (Wilhemns pride).
Ring #1:
Rich: Rare ring with high life leech, AR, resists.
Medium: Carrion wind, rare ring with life leech and other mods.
Poor: Cathans Seal set ring.
Ring#2:
Rich: Rare ring with high life leech, AR, resists.
Medium: Raven frost.
Poor: Manald Heal.
Boots:
Rich: Gore riders.
Medium: Gore riders.
Poor: Goblin Toe.
Gloves:
Rich: Draculs Grasp.
Medium: Draculs Grasp.
Poor: Venom Grip or Hand of Broc.
Weapon Switch #1 and #2:
Rich: 3 to Warcry weapon.
Medium: 3 to Warcry weapon.
Poor: 3 to Warcry weapon.
Primary Weapon#1:
Rich: Shaeffers Hammer or Stormlash if mace, eBotD Berserker axe or eth Oath axe or eth Death berserker axe if axe, eBotD colossus blade or Fury Balrog Blade or Lightsaber if sword.
Medium: Shaeffers Hammer or Stormlash or Barnabars if mace, Razors edge if axe, Doombringer if sword.
Poor: Aldurs or Barnabars if mace, Butchers pupil if axe, Lightsaber or Bloodletter if sword.
Primary Weapon#2:
Rich: Shaeffers Hammer or Stormlash if mace, Beast Berserker axe if axe, eBotD colossus blade or Fury Balrog Blade or Lightsaber if sword.
Medium: Shaeffers Hammer or Stormlash or Barnabars if mace, Razors edge if axe, Doombringer if sword.
Poor: Aldurs or Barnabars if mace, Butchers pupil if axe, Lightsaber or Bloodletter if sword.
(This is only a guideline; feel free to use anything you feel is good at the time)
PvM Strategy for those that can be bothered:
Melee:
War cry them, battle cry them, and frenzy away.
Ranged:
Taunt ranged attackers, then (see melee).
Uniques and Super-Uniques:
Battle cry, then frenzy away.
PvM Strategy for those that can’t be bothered:
All monsters:
Frenzy the hell out of them!!!!!!!!!