New Improved Open-wounds PvP Barb Guide!

[2ndp4me]

Okay I have already posted 1 open wounds PvP barb guide, but it wassent thought through,
and I have so many new ideas to make it good in PvP.

This is a "funny build" and its because all the others chars is getting so boring.

I need something new and something fresh, so this is an over-build to the other guide i made.

Okay to understand how this kind of char works, you gotta have patience to read and understand this full guide, or else its kinda wasting your time if you only read half.

Enjoy.


There is 2 types of equipments for this barb, 1 vs. Melee chars and 1 vs. Elemental chars.

Vs. Melee Chars:

-Wep1: *Runemaster(ettin axe- 5 socket)runes: um-um-um-gul-gul ---> =
(75% open wounds + 40% bonus to attack rating)
-Wep2: Stormshield -shael rune (faster blockrate)
-Armor: Enigma BreastPlate (BP because the low str req, this is a must!)
-Helm: eth Andariel's Visage (2 skills, 10%ll, 25 str and 55x def!!!)
-Gloves: Draculs (good LL, and this brings you to 100% Open wounds)
-Boots: Marrowwalk (good def, also give 15-20 dex+str, important)
-Amulet: Angelics (combined gives: skills,life and attack rating)
-Ring1/2: Angelic rings (combined gives: skills,life and attack rating)
-Wep3/4: +3 war cry weapons.

*: Runemaster also have "cannot be frozen" that lets you use 2 angelics.
Why I use these items will be explaned later.

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Vs. Elemental Chars:

-Wep1: *Runemaster(ettin axe- 5 socket)runes: um-um-um-gul-gul ---> =
(75% open wounds + 40% bonus to attack rating)
-Wep2: Wizard spike -hel rune (will provide Max all resist and FCR)
-Armor: Enigma BP (You need Teleport and the low str req is a must)
-Helm: Arreats Face -um rune (you need the 20 str/dex and that good resist)
-Gloves: Draculs (you need to have 100% open wounds, this will do it)
-Boots: Marrowwalk (The important here is the 15-20 dex that you need for Wizard)
-Amulet: Angelics
-Ring1/2: Angelic rings( Remember the axe still have "cannot be frozen")
-Wep3/4: +3 war cry weapons.

This build will also have an explanation later.

Okay you have to get all this equipment, while using one of the, the other one is in the chest. You just go and switch when ever you need it.

The stats:

Strengh: NONE !!!
Dexterity: NONE !!!
Vitality: ALL IN HERE, ALL IN HERE !!!
Energy: NONE !!!

Explanation:
If you follow this build carefully, you dont need str or dex.
This is why I have chosen the items i have, To get some heavy life!
Why you only need life will be explaned later :biggrin: have patience.



The Skills:

Combat skills:
1 bash
1 leap
1 leap attack
1 concentrate
1 stun
1 whirlwind (you dont need dmg, explaned later in strategy)

War cries:
1 howl
1 battle command
20 shout (defence is very important to this build)
20 battle orders
20 axe mastery (forgot to post this part)

Combat masteries:
1 increased stamina
1 increased speed
20 iron skin (defence is very important to this build)
xx natural resistance (rest of your skills go here!)


Okay now for the strategy! :eek:

Strategy vs. Melee Chars:
Okay first the reason why you only need to pump all your stats into life is that:
Open wounds is like poison, it slowly drains all the enemys life, so you have to be strong, have alot of life and alot of defence, so that your still alive to give them that finishing move, when there life is drained.

Strategy vs. Elemental Chars:
Okay most elemental chars, can tele or uses enigma.
So you have to have teleport to, to catch them.
Thats why you need the FCR on wizard spike, to follow those sorces,
and when you catch them use ww and make sure you hit them.
Now there life will drain and you now again use teleport to catch them and give them that finishing hit.

I think this is a very fun way to duel and i can recommend it.


If you have any suggestions about the build or you just wanna say "nice build, or what a waste of time" then your welcome.

Gimmi lots of comments please martass2

This build and all the ideas was thought through by 2ndp4me.

[Silver Ice]

try getting a bit of dex and add a resist jewel for wizspike. i dont think u will hit a hell zombie if u dont have any pts into dex even if you use ww. try using gores too or use eth treks

[ArcaneSupremacy]

u'll have very low AR since u don't max WW and a weapon Mastery. also with a runemaster u will not be able to hit the 2nd WW bp without 45 ias on the weapon. i think fury will be a better bleeder weapon choice.

here's what i think of the guide...it's not really a guide. it's more like a "here's what i do (or would do), so copy me" report. try to list a few more options. no build should be limited to one specific setup, stat or skill distribution.

for example, duress and gore rider are also excellent sources of open wounds. for dueling other barbs, it's important to have some crushing blow as well, since the added dmg is based on the opponent's life.

[[The Reaper]]

I think that you should still use rends, and then use gores. And if you put none in dex, there's no point in using an ss, so then use beast for the extra ar.

[TuNa-FisH_SuShI]

ehh with none in str and only bp enig and marrows to give u str then you wont have enough 156 stormsheild also i angelics doesnt add to skills does it?

[defaultstring2]

strength charms can give u the nesicary strenght for ss

[GyuForce]

did you put sumthing for a belt because i dont see it and if your going to use a belt i would use thundergods for a belt for str and vit bonus

[ArcaneSupremacy]

for helm i'd still stick with arreat's face. more +skills than andy's, less life steal, 20str 20dex, resists. certainly worth the lower def.

as for belt, i'd go with verdungo's to max out DR and get a big life boost.

[2ndp4me]

u'll have very low AR since u don't max WW and a weapon Mastery. also with a runemaster u will not be able to hit the 2nd WW bp without 45 ias on the weapon. i think fury will be a better bleeder weapon choice.

here's what i think of the guide...it's not really a guide. it's more like a "here's what i do (or would do), so copy me" report. try to list a few more options. no build should be limited to one specific setup, stat or skill distribution.

for example, duress and gore rider are also excellent sources of open wounds. for dueling other barbs, it's important to have some crushing blow as well, since the added dmg is based on the opponent's life.

I forgot to post that i also put 20 points into aaxe mastery , now it also matches with 101 skills, and my AR is 11.k

[2ndp4me]

ehh with none in str and only bp enig and marrows to give u str then you wont have enough 156 stormsheild also i angelics doesnt add to skills does it?

I will have enough strengh.

Enigma:60-70, Draguls 10, marrownwalk 20, andy's visage 25

[2ndp4me]

try getting a bit of dex and add a resist jewel for wizspike. i dont think u will hit a hell zombie if u dont have any pts into dex even if you use ww. try using gores too or use eth treks

The idea is not to get good block from storm, its more the DR and high def.

and my attack rating with is from 11-12.k

[ArcaneSupremacy]

max block is compulsory for any melee char with a shield. since many WW barbs have about 5k life, open wounds alone will not be enough for u to win. u can't really stall ur way thru a duel either since ur blocking and def are lower.

[MiVeC]

lol at 1st i saw the "-Armor: Enigma BreastPlate (BP because the low str req, this is a must!)" i tot tht tis guide is stupid cos barb mostly put to str.... then when i saw put all stat points to life it starts to get interesting... =D quite fun actually...

[ken2520]

well ... so lik i marrows would b any good.. caz it only gives str and dex... nothin else a barb needs.. gore would help with open wounds AND gives crushing blow so u would have a chance of doing more dmg.. and id recommend fury too caz of high open wounds so u can concentrate on more str and dex not openwounds and not spent 2 guls and 3 ums.. y not just get fury.. much cheaper.. and just cham arreats.. or not sure if cham works with ss but if it does do it on an ss and just um ur arreats .. so u can still use both anglics.

[ArcaneSupremacy]

ever tried kingslayer? it's almost like fury's twin brother lol. 50% OW, 33% CB, 230-270%ED, 30%IAS.


kingslayer + duress + gore rider + steel rend = 73% CB, 93% OW, 15% DS.

fury + duress + gore rider + steel rend = 40% CB, 109% OW, 48% DS.

[Keitaro]

You shoud make the "Axe mastery" under "Combat Mastery" to make it look better ^^