I need advice on my pvp barb

[Loits]

Skills and a brief description.

ww axe barb that has maxed ww, 1 point in double swing and 1 point in berserk.
I've got enough strength to use a ap eni and the rest is in vitality.

Eq so far:

ap eni
verdango/tg
rends/draculs/venom grip
gores/hotspur
arreats (um)
ravens/angelics/carrion winds/dwarf stars
highlord's/angelic/iratha's ammy

widowmaker (hel)
demon limb
dual hoto

Agains smiters I use a stormshield (eld)

Is there anyhting I should add to my equipment list, so that I could duel anyone basically?

Now this is where it get's confusing, people have suggested different combinations of weapons:

grief+lw
grief+doom
grief+beast
grief+grief

At the moment i can scrape togethoer for only one set so wich one should i go for?

In my inventory i have the following:
4*4 20 life scs some with ar
anni
torch
1*4 fhr scs (total fhr is 40)

Should i get bo skillers or more scs with life and ar?
Should i get some 100 poison damage scs since grief reduces enemy resistance?

[ggkthx]

I say you change your Arreats to an UP'd eArreats w/ Zod unless you need the resistance... and for weapons i would perfer Grief/Beast?? i don't know that's IMO

[Loits]

With umed arreats i've got the following reis 69/75/75/69.

If i take the um out then, i have a feeling that i'll be in a bit of touble.

EDIT: what's the best eq agains raibies druids?

[MasteroftheMoon]

Here's my thought

Either go for Grief+Lw or Grief+Doom, usually i'd go for Grief+Doom cause of slow but i think Grief+Lw would doo much more damage
Try to get 3/20/20's, 100pd and 3x 5 res charms to make up for that um and then up'd it
put either: Jah (life), Ber (dmg red%), Lo (5 max light), Ohm (5 max cold), Vex(5 max fire) or Gul (5 max cold)

[Loits]

If I did go for lw then the might aura would increase my Grief damage massively but the lw damage itself wouldn't be so high, correct? Therefore would a low lw do just for the might aura?

Does Grief+lw do more damage than Grief+Grief?

[MasteroftheMoon]

Hmm... i'll create a guy on single and then test whether Grief+Lw or Grief+Grief is better. I don't know if i can post a zip file on here and if i can't i'll send it to ya on email.

Additional Comment:
Ok there, since i uninstalled d2 i haven't putten the runes in nor the stats or skills.

But it should be pretty straight forward. Hope it helps

[Loits]

Thank you soo much for that!!

How do I know the damage griefs are doing since i can't see it in the char window? confused:

Btw this is on ladder so no 32020s for me. :p

[MasteroftheMoon]

I think it adds 340-400(varies, 376 for example) min and max damage to your weapon.

If it does both of your weapons then it'd be like 376 min and max damage to Grief and Death (if you had).

Imagine that...

[Loits]

What about off weapon ed?

[MasteroftheMoon]

It just takes the min and max damage and then multiplies it

Eg. A divine scepter has 237%ed on it, its normal damage is 16-38, you take the min/max (you do both but 1 at a time) and times it by 2.37 and then add that onto the origional min/max and then the *damage puts in.

That what you ment?

[Loits]

So for my Grief:
(base avarage+added damage) x total ed?
Do i add might after that or include it in the ed?

[MasteroftheMoon]

(Base damage x ed) + added damage + might

[ggkthx]

why not a Grief+eBOTDz -.-

[L4E]

lw + ebotdz = gg
beast + edeathz = probably gg
grief + ebotdz = no point
ebotdz + pheonix = gg

dont use grief unless it has over 35% ias

If you desire increased attack speed (IAS) for Whirlwind, keep in mind that only the speed of the weapon itself counts. Consequently, any IAS on any item but the weapon has no effect at all. With a 1H weapon the framebreaks are at 0, 10 and 35 for 7, 6 and 5 frames between each attack; for a 2H weapon it's 0, 30 and 60. To determine how much IAS you need for higher Whirlwind speed add the number listed in the speed section to these breaks, thus subtracting it if the value is negative. IAS above these values has no effect. Note that when Whirlwinding with a 2 handed sword, the frame breaks for 1 handed weapons are always used, regardless of whether the weapon is wielded in one hand or two. All other 2 handed weapons use only the 2 handed weapon frame breaks.

Example: Colossus Blade has a speed of [5] so you would need 5, 15 and 40 IAS on the weapon regardless of whether you are wielding it in one or two hands. Therefore, the unique item "The Grandfather" could never attack at the maximum speed for Whirlwind.

[Loits]

I made a Grief and a Beast at the moment, worst Grief ever, available for 3 ists on Europe Ladder. ^^ I was told that Botd>Grief in pvm but in pvp I should definately use Grief because of larger avarage damage. Botds are good cos they have mana leech but in pvp that doesn't really change anything.