Weapon for WW'er?

Still-Xey-Lover said:
Fully upped steeldriver ? It'd be cheap too. What about dual upped headstrikers? Frenzy + ww.
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I had a fully upped ed/ias jewel on perfect steeldriver last season. The maul had around 730 max damage and 55% ias. It basicaly killed as much as a merc with eth bonehew, while the dual wielders killed at least 4 times more with similar armors/jewels. Also altough most enemies would be 1-hit killed it was troublesome when killing a lot of low life enemies like soul killers, as few would be hit due to the slower WW. I would recommend something else.

I would do around 6k damage with the maul while a DC barbarian would do 3k. As the dual DC barb hits 3 times more and has 3 times the crushing blow rolls it ends up doing much more damage. IK set should be similar to Steeldriver, but it has extra damage against some monsters and elemental damage, so in reality it does better. however, it has lower range, that is, 2, while Steel has 3.
 
Mestre really leaned me towards the dual DC's. Anyone know how much they are worth or if I could get them for my 231 GF? (I will post this in the trade forum also but since this is on topic of my ww'er I thought I might as well ask here too.)

Anyone see extreme disadvantages going with dual Death Cleavers?
 
Valar-Wrath said:
Mestre really leaned me towards the dual DC's. Anyone know how much they are worth or if I could get them for my 231 GF? (I will post this in the trade forum also but since this is on topic of my ww'er I thought I might as well ask here too.)

Anyone see extreme disadvantages going with dual Death Cleavers?
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I think you could get one for Um/Ist, with very high ed. They haven't been available on the forums lately, tough.

Some disadvantages I have with them (only one DC in this season, but happened before with 2) is WWing multi-enchanted scarabs. This can get you killed as you really hit a lot. Other disadvantage is you could get some aura if you could make one of the rune word axes like Doom or Beast, but they are expensive anyway. Another disadvantage is, of course, you have no block without shields. Still, with good leech (I'd say around 20%) you should be ok. Finaly, if you swing while cursed with IM and tht's not berserk, for sure you are dead for the damage is very high. I set berserk and WC for left and right mouse buttons whenever I enter WSK3 and throne and don't change that untill I've recognized the three kinds of monsters/packs in each area.

Good luck the axes. By the way, some nice weapons to lvl with are butcher's socketed with ias or shaels. If you don't get DCs that fast some Razor's Edges or Cranebeaks will be enough for hell. There's also the Eth Edge, 2 handed, that can help.
 
The only REAL disadvantage I see there is not having a shield but I wouldn't have a shield if I used a 2 handed weapon or any dual weapons so thats not exactly a disadvantage to DC's, thats a disadvantage to dual/two handed weapons. Unless there is a very good 1h weapon I could use with a shield I'm going to go with two weapons or a 2h weapon anyways.

So it's either going to be dual DC's (if I can get ahold of them), IK set, Kingslayer and 1 DC, kingslayer and a shield(?) or eth up'd hone sundan(not sure on ethreal does it have repair durability or something?)

So I havn't narrowed it down too much just named what people have suggested that were appealing :lol:

Suggestions/comments anyone?
 
I have 1 deathcleaver valar so you just need to get 1...That would probably be the best bet...also, you should try to get a paid of draculs....These gloves would rock with a ww barb cause you hit so much it would set it off alot...not sure on armor and rest of the gear though....
 
Valar-Wrath said:
The only REAL disadvantage I see there is not having a shield but I wouldn't have a shield if I used a 2 handed weapon or any dual weapons so thats not exactly a disadvantage to DC's, thats a disadvantage to dual/two handed weapons. Unless there is a very good 1h weapon I could use with a shield I'm going to go with two weapons or a 2h weapon anyways.

So it's either going to be dual DC's (if I can get ahold of them), IK set, Kingslayer and 1 DC, kingslayer and a shield(?) or eth up'd hone sundan(not sure on ethreal does it have repair durability or something?)

So I havn't narrowed it down too much just named what people have suggested that were appealing :lol:

Suggestions/comments anyone?
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Kingslayer will reduce the WW speed as it does not reach the last WW breakpoint. You could get 50% more hits with a cheaper item like upped ias butcher's or Razor's Edge. The damage enhancement is not that great also. For good ias in socketed axes you would need BOTD, Doom, Beast, Wind, Call to Arms or Fury. All very expensive, even tough cta is cheaper than the others. However, most will consider it a waste as they can add some warcries to all other classes and barbarians will not get more than +3 to each skill even if the weapon would add more to other classes.
 
Just got two DC's and have two questions.

1) Do I have to shael both DC's to get the most hits in on WW?

2) Like Weed asked, is CB set off by WW?
 
1) DCs don't require any ias for WW. You should add leech or damage. Damage should be more appropriate, unless you have really low leech with the rest of your stuff.

2) CB, deadly strike and open wounds work with WW. D2 (classic) duels are all based on CB, shield and WW.
 
WW doesnt set off things like "Chance to cast xxxxxx".

DS, CB, OW and all of those are not chances to cast.

You want a cheap and very effective WW weapon look at the Bonehew and then later if you get lucky or can trade for the Reapers Toll (the cryptic, just in case I got that name wrong).

First and foremost you get bonus points for these things:

No Shield, shields are for pussy Barbs! Zerkers arent pussy's, only exception!
Cool Pole Look....just screams "I MEAN BUSINESS"
Dex??? I need no stinking DEX........more life, but you may need a tad more AR stuff.

With thousands of sheild barbs still not killing anythign why not make a WW Pole barb and actually kill something! BTW, that little 1 point invested in Zerk with +skills is actually very powerfull so have fun anywhere you go!
 
Alright I have most of my gear.

Arreats(ed jool)
Dual DC's (two ed jools)
up'd Shaft(Um)
Verdungos
Rends
Highlords
Goreriders
Raven and carrion wind or whatever that leach ring is called.

I think I should be set for the leveling process :)

Also thinking about using a might merc with a +4 ariocs or reapers tals mask(?) and duriels armor. Not too rich so can't deck out the merc :lol:
 
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