best weapon(mace class) for my barb

[Rich]

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I currently am level45and use dual Aldurs Rithym. I have a Baraners
standing by when I reach the required level. I just wanted to know if this
was the highest mace damage wise

 

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In article <K9-dnRuIT-1JgLvfRVn-og@comcast.com>,
Rich <richardnie@hotmail.com> wrote:
>I currently am level45and use dual Aldurs Rithym. I have a Baraners
>standing by when I reach the required level. I just wanted to know if this
>was the highest mace damage wise

It all depends on what you want. Baranar's Star is definately better than
Aldur's Rhythm, but not considered the ultimate weapon.

Two-handers deal more damage, see for instance the IK Maul, when you're
wearing the complete IK set. Also, the unique Scourge (Stormlash I think
it is) is also considered one of the best melee weapons, because if it's
speed, Crushing Blow, and other more.

An ethereal Zod-ed Death Cleaver with max ED is seen as the best weapon
for PvP duelling, due to it's very high damage. I've never seen one
though, and when one sells, it goes for several HR's.

So all in all, it depends on what you want to do with your Barb. If you
want to efficiently kill as many monsters as possible, you want high raw
damage. If you want an efficient Boss Killer, you need Crushing Blow, and
lots of it. If you can combine both, all for the better.

I'm currently building an IK Barb, and plan to use a self-found Barab's
Star as an interim weapon from lvl 65 until lvl 76, when he can finally
use the IK Maul.

Regards,

Patrick.

 

[Rich]

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I am maxing frenzy and dual weapon and mace, thats why I was wondering. If
this is a bad build, I will just delete the char and start new.


"Patrick Vervoorn" <patrick.vervoorn@NOSPAM.perihelion.demon.nl> wrote in
message news:ef797$422704ff$82a1d3bf$2638@news1.tudelft.nl...
> In article <K9-dnRuIT-1JgLvfRVn-og@comcast.com>,
> Rich <richardnie@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>I currently am level45and use dual Aldurs Rithym. I have a Baraners
>>standing by when I reach the required level. I just wanted to know if
>>this
>>was the highest mace damage wise
>
> It all depends on what you want. Baranar's Star is definately better than
> Aldur's Rhythm, but not considered the ultimate weapon.
>
> Two-handers deal more damage, see for instance the IK Maul, when you're
> wearing the complete IK set. Also, the unique Scourge (Stormlash I think
> it is) is also considered one of the best melee weapons, because if it's
> speed, Crushing Blow, and other more.
>
> An ethereal Zod-ed Death Cleaver with max ED is seen as the best weapon
> for PvP duelling, due to it's very high damage. I've never seen one
> though, and when one sells, it goes for several HR's.
>
> So all in all, it depends on what you want to do with your Barb. If you
> want to efficiently kill as many monsters as possible, you want high raw
> damage. If you want an efficient Boss Killer, you need Crushing Blow, and
> lots of it. If you can combine both, all for the better.
>
> I'm currently building an IK Barb, and plan to use a self-found Barab's
> Star as an interim weapon from lvl 65 until lvl 76, when he can finally
> use the IK Maul.
>
> Regards,
>
> Patrick.

 

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In article <N9udncgL96SHE7rfRVn-hQ@comcast.com>,
Rich <richardnie@hotmail.com> wrote:

[Top-posting fixed]

>"Patrick Vervoorn" <patrick.vervoorn@NOSPAM.perihelion.demon.nl> wrote in
>message news:ef797$422704ff$82a1d3bf$2638@news1.tudelft.nl...
>> In article <K9-dnRuIT-1JgLvfRVn-og@comcast.com>,

[snip]

>> So all in all, it depends on what you want to do with your Barb. If you
>> want to efficiently kill as many monsters as possible, you want high raw
>> damage. If you want an efficient Boss Killer, you need Crushing Blow, and
>> lots of it. If you can combine both, all for the better.
>>
>> I'm currently building an IK Barb, and plan to use a self-found Barab's
>> Star as an interim weapon from lvl 65 until lvl 76, when he can finally
>> use the IK Maul.
>
>I am maxing frenzy and dual weapon and mace, thats why I was wondering. If
>this is a bad build, I will just delete the char and start new.

I don't think it's a bad build, this game is not really about that, but
whether you're enjoying yourself. Barbs are not the easiest characters to
get through the entire game, including all of Hell, and you need some
very good/godly gear to do that.

So good luck to you, you could have chosen a worse weapon than a
Baranar's Star, and who knows what you'll find on the way...?

Patrick.