Weapons

[Craig]

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>>> I wouldn't split points between masteries, as this is kind of a
>>> waste. If you already have about 10 points in swords, I'd stay with
>>> that.
>>>
>>> Chain lightning on swords could be acquired through the runeword
>>> Crescent Moon. It casts a level 17 CL on striking and level 13
>>> Static field, too. Runes required are SHAEL, UM and TIR.
>>>
>>
>> I haven't split points between masteries. At this point, I have 24
>> pts in sword mastery and I'll stick with that. My other points are
>> 2 in Increased Stamina, 8 in Iron Skin, 2 in Bash, 3 in Leap, 9 in
>> Double Swing, 2 in Double Throw, 2 in Stun, 2 in Concentrate, 2 in
>> Howl, 2 in Taunt, 2 in Find Potion, and 3 in Find Item. The point
>> in Leap were granted to me my an item.
>>
>> As for the runes, if I need SHAEL, UM AND TIR, thus far I have the UM
>> and the TIR. I still need to find the SHAEL.
>>
>
> what's your main attack skill - Double Swing? Stop putting points in
> Double Swing, it will only increase Attack rating. At least, until you
> find it difficult to hit things.. The only skills that increase the
> damage of DS is your mastery and Bash.
>
> Most barbs put lots of points into Battle Orders - it will increase
> your life/stamina/mana by x percent for y seconds.
>
> SHAEL should be lots easier to find than an UM.
>
You would think so, but I currently have something like 9 zod's now yet only
1 tir (which will be great when I hit lvl 67 or whatever it is, but
relatively useless at 25 :^/ )

> Anyhow, and mebbe you don't want to hear this, but with this current
> skill points assignment, I'd scrap that char and start over.
> Otherwise, start putting points into Shout, Battle Orders and Battle
> Command. Also, swithc to Concentrate as your main attack (skill
> points in BO also increases damage of Conc).
>
> Finally, I might be completely wrong, as I have absolutely no
> experience with mods (like CE).
>
You get lots more skill points with CE, 2 every lvl up and skill quest
reward so there is some leeway, however having said that you'll be wanting
to get your main skills up to that lvl 30 max and BO is definitely on the
cards for my barb who's currently lvl 21 (thought I try the standard whirly
build out first before I did a throwbarb, and off course after my
skellymancer finds them lots of nice ITAMZ)

Craig

 

[Diane]

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"Craig" <NOBODY@IRRELEVANT.com.au> wrote in
news:42018f2a$0$1023$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au:

>>>> I wouldn't split points between masteries, as this is kind of a
>>>> waste. If you already have about 10 points in swords, I'd stay with
>>>> that.
>>>>
>>>> Chain lightning on swords could be acquired through the runeword
>>>> Crescent Moon. It casts a level 17 CL on striking and level 13
>>>> Static field, too. Runes required are SHAEL, UM and TIR.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I haven't split points between masteries. At this point, I have 24
>>> pts in sword mastery and I'll stick with that. My other points are
>>> 2 in Increased Stamina, 8 in Iron Skin, 2 in Bash, 3 in Leap, 9 in
>>> Double Swing, 2 in Double Throw, 2 in Stun, 2 in Concentrate, 2 in
>>> Howl, 2 in Taunt, 2 in Find Potion, and 3 in Find Item. The point
>>> in Leap were granted to me my an item.
>>>
>>> As for the runes, if I need SHAEL, UM AND TIR, thus far I have the
>>> UM and the TIR. I still need to find the SHAEL.
>>>
>>
>> what's your main attack skill - Double Swing? Stop putting points in
>> Double Swing, it will only increase Attack rating. At least, until
>> you find it difficult to hit things.. The only skills that increase
>> the damage of DS is your mastery and Bash.
>>
>> Most barbs put lots of points into Battle Orders - it will increase
>> your life/stamina/mana by x percent for y seconds.
>>
>> SHAEL should be lots easier to find than an UM.
>>
> You would think so, but I currently have something like 9 zod's now
> yet only 1 tir (which will be great when I hit lvl 67 or whatever it
> is, but relatively useless at 25 :^/ )

I know what you mean. I tend to find the higher level runes too and I'm
not going to be able to use them for a while, grrrrrrrrr.


>
>> Anyhow, and mebbe you don't want to hear this, but with this current
>> skill points assignment, I'd scrap that char and start over.
>> Otherwise, start putting points into Shout, Battle Orders and Battle
>> Command. Also, swithc to Concentrate as your main attack (skill
>> points in BO also increases damage of Conc).
>>
>> Finally, I might be completely wrong, as I have absolutely no
>> experience with mods (like CE).
>>
> You get lots more skill points with CE, 2 every lvl up and skill quest
> reward so there is some leeway, however having said that you'll be
> wanting to get your main skills up to that lvl 30 max and BO is
> definitely on the cards for my barb who's currently lvl 21 (thought I
> try the standard whirly build out first before I did a throwbarb, and
> off course after my skellymancer finds them lots of nice ITAMZ)
>
> Craig
>
>
>
Honestly, obviously I don't know what I'm doing, so it is what it is.
It hurts to learn, hahahaha.

Diane

 

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On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 03:11:37 GMT, Diane <kirchbabe1@verizon.net>
wrote:

> Honestly, obviously I don't know what I'm doing, so it is what it is.
>It hurts to learn, hahahaha.
>
>Diane

Nah, it's fun! I've been told many times that Strafe is dead, I've
never managed to prove it to myself ;-)

ald
"Knowledge is Power"
VK`Sister`ald level 47 Rogue (HF V&K) (RIP :-( )
Matriarch Sis-West level 82 Bowazon (US West)
Champion RingsNThngs level 61 Bowazon (US West)
Slayer ZannEsu-ald level 51 Sorceress (US West)
Matriarch Sis-AR level 99 Bowazon (Ancestral Recall Mod)
Champion Creepy-AR Level 91 Necromancer (AR)
Slayer Zan-AR Level 79 Sorceress (AR)
Slayer SisEight-AR Level 78 Bowazon (AR)
Gems-AR Level 55 Barbarian (AR)
Matriarch Sis-otSEye Level 78 Bowazon (US West, co-op)
BtaSisEight-ald Level 50 Bowazon (LoD 1.10 SP)
Aragorn-AR Level 51 Zealadin (AR)
Champion LTwoSis-ald Level 79 Bowazon (US West Ladder)
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On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 02:59:35 GMT, Diane <kirchbabe1@verizon.net>
wrote:

>Oliver Wenzel <ouuch@t-online.de> wrote in news:ctr9n3$6l2$00$1@news.t-
>online.com:
>
>
>> what's your main attack skill - Double Swing? Stop putting points in
>> Double Swing, it will only increase Attack rating. At least, until you
>> find it difficult to hit things.. The only skills that increase the
>> damage of DS is your mastery and Bash.
>
>OK, so I'll have to put points into Bash.

*Only* if you plan on keeping Double Swing as your main attack, I
think. Try Frenzy first, and check to see if Bash is a synergy for
that (I don't know, it's been a *long* time since I played a Barb at
those levels).

>Well, I only got access to BO this level and I didn't think to put a
>point into it. So, I'll have to work on that. But, I was thinking that
>BO was more for MP than SP. Well, believe it or not, I currently have 3
>UM's and no SHAEL's.

Nope, BO helps out quite a bit, even in SP. I don't think I've found a
Shael yet either, or a Zod, my highest so far is a Sol.

>>
>> Anyhow, and mebbe you don't want to hear this, but with this current
>> skill points assignment, I'd scrap that char and start over.
>Otherwise,
>> start putting points into Shout, Battle Orders and Battle Command.
>Also,
>> swithc to Concentrate as your main attack (skill points in BO also
>> increases damage of Conc).
>
>Wow, sounds like I've constructed this character completely wrong. Oh
>boy, I really don't know what I'm going to do. I need to think about
>this for a bit.

To me, it doesn't sound like you've messed up too badly, certainly not
to the point where you need to start over.

>It sure has my attention, not that I'm addicted or
>anything.
>
>Diane

Yeah, riiiiight! ;-)

ald
"Knowledge is Power"
VK`Sister`ald level 47 Rogue (HF V&K) (RIP :-( )
Matriarch Sis-West level 82 Bowazon (US West)
Champion RingsNThngs level 61 Bowazon (US West)
Slayer ZannEsu-ald level 51 Sorceress (US West)
Matriarch Sis-AR level 99 Bowazon (Ancestral Recall Mod)
Champion Creepy-AR Level 91 Necromancer (AR)
Slayer Zan-AR Level 79 Sorceress (AR)
Slayer SisEight-AR Level 78 Bowazon (AR)
Gems-AR Level 55 Barbarian (AR)
Matriarch Sis-otSEye Level 78 Bowazon (US West, co-op)
BtaSisEight-ald Level 50 Bowazon (LoD 1.10 SP)
Aragorn-AR Level 51 Zealadin (AR)
Champion LTwoSis-ald Level 79 Bowazon (US West Ladder)
CotSRSig #16

 

[Diane]

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ald <103175.3500@compuserve.com> wrote in
news:j51601h6996l1jeh7rll5baq0gl5uql0p2@4ax.com:

> On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 03:11:37 GMT, Diane <kirchbabe1@verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Honestly, obviously I don't know what I'm doing, so it is what it is.
>>It hurts to learn, hahahaha.
>>
>>Diane
>
> Nah, it's fun! I've been told many times that Strafe is dead, I've
> never managed to prove it to myself ;-)
>
Yeah actually. A friend of mine has a barb SP clvl89 and he won't quit
it until he beats the game at clvl99. So, he plays and plays the same
char day after day, week after week, etc. etc. I did that for 2 yrs and
never learned anything. Then I found this group and I've expanded my
horizons 100%. Now I'm finding that the fun of the game, at least for
me, isn't in plugging away and working to get higher and higher levels
with only one char. The fun is really in creating new chars and
learning what all the synergies and skills are all about, how they work,
what works with which char and which build and which armor and weaponry
works best. There's so much to learn it boggles the mind. And, it's so
addicting that, if I were to have to return to work, I'd go into
withdrawal........................no, no, no. Gotta stay home and play
the game. Poverty? Who cares. Gotta play. No food in the house?
I'll be creative. Cable went out? No problem, I've got my game. NO,
YOU CAN'T TAKE MY GAME.............NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO,

Just me, sometimes I get a little panicky.

Diane

 

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On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 19:00:04 GMT, Diane <kirchbabe1@verizon.net>
wrote:

>Yeah actually. A friend of mine has a barb SP clvl89 and he won't quit
>it until he beats the game at clvl99. So, he plays and plays the same
>char day after day, week after week, etc. etc. I did that for 2 yrs and
>never learned anything. Then I found this group and I've expanded my
>horizons 100%. Now I'm finding that the fun of the game, at least for
>me, isn't in plugging away and working to get higher and higher levels
>with only one char. The fun is really in creating new chars and
>learning what all the synergies and skills are all about, how they work,
>what works with which char and which build and which armor and weaponry
>works best. There's so much to learn it boggles the mind. And, it's so
>addicting that, if I were to have to return to work, I'd go into
>withdrawal........................no, no, no. Gotta stay home and play
>the game. Poverty? Who cares. Gotta play. No food in the house?
>I'll be creative. Cable went out? No problem, I've got my game. NO,
>YOU CAN'T TAKE MY GAME.............NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO,
>
>Just me, sometimes I get a little panicky.
>
>Diane

Lol, believe me, I know the feeling ;-)

ald
"Knowledge is Power"
VK`Sister`ald level 47 Rogue (HF V&K) (RIP :-( )
Matriarch Sis-West level 82 Bowazon (US West)
Champion RingsNThngs level 61 Bowazon (US West)
Slayer ZannEsu-ald level 51 Sorceress (US West)
Matriarch Sis-AR level 99 Bowazon (Ancestral Recall Mod)
Champion Creepy-AR Level 91 Necromancer (AR)
Slayer Zan-AR Level 79 Sorceress (AR)
Slayer SisEight-AR Level 78 Bowazon (AR)
Gems-AR Level 55 Barbarian (AR)
Matriarch Sis-otSEye Level 78 Bowazon (US West, co-op)
BtaSisEight-ald Level 50 Bowazon (LoD 1.10 SP)
Aragorn-AR Level 51 Zealadin (AR)
Champion LTwoSis-ald Level 79 Bowazon (US West Ladder)
CotSRSig #16

 

[Diane]

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ald <103175.3500@compuserve.com> wrote in
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> *Only* if you plan on keeping Double Swing as your main attack, I
> think. Try Frenzy first, and check to see if Bash is a synergy for
> that (I don't know, it's been a *long* time since I played a Barb at
> those levels).

I'll have to check back with my barb, but IIRC, the last point I put
into was the one just before Frenzy. I do plan to try that.
>

> Nope, BO helps out quite a bit, even in SP. I don't think I've found a
> Shael yet either, or a Zod, my highest so far is a Sol.

I've been gambling and I've gotten one Shael, about 4 Zod's, I have
Thul's up the wazoo, a Ber, 3 Sol's, and a ton of others. I hope I can
do something with the Thul's. I think it's getting to be time to check
out the rune page and find out what I can do with these things.

Oh, and funny thing. After I set up my skellymancer on CE, I realized
that I had set up my stash all wrong. Sometimes my brain is a bit slow,
hehe. I found out that I can store all my gems, runes, set pieces, and
anything else that I want any or all of my characters to have access to
in the shared stash. So, between the barb and the necro, I'm buiding up
quite a huge inventory of runes, gems and sets. Rather nice. Wish
Blizz had thought that out in D2. It's really quite a nice enhancement.
I may never go back to D2, I'm liking CE so much.
>
>>Diane
>