Hoping I didn't gimp my Barb

[Logicman69]

I posted this in the Reincarnate forum, but I figured here is good too.

So I got my Barb up to level 10 and I've been looking at the build thinking to myself, "Self, why in the world did you put those points into charisma thinking Intimidate would help?" (I know.. flog me now)

I was wondering if Lesser Reincarnate would help me correct this without re-rolling. Can I do it now at level 10? or do I have to wait till 20? I really like the Barb, and would hate to re-roll.

[BurningDownTheHouse]

Yes on all accounts.
Lesser reincarnate will allow you to fix your barb (at any level), as long as you know what you're doing this time. :D

[redraider]

You can LR at any time. Forget Intim on a Barb. You don't have the AC and DPS should hold agro if you want it. There are a few rare DR/INtim Barbs out there, and they can definately be uber, but they take massive end game grinding.

Think about taking your Barb down the tactics road. Use those extra points to get a 13 Int and take combat expetise (a throw away feat) and improved trip (one of the most fun Barb feats EVER!) along with stunning blow. You run into a room with multiple mobs, you equip your vertigo +10 Great Axe and trip 1-3 mobs who stay down, you hot bar swap to your weighted 5% maul and stun another, auto critting him. You then clean up the tripped dude with an occasional 400+ crit!

The life of a BARB!

Oh, and you could just go with the STD max STR Max CON build and take the two WEP fighting feats.

[Logicman69]

Yes on all accounts.
Lesser reincarnate will allow you to fix your barb (at any level), as long as you know what you're doing this time. :D

Thanks BDTH,
I really hope I get it right this time. My initial stats arn't bad, I just put a bunch of points into charisma thinking to make a UMD/Intimidate barb.. After a few levels I figured out that you don't need a pretty face when your swinging a greataxe arround! :D

I'm going Dwarf for the Axe bonus and Con bonus. I'm planning on having my starting stats look something like this:

Str: 18
Dex: 12
Con: 18
Int: 8
Wis: 10
Cha: 6

All level points into Str.

[Logicman69]

You can LR at any time. Forget Intim on a Barb. You don't have the AC and DPS should hold agro if you want it. There are a few rare DR/INtim Barbs out there, and they can definately be uber, but they take massive end game grinding.

Think about taking your Barb down the tactics road. Use those extra points to get a 13 Int and take combat expetise (a throw away feat) and improved trip (one of the most fun Barb feats EVER!) along with stunning blow. You run into a room with multiple mobs, you equip your vertigo +10 Great Axe and trip 1-3 mobs who stay down, you hot bar swap to your weighted 5% maul and stun another, auto critting him. You then clean up the tripped dude with an occasional 400+ crit!

The life of a BARB!

Oh, and you could just go with the STD max STR Max CON build and take the two WEP fighting feats.

Yeah, That's what I had figured out at about lvl 6. I think I'm going to go the typical "THF Swinging a Greataxe do NOT get in my way" Barb. Though I will say I will have to play arround with my trip skill a bit more. :D

[tihocan]

I'm going Dwarf for the Axe bonus and Con bonus. I'm planning on having my starting stats look something like this:

Str: 18
Dex: 12
Con: 18
Int: 8
Wis: 10
Cha: 6

All level points into Str.
That will work :)