Redsonja 3.0 U25 - TWF Pure Barb

[Stinging_Bee]

So I've been doing some adaptations after the latests changes to melee feats.

Pure Barbarian seems the most survivable due to having more hit points and healing amplification.

Now that TWF line grants some melee power seems worth the investment.
It is the best dps for single target bosses beatdowns like in most of the raids (Defiler of the Just, Mark of death, Fire Peaks, Deathwyrm).

The Frenzy capstone looks superstrong when TWF since the procs happen almost twice as often than THF.

Here is the build hope you like it.

I also recorded a Cabal for One Bruntsmash 8403 DPS test but I'm sure this build can do that beatdown even faster if serious about it.



Human 20 Female Barbarian
18 Str + Level up points
12 Dex
18 Con
8 Int
8 Wis
8 Cha

Feats
Explaining real quick the feat selection:
Weapon focus feats now grant 2 melee power each and do stack together.
This means more damage of course but also more healing because Ravager Blood Strength T5 scales with melee power.
The frenzy capstone is also boosted by melee power.
IC Bludgeon works on Warhammers -> Best weapon for Legendary Dreadnought Barbarian, make sure to select Pulverizer as T6.


1 Power Attack
1 (Human bonus) Cleave
3 Weapon Focus Bludgeoning
6 Weapon Focus Slashing
9 Improved Critical Bludgeoning
12 Two Weapon Fighting
15 Completionist (Quick Draw or Stunning Blow or heavy armor as alternatives)
18 Weapon Focus Piercing
21 Improved Two Weapon Fighting
24 Greater Two Weapon Fighting
26 Perfect Two Weapon Fighting
27 Overwhelming Critical
28 Elusive Target





Update 27 Gear
Shadowscale armor - Speed XV - Profane Doublestrike 3% - Ghostly
Epic Litany of the Dead
Sightless Helm
Deadly Goggles of Accuracy
Pendant of Quiet Movements
Battlerager Harness
Strange Tidings
Encrusted Ring - Healing Amp
Boots of Blessed Travels
Hide of the Fallen Cloak
Bracers of Twisting Shade
Iron Mitts

Weapons
Main Hand: Thunderforged Warhammer: Touch of Flames, Wrath of Flames, Mortal Fear
Off Hand: Thunderforged Warhammer: 1st Degree, Dragon's Edge, Mortal Fear (Draconic Reinvigoration to regenerate boosts)

[Doutrinador]

No ITWF and GTWF in heroics? How do you hit with off hand until epics?

Nice build.

[Stinging_Bee]

No ITWF and GTWF in heroics? How do you hit with off hand until epics?

Nice build.

For heroics just use a Greataxe (carnifex for lvl 4-12, Gs MinII 12-20)
Need to wait for +5 dex tome to kick in at level 19 before you can take ITWF and GTWF.

[Blackheartox]

If for mark speed run, isnt it better to drop patack and cleave for precision and completionist?
Overall a really nice build, didnt know focus feats stacked tho

[Eth]

If for mark speed run, isnt it better to drop patack and cleave for precision and completionist?
Overall a really nice build, didnt know focus feats stacked tho

You can't use rage when in Precision stance. I really doubt that would be more DPS.

[Blackheartox]

You can't use rage when in Precision stance. I really doubt that would be more DPS.

Right, dumb me, then only cleave for completionist, tho i dont know if momentum is worth it on 2 weapon fight, seems like it slows down att animation

[RS-Makk]

Madstone Boots - 20% attack speed woot!!

I had not realized this had been fixed. Awesome.

Question - how does this work with 15% melee alacrity/haste spell?

[Stinging_Bee]

Right, dumb me, then only cleave for completionist, tho i dont know if momentum is worth it on 2 weapon fight, seems like it slows down att animation

If you want to fit in completionist just drop ic piercing.
Cleave, supreme cleave and momentum swing are very important on packs of trash mobs like in ToEE.
Lay waste also is top tier aoe CC.

Question - how does this work with 15% melee alacrity/haste spell?

Madstone rage does not stack with haste spell.

[Cetus]

Nice build and uber takedown time

[Blackheartox]

If you want to fit in completionist just drop ic piercing.
Cleave, supreme cleave and momentum swing are very important on packs of trash mobs like in ToEE.
Lay waste also is top tier aoe CC.



Madstone rage does not stack with haste spell.

Well you persuaded me, i like this build so much that im tring over to it, really no point to play sorc at this point if i want efficient tomes farm

For regular questing, sense, balanced, hail and primal looks like ok setup or is tunnel vis better then hail?
Unsure what to do, mainly for temple farm tbh, want dem tomes

[Kalevor]

Storm's eye don't fades away every 3 seconds in the video... it's a bug?

[Stinging_Bee]

Storm's eye don't fades away every 3 seconds in the video... it's a bug?

It doesn't show stacks fading away but it's only a visual effect.
You do actually lose damage every 3 seconds and after 75 seconds the buff icon fades away and you don't have any boost to damage left.
So it works exactly as per description.

Well you persuaded me, i like this build so much that im tring over to it, really no point to play sorc at this point if i want efficient tomes farm

For regular questing, sense, balanced, hail and primal looks like ok setup or is tunnel vis better then hail?
Unsure what to do, mainly for temple farm tbh, want dem tomes

I think this build is great especially for the self healing because you have so much melee power and attack speed and healing amplification that it's crazy. Make sure you go with the gear I posted because it's incredibly effective.

As for twists you can go:
Symetric Strikes (4) Balanced Attacks (3) Hail of Blows (2) and Primal Scream (1)

It is worth considering twisting in Consacration for more healing so that you can aggro a whole room and cleave inside the Sacred Ground. It might save you some time cause of its efficiency

[Kalevor]

It doesn't show stacks fading away but it's only a visual effect.
You do actually lose damage every 3 seconds and after 75 seconds the buff icon fades away and you don't have any boost to damage left.
So it works exactly as per description.

I was asking because I ran a simmilar build last life (but 18/1clr/1fgt) with a morninglord just for the IPL and I enjoied a lot. This life I'm running human barb and I was thinking to make the same split or stay pure...

You think that the capstone is worth it? Or is better Divine Might and the xtra feats (heavy armor and so...)

thank you

Nice job btw.

[Stinging_Bee]

All the build is designed to gain maximum advantage out of melee power.
So definitely go pure.

[Stinging_Bee]

I'm thinking about using the new ToEE armor + warhammer for the set bonus. The new weapons looks good enough and 24 melee power seems too good to pass.
I'd have 1st degree, dragons edge and mortal fear on main hand and ToEE warhammer on off hand.
What do you guys think?

[Eth]

I'm thinking about using the new ToEE armor + warhammer for the set bonus. The new weapons looks good enough and 24 melee power seems too good to pass.
I'd have 1st degree, dragons edge and mortal fear on main hand and ToEE warhammer on off hand.
What do you guys think?

Using the set bonus is a no brainer on a TWF. With your current gear you'll lack ghostly and alacrity. I'll go with mentau's goggles for that and keep blinding speed.

[Blackheartox]

Using the set bonus is a no brainer on a TWF. With your current gear you'll lack ghostly and alacrity. I'll go with mentau's goggles for that and keep blinding speed.

Madstone boots give alatricity, dont think madstone one stacks with haste...

I mean, i have them in tr cache and last time i used them didnt and that was 2 years ago.

Did they change it to stacking alatricity?
(since im lv 3 now and cant test heh)

She would only lack ghostly that way, could drop maybe remnant bracers for epic etheral

[Eth]

Madstone boots give alatricity, dont think madstone one stacks with haste...

I mean, i have them in tr cache and last time i used them didnt and that was 2 years ago.

Did they change it to stacking alatricity?
(since im lv 3 now and cant test heh)

The alacrity bonus is coupled with the madstone rage proc. Nothing I would want to rely on.
It still says 20%, but AFAIK it's still actually 15%.

[Stinging_Bee]

Using the set bonus is a no brainer on a TWF. With your current gear you'll lack ghostly and alacrity. I'll go with mentau's goggles for that and keep blinding speed.

Actually ethereal bracers looks good enough cause they provide alacrity 14% and ghostly. Then with madstone proc I should be covered

[moo_cow]

I'm thinking about using the new ToEE armor + warhammer for the set bonus. The new weapons looks good enough and 24 melee power seems too good to pass.
I'd have 1st degree, dragons edge and mortal fear on main hand and ToEE warhammer on off hand.
What do you guys think?

24 melee power? Isn't it 2 for the warhammer and 2 for the armor? Where is all the power coming from? I haven't seen both the armor and weapon but that seems a little high for a bonus.