Max DPS TWF Build

[Illuminati]

I have deathnip on a fighter, not barb though, and it sucks ass compared to a nice greater bane khopesh, even if you are fully specced. So I cant see it being better for barbs either, especially vs a +5-9 d10 +3d6 weapon. The non-crit damage is just pathetic on that thing..you would need stunning blow and a tenderizer throwing random stuns in off hand for it to be really effective, and then it would only work vs certain mobs. Theres no room for that on a 2wf barb you are squeezing 2wf in as it is. I think shades dwarf with axes is just more practical too. A new player could build it and be very happy with it...you dont even need the greater banes just get 1 or 2 really nice dps dwarvens or battleaxes and youre set for most mobs.

Dont get me wrong, a maxxed barb with 2 deathnips would be the cats ass and look really freakin cool, you could probably set a record high single crit (for 1h) with him.

STWF should like like this (MH=Main Hand, OH=Off Hand):
MH, MH, OH, OH, OH, MH, MH, OH, OH, OH, MH, MH

Dual Deathnips (1d6+5 x4, 3d6 on crit, 25% crit chance raged, seeker +8) *assume 46 Strength Raged, in a 12 attack sequence
Main Hand:
1d6+5 (~8.5) + 18 (Strength) +8 Power Attack = 35
Off Hand:
1d6+5 (~8.5) + 9 (Strength) +8 Power Attack = 26

So a dmg sequence would look like this (each hand crits 25%):

35, 35, 26, 26, 26, 35, 35, 26, 146, 146, 182, 182 = 900

Now DAxe's.... (I'll use 2x Burst of of Maiming since apples to apples) *highest I saw was +3 *bloodstone = +6 seeker
Main Hand:
1d10+3 (~8.5) +18 (Strength) + 8 Power Attack + d6 elemental (~3.5) = 40
Off Hand:
1d10+3 (~8.5) +9 (Strength) + 8 Power Attack + d6 elemental (~3.5) = 29

So a dmg sequence would look like this (each hand crits 20%):

40, 40, 29, 29, 29, 40, 40, 29, 29, 136, 169, 169 = 779


Basically it boils down to the crits. All things being equal the deathnips are about 15% better DPS. Even with the Dwarven Enh for Ax damage its not that close. Avg damage the DA's win though. Good luck farming 2x Deathnips though. Everytime I go to the auction house I see a 1000 DA's =p

But Khopesh's.... (I'll use 2x Burst of of Maiming since apples to apples) *highest I saw was +3 *bloodstone = +6 seeker, HUMAN*
Main Hand:
1d8+3 (~7.5) +18 (Strength) + 8 Power Attack + d6 elemental (~3.5) = 39
Off Hand:
1d8+3 (~7.5) +9 (Strength) + 8 Power Attack + d6 elemental (~3.5) = 28

So a dmg sequence would look like this (each hand crits 25%):

39, 39, 28, 28, 28, 39, 39, 28, 124, 124, 157, 157 = 830

Deathnips are 8% better.

Moral of the story. With dwarf go Axes till you get 2x Deathnips, for human 2x Khopesh until you get 2x Deathnips. I wonder how Rapier factor in with Elf....

Rapiers.... (I'll use 2x Burst of of Maiming since apples to apples) *highest I saw was +3 *bloodstone = +6 seeker, Elf*
Main Hand:
1d6+3 (~6.5) +18 (Strength) + 8 Power Attack + d6 elemental (~3.5) = 38
Off Hand:
1d8+3 (~6.5) +9 (Strength) + 8 Power Attack + d6 elemental (~3.5) = 27

So a dmg sequence would look like this (each hand crits roughly 38%):

38, 38, 27, 27, 27, 38, 104, 27, 82, 82, 104, 104 = 698

Deathnips are 22% better.