Help with TWF barb build

[Sehenry03]

Anyone know of a really nice TWF Barb build using 32 pt and any race? Ideally I would like decent AC and really high DPS but mainly I just want DPS and don't want an issue hitting critters. Don't care if its pure barb or half barb either...thanx in advance =)

[Gunga]

Go WF - 18, 8, 20, 8, 6, 6. Unstoppable and fun as hell.

Good luck.

[boldarblood]

Anyone know of a really nice TWF Barb build using 32 pt and any race? Ideally I would like decent AC and really high DPS but mainly I just want DPS and don't want an issue hitting critters. Don't care if its pure barb or half barb either...thanx in advance =)

"Sometimes the best defense is a good offense."

IMHO don't worry about your AC, especially once you reach GH and past.

If you want to go THF Gunga stats are good.

If you want to go TWF, theyre not so good :P You want an 18 strength and be able to reach a 17 dex (can start with 14 (need +3 tome), 15 (need +2 tome), 16 (need +1 tome)). From there max out as much CON as possible.

I am not near my PC or a CharGenerator, but I believe on Dwarf can do something like 18str,16dex,16con and everything else base.

On a Human can do 18str,16dex,14con - can then mix in 2 levels fighter, can get Fighter strength 1 and Human Adap +1 strength. Can then use one of your feats for Khopesh if so inclined.

Once again I am not 100% sure on stats, not near my home pc to verify them.

[Sehenry03]

Well should I go barb and ranger? Or 14barb and 2 rogue?

[Vengenance]

Forget AC, a barb is all about DPS. If you want AC build a fighter, ranger, palidan or monk.

[boldarblood]

Well should I go barb and ranger? Or 14barb and 2 rogue?

One thing to consider before building the new character, perhaps wait to see what the Capstone for Barbs will be.

Aside from that.

2 Ranger will get you free 2 weapon fighting, along with the use of wands (but you will not be using those at end game, complete waste of time wand healing a barb, especially when raged the whole time).

2 Fighter gives you +1 Fighter Strength and Bonus Feat.

2 Rogue, gives you evasion, alot of extra skill points (start rogue to take advantage of it). with skill points can get your UMD maxed, and a few other decent ones like Open Lock.

[Fallout]

I made a TWF barb. My biggest struggle was how much dex is needed? I made 18 str, 17 dex (so a +2 tome can put it to 19) for TWF in case it comes out to a 19 base dex requirement. But gimped on Con. In retrospec, I should have put 16 dex, and hope for a +3 dex tome in the future, and put more points into con. Its hard to plan for a char since don't know what Turbine plans to do.

If you're using rapiers, elf/drow are nice for the racial bonuses on rapiers. Axes for dorfs. I made a human since I was using picks.

[binnsr]

I made my Thimbleful of Rage build (halfer tempest barby) with 16/16/16/8/8/8 and she's a blast to play.

[Xithos]

http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=156637

Works great for end-game and is lots of fun to play. Designed for Crit Rage II and I am definitely not going to respec him into Frenzied Berserker; I will probably make another barb just for that. However, its devoid of AC so if AC is one of your must have parameters, this won't work very well.

[lishufeng86]

wf build
18 15 17 8 6 6
not very bad

[lord_of_rage]

"Sometimes the best defense is a good offense."

IMHO don't worry about your AC, especially once you reach GH and past.

If you want to go THF Gunga stats are good.

If you want to go TWF, theyre not so good :P You want an 18 strength and be able to reach a 17 dex (can start with 14 (need +3 tome), 15 (need +2 tome), 16 (need +1 tome)). From there max out as much CON as possible.

I am not near my PC or a CharGenerator, but I believe on Dwarf can do something like 18str,16dex,16con and everything else base.

On a Human can do 18str,16dex,14con - can then mix in 2 levels fighter, can get Fighter strength 1 and Human Adap +1 strength. Can then use one of your feats for Khopesh if so inclined.

Once again I am not 100% sure on stats, not near my home pc to verify them.

dwarfs you are correct 18 16 16 I have a twf pick user who is nasty. Human if you have the dex tome go
18str 15dex15con here is why. the dex tome gets you to 17 stwf is not in the game so no worries. A 15 con +1 at lvl5 from human adapt gives you access to racial toughness 3. Trust me its worh it. I have worked a human barb and ranger like that. A human barb the way I build mine will come in 10 hp less than a dwarf.

[lord_of_rage]

I made a TWF barb. My biggest struggle was how much dex is needed? I made 18 str, 17 dex (so a +2 tome can put it to 19) for TWF in case it comes out to a 19 base dex requirement. But gimped on Con. In retrospec, I should have put 16 dex, and hope for a +3 dex tome in the future, and put more points into con. Its hard to plan for a char since don't know what Turbine plans to do.

If you're using rapiers, elf/drow are nice for the racial bonuses on rapiers. Axes for dorfs. I made a human since I was using picks.

Dwarves work just aswell with picks as a human. Soul is geared out and runs dual min2 picks. Humans tend to do best with picks or kopeshes.

[dopey69]

go regular barb to lvl 12 sprinkle 2 lvls fighter in early to lvl 14 so by then you are over 600 hps and a real dps er with not much invested in dex but max str and con ,then you take 6 lvls ranger for twf and the tempest inhancement go over size weapon pro and pro kopesh duel wield clensed mineral2 kopeshes will this be i viable build in end game ? as am plotting this course now or will my ac suck to much in end game to survive up front i just think it would be the same as when a barb is swinging an axe up front except i will have the pluss 5 mith on not sure which one will give me best ac yet not old enough for the pluss 6 dex item yet, prolly the full plate me thinks pluss the barb dr, I hope it all pans out, a lot of work in her aready. still two handing atm except the od vorp hi crit range one hander and am wearing the bloodstone which makes a substantial dif for sure

[Noctus]

or will my ac suck to much in end game to survive up front

Most DPS build, and all Barbarians, have a non-working AC at endgame. So dont fret about your AC as a Barbarian. You have HP +DR and especially --> great offence.

[Fallout]

Dwarves work just aswell with picks as a human. Soul is geared out and runs dual min2 picks. Humans tend to do best with picks or kopeshes.

Thats true, but I would probably go for dwarf axes because of the nice racial bonuses. I'm making a TWF fighter using dwarf axes. I don't know, its just so cool seeing a TWF dwarf.

[lord_of_rage]

go regular barb to lvl 12 sprinkle 2 lvls fighter in early to lvl 14 so by then you are over 600 hps and a real dps er with not much invested in dex but max str and con ,then you take 6 lvls ranger for twf and the tempest inhancement go over size weapon pro and pro kopesh duel wield clensed mineral2 kopeshes will this be i viable build in end game ? as am plotting this course now or will my ac suck to much in end game to survive up front i just think it would be the same as when a barb is swinging an axe up front except i will have the pluss 5 mith on not sure which one will give me best ac yet not old enough for the pluss 6 dex item yet, prolly the full plate me thinks pluss the barb dr, I hope it all pans out, a lot of work in her aready. still two handing atm except the od vorp hi crit range one hander and am wearing the bloodstone which makes a substantial dif for sure

Your concept of a tempest barb wont work well. Assuming a dwarf 18str 16 con 16 dex youll hit 512 with a +1 con tome +5 item minos .................. Tempest barbs are great in theory but honestly wont work well in practice well they could now that crit rage is going. 14 barb 6 ranger wont give the feats needed. Going 12barb 2 ftr 6 ranger would but youll only get FB2. Barbs are dps beasts AC on a barb just doesnt work. High hp and solid gear will let you stand toe to toe in big fights. You want to get a 17dex for gtwf. TWF needs twf itwf and gtwf to be at its best.