In case you dont play Lamaland...

[eulogy098]

Barbarian Damage Boost is now 25% damage increase instead of flat +5 damage. Making it now superior to rank 1 Fighter haste boost.

For any builds that are not struggling to fit in the still-bugged past life feat, 2 fighter benefit has been a bit diminished.

[CanuckWisdom]

Does that apply to other class +damage boosts? % instead of +#?

[eulogy098]

It's your melee damage +25% before anything else as far as i can tell. No effect on frenzy or weapon special effects so it's still nowhere near as good as full fighter 30% haste boost (which is effectively a total of +30% dps) but it's still better then rank 1 haste boost and much better then flat +5 damage.


Basically if you were hitting your primary number of 100 and critting for 600, with boost you do 125 and 750.

[CanuckWisdom]

Does it apply to other classes damage boosts as well or just barbarian?

[Quarterling]

Does it apply to other classes damage boosts as well or just barbarian?

Other classes as well.

[Beeeeeaner]

great so another thing to hurt sword and board tanking.

[DaSawks]

great so another thing to hurt sword and board tanking.

I'm not seeing this? Can someone help me understand what he is getting at. This is a huge boost in DPS.

[DragonTroy]

I'm not seeing this? Can someone help me understand what he is getting at. This is a huge boost in DPS.

he's saying more reason for the barbarians to be tanking, since they have the damage boost

in other,but similar, news, some of those barbarians may be losing aggro, because some have tested and thought that said action boost may be affecting rogue's sneak attack. this is unconfirmed, but with the possible 75% raid bosses on the horizon, it may be just what the rogue class needs to stay afloat until the change the fortification reduction mechanic

[Ugumagre]

I'm not seeing this? Can someone help me understand what he is getting at. This is a huge boost in DPS.

Comparatively speaking, the S&B is then less apealing. A +5 Damage is always the same, for S&B or for THF.
Now, as THF deals anyway more damage, a % of More Damage > % Less Damage.
So the bonus for THF would be... lets say 20 hits, for S&B 10 hits (just an example).

[Miow]

I'm not seeing this? Can someone help me understand what he is getting at. This is a huge boost in DPS.

For everyone

[DaSawks]

Comparatively speaking, the S&B is then less apealing. A +5 Damage is always the same, for S&B or for THF.
Now, as THF deals anyway more damage, a % of More Damage > % Less Damage.
So the bonus for THF would be... lets say 20 hits, for S&B 10 hits (just an example).

This makes more sence to me. S&B is behind in DPS to begin with however I still like them for AC tanking and DR. My Barb is THF 95% of the time however I do carry a Tower Shield for a few reasons.

[Burtle]

well looks like I'll be TR'n my SD w/ 85% threat gen, and 95% healing amp, 30+dr to a gimpy KOTC pally...

[grodon9999]

great so another thing to hurt sword and board tanking.

You haven't read? Horoth and sulu have been taking steroids. S&B mook might be the only thing that can survive them on elite.

[eulogy098]

It's a little strange that it's not 30% (like haste boost), and 30% haste boost is still a lot better (Damage boost % has no effect on special weapon effects in any way) but it's still an upgrade for just about everyone.

I can't imagine that even SwordNBoard Wet-Noodle-Swingers are better off with a flat +5.

[Beeeeeaner]

This makes more sence to me. S&B is behind in DPS to begin with however I still like them for AC tanking and DR. My Barb is THF 95% of the time however I do carry a Tower Shield for a few reasons.

I know but maybe bring in a dps options for people who take in such a feat such as using improved shield mastery, improved shield bash and maybe something else for them fighters that got a feat or two. Add something to that such as increased dps something really without end all game gear and a really good thought out build its a shame such builds have to some kind of off the ground dps in there sway a bit. Any suggestions? One friend suggested something with improved shield bash might come with a to hit bonus perhaps or chance to double attack with off hand or visa versa still kind of working it in as an idea to suggest without taking the glory of the dps .