If you want moar dps, I suggest wearing the non epic claw set (bracers + gloves) because +2 damage is still +2.


I'm a big fan of the Bracers of the Glacier on my barb, the bracers that drop out of VoD.
Since most barbs don't have evasion and can't cast fireshield scrolls or clickies while raged, those bracers go a long way in reducing the amount of fire damage you take as a giant spongy damage soak class. It's important to stay alive so you can do more dps, imo.

The House C challenge wind bracers iirc, give perma blur which is also rather nice in mitigating some damage.

Along the same vein, the ventilated bracers out of the Reaver's Fate raid ain't a bad choice either. Free air guard for occasional 30 second hastes and knockdown cc from time to time.