Dwarven Barbarian

[~Sternish]

I am looking to squeeze more DPS out of my barbarian build as follows. Would appreciate any feedback/suggestions:

18 BRB, 2 FTR, 5 Epic
Armor: Flawless Black Dragonplate +8, Draconic Ferocity, Haste Guard, Armor-Piercing 20%, Relentless Fury, Superior Acid Resistance,Blue Augment (+35 HP)

Ring 1: Encrusted Ring, STR+6, STR +1, 20% Healing Amplification

Belt: Knost’s Belt, CON +6, Greater False Life

Ring 2: STR +8, Balance +13

Necklace: CON +8, Protection +6

Trinket: Greater Bold Trinket

Gloves: Nether Grasps, Arcane Casting Dexterity, Open Lock +20, Diversion 20%, Seeker +10, Demonic Might

Bracers: Bracers of the Twisting Shade, Disable Device +20, Search +20, Exceptional Seeker +5, Blurry, Resistance +7

Boots: Surefooted Boots, Balance +20, Striding +30%, Feat: Mobility, Green Augment (CON +1)

Headgear:EH Helm of the Black Dragon, Draconic Ferocity, STR +3, Green Augment (Good Luck +2), Colorless Augment (CON +2)

Goggles: Dream Visor, Dream Vision +5, Spot +20, Yellow Augment (Feather Falling)

Cloak: Greensteel Mineral Hit Point, Heavy Fortification

Weapon: Epic Sword of Shadow +10, Adamantine, Colorless Augment (), Red Augment (Heaven’s Light)

Feats:
Fighter Level 1: Toughness, Power Attack
Fighter Level 2: Two Handed Fighting
Barbarian Level 1: Cleave
Barbarian Level 4: Great Cleave
Barbarian Level 7: Weapon Focus (Slashing)
Barbarian Level 10: Improved Critical (Slashing)
Barbarian Level 13: Improved Two Handed Fighting
Barbarian Level 16: Greater Two Handed Fighting
Epic Level 1: Overwhelming Critical
Epic Level 4: Power Critical

[unbongwah]

I don't know what if anything you could do better in terms of gear. I would consider either swapping Power Crit+WF:S for, say, Imp Sunder+Stunning Blow; or LRing into pure barb and getting rid of those two feats (I suspect extra STR & glancing blows from capstone are worth more DPS than +2 Seeker), except you've already got your dragonplate.

That or TRing into a race which would have higher DPS w/eSOS (i.e., WF, HO, HE w/rog dilly).

[HalfORCastrator]

I don't know what if anything you could do better in terms of gear. I would consider either swapping Power Crit+WF:S for, say, Imp Sunder+Stunning Blow; or LRing into pure barb and getting rid of those two feats (I suspect extra STR & glancing blows from capstone are worth more DPS than +2 Seeker), except you've already got your dragonplate.

That or TRing into a race which would have higher DPS w/eSOS (i.e., WF, HO, HE w/rog dilly).

This is good advice. You probably don't want to remake your armor so stay 18/2. Get Stunning Blow and epic Toughness or Improved Sunder. As far as race, I know Dwarf is your thing...

For equipment, I'd strongly suggest 30% amp(for healers and/or sf pots). This would take the Bracers or Gloves slot.

Equipment I'd suggest:
Mithral or Adamantine Cloak of the Wolf
Idol of Fortune(EE/EH)/Giantcrafted Siberys Compass/LItany of the Dead
Smoke HP GS necklace
I'd slot 14prr in the helm's green slot over the +2 good luck.
Swap the Bracers for 30% amp/superior parrying.
Swap the 8str ring for an Avithoul ring.
Swap the 35gfl in armor for heavy fort.>edit: Don't need fort here if you use Idol of Fortune.>edit: Can put the mdb increase(which I hear stacks with Surefooted's mobility) for your heavy armor.

I consider ffalling while in combat very annoying, and generally is a waste of a yellow slot. After taking off the 8str ring you can put 7str here, might not be even given your current setup though. >edit: Put +1 con in the Visors, +7 resistance in the boots, and +7str in the ESOS colorless.


With your equipment the Greater Bold Trinket is just "Shocking Blow". The Dream Visor has competence damage and the Bracers of TS has exc seeker.