Cookie Cutter Reaper/DPS Barbarian Build

[seskie1]

I wanted to share what I consider to be the top melee build currently. I don't have full racial AP, and only 75 Reaper Points.

Race: Wood Elf
Alignment: True Neutral
Class: 20 Barbarian


Stats:

Raged with Primal Scream and Self Martial Hymn in Marketplace

Melee power 244
Strikethrough 230
Doublestrike 97.02
Fortification Bypass 68
PRR 214
MRR 124
Hit Points 3164


Strength: 18 + level ups
Dexterity: 10
Constitution: 18
Intelligence: 10
Wisdom: 8
Charisma: 8


Feat Progression

Level 1: Two Handed Fighting
Level 3: Power Attack
Level 6: Improved Two Handed Fighting
Level 9: Improved Critical: Slashing
Level 12 : Greater Two Handed Fighting
Level 15 : Completionist
Level 18 : Stunning Blow
Level 21 : Overwhelming Critical
Level 24 : Toughness
Level 26 : Perfect Two Handed Fighting
Level 27 : Blinding Speed
Level 28 : Perfect Two Weapon Fighting
Level 29 : Dire Charge
Level 30 : Epic Toughness
Level 30 : Arborea

Enhancements:

https://imgur.com/a/Co210QC

Epic Destiny

https://imgur.com/a/4PMFyNu

Reaper

https://imgur.com/a/2B1l4p5

Gear

Goggles: Collective Sight Wisdom +21 Insightful Strength +10
Helm: Legendary Greensteel Negative Opposition Material
Necklace: The Family's Blessing
Trinket: Bloodrage Chrism
Cloak: Charune, Grand Burden of Fury
Belt: Legendary Belt of Sure Strikes
Ring 1: Legendary Ring of Prowess
Gloves: Legendary Hammerfist
Boots: Legendary Greensteel Weave Boots Positive Opposition Material
Ring 2: Legendary Celestial Sapphire Ring Con +21
Bracers: Legendary Sunken Chains
Armor: Legendary Enforcer's Coat

[goldgolem]

Do you not use cleave/gcleave? how do you get around it?

[seskie1]

Do you not use cleave/gcleave? how do you get around it?

strike through hits multiple mobs just fine

[Draker]

Did you choose Wood Elf because you want to use falchions? Why not half-orc and greataxes or Greatswords?
Also, Why perfect two weapon fighting?

[Soulfurnace]

Did you choose Wood Elf because you want to use falchions? Why not half-orc and greataxes or Greatswords?
Also, Why perfect two weapon fighting?

Horc orc is arguably better, but that's down to preference. Given this build isn't optimized, wood elf is fine.

Greataxes and greatswords, however, are both not worth using for a dps barb. Greataxe on a fury barb, sure. On a dps barb, no. Falchion is superior.
So both horc and wood elf use falchions, just down to preference/racial ap between the two races.

[seskie1]

Horc orc is arguably better, but that's down to preference. Given this build isn't optimized, wood elf is fine.

Greataxes and greatswords, however, are both not worth using for a dps barb. Greataxe on a fury barb, sure. On a dps barb, no. Falchion is superior.
So both horc and wood elf use falchions, just down to preference/racial ap between the two races.

What exactly is "not optimized"?

Also Perfect TWF gives 5% DS, hence why taking it on a THF character.

[BestName]

Fortification Bypass 68

Nope, to low - get 3pc summer or the fey 3pc augment bonus. Also 3pc The Beast's Mantle set

Falconry 24? Hell No, where is your 74+ int and know the angles?

MRR 124? might as well use light armor, cap dodge 25%?, move reaper bonus to prr, add occult slayer PRR (since you won't need all those dead falconry points), and go for 300+ prr so your not stone in someones bag in r10

Blinding Speed? not even once for fun
Epic Toughness and Toughness? nope
Dire Charge nope.
Epic Damage Reduction yes (prr)
Deific Warding yes (prr)
Two Weapon Defense yes (prr and 110 mrr)

wood elf points are wrong/missing
item setup needs work

[cru121]

Nope, to low - get 3pc summer or the fey 3pc augment bonus.
...
item setup needs work

Wasn't OP posted before feywild and augment revamp?

[Doomflayer]

Wasn't OP posted before feywild and augment revamp?

Yes it was, gearing changed considerably. I am not even sure what the best gearing is now.

[tpbtoc]

How would you change this build to update 49?

[PrinceOfAsphodel]

Yes it was, gearing changed considerably. I am not even sure what the best gearing is now.

Barbarian gearing nowadays is actually pretty standard. Titania's Glory, Legendary Tinkerer's Goggles, Legendary Family Recruit Sigil, Legendary Enforcer's Coat, Legendary Cloak of Summer, Devilscale Bracers, Legendary Hammmerfist, Legendary Lionheart Ring, Legendary Ring of Prowess, Legendary Belt of the Ram, Legendary Thorn Boots, The Heart of Suulomades.

There are some gearsets that make better use of cool items like the Bloodrage Chrism but this one has higher dps due to maxing deception bonuses as well as melee power.

[jskinner937]

Drop improved critical as most end game weapons will have keen.

Falconry only real benefits from +5% HP bonus and 30% helpless. Shifter tier 5 gives same HP bonus while raged and if you have the racial AP only costs you 1 AP.

Vistani is marginal in my opinon for the points spent. Just from I have toyed around with.

Personal I would go for t5 and last core in ravager. Much more survivability than frenzied. Then spend remaining in frenzied and maybe pick up KtA in harper.

Do this and you will have a better optimized high reaper barb.

[magaiti]

Drop improved critical as most end game weapons will have keen.

Falconry only real benefits from +5% HP bonus and 30% helpless. Shifter tier 5 gives same HP bonus while raged and if you have the racial AP only costs you 1 AP.

Vistani is marginal in my opinon for the points spent. Just from I have toyed around with.

Personal I would go for t5 and last core in ravager. Much more survivability than frenzied. Then spend remaining in frenzied and maybe pick up KtA in harper.

Do this and you will have a better optimized high reaper barb.

Improved Critical is a prerequisite for Overwhelming Critical

Falconry only real benefit is 30% helpless

Vistani is the only source of Haste Boost for pure barb, after ED revamp in U51

personal is personal

[jskinner937]

Improved Critical is a prerequisite for Overwhelming Critical

Falconry only real benefit is 30% helpless

Vistani is the only source of Haste Boost for pure barb, after ED revamp in U51

personal is personal

LD haste boost goes away?

[tpbtoc]

Drop improved critical as most end game weapons will have keen.

Don't do that, as you won't have access to Overwhelming Critical, meaning less DPS.

https://ddowiki.com/page/Overwhelming_Critical