Need build advice

[Belzim]

I’m in the process of rolling a half orc barb right now (lvl 10 first life) I’m pretty ungeared but none the less it feels kind of squishy. I’m a try thing player after like 4 or 5 years so I’m playing catch up with a lot. Any good half orc 2hf builds out there? Planning on going pure barb

More specifically I feel like the feats are still gonna be the same as before, pa 2hf line imp crit, cleave and gc and overwhelming crit. But I’m lost on the AP because there is so many good options. Also was wondering if it’s worth splashing fighter in for the haste boost and extra feats but that’s another topic I suppose

Also I should note that I have every intention on taking it to end game for awhile, gear for end game and future epic, and racial past lives as well as heroic. Also my reaper points will fallow over right?

[spifflove]

I’m in the process of rolling a half orc barb right now (lvl 10 first life) I’m pretty ungeared but none the less it feels kind of squishy. I’m a try thing player after like 4 or 5 years so I’m playing catch up with a lot. Any good half orc 2hf builds out there? Planning on going pure barb

More specifically I feel like the feats are still gonna be the same as before, pa 2hf line imp crit, cleave and gc and overwhelming crit. But I’m lost on the AP because there is so many good options. Also was wondering if it’s worth splashing fighter in for the haste boost and extra feats but that’s another topic I suppose

Also I should note that I have every intention on taking it to end game for awhile, gear for end game and future epic, and racial past lives as well as heroic. Also my reaper points will fallow over right?

Fat agile barbarian may be your build. Max out your rage number and duration.

[unbongwah]

More specifically I feel like the feats are still gonna be the same as before, pa 2hf line imp crit, cleave and gc and overwhelming crit.

With Strikethrough you don't really need the Cleave feats anymore which saves two feats. You can always take Supreme Cleave if you miss having an extra button to press.

Also was wondering if it’s worth splashing fighter in for the haste boost and extra feats but that’s another topic I suppose

If you have Vistani Knife Fighter then you can get Haste Boost that way, as well as +5% doublestrike, Deflect Arrows, and a couple other perks for 11 APs.

For max DPS on a HO pure barb, your AP split will probably be something like:

• 41 Frenzied Berserker for capstone and tier-5s (Focused Wrath, Focus Wide, etc.)
• 18 racial for Brutality and 2H damage bonuses
• 11 VKF for Haste Boost and +5% doublestrike

So that's 70 APs to start leaving at least 10 more. When in doubt, spend 8 APs in Ravager for Melee Power Boost as well. Use falchions or Sword of Shadow to really exploit the +2 crit multiplier bonus from Focused Wrath.

The drawback is Berserker has the least self-healing of the three trees. [At only 8 APs, Blood Tribute should be considered a de facto requirement on any barb IMO.] You may find using Ravager (Blood Strength) or Occult Slayer (One Spirit) as your primary tree is more survivable. Don't be afraid to experiment until you find the right balance between damage boosts and not dying; the DPS of every soulstone is zero.

[Belzim]

With Strikethrough you don't really need the Cleave feats anymore which saves two feats. You can always take Supreme Cleave if you miss having an extra button to press.

If you have Vistani Knife Fighter then you can get Haste Boost that way, as well as +5% doublestrike, Deflect Arrows, and a couple other perks for 11 APs.

For max DPS on a HO pure barb, your AP split will probably be something like:

• 41 Frenzied Berserker for capstone and tier-5s (Focused Wrath, Focus Wide, etc.)
• 18 racial for Brutality and 2H damage bonuses
• 11 VKF for Haste Boost and +5% doublestrike

So that's 70 APs to start leaving at least 10 more. When in doubt, spend 8 APs in Ravager for Melee Power Boost as well. Use falchions or Sword of Shadow to really exploit the +2 crit multiplier bonus from Focused Wrath.

The drawback is Berserker has the least self-healing of the three trees. [At only 8 APs, Blood Tribute should be considered a de facto requirement on any barb IMO.] You may find using Ravager (Blood Strength) or Occult Slayer (One Spirit) as your primary tree is more survivable. Don't be afraid to experiment until you find the right balance between damage boosts and not dying; the DPS of every soulstone is zero.

So if I drop cleaves what would you recommend replacing them with?? And is strike through something there’s an abundance of before a fully geared epic level toon or should I hang on to the cleaves and respect at 30? I’m mostly aiming for max dps but need to retain some solo survivabilities since the servers are dead now lol

Also, I haven’t splashed fighter in yet so I was curious as to if it would be worth it.

[unbongwah]

And is strike through something there’s an abundance of before a fully geared epic level toon or should I hang on to the cleaves and respect at 30?

Strikethrough comes almost entirely from feats, Enhancements, and ED abilities rather than gear; so there's no reason to plan an endgame respec around having Cleaves for leveling.

Base: 20%

Two Handed Fighting: +60% chance

Improved Two Handed Fighting: +30% chance

Greater Two Handed Fighting: +30% chance

Perfect Two Handed Fighting: +30% chance

Angry Arms: +5/10/20% chance

Mad Munitions: +5/10/20% chance

Great Weapon Aptitude: +5/10/20% chance

Wild Weapons: +5/10/15% chance

Wade Through: +10/15/25% chance

Unbridled Fury: When activated, +100% chance

So you'll have up to 200% Strikethrough (meaning 3 enemies hit with every swing) by level 12 from feats and Enhancements, +70% at level 26, and Unbridled Fury at endgame.

The (almost) F2P approach to this build:

HO Berserker
Barbarian 20
Half-Orc




Stats
               32pt     Level Up
               ----     --------
Strength        20       4: STR
Dexterity        8       8: STR
Constitution    18      12: STR
Intelligence     6      16: STR
Wisdom           8      20: STR
Charisma         6      24: STR
                        28: STR


Feats


 1        : Two Handed Fighting
 3        : Power Attack
 6        : Improved Two Handed Fighting
 9        : Improved Critical: Slashing
12        : Greater Two Handed Fighting
15        : Stunning Blow
18        : Improved Sunder OR Weapon Focus: Slashing
21 Epic   : Overwhelming Critical
22 Destiny: Perfect Two Handed Fighting
24 Epic   : Epic Barbarian Damage Reduction
25 Destiny: Crush Weakness OR Doublestrike
27 Epic   : Epic Damage Reduction
28 Destiny: Harbinger of Chaos OR Deific Warding
30 Epic   : Epic Fortitude
30 Legend : Scion of: Arborea




Enhancements (Spent: 80 +0r +1u / Max: 80 +0r +1u AP)


Frenzied Berserker (41 AP)
Die Hard, Frenzied Toughness, Frenzy, Frenzied Toughness II, Death Frenzy, Storm's Eye
Extra Rage II, Cracking Attack III, Power Rage III
Angry Arms III, Body Blow III, Blood Tribute III, Extra Action Boost III, Sprint Boost I
Mad Munitions III
Crazy Strike III
Focus Wide, Focused Wrath II, Healing or Hurt: Raging Blows

Half-Orc (18 AP)
Orcish Fury, Orcish Strength
Orcish Weapon Training
Lock Bash, Orcish Weapon Training, Orcish Rage
Great Weapon Aptitude III, Orcish Weapon Training
Brutality, Orcish Weapon Training

Ravager (11 AP)
Furious Rage, Pain Touch, Demoralizing Success
Barbarian Power Attack III, Hardy Rage II
Melee Power Boost III

Vistani Knife Fighter (11 AP)
Knife Expertise, Knife Juggler, Quick Reflexes
Undead Hunter, Mist Stalker, Acrobatic II
Haste Boost III

Leveling Guide
FB0 Die Hard; FB1 Power Rage I
FB1 Power Rage II; FB2 Blood Tribute I, II, III
FB0 Frenzied Toughness; Orc0 Orcish Fury; Orc1 Orcish Weapon Training
Orc0 Orcish Strength; Orc2 Orcish Rage
FB2 Angry Arms I, II, III; FB2 Sprint Boost I
FB0 Frenzy; Orc2 Lock Bash; Orc2 Orcish Weapon Training
Orc3 Great Weapon Aptitude I, II, III; FB2 Extra Action Boost I
FB2 Extra Action Boost II, III; FB1 Power Rage III
FB1 Extra Rage I, II; FB1 Cracking Attack I, II
FB1 Cracking Attack III; FB2 Body Blow I, II, III
(Bank 4 AP)
FB3 Mad Munitions I, II, III; FB5 Focused Wrath I, II; FB5 Focus Wide; FB0 Frenzied Toughness II
FB5 Raging Blows; Vis0 Knife Expertise; Vis1 Mist Stalker
Vis1 Undead Hunter; Vis1 Acrobatic I; Vis2 Haste Boost I, II
Vis2 Haste Boost III; Vis1 Acrobatic II; Vis0 Knife Juggler; Vis0 Quick Reflexes
Orc3 Orcish Weapon Training; Orc4 Orcish Weapon Training
Orc4 Brutality; Rav0 Furious Rage; Rav1 Barbarian Power Attack I, II
Rav1 Barbarian Power Attack III; FB0 Death Frenzy; Rav1 Hardy Rage I, II
FB4 Crazy Strike I, II, III; Rav0 Pain Touch
Rav2 Melee Power Boost I; FB0 Storm's Eye    ; Rav2 Melee Power Boost II, III



Destinies (Spent: 52 (40 +12pdp) / Max: 52 (40 +12pdp) AP)


Fury of the wild (39 AP)
Die Hard, Die Harder, Die Hardest
Epic Strike: Adrenaline III, Mantle of Fury III
Speed or Strength: Boulder's Might III
Wild Weapons: Strike Through III, Eternal Rage III, Furious: Furious Force III
Wade Through: Strike Through III, Force Selector: Overwelming Force III, Unquenchable Rage III
Lore of the Wilds, Scarred by Chaos, Unbridled Fury, Nature's Fury III

Legendary Dreadnaught (13 AP)
Fearless, Weaponmaster, Thick Skinned
Push Through The Line III, Dire Attack: Dire Charge
Extra Action Boosts III, Ghost Touch
Momentum Swing

The +1 AP tome is nice but not necessary; just drop Demoralizing Success if you don't have it. If you don't have Vistani Knife Fighter, you can put those APs into either of the other barbarian trees. TBH I'm still (re)learning the new ED system so this is just a rough idea of what to take.

[Belzim]

Strikethrough comes almost entirely from feats, Enhancements, and ED abilities rather than gear; so there's no reason to plan an endgame respec around having Cleaves for leveling.

Base: 20%

Two Handed Fighting: +60% chance

Improved Two Handed Fighting: +30% chance

Greater Two Handed Fighting: +30% chance

Perfect Two Handed Fighting: +30% chance

Angry Arms: +5/10/20% chance

Mad Munitions: +5/10/20% chance

Great Weapon Aptitude: +5/10/20% chance

Wild Weapons: +5/10/15% chance

Wade Through: +10/15/25% chance

Unbridled Fury: When activated, +100% chance

So you'll have up to 200% Strikethrough (meaning 3 enemies hit with every swing) by level 12 from feats and Enhancements, +70% at level 26, and Unbridled Fury at endgame.

The (almost) F2P approach to this build:

HO Berserker
Barbarian 20
Half-Orc




Stats
               32pt     Level Up
               ----     --------
Strength        20       4: STR
Dexterity        8       8: STR
Constitution    18      12: STR
Intelligence     6      16: STR
Wisdom           8      20: STR
Charisma         6      24: STR
                        28: STR


Feats


 1        : Two Handed Fighting
 3        : Power Attack
 6        : Improved Two Handed Fighting
 9        : Improved Critical: Slashing
12        : Greater Two Handed Fighting
15        : Stunning Blow
18        : Improved Sunder OR Weapon Focus: Slashing
21 Epic   : Overwhelming Critical
22 Destiny: Perfect Two Handed Fighting
24 Epic   : Epic Barbarian Damage Reduction
25 Destiny: Crush Weakness OR Doublestrike
27 Epic   : Epic Damage Reduction
28 Destiny: Harbinger of Chaos OR Deific Warding
30 Epic   : Epic Fortitude
30 Legend : Scion of: Arborea




Enhancements (Spent: 80 +0r +1u / Max: 80 +0r +1u AP)


Frenzied Berserker (41 AP)
Die Hard, Frenzied Toughness, Frenzy, Frenzied Toughness II, Death Frenzy, Storm's Eye
Extra Rage II, Cracking Attack III, Power Rage III
Angry Arms III, Body Blow III, Blood Tribute III, Extra Action Boost III, Sprint Boost I
Mad Munitions III
Crazy Strike III
Focus Wide, Focused Wrath II, Healing or Hurt: Raging Blows

Half-Orc (18 AP)
Orcish Fury, Orcish Strength
Orcish Weapon Training
Lock Bash, Orcish Weapon Training, Orcish Rage
Great Weapon Aptitude III, Orcish Weapon Training
Brutality, Orcish Weapon Training

Ravager (11 AP)
Furious Rage, Pain Touch, Demoralizing Success
Barbarian Power Attack III, Hardy Rage II
Melee Power Boost III

Vistani Knife Fighter (11 AP)
Knife Expertise, Knife Juggler, Quick Reflexes
Undead Hunter, Mist Stalker, Acrobatic II
Haste Boost III

Leveling Guide
FB0 Die Hard; FB1 Power Rage I
FB1 Power Rage II; FB2 Blood Tribute I, II, III
FB0 Frenzied Toughness; Orc0 Orcish Fury; Orc1 Orcish Weapon Training
Orc0 Orcish Strength; Orc2 Orcish Rage
FB2 Angry Arms I, II, III; FB2 Sprint Boost I
FB0 Frenzy; Orc2 Lock Bash; Orc2 Orcish Weapon Training
Orc3 Great Weapon Aptitude I, II, III; FB2 Extra Action Boost I
FB2 Extra Action Boost II, III; FB1 Power Rage III
FB1 Extra Rage I, II; FB1 Cracking Attack I, II
FB1 Cracking Attack III; FB2 Body Blow I, II, III
(Bank 4 AP)
FB3 Mad Munitions I, II, III; FB5 Focused Wrath I, II; FB5 Focus Wide; FB0 Frenzied Toughness II
FB5 Raging Blows; Vis0 Knife Expertise; Vis1 Mist Stalker
Vis1 Undead Hunter; Vis1 Acrobatic I; Vis2 Haste Boost I, II
Vis2 Haste Boost III; Vis1 Acrobatic II; Vis0 Knife Juggler; Vis0 Quick Reflexes
Orc3 Orcish Weapon Training; Orc4 Orcish Weapon Training
Orc4 Brutality; Rav0 Furious Rage; Rav1 Barbarian Power Attack I, II
Rav1 Barbarian Power Attack III; FB0 Death Frenzy; Rav1 Hardy Rage I, II
FB4 Crazy Strike I, II, III; Rav0 Pain Touch
Rav2 Melee Power Boost I; FB0 Storm's Eye    ; Rav2 Melee Power Boost II, III



Destinies (Spent: 52 (40 +12pdp) / Max: 52 (40 +12pdp) AP)


Fury of the wild (39 AP)
Die Hard, Die Harder, Die Hardest
Epic Strike: Adrenaline III, Mantle of Fury III
Speed or Strength: Boulder's Might III
Wild Weapons: Strike Through III, Eternal Rage III, Furious: Furious Force III
Wade Through: Strike Through III, Force Selector: Overwelming Force III, Unquenchable Rage III
Lore of the Wilds, Scarred by Chaos, Unbridled Fury, Nature's Fury III

Legendary Dreadnaught (13 AP)
Fearless, Weaponmaster, Thick Skinned
Push Through The Line III, Dire Attack: Dire Charge
Extra Action Boosts III, Ghost Touch
Momentum Swing

The +1 AP tome is nice but not necessary; just drop Demoralizing Success if you don't have it. If you don't have Vistani Knife Fighter, you can put those APs into either of the other barbarian trees. TBH I'm still (re)learning the new ED system so this is just a rough idea of what to take.

Awesome thank you! I’ll drop the cleaves and pick up those feats sooner and see how it goes. Much appreciated!