Your barb fencer.
( I was like you and didnt know which build to go but i have a barb c2 for the moment )
I too have a Barb 2 atm. Still clueless which path she will advance to, given so many kTOS changes are coming
I’m a high STR Barb Fencer. (3:1:1 STR:CON:DEX)
Build is this:
(Or something extremely similar)
Punching I could live without but it’s pretty good.
The problem I have with Hoplite is giving up Warcry and Frenzy’s atributes for stabbing and Peirce…
It’s not a HORRIBLE idea if you think Sizem is enough to cover your lack of AOE.
Wow Sword’s concentrate gets buff. If we get the same update, is it worth getting sword c3? Will it beat barb c3 in terms of DPS? sorry I suck at math.
I am thinking of sword > pelt > sword > sword > cor > fen c2
WTF is Sizem? Sissel?
Seism?
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Seism* …
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No. It has a terribly low hit counter even with swordsman 3 and the additional damage buff is still pretty damn bad
Also it takes up a valuable buff slot which can mean a world of difference later on in the game
If you are high str, maybe. Barb Buffs require setup/mobs near you while concentrate doesn’t. But the dex multiplier part is less effective.
Don’t really want to make a separate thread for this and don’t know where else I would post it, so just going to put it here.
So I found something really interesting about preparation that can make it useful as a defensive skill. I already skill reset and now have 5 points in it and it’s working beautifully for the situations I can find it useful for.
If you’re wearing a shield, your block just gets multiplied. This is pretty bad and holding down C is much more effective.
However, if you’re wearing a dagger (or In guess anything that’s not a shield?) The preparation block chance becomes your actual chance to block (or so it seems with my testing). This means with lv 5 you have 85% overall chance to block incoming attacks. 90% with divine might.
This makes it pretty much a hold this down and become invincible for its duration skill. Especially if you already have high evasion that gets calculated first.
Another reason why fencer 2 is pretty sweet I guess
I don’t think I see any reason to use it still, I’d rather kite around or something.
And save the points for fencer c3, but if it’s bad of course points go into whatever, lol.
It’s good for bossing with other people if you don’t want to move the boss around, that’s what I’ve been using it for
If it’s something like saalus or fedimian mission, I can hold boss position safely without turning it around still, for others I’m not sure yet.
Alright random question but does anyone know where to get superior bandit pants/armor/ recipe
I will have to test this myself, have a high str/low con SW3, HL1 soon at HL2.
According to this guy:
It’s the same bonus as Cleave on Stunned, which in my limited Barb2 experience comes out quite massive.
Perhaps these 200 damage is before all modifiers like armor and such, and this is why 200 damage makes such a difference, but I will just have to try it i suppose 
EDIT: Actually, scratch that, i may be drunk, misread…
Pommel Beat :
+200 on Stunned status
Cleave :
+150% on Stunned status
Btw, which gem does Hop high Str use? Green?
need advice :
i currently have a swd > pel > barb2 > corsair and i will hit c6 soon.
this character is however not my main and i pretty much just level her with daily missions and dungeons. although i do play her sometimes when i feel like it or needed a change of pace (mainly clearing her backlogged quests).
is it better if i go corsair 2 then fencer or fencer then corsair 2? i got a venier recipe and i can craft it pretty soon after some shopping.
You can go Fencer right away at rank 6. Corsair 2 only offer Hexen Dropper unless you are looking for more skills for better rotation
You also get DWA, better Jolly Roger. hexen Dropper is probably one of the best skills Swordies have.
Also, since IMC finally released some info on rank 8 Wizard classes, I expect to know something about Fencer 3 in near future. Hopefully it’s really good!
360 degree aoe pierce skill /TheDream/
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