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The Two-Hander champ: Barb 3 or High 3?

Class and Rank Swordsman
#1

I’ve been bouncing between two builds for weeks because of the talk and opinions back and forth between them.

Sword C1 -> Highlander C3 -> Corsair C1 -> Doppel C2
or
Sword C1 -> Highlander C1 -> Barbarian C3 -> Doppel C2

Both aim at the concept of a DPS two-hander spec with capable solo play but I’m not looking to cut off end game or party play either. With the First build, I’ve been hearing Highlanders were nerfed and are all about the utility they bring at higher levels which can leave damage wanting. Yet with the second build, I’ve been hearing Barbarians are quite self-buff oriented and struggle when party buffs overwrite their own, and being a static damage class fall flat when in the 200+ level range.

As I definitely aim on getting to 200+ and will continue with the build till level 500 (whenever it gets added), what will be the ideal build to go for? Is the utility of highlander best suited for endgame or can barbarians make enough of an impact there?

Or am I just overthinking this and by the time I reach Doppel 2, the only skills that will be getting used are the Doppel ones…

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#2

Yes, you think too much. :stuck_out_tongue:
If we are looking at close term, both builds are good (even if I would add pelta C1 to the build).

They both have potential and wich one is «the best» will depend on future patchs nerfs/up. So it may change over the time.

About lv500, it’s clearly overthinking since most of the lower ranks classes will be useless, who will care about rank 5- classes, you will only use the utility ones (if they doesnt scale too badly).

Ps: Sorry for my english.

#3

Barb has more flat damage with some abilities that self buff damage further (frenzy), as well as slightly better aoe and in general trash cc.

High lander has better debuffs (armor break, shock, also a bleed), which can increase party dps as well as your own.

Off hand, I think highlander scales slightly better, but I could be completely wrong.

I will note however, that corsair is significantly better for pvp atm.

#4

Id go for highlander c3 cus in the end barbarian flat dmg will fall off and highlander skills are always strong