D2R Proposal 6 - Barbarian - Pandemonium Loop - Howl - Grim Ward - Stamina

General Discussion
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4K poster

https://i.ibb.co/6J822f1/d2r-proposal-6-pandemonium-loop.jpg

D2 Planner

https://maxroll.gg/d2/d2planner/xras05fh

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Pandemonium Loop

Level 1 Ring

  • 10% Weapon Damage Applied by Howl as Magic
  • Howl Attaches 1 Stack of Grim Ward to Enemies Hit
  • Grim Ward Enemy Damage Taken Bonus only for Howl
  • Enemies Slain While Feared Leave 1 Full Stack Grim Ward
  • Howl Damage Increased by Passive Max Stamina Bonus
  • +1% Howl Damage per +1 Maximum Stamina on Items
  • Enemies Hit While Feared Reverberate Your Howl
  • Grim Ward Radius Added to Howl Radius
  • +1 to Warcries

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Longstrider

Mace

  • +3 to Increased Stamina
  • +2 to Masteries (Barbarian Only)
  • +60 to Maximum Stamina

https://i.ibb.co/ZThV82q/Vtg-Philippe-TRIFARI-Vermeil-Sterling-Pave-pic-1-A-720-10-10-d3faf26d-0-1.png

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Explainer

  • Fantasy: Black Bolt (Inhumans, Marvel), Dovahkiin’s Dragon shouts (Skyrim), Pandemonium Loop (D3)
  • Best attributes: +X Maximum Stamina, +X to All Skills, +X to Masteries
  • Gameplay: Howl
  • 50% Weapon damage applied by Howl: Howl is your weapon
  • Howl attaches 1 stack of Grim Ward to enemies hit: Grim Ward no longer needs a Corpse. Every enemy becomes a living Grim Ward with N stacks (N times the properties of Grim Ward). If there are M multiple enemies, their Grim Ward radiuses superimpose (M times Grim Ward). Summary: No corpse, scales with both the number of Howls and enemies.
  • Grim Ward’s enemy damage taken bonus Only for Howl: Limits the effect to Howl, otherwise any class would be buffed
  • Enemies slain while feared leave 1 Full stack Grim Ward: They are dead, but for 40 seconds, it’s like they are still there
  • Howl damage increased by passive Max Stamina bonus: Max the Passive « Increased Stamina » (+15% per point)
  • +1% Howl Damage per +1 Maximum Stamina on items: Stack +X Maximum Stamina to increase Howl Damage
  • Enemies hit while feared reverberate your Howl: Transforms enemies into a Howl Pinata (Any class, Group play)
  • Grim Ward radius added to Howl radius: Area of Effect
  • +1 to Warcries: Grim Ward at Level 1
  • Black Cleft: Magic Immunity Sundered, but -45% Magic Resist
  • Longstrider: +60 Max Stamina, +3 to Increased Stamina, +2 to Masteries (5 x 15% = +75% Increased Stamina = +75% Howl Damage)
  • Mara’s Kaleidoscope: +2 to All Skills (2 x 15% = +30% Increased Stamina = +30% Howl Damage)
  • Demonhorn’s Edge: +3 to Masteries (3 x 15% = +45% Increased Stamina = +45% Howl Damage)
  • Yellow Gloves: +10 Max Stamina
  • Templar’s Might: +50 Max Stamina
  • Bul-Kathos: +1 to All Skills, +50 Max Stamina
  • Sandstorm Trek: +99 Max Stamina
  • Verdungo’s Hearty Cord: +120 Max Stamina
  • Small Charms: +16 Max Stamina
  • Grand Charms: +50 Max Stamina
  • Build: 1) Find Potion 2) Increased Stamina 3) Howl for radius 4) Grim Ward for radius

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Inspiration

Marvel: Black Bolt

Sonic Scream

Black Bolt, after achieving his genetic potential, developed the ability to release hypersonically amplified sound waves through his vocal chords.

However, he cannot diminish the destructive potential of his voice, and a mere grunt was able to send a police cruiser tumbling down the street when he got hit in the back with a Taser.

According to Maximus, his voice can be fatal to those who hear it.

It is due to this power that Black Bolt has trained himself to remain mute.

Evan Declan stated that Black Bolt’s FMRI scan shows that he has an unusually large neural pathway connecting his cerebral cortex to his frontal lobe, thus supercharging his vocal cords.

Right before leaving Attilan, he demolished an entire building only by saying goodbye to his brother.

https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Black_Bolt

Black Bolt powers:

  • TV Series
    • First Scene, kills its parents: https://youtu.be/bpPiivRDrSA
    • Last Scene, destroys a building: https://youtu.be/bpPiivRDrSA?t=420
  • Movie
    • https://youtu.be/ZoZvmA1tx4s?t=28
  • Anime
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjAJusWoMlk

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Skyrim: Dovahkiin’s Dragon shouts

Dragon Shouts, also referred to as Shouts or Thu’um in the Dragon language, are an ancient form of magic

Shouts use the vocalization of specific “Words of Power” to create powerful magical effects, usually for offensive purposes.

Mortals are only able to learn and use the Thu’um through a long process of meditation and the practice of the words.

https://elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Dragon_Shouts

Some Dragon Shouts from Skyrim:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuMYU5j79Kc

As you can see, there is a great variety of Shouts.

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Diablo 2: Howl

https://youtu.be/7_W5GTrrg1Y?t=55

https://diablo.fandom.com/wiki/Howl_(Diablo_II)

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Diablo 2: Grim Ward

https://diablo.fandom.com/wiki/Grim_Ward

https://youtu.be/NZ7KnzDC34g?t=89

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Diablo 3: Pandemonium Loop

https://diablo.fandom.com/wiki/Pandemonium_Loop

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Lord of the Rings: Torch soldier
https://youtu.be/lKGXHy1zjsc?t=13

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Uniques

https://diablo2.io/uniques/
https://diablo2.io/runewords/

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Other proposals
https://diablo-proposals.web.app/

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So, basically, you want a unique that turns Howl into a way more complex version of the existing War Cry skill?

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Comparison is not reason.

Is Frenzy the same thing as Double Swing just because you have two weapons and hit monsters ?

No.

They are different skills, have different itemization, different way to spend points in the skill tree, …etc.

For example:

  • War Cry Stuns, whereas Howl and Grim Ward are based on Fear.
  • War Cry increases its base damage by skill points, whereas Death Scream is based on 50% of your weapon damage
  • War Cry requires tree synergies (all-in cries) whereas Death Scream mobilizes Find Potion, Grim Ward, Increased Stamina
  • War Cry uses War Cry items whereas Death Scream uses Maximum Stamina items

They are completely different.

Howl, Grim Ward and Increased Stamina are currently useless.
This proposal aims to create a fun build around these skills.

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I altered the initial proposal to add new effects based on the Fear / Stamina fantasy:

Pandemonium Loop

Level 1 Ring

  • 10% Weapon Damage Applied by Howl as Magic
  • Howl Attaches 1 Stack of Grim Ward to Enemies Hit
  • Grim Ward Enemy Damage Taken Bonus only for Howl
  • Enemies Slain While Feared Leave 1 Full Stack Grim Ward
  • Howl Damage Increased by Passive Max Stamina Bonus
  • +1% Howl Damage per +1 Maximum Stamina on Items
  • Enemies Hit While Feared Reverberate Your Howl
  • Grim Ward Radius Added to Howl Radius
  • +1 to Warcries

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Longstrider

Mace

  • +3 to Increased Stamina
  • +2 to Masteries (Barbarian Only)
  • +60 to Maximum Stamina

Image of the item:
https://i.ibb.co/ZThV82q/Vtg-Philippe-TRIFARI-Vermeil-Sterling-Pave-pic-1-A-720-10-10-d3faf26d-0-1.png

Inspiration: Lord of the Rings
https://youtu.be/lKGXHy1zjsc?t=13