Make two hands barbarian more valuable

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hello everyone
i remember back in the old day of classic having my barbarian holding is long or big two hands weapon with pride
two hands barbarian use to be very fun to play and also fun too level act4 river of flame down :slight_smile:

sadly the day lod release so many mechanics change and hurt this very fun barbarian , let try to breakdown everything hurt this build from classic too lod , and make it a bit more valuable for pve and pvp

1- the new Whirlwind mechanics only allowing ias from the weapon and advantage more using 2 one hand weapon , back in classic he use ias from belt and glove but no more after

2- very limited choice of rune word for two hands weapon , most pike or pole arm are only use for mercs because the lack of ias ,
only option is botd for 0 base two hands weapon .

but nothing for -10 or -20 two hands weapon ,

how too fix this issue and make two hands barbarian more valuable

1- buffing the last Two-handed weapons table Breakpoints: from -60 too -50 or maybe later -40 depend of the feedback , i think is a easy fix and after he will see a bit more two hands barbarian :slight_smile:

2- adding more Two-handed weapons runeword with more ias , but i think this is more work adding a lot of rune word that every class will use and maybe be overpower for some class compare just buffing the ww Two-handed weapons table of -10 or maybe -20

about pvp

two hands barbarian use to be very good in classic
because the old Whirlwind mechanics but also player have any dr gear back them , sadly in 1,09 with 75% block from the shield and 75% dr from gear and with no option to find a good ias two hands weapon . ,
and he also have hardtime to reach 75% dr without ss and the 1.09 eth bug rune , really kill character not using shield in melee

and the Crane Tribe, Snake Tribe barbarian disappear :frowning:

i think with 1,14 50% dr this will be more easy for these build

share your memory and experience about two hands barb :slight_smile:

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When I first beat LoD hell, I had an Honor runeword, in a Martel de Fir. It was a blast!
Only single player though, and before the ww and the game changed dramatically.

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in 1,10 monster get a huge buff of difficulty :frowning:

sure before 1.07 you are allow too use the speed from your glove and belt , but i dont think in lod not so sure about this is so a longtime ago

for me personaly ww start to be weak in 1.10

1.09 i have a blast with fury runeword , and a ith banana stars for 2 or 3 soj :slight_smile: with a eth rune inside i only use it in pvp :slight_smile:

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+1 :slight_smile:
I think that barb needs some sort of cleave ability or something giving a chance of a second hit proc/AoE to make leveling with 2h smoother. Would love to have something that hits multiple targets in left mouse button, and berserk/leap attack on the right one most of the time.

Frenzy is cool n all, but when I think barbarian, the first thing Iā€™m thinking about it D2 bard holding an axe as big as himself, and from gameplay perspective it falls short :frowning:

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2 of the most iconic picture the barbarain have , he holding a two hands axe

same with character creation

1 is a Glorious Axe other one is a Decapitator both weapon having a base speed of +10 mean with Breath of the Dying or Oath he can not have or reach is ww breakpoint :cry:

also two hands is so underpower the restrictions of two hands weapon -60 is way to much for +10 and +20 base weapon

compare 1 hand weapon is fine

but god lord let hope the dev will change the two hands weapon restrictions at least too -50 for the last ww breakpoint :pray:

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