In a game where stats/affixes matter… yet not every class has access to the same amount of available equipment slots?
Are barb builds really that much better? Or is because of their arsenal system?
Could the devs, for example, not give druids a belt, necros an extra ring/focus, sorcs an extra amulet?
Or maybe a new item type for those classes…
Because barbs were designed specifically to appease Rob.
That’s fine that barbs are strong. Let’s get the others up to par.
What do Barbs get as a class feature outside the 1 extra weapon slot? The Arsenal System, that’s a joke compared to other classes defining mechanic.
The extra weapon slot is basically the barb’s class mechanic.
I’d gladly give up the 1 slot for… Enchantments, hum… or an entire summoned army of my own…
//sarcasm
Welcome to Barblo 4. All hail mighty barbarians.
We should play just in pt and other classes should just collect loot for their leader.
i wouldn’t call that a joke.
i mean look at druid, druid is pretty much that but without the extraS (your forgot plural there buddy) weaponS slotS.
and extra weapon slot is way more powerful than most mechanic :
Everytime the devs buff aspects, weapons, item power etc… (introduction of tempering, masterworking etc…) that extra or those extras weapon slots will each time be worth so much more it’s not even funny anymore.
It’s op, but it’s still one of the worst class mechanics of not flat out worst.
I’m not taking about power, it’s how you play the class.
All it does is give you more damage, that’s it. It does not change the way you play whatsoever…
It’s exactly why they couldn’t balance it with their grade 4 math because multiplication = brain hurty
They tried to bring back D2 weapon swap starting with barb, then rogue, finally they said f it and necro, sorc, druid were left out.
The barbs really are that much better because of this. It’s one of the reasons they are #1 every season since the game launched. They cater to the barbs each and every time and if for some strange reason they aren’t #1 they get buffed just so they can get back to being on top!
That kinda is the trend. Remember AoZ when at the end of the season Druid finally overtook Barbs. The next season Druids were nerfed, Barbs buffed. Sorc finally overtook Barb this season, next season Sorc’s nerfed, Barbs buffed.
What’s interesting is their skills/passives around switching weapons are all trash, including that Iron Maelstrom ult.
I hope at some point early in development it made sense. But even before the season 4 changes that made items so much more powerful it was clear this was a balance issue.
I’m sensing another case of Barb-envy.
Why dont barbs have enchant slots?
Why dont sorcerers’ have book of the dead.
Why dont rogues have spirit perks.
Why Blizzard! WHYYYYY!
Not every class has the same slots, but they also don’t have the same skills or aspects.
Balancing it meant to be handled by having the barbs core setup weaker than others. Not sure that really worked out, and I’d love to see the other classes get other slots.
I believe sorc had 3 passives in beta, but it was too op so they have 2.
The arsenal system is essentially the same thing as the druid system, and ultimately the same as the book of the dead if you sac your minions.
The druid one is arguably the strongest, but the barb and necro ones have skills, aspects, uniques, and paragon to buff them up, whilst druid only has the spirit boons to choose from.
That’s balance, really.
Rogue kind of gets the shaft with class abilities imho, and sorcs enchantments are very strong, hence why they’re limited.
Honestly in a lot of sorc builds if an enchant gave me x10% vulnerable damage or x10% to stunned enemies I’d take that. The arsenal system isn’t interesting, but it’s effective.
Barbs have Technique AND the ability to have 2x2h and 2x1h weapons
Rogues have Specialization AND the ability to have 1x2h and 2x1h weapons
Necros have Minions AND …
Sorcs have Enchantments AND …
Druids have Spirit Boons AND …
Is it envy, or just complete imbalance?
Your post makes no sense. Each class has its gimmick like combo points, enchantments or book of the dead.
But getting three more stat sticks is a big one.
Arsenal system doesnt really work without a - you know - arsenal.
Except it’s never going to happen unless they give other classes stat sticks as well. Barbs always have 2 two handed weapons, and 2 one handed as well as 2 to 3 extra aspects other classes have no access to.
I am not sure what blizzard was thinking when they did this. It’s horrible design, and they will never get barbs under control, because they themselves don’t know how their back end math and multipliers work.
No I like the barbs class gimmick.
But if you think two enchantments make up for three additional aspects/tempers/stats you are delusional.