THROWBARB Build, Diablo 2 Resurrected

Throwbarb D2

Throwbarb is a Diablo 2 Build in Blizzard North's cRPG of 2000, Diablo 2. The throwing barbarian, or throw barb, is a ranged barbarian that focuses on Double Throw and its synergies. Throw barbs don't have an AoE attack in their skillset: they are single-target only but can hit multiple enemies by virtue of pierce from Warshrikes or Razortail. While they can certainly rip bosses a new asshole in short order, this is more of a cool-points build than it is an ultimate power-gaming one.

cf. Barbarian PC Games.

Throwbarb Build Stats

• Strength: 118 for Arreat's Face slayer guard
• Dexterity: This gives us our accuracy + dmg. Max it.
• Vitality: As much as you think you need for reliable survivability
• Energy: Nothing

Throwbarb Build Skills

• Axe Mastery: 20
• Throwing Mastery: 20
• Double Swing: 20
• Double Throw: 20

Double Throw + Dex 150: 78% chance to hit Hell Baal, Dex 200 = 80% chance, 300 = 84% chance, 400 = 86% chance, 500 = 88% chance (AR: 25,761, dmg: 1,573-11k / 1504-10k).

• Frenzy: 1 (adds to IAS when +skill equipment is added)
• Shout: as high as you can get it
• Battle Orders: as high as you can get it
• Battle Command: 1

 

Throwbarb Build Weapon

THROWBARB build should wield 2x Ethereal Lacerators: We're looking for ethereal drops with up to 210% ED. Other than self-replenishing ethereal, dmg and IAS, the Amplify proc is the main attraction. On the other hand, Hit Causes Monster to Flee sucks ASS because it slows down killspeed.

Weapon: 2x Ethereal Warshrikes: Again, we're looking for ethereal but this time with up to 250% ED. The problem with dagger class weapons is that they can't take advantage of Barbarian masteries, like the Lacerators can. Still, twin-warshrikes tear monsters to shreds.

Throwbarb Build Armor

THROWBARB Armor: Fortitude rune word in archon plate for 300% ED. 

THROWBARB Armor: Enigma rune word in archon plate:

THROWBARB Helm: Arreat's Face slayer guard unique: 

THROWBARB Gloves: Laying of Hands set bramble mitts for +350% damage vs. demons and +20% IAS. Bad ass.

THROWBARB Boots: War Traveler battle boots unique:

Or Gores:

THROWBARB Belt: Razortail grants us +15 Dexterity and 33% Pierce.

THROWBARB Ring: Raven Frost x2 unless you can find or roll a godly rare with dual-leach (mana + life) and +20 Dex. I have +18 Dex and +19 Dex RFs.

THROWBARB Amulet: Highlord's Wrath amulet unique:

Hellfire torch large charm:

Annihilus small charm:

The reason why Min/Max/x-x dmg charms/jewels are so valuable is that their dmg is multiplied by %ED sources.

Ideally, we want stacks of:

• Fine Small Charm of Vita, perfect
• Sharp Grand Charm of Vita, perfect
• Shimmering Small Charm of Vita, perfect
• Shimmering Grand Charm of Vita, perfect
• Fine Small Charm of Balance, perfect

And maybe:

• Perfect Flaming Small Charm of Vita
• Perfect Shocking Small Charm of Vita
• Perfect Hibernal Small Charm of Vita
• Pestilent Small Charm of Anthrax (451 psn)

Act II Merc wields an ethereal Reaper's Toll thresher. He wears ethereal Treachery or Ethereal Fortitude, and Guillaume's Face, ethereal Vampire Gaze or ethereal Andy's.

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