IMO the best Nova Barb is a Double Throw build with 2x Warshrike. 25% proc in each hand. Can hit 100% pierce with Wisdom or Razortail. Pierce is over 2x proc for Nova basically. I guess for a more complete lightning orientation, your set up is better.
Agreed the 25% from Warshrike is definitely going to get more procs, but the Novas being only lvl 9 makes it hard to rely on them for damage, even with all the minus enemy light gear. The lvl 22 from destruction is so close to working, it just needs a bit more than the 15% it has. I've continued tinkering but the dream is slowly dying
Good video. I always like it when people try different stuff and talk about it. Some good recommendations already made here in the comments. The bottom line is that D2R will need to release new runewords and perhaps update certain uniques in order to make the build more attractive.
heck yeah morning vid. great idea, honestly dream helm, it sucks you lose griffons but you add lightning to all your attacks and you can customize the +barb skills also if you're going to hero edit a char, grab a 4os chest armor with a chance to proc nova instead of the 100hp I dont remember what its called though edit: called jwl armor of nova shield
Ohhh yes I love that chest armour idea! I'll definitely try that. I was also considering a hustle on swap for burst of speed, extra attack speed means quicker procs in theory? This whole idea is a work in progress still
I keep seeing these "Jewlers blank of the Whale" being used, and It's got me thinking about a Max def etf 4os Jewelers Dusk Shroud of the Whale with max life. I need this in my life..
It's a good thought. I feel the main issue is how often it procs not the damage tho. I have since gone back and tried so many variations to try and get it to work how I want, but at this stage i just don't think I can do it.
hey, why not using passion as off-hand weapon, so you could use Zeal. You only need +3 Skills to get it to lvl 4 and hit 5 times. Maybe you could aswell use the aura Fanaticism on your Merc to stack up even more Attack speed. So you could stack up your Frenzy charge + Zeal lvl 4 + Fanaticism aura. I like your concept btw :)
Great ideas! I'll give Passion a go to see if I can get it proc more consistently. I feel like i'm probably locked into conviction tho with the merc. Maybe the answer is actually a Nova Paladin? then i get zeal, fanat and also conviction..... This is why i need input from you guys, to help with the things I don't think of!
IMO the best Nova Barb is a Double Throw build with 2x Warshrike. 25% proc in each hand. Can hit 100% pierce with Wisdom or Razortail. Pierce is over 2x proc for Nova basically. I guess for a more complete lightning orientation, your set up is better.
Agreed the 25% from Warshrike is definitely going to get more procs, but the Novas being only lvl 9 makes it hard to rely on them for damage, even with all the minus enemy light gear. The lvl 22 from destruction is so close to working, it just needs a bit more than the 15% it has. I've continued tinkering but the dream is slowly dying
Good video. I always like it when people try different stuff and talk about it. Some good recommendations already made here in the comments. The bottom line is that D2R will need to release new runewords and perhaps update certain uniques in order to make the build more attractive.
I'm still holding out hope that they haven't permanently put D2R in maintenance mode
heck yeah morning vid.
great idea, honestly dream helm, it sucks you lose griffons but you add lightning to all your attacks and you can customize the +barb skills also if you're going to hero edit a char, grab a 4os chest armor with a chance to proc nova instead of the 100hp
I dont remember what its called though
edit: called jwl armor of nova shield
Ohhh yes I love that chest armour idea! I'll definitely try that. I was also considering a hustle on swap for burst of speed, extra attack speed means quicker procs in theory? This whole idea is a work in progress still
I keep seeing these "Jewlers blank of the Whale" being used, and It's got me thinking about a Max def etf 4os Jewelers Dusk Shroud of the Whale with max life.
I need this in my life..
So the nova basically does nothing.
The Nova itself was doing good. The problem is how often it procs.
Looks fun 🤩
What about wand of Lower Resist in weapon switch. It would be better for though bosses.
It's a good thought. I feel the main issue is how often it procs not the damage tho. I have since gone back and tried so many variations to try and get it to work how I want, but at this stage i just don't think I can do it.
hey, why not using passion as off-hand weapon, so you could use Zeal. You only need +3 Skills to get it to lvl 4 and hit 5 times. Maybe you could aswell use the aura Fanaticism on your Merc to stack up even more Attack speed. So you could stack up your Frenzy charge + Zeal lvl 4 + Fanaticism aura. I like your concept btw :)
Great ideas! I'll give Passion a go to see if I can get it proc more consistently. I feel like i'm probably locked into conviction tho with the merc. Maybe the answer is actually a Nova Paladin? then i get zeal, fanat and also conviction..... This is why i need input from you guys, to help with the things I don't think of!
Why not double up on destruction. You have an off hand
I tried that in the video, didn't seem to make a massive difference in the amount of nova procs even tho it is supposed to bring it up to 30% chance