#1 - Aug. 1, 2015, 2:44 p.m.
UPDATED FOR 2.5
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This thread is for sub-paragon 700 Barbs who have difficulty reaching GR 70 solo. If you are over paragon 700 and have not done GR 70 yet.... well I don't know what to say! Maybe something along the lines of, let's get you in the program and maybe you can do a bit better.
But before you ask the generic question of "what shall I do next", you gotta let us(me) know the following basic information about your Barb:
(1) What Torment Level and Grift level can you comfortably run on your Barb? "Comfortably run" = reach AND kill the RG within 5 minutes of beginning the rift.
(2) What's your max Grift level?
(3) Do you have the following build-defining items (*if you have incomplete sets, eg, 5/7 IK pieces, say which ones are missing*)
Set Items
- Immortal King's 7 piece set
- Might of the Earth 6 piece set and Lut Socks
- Raekor's 6 piece set and Vile Wards
- Wrath of the Wastes 6 piece set
- Bul Kathos Swords 2 piece set
- Istvan's Paired Blades
- Focus and Restraint rings
- Endless Walk set (Traveler's Pledge amulet and Compass Rose ring)
- Legacy of nightmares rings
Legendary Items
Weapons
- Standoff (supports Furious Charge)
- 300th Spear (supports Boulder Toss)
- Blade of the Tribes (supports EQ)
- Gavel of Judgement & accompanying Bracers of the First Men
- Fury of the Vanished Peak and accompanying Seismic Slam bracers
- Oathkeeper (supports primary skills)
- Blade of the Warlord (supports Bash)
- The Furnace
- In-Geom
Armor
- Fury of the Ancients Shoulders
- Mantle of Channeling
- Skular's Salvation (supports Boulder Toss)
- Dread Iron belt and Lut Socks (supports EQ)
- Aquila's Cuirass
- Vambraces of Sescheron (supports primary skills)
- Leoric's Crown (primarily for CDR with diamond in helm)
- Ancient Parthan Defenders (damage reduction on Freeze/Stun)
- Nemesis Bracers (for elite spawns with pylons)
Jewelry
- Ring of Royal Grandeur
- Band of Might
- 2x Unity rings and Immortal token for follower
- Convention of Elements ring
- Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac
- Skull Grasp (this is a must-have ring for WW builds)
(4) Name your 5 highest ranked gems and what level they are.
(5) What are you aiming for in this game? As a very broad benchmark, Grift 60 is reachable with paragon 500, without Ancient gear.
(6) How often do you play D3 in hours per day/week?
(7) Are you mainly solo, or happy to play in groups?
(8) What are the major issues facing you right now that are preventing you going higher? (Usually: lack of damage, lack of survivability, or confusion about build/gear)
And this is the most important of all: Have you read my Noobie Guide, understood it and implemented it? Link is here: http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/20418713277?page=1#0
