skill to add for barbarian and shaman

Galactus · **Joined:** Fri Aug 24, 2012 3:21 pm **Posts:** 906

FinneyOwnzU wrote:

No, barbarians do not need trip - especially since they have the option of magic immunity via MR trains. Last thing SK needs is a magic immune, massive damage dealing melee class that stands in the second rank with the ability to knock people prone.

If you want to play a melee class with trip - create a mercenary.

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Baldric · **Posted:** Fri Jul 12, 2013 4:42 pm

Barbs don't need any buffs. MR barbs definitely don't need any buffs. Seriously, what are you thinking, Prince?

Jennbo, bash is not 1000x times better than trip. Trip reaches across ranks. This is a big deal, especially with the increased penalties for flyers.

Trip is more of a finesse skill, evidenced by the fact that rogues, bards, swashies, and mercs get the skill, but barbarians do not. Circular logic for the win.

Le Petit Prince · **Posted:** Fri Jul 12, 2013 5:29 pm

You guys must be playing with some different MR barbs than I am, because I can dominate NPCs that are scarier than the ones I see.

meztiso · **Posted:** Fri Jul 12, 2013 5:58 pm

Wait? MR Barbs are not a punchline?

Whinston · **Posted:** Fri Jul 12, 2013 7:41 pm

"With sanctuary, armor, and a sword and shield, my hellion could probably tank better than an MR barbarian."

Well, I think it's cute that you said that...and that you might have even believed it, too. Hellions don't have access to eitherof those two spells, so he'll need someone else to cast it on him, and if that's the case, then the Barb may have similar backup, to include Spirit Aura.
A MR Barb would rip your Hellion in half, and use his entrails as pre-moisterized toilet paper.

Between Magic Resistance, Counterstrike, and Bash; Barbarians are one of the strongest classes in the game, which is as it should be.
If any class needs to be buffed, I'd say it would be Swashbucklers, and perhaps Hellions.

Don

Le Petit Prince · **Posted:** Fri Jul 12, 2013 8:40 pm

Whinston wrote:

the Barb may have similar backup, to include Spirit Aura.

Does SA work on MR barbs? Because if so I'm WAY behind.

And yes, most tanks in a PvP situation will have defensive buffs, either from herbs/vials or another character, unless they just really don't take their opponents seriously at all. An MR barbarian would rip my hellion in half if I tried spamming hellfire on him, just like a giant warlock would rip my hellion in half if I ran at him naked screaming "MOTHERLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND!"

Travorn · **Joined:** Mon Apr 18, 2005 11:29 am **Posts:** 753

If you are going to do that, you should at least take a taser with you, at least. Then, as you are being manhandled, the giant can be screaming, "Don't taser me, bro!"

trollking · **Joined:** Fri Jan 11, 2013 1:42 pm **Posts:** 214

I'm not opposed to shamans getting rift.

alvarro · **Joined:** Mon Mar 04, 2002 10:42 am **Posts:** 1053

I am opposed. Shamans are perfectly fine.. heck, I'd even say they are on the OP side as is. Let them travel by primitive means. Give swashbucklers rift instead.

mithrandir131 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 13, 2013 4:14 am

alvarro wrote:

Give swashbucklers rift instead.

I'm strangely comfortable with this.

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