Sage or Demon?

Montcalm - Archosaur
Montcalm - Archosaur Posts: 53 Arc User
edited November 2010 in Barbarian
I know im not that close to being either one but id still like to know which path i should eventually take. I like the critical hit rate for demon and the fact that tiger does full damage. But sage seems to be more tank based and that would be useful when looking for squad. After you vote please state why you would take what path and also say what type of activities each path would be good for. (pk, bh, fc, tt, etc.)
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  • SyGrrr - Archosaur
    SyGrrr - Archosaur Posts: 62 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    Montcalm - Archosaur wrote: »
    After you vote please state why you would take what path and also say what type of activities each path would be good for. (pk, bh, fc, tt, etc.)


    Well, you didn't mention TW, so based on that fact alone, I'd say demon. Demon is better for PK, but BH, FC, TT...doesn't matter. If you want to be a cata barb, some sage skills are very helpful.
  • MrSyko - Raging Tide
    MrSyko - Raging Tide Posts: 515 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    Haven't made the switch yet, but I'm going demon due to the fact that demon version is better for PK and later on there won't be much to do with PvE.

    EDIT: I'm doing my Demon Cultivation as I type this.
  • Vorgen - Sanctuary
    Vorgen - Sanctuary Posts: 276 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    I agree with above toward end game Demon just has more versatility...however coma, there will always be a place on the TW battlefield for a sage catapult....they just have better hp then Demon barbs. So guys who are all about the demon barb dont knock the sage ones..not to mention and arma from them hurts
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  • KingTank - Heavens Tear
    KingTank - Heavens Tear Posts: 298 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    i went from sage to demon, i had all my sage skills but in my view Demon is better
  • Knownase - Heavens Tear
    Knownase - Heavens Tear Posts: 6,959 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    Same, I was once Sage, but converted to Demon.

    Demon just offers more, Sage was godly pre-anni packs, but now, it isnt.

    However, if you love cata-pulling in TW, Sage is perfect.
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  • GohRaL - Sanctuary
    GohRaL - Sanctuary Posts: 883 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    Vorgen - Sanctuary wrote: »
    So guys who are all about the demon barb dont knock the sage ones..not to mention and arma from them hurts


    I hate to do this but,


    Demon Arma >> Sage Arma



    the sage barb loses all his great bonus in HUMAN FORM (p.def and HP) so a base arma should be the same as demon one...
    but demon arma deals 10% more damage so its known that demon arma hurts more than sage one, sage is safer tho...



    OT: i picked demon path with no regrets or doubts, i had always looked toward it cuz i loved the versatility of the demon tiger...

    keep in mind that now is not a matter of HP or CD, we'll eventually end up as buffer in 5.0 aps squads if we'r allowed to enter
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  • Sakubatou - Sanctuary
    Sakubatou - Sanctuary Posts: 4,001 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    Going Demon in two levels for one reason ~> better aggroing abilities. No point in extra def or hp when anything can pull aggro off you, making you no longer a "tank."

    In other news... My level 65 sin pulled aggro from a lvl 101 sage barb and he couldn't get it back. b:shocked
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  • SteelStar - Heavens Tear
    SteelStar - Heavens Tear Posts: 469 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    I picked demon pre-anni was great then and is great now. I suppose sage would better for TW since you get the 10% hp, but otherwise demon as more to offer as all the other people have said. Unsparked sage does more damage on auto attack, but demon skills do my damage all around with crits and what not.

    <3 Demon Armageddon <3

    xD
    It's a game and I'm proud to be a stupid fail demon barb!
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    VIT 552 STR 310 DEX 60! b:surrender
  • SteelStar - Heavens Tear
    SteelStar - Heavens Tear Posts: 469 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    Sakubatou - Sanctuary wrote: »
    Going Demon in two levels for one reason ~> better aggroing abilities. No point in extra def or hp when anything can pull aggro off you, making you no longer a "tank."

    In other news... My level 65 sin pulled aggro from a lvl 101 sage barb and he couldn't get it back. b:shocked

    At 65? The person playing the barb could have not known at all what they were doing or just didn't flat out care at all.

    I can hold aggro from a lvl 100 sin with 3.33 aps...
    It's a game and I'm proud to be a stupid fail demon barb!
    My EPIC Fail Demon Barb has 40k/48k HP and my stat points are as follows:
    VIT 552 STR 310 DEX 60! b:surrender
  • Montcalm - Archosaur
    Montcalm - Archosaur Posts: 53 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    Thank you all for your input. However, it is interesting tho how sage is winning in the polls and no one has really put in a good word for sage barbs in the thread. If you voted for sage barb please say why.
  • Dagnatic - Sanctuary
    Dagnatic - Sanctuary Posts: 207 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    boy things have changed, when i was lvl 50 odd i recon, and i made the desision to go Demon when i reach 89.... if i ever reach 89.... i was told by every blood barb within reach, that i would be fail and that barbs have to go sage, their is no other choice... now it seams... my reasoning was just a tad bit ahead of the pack... Why go for extra hp and Def when we already have great hp and def... what you font get in sage.. im sure you could make up for in sharded gear. plus when i desided to go demon... PWI hadn't inveted the T born yet (thank god) so i was considered "insane".....
  • DangerField - Dreamweaver
    DangerField - Dreamweaver Posts: 114 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    Montcalm - Archosaur wrote: »
    Thank you all for your input. However, it is interesting tho how sage is winning in the polls and no one has really put in a good word for sage barbs in the thread. If you voted for sage barb please say why.

    I dont think the 50/50 vote really says much with just a few votes. Also some might have chosen sage in the past and regret it later.
    I do believe most barbs these days are choosing demon.

    I didnt vote but I did go sage but over a year ago around the time of the first anni release. If I was to choose today I would properly go demon int purely for the coin aspect.

    Pve
    demon > sage by a mile

    pvp
    most likely demon, atleast for most. The thing is I have never seen an end game sage built (or demon axe non int built) and im unsure how they would really perform. int built are stuck with some crappy ornaments and mostly tt99, so a true endgame armor built would have alot more def and hp.
    I have seen a sage barb tt99 good hp g15axe +10 take down 5aps bms. he outgeared them though.
    anyway I believe in pvp sin> all

    TW
    The main reason im stickin with sage. TW for me is the most fun part of the game. I enjoy pulling catas and being an integrated part of my faction tw strategy. (especially when we succeded in taking over the mapb:laugh)
    Even so if I am not pulling a cata I do believe sage to be superior in tw. TW is not pk. Barbs will never be good dds in TW compared to other classes. Sage barbs gives the best buffs and fill the role better in soaking dmg and picking up stranded catas. yes sure barbs can dish out good dmg too but here sage/demon are a non factor in tw.

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