Read through the guides and I'm STILL super confused. :(

SheTank - Dreamweaver
SheTank - Dreamweaver Posts: 8 Arc User
edited March 2010 in Barbarian
I finally decided to make a barb! So of course I've been reading many guides and such but they all say you need strength and dexterity at the minimum for weapons / armour but I have no clue what this is at any level...?

I want to go for a really good tank build, is there any "certain number in each stat per level"? Would be a lot less confusing.. I'm only level 4 right now and I have:

VIT - 6
STR - 12
MAG - 5
DEX - 5

And 7 points left over, I'm so confused... Is that ok so far and where do I go from there? :S
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  • Maddieson - Sanctuary
    Maddieson - Sanctuary Posts: 220 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    I think it's 3 dex 1 str for HA and axes, but I'm not positive. The rest need to go in vit.
    It's not my job to shut you down on a suggestion. It's a pleasure, though.
  • aryannamage
    aryannamage Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Easy way would be to look at what you need for each new armor and work towards. Whatever is not needed dumb into vit.
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  • SheTank - Dreamweaver
    SheTank - Dreamweaver Posts: 8 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    aryannamage wrote: »
    Easy way would be to look at what you need for each new armor and work towards. Whatever is not needed dumb into vit.

    How can I find that info? :S
  • ZoanoAce - Lost City
    ZoanoAce - Lost City Posts: 469 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    SheTank - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    How can I find that info? :S
    Well by how you seem to be unaware of the build for a barb, is this your first melee class?
    ...and if yes, well it's as Maddieson and aryannamage have mentioned, stat 3 str and 1 dex per lvl, with the remaining put into vit (Barbs are str based). You can check the str and dex requirements of the next Heavy armor and your next dual axe/hammer you will wear at the Tailor and Black Smith npcs respectively
    ●Barb - The "natural" leader. Cool and collected, slow to anger, and typically jovial. Swift to act when friends' lives are in danger, and prepared to lay down his life if the situation calls for it.

    End of lvling, starting of the unimaginableb:laughb:victoryb:coolb:cool
  • SheTank - Dreamweaver
    SheTank - Dreamweaver Posts: 8 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    ZoanoAce - Lost City wrote: »
    Well by how you seem to be unaware of the build for a barb, is this your first melee class?
    ...and if yes, well it's as Maddieson and aryannamage have mentioned, stat 3 str and 1 dex per lvl, with the remaining put into vit (Barbs are str based). You can check the str and dex requirements of the next Heavy armor and your next dual axe/hammer you will wear at the Tailor and Black Smith npcs respectively

    Thanks. :) yeah it is my first real melee class lol. I have an assassin but I can't say I enjoy being one so I just left it. xD
  • ZoanoAce - Lost City
    ZoanoAce - Lost City Posts: 469 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    squab wrote: »
    I love you.
    Things that make you go 'hmmm'b:bored
    ●Barb - The "natural" leader. Cool and collected, slow to anger, and typically jovial. Swift to act when friends' lives are in danger, and prepared to lay down his life if the situation calls for it.

    End of lvling, starting of the unimaginableb:laughb:victoryb:coolb:cool
  • ZoanoAce - Lost City
    ZoanoAce - Lost City Posts: 469 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    SheTank - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    Thanks. :) yeah it is my first real melee class lol. I have an assassin but I can't say I enjoy being one so I just left it. xD
    Happy to help!

    PS: Continue to listen out for more advice by other barbs (who have at least followed the Tank build b:chuckle)
    ●Barb - The "natural" leader. Cool and collected, slow to anger, and typically jovial. Swift to act when friends' lives are in danger, and prepared to lay down his life if the situation calls for it.

    End of lvling, starting of the unimaginableb:laughb:victoryb:coolb:cool
  • SheTank - Dreamweaver
    SheTank - Dreamweaver Posts: 8 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    ZoanoAce - Lost City wrote: »
    Happy to help!

    PS: Continue to listen out for more advice by other barbs (who have at least followed the Tank build b:chuckle)

    Hehe. :)

    Oh.. I put my stats according to what you said and now I should have this? (At level 6)

    VIT - 14
    STR - 15
    DEX - 11
    MAG - 5

    is that correct? xD
  • Yulk - Heavens Tear
    Yulk - Heavens Tear Posts: 1,951 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Your build is wrong

    Just write down on your paper

    Starting from level 1, 3 STR, then 2 VIT, after next LVL 3 STR, 1 DEX, then 1 VIT

    Level till 11
    then you should have 35 STR, 10 DEX and 20 VIT. Keep counting from there. Thats your standard tank build
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    VIT > STR > DEX > MAG... GG
    HA > LA > AR... GG

    HA + VIT = win b:bye
  • SheTank - Dreamweaver
    SheTank - Dreamweaver Posts: 8 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Yulk - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    Your build is wrong

    Just write down on your paper

    Starting from level 1, 3 STR, then 2 VIT, after next LVL 3 STR, 1 DEX, then 1 VIT

    Level till 11
    then you should have 35 STR, 10 DEX and 20 VIT. Keep counting from there. Thats your standard tank build

    Thanks, I think I'm just gonna start a new barb since I'm only level 6. xD
  • Saisho - Dreamweaver
    Saisho - Dreamweaver Posts: 4 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Yulk - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    Your build is wrong

    Just write down on your paper

    Starting from level 1, 3 STR, then 2 VIT, after next LVL 3 STR, 1 DEX, then 1 VIT

    Level till 11
    then you should have 35 STR, 10 DEX and 20 VIT. Keep counting from there. Thats your standard tank build

    i went with a 3str, 1dex 2 vit per level and i get:

    35 str 15 dex 25 vit at level 11

    i may have something wrong in my math.... soo yeah lemme know.


    LMAO i just found my problem.. 3+1+2 =6 not 5 totally messed up
  • Daggoo - Dreamweaver
    Daggoo - Dreamweaver Posts: 8 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Not worth restarting: from lvl 6 it's easy enough to fix your build (unless you put points in MAG). If you want that build Yulk proposes, just don't put any more points in dex for now. If you put all in str and vit from now until lvl 11, you can have 35 str, 19 vit, 11 dex...which is just one point off. Skip the dex you would normally put in dex at lvl 13 according to his list (so at lvl 13 put 3 str and 2 vit even though it's an odd lvl) and you're back on track.

    Also, one of the stickied guides has list that is almost lvl by lvl...although I'm told it's not 100% accurate anymore.
  • Jibreel - Harshlands
    Jibreel - Harshlands Posts: 157 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    6 str 3 vit 1 dex every 10 points. thats what i heard..
    but i think this adds too much str, so i follow dai's table :) (its stickied on the barbarian forum)
  • SheTank - Dreamweaver
    SheTank - Dreamweaver Posts: 8 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Yulk - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    Your build is wrong

    Just write down on your paper

    Starting from level 1, 3 STR, then 2 VIT, after next LVL 3 STR, 1 DEX, then 1 VIT

    Level till 11
    then you should have 35 STR, 10 DEX and 20 VIT. Keep counting from there. Thats your standard tank build

    I'm gonna go with this one ty :)
  • Toobadimaguy - Dreamweaver
    Toobadimaguy - Dreamweaver Posts: 7 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Read over *sticky* by Dai It has a chart for what your stats should be for heavy armor and dual hammers/axes. It works nice for me anyways.
  • Bulldowzah - Dreamweaver
    Bulldowzah - Dreamweaver Posts: 96 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Go 3mag and 2dex each lvl :O
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  • EmptyWords - Heavens Tear
    EmptyWords - Heavens Tear Posts: 81 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Bulldowzah - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    Go 3mag and 2dex each lvl :O

    yes, and sometimes 1 in ..........................dex again :)

    Standard guides are ****..

    STR/DEX for equipping gears, rest in VIT.

    There is not best build

    b:bye
  • Rhenovik - Archosaur
    Rhenovik - Archosaur Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    here is a list of gear reqs i found on one of the stickies. i use this and checking the gear at the blacksmith and tailor as a reference.
    Dai - Heavens Tear wrote: »


    B. Gear Requirements for Axes/Hammers and Heavy Armor:
    lvl str dex excess
    1 5 5 0
    2 6 5 4
    3 8 5 7
    4 9 5 11
    5 12 6 12
    7 16 6 18
    8 16 7 22
    9 20 7 23
    10 20 7 28
    11 24 8 28
    12 28 9 28
    13 33 9 28
    15 40 10 30
    16 44 11 30
    17 48 12 30
    18 52 13 30
    19 56 14 30
    20 60 15 30
    21 65 15 30
    22 66 16 33
    23 70 16 34
    24 74 17 34
    26 79 17 39
    27 83 18 39
    29 90 18 42
    30 92 19 44
    31 95 20 45
    33 100 21 49
    34 104 22 49
    36 107 24 54
    37 110 26 54
    39 120 26 54
    40 120 26 59
    41 125 26 59
    43 129 26 65
    44 134 26 65
    46 137 31 67
    47 143 32 67
    49 151 32 67
    50 151 32 72
    51 155 32 73
    52 160 32 73
    53 160 32 78
    54 164 32 79
    56 169 32 84
    57 173 33 84
    59 181 33 86
    60 182 34 89
    61 185 35 90
    62 185 38 92
    63 189 38 93
    64 194 38 93
    66 198 38 99
    67 203 38 99
    69 212 39 99
    70 212 39 104
    71 215 41 104
    73 220 46 104
    74 224 47 104
    76 232 49 104
    77 236 50 104
    79 246 50 104
    80 246 50 109
    81 246 50 114
    83 252 53 115
    84 256 54 115
    85 261 54 115
    86 263 55 117
    87 267 56 117
    88 272 56 117
    89 277 56 117
    90 277 56 122
    91 277 58 125
    93 281 59 130
    94 285 60 130
    95 290 60 130
    96 294 61 130
    97 298 62 130
    98 303 62 130
    99 308 62 130
    100 308 62 135
    101 308 62 140
    103 309 62 149
    104 314 62 149
    105 314 62 154

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