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Originally Posted by CheckDaQuads
Someone please explain to me the whole main-hand/off-hand distinction for running a WW barb...
From what I think I know, the main-hand should be a high DPS mace/axe with crit damage and socket, correct? Are there any other stats needed on the main (LOH, Str, etc.?)
Then the off-hand should be something with high speed, doesn't need to be high DPS, but should have LOH, and socket? Any other stats needed for this one? How much LOH should I have total for this build?
I'm trying to buy new weapons but have convinced myself that Str is important for this build.....help please.
Strength is important, but weapons with STR,LOH, Crit Dmg, and sockets are very very expensive, so you have to make some sacrifices, and generally the easiest thing to sacrifice is having strength on your weapon, and just look for it in other places. Shoulders and Belts in particular can roll really high strength.
Main Hand - Axe/Mace (For Increased Damage with Weapon Master) or Mighty Weapon (Increases Rage Gen)
Off Hand - Dagger or Sword. DPS is not important, so you run with a 900 DPS Mace in your MH and a 300DPS dagger in your OH and still do crazy damage.
Affixes Needed:
1. Socket (Must have, losing all that crit damage from the gem will gimp you)
2. Crit Damage
3. Attack Speed
4. LOH (any on MH, in the high 700+ on OH)
5. Life Steal
You can buff these stats with rings/ammy, but you are generally going to want 1200+ LOH for Act 3.