diablo2.io is supported by ads

Optimizing whirlwind - what’s the best PVE set-up?

Nate2.0 · 2023-12-11T13:35:58-08:00

Hey y’all, so I have a level 88 barb and want to get him up to at least 93, ideally higher, but the barb is slllloooooow to level up. I think whirlwind is th…

56 replies 24527 views

Description

Description by

Nate2.0

Can be used to make Runewords:

Tornado_OLO `743`

6 months ago (pre-Resurrected)

I'm running a

Frenzy barb with berserker axes with Grief on mainhand and ethereal Death in offand.
That really rocks.

Death is really strong against bosses. And it sometimes beat Grief.
But you need at least 40 IAS on mainhand, so Grief or botd.

My timezone is CET/UTC+1.

Spectie `436`

6 months ago (pre-Resurrected)

that sounds fun, if i can ever find some

Eth berserker axes i want to make another Grief & a Death in them, but i have yet to find a single

Eth

Berserker Axe, let alone a 5os one.

Currently playing SSF Offline only
93 Javazon - 91 blizz/orb sorc
91

Dragon Tail assassin - 72 and growing FOHdin
Current goal - offline Enigma. 0.5

Ber runes away

Tornado_OLO `743`

6 months ago (pre-Resurrected)

My Barb :
https://maxroll.gg/d2/d2planner/7mewk04j

Not perfect but strong enough to do everything, including Übers.

My timezone is CET/UTC+1.

Chalk6ix_NZ `14`

6 months ago (pre-Resurrected)

Created a new throw barb (cos i was having "issues" with the last ww barb i created), and yeah you guys are right. runes DO drop off

Mephisto's Soulstone.

Ral rune in normal and a

Lum rune in NM.

Spectie `436`

6 months ago (pre-Resurrected)

Tornado_OLO wrote: 6 months ago
My Barb :
https://maxroll.gg/d2/d2planner/7mewk04j

Not perfect but strong enough to do everything, including Übers.

Do you not get tired of repairing the Grief in the

Axe?

Currently playing SSF Offline only
93 Javazon - 91 blizz/orb sorc
91

Dragon Tail assassin - 72 and growing FOHdin
Current goal - offline Enigma. 0.5

Ber runes away

Tornado_OLO `743`

6 months ago (pre-Resurrected)

Spectie wrote: 6 months ago
Do you not get tired of repairing the Grief in the

Axe?

No, repair is part of the game.
Everytimes you sell your drop, you repair.

And I prefer a

Berserker Axe instead of

Phase Blade looking like a lightsaber ^^

My timezone is CET/UTC+1.

oOKIWIOo `1322`

6 months ago (pre-Resurrected)

Tornado_OLO wrote: 6 months ago

Spectie wrote: 6 months ago
Do you not get tired of repairing the Grief in the

Axe?
No, repair is part of the game.
Everytimes you sell your drop, you repair.

And I prefer a
Berserker Axe instead of
Phase Blade looking like a lightsaber ^^

I cannot remember the last time I sold something to a vendor

(except when gambling

)

After a 20 year break from D2 I started playing D2R in 2024 with my sons (9 and 10 years old)
Time Zone: UTC/GMT +1/+2 (Germany)
Online workdays: casually from 07:00-09:00 pm
Online weekends: casually midday to evening
Non-Ladder | Softcore | Expansion

Tornado_OLO `743`

6 months ago (pre-Resurrected)

oOKIWIOo wrote: 6 months ago
I cannot remember the last time I sold something to a vendor (except when gambling )

I always pick items than can be valuable if well rolled.
Everytimes I get back to town I identify and sell them so it gives money for gambling.

My timezone is CET/UTC+1.

oOKIWIOo `1322`

6 months ago (pre-Resurrected)

Tornado_OLO wrote: 6 months ago

oOKIWIOo wrote: 6 months ago
I cannot remember the last time I sold something to a vendor (except when gambling )
I always pick items than can be valuable if well rolled.
Everytimes I get back to town I identify and sell them so it gives money for gambling.

I mostly identify items when I pick them up and immediately throw them away if they are not valuable - at least "valuable" in my estimation

For loot I only have my little cube because my inventory is packed with charms. To fill my

Gold stock I simply do trav runs.

Tornado_OLO `743`

6 months ago (pre-Resurrected)

We all have our own playstyle =)

My timezone is CET/UTC+1.

Spectie `436`

6 months ago (pre-Resurrected)

man when i was leveling with

Frenzy i had to repair every 5-10 minutes, that would drive me nuts lol. it was so expensive

Currently playing SSF Offline only
93 Javazon - 91 blizz/orb sorc
91

Dragon Tail assassin - 72 and growing FOHdin
Current goal - offline Enigma. 0.5

Ber runes away

FULCRUM75 `341`

6 months ago (pre-Resurrected)

oOKIWIOo wrote: 6 months ago

Tornado_OLO wrote: 6 months ago

Spectie wrote: 6 months ago
Do you not get tired of repairing the Grief in the

Axe?
No, repair is part of the game.
Everytimes you sell your drop, you repair.

And I prefer a
Berserker Axe instead of
Phase Blade looking like a lightsaber ^^
I cannot remember the last time I sold something to a vendor (except when gambling )

Instead of selling stuff, i put anything halfdecent or better in stash, and then every hour or so i check for a "Free items" game and go drop them off there.

oOKIWIOo `1322`

6 months ago (pre-Resurrected)

FULCRUM75 wrote: 6 months ago

oOKIWIOo wrote: 6 months ago

Tornado_OLO wrote: 6 months ago

No, repair is part of the game.
Everytimes you sell your drop, you repair.

And I prefer a
Berserker Axe instead of
Phase Blade looking like a lightsaber ^^
I cannot remember the last time I sold something to a vendor (except when gambling )
Instead of selling stuff, i put anything halfdecent or better in stash, and then every hour or so i check for a "Free items" game and go drop them off there.

I do this, too - but I mostly put these items in my free stash tab because in free games everyone grabs what he can and those who could really use an item often do not get it.

Atomicharmony24 `30`

6 months ago (pre-Resurrected)

I’m actually planning to make a

Frenzy

Axe barb… is everyone repairing every 10 min or so?

Tornado_OLO `743`

6 months ago (pre-Resurrected)

Not every 10 minutes but yes, you will often repair.
If you never go to NPC and that's really a problem for you, simply use indestrucrible weapons like Death and Breath of the Dying in an ethereal weapon.

My timezone is CET/UTC+1.

Atomicharmony24 `30`

6 months ago (pre-Resurrected)

I would definitely go sell items if we can some how sell from the cube. But yeah, I guess I would need to rethink my weapon choice. Perhaps Oath and Death?