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Double Throw Barbarian: Blade of Ali baba (2 Ist) or Crystal Sword (6 Ist) on swap?

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Hi

I'm leveling a Double Throw Barbarian.
I'm currently using 2 Gull on swap.
Once I reach L51, I want to replace them for
Blade Of Ali Baba (2 Ist)
or
Crystal Sword (6 Ist)

What is the most common choice

?
(as I gamble rings maybe the extra Gold would help... or it only worth if I go for "dedicated Gold farm"

)

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fredkid `2146`

1 year ago (pre-Resurrected)

?
(as I gamble rings maybe the extra Gold would help... or it only worth if I go for "dedicated Gold farm"

)

Time Zone: GMT-3
Non-Ladder | Softcore | Expansion (RotW only)
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Equivalence for trades:
Ist = 1 = Token of Absolution = 20 Perfect Gems
Pul=0.33 | Um=0.5| Mal=0.75
Gul=1.5| Vex=2 | Ohm=3 | Lo=4 | Sur=5
Ber=9 | Jah=12 | Cham=9 | Zod = 12

Trang Oul `1267`

1 year ago (pre-Resurrected)

With Blade Of Ali Baba (2×, both 2× Ist) you get 222% MF (318% at max level) and 254% GF (494% at max level).
With CS (2×, both 6× Ist) you get 360% MF.

Given that MF has diminishing returns, and that you'd realistically start farming at a higher level (so the gap between Ali Baba's and CS' MF would get smaller), I'd choose the former.

mockingbirdreal `1360`

1 year ago (pre-Resurrected)

Common choices are:

x2 wizzy
x2 hoto
wizzy + Spirit mon
x2 Hustles

The first 3 choices are to reach FCR while using Enigma.
At your level, I recommend using x2 hustles if you can get them.
But you are free to use other choices if you want more MF, GF.

pm me here (d2. Io) for trade

fredkid `2146`

1 year ago (pre-Resurrected)

Wizardspike
Heart of the Oak
Hustle

mockingbirdreal `1360`

1 year ago (pre-Resurrected)

fredkid wrote: 1 year ago
Wizardspike
Heart of the Oak
Hustle

Too lazy to write the whole Heart of the Oak

pm me here (d2. Io) for trade

Blubbalutsch `850`

1 year ago (pre-Resurrected)

Would add 2x Echoing (+3 Warcries) 1h weapon with 2 Ist in each ( Larzuk quest) to the selection.
"1h weapon" includes 2h swords and excludes throwing weapons because they can't be socketed.

Rationale:

With the usual Enigma and some more mf setup, 2x6 Ist is overkill mf-wise. I use those only in terrorized Travincal where Uniques may be realy good aka Griffon's Eye
4x Ist (120% mf) is enough to make a significiant increase in item quality
+6 to Find Item equals 1-2% higher chance of getting an item at all out of hork which is quiet significant on the long run
+6 Battle Orders is also nice and equals a huge boost in survivability on Barb
Except you are a dedicated Gold farmer, extra Gold from ali baba is not that important.

Post ur offer before adding me. No PM. Only add me if u offer bin/lf. No reply after 3 days=offer rejected
No socketing service. If u get item otherwise, retract ur pending offer. Edit ur post or post "retracted" to do so.

fredkid `2146`

1 year ago (pre-Resurrected)

Liked the tip

Will try it on end game.
For now I went with the Blade Of Ali Baba + 2 Ist set.

Blubbalutsch wrote: 1 year ago
Would add 2x Echoing (+3 Warcries) 1h weapon with 2 Ist in each ( Larzuk quest) to the selection.
"1h weapon" includes 2h swords and excludes throwing weapons because they can't be socketed.

Rationale:

With the usual Enigma and some more mf setup, 2x6 Ist is overkill mf-wise. I use those only in terrorized Travincal where Uniques may be realy good aka Griffon's Eye

4x Ist (120% mf) is enough to make a significiant increase in item quality

+6 to Find Item equals 1-2% higher chance of getting an item at all out of hork which is quiet significant on the long run

+6 Battle Orders is also nice and equals a huge boost in survivability on Barb

Except you are a dedicated Gold farmer, extra Gold from ali baba is not that important.

Icee913 `28`

10 months ago (pre-Resurrected)

mockingbirdreal wrote: 1 year ago
Common choices are:

x2 wizzy
x2 hoto
wizzy + Spirit mon
x2 Hustles

The first 3 choices are to reach FCR while using Enigma.
At your level, I recommend using x2 hustles if you can get them.
But you are free to use other choices if you want more MF, GF.