(41)Offend Hit - Lv. 4
Damage: Pure Damage is added to a hit if this skill activates successfully
Support: No support capabilities
Utility: Passive skill that provides a 40% chance of dealing additional pure damage to opponents based on the current maximum Physical Attack power; provides additional STR to the user depending on how much HP the user currently has
Analysis: Max this skill. Considering it has only a 2 second cooldown, matching it with a higher percentage of activity means dealing mini-burst damages every 2 seconds provided that you attack fast enough that you do not let it be idle for even a short moment. This provides pure damage, so it neglects any defence stat your opponent is having. The amount of damage done is dependent on the exact number of your Physical Attack power. Not only that, it also provides the user with a buff that adds +90%, +60%, or +40% STR, provided the user is hit while having only 20%, 40%, or 60% HP, respectively. A good rule of thumb: the lower the HP, the better. This is why we need Toughness. We wouldn't want a risky way to maximize Physical Attack Power. Got it?
(42)Bone Crash - Lv. 11
Damage: Very High Burst Damage
Support: Provides a "Bone Crash" debuff to every opponent that is hit, regardless if the attack is blocked or not
Utility: Bone Crash debuff for 15 seconds: pure damage for every hit on the opponent having the debuff; provides the user with additional Physical Attack Power equivalent to 50% of his current STR for 30 seconds in PvE; maneuverable, it can be directed where to land after casting
Analysis: The Barbarian's Signature Skill. You are not called a true Barbarian if you do not have this one maxed. This is a great support plus burst damage skill that provides +4400 pure damage to anyone who has the Bone Crash debuff. It is ultimately recommended to have a skill ring on this one so it could achieve a whopping +4800 pure damage per hit at Lv. 12. Yes, you read it right, pure damage. This means even though you play in adjusted maps (Lagendia Exploration, Dark Lairs, Treasure Stages, etc.), you will still get the same pure damage per hit you can as in non-adjusted ones (Nests, dungeons, etc.). And this is not even the fun part. After being cast, it provides the user with an additional Physical Attack Power equivalent to 50% of that of his current STR for 30 seconds, regardless whether or not the attack hit or missed. Yes, you heard me. Thirty seconds. You just need two seconds after the buff is depleted before casting this again, since Bone Crash has only 32 seconds cooldown. That is like practically having a permanent Physical Attack Power Boost! And you do not even need to harm anyone to have the buff activated! You could just basically hit the ground with this skill and still have the Physical Attack Power Boost. Best synergized with Whirlwind, Cyclone axe, and other similar multiple-hitting skills (ehem... Arrow Shower), making the Barbarian objectively better than it's tankier counterpart, the Destroyer, in providing support plus DPS in raid parties. Pure damage also applies in PvP, just that it is adjusted. Max it anyway, because I don't see why not.
(43)Stomp EX - Lv. 1
Damage: Extra range damage is +2% of that the original stomp
Support: No direct support attributes
Utility: Slow, 5 meter version
Analysis: Learn this skill. Wider range means a better potential for higher damage output and debuff range.
(44)Demolition Fist EX - Lv. 1
Damage: +30% additional damage on top of the original Demolition Fist
Support: No support capabilities
Utility: Passive: enhances your ordinary Demolition Fist; 70% stun chance when hit successfully using the Right Click button after casting
Analysis: Absolutely zero SP required, so get this one!
(45)Circle Swing EX - Lv. 1
Damage: Additional +30% damage on top of the original Circle Swing
Support: No support capabilities
Utility: Passive: enhances your ordinary Circle Swing; Sends opponents flying in mid-air after doing an uppercut using the Left Click button after casting; Can be followed-up by Soccer Kick Combo using the Right Click button after the uppercut
Analysis: Again, zero SP required. What's your excuse for not learning this one? Plus, it utilizes the Soccer Kick Combo. Also, it makes your ordinary Circle Swing 20 percent cooler by adding that awesome crimson red visual effect after you cast this. So, there's that.
(46)Whirlwind EX - Lv. 1
Damage: +30% full hit damage
Support: No support capabilities
Utility: Passive: enhances your ordinary Whirlwind; increases hit count, damage, spinning speed, and AoE of Whirlwind
Analysis: Learn this skill. Why? Because.
(47)Critical Mastery - Lv. 1
Damage: None
Support: No support capabilities
Utility: Passive skill that provides a buff that increases in Critical Rate by 20% in PvE, and 10% in PvP for 10 seconds after using either Battle Howl, Taunting Howl, or Havoc Howl; Passive: enhances Taunting Howl (see Taunting Howl for further explanation)
Analysis: This skill is appealing not because of its ability to provide additional critical rate, but because it enhances Taunting Howl. This is also one of the reason why Barbarians are much more superior compared to Destroyers in terms of STR Stacking. The Verdict? Learn this skill in both PvE and PvP. That +10% critical rate in PvP is much more than you think it is.
(48)Bone Crash EX - Lv. 1
Damage: +50% Extra Damage
Support: No support capabilities
Utility: Use left-click after using Bone Crash to lift enemies up in the air. Very useful in PvP, as it can give you an oppotunity to reset your combo cycle.
Analysis: Learn this one. Deals extra damage, does a utility of lifting your opponents, what's there to hate?
Item Build Analysis
This section of the guide will be dedicated to my own personal recommendations for the items best suitable for a Barbarian in both PvE and PvP environments. No set combinations, suffix, potential, and dragon jades recommendations will be given here as I will only discuss Enhancement Heraldries, Skill Heraldries, and Skill Accessories. As said in the introduction of this guide, no expensive items, nor CC-exclusive items will be involved. The following analyses are made in conjunction with the given skill build above. Therefore, maximum effectiveness of the following item builds will only be experienced if the skill build was exactly followed.
General Enhancement Heraldries
Bear - Raw STR is needed by any Barbarian. Top priority heraldry.
Destruction - Barbarian is P. Attack based. Another Top priority heraldry.
Wind - This works best with Fatal, increases P. Attack and Critical Rate & Resistance.
Fatal - Provides higher critical rate on top of Battle Howl and Critical Mastery.
Iron Wall - Provides Higher Physical Defense on top of Toughness.
Tent - Barbarians are very vulnerable to M. Attacks. Tent nullifies magic.
Health - Provides HP, works best with Howl Charging.
Life Vitality - Provides even more HP, works best with Howl Charging.
PvE Skill Heraldry and Accessory Configurations
PvE Skill Heraldries:
Whirlwind +20% Damage
Gigantic Bomb +20% Damage
Circle Swing +20% Damage
Ring Bombs +20% Damage or Taunting Howl -12% Cooldown
PvE Skill Accessories:
Whirlwind +1 Necklace or Ring Bombs +1 Necklace
Circle Swing +1 Earrings
Battle Howl +1 Ring
Bone Crash +1 Ring or Taunting Howl +1 Ring
Analysis:
Since Whirlwind is the main DPS skill of the Barbarian, you will need to raise its damage even further. The best way to do this is by using a Skill Necklace in conjunction with a skill enhancement heraldry.
If you do not have plans to increase Whirlwind further, you can use a Ring Bombs +1 Necklace to achieve its peak increment of Lv. 16.
In order for a Barbarian to maximize his burst damage capabilities, Gigantic Bomb must be raised a step higher by using a +20% damage heraldry.
Because Circle Swing is hanging on Lv. 15, we must raise its level to the peak increment of Lv. 16 by using a Skill Earring. To further raise its DPS, we must use a +20% damage heraldry.
Battle Howl Provides the user and his party members with a pseudo-permanent buff that increases raw Attack and Critical. We would want to raise the said stats even further. To do this, we use a +1 Skill Ring.
If one wants to achieve permanent Attack Power Buff provided by Critical Mastery-Enhanced Taunting Howl, we must lower its cooldown time to 10 seconds. To do this, a +1 Skill Ring is sufficient, but if this is not enough for some reason, use a -12% cooldown heraldry in conjunction with it to further reduce the cooldown time to 8.8 seconds.
Bone Crash is best used against mobs with special resistances. Raise Bone Crash's pure damage output by using a +1 skill ring.