madmice

Dual-wielding sabers is probably the best damage overall, but it will take you a while to find two good sabers. Luckily, Weapon Focus: Ruffian also includes clubs and stilettos, and you can get good weapons in those categories fairly early to tide you over. If you're still toying with the idea of using a two-handed weapon instead of dual-wielding, I think you'd be good with either Soldier or Adventurer. Estocs are one of the most damaging base weapons in the game, but itemization isn't great. Weapon Focus: Soldier boosts the excellent unique greatswords and also pikes, in case you need to switch to a reach weapon for a fight. i've decided for this, thanks.

thanks for the replies any more thoughts on weapons?

I intend to pick only one focus and one weapon style, i feel like if i'm going jack of all trades i'll end up with a not-so-special warrior type, and as i said in another post the High Res is for dialogues only, i didn't even look at its bonuses, i just know it somehow mitigate the losses i get from low Perception but i'm not really concerned on the resilience here, some sacrifices i'm willing to make for some extra dialogue (like might 16 and not maxed, unless it ain't really worth it in any case). So if i can fill Res with items instead i can go a little more optimal i think... so, the question is really about how much DR bypass is important in hard mode, and if esthetics can overcome it right? Estocs/Stilletos/Maces vs the cool looking weapons thanks for your help!

thanks a lot and no, it was just for dialogue purposes, so, you'd say that 15 Resolve is enough given that i have the meat and bonus from salty mast?

So, i'm starting a new game(hard mode) and decided to go Barbarian, since its my first play i would like some tips about my build and anything else you can give me after reading many threads i decided for this: MIG: 16 CON: 7 DEX: 18 PER: 3 INT: 16 (old Vailla bonus applied) RES: 18 Resolve is 18 because of dialogue options i want for my first playthrough, but i'm not sure its worth it as i think it is, or if might not maxed is a great waste of the barbarian potential besides the build, i also am stuck in deciding 2h or Dual Wield, esthetically i like dual wielding more because its cool to look at(and this is a great deal for me) but so far i heard its only good for trash mobs and i want my main to be somehow important in boss fights. so, if im going dual wield, wich specialization to pick (i like regular swords, but in this case is not really important), and if im going 2handed wich spec to pick? (i like great swords, but i heard its a waste if you can get estocs instead) thanks in advance