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Savage Roar:
Savage Roar:


Best PVE Skill in game. Reduces physical dmg from enemies by 25 %. With your big life pool you seem to be indestructible. Reveals Mimics and invisible enemies.
Best PVE Skill in game. Reduces physical dmg from enemies by 50%. With your big life pool you seem to be indestructible. Reveals Mimics and invisible enemies.


=== Perks ===
=== Perks ===
Axe Specialization:
Axe Specialization:


The core perk for this build, since it allows you to use bows and crossbows. It is also the best beginner Perk because you can use the first weapon you find.
The core perk for this build, since it allows you to do massive damage. Works also on throw able Francisca Axe. It is also the best beginner Perk because you can clear pve faster with the damage bonus.




Combo Attack:


Helps your damage output and gives you faster pve clears.
Smash:


Helps your clearing speed a lot. Great for surprising and chasing enemies behind closed doors. Barbarian has only 10 Resourcefulness. Time not looting is helping you survives drawback makes a lot of noise.


Swift:


Highly recommended, when wearing heavy armor. Otherwise use other perks.


Iron Will:


Projectile Resistance:
Gives you around 30% Magic damage reduction, which is insane. Highly recommended, when teaming with a wizard.


Great Perk for pvp. Helps you fight Rangers, Wizards and other Bow Fighters. Also protects from throwing Knives and Franchisca Axes.




Counterattack:
Toughness:


Gives Attack and Movement Speed. Especially good against enemy players with two handed weapons.
Great Perk overall. Adds 13hp with beginner Gear.
 
 
 
Morale Boost:
 
Great for experienced PVPler. Saves you some consumables. And lets you stay longer in fights. But its a snowball effect. If you cant kill it is useless.
 
 
Two Handed Weapon Expert:
 
This Perk is a trap the damage bonus is negligible.
 
 
Savage:
 
Can be used when starting fresh but this doesn't compensate a good armor. Don't forget to switch the perk after finding one.
 
 
Carnage:
 
I can see the potential. But i didn't use it, because the bonus only lasted 7 seconds and against pve you had more than enough damage.
 
 
Berserker:
 
You should always have healing and be close to max HP to give you the best chance at victory. Skip this one.


=== Weapons ===
=== Weapons ===
Recommended 1-hand Weapons: Arming Sword; Falchion; Rapier; Horsemans Axe
Recommended 1-hand Weapons: [[Horsemans Axe|'''Horsemans Axe''']]; '''[[Hatchet]]''' (Doesn't work with Smash)




Recommended Shields: Heater Shield; Round Shield
Recommended 2-handed Weapons: [[Felling Axe|'''Felling Axe''']]


Huge Attack speed when hitting your targets. Be careful when missing. Has a huge recovery time.


Recommended 2-handed Weapons: Longsword; Halberd; Spear
=== Armor ===
Recommended Head: '''[[Gjermundbu]]'''; [[Barbuta Helm|'''Barbuta Helm''']]


the best Helmets in the Game. Great Armor and great Headshot Reduction and Great Magic Resistance.






Recommended Ranged Weapons: Longbow; Recurve Bow; Crossbow; Windlass Crossbow
Recommended Chest: [[Northern Full Tunic|'''Northern Full Tunic''']]; [[Regal Gambeson|'''Regal Gambeson''']]
 
Northern Full Tunic is one of the best armors in the game with huge armor ratings and a bonus to magic resistance. Regal Gambeson is the best allrounder Armor, you can never go wrong with it.
 


=== Armor ===
Recommended Head: Barbuta Helm; Visored Barbuta Helm; Leather Cap; Kettle Hat; Armet


Recommended Legs: [[Heavy Leather Leggings|'''Heavy Leather Leggings''']]; [[Leather Leggings|'''Leather Leggings''']]; [[Loose Trousers|'''Loose Trousers''']]


Recommended Chest: Dark Plate Armor; Regal Gambeson; Templar Armor; Fine Cuirass; Doublet
It is recommended to grab one of these from the merchant. Get the cheapest ones, since you only look for the stat bonus.




Recommended Legs: Heavy Leather Leggings; Leather Leggings; Loose Trousers


Recommended Hands: [[Riveted Gloves|'''Riveted Gloves''']]; [[Reinforced Gloves|'''Reinforced Gloves''']]; [[Leather Gloves|'''Leather Gloves''']]


Recommended Hands: Riveted Gloves; Leather Gloves; Reinforced Gloves
It is recommended to grab one of these from the merchant. Get the cheapest ones, since you only look for the stat bonus.


Recommended Feet: [[Lightfoot Boots|'''Lightfoot Boots''']]; [[Heavy Boots|'''Heavy Boots''']]; [[Rugged Boots|'''Rugged Boots''']]; [[Adventurer Boots|'''Adventurer Boots''']]


Recommended Feet: Lightfoot Boots; Heavy Boots; Rugged Boots; Adventurer Boots
Lightfoot Boots are the only one with scaling movement speed. Clearly the best choice. But Barbarian starts with good Boots.


=== Play Style ===
=== Play Style ===
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Move at the outer circle of the map to avoid players.
Move at the outer circle of the map to avoid players.


Choose your fights. Wait for enemy players to start pve or be distracted by looting.
Choose your fights. Wait for enemy players to start PVE or be distracted by looting.


Poke from far away and disengage. Wear them down.
Hit hard and retreat.  


Hit hard and retreat.
Jumping lets you hit enemies with shields.
 
The Felling axe has enormous Attack Speed when hitting. But Recovery time is huge when missing a swing. So be careful against faster enemies like rogue and Wizard. Switching to an '''[[Bardiche]]''' or '''[[Zweihander]]''' is recommended against them.
 
Use your Throwing Axes against fleeing enemies. It is massive damage and slows a hefty amount. It let´s you also run faster.
 
Use your Throwing Axes!!!
 
Fleeing enemies can also be chased with fists, because of your high strength your fist do a respectable amount of damage. Against fast enemies you can´t hit them in the back because of the movement speed penalty of the weapon and the extra slow when swinging and the short range of the felling axe.


Going through the swarm is not as punishing as you might think.
Going through the swarm is not as punishing as you might think.
Blue Potting Before and during every fight!!! Don´t be afraid to hit Fighters in heavy armor. They fall like everyone else.




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Communication is king. Communicate with your team when you hear enemy players, enter a new room, place a campfire.
Communication is king. Communicate with your team when you hear enemy players, enter a new room, place a campfire.


Build a barricade of arrows and magic missiles with your teammates. Then switch to melee and be Frontline Fighter. Don´t rush blind into an new room. Protect your backline from Rogues!!!
Buff before engaging especially with haste and invisibility from wizard. Surprise and terror is a really valuable weapon. A lot of players will panic and not even try to retaliate.  


Be careful of Rogues hitting you in the back when engaging through doors.


Guide based off of OrlanthiTTV's bow playstyle.
When its a stallmate play smart don´t rush in headlessly when the enemies are skillfull. Stay close together. Use your throwing axes and Throwables to help range fights.

Latest revision as of 01:49, 2 February 2024

The Axe Murderer

The Felling Axe Murderer is a meta build. The class with the most dps and scary to fight in melee. Can be outplayed with range.

Skills

Rage:

The best skill for barbarian because of the movement speed. The extra damage is a nice bonus. Defence is reduced.


Savage Roar:

Best PVE Skill in game. Reduces physical dmg from enemies by 50%. With your big life pool you seem to be indestructible. Reveals Mimics and invisible enemies.

Perks

Axe Specialization:

The core perk for this build, since it allows you to do massive damage. Works also on throw able Francisca Axe. It is also the best beginner Perk because you can clear pve faster with the damage bonus.


Smash:

Helps your clearing speed a lot. Great for surprising and chasing enemies behind closed doors. Barbarian has only 10 Resourcefulness. Time not looting is helping you survives drawback makes a lot of noise.


Iron Will:

Gives you around 30% Magic damage reduction, which is insane. Highly recommended, when teaming with a wizard.


Toughness:

Great Perk overall. Adds 13hp with beginner Gear.


Morale Boost:

Great for experienced PVPler. Saves you some consumables. And lets you stay longer in fights. But its a snowball effect. If you cant kill it is useless.


Two Handed Weapon Expert:

This Perk is a trap the damage bonus is negligible.


Savage:

Can be used when starting fresh but this doesn't compensate a good armor. Don't forget to switch the perk after finding one.


Carnage:

I can see the potential. But i didn't use it, because the bonus only lasted 7 seconds and against pve you had more than enough damage.


Berserker:

You should always have healing and be close to max HP to give you the best chance at victory. Skip this one.

Weapons

Recommended 1-hand Weapons: Horsemans Axe; Hatchet (Doesn't work with Smash)


Recommended 2-handed Weapons: Felling Axe

Huge Attack speed when hitting your targets. Be careful when missing. Has a huge recovery time.

Armor

Recommended Head: Gjermundbu; Barbuta Helm

the best Helmets in the Game. Great Armor and great Headshot Reduction and Great Magic Resistance.


Recommended Chest: Northern Full Tunic; Regal Gambeson

Northern Full Tunic is one of the best armors in the game with huge armor ratings and a bonus to magic resistance. Regal Gambeson is the best allrounder Armor, you can never go wrong with it.


Recommended Legs: Heavy Leather Leggings; Leather Leggings; Loose Trousers

It is recommended to grab one of these from the merchant. Get the cheapest ones, since you only look for the stat bonus.


Recommended Hands: Riveted Gloves; Reinforced Gloves; Leather Gloves

It is recommended to grab one of these from the merchant. Get the cheapest ones, since you only look for the stat bonus.

Recommended Feet: Lightfoot Boots; Heavy Boots; Rugged Boots; Adventurer Boots

Lightfoot Boots are the only one with scaling movement speed. Clearly the best choice. But Barbarian starts with good Boots.

Play Style

Solo:

You are at a disadvantage entering solo, so make the best out of it and use Guerilla Tactics!!!

You can hear enemy Teams almost every time beforehand and let´s you evade them. Avoid noise yourself.

Move at the outer circle of the map to avoid players.

Choose your fights. Wait for enemy players to start PVE or be distracted by looting.

Hit hard and retreat.

Jumping lets you hit enemies with shields.

The Felling axe has enormous Attack Speed when hitting. But Recovery time is huge when missing a swing. So be careful against faster enemies like rogue and Wizard. Switching to an Bardiche or Zweihander is recommended against them.

Use your Throwing Axes against fleeing enemies. It is massive damage and slows a hefty amount. It let´s you also run faster.

Use your Throwing Axes!!!

Fleeing enemies can also be chased with fists, because of your high strength your fist do a respectable amount of damage. Against fast enemies you can´t hit them in the back because of the movement speed penalty of the weapon and the extra slow when swinging and the short range of the felling axe.

Going through the swarm is not as punishing as you might think.

Blue Potting Before and during every fight!!! Don´t be afraid to hit Fighters in heavy armor. They fall like everyone else.


Team:

Communication is king. Communicate with your team when you hear enemy players, enter a new room, place a campfire.

Buff before engaging especially with haste and invisibility from wizard. Surprise and terror is a really valuable weapon. A lot of players will panic and not even try to retaliate.

Be careful of Rogues hitting you in the back when engaging through doors.

When its a stallmate play smart don´t rush in headlessly when the enemies are skillfull. Stay close together. Use your throwing axes and Throwables to help range fights.