LoN Frenzy/Thorns Barbarian (Patch 2.6.4)

[Blainie 2278]

This thread is for comments and feedback about our LoN Frenzy Barbarian build guide.

[Guest coward]

From the way LoN works it seems that you should forget about thorns scaling until all your items are ancient.

I'm trying to scrape together quite a similar setup but focusing life on hit instead and using undisputed champion as a belt.  I tested adding hack to the mix, with alternating thorns values, and since I'm yet to acquire ancient hack the damage was less spikier but noticeably less.

[Guest Omega]

Why wouldn't you take heart of iron instead of vambrances of sescheron when you have sustainability for the massive damage buff from all your vitality rolls? 

[Kaelos 55]

In Speedfarm variant Goldwrap keeps me almost invincible. Wouldn't it be better to change Aquila Cuirass for Heart of Iron for example? But Aquila could be useful if Goldwrap duration ends so not sure. Maybe Heart of Iron as alternative.

Edited February 5 by Kaelos

[Elekim 4]

Some minor notes:

1) In the skill section of the speed farming variation page it is written that "you can change the flexible fourth slot from progression staples like Nerves of Steel to Pound of Flesh". However, the table of skills reported Pound of Flesh together with Ruthless and, comparing with the table for the GR build, in the place of the must-have Tough as Nails. Maybe a typo?

2) Any suggestion for best-in-slot Potion and Follower?

[Guest Oogmun]

Would Undisputed Champion cause Convention of Elements to buff Frenzy full time?

 

[Elekim 4]

Some minor corrections and clarifications to make the guide more complete and coherent (for new and casual players expecially):

1) Reading the Skill page it may seem that the fourth recommended passive is Nerves of Steel, but the skill tables (both in the Skill and in the Intro pages) list Ruthless as the 4th passive: so, which is the recommended one?
In the speed farming variation page, it is written: "In your passives, you can change the flexible fourth slot from progression staples like Nerves of Steel to Pound of Flesh". There is some incoherence here: the flexible fourth slot of the GR build is occupied (as shown in tables of skills) by Ruthless, not Nerves of Steel; in any case, using that slot for Pund of Flesh while speed farming will leave the build with Berserker Rage, Boon of Bul-Kathos, Pound of Flesh and Tough as Nails, not Ruthless. Thus, the text and the tables regarding thw passive skills of this build and its variation should be revised and made more coherent.

2) In the Gear page it is written: "and restrict yourself to just one of the synergistic legendary bracers discussed further". That discussion seem to have been removed (with the introduction of Mortick's Brace), and so should this sentence...

3) In the Cube section it is written: "or speed up your rift clear times with Nemesis Bracers once you include enough Life per Hit on gear". How much is "enough" Life per Hit? This affix is only listed as stat priorities for the two weapons (as 5th affix, i.e.the last one and only if you get the Socket for "free" with Ramaladni's Gift), and not in any other slot that can roll it (helm, gloves, bracers, amulet, rings). It is not clear if and when one will be able to use Nemesis Bracers instead of Vambraces of Sescheron.
In the Cube section it is written: "You can cube Vambraces of Sescheron early on", which seems to mean that a well-geared character should use the power of Nemesis Bracers, not Vambraces of Sescheron: why, in the Intro page, is the latter the recommended power to store in the armor slot of Kana's Cube? Shouldn't it be changed to Nemesis Bracers?

4) For Andariel's Visage, is its guaranteed Attack Speed a welcomed stat? If so, it should be added to the list of stat priorities, otherwise the list as it is seems to suggest that it should be re-rolled into Vitality...
In addition, Andariel's Visage cannot roll (nor re-roll) Thorns as a secondary affix: is "Physical Damage %" worth the loss?

5) The Flavor of Time can roll 5 primary affixes, so maybe its list of stat priorities should list at least another affix as 5th (probably Attack Speed).

6) Some small doubts about the order of stat priorities in the table of the Gear page:
"Physical %" is more important than "Strenght" for the Amulet, but less important than Strenght for the Bracers: why?
Cooldown Reduction is more important that Thorns for Pauldrons and Gloves, but not for Amulets and Rings: why?

7) In the Paragon Points section, the priority for the Core slot are: 1. Movement Speed up to 25% cap, 2. Strength, 3. Vitality, 4. Maximum Fury. Since Strength and Vitality have no cap, it is not clear which is the recommended point allocation after reaching 25% Movement Speed: all into Strenght? Or alternatively one point into Strength, Vitality and Maximum Fury?
Similarly, for the other slots, is there a recommended rotation for allocating Paragon Points? For example: is it better to maximize Cooldown Reduction before moving to Attack Speed, or raising them both together one by one? Or PP should be spended to compensate gear imbalancies?

8] For the 5 sockets of Torso and Pants the guide suggests Rubies (for Damage) and/or Diamonds (for Toughness): how many of each? Is there a recommendation or it's completely up to personal preference? Is the choice linked to the stats rolled on gear, or to the number and allocation of paragon points?

9) In the gear page, it is written: "For more information regarding followers, we advise you to read our Follower Guide, which contains detailed advice for choosing the skills and the gear of your follower." That page should be updated (it dates back to 2016, it considers damage-dealing follower's builds viable alternatives when they are not, it lists useless stats like Vitality and All Resistance as "stat priorities", it does not mention useful secondary stats like Chance to Freeze in the tables of stat priorities, etc etc...)
In addition, it is not clear which is the best follower for this Barbarian build specifically: which one (Templar, Scoundrel, Enchantress)? With which gear (Thunderfury with Wyrdward? Freeze of Deflection with Justice Lantern? ...)? With which skills (Inspire or Guardian? Mass Control or Focused Mind? ...)?

10) Which is the best Legendary Potion for this build?