this guide is BUNK!
Dual Eth Warshrikes (for the 50% DS on each and KILLER speed)
5.5 Frames Per Attack with NO other IAS!
Arreats with a 40ed-15IAS jewel
Dungoes
Treks 15 Str is a must (use Imps if you aren't concerned about being legit)
ZBug Eth Fort (plenty around these days on NL realms)
AND Enigma in a 'light' armor type such as Mage plate, dusk shroud, or archon.
SteelRends 20 str, 10 CB, 60% ed
Bloodfist in stash vs Bowas, Barbs, Smiters/Chargers
Angelics ammy, one ring
Raven Frost 250 ar 20 dex and CBF (cbf effects IAS in pvp...duh use one, or Cham your Arreats and use Dual Gelics Rings)
Backside 2 hotos for 6 skill boosts WITH 80 FCR for fast get-aways vs sorcs, boners, hdins
Stash a Cat's eye for use with Fort when you need more FRW and IAS...you WILL find use for it, trust me!
**barbs, unlike ANY other character get damage boosts from BOTH dex AND strength. DO NOT be afraid of placing hard skills here and sacrificing vita for it. Your dmg will benefit greatly.
shoot for around 220 str, 160 dex, 400 Vita, base mana.
you can expect 5.5k life with ease if you get 18-20 life (aka Vita Suffix) on your scs.
Your charms should be any type of dmg, such as; 9-16 fire dmg, 1-42 light dmg, 3 max 20 ar, ALL WITH life if at all possible. Also try to get 2k poison damage through the use of 313 or 451 pd scs. These help greatly vs high DR builds as poison is not penalized by the 1/6th pvp penalty (and vs ES sorcs it will punish thier life and bypass thier 4k+ mana completely)
Know that there is virtually NO way to consistantly beat high DR AN Vita builds with this DThrow barb. I have been playing mine for years and it is hit and miss.
You should end up with 19k ar (to increase this use Demon Limb Enchant charges to prebuff your AR and add Fire Dmg to your attacks, if you aren't concerned about GM duels or you are dueling public, since no one is GM there anyway.)
DO NOT follow this noob's guide or you won't beat a single person. This build maximizes IAS, FPA, and DMG. I would wreck this noob's Barb in < 20 seconds...BELIEVE IT!
hope this update to modern times helps.