Basic Math - The Failure of Diablo Melee

[ErickTheRed]

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/ba...XeV!aZbcZY That's what I was looking at for a defence-oriented Barbarian. Perhaps you, Sirian, and/or Bolty can critique that.

I'm not quite sure what this build is trying to do. Rend and Inspiring Presence make me think you want to hit enemies and then get away and let the bleed tick while you heal, but there aren't any other skills to help you do that. Do you want to play solo, in a group, or both? Are you restricting yourself to not use elective mode?

War Cry with Impunity is one of the power skills. If you aren't using that because you feel you don't have enough resistance for it to be worth it, then get more resistance. Resistance, Life and Armor all get better when you have more of the rest.