TOPIC: Please help me upgrade my Barbarian

How do I find nuggets in the auctions? I don't see any. Sorry, I'm pretty new to the forums

Kresimir Sicel wrote: How do I find nuggets in the auctions? I don't see any. Sorry, I'm pretty new to the forums

Platinum Nugget is currently available as a choice for ultra rares in $250+ orders. It will be listed in the auction as pick your purple or PYP.

The nuggets are listed as PYP or pick your purple. There is a shipping fee as well, and they are not technically guaranteed, well Ryyklam(spelling) is close since it is “ending” in less than 24 hours.

Edit: what ^ said. With 8k orders there is a “savings” so no need to spend the $250 or to wade through 30 packs of tokens.

Marc D wrote:

Kresimir Sicel wrote: How do I find nuggets in the auctions? I don't see any. Sorry, I'm pretty new to the forums

Platinum Nugget is currently available as a choice for ultra rares in $250+ orders. It will be listed in the auction as pick your purple or PYP.

If I'm lucky, I could get Gold and Platinum for under $250, would going for $250 order make sense? I know there's a chance of getting a UR, but it's not that big.

Kresimir Sicel wrote:

Marc D wrote:

Kresimir Sicel wrote: How do I find nuggets in the auctions? I don't see any. Sorry, I'm pretty new to the forums

Platinum Nugget is currently available as a choice for ultra rares in $250+ orders. It will be listed in the auction as pick your purple or PYP.

If I'm lucky, I could get Gold and Platinum for under $250, would going for $250 order make sense? I know there's a chance of getting a UR, but it's not that big.

If you want both Gold and Platinum then I would not order the $250. You would get to pick a Platinum but even being lucky you will not get a Gold as it is out of print. There is a seller on the forums selling one for $130. So you could get it and the Platinum at auction for 100 or less (currently a bid of $90 might win one on Ralykam auction).

I can't find the gold nugget you're referring to, but it doesn't matter, can't afford it now anyway.

Thank you all for your help! I can't wait for Gen Con!

Sent you a PM with a link to the person selling the Gold Nugget. In case you change your mind.

jedibcg wrote: Sent you a PM with a link to the person selling the Gold Nugget. In case you change your mind.

I saw it, thanks. I will get it, just need to make some more money.

So I ordered about $30 worth of tokens from Trent and just received them today. When I opened the box there was a letter inside and an extra token he included for free. He send me a Gold Nugget! For free!

I don't even know how to thank him. What an awesome gesture. I really appreciate it. You are a class dude. Thank you, Trent!

Here's what I've put together so far. What do you guys think? Also, I'm getting a Platinum Nugget, what should I remove in my current build to make room for it? Thank you!

Class: Barbarian

STR: 26
DEX: 14
CON: 18
INT: 11
WIS: 13
CHA: 11

Melee:
Hit: 13 Damage: 18 AC: 19

Range:
Hit: 3 Damage: 9 AC: 20 Missle AC: 0

Spell:
Damage: 0 Heal: 0 Resist: 0

Saves:
Reflex: 7 Fort: 10 Will: 4

Treasure:
Min: 6 Max: 6

Health: 48

Damage Reduction:

Melee	Range	Spell	Fire	Cold	Shock	Sonic	Eldritch	Poison	Darkrift	Sacred
0	1	0	3	2	0	0	0	3	0	0

Melee Mainhand: +1 Heavy Claymore
Melee Offhand: Empty
Ranged Mainhand: Mighty Sling
Ranged Offhand: Bliss Bull Shield
Head: Bliss Bull Helm
Eyes: Lenses of Heimdall Sight
Left Ear: Rum Drinker’s Earcuff
Right Ear: Earcuff of Vitality
Neck: Amulet of the Hero
Bead: Bead Whole Vision
Bead: Bead of Bending
Bead: Bead Firehold
Torso: Darkling Void Armor
Wrist: Bracers of the Tavernkeeper
Hands: Gauntlets of the Midgard Serpent
Back: Shadow Cloak
Ring: Ring of Dark Health
Ring: Ring of the Siren’s Kiss
Waist: Belt of the Brave
Shirt: Shirt of Blessed Strength
Legs: Pantaloons of the Underdark
Shins: Greaves of Ice Resistance
Boots: Shoes of Nethercraft
Figurine: Figurine of Power: Imp
Charm: Fiendish Charm
Charm: Charm of Health
Charm: Charm of Rampage
Ioun Stone: Ioun Stone Beryl Prism
Ioun Stone: Ioun Stone Amber Cube
Ioun Stone: Ioun Stone Turquoise Sphere
Ioun Stone: Ioun Stone Jasper Prism
Ioun Stone: Ioun Stone Gold Nugget
Slotless: Medallion of Nobility
Slotless: Enchanter’s Whetstone
Slotless: Canteen of Quaffing
Slotless: Tankard of Celebration
Runestone: Empty

Plat nugget should replace Ioun Stone Turquoise Sphere. The pantaloons already give you free movement in all circumstances, not just outdoors.

Swap in Bead of the Stag for Bead of bending or firehold. This will help your reflex save.

See if you can track down earcuff of enlightenment or retort instead of vitality. That will get your will save up a bit or just make you immune to charm, one of the more common will save effects.

Switch charm if health or rampage for charm of the fire newt. More damage!

If you can find alternate ways to round out stats, Amulet if Smashing also gives some nice bonus damage.

This is looking good. You’re totally set for normal and I think it would do well on HC. My only concern there is the saves. Maybe consider dropping the Shadow Cloak for a +2 Cloak of Resistance? I’d trade the -1 AC for +1 to all saves, but YMMV.

In terms of what I’d drop for the ISPN:
(a) IS Turquoise Sphere, if you know/suspect your run won’t require free movement, or if the free movement arises indoors, where this token doesn’t help;
(b) IS Jasper Prism (ok to give up 1 of damage for 2 treasure); or
(c) a three-step change, if you can swing it, drop IS Amber Cube, switch the Gauntlets to Ogre Power, and try to make up the +1 STR somewhere else.

ETA: I didn’t even notice the pants. Yes, they give free movement, so Turquoise Sphere is definitely the thing to drop.

Also agree that Bead of the Stag would be a good addition, especially on runs where there isn’t fire damage or an incorporeal monster. Monk’s Piety is an excellent bead, but they’re pricy. An Earcuff of Enlightenment or Retort is probably cheaper. (Although, if it is a run where will saves don’t matter, no need to worry about them.)