Horker

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Horker, The Gold Find Barbarian, or Gambler is a barbarian build that specializes in finding gold and gambling.

Basic facts

• It makes sense to gamble only if your character is at least level 93.
• Best way to make money is killing Travincal council.
• Character level is the only thing that matters in gambling.

Skills

20 points:

• Axe Mastery
• Whirlwind (main attack)
• Battle Orders

8-10 points

• Find Item

1 point:

• Battle Command
• Berserk
• Natural Resistance
• Increased Speed
• Increased Stamina
• Shout
• Howl
• Find Potion
• Bash
• Leap
• Stun
• Leap Attack
• Concentrate
• Double Swing
• Double Throw
• Frenzy

Remaining points go to Iron Skin.

Stats

• Strength: enough to wear the heaviest item.
• Dexterity: just like strength
• Vitality: rest
• Energy: none

Items

Weapons

• Breath of the Dying Rune Word in ethereal Berserker Axe.
• Beast Rune Word in Berserker Axe.

Switch

• two Blades of Ali Baba inserted with two Lem Runes or 6 socketed weapon inserted with six Lem Runes .

Helm

• Crown of Thieves inserted with Lem Rune or the Immortal King's Will with two Lem runes.

Armor

• Wealth Rune Word.

Gloves

• Chance Guards.

Boots

• Infernostride.

Amulet

• rare/crafted 70% extra gold from monsters amulet, preferably with + to all resistances attribute.

Rings

• two Dwarf Stars

Belt

• Goldwrap, preferably upgraded.

Charms

• Annihilus
• Hellfire Torch
• Gheed's Fortune
• as much extra gold + resistances magic charms you can get

Add

• Edge Rune Word in low dex required 3 socketed bow - it gives you Reduces All Vendor Prices 15% when gambling

Mercenary

• Weapon: Breath of the Dying Rune Word in ethereal War Pike.
• Armor: Fortitude in nice def eth armor.
• Helm: Andariel's Visage with Ral Rune inserted.

Gold find procedure

• Make sure all your gold is in the stash.
• Take Travincal waypoint.
• use War Cries skills and
  • Run to the council.
  • If Mercenary has left behind - enter Durance of Hate and re-enter Travincal.
  • Kill council members with Whirlwind.
    • Use Berserk to kill physical resistants.
    • Use Frenzy to kill mana burnings.
• Switch to extra gold weapons.
• Search all bodies with Find items skill.
• Pick up all money and presumably valuable items.
• Repeat until you can't carry any more gold.
• Go gambling.

Gambling

• Wear Edge bow
• Go to Alkor and gamble - best items to gamble are: tiaras/coronets/circlets, amulets, rings, gloves, boots and belts.