Harbinger/Slayer and bugged skills question.

[XeroFour]

Hi

I am currently playing a level 50 warrior and am half way through epic. As you can tell, I have had a hard time choosing a second class, but have narrowed it down to being either a harbinger or slayer.

Harbinger appeals to me because it seems powerful and a lot of fun to play, however i have heard that slayer becomes the most damage dealing class in the game and obviously that appeals to me as well.

So basically what i want to know is how much more damage can a slayer deal in comparison to a harbinger, and also which - in your opinion - would be more fun to play. [this is my first character and i don't plan on playing through again]

My final question is which skills in the warrior/dream/hunting skills are bugged without the community patch. I ask because i recently learned triumph in the battle standard tree is bugged somehow. Should i take all points out of it and reallocate them? [i have it maxed]

Thanks in advance! =]

[sensation]

I think in triumph only the -stun resistance works. But you can download the community patch and then it works fine.

In dream/hunting mastery no bugs I think.

Harbinger or slayer, mhh... I think harbinger has some more survivability.(how do you spell it?). Because of the trances and things... But I would not know which one you should take!

[zerit]

Another thing you should consider is that slayer is very gear dependant in order to become the best damage dealer in the game.
On the other hand, harbinger is not so gear dependant and being your first character i think this could be a better choice than slayer.

[XeroFour]

Ok thanks for the responses! =]

Looks like i'll go with harbinger and i'll take all the skill points out of triumph for now.

I was led to believe that in games without the community patch it actually makes your battle standard weaker?

And also is it really worth getting the community patch? I'm a little skeptical of getting anything not approved by iron lore themselves [and i realise that isn't going to happen any more as they are shut down]. No offense to anyone here who contributed to it.

I have read through the unofficial patch thread and it appears that if i get it i wont be able to play online with people who don't have it.

Are the fixes worth it in your opinion?

Thanks again

[sensation]

I think the fixes really are worth it. But if you really want to play online... A lot of cheaters there. Maby you can play with guys from here with the community patch!

[XeroFour]

Ok i installed the community patch and intantly my max damage dealt has jumped up, i guess that is a sign triumph is now working! =D

I also like the extra 4 points that could go into the triumph skill.

One final question, apparently battle rage is a '1 point wonder' but is it worth putting a single point into the 2 branching skills [synergies?] I mean it doesn't seem worth it for a small change of around 35 extra damge or 30 retaliation damage.

Thanks again