Lawbringer

Runeword

Lawbringer is a runeword that grants the user access to the sanctuary aura. The excellent thing about this for a hellforge frenzy barb is that it has a knockback aura affect on undead. This enables the barb to traverse places like the Arcane Sanctuary with relative safety without the need for teleport charges.

The runeword isn't terribly expensive as it only requires Amn+Lem+Ko. Other areas it helps are:
All durance of hate levels
All Act II Tombs
Flayer Dungeon
Chaos Sanctuary

All of these areas have a substantial number of undead that can slow you down. The sanctuary aura will knockback all undead every 2-3 seconds allowing you to by pass them easily using leap. This includes the dreaded stagnant dolls. Glooms will still get a shot off though.

More on items in later posts.

Note: To be able to make Lawbringer you must either be playing on Ladder or using the Runeword Mod.

Build Update #2 - Skill Point Distribution

Combat Skill Tab

20 - Frenzy
01 - Double Throw (as prereq)
05 - Double Swing
01 - Bash (as prereq)

Total: 27 Skill Points

Notes: Double swing is powerful as an early game frenzy substitute. Ensure 2 skill points go into it asap in order to get its mana consumption down to 1. DS is also a synergy for frenzy (8% damage) so you may wish to put 5 points into it early game or save them for Natural Resistances.

Combat Masteries Skill Tab

05 - Natural Resistances
01 - Iron Skin
05 - Faster Run Walk
01 - Increased Stamina
05 - Sword Mastery (Mastery of your choice)

Total: 17 Skill Points

Notes: Don't waste skill points in SM, its good if you have a serious Attack Rating problem but with the right equiptment you can avoid this skill almost entirely. Faster Run Walk and Natural Resistances are major time savers and also reduce luggage.

Warcries Skill Tab

01 - Battle Command (+1 all skills)
01 - Battle Orders (+life & mana)
01 - Shout (as prereq)
01 - Howl (as prereq)
++ - Taunt (everything else in here)

Total: 5 min, 24 max skill points.

Note: Taunt in a 8% damage synergy for the Frenzy skill and useful for dealing with dangerous monster groups.

Combined Distribution of Skills Points

Minimum Specification Requirements
+27 (Combat Skills Tab)
+17 (Combat Masteries Tab)
+05 (Warcries Tab)
= 49 (Skill Points)

08 points from quests
41 points from character levelling

Recommended Specification
+27 (Combat Skills Tab)
+17 (Combat Masteries Tab)
+24 (Warcries Tab)
= 68 (Skill Points)

08 points from quests
60 points from character levelling

Summary

By character level 61 you can achieve an optimum skill point placement for a hellforge frenzy barb class character. From my experience so far, I've managed to get a level 49 frenzy barb to the hellforge in hell and discovered attack rating to be my biggest problem. 2 good steel grand charms have help a lot in so far as does the Todesfaelle Flamme Zwiehander for its Enchant charges used on switch.